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JD Vance auditions for 2028.
09/11/2026

JD Vance auditions for 2028.

Vice President JD Vance took to the GOP convention stage in Dallas on Thursday in what served as a re-introduction ahead of a widely anticipated run for the party’s presidential nomination in 2028.  The former U.S. senator from Ohio sought to rally the GOP base on the second and final day of the...

More schools are putting in panic alarms.
09/11/2026

More schools are putting in panic alarms.

Three states this year have enacted laws that require or allow schools to use mobile, wearable, wireless or silent panic alarms to quickly summon emergency responders. The new laws in Illinois, Virginia and West Virginia bring the number of states with such laws to 13, with 10 of them acting since 2...

Montana FWP wants to know: What impacts do you feel from non-resident hunters?
09/11/2026

Montana FWP wants to know: What impacts do you feel from non-resident hunters?

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is collecting data on the impacts of nonresident hunters on deer, elk, upland game bird, and water fowl hunting in the state, and is asking hunters to provide feedback on their experiences and opinion on how nonresident hunting impacts how licenses are allocated.

Trump, Vance and the GOP vow to keep control of Congress during the midterms. Trump pledged to cheat and said if people ...
09/11/2026

Trump, Vance and the GOP vow to keep control of Congress during the midterms. Trump pledged to cheat and said if people don't vote Republican, they're going to hell.

President Donald Trump and Republicans wrapped up their two-day midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday night, urging voters to ensure the party has another two years with unified control of government.  Speakers, many vying for seats in Congress, insisted Democrats regaining power would b...

Montana euthanizes two grizzly bears after they became accustomed to raiding chicken coops and foraging around humans.
09/11/2026

Montana euthanizes two grizzly bears after they became accustomed to raiding chicken coops and foraging around humans.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff trapped and euthanized two male grizzly bears near Lincoln this week after a series of conflicts with chicken coops, grain, and other attractants near the community.

Montana lawmakers say they want to close a loophole that allows those convicted of domestic violence to own a firearm.
09/11/2026

Montana lawmakers say they want to close a loophole that allows those convicted of domestic violence to own a firearm.

In the 2027 legislative session, Montana lawmakers will consider a bill aimed at closing a loophole in state law that permits individuals convicted of domestic assault to purchase or possess fi****ms.

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, editor and columnist Tim Lambert looks at healing.
09/11/2026

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, editor and columnist Tim Lambert looks at healing.

From 2001 to 2009, I was one of a handful of caretakers of the Flight 93 crash site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

New lawsuit outlines Trump administration plans to put ICE agents at polling locations.
09/10/2026

New lawsuit outlines Trump administration plans to put ICE agents at polling locations.

WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforc...

States tell the U.S. Supreme Court that keeping Trump's plan to curb mail voting could disenfranchise millions of voters...
09/10/2026

States tell the U.S. Supreme Court that keeping Trump's plan to curb mail voting could disenfranchise millions of voters.

The Democratic-led states and voting rights groups suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday the policy would have disastrous consequences for the upcoming midterm elections if it is all...

Trump pledges cash payments in an attempt to entice voters to keep a GOP majority.
09/10/2026

Trump pledges cash payments in an attempt to entice voters to keep a GOP majority.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first night of the first Republican midterm convention Wednesday, seeking to rally his base ahead of the November elections and dangling a “Trump dividend” to voters if his party retains control of both congressional chambers. While the Republi...

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