Erica talks with Senator Albert Olszewski about SB 71 which aims to regulate health insurers' administration of pharmacy benefits for consumers.

Post Super Bowl wrap-up along with a big NASCAR preview.

Another exciting week for the Butte Police, including what sounds like a day off….

This meeting includes news on the Greeley Neighborhood pollution crisis, the Masonic Temples taxes and an $11,000 gift to the new Starbucks on Harrison Avenue.

Representative Greg DeVries has put forth HB 302, which would amend the due process clause of the Montana constitution to define persons as ‘mankind at any stage of development.’ Listen to the audio from a recent House Judiciary Committee meeting and get KBMF’s analysis here.

This week, program host Amy Weiss looks at House Bills 2, 21, and 219, all of which have implications for public health in Montana. Get caught up on legislative action involving mental health services and indigenous people’s rights with this episode of the Montana Public Health and Social Services Coalition’s legislative updates.

With the recent killing of the famous Yellowstone alpha female Spitfire and a coyote killing derby in Dillon, KBMF’s Dave Hutchins looks at killing predators and how it effects pack dynamics in the west. The question of how to coexist with predator animals has and always will be a divisive topic in the west, and compromise is hard to come by.

Super Bowl LII is this Sunday and your sporting host has all the details on the big game.

There were a record amount of drug possession arrests on this weeks blotter, take them all in with the Mad Stark.

Amy Weiss offers this report on legislative activity affecting social services and human health issues in the Montana Legislature’s ongoing session. Get caught up on House Bills 186, 187, 199 and Senate Bill 30 with this production, a partnership with KFGM, Missoula Community Radio.

Metalman gives us a rundown of all the AFC/NFC Championship hijinks as well as NBA goings on.

Mind your p’s and q’s and don’t possess dangerous drugs, BPD is on patrol.

The Council Wrap Up returns after it’s holiday hiatus, items on the agenda included tax help for the Freemasons, new ways to describe the Berkeley Pit and our friend R. Edward Banderob.

In a production partnership with KFGM-Missoula, this report on the Montana Legislature comes from Amy Weiss of the Montana Public Health and Social Services Coalition.

Playoffs! Playoffs! Playoffs!

Surprising new charges and old friends join us this week on the Police Blotter.

The Butte-Silver Bow Superfund Division seeks to contract with Water Words That Work, LLC in order to recieve training to help them better present technical information about the Berkeley Pit to the public. The endeavor would cost just under $3500.

Sports action from around the world, including NFL Playoff predictions and some thoughts on college football’s Big Game.

The government shutdown has had no effect on people’s propensity to possess dangerous drugs.