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WEB5 days ago · Four-day school weeks bring lower performance, higher costs, report says. Austin Amestoy. , October 3, 2024. A growing number of schools in Montana have switched to four-day weeks since the pandemic. A new report from University of Montana researchers shows shorter weeks may hurt student performance and school budgets.
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · Amazon Alexa: Enable the NPR skill. Ask Alexa to "Play NPR". Alexa will ask you what station you want to hear; you can say "Montana Public Radio" or "Browse by location" and choose Montana Public Radio. To listen live, say "Play NPR," or "Ask NPR to play Montana Public Radio". You can change your …
Buying marijuana in Montana? Here’s what you need to know.
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, or its THC equivalent in edibles, concentrates and other products, is legal in the state of Montana. Possession of larger quantities of marijuana remains illegal in Montana. Possession of between one and two ounces is considered a civil infraction and subject to fines of up to $500.
How to claim your Montana tax rebates | Montana Public Radio
WEBApr 17, 2023 · The department says taxpayers can apply for the 2022 property tax rebates through its online TransAction Portal or via a paper form during an application period that runs from Aug. 15 to Oct. 1, 2023. A second application period for 2023 rebates will be open across the same dates in 2024.
Montana Hits COVID Case Record. Nobody’s Sure If We’ve Peaked …
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Nobody’s Sure If We’ve Peaked Yet. There are over 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Montana. The state reached that milestone Wednesday. Public health officials and experts say the latest outbreak is fueled by the Delta variant. MTPR’s Freddy Monares and Aaron Bolton looked into what Montana can expect to come next.
Thousands gather ahead of Trump/Sheehy rally in Bozeman
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Shaylee covers state government and politics for Montana Public Radio. Please share tips, questions and concerns at 406-539-1677 or [email protected]. Thousands of people are gathered in Bozeman tonight to rally with former President Donald Trump. Trump is in Montana to back Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy.
2024 Election breakdown: State Supreme Court races
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Montana Public Radio | By Shaylee Ragar, Corin Cates-Carney. Published May 13, 2024 at 3:38 AM MDT. Shaylee Ragar. There are two open seats on Montana’s highest court up for election in 2024. MTPR’s Corin Cates-Carney and Shaylee Ragar have a rundown of the candidates and their motivations for running. Race for Chief Justice.
Wildfire east of Helena forces evacuations - Montana Public Radio
WEBAug 5, 2022 · Montana Public Radio. Smoke from the Elmo Fire rises over the town of Elmo on the afternoon of August 4, 2022. Matt Staff Fire. The Matt Staff Fire has led to evacuation orders for the west shore of Canyon Ferry Reservoir and Matt Staff Road in Helena. The fire began earlier today at the intersection of …
How Montana's New Laws Limit Public Health Powers
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Listen • 6:51. iStock. Montana’s Republican majority this session took aim at public health officials’ authority, saying they overstepped in their COVID-19 response with mask mandates and business closures. Freddy Monares spoke with Montana Public Radio’s Aaron Bolton to break down the impacts of the bills that passed and those that ...
State water regulators sued over application process for new wells
WEBPublished August 13, 2024 at 1:05 PM MDT. Listen • 0:33. Conservation groups in the Flathead Valley are suing state water regulators over the permit process for new wells. Citizens for a Better Flathead and Water for Flatheads Future say the state is permitting new wells without proper analysis. The groups say the Department of Natural ...