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Helena voters next month will decide the fate of a more than quarter-billion-dollar public school bond. District officials say their buildings are crumbling, and without new facilities or major improvements, students and teachers could be forced to make painful compromises. Helena Independent Record education reporter Sonny Tapia has been following the story and joined MTPR’s Austin Amestoy with more.
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Briefs: Butte water lawsuit; Sex definition bill stalled
Two Butte residents are suing a local mining company over contaminated water that led to a ‘do not consume’ order for some residents on August 13; Montana’s Speaker of the House says he’s delaying enactment of a bill that defines biological sex as binary.
No injuries reported after helicopter crash in Lincoln
A three-person crew walked away unharmed from a medical helicopter crash in Lincoln early Tuesday morning.
Volunteers map Missoula's 'heat islands' as climate continues to warm
Temperatures can vary widely across a city, even in the same neighborhood. As the climate heats up, volunteers in Missoula are mapping hot spots in their community.
New standardized tests present new challenges for Montana teachers
Last school year, the state implemented a new standardized test designed to make sure students are meeting state and federal requirements. But teachers say the rollout has been a mess.
State settles lawsuit over school enrollment for disabled adults
Montana was one of the last states in the nation that allowed schools to disenroll students with disabilities once they turned 18, according to nonprofit Disability Rights Montana. Advocacy director Tal Goldin says the organization sued the state earlier this year to end that policy. It won this month when Montana opted to settle the suit.
Southeast Montana wind energy project draws pushback
A wind energy development project in southeast Montana is facing pushback from neighbors. At the same time, the Trump administration is pushing for further investment into gas and oil energy. Montana Free Press' Tom Lutey joined Elinor Smith to explain.
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Regal Ensemble, a classical chamber group featuring a captivating blend of string quintet and vocal quartet, joined Montana Public Radio for a special performance of selections from Haydn’s Seven Last Words on April 16, 2025.
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Join Chapter One Bookstore, NYTimes bestselling author Chris Whitaker, and The Write Question’s Lauren Korn for a live podcast taping and conversation: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton.
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn returns to her conversation with journalist Amy Gamerman, author of ‘The Crazies: The Cattleman, the Wind Prospector, and a War Out West’ (Simon & Schuster). This is the first part of a two-part conversation and originally aired March 27, 2025.
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Fireweed’s vibrant flowers provide sweet nectar to native bees, flies, butterflies, and even honeybees, if their hive is nearby.
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Exclusive interviews with NPR reveal how U.S. policy during Biden's administration impacted Gaza. And, a shooter opened fire on a Minneapolis church yesterday, killing two children.
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Fungi and plants have something to teach humans about global trade and cooperation
