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Absentee ballots for Montana eligible voters are in the mail and there are a few things absentee voters in Yellowstone County can expects.
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Regional News
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Western Montana's temperatures have been unseasonably warm over the past couple of weeks, hovering up to 20 degrees above normal, but a major change is right around the corner. -
A public lands advocacy group wants its voter guide to help Montanans elect candidates who want to protect public lands. -
It is National Fire Prevention Week, and Columbus Fire Rescue is celebrating with a recruitment drive. YPR’s Karl Lengel has more. -
Wyoming voters will decide whether people who own their homes should see their property taxes cut in half, a move projected to reduce state revenues by as much as $125 million per year. -
Union workers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s platinum and palladium operation in southcentral Montana have reached a three year deal with the company. -
Montana’s Attorney General plans to appeal, after a District Court struck down a State law requiring absentee voters to include their birth year with their ballots.
National News
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Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them. -
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball. -
Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds. -
Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low. -
Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage.
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