Edward F. O'Brien
General Assignment ReporterEdward O’Brien first landed at Montana Public Radio three decades ago as a news intern while attending the University of Montana School of Journalism. His first career job out of school was covering the 1995 Montana Legislature. When the session wrapped up, O’Brien was fortunate enough to land a full-time position at the station as a general assignment reporter.
Feel free to drop him a line at edward.obrien@umt.edu.
(406) 243-4065
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People on fixed incomes hoping to apply for Montana’s property tax assistance program will need to get their paperwork in by April 15. Qualifying applicants could receive a reduced property tax rate of up to 80 percent on the first $350,000 of their home’s market value. -
General Electric is spending $2 million to modernize a manufacturing facility in Butte. BLM’s Butte Field Office has opened a 14 day public comment period for the Big Hole West Forest Management Project. A former Montana U.S. Attorney will temporarily return to lead the post until a permanent replacement can be confirmed. -
A woman is dead after allegedly threatening to kill a judge and staff in the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse Friday afternoon. A city spokesperson says officers shot and killed the woman, who was reportedly armed at the courthouse, when she failed to comply with their commands. -
Ravalli County celebrates the grand opening of a new VA Clinic in Hamilton. It will serve the valley’s veterans with expanded services in a much bigger facility. According to the Montana VA, veterans make up over 10 percent of Ravalli County’s total population. -
Montana’s latest snowpack report shows February brought steady snow accumulation, but more is needed, and the clock is ticking. -
Ravalli County officials Monday named the replacement for a Hamilton representative who abruptly resigned from the Legislature. County Commissioners Monday unanimously appointed Republican Terry Nelson to replace former state Rep. Ron Marshall in House District 87. -
Land management agencies across the state are starting on prescribed burning projects across western Montana. Prescribed fires reduce hazardous fuels and can be beneficial to forest ecosystems. -
A bill to fund the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons task force awaits the governor's signature; Judge rules law defining male and female unconstitutional; Elk calves die after eating toxic ornamental plants in the Bitterroot Valley.
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The Trump administration has terminated Montana’s U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich U.S. Attorneys are commonly asked to resign when a new president takes office. -
Starting May 7th, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license to board domestic flights or gain access to military bases and some federal buildings. Only 31 percent of Montanans have a REAL ID.
