The West has a plethora of land and a shortage of houses. Some are wondering if a solution lies within.
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Fund conservation as you drive
Colorado’s new wolf-themed specialty license plate joins a regional menagerie of critter-themed plates.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
A day inside a one-room school in Montana
An old model of schooling still has promise in modern education.
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How grizzly bear poachers are getting away with it
Investigation finds that Department of Justice rarely prosecutes grizzly bear killers under the Endangered Species Act.
Posted inDecember 1, 2023: December 2023
‘The most gratifying and impactful work I do is at the hyperlocal level’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Bozeman’s next mayor on housing, tattoos and the West
The 28-year-old mayor-elect, Joey Morrison, shares his plans for boosting community engagement and building neighborhoods for all Montanans.
Posted inDecember 1, 2023: December 2023
Has Montana solved its housing crisis?
A spate of new state laws will spur housing development. Will anyone be able to afford what’s getting built?
Posted inNovember 1, 2023: November 1, 2023
What Montana’s independent ranchers need to survive: customers
Small-scale processing is on the rise, but ranchers still need buyers’ buy-in.
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Medicaid’s big paperwork problem
After a federal rule expired this spring, millions of people have been disenrolled from Medicaid. Many of them may still be eligible.
Posted inOctober 2, 2023: The Dark Side of the Sheepherding Industry
Backscratching bears, seismic singers and happy birthday to Herman the Sturgeon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Myth and mending in the true West
People in the region are willing to take time for self-reflection, support and tolerance of differences.
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How climate science won in the Montana youth climate case
The ruling in Held v. Montana is expected to bolster cases in other states with similar environmental protections in their constitutions.
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Why you should care about the farm bill
The legislation affects hunger, food security and climate — and it begins expiring next month.
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Water quality research helps bring healing and sovereignty to the Apsáalooke
‘I know it is my responsibility to care for this land that has always taken care of me.’
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In the nation’s first youth-led climate trial, a case for hope
Five days of expert testimony argued that Montana can transition away from fossil fuels and reap economic benefits in the process. Now it’s up to the judge.
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Meet the youth attempting to hold Montana to account on climate
Loving the land, racing against time and paving the way for others inspired the plaintiffs to bring a case that went to trial this week.
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James Watt, Ted Kaczynski and power over lands
The legacies of the two recently departed men are intertwined.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
Ferry felines, ornithopters and Tokitae going home at last!
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
How do you count the elusive lynx?
Wildlife cameras may be key to understanding the threatened species’ response to climate change.
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Western resort towns risk being ‘loved to death’
A new report details the downsides of tourism and population booms – and what communities can do about it.