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Tune in for these holiday specials on Montana Public Radio.
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The Montana Supreme Court has decided a right to a clean and healthful environment includes a stable climate. It’s the final step in a case where 16 young people sued the state for failing to act on climate change.
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You probably know snowpack affects the amount of water in our rivers. But snowmelt also recharges underground water systems and flows back into the rivers and streams, keeping them running even after the snow melts. What happens to groundwater supplies when the snowmelt comes earlier in the year?
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We are less than a month out from the start of the 69th Legislative Session. Lawmakers will spend 90 days tinkering with Montana's laws and crafting a two-year budget. This is The Session, a look at the policy and politics inside the Montana Statehouse.
Saddle Up! Join us Monday, December 23 at 4 p.m. on The Pea Green Boat for our yearly broadcast of Stubby Pringle’s Christmas by Jack Schaefer, brought to life for us by Richard Dunn.
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ just in time for the holidays, we return to “piecast” host Lauren Korn’s 2023 conversation with “pie lady” Kate Lebo, author of the revised and updated cookbook ‘Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour & Butter’ (Sasquatch Books).
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Throughout history, people have been captivated by owls. There are 260 species of owls across the planet. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
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Fuzzy, light brown in color, and with a snout looking like Pinocchio went on a fibbing spree, the Acorn Weevil has a comical appearance.
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Grammy Award Winning composer Danae Vlasse returns to Musician's Spotlight. Danae goes in depth with the details of her recent recording of the epic composition "Mythologies II", recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios.
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Host John Floridis visits with fiddler and Della Mae founder Kimber Ludiker. Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated, all-women string band. Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, they are one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today.
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Acclaimed singer songwriter and guitarist James McMurtry returns to Musician's Spotlight.
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Congress has until midnight tonight to avoid a government shutdown after House Republicans were unable to pass a stop-gap funding bill yesterday. And, tips to improve your dance moves.