John Hooks
Southwest Montana ReporterJohn joined the Montana Public Radio team in August 2022. Born and raised in Helena, he graduated from the University of Montana’s School of Media Arts and created the Montana history podcast Land Grab. John can be contacted at john.hooks@umt.edu
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Three Republicans entered their party’s primary race the office of state auditor before the filing deadline earlier this week. -
As spring approaches, wildlife officials are reminding visitors and Montana residents to take steps to avoid the spread of aquatic invasive species while boating and angling. -
Two Democrats, John Repke and Jordan Ophus, have filed to run for the office of State Auditor.
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The small town of Walkerville is a place where local government is indistinguishable from family tradition. But a dispute over the town’s boundaries and a looming vote over its future could determine where and if the town continues to exist. -
A Washington man charged with eagle poaching on the Flathead Reservation reached a plea deal this week. Charging documents allege the man and accomplices killed over 3,000 birds on and around the reservation between 2015 and 2021. -
A young skier from Butte died Saturday after colliding with a tree at Discovery Ski Area. -
State officials are negotiating a contract to run job-training services for low-income Montanans with a Virginia-based company. -
Over 40% of Montana high schoolers reported experiencing symptoms of depression in the last year. A biomedical research facility in Great Falls has been awarded nearly $14 million to launch a rural health research center.
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Insurance company State Farm will pay a $2 million fine to settle complaints that it underpaid drivers’ insurance claims.
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Federal officials have denied petitions to restore endangered species protections to gray wolves in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Conservation groups are threatening to sue over the decision.
