Sheri Quinn
News DirectorSheri Quinn is MTPR’s News Director. Prior to MTPR, she worked as a reporter and news director in northern California and Utah, where in addition to mentoring budding journalists, she focused on science and environment reporting. She brings her longtime commitment to trusted local news and transparency to the MTPR newsroom. In her spare time, she enjoys lounging with her menagerie of feathered and furry friends.
Sheri.Quinn@mso.umt.edu
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Montana counties have already received 34% of the total mailed ballots – about 180,000. The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest has approved the Judith Springs Vegetation Project. The Montana Department of Commerce announced it has allotted more than $40 million in federal housing tax credits to five developers.
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Hundreds of Montanans gathered Saturday in cities across the state to participate in the national “No Kings” rally. Reporters from Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio spoke with protestors in several cities.
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A book titled “Outrage: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Montana,” received the High Plains International Book Award in the Art and Photography category. The award honors literary works that examine and reflect life in the High Plains Region.
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A Montana man was attacked by a bear Monday morning while he was archery hunting near Augusta.
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State Sen. Jason Ellsworth, a Republican from Hamilton and former Senate president, was charged last year with official misconduct for awarding two no-bid state contracts to a longtime friend.
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The Trump administration plans to drastically restructure the U.S. Forest Service. The agency manages millions of acres across more than 150 national forests. MTPR's Sheri Quinn spoke with Rob Chaney, author and reporter at Mountain Journal, about what the reorganization spells for Montana and wildfire management.
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Flu hospitalization numbers are double compared to this time last year. The state is offering low-cost radon tests for the month of January. A livestock animal from a Gallatin County ranch has tested positive for brucellosis. State officials say Montana has paid more than $100,000 in restitution to victims of fraudulent schemes.