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Fighting fire with ...: President, Congress wrangle over wildfire money

Fighting fire with ...: President, Congress wrangle over wildfire money

This story originally appeared in Mountain Journal. Fire requires three things to burn: Fuel, oxygen and heat, known as the “fire triangle.” Firefighting depends on a different triangle: Weather, workforce and money. Those have undergone rapid evolution in the past few weeks as the 2026 fire season accelerates. The weather

Walter Schweitzer: Montana’s elected officials are failing citizens, and it’s time for change

Instead of investing in public institutions and infrastructure, creating fair tax codes, and supporting ag producers by incentivizing Montana food on local grocery store shelves and ensuring right to repair equipment, current lawmakers have sided again and again with big business and out-of-state corporations over their rural constituents’

Lawmakers consider SNAP, other amendments to 2026 farm bill

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee debated dozens of amendments to the long-overdue 2026 farm bill during the Tuesday night markup. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 is a more than 800-page package authorizing various nutrition, rural development, farm support,