Apr 01 Justice Department working with tribes on missing persons By Michael Balsamo, Iris Samuels, Associated Press The Justice Department has finalized its first plan to help address the problem of missing and murdered Native people on one of the largest reservations in Montana. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 7:33 Sen. Jon Tester on COVID relief, minimum wage and Biden's Cabinet nominees With the Senate evenly split 50-50, moderate senators have become key to getting President Biden's COVID bill passed and his Cabinet nominees approved. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 10:01 Breaking the cycle of childhood trauma in rural Montana By Cat Wise, Leah Nagy Trauma experienced in childhood is often passed down from generation to generation. In rural Montana, scarce mental health resources and stigmas about seeking treatment are making the crisis worse. Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Leah Nagy look at what’s… Continue watching
Nov 04 Republican Steve Daines wins reelection to Senate seat from Montana By Associated Press Republican Steve Daines of Montana has won a second Senate term, dealing a blow to Democrats' hopes of gaining a majority in the chamber. Continue reading
Nov 04 Donald Trump wins Iowa and Montana By Associated Press Trump rallied in Iowa in the final stretch of the campaign, going so far as to announce he would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:41 How Montana's Senate race became so competitive -- and costly By Anna Rau In the battle to control the U.S. Senate, one of the competitive contests pits a Republican incumbent, Steve Daines, against a two-term Democratic governor, Steve Bullock. Montana’s Senate race has become the most expensive campaign in the state’s history. Anna… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 4:22 In these rural parts of the country, medical resources to battle COVID-19 are limited COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are soaring in areas that have previously been relatively unaffected -- including rural, less populated states in the West and Midwest. Dr. Bridget Brennan, chief medical officer of Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana, and… Continue watching
Aug 20 Montana governor presses to remove Trump's chief steward of public lands By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana’s Democratic governor asked a federal judge Thursday to take swift action to remove the Trump administration’s chief steward of public lands, as the former industry attorney hangs onto the post despite the White House saying Saturday that his nomination… Continue reading
May 26 Judge strikes down energy leasing rules in bird habitat By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A U.S. judge has dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas exploration. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 9:43 What businesses and consumers think about state moves to reopen Weeks into the social distancing driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are beginning to lift restrictions -- while others are extending them. How do business owners and customers feel about the decision to reopen? John Yang talks to Bill… Continue watching