Freddy Monares
Reporter & HostFreddy Monares was a reporter and Morning Edition host at Montana Public Radio. He previously worked for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, covered the 2017 Legislature for UM Legislative News Service and interned with the station as a student. He graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 2017.
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The Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Friday over whether law enforcement agencies can be held liable when an on-duty officer commits sexual assault.
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Forest officials are asking people to avoid the Rodney Ridge trail during the burn, and be cautious around fire personnel and engines.
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Last year, archaeologists in Canada found hundreds of unmarked graves of children at the sites of former government- and church-run schools for Indigenous students. Eldon Yellowhorn, who studies this issue, is scheduled to speak at the University of Montana April 7.
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A listener asks how they can forgive their fellow Montanans when it feels like some don't care about how their actions can impact people at high risk for COVID.
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New data show the median listing price of a home in Montana dropped from its record high at the end of last year. But it’s too early to tell if this is a signal that the housing market is cooling.
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The Bitterroot National Forest will review its draft plan and take public comment during a Wednesday meeting held virtually starting at 6 p.m.
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The state of Montana has returned roughly $53 million from its emergency rental assistance program to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The commerce department says it still has money for rental assistance and encourages those in need to apply.
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are partnering with city and county governments on the Flathead Reservation in a first-of-its-kind study of housing needs in the region.
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Avalanche warnings are in effect until Tuesday for much western Montana.
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Montana families that rely on federal housing assistance are having a harder time finding places to live. The tight housing market has sent rents climbing, but federal assistance hasn't kept pace.