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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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.
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Montana's chaotic Medicaid redetermination process closes. Federal environmental officials are proposing Arctic grayling conservation plan. Cattle numbers in Montana decline to 12-year low.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced it will do additional cleanup of residential yards in East Helena that have been contaminated by lead.
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Montana environmental officials may cut ties with a bankrupt mine operator near Helena and seek out a new company to operate the site.
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The commission that regulates utilities in Montana has a new executive director. The Public Service Commission selected David Sanders for the role.
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The federal government announced Wednesday it’s planning how it will restore a breeding population of grizzlies to the Bitterroot and it wants the public to weigh in.
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A Helena man pleaded guilty this week to possessing homemade bombs and an unregistered firearm silencer.
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Many parts of western Montana are in store for bitterly cold, potentially record breaking temperatures tonight. The winter storm hitting Montana has also created considerable avalanche danger across much of the state.