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Montana Free Press is examining the growing presence of billionaires in Montana's wilderness areas, looking at how extreme wealth is shaping land ownership and access in the American West. The report is drawing attention to questions about conservation, private estates, and who gets to use publicly valued wild landscapes.
- 2Montana union and governor's office reach deal on state worker healthcare▼Union, governor’s office strike deal on state employee healthcare costs
A union representing Montana state employees has reached an agreement with the governor's office over healthcare costs for state workers. The deal, reported by Montana Free Press, resolves a dispute over how much employees pay for their health coverage. Details of the terms have not been widely detailed, but the agreement ends a point of tension between the state workforce and the governor's administration.
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Montana Free Press has published a feature examining how conspiracy theories about so-called superwolves—oversized, fictional predators allegedly roaming the American West—take hold and divide communities. The piece explores how tall tales about wildlife spread online and erode trust in wildlife management agencies, turning wolf policy in states like Montana into a battleground of rumour and misinformation.