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Constitutional protection for abortion to be on November ballot in Montana
Voters will get to decide whether they want abortion protected in the Montana Constitution. The Montana Secretary of State’s Office approved and certified Constitutional Initiative 128 on Tuesday, said Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights in a news release. “We’re excited that CI-128 will be on the ballot in November, and Montana voters will finally have the […]
Taking a Look at Montana’s Most Expensive High School
BUTTE, MT - How much are you willing to pay for your child's education?. Millions of parents find themselves answering that exact question every year. Luckily, for those of us living in Montana, tuition rates are usually lower than the national average. Tuition for a private school in Montana averages at about $9,000, while states like Vermont, New York, and Connecticut—the latter being the most expensive—are as much as $20,000 more. (The state with the cheapest private school tuition average? Nebraska, at $4,900.)
Don’t Scream! This Amazing Montana Bakery Is Closing Down
Running a small business in Montana comes with its challenges, and some businesses have made the difficult decision to close due to the rising prices of rent and supplies. Sadly, many of Montana's longtime businesses are disappearing. A popular bakery that has been in business for nearly 30 years is closing at the end of the month.
All Eyes on the 2025 Legislature to Solve Property Tax Problems
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - All eyes will be set firmly on the upcoming 2025 Montana Legislature to help address and perhaps solve the thorny and complicated issue of property taxes in the state. Governor Gianforte held a status meeting with members of the Statewide Property Tax Task Force at...
Montana Has One of the Highest Resignation Rates in the Country
It doesn't matter which way you look at the data, Montanans appear to be leaving jobs for one reason or another. It used to be that people would say that a person stayed at a job on average for seven years. That's not too far off from an Employee Tenure report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 indicating that "wage and salary workers in the public sector had a median tenure of 6.8 years."
Here’s How Montana Can Be Better For Veterans
Montana has its share of Veterans. Many Montanans have worn a uniform and helped to defend our country. I have family members who have served in the military and some family members who continue to proudly serve our country. When men and women have completed their service to our country,...
Montana's Flint Rasmussen selected to National Rodeo Hall of Fame
OKLAHOMA CITY — Longtime rodeo and Professional Bull Riders funnyman Flint Rasmussen will be inducted into the National Rodeo Hall of Fame in November. The hall announced in a news release Monday this year's recipients. Rasmussen, whose hometown is Choteau, retired in 2023 as the PBR's "exclusive arena entertainer,"...
3 Struck By Lightning In Montana: One In ICU
According to an article from KRTV a coach and two soccer players were on the soccer field at Glacier High School in Kalispell on Monday, August 19th when they were struck by lightning. Emergency responders arrived just before 6:00 pm and the 3 people were brought to Logan Health. One...
Yellowstone National Park plan sets the stage for bison expansion in Montana
A highly anticipated update to how Yellowstone National Park manages bison is setting the stage to expand the animal’s range in Montana, tribes and conservationsts say. After years of work, Yellowstone released its new bison management plan this summer. More than 27,000 people commented on the document, which calls for more bison compared to the previous plan from 24 years ago. It also incorporates management changes that have been put into effect over the past two decades, including a surge in bison hunting near park boundaries and a new program to transfer live, disease-free bison to tribal nations.
Montana State Bobcats second in Big Sky Conference preseason men's, women's cross country polls
FARMINGTON, Utah — The Big Sky Conference office has released its 2024 men’s and women’s cross country preseason coaches’ polls, which have projected the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks as the top team for both genders entering the upcoming campaign. The Lumberjacks claimed the top spot in both...
Former golf star Nick Faldo offers guidance to Bozeman Hawks, Gallatin Raptors
BOZEMAN — Retirement from the game hasn’t dampened the ping from Nick Faldo’s clubs. With a 6-iron in his hand and an attentive audience of Bozeman High and Gallatin High golfers off his right shoulder, the former PGA Tour star spoke of aligning every part of the body appropriately through the swing.
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