Jun 25 Native Americans turn to ballot box for empowerment By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Native American activists are increasingly turning their focus inward, working to persuade their fellow tribal members to seize the ballot box as a weapon against oppression. Continue reading
Apr 04 Joseph Medicine Crow, last Crow tribe war chief, dies at 102 By Erik Andersen Joseph Medicine Crow, a Native American historian and the last war chief of the Crow Tribe in Montana, died Sunday in a hospice, the Billings Gazette reported. He was 102. Continue reading
Jun 12 Federal agencies pledge another $110 million in drought aid By Juliet Williams, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal agencies pledged another $110 million in aid Friday to help states struggling with the crippling drought after President Barack Obama talked to leaders from seven western states. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Montana oil spill causes drinking water concerns By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, the town of Glendive, Montana, began trucking in bottled water after tests confirmed hazardous levels of benzene from a 50,000 gallon oil spill into the Yellowstone River. Also, five Chechens were arrested in France, though… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Stopping illegal fish dumping in Montana before it’s too late By PBS NewsHour In Montana, illegal fish dumping of non-native species is threatening the state’s native trout. In a segment for Student Reporting Labs, Meri DeMarois and her mentor Anna Rau of MontanaPBS report on how conservation organizations are working to protect the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Despite appellate rulings, 3 states refuse to allow gay unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The writing is on the wall for gay marriage bans in Kansas, Montana and South Carolina after federal appeals courts that oversee those states have made clear that keeping gay and lesbian couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH LIVE: Montana’s Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Montana's candidates for U.S. Senate will debate live from Billings at 8 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. MT) tonight. Featuring Rep. Steve Daines (R) and Amanda Curtis (D). Live stream courtesy MontanaPBS. Continue reading
Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S. agriculture booms to record highs By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press American agriculture has experienced a boom, with market values of crops, livestock and total agricultural products reaching record highs even as the amount of U.S. farmland declined, according to a new government survey. Continue reading
Oct 30 Univ. of Montana Students Report on Close Senate Race By Imani Cheers Two University of Montana School of Journalism students are reporting on the closely watched Senate race between Sen. Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg. Libertarian Dan Cox is mixing up the contest and threatening to… Continue reading