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Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Two aviary-raised eagles with spiritual significance to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma are now flying free in central Montana.
With lots of changes and unknowns, YPR wants to share what we do know and answer some frequently asked questions.
Regional News
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Results from the student-led Mountain States Poll show the political views of Montanans in the days immediately following the shutdown of the federal government. -
Lewis and Clark Library in Helena is debuting a permanent exhibit honoring Montana's Tribes. -
Two adults and two children who died in a crash near Ekalaka were family members of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey. -
Acclaimed storyteller and public radio host Ophira Eisenberg is onstage in Bozeman Friday. -
Voters are urged to double-check return envelopes for signature and birth year before mailing. -
Members of Montana's outdoor tourism industry are gathering in Billings this week for a conference on public lands, community resilience and access to the outdoors.
National News
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A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue. -
More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program. -
While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president. -
A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly. -
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
NPR Headlines
- Presidents once avoided shutdown travel. This term, Trump has been a frequent flier
- Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?
- Dodgers force World Series to decisive Game 7 by holding off Blue Jays 3-1
- GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski urges colleagues to reach deal as SNAP benefits dry up
- Disputed election result in Cameroon fuels tensions with younger generation
- Public health leaders are meeting to figure out how to counter the MAHA movement
- Judges intervene before SNAP cutoff
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