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Troy Downing grew up in a home of strong values and humble means. From there, he has accomplished much: teaching at a University, developing a tech company that caught the eye of Yahoo, and building a handful of small businesses, […]

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Kyle Austin is a pharmacist, farmer, and business owner. He’s also pretty handy behind the wheel. You may see Kyle’s campaign rig parked along a roadway, or gettin’ on down it to another campaign event. Dr Austin joins us in […]

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State Senator Ken Bogner joins us in-studio to discuss his GOP campaign for Congress for the Eastern District. He is among 8 Republicans and 4 Democrats seeking their party’s primary nomination June 4. Click on the podcast to find out […]

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The state of CA has gone off the rails with a new mandate that all freight trains in the state be zero-emission trains by 2035. Given that currently ALL the freight engines in the country are diesel, the CA mandate […]

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A 2023 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Study revealed the struggles our students face in public schools. 25% of the more than 4,500 Montana students who took the survey said they had “seriously considered” suicide in the past 12 months, with […]

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U.S. Senator Steve Daines was recently reminded of a previous time America had faced difficult domestic and global challenges. The remembrance is part of the motivation that keeps him working with optimism in Congress. Daines heads the National Republican Senatorial […]

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What makes a university military friendly? Montana State University has just been recognized as one of the nation’s top military-friendly institutions, and Todd Bucher, Director of Veteran Services for MSU, talks about about what that takes, and what that means […]

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A 10-year-old from Kalispell likes his 4-H projects because it reduces his screen time. Teenagers from Wibaux and Hingham have learned the value of mental health through 4-H, and have become advocates within their 4-H clubs and communities. Click on […]

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An important cog in Montana’s economy and energy future is Par Montana, a subsidiary of Par Pacific Holdings, which took over ownership of the ExxonMobile refinery in Billings, June 1, 2023. The facility was recently recognized for a national safety […]

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A new U.S. Department of Labor policy may alter the way Montana’s independent contractors do business. Boiling it down – it’s a policy that redefines an independent contractor and is pressuring contractors to become employees of the company they do […]

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