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Missoula Businesswomen Whitney Williams announces her 2020 run for governor as a Democrat, Oct. 3, 2019. Williams is the daughter of Pat Williams, who represented Montana in U.S. Congress for nine terms.

Williams Names Buzz Mattelin Her Running Mate In Gov Race

Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Whitney Williams is turning to a northeastern Montana farmer as her lieutenant governor running mate. Williams…

NorthWestern Energy recently discussed their 20-year-plan at an economic seminar in Billings.

Report: Early Coal Plant Closures Increase Probability Of Blackouts, Remain Unlikely

The state’s largest utility has warned the public about the potential likelihood of an electricity blackout while talking about how it intends to build...

Police in riot gear move through a cloud of smoke as they detain a protester, in November. Freedom House cited the willingness of people in Hong Kong to protest as encouraging.

Freedom House Report Finds Freedom On The Wane Worldwide

The annual survey of the state of global freedom includes the world's two biggest democracies — India and the U.S. — among nations where freedom is declining.

Alan Gross makes a statement after arriving back in the United States on Dec. 17, 2014. A U.S. Agency for International Development subcontractor, Gross was imprisoned in Cuba for five years on espionage charges. He told NPR that Sen. Bernie Sanders visited him in detention and remarked that he didn't understand why others criticized Cuba.

Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba

Alan Gross, an American who was detained in a Cuban prison for several years, tells NPR that Sen. Bernie Sanders visited him in detention and remarked he didn't understand why others criticized Cuba.

Karolynn Tom, who works with Jessica Black at Heritage University, is teaching students how to set up air quality monitors at White Swan High School on the Yakama Reservation.

Students Want To Fix Air Quality For People With Asthma On The Yakama Reservation

Among Native Americans, asthma rates are high, and those with asthma end up in clinics more often, miss more school and work, and are more likely to die from the condition, according to the CDC.

Portland Stabbing: Man Convicted Of Murder, Hate Crimes In 2017 Attack

A jury in Portland, Ore., has convicted a man of murder, attempted murder and hate crimes stemming from a 2017 stabbing attack on a light rail train.

Barbara Elaine Smith, better known as B. Smith, began her career as a model, going on to be a restaurateur, celebrity chef, author, entertainer and lifestyle doyenne.

B. Smith, Restaurateur And Lifestyle Icon, Dies At 70 Of Early Onset Alzheimer's

Born Barbara Elaine Smith, she began her career as a model and went on to gain fame and influence as a restaurateur, celebrity chef, lifestyle doyenne and entertainer.

Who Benefits From The U.K.'s Immigration System Overhaul?

NPR's Noel King talks to Kate Andrews, economics corresponded for the British magazine The Spectator, about the U.K. making changes to the immigration system post Brexit.

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, pictured at the 2017 Academy Awards, was one of the women profiled in the book and film <em>Hidden Figures</em>. She died Monday at 101.

Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies

Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

Armed Special Forces soldiers of the Salvadoran Army, following orders of President Nayib Bukele, enter El Salvador's congress during a vote on a security bill on Feb. 9.

Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces

El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.

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