Aaron Bolton
Aaron is Montana Public Radio's Flathead reporter.
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When the tribe closed some the roads to Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates, they've reopened.
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A global microchip shortage has impacted car production down in the U.S., which has led to a shortage of rental cars. Here's what that means on the cusp of the summer travel season.
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The Blackfeet tribe in Montana, nearly 100% vaccinated, controls half of Glacier National Park's entrances, which closed last year. Now they can re-open, benefitting people on and off the reservation.
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Montana has one of the country's lowest coronavirus infection rates, and is reopening to tourists. But the Blackfeet Nation, whose reservation borders Glacier National Park, is moving more cautiously.
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Submarine hobbyists are helping scientists in Montana do environmental research on the state's lakes. Researchers couldn't otherwise afford to rent subs, and it gives the hobbyists a sense of purpose.
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Alaska fishermen who took advantage of new regulations allowing them to fish with a previously banned piece of gear are happy they saved their catch from hungry whales.