Ellis Juhlin

2 days ago | mtpr.org | Ellis Juhlin |Amanda Eggert

The state's largest utility company is now charging customers 17 percent more for electricity. It made that price bump without the approval of state regulators. Montana Free Press' Amanda Eggert sat down with MTPR's Ellis Juhlin to talk about her reporting on the change.

2 weeks ago | ypradio.org | Ruth Eddy |Ellis Juhlin

Senior Kylie Bute is painting a section of wall on the second floor of Gallatin High School. Spanning a massive painter's tape rectangle is a scene of a highway running through a valley. A sprawling bridge arcs over the road, offering animals safe passage across. "I feel like it's kind of not very known and it's something that definitely needs more attention brought to it," Bute says. The mural is part of Bute's senior project.

2 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Ellis Juhlin |Shaylee Ragar

Court denies request to halt Forest Service from using fire retardantEllis Juhlin | Montana Public RadioThe U.S. Forest Service will be allowed to use fire retardant this summer despite ongoing litigation. U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen denied a request from the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics to halt the use of the chemical. The groups say it harms human health, wildlife and waterways.

2 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Victoria Traxler |Ellis Juhlin

Milk River irrigation pumps to be partially restored, project managers sayVictoria Traxler | Montana Public RadioThe Milk River Project provides drinking and irrigation water to thousands of people along the Hi-Line. In June 2024, the system that pumps water from the Milk River into irrigation canals broke down. Nearly a year after the catastrophe, Project Manager Jennifer Patrick now says the siphon should be back online by early July.

3 weeks ago | mtpr.org | Shaylee Ragar |Ellis Juhlin |Austin Amestoy |Elinor Smith

Taxes – Income tax cutsThe bill cuts the top marginal income tax rate by about .5% and raises the income ceiling for a lower rate bracket.