Leaders in Montana, whose population is nearly half rural, credit Medicaid expansion as the reason their hospitals have largely avoided the financial crisis depicted by the report despite escalating costs, workforce shortages, and growing administrative burden.
It's been one of the most challenging winters in Montana for avalanche conditions. Weak early snowpack in several parts of Montana started off the season with a terrible base. Warm conditions, then large snow dumps haven't made for a stable back country experience for most of the season.
A couple reminders as we enter peak tourist season: slower traffic keep right...oh yeah- and bears. By the way, The Big Sky Business Journal's Evelyn Pyburn tells us that we are expecting a record tourism year.
The photo above from "The Buzz" in Glasgow says it all- BEAST MODE. How else would you describe Glasgow, Montana's Dalton Sand who is now playing rugby for the US Naval Academy?
Tourists are paying big bucks for the "cowboy" experience. Three of the best dude ranches in the US are in Montana and guests aren't blinking at the price.
Tick Tock. Since TikTok was all over the news, one of our radio listeners- Evan in Belt, Montana- said he was reminded of his grandma's clock that he grew up hearing in Northeast Montana. I then played a chime over the radio- and sure enough- my grandma had the same clock chime in Glasgow, Montana.