Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.
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🏘️ Community
The Our Lady of the Rockies Foundation is hosting a public fundraiser at Covellite Theatre this Friday, Aug.
21, at 6 p.m. to raise $5M for a gondola system that would allow year-round access to the iconic statue & boost local tourism.
📰 Economy
A report shows Montana’s high-tech sector generated $7.9B in 2024 and nearly 90% of companies use AI daily+ signaling a trend that may boost local innovation in Butte.
🌲 Environment
The EPA will test for persistent chemicals in river sediments and aquatic insects along the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers soon in western Montana, aiming to identify how widespread the pollutants are.
🏥 Health
Local nurses union rejected a contract proposal from Intermountain Health St. James Hospital because it did not provide proper pay for both experienced and new nurses.
Negotiations to set a new meeting date have not yet been scheduled.
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