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Montana orders 650,000 rapid COVID-19 tests

Published on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am

The state of Montana has ordered 650,000 rapid COVID-19 tests to be distributed to residents through county health departments, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday.

Testing website launches next week, 4 tests per home

Published on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies will be limited to just four free tests per home.

Mallard hangout

Published on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am
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A group of Mallard ducks mill about near a small patch of open water in Sacajawea Lagoon on Friday morning. Enterprise photo by Jason Bacaj

Russia prepping pretext for Ukraine invasion

Published on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has already prepositioned operatives to conduct “a false-flag operation” in eastern Ukraine, according to the White House.

Billings Clinic announces first surgical residency in Montana

Published on Fri, 01/14/2022 - 12:00am
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Billings Clinic, the state’s largest health care provider, has announced that it is partnering with the University of Arizona-Phoenix to create a residency program to train surgeons, with an emphasis on surgery in rural and underserved areas.

High court halts vaccine rule for large businesses

Published on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.

YELLOWSTONE TURNS 150

Published on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am
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March 1 marks the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park and kicks off a range festivities to commemorate the occasion, including events with multiple Native American tribes, new employee housing and a Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Livingston school board increases substitute pay

Published on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am

The Livingston School District Board kept its mask policy in place for at least another month and unanimously voted on Tuesday evening to raise the pay for substitute teachers and other staffers as administrators grow concerned about a potential staff shortage during the most recent COVID surge.

Group threatens to sue EPA if agency doesn’t act on MT water quality rules

Published on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am
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A Montana environmental organization is ratcheting up its effort to halt the repeal of numeric nutrient water quality standards for streams and rivers in the state, filing a notice this week that it intends to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the federal government’s inaction on the changes.

Russia won’t rule out Cuba deployment

Published on Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday sharply raised the stakes in its dispute with the West over Ukraine, with a top diplomat refusing to rule out a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the United States mount.