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Trump bars firms with pro-diversity policies from govt contracts

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday prohibiting companies doing business with the federal government from having policies meant to combat racism or sexism in the workforce. The order, to come into effect in 30 days, is Trump's latest move against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Blue Mountain Clinic: Attack on abortion provider 'never acceptable'

A Missoula clinic denounced a recent assault on a local abortion provider by an Anaconda man who admitted to law enforcement he planned to kill the doctor and his wife. Blue Mountain Clinic, an abortion provider first established in 1977, said in a statement on social media on Wednesday that

Ex-CIA officer: Congress must not renew law allowing govt to spy on Americans

(The Center Square) – Congress plans to renew a powerful surveillance tool of the National Security Agency, but a former CIA military imagery analyst is urging lawmakers to reconsider. Now a civil liberties policy analyst at the Cato Institute, Patrick Eddington argues that the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence

Discover the Gems of Bozeman’s Thrift Scene

With countless thrift stores scattered around Bozeman, it can be hard to figure out where to get the best and most affordable items. As a fan of thrifting myself, I decided to compile a list of my favorites — as much as it pains me to not gatekeep some of them.

Steve Daines Doesn’t Respect Montana Voters

Steve Daines Doesn’t Respect Montana Voters

Close to the end of the business day on March 4, Sen. Steve Daines R-Mont. unexpectedly dropped out of the U.S. Senate Elections, just as former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme filed his bid to run. This coordinated effort to sneak Alme in. Daines withdrew two minutes before

Local author Ruth Spinelli seeks to represent disabled athletes

Local author Ruth Spinelli seeks to represent disabled athletes

Coming hot off a successful run at this year’s Big Sky Area Winter Games — a local Special Olympics event — Bozeman author Ruth Spinelli is already looking for new ways to represent the disabled community. As a person with a disability, Spinelli has a deep passion for the Bozeman Special

EXCLUSIVE: OLS funding needed to finish the job, sheriff, county attorney argue

(The Center Square) – Five years into Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star, law enforcement officials argue continued funding is critical for ongoing operations and they can’t do their jobs without it. But funding for jail expenses and transportation is drying up. Although illegal border crossings have dropped by