Austin Amestoy
Morning Edition Host and ReporterAustin graduated from the University of Montana’s journalism program in May 2022. He came to MTPR as an evening newscast intern that summer, and jumped at the chance to join full-time as the station’s morning voice in Fall 2022.
Austin grew up in Laurel, Montana, and loves covering all things state politics, policy and beyond. He is best reached by emailing austin.amestoy@umt.edu.
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Cascade County commissioners finalized a vote Tuesday to change the way they select their chairperson. They faced a wave of opposition. -
A new national report says Montana’s outdoor recreation economy outperforms nearly every other state.
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Cascade County commissioners Wednesday will attempt for a second time to certify municipal election results from earlier this month.
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One listener wants to know why non-Natives make up a majority of the population on the Flathead Reservation. Another listener asks how much land Montana’s reservations lost to White settlement. The answer goes back to an 1887 law that ramped-up the federal government's efforts to assimilate Native people and erase their cultures.
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Cascade County postponed its certification for the municipal election in Great Falls. This is the latest in a string of election issues for the county.
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Glacier National Park officials are altering the park's vehicle registration system ahead of next summer. A California couple is again being told to demolish the home they’re building inside Glacier National Park.
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The University of Montana recently cut the amount of time its marching band plays during games. An online petition asking the university to walk back that decision racked up more than 1,700 signatures in less than a day.
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Montana officials touted a drop in children entering the foster care system at a recent legislative hearing.
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Montana’s health department said the state’s 988 suicide and crisis hotline is among the best-performing in the nation.
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Scientists and Frenchtown residents Monday provided state lawmakers with a day-long crash course on a Superfund site just downstream of Missoula. The hearing focused on the former Smurfit-Stone pulp mill.
