Big Sky Connection - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution that would majorly reduce Medicaid funding for states. Two in every five Montana kids rely on Medicaid for health ...

Click on the image above for the audio. PNS - Monday, March 24, 2025 - Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas as New Jersey crews battle their own blaze; Iowa town halls find 'empty ...

It’s challenging for women to break into the wildland firefighting industry, which is largely male, and the U.S. needs more firefighters. Fourteen training bootcamps for women–which have been popular ...

Click on the image above for the audio. PNS - Friday, March 21, 2025 - Trump faces legal battles over education cuts, immigration actions, and moves by DOGE. Farmers struggle with USDA freezing ...

A Montana House committee weighs in on a 2024 Utah lawsuit against the United States, when it sued for state power over the national public lands within its borders. The U.S. Supreme Court in January ...

Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed, as are many of the communities nearby the park after weekend rain storms caused the area to flood, washing out many roads and bridges. Park officials ...

Big Sky Connection - Seventy-five schools across 27 districts in Montana would no longer be able to provide free school meals if the proposed $12 billion cuts to the federal Community Eligibility ...

PNS - Friday, March 14, 2025 - Trump administration faces legal battles on birthright citizenship; the arrest of a Palestinian activist sparks protests over free speech. Conservationists voice ...

Red flag warnings and fire weather watches are the two main types of fire alerts the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association issues. (Adobe Stock) March 18, 2025 - One of many federal agencies ...