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MISSOULA, Mont. — The Poverello Center will open new Housing Montana Heroes apartments on the Clark Fork in Missoula on Thursday. The new building includes 16 individual apartments for veterans. It expands the Housing Montana Heroes program, which started in 2015. The program is a partnership between the Poverello Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It previously operated on the second floor of the Poverello Center with shared rooms and bathrooms.

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. — Montana State University Extension confirmed a new Palmer amaranth detection in Cascade County and urged Montanans to watch for the invasive weed and its close relative, waterhemp.

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Helena, Mont. — Ann Gilbert turned her love of healthy living into a Montana triathlon that brought together women from across the country.

Missoula, Mont. — Residents at Katoonah Lodges said rising lot rent under new ownership had left many people on fixed incomes worried about whether they could afford to stay in their homes. At the 55-plus community in Missoula, residents said they owned their homes but rented the land beneath them, leaving them vulnerable when monthly lot rent increased after Texas-based Axia Realty Partners bought the property. One resident said the change had reshaped the housing market inside the park.

CASCADE COUNTY, Mont. — Montana State University Extension confirmed a new Palmer amaranth detection in Cascade County and urged Montanans to watch for the invasive weed and its close relative, waterhemp. A small patch was found in a fallow field and sprayed with herbicide, MSU said in a release. This is the first confirmed Palmer amaranth occurrence in Cascade County and the sixth confirmed occurrence in Montana.

The Democratic establishment is reeling after a string of surprise primary victories across the country by members and fellow travelers of the Democratic Socialists of America. The truth is, Democratic leaders only have themselves to blame. What we are seeing is Dr. Frankenstein finally coming face to face with the monster he created.

Federal money meant to help Ohio manufacturers was spent on ghostwritten articles, golf outings, poker chips, T-shirts and a celebrity who was paid almost $16,000 to attend a virtual event without speaking. The Department of Commerce inspector general questioned $20.9 million in spending, according to an August audit. The program has received almost $52 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Commerce Department, since 2016.

Progress and Progress(ive)…. two words with somewhat similar spelling but with entirely different meanings. I asked Grok to help identify the distinctions. Progress... a forward movement, advancement, or improvement over time. It's about actual results or the process of getting better. Progressive…..favoring or promoting reform, change, and new ideas (especially social or political change), happening gradually or in stages…..supporting “progress’ as an ideology.

Bill Gates is the latest tech titan to weigh-in with a mini-manifesto on AI. History shows, when it comes to technology, those who “invent the future” generally fail to predict what follows. Mr. Gates essay epitomizes a growing way of thinking about AI which is that it is so uniquely disruptive and dangerous that it requires heavy-handed government intervention. Let’s consider the problems with such framing.