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LOW BIRTH RATE AND THE GOVERNMENT
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • September 19, 2025

Since 1979, the United States birth rate has been declining, with a steep drop off in the early 2000s. The years of 2007 and 2008 had the most...

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LOCAL BUSINESSES FIGHT TO SURVIVE RISING COSTS
Peyton Pounds, Reporter • September 19, 2025

Missoula, Montana - and Montana in general - is growing daily. Shopping, tourism, dining, and recreational activities are just a few of the ways...

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CELL PHONES ARE EVERYWHERE THESE DAYS
Quin Maus, Reporter • September 19, 2025

This year’s cell phone policy hit students hard and fast. This new policy has different expectations for different grades. Elementary and middle...

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PROMISES OF REDUCED MEDICATION PRICES
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • June 6, 2025

On May 5, 2025, current President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directed various drug manufacturing and handling companies to reduce...

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IF JUSTICE IS SILENT, THE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • April 25, 2025

A large mass of people gathered around the streets, and the calm of the park shattered. Signs scattered across the large mass, each person blending...

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DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • April 8, 2025

The First Amendment is what protects most ideas of self-expression. Any person is able to use this right, no matter the age or race. The First...

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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Lydia Becker, Reporter • April 8, 2025

Throughout history, women have given their lives to protecting and building up nations around the world. Unfortunately, many have been forgotten...

AMERICA'S SECOND GILDED AGE: ECHOES OF OPULENCE
AMERICA’S SECOND GILDED AGE: ECHOES OF OPULENCE
Sam Maney and Jude Shull April 1, 2025

I laid the morning paper on a dark red doormat. I looked up at a marbled windowsill and saw a grey old man in a bathrobe tending to his white...

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PLANES: CREATING MORE FEAR FOR TRAVELERS
Sadie Maloney, Reporter • March 12, 2025

One of airlines' policies is keeping their customers not only safe but secure as well. Airlines want their customers to have a protected flight...

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROTESTS REACH NATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE
Lydia Becker, Reporter • February 18, 2025

TRIGGER WARNING: This piece includes mentions of sexual assault After the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the 47th president of the...

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HB 121, THE FIRST ANTI-TRANS LAW OF 2025
Alex Petersen, Reporter • February 18, 2025

On January 10th, 2025, the House Judiciary of Montana discussed House Bill 121, a bill sponsored by Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings....

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PRESIDENT TRUMP: PERSEVERING LEADER AND CONVICTED CRIMINAL
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • February 12, 2025

On Monday, January 20, 2025, President Trump was sworn into office for the second time, eight years after his first inauguration. However, there...

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DEVASTATING L.A. FIRES
Lexi Bartholomew, Reporter • February 12, 2025

On Tuesday, January 7th, major fires blew up in Los Angeles, California. The biggest fire is being referred to as Palisades on the county coast,...

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DENY, DEFEND, DEPOSE
Sadie Maloney January 28, 2025

On Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, the person of interest started his day around 5:00 AM, leaving the HI New York City Hostel located at the Upper...

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SOUTH KOREAN MARTIAL LAW
Aurora Cornelius, Reporter • January 7, 2025

The television seemed too loud compared to the house's unusual silence. All watched, frozen in fear and rage. They felt their hearts drop upon...

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