Housing and labor issues have Pyramid Mountain Lumber in Seeley Lake facing closure. As the owners explore their options, Walter Schweitzer, President of the Montana Farmer’s Union, is putting the idea of a cooperative on the table. It’s something the […]

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U.S. Senator Steve Daines was recently reminded of a previous time America had faced difficult domestic and global challenges. The remembrance is part of the motivation that keeps him working with optimism in Congress. Daines heads the National Republican Senatorial […]

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What makes a university military friendly? Montana State University has just been recognized as one of the nation’s top military-friendly institutions, and Todd Bucher, Director of Veteran Services for MSU, talks about about what that takes, and what that means […]

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A 10-year-old from Kalispell likes his 4-H projects because it reduces his screen time. Teenagers from Wibaux and Hingham have learned the value of mental health through 4-H, and have become advocates within their 4-H clubs and communities. Click on […]

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An important cog in Montana’s economy and energy future is Par Montana, a subsidiary of Par Pacific Holdings, which took over ownership of the ExxonMobil refinery in Billings, June 1, 2023. The facility was recently recognized for a national safety […]

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A new U.S. Department of Labor policy may alter the way Montana’s independent contractors do business. Boiling it down – it’s a policy that redefines an independent contractor and is pressuring contractors to become employees of the company they do […]

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Click on the podcast for a fun-filled and informative hour broadcasting live from the 94th Annual Montana FFA Convention, where nearly 2,000 FFA members and mentors are gathered to compete, campaign, learn, laugh, and make new friends. We talk with […]

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State Senator Tom McGillvray and State Representative Bill Mercer provide a deeper look at how SB 442 would fund a long list of government programs and services through special funding accounts. The two legislators also discuss recent Montana Supreme Court […]

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Click on the podcast as Deer Lodge native Joel Krautter joins Tom Schultz in studio to talk about the issues the country and Montana faces as he campaigns to be Montana’s Eastern District U.S. Representative.

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In a ruling Monday (04/01), the Montana Supreme Court cleared the way for signature gathering on a constitutional ballot initiative legalizing abortion in Montana, by declaring it a “right.” The proposed initiative, by the group Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, could […]

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