Erik Olson
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Digital journalist at a Montana TV station, husband, father, pet owner. Looking for an X alternative
This is hitting harder than it should. He's an icon for my generation. I seriously question whether this was a requirement embedded within the Paramount settlement.
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Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026
CBS is axing âThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertâ in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/entertainment/tv/stephen-colbert-says-cbs-is-ending-his-late-show-in-may-2026
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If you care about public lands at all, read this piece from my friend Nate Schweber. Even if you don't care, read it, and you will.
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This land is their land: Trump is selling out the USâs beloved wilderness
During the McCarthy eraâs darkest days, public lands came under attack. History now repeats itself â and this may be the last chance to defend whatâs ours
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/may/18/trump-public-lands-conservation-workers?fbclid=IwY2xjawKZp1FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiwCMgtQ0axzKyIOJOP5wCnLzOVKJIZQ6RMcfs5FyNZEJK3e348rXGZshcvb_aem_hCidqQ4maFQrEU5O-ox8Xg
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Big turnout in Helena yesterday. Another couple hundred in Billings too. Helena "Hands Off" rally protests Trump administration at Montana State Capitol -
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Helena "Hands Off" rally protests Trump administration at Montana State Capitol
At noon on Saturday, there was a crowd gathered on the front steps of the Montana State Capitol, expressing their opposition to what they called âchaosâ coming from the federal government.
https://www.ktvh.com/news/helena-hands-off-rally-protests-trump-administration-at-montana-state-capitol
7 months ago
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Posting this Wikipedia entry today for no particular reason
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SmootâHawley Tariff Act - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Act
7 months ago
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âI thought that if (DOGE) were smart, they would work with USDS because of the history that USDS has with the different federal agencies. If they were actually honest about wanting to make improvements, USDS knows exactly where to focus on.â Some really good reporting
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Inside DOGEâs âhostile takeoverâ of the US Digital Service
Scripps News spoke with five former and two current USDS staffers who paint a picture of an office thatâs a shell of what it used to be after DOGE came in.
https://www.ktvq.com/politics/president-trumps-first-100-days/inside-doges-hostile-takeover-of-the-us-digital-service
7 months ago
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âWe need a lot of lumber. So, the price increase, the tariffs, they will have an effect, and they will increase cost to the end consumer.â
#mtnews
#montana
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Trump's tariffs: How lumber prices could impact Billings home builders
Lewis Earnst, owner of Montana Home Builders, remains committed to minimizing the burden on customers.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/trumps-tariffs-how-lumber-prices-could-impact-billings-home-builders
7 months ago
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Sad news here in Montana. Strong winds reportedly caught ahold of the chair and caused the fall.
#mtnews
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Billings man dies from injuries in Red Lodge Mountain ski lift accident
A Billings man has died from injuries he suffered after falling from a ski lift at Red Lodge Mountain.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-man-dies-from-injuries-in-red-lodge-mountain-ski-lift-accident
7 months ago
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Interesting story. I see convenience stores in Billings stocked with kratom, and workers there have told me they sell like crazy. How safe are they? Who knows?
#mtnews
Reprinted with permission from
@montanafreepress.org
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Without federal action, states like Montana wrestle with kratom regulation
A bill drafted by the American Kratom Association, a national industry lobbying group, is pending in the Montana Legislature.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-politics/without-federal-action-states-like-montana-wrestle-with-kratom-regulation
7 months ago
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About 100 people showed up in Billings last night to protest the president's speech.
#mtnews
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Protesters gather in downtown Billings in response to Trump speech
Before President Donald Trump addressed Congress and the nation Tuesday night, around 100 people lined the streets in downtown Billings to protest the presidentâs policies.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/protesters-gather-in-downtown-billings-in-response-to-trump-speech
8 months ago
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A reminder that Trump won Montana with 58 percent of the vote. In addition, every statewide elected official is a Republican for the first time in decades.
#mtnews
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Montana may face the biggest impacts from new tariff proposals, report shows
Tariffs are one of the most talked-about policies of President Donald Trumpâs new proposals, but a new report indicates that Montana could feel the brunt of these tariffs more than any other state.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/montana-may-face-the-biggest-impacts-from-new-tariff-proposals-report-shows
8 months ago
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"It was crushing, you know. It's such a big piece of my life. I've dedicated my entire life and working experience to this."
#mtnews
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Layoffs leave Montana U.S. Forest Service workers devastated
The Trump Administration fired thousands of U.S. Forest and National Park Service employees as part of a larger push to cut government spending.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/layoffs-leave-montana-u-s-forest-service-workers-devastated
8 months ago
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This is a fascinating read. Back when I was a business reporter, I was frustrated at the weight given to a handful of economic indicators, primarily the unemployment rate. It's even worse today, when most people have a job but no one is getting paid enough.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Hereâs why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/11/democrats-tricked-strong-economy-00203464
8 months ago
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An absolutely terrible story out of Wyoming.
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Wyoming mom shoots 4 daughters and calls 911 before shooting herself
The woman and one of the daughters survived, but their condition was unknown on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Big Horn County Wyoming Sheriff's Office a day after the shooting.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/wyoming-mom-shoots-4-daughters-and-calls-911-before-shooting-herself
8 months ago
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Big news over the weekend in Montana. Yellowstone County backed away from a proposal to use its largest entertainments venue to house detainees from Trump's mass deportation.
#mtnews
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MetraPark general manager issues statement that it will not be used as detention facility
According to a statement issued by MetraPark general manager Stoney Field, MetraPark or any buildings on the campus will not be utilized as a detention facility.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/metrapark-general-manager-issues-statement-that-it-will-not-be-used-as-detention-facility
8 months ago
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âWe have tried since we started to manufacture in the US. And our products, it's kind of crazy, but they're very simple, but there are really only a few places in the world that can manufacture them,â Drain said.
#mtnews
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Billings business preparing for higher cost under Trump's China tariff
One small Billings business, who manufactures products overseas, is anticipating higher costs with President Donald Trump's 10% tariff against China now in effect.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-business-preparing-for-higher-cost-under-trumps-china-tariff
9 months ago
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funny how so many lamented who was really running the country while "sleepy Joe" was in office, yet now we have unelected and out-of-practice attorneys shaping major policy during this administration
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9 months ago
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All that fear and worry, all day today, just for it to get struck down? this already feels like the first time: lots of headline-making bluster, then an inability to follow through
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9 months ago
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Indian Country in Montana is telling tribal members to be prepared if encountered by ICE agents
#mtnews
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Crow Tribe official issues guidance on federal immigration actions
A Crow Tribe elected official has issued guidance to tribal members as federal law enforcement conducts a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration.
https://www.ktvq.com/neighborhood-news/indian-country/crow-tribe-official-issues-guidance-on-federal-immigration-actions
9 months ago
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I'm sure every school district in the country is having similar discussions. Along with every church.
#mtnews
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Billings superintendent outlines procedures if ICE agents show up at school
The memo comes in response to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump allowing ICE agent to conduct enforcement activity in schools and other community areas.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-superintendent-outlines-procedures-if-ice-agents-show-up-at-school
9 months ago
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Something to watch in Montana.
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County commissioners offer MetraPark to house detained illegal immigrants
Yellowstone County commissioners are offering the use of MetraPark to detain illegal immigrants caught in the region following President Trump's orders to increase deportations.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/county-commissioners-offer-metrapark-to-house-detained-illegal-immigrants
9 months ago
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Erik Olson
Olga Nesterova
9 months ago
All I got is that the âinfrastructure planâ is about the AI infrastructure and is most likely connected to the $20B investment by the Saudi exec on building the data centers. Again, just an FYI, not actual news at this point.
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If the U.S. Interior Departmentâs assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management ultimately approves the expansion, the Navajo Transitional Energy Company will gain access to a one-to-two-year supply of federally owned coal. h/t
@montanafreepress.org
#montana
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Feds look to expand Montanaâs largest coal mine
Montanaâs largest coal mine is set for an expansion that could increase its coal production by 19 million tons.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/feds-look-to-expand-montanas-largest-coal-mine
9 months ago
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This is Earl. My wife nicknamed him Sexy Man. So if she calls for a sexy man in the house, I know she's not calling for me.
9 months ago
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Mina Kimes
10 months ago
We have been glued to the local news. As social media becomes less and less useful for breaking news and real time info, itâs been such a reminder of how valuable the reporters and production folks on the ground are.
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Montana's GOP-dominated Legislature is taking up this big issue this year. The state decided in 2015 to accept Medicaid expansion, after much debate, for 10 years before reauthorizing. Good reporting from KFF Health News
#montana
#medicaid
#politics
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Medicaid expansion debate will affect other health policy issues before Montana Legislature
Legislative leaders say the decision whether to renew Montanaâs Medicaid expansion program this year will loom over behavioral health spending and hospital regulation, among other topics.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/medicaid-expansion-debate-will-affect-other-health-policy-issues-before-montana-legislature
10 months ago
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Rest in peace sir.
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10 months ago
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I hope your Christmas was as full of joyous surprises as hers was. Happy holidays, Blue Sky!
10 months ago
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Breaking: The Montana Supreme Court has UPHELD the ruling in the landmark climate-change case, Held v. Montana. The ruling asserts the young plaintiffs have aâfundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.â
#mtnews
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MT Supreme Court upholds Held v. Montana climate case ruling
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling in Held v. Montana, affirming the young plaintiffs have a âfundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.â
https://www.ktvq.com/news/mt-supreme-court-upholds-held-v-montana-climate-case-ruling
10 months ago
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I just found
@mrhwm.bsky.social
here. He was one of my favorite follows on the other site, so I'm happy to find him again. I encourage others, particularly in Montana, to give him a follow. Plus he used to have a sweet southpaw jumper. Not sure if that's still there though
10 months ago
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this account is worth following
@altyellonatpark.org
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10 months ago
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I was really proud that we could publish this story on our website. It's an incredible piece of reporting from ProPublica about a Montana doctor in a small town with way too much power. these sorts of things happen when it's tough to attract high-end talent
#mtnews
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âEat What You Killâ
There was a deeper, haunting story, they told me, about the oncologist many inside the hospital suspected of hurting his patients.
https://www.ktvq.com/eat-what-you-kill
10 months ago
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great read from
@kemc.bsky.social
. I loved her Blood Money book too, which I at times read while selling my plasma last year. the irony of it amused me
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10 months ago
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This is a fascinating development in a case that scared a bunch of people in Billings in the fall of 2023. Good reporting from our partners
@dailymontanan.bsky.social
and
@darrellehrlick.bsky.social
. A little background thread to help everyone catch up:
www.ktvq.com/second-amend...
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Second Amendment groups say armed man across from grade school should be exonerated
A coalition of gun-rights groups is arguing that a federal appeals court should overturn a conviction of a Billings man who appeared to be menacing an elementary school with a gun in hand.
https://www.ktvq.com/second-amendment-groups-say-armed-man-across-from-grade-school-should-be-exonerated
10 months ago
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A disturbing story here in Billings.
#mtnews
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Billings police investigating hateful flyers posted about transgender woman
The Billings Police Department is investigating an incident from a couple weeks ago where flyers were posted about transgender resident Adria Jawort.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/billings-police-investigating-hateful-flyers-posted-about-transgender-woman
11 months ago
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"A date which will live in infamy..."
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Pearl Harbor remembered in Billings
The attack killed more than 2,400 Americans and thrust the United States into the deadliest war in history.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/pearl-harbor-remembered-in-billings
11 months ago
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Hello Big Sky from the beautiful Yellowstone valley! This is overlooking Billings, with the Beartooth mountains in the background. Ennis and Pearl are along for the ride.
#montana
11 months ago
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Good thread of an ongoing billionaire-on-billionaire battle
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11 months ago
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Chris Mehl
11 months ago
Working from home, national and Montana cities. Nationally, 13.8% of Americans work from home. Highest share cities are below. In Montana: Bozeman: 14.5% Billings: 6.7% Missoula: 10.7%
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"Trans people exist. And the attempts to erase us from public life, I think are... one, cruel, obviously. But two, deeply misguided."
@zoandbehold.bsky.social
with strong words about today's U.S. Supreme Court hearing. more good reporting by
@andrealutz.bsky.social
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Montana leaders closely watching Supreme Court hearing on youth gender-affirming care
Montanaâs Gov. Greg Gianforte filed an amicus brief in support of a Tennessee law to ban puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/montana-leaders-closely-watching-supreme-court-hearing-on-youth-gender-affirming-care
11 months ago
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Whoa.
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11 months ago
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That's a goal I can support
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11 months ago
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We saw Wicked over the weekend. My 10-year-old was more focused on eating candy than the plot of the movie, but I thought it was great. Not afraid to admit I teared up a few times, particularly when the two leads showed how much they cared for each other. Anyone else see it? What did you think?
11 months ago
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"The report predicts that the state's agriculture sectors will see a loss of more than 9,500 jobs and more than $181 million per year in labor earnings by the mid-century due to the impact of climate change."
#mtnews
#montana
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Montana Ag Network: Montana farmers react to report on impact of climate change
"We really just wanted to look at what does that mean as we see things continually increasing as far as changes in climate and weather patterns."
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-ag-network/montana-ag-network-montana-farmers-react-to-report-on-impact-of-climate-change
11 months ago
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Y'all gotta check out this woman's crazy story. Reported by the talented
@andrealutz.bsky.social
#wyoming
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Wyoming woman who grew up an only child learns she's one of 50 half-siblings
Today, years after questioning so much about her childhood, sheâs counting her blessings by the dozensâlearning sheâs one of 50 half-siblings.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/wyoming-woman-who-grew-up-an-only-child-learns-shes-one-of-50-half-siblings
11 months ago
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80s teen hijinks films were so educational
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Quite the victory in his final days.
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11 months ago
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My favorite sign in Billings, right in front of the main transfer station, using the antiquated plural of bus. Only take a left is you're making out with your honey, apparently
#montana
#signs
11 months ago
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And so it begins. I fear what this will do to the middle class.
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Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-impose-sweeping-new-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-on-first-day-in-office
11 months ago
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Posting without comment, other than I'm curious what kind of engagement this story will get here
#mtnews
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Daines says he's excited for Trump presidency, GOP majority in Senate
The 2024 election was a good one for Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Dainesâeven though Daines was not a candidate himself.
https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/daines-says-hes-excited-for-trump-presidency-gop-majority-in-senate
11 months ago
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