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3,000 allegations of financial abuse of elders in Montana last year
KXLH 9 Helena - Montana
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June 19, 2025
HELENA — Last year, Montana Adult Protective Services received 14,000 allegations of elder abuse, and of those, an estimated 3,000 were financial exploitation cases that targeted the wallets of the lonely and vulnerable. “If you have a concern,...
Montana Ranches For Sale
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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June 18, 2025
This ranch is a dream home for many Montanans. Montana Real Estate The market isn't slowing down. If there is one word that describes the Montana real estate market, it's expensive. If you want to live in places like Whitefish, Bozeman, or...
Montana governor applauds local job creators on county tour
KTMF - Montana
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MONTANA - As Amazon shifts away from human labor, Montana representatives are recognizing local organizations for expanding job opportunities in Ravalli, Mineral, Sanders, and Lincoln counties. The governor is on his fifth annual county tour,...
Group aims to limit corporate political spending in Montana
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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June 19, 2025
HELENA — For more than a decade, Montana has been at the center of debates about money in politics. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a century-old state law banning corporations from directly spending money in political campaigns. Now,...
600MW data center campus proposed in Montana
Data Center Dynamics
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Plans for a large data center development have been announced in Montana. As reportedly by 3KRTV and The Electric, the Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA) this week announced that a data center was coming to the Cascade County city of Great...
Montana’s Clean Indoor Air Act Just Got Better – Let’s Keep it Strong
Flathead Beacon - Montana
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June 18, 2025
The 2025 session of the Montana Legislature was a win for Montanans when it comes to our right to breathe clean, healthy indoor air. SB 390, a measure sponsored by Missoula Sen. Willis Curdy, was signed by Gov. Greg Gianforte and immediately added...
Montana Weather Has Been Crazy This Week
The Moose 94.7 FM - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Montana and Wyoming had another day of dangerous weather on Tuesday. Alerts and Advisories. High winds, lightning, and hail have damaged areas in both states over the last several day. Storm chasers had a literal field day across the northern...
Montana History: The early first trade in Western MT
The Sanders County Ledger - Montana
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The year 1822 was significant in the history of the fur trade in the Rocky Mountain west. It was then that Ashley advertised for “enterprising” men in quantity to ascend the Missouri river to trap beaver in the Rocky Mountains, bringing Jim...
Montana's Historic, Beloved Hidden Gem
107.7 DAVE FM - Montana
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June 18, 2025
BUTTE, MT - A year ago, I was given the rare opportunity to step inside one of Butte’s most intriguing and quietly iconic landmarks—the Old St. James Hospital. Nestled just off South Idaho Street, the building rises like a beautiful monument to...
How New Digital Tax in Washington Affects Local Businesses
KONA - Washington State
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June 18, 2025
Washington state lawmakers this year imposed a new tax that has already sent tremors through the state’s tech titans and small business owners. Senate Bill 5814 significantly broadened the state’s retail sales tax to include an extensive array of...
Congressman Zinke Tackles Rural Infrastructure Needs in Montana
KGVO - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Montana’s First District Congressman Ryan Zinke was live in the KGVO studio on Wednesday to field questions from Talk Back listeners, and they kept him busy. Zinke said his travels took him to rural Montana, where...
Columbia Credit Union adds to Home, Business, and Investment teams
Vancouver Business Journal
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June 18, 2025
Columbia Credit Union has announced the addition of four seasoned professionals to its Home Lending, Business Services, and Investment & Insurance teams—Al Iftiger, Alaire Hall, Scott Henderson, and Dimitry Makhanov. These strategic hires reflect...
This New Golf Craze Needs To Come To Montana
94.5 Max Country - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Could This Be Montana’s Next Big Outdoor Trend? When I think of golf, one quote always comes to mind: "Golf is a good walk spoiled." If you've ever played golf, you know how true that statement is. However, maybe this new form of golf is more to...
Zinke backs 15 Western Montana projects for federal funding
Clark Fork Valley Press & Mineral Independent - Montana
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June 18, 2025
U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke has requested federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana to improve infrastructure, economic development and law enforcement capabilities. The requests were submitted to the House Appropriations Committee of...
Montana Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
KPAX - Montana
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June 18, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here are your top stories from Western Montana on this Wednesday. A man was sentenced to 100 years in Montana State Prison yesterday for shooting and killing another man in Bigfork in 2022 after a violent dispute. Flathead County...
Dimension Energy secures finance for 112MW community solar portfolio
PV Tech
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June 18, 2025
“This investment will strengthen local energy grids, create good-paying jobs, and expand access to lower-cost power in communities across the country,” said Tom Bitting, managing director at Advantage Capital, which provided US$170 million in tax...
Creating 'paradise:' Missoula-based dental tool business strong
The Missoula Current - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Eliza Carey (Missoula Current) Linda Miller grew up hating the dentist. At every visit, the cold gleam of metal tools and the rough scrape of instruments made her cringe. She never could have imagined decades later that she'd be the founder and...
Thank you, Mr. Bus Driver: Over 42 years, Gerard Byrd drove 1.2 million miles on one of the worst stretches of highway in Montana
Hungry Horse News - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Gerard Byrd has been on quite the ride over the past 42 years. The School District 6 and West Glacier contract bus driver has driven some 1.2 million miles on one of the worst roads in Montana, delivering students from their homes to school and...
Montana judge hears case on federal protections for gray wolves
Public News Service
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Most gray wolves in the U.S. are protected under the federal Endangered Species Act, but not those in the Northern Rockies. A federal judge in Missoula will hear arguments Wednesday over the validity of the exception. In the Northern Rockies,...
Scam targets Montanans with fake grocery giveaway
KXLH 9 Helena - Montana
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June 18, 2025
Scams such as recent phishing attempts circulating in neighborhood Facebook groups are becoming more common and complex, according to Tiffany Lucero, who works at Technology By Design in Billings — a company that repairs devices and handles...