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Montana Attorney General Wants Narcan First Aid Kits in Public Spaces
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen appeared on Monday’s Talk Back show to continue his emphasis on the fight against fentanyl coming into Montana. Knudsen began by reminding listeners about just how deadly fentanyl can be. “Narcan is a counter agent to fentanyl,” began Knudsen....
MSU durum team developing intermediate height semi-dwarfs
SIDNEY, Mont. – New durum experimentals are growing across the state in side-by-side variety nurseries with released varieties as Mike Giroux, durum breeder and head of the Montana State University (MSU) Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology Department, makes selections that will lead to the kind of durum export markets need.
Montana group uses co-op model to take on housing crisis
Click play to listen to this article. (Big Sky Connection) A coalition of advocates is using a novel approach to address the housing shortage in Missoula, helping renters become owners. Prices and availability continue to be a problem in Montana. Neighborworks Montana and the North Missoula Community Development Corporation are...
New season of ‘Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT’ to premiere Sept. 12
BOZEMAN — The third season of “Montana PBS Reports: IMPACT” will premiere with a new episode Sept. 12. The episode examines two proposed amendments to the Montana Constitution. The first, Constitutional Initiative 126, would end the practice of each political party having its own primary ballot and create a system where all candidates appear on the same ballot, with the top four vote-getters advancing to the general election, regardless of party. The second amendment examined in the episode, Constitutional Initiative 127, would make it so candidates would need a majority of votes to win an election, rather than a plurality as they do now.
Montana Ranchers Burned Out: Where’s the Big Talk Now?
Where are our guys? Has anyone heard from Tester or Raines yet on help for the ranchers who have been burned out by the fires? There are 56 huge fires now burning in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Most of ours are related to the fierce lightning that moved through last Wednesday. I saw some of the most gut-wrenching photos this morning of a family's cows that couldn't get out of the way in time. It broke my heart to see this cruelty that Mother Nature delivered to them. I love all my animals, much like most ranchers, and I don't know if I could handle it either. Cows and their calves lying there next to each other where they died an awful death. I wish there was more we could do.
Tester advocated for Montana tech executives who donated to campaign
Executives at two companies met privately with Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) and donated to his reelection campaign as he helped secure federal funding for their tech hub in Montana. The leadership team of defense-focused artificial intelligence company Reveal Technologies and venture capital firm Next Frontier Capital, part of a consortium focused on defense technology, gave […]
Angler Endures Surprise Black Bear Attack Along a Montana River
It sounds like a beautiful, inviting place to fish when one wants to get away from crowds. But like so many places, remote or otherwise, there is an ever-present danger of bears in Montana. And we're always grateful to be able to report that the injuries were not too severe.
Last Logs at Pyramid Mtn Lumber – Montana Headlines 08/26/24
Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake has completed finishing all lumber production. Family Owned and Operated Since 1949 the oldest surviving family owned and operated lumber mill in Montana is closing its doors citing a lack of staffing and a decreased value of lumber. The company had employed roughly 100 people. It was Seeley Lake’s largest employer and has been in a strategic wind down since March.
Montana Huckleberries Struggle Amid Harsh Drought Conditions
In agriculture, every year is different. Some years you may get plenty of rain, the next may be drought. Some years you have an early spring. Some years you have a blistery winter late into May. According to KPAX. In January, we experienced an arctic outbreak of sub-zero temperatures, and...
Montana Ranks Among States with Highest Pizza Prices in America
Inflation is starting to show its ugly face. As prices of everyday items continue to rise, we are beginning to take notice of our wallets. For wide-open places like Montana, shipping of goods can make prices more expensive. Granted we are not as remote as Alaska or Hawaii, but there is a lot of ground to cover to deliver goods around Montana. We were making things more expensive.
Charted: Less competition for Northwest homebuyers
A shrinking share of Northwest homes are getting multiple offers, per a report from real estate research group John Burns. Of note: The region includes Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Why it matters: Less competition is a good thing for the few buyers still looking. House hunters...
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."
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...
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