AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCourt Secrecy in Anaconda: Three days after the Owl Bar mass shooting, Anaconda-Deer Lodge officials moved to seal every pretrial document and proceeding, arguing public release would endanger a fair trial; the judge granted it, then later unsealed everything except a mental health evaluation—leaving the case’s most sensitive details still locked down. Public Lands Under Pressure: Montana conservation groups and “true state conservation elders” are warning that federal moves to roll back the Roadless Rule and expand development could put Montana wilderness study areas in play. Housing + Climate Twist: A new report says new apartment buildings can cut emissions because most new units are heated electrically—an unexpected bipartisan-friendly argument for more multi-family construction. Healthcare Shake-Up: PacificSource is exiting Montana’s insurance market by year’s end, affecting thousands of members and shrinking options. Local Update: Bozeman police say missing 10-year-old Kathleen Lopez has been located. Elsewhere: Tribes sue to halt exploratory graphite drilling near a sacred Black Hills ceremonial meadow.
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