Shaylee Ragar
Capitol Bureau ReporterShaylee is Montana Public Radio's Capitol reporter. She previously worked for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle and covered the 2019 legislative session for the University of Montana's Legislative News Service.
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High winds, months of drought and record temperatures fueled wildfires in central Montana this week that burned thousands of acres. Dozens of homes, grain elevators and bridges have been lost. MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar talked to some of those impacted by the fires. -
Montana’s high tech industry is booming. But experts worry that growth will slow if businesses can’t find the skilled employees they need.
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The Montana State News Bureau first reported in October that St. Peter’s Health said three public officials harassed and threatened its providers when doctors declined a COVID-19 patient’s request for a treatment not authorized for use against COVID-19.
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An annual West Yellowstone ski festival has been canceled for the first time in the event’s three decade history due to a lack of snow
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Montana’s attorney general is supporting an Ohio lawsuit aiming to stop federal resources from going to clinics that refer patients elsewhere for abortion services.
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Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday applauded a federal court decision pausing the Biden administration’s rule mandating COVID-19 vaccines or testing for employers with 100 or more employees.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declared Monday the beginning of Apprenticeship Week in Montana as the administration continues looking for ways to address the state’s labor shortage.
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A final congressional map outlining the state's two U.S. House districts was submitted to the Montana secretary of state’s office Friday. Montana’s redistricting commission reversed course on an earlier amendment.
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After one amendment, state officials Tuesday adopted a final map that divides Montana into two congressional districts.The map creates east-west districts with Lewis and Clark County in the east. It splits Pondera County in north central Montana.
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The federal government Monday awarded the state a nearly $3 million grant for marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects.
