Victoria Traxler
Rural Policy ReporterVictoria Traxler is MTPR’s Rural Policy Reporter. She graduated from Elon University in 2020 with a degree in Journalism and International Studies. She then moved to New Mexico where she worked as a Public Safety Reporter at the Santa Fe New Mexican. Afterwards, she came to Missoula to complete a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism at the University of Montana in 2024. During her time as a graduate student, Victoria interned with MTPR’s news team and fact-checked The Wide Open podcast. When she’s not reporting, she can often be found romping around mountain trails or playing with her tabby cat, Pico.
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MTPR wants to do a better job delivering news to, and telling stories from, the rural towns and tribal communities in Montana. What issues are at the forefront of your mind, and how are state or federal policies impacting your life?
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A weed-control contractor stirred up outrage after driving a utility terrain vehicle nearly nine miles through the Blackfoot River. Powell County has been fined $500. Conservation groups are now calling on officials to pursue criminal charges. -
Governor announces workforce development initiative; Choteau man pleads guilty in grizzly bear poaching case; Plane crash at Kalispell airport leaves two people with minor injuries -
Montana law enforcement Friday arrested a man suspected of killing four people in Anaconda. The news brought some relief to residents of the tight-knit community. -
The suspect accused of shooting and killing four people in an Anaconda bar last week is now in police custody. -
The City of Helena next week begins a two-month long hazardous fuels reduction project.. That means portions of some local hiking trails will be temporarily closed. -
Just about one year ago, hurricane-force winds blasted through Missoula county. They caused millions of dollars in damage to homes, business and trees. Extreme weather wasn’t contained to Missoula last year. Late summer storms also blew through the Bitterroot Valley, causing severe damage along the way. -
A U.S. Forest Service office in Missoula will close as part of President Donald Trump’s push for consolidation. A department memo says all nine regional offices will be phased out over the next year. -
Montana’s Flathead Valley cherry industry relies heavily on migrant labor. This year, President Donald Trump’s immigration policies threw the industry into a new level of uncertainty. This year, workers hesitated to cross state lines. -
A wood products company near Missoula announced its plans for closure Monday; The state health department says West Nile Virus is widespread across the state.
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The U.S. Department of Education Friday released billions of dollars in funding previously approved by Congress and withheld by the Trump administration. Montana schools were considering staff and program cuts to make up for the state's $26 million slice of funds.
