Maxine Speier
All Things Considered Host and ReporterMaxine is the All Things Considered host and reporter for MTPR. She got her start at MTPR as a Montana News intern. She has also worked at KUNC in Northern Colorado and for Pacific Standard magazine as an editorial fellow covering wildfire and the environment.
Maxine graduated from the University of Montana with a master's degree in natural resource journalism and has a degree in creative writing from Vassar College. When she’s not behind the microphone you can find Maxine skiing, hiking with her not-so-well-behaved dogs, or lost in a book.
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A Senate bill that aimed to make it easier to get substance abuse treatment in Montana is likely dead. The Senate adjourned Wednesday a few days before…
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A plan that could change how visitors travel along the Going-to-the-Sun Road Corridor is among several projects Glacier National Park announced Monday…
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Forest Service Extends Comment Period For Proposed Helicopter Flight In Selway-Bitterroot WildernessDue the partial federal government shutdown that started in December, the Bitterroot National Forest is extending a comment period on whether helicopters…
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January didn’t start out great for Montana’s snowpack. The Bozeman-based Natural Resources Conservation Service says the first half of last month was dry…
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Flu season in Montana is getting worse. The state health department reports nearly 500 new cases were counted last week. That’s about 150 more cases than…
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A bill named for a murdered Northern Cheyenne woman had its first hearing in the Montana Legislature Wednesday morning.Hanna’s Act, House Bill 21, is one…
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On Saturday, as Women’s Marches happened across the country, about 500 people turned out for an un-affiliated demonstration in Missoula: A vigil for…
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A third annual Women’s March is happening Saturday in cities across the country. But events scheduled in Missoula and Kalispell are steering clear of the…
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Food and medication distribution and substance abuse counseling programs for Native Americans are being put on hold due to the federal government…
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Wildfire training sessions for firefighters in Montana are being called off because of the government shutdown. That has state officials worried about…