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The Worm is a daily news podcast for early bird listeners rounding up stories from around Montana and the region. Available online and on podcasting apps by 7 A.M. weekdays.

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United States

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The Worm is a daily news podcast for early bird listeners rounding up stories from around Montana and the region. Available online and on podcasting apps by 7 A.M. weekdays.

Twitter:

@YPRadioNews

Language:

English

Contact:

406-657-2988


Episodes

The Worm for June 2, 2023

6/2/2023
A trans history event canceled in Butte, lawsuits scheduled over coal mining, and thousands of Montanans could be left without health insurance coverage.

Duration:00:09:33

The Worm for June 1, 2023

6/1/2023
Montana says no to a free nutrition program for kids, a Hawaii resident says "guilty" to disturbing wildlife in Yellowstone, and how fish populations are fairing after flooding.

Duration:00:10:51

The Worm for May 31, 2023

5/31/2023
The state’s first official repatriation coordinator is on the job, a new medical school opens this summer in Montana, and how you can track the path of prehistoric creatures in the state.

Duration:00:08:57

The Worm for May 30, 2023

5/30/2023
Allowing water pollution a baffling decision to many, a group promoting rail passenger service across Montana keeps chugging along and the Girl Scout council is rolling out some smart cookies.

Duration:00:08:12

The Worm for May 25, 2023

5/25/2023
Weapons and drugs seized at Montana’s border, a deeper look at the recent block of abortion bans, and we remember a Montana icon in higher education.

Duration:00:10:57

The Worm for May 24, 2023

5/24/2023
Montana makes two national firsts - a ban on reading in drag and a requirement to teach Indigenous studies in schools, plus matching older and younger to end loneliness.

Duration:00:09:48

The Worm for May 23, 2023

5/23/2023
Tiktok sues the state over the social media ban, lawmakers and the governor define gender and work begins to study bear behavior.

Duration:00:08:18

The Worm for May 18, 2023

5/18/2023
Montana becomes the first state in the nation to ban Tik-Tok, people working in public service get some debt relief, is school out forever for a community near Deer Lodge?

Duration:00:14:59

The Worm for May 17

5/17/2023
Abortion laws signed, lawsuits filed, where the procedure stands right now, a Montana river failing to sustain fish, and preventing new policies considered a success by Native Americans.

Duration:00:11:21

The Worm for May 16, 2023

5/16/2023
A new shelter for domestic violence survivors and their pets opens, events happening for historic preservation month and folk artists honored.

Duration:00:06:59

The Worm for May 15, 2023

5/15/2023
A significant increase to mental health resources targeted for Montana, Pride events planned for the first time in 10 years in Bozeman, and a chef in Red Lodge shares his recipe for becoming a James Beard finalist.

Duration:00:14:11

The Worm for May 11, 2023

5/11/2023
More monitoring of air quality around the state, Montana’s movie credits max out and funding for flooded forests finally comes through.

Duration:00:08:17

The Worm for May 10, 2023

5/10/2023
The state prepares for a lawsuit over a ban on certain health care, Montanans lose millions to scams, and a look at wildfire season.

Duration:00:07:50

The Worm for May 9, 2023

5/9/2023
Learning how to prevent Montana’s number one cause of drug overdoses, a popular tax prep company refunding money to thousands, and was winter snowpack enough to tame the drought?

Duration:00:07:53

The Worm for May 8, 2023

5/8/2023
Investigators try to identify human remains found last week, educators plan a next step after one school levy passes and another fails, and a visit with a Montana semifinalist for the country’s best chef.

Duration:00:10:41

The Worm for May 5, 2023

5/5/2023
The governor signs it, a judge blocks it - the latest on one abortion bill, residents from five countries barred from buying land in Montana, and it’s a day to give big in Gallatin county.

Duration:00:08:38

The Worm for May 4, 2023

5/4/2023
Abortion bills signed into law, we break down that and other bills that passed through Montana's legislature.

Duration:00:12:57

The Worm for May 3, 2023

5/3/2023
It’s Wednesday, May 3rd. A District Court judge denies a Missoula lawmaker’s request to lift a sanction prohibiting her from entering the Montana House of Representatives, the state Senate ends its work for the Legislative Session, and conservation groups challenge a logging project near Yellowstone National Park.

Duration:00:09:04

The Worm for May 2, 2023

5/2/2023
It’s Tuesday, May 2nd. COVID restrictions are lifted at the Canada border, a Missoula lawmaker sues the state and the Speaker of the House, and the Clark Fork River gets a refresher.

Duration:00:11:57

The Worm for May 1, 2023

5/1/2023
It’s Monday, May 1st. Today, Montana State is a step closer to opening a new nursing school in Missoula, members of the Blackfeet Nation have a new council member, and hundreds of people took to the streets of Missoula to support a transgender lawmaker barred from the House floor last week.

Duration:00:08:49