I've been telling my therapist for months about this epic 800-page semi-life-changing novel I've been reading. Guess whose name is in the acknowledgements? Hers. She's got some serious explaining to do on Monday.

This interview gave me chills.

Believe in yourself like visitors who believe they can pet a bison.

Got to bring my recently-discovered late-blooming horse-girl-era into the workplace.

Google calendar absolutely insisting I’m meeting someone for drinks at 9:30am when, in fact, this is an interviewee’s last name.

Adulting is following a court case for literal years.

WY's constitution says "Each competent adult shall have the right to make his or her own health care decisions." A district judge will soon decide if HB0152--the "Life is a Human Right Act"--conflicts with that. publicnewsservice.org/2024-08-07/rep…

Good news: Bureau of Land Management - National’s latest management plan for 3.6 million acres in Wyoming makes some headway for conservation. Bad news: It scales back some previous protections. ✍️ Kathleen Shannon explains how the plan balances conservation and development. pew.org/479zNWT

1-Man snowmobiles into a wolf, parades it around in a bar 2-Global outrage, PR nightmare 3-Legislature plots reform 4-"Treatment of Predators Working Group" recommends clarifying that snowmobiling over wildlife is legal I don't write the script, folks. wyofile.com/the-right-to-s…

Missoula Co., if you still need to return your ballot and you try to do that at the Elections Center, you’re gonna have a bad time. It’s packed with folks registering to vote. Go to McCormick Park (right down the street!) or the drop-off on Russell between Fairgrounds and YMCA

Today marks the beginning of Montana's legislative session--and my coverage of the state for Public News Service. My first story covers session priorities from @WNVoice.

After a months-long delay, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that grizzly bears will retain protections under the ESA, despite efforts by several western states to remove them. publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-09/end…

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and educators are training workers in key industries to recognize and report the crime, including energy workers in places like Montana. publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-13/hum…

A coalition of Montana groups will rally at the Capitol Wednesday to advocate for the protection of Medicaid expansion, which legislators will debate this session before the program's scheduled expiration in June. publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-14/hea…

The Round Star logging project, west of Whitefish, would cover over 9,000 acres of land in an area inhabited by Canada lynx and grizzly bears. Both have ESA protections. Now, conservation groups are suing. publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-16/env…

Bruce Fleming, CEO of Montana Renewables, on the sustainable aviation fuel industry. "If we can get our policy figured out, if we can get American innovation going and not fall behind, then we've got solutions here that will benefit the ag sector." publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-20/ene…

A Montana District Court this week issued a preliminary injunction maintaining the public's right to know about legislative bills but the case will need to be revisited for a final decision. publicnewsservice.org/2025-01-23/civ…

The City of Missoula has announced the winners for its first annual public snowplow naming contest. 1) The Big Leplowski (616 votes) 2) Scoop Dog (323 votes) 3) Darth Blader (309 votes) All three will be stenciled on city plows once spring hits

In its 15th year of polling on Conservation in the West, the State of the Rockies Project this year has found support for conservation by some of the highest margins to date and notably across party lines, including among self-identified MAGA Republicans. publicnewsservice.org/2025-02-25/pub…

1,000 U.S. political scientists signed a statement on how they feel Trump's actions are threatening democracy. One from Montana, MSU Professor Sara Rushing, says that "while cutting expenses may be a good business strategy, democracy is not a business." publicnewsservice.org/2025-03-10/c...