
Keila Szpaller
Deputy Editor at The Daily Montanan
Deputy Editor, @daily_montanan. [email protected]. Covering education, but taking all story ideas. Text or call 406 531 7077.
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5 days ago |
kiowacountypress.net | Keila Szpaller
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte vetoed a “river census” bill, arguing the work to collect data can be done in a “more cost effective manner,” but the sponsor said a special revenue account has the money, and Montana needs clarity about river use. House Bill 762 would require Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to produce a report of all watercraft, from rafts to inflatable flamingoes, along 966 miles of 16 rivers in the state.
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1 week ago |
dailymontanan.com | Keila Szpaller
16:43 News Story Government & Politics Governor argues $2.6M price tag is too costly, but sponsor said it’s not additional taxpayer money Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a “river census” bill, arguing the work to collect data can be done in a “more cost effective manner,” but the sponsor said a special revenue account has the money, and Montana needs clarity about river use.
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1 week ago |
dailymontanan.com | Keila Szpaller
14:25 News Story EnergyGovernment & Politics With push from Public Service Commission president, witness to testify as expert NorthWestern Energy, the state’s largest public utility, tried to stop an energy engineer who planned to testify about climate change from participating in a rate case as an expert witness. It also attempted to curtail testimony based on an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
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1 week ago |
idahocapitalsun.com | Keila Szpaller
Firefighters in Yellowstone National Park have controlled the first fire confirmed in the park in 2025, Yellowstone officials said Wednesday in a news release. Hikers detected the wildland fire on the Bighorn Pass Trail on Monday. The “creeping ground fire” burning in a mixed conifer forest is one tenth of an acre and was started by lighting, the park said. In an average year, the park counts roughly 24 fires, 80% of which are caused by lightning, according to data on Yellowstone’s website.
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1 week ago |
dailymontanan.com | Keila Szpaller
Firefighters in Yellowstone National Park have controlled the first fire confirmed in the park in 2025, Yellowstone said Wednesday in a news release. Hikers detected the wildland fire on the Bighorn Pass Trail on Monday, May 26. The “creeping ground fire” burning in a mixed conifer forest is one tenth of an acre and was started by lighting, the park said. In an average year, the park counts roughly 24 fires, 80% of which are caused by lightning, according to data on Yellowstone’s website.
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