https://www.mtpr.org/tags/abbey-lee-cook Abbey Lee Cook en-US Montana Public Radio Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:56:51 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-04-08/briefs-iran-war-strains-farmers-logging-project-halted-campaign-consultant-arrested Montana’s farmers have been hit particularly hard by the war in Iran. Price increases and market instability are straining producers already under pressure. A federal judge ruled a logging project near Whitefish violated federal environmental laws. A former Montana campaign consultant who pleaded guilty to embezzlement is now in custody. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:56:51 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-04-08/briefs-iran-war-strains-farmers-logging-project-halted-campaign-consultant-arrested Victoria Traxler, Shaylee Ragar