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The Blackfoot River helped inspire one of Montana’s best-known books. Now, supporters of a 25-year land conservation effort called the "A River Runs Through It" plan hope Congress will give the river and the surrounding area new protections and a lasting legacy. Comments from John Maclean, author and son of "A River Runs Through It" author Norman Maclean, and Chris Eyer, owner, Heart W Outfitters.
Regional News
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The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is opening up a public comment period as part of an environmental review for American Prairie's proposal to change the class of livestock on one of its parcels from cattle to bison. -
Montana lawmakers have voted to subpoena the Secretary of State. They're ordering a record of what private voter information the office has sent to the federal government. -
Hundreds of workers at the country’s primary platinum and palladium mine are on strike as of Thursday morning. -
Staffing cuts at the U.S. Forest Service and a push to repeal the Roadless Rule are raising concerns among some Trump supporters in conservative Montana. -
Helena residents will soon have a new tool for communicating their views on issues with city government. -
The search is on for a bear in the Columbia Falls-area that attacked a woman Monday. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and U.S. Forest Service investigators say a woman who was walking her dog sustained significant injuries following the attack.
National News
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An East of Eden adaptation, a reboot of A Different World, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing (possible) brothers ... Here's a sneak peek at what NPR critics will be watching in the next few months. -
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night. -
The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future. -
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change. -
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information.
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