Montana legislators fast track 180 million prison repair bill
Rep. John Fitzpatrick carries House Bill 817 to fund upgrades at Montana State Prison outside Deer Lodge as officials warn the facility is in crisis with serious bed capacity and infrastructure failures. The plan would replace and expand lower security housing to relieve overcapacity and staffing issues.
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Anaconda
Montana
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Fitzpatrick
Montana State Prison
Greg Gianforte
House
Arizona
Butte teen Brooke Glennon named 2023 Montana CMN Champion
Brooke Glennon, 17, of Butte, was named the 2023 Children's Miracle Network Champion for Montana at a ceremony at the Butte Public Archives. She will advocate for mental health with Shodair Children’s Hospital, sharing her story at schools and events while helping patients.
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Montana Standard
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Butte
Montana
Butte Public Archives
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Shodair Children’s Hospital
Shodair
Butte High School
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Peyton Jones
Butte's top health issues revealed
Mental health and substance use are named as the leading problems in the Butte-Silver Bow 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment. Presented at St. James Healthcare by Jay Doyle and Karen Maloughney, the study is based on 400 surveys, weighted to county population, highlighting tobacco use as a close issue.
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Butte- Silver Bow
Jay Doyle
St. James Healthcare
Intermountain Healthcare
Karen Maloughney
Butte-Silver Bow
Butte Hospital
April Keippel
Ramsay
Congress Hears Effort to Delist Grizzlies and Wolves
Western wildlife experts testified before Congress that grizzly bears and wolves have recovered, urging against state takeover of management. Three bills seek delisting in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide areas, plus a gray wolf bill, all exempt from judicial review.
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Billingsgazette.com
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Wyoming
Montana
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