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The Greater Yellowstone Conservation and Recreation Act is the best way forward
For more than 50 years, generations of passionate, persistent citizens worked hard to ensure the Gallatin and Madison Ranges continue providing vital wildlife habitat, clean water and wild places for people to find adventure and solace. Today’s debate about the future of these mountains stands on this legacy, and for that we are deeply grateful. […]
Dangerous Montana Pursuit: Reckless Driver Arrested After High-Speed Chase
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - On August 18, 2024, a Montana Highway Patrol Trooper observed a blue Honda Accord driving west on Pulp-Mill Road with no front bumper or front license plate. As the vehicle turned west onto Mullan, the trooper decided to initiate a traffic stop. As the trooper was approaching the suspect vehicle, it immediately sped up.
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 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.
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."
Actor With Montana Roots Embraces Fame To Help Others
The popularity of the show Yellowstone has turned into big business for not only Montana but the stars of the series. As the original Yellowstone gets ready to enter the second part of its final season, there's no denying its impact on the state of Montana. According to a report from the University of Montana from 2023, the show is responsible for over 2 million visitors and over 700 million dollars in extra revenue.
Voters in Montana to decide on two electoral system ballot measures in Nov. 2024
The Montana Secretary of State’s office certified two initiatives, Initiative CI-126 and Initiative CI-127, for the November ballot on Aug. 22. The two initiatives will appear on the ballot along with Initiative CI-128, which would create a state constitutional right to abortion. Montanans for Election Reform submitted signatures for...
Black bear swats, injures angler, Montana FWP says
An angler was injured in a black bear attack on the Stillwater River near Beehive on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said this week. The angler, an adult male, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, FWP said. FWP described the incident in a news release: The angler, an adult male, was fishing […]
Most workers make about the same as before the pandemic — except in these states
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states have seen sharply higher earnings, especially in scenic areas that are appealing to remote workers and have labor shortages. In Montana, for example, average pay has increased 28.3% since before the […]
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