Stories based on input from Montanans who completed our survey about the issues they're most interested in.
Ellis Juhlin
A mining company is exploring the possibility of building a new mine underneath a wilderness area in northwest Montana.
Montana Western Region Hazard Mitigation Plan
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MTPR's Ellis Juhlin reached out to listeners to find out what environmental reporting they wanted to hear more about. She sat down with MTPR's Austin Amestoy to share what she learned. -
Montana has one of the highest rates of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the country. House Bill 855, carried by Billings Republican Representative Katie Zolnikov, creates a way to fund wildlife crossings to fix the problem. -
Montana Republican lawmakers are supporting efforts by another state to gain control of federal public lands. The resolution passed out of committee after nearly 50 people spoke against it. No one spoke in favor of it. -
President Donald Trump signed an executive order telling federal public land agencies to open more lands for timber harvest. Montana’s timber industry has been steadily declining for decades. The handful of mills that remain say increasing the number of logs could help. But supply is only one of the challenges facing the often volatile industry. -
Millions of dollars in grants to help rural business and agricultural producers in Montana remain tied up in federal funding freezes. The grant recipients are asking the state’s congressional delegation to ensure their contracts get paid.
