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Jesus, cows, fires and highways at the Daily Montanan | Based in Helena, MT | Formerly Everett Herald, Missoulian and the Montana Standard. https://muckrack.com/jordan-hansen

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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

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Kansas Republicans shift focus from gerrymandering to anti-trans law in quest for a special session β€’ Kansas Reflector Republican legislative leaders are urging lawmakers to support their push for a special session where they can both ban Kansans from altering gender markers on their driver's licenses and redraw congr...

Our first story from Oct. 2, 2025, when it became clear this bill would be a priority for state legislative leadership. (2/15)

26.02.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

As transgender Kansans grapple with a challenging new reality today, and the rest of the nation watches what’s happening in the Sunflower State, here’s a thread of @kansasreflector.com stories and opinion pieces about SB 244. (1/15) #ksleg #trans #lgbtq

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Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. n.pr/3ZFDZLj

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Iowa does this stuff, or at least used to, and it was odd to say the leasr

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Firefighters Wore Gear Containing "Forever Chemicals." The Forest Service Knew and Stayed Silent for Years. As early as 2021, government officials were alerted to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals known as PFAS in pants used by wildland firefighters, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

"Officials at the U.S. Forest Service knew gear worn by wildland firefighters contained potentially dangerous 'forever chemicals' years before the agency publicly acknowledged the issue."

"PFAS, have been linked to negative health impacts, including certain cancers."
#USA #Forests #Labour

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Governor, AG open investigation into potential β€˜sanctuary city’ violations in Helena β€’ Daily Montanan A recent vote by the city commission restricting cooperation with federal immigration agents has raised concerns it violates a 2021 law banning sanctuary cities in Montana

β€œThis is clearly the city council of Helena thumbing its nose at the Montana Legislature.” - AG Knudsen announcing investigation of Helena with Gov. Gianforte for a resolution restricting federal officers on immigration. @mddrew.bsky.social @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/11/g...

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Community members fight for Froid man facing immigration charge Orozco-Ramirez, arrest by Border Patrol last month in, pleaded not guilty to reentering the United States illegally on Monday

Arrested by Border Patrol for illegal reentry, Roberto Orozco-Ramirez's detention hearing drew about two dozen people supporting him, many wearing β€œOrozco Diesel” sweatshirts from his repair business in Froid. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/09/c... #mtnews #montana #mtpol

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Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."

TB and Covid active in a troubled El Paso immigrant tent camp where 3 people have died over a 6 week period ( including one ruled a homicide) & following a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention center. Reach out if you have info on Dilley/ East Montana

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Montana Republicans gather for kickoff event in Great Falls Judiciary remain a focus for state GOP following efforts last session, Zinke speaks on Trump Administration

Montana Republicans gather for campaign kickoff event in Great Falls #mtnews

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The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes β€” and the β€˜ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers After years of concern over so-called β€œfluoro” waxes, the Milan Cortina Games will be the first Olympics without them.

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes β€” and the β€˜ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers

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New UI research on Iowa's high cancer rate reveals troubled counties, high lung cancer rates Linn County is among roughly a dozen Iowa counties with significantly higher overall cancer rates, and advanced stage lung cancer is particularly problematic statewide, according to preliminary snapshots into research conducted at the University of Iowa to determine drivers of Iowa's high cancer rates.

New UI research on Iowa’s high cancer rate reveals troubled counties, high lung cancer rates

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I would love to know the source of that stat.

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Great Falls residents ask city commission for immigration resolution Comments came following Border Patrol arrest in Froid late last month as Roberto Orozco-Ramirez will have Thursday hearing.

β€œI see myself in the people of Froid, Montana, who...have had their faith undermined ... they lost a valuable member of their community.” Great Falls residents want city to take up immigration resolution re federal law enforcement. @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/02/04/g... #mtpol

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Blue Cross Blue Shield argues state investigation should be halted A data breach spawned an investigation, a lawsuit and frustrated Montanans in the largest data breach in state history.

Blue Cross Blue Shield fought in Lewis and Clark County District Court to stop the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance from moving ahead with an investigation into a massive data breach affecting 460K+. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/01/29/b... #mtnews #mtpol #montana

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An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist A new Kansas law lets those β€œaggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.

An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist: A new Kansas law lets those β€œaggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages... @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2026/02/03/k...

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What it's like to see ICE tear gas kids Attendees at a Portland, OR protest describe a vicious, unprovoked and sudden attack

New β€” I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets.

These are their stories:

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This is horribly sad

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It’s become abundantly clear to me over the last 10 years that like 0.2% of people understand how water works

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Helena City Commission grapples with immigration resolution Commissioners heard over three hours of public comment on Monday night in public discussion on immigration.

β€œWe don’t want this in Helena. Our local law enforcement should not be obligated to cooperate with practices that undermine trust.” Hundreds of people asked the city to protect them from aggressive immigration tactics. By @jordyhansen.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2026/01/27/h... #mtnews #mtpol

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Why ICE Can Kill With Impunity Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges.

Over the past decade, US immigration agents have shot and killed more than two dozen people. Not a single agent appears to have faced criminal charges.

Our reporter spent four years investigating ICE shootings that occurred from 2015 to 2021. Some patterns emerged.

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Guy at the bar loudly explaining about how Battlefield 4 is a blueprint of what’s going to happen in the next world war.

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And I don’t even feel alarmist saying that anymore.

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sorry Merry Christmas but the world is dying

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Overheard on the plane back to Helena β€œThe winters are a lot better than they used to be.”

I have so little hope for the future sometimes.

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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than β€œbecause I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

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Wildfires and the World Cup is not something I’ve considered but I’m sure considering it now!

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All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now β€”Β that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.

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Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

"The projectβ€”[Bari Weiss's] and that of her backersβ€”is to establish herself and her cohort not as new-right media, but as the new liberal media, staking out the leftmost acceptable position within the new right-wing paradigm." (This is a gift link, from October) defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

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