Grant boosts student parents at Montana tribal college
A grant is helping student parents at a college in northwestern Montana.
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Montana bills could improve elk management, increase hunting opportunities
A package of bills in Helena is aimed at improving elk management in Montana.
Preserving wildlife, climate critical topics for 2023 Farm Bill
As hearings on the 2023 Farm Bill begin, a push is on to ensure biodiversity is part of the conversation.
Bill would ban ranked-choice voting in Montana elections
Montana lawmakers are considering banning a way of running elections known as ranked choice voting.
Poll: Overwhelming support for medical aid in dying in Montana
A poll shows in large numbers, Montanans support medical aid in dying.
Biden administration focuses on rural U.S. with infrastructure projects
(Big Sky Connection) The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced a dozen grants for rural communities, and strategists within the Democratic Party say it's one way the Biden-Harris Administration is getting out a message to rural voters.
The grants were announced in a press release just before Christmas. The release touted how the 12 projects would improve and expand transportation infrastructure in rural communities across the United States.
Experts: Plan for effect of climate change on wildlife crossings
Wildlife crossings could be a path to a future where the climate has significantly changed the planet. Wildlife and climate experts are urging policymakers to plan for what they call "climate-informed" crossings.
Biochar's rise on farms could help capture more carbon
The legislation would set up a national network of up to 20 research sites focused on biochar as a climate solution on farms.
Native Americans moving off reservations face discrimination in Montana
Native Americans in Montana face a slew of challenges to finding housing off reservations - including discrimination. A tight housing market in the state and across the country presents its own problems for finding an affordable place to live.
Montana bill aims to end medical aid-in-dying options
A bill in the Montana Legislature would roll back access to medical aid-in-dying options at the end of someone's life - access that has been guaranteed in Montana for more than a decade.
