A new documentary explores progress and place in fracking country.
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Farmers should stand up for the immigrants they depend on
A farmer recognizes the ways undocumented workers sustain his community.
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After reunion deadline, many families remain separated
The chances of reuniting immigrant parents and children may dwindle with time.
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As Montana ages, community can help combat loneliness
Fostering connections boosts elders’ physical as well as mental health.
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Counties lacking mental health providers turn to technology
A Montana clinic’s telemedicine network helps far-away patients receive care.
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In a state troubled by suicide, teens learn mental health skills
A Swedish program takes root in Montana classrooms.
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How a Montana school is combating bullying and suicide
An assembly acknowledges elementary students’ pain and teaches them to speak up.
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The Colorado valley at stake in Trump’s oil boom
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?
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Latest: Park Service to remove problematic mountain goats
The rapidly multiplying population in Olympic National Park threatens visitors.
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The flash drought brought misery, but did it change minds on climate change?
North Dakota ranchers rely on the rain — and last year the rains failed.
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The lifelong consequences of childhood trauma
Harrowing experiences can spark health issues and substance abuse into adulthood.
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Latest: Lands returned to the Mountain Maidu tribe
The tribe is the first federally nonrecognized tribe to get lands back in California.
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Suicide and loss: A mother reflects on her son’s death
In 2016, when Jack Pierre ended his life, Montana’s suicide rate led the nation.
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Neighbors on call to help care for one another
Community health programs are thriving in Haiti, Montana and the Navajo Nation.
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A curriculum to help students build healthy relationships
In Montana, middle-schoolers are learning the importance of resiliency and support.
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Montana lacks money to treat its most vulnerable residents
Patients with developmental disabilities and mental illness fall through the state’s health care gaps.
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You know CPR — what about mental health first aid?
Training peers to recognize risks and warning signs can help prevent suicide.
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Montana teens organize to prevent suicides
‘Students have decided that to make change, we need to be the change.’
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In a time of division and hate, wildfire unites a community
Disaster response offers an antidote to the era of “me.”
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How to disrupt negative narratives in Indian Country
A study finds that Indigenous people face continued discrimination and invisibility.