The Worm
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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
Website:
https://www.ypradio.org/
Episodes
The Worm for May 9, 2024
5/9/2024
A look at impacts from failed school levies, controversy erupts in a Montana community over an immigrant family, and a preview of a dozen candidates on the ballot for one U-S house seat.
Duration:00:18:23
The Worm for May 8, 2024
5/8/2024
Legislators call for a special session, voters turn down most school’s requests for more money and we look at candidates who want to be responsible for regulating utility companies in the state.
Duration:00:16:03
The Worm for May 7, 2024
5/7/2024
Cleanup begins in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic, an exhibit in Billings on Indian Boarding schools draws large crowds, and our candidate coverage continues with a report on the Republican front-runner for the U.S. Senate.
Duration:00:14:43
The Worm for May 6, 2024
5/6/2024
Protections against discrimination in education challenged, a higher death rate for rural Montanans detected and we learn more about those running for the job of Secretary of State as our candidate overviews continue.
Duration:00:17:22
The Worm for May 3, 2024
5/3/2024
School enrollment numbers down as officials ask voters for more money andWorld Labyrinth Day offers Montanans a time to reflect and renew.
Duration:00:06:54
The Worm for May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Gaza protests at universities erupt on a Montana campus, hunters face new challenges in the northeastern part of the state, and our closer look at candidates continues with state auditor.
Duration:00:15:54
The Worm for May 1, 2024
5/1/2024
A petition to require impacts of climate change in PSC decisions reopens for public comment, new rules revealed for pollutants in waterways, and we learn more about the candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Duration:00:16:48
The Worm for April 30, 2024
4/30/2024
Confusion continues on who will lay down the law on the Flathead reservation, a rare ceremony in Montana officially honors a new Ninth Circuit of Appeals judge, and we hear about the candidates for the office of Attorney General as our candidate profiles begin.
Duration:00:13:35
The Worm for April 29, 2024
4/29/2024
An arrest warrant issued for a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, three laws that attempt to regulate activities on Montana college campuses deemed unconstitutional, and we tour a farm in downtown Billings that grows food for seniors and learning opportunities for students.
Duration:00:12:06
The Worm for April 26, 2024
4/26/2024
Team coverage of a story from the Crow Tribe that is gaining national attention, new air quality standards affecting the Colestrip mine, and Montana grizzlies moving to Washington… the bears not the sports team.
Duration:00:14:42
The Worm for April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
A high court holds arguments in Montana, President Biden taps a member of a Montana tribe for a judgeship and programs offered to help high school dropouts get their diploma.
Duration:00:07:26
The Worm for April 23, 2024
4/23/2024
A long battle over the use of marijuana tax revenue appears to be over, exceptions announced to help ease nursing home staff shortages, and residents near Seeley Lake look ahead for a future without the timber industry.
Duration:00:13:05
The Worm for April 22, 2024
4/22/2024
Regulators are looking for the source of nutrient pollution near Yellowstone National Park, two Montana cities reporting unsafe drinking water, and employees at the state’s mental hospital raising concerns over staffing, conditions and mandates from the Governor.
Duration:00:10:16
The Worm for April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
Two transgender women file suit against the state over gender markers on birth certificates, Democratic lawmakers refuse to participate in a hearing over abortion rights, and the airport in Billings adds a new concourse, more seats and additional flights.
Duration:00:08:10
The Worm for April 18, 2024
4/18/2024
Did the government overstep in charging rioters from the 2021 insurrection? The U.S. Supreme Court's decision could affect some Montanans, animal rights activists file a complaint after a circus elephant makes a great escape, and Earth Day events begin this weekend - how you can help cleanup your community and the planet.
Duration:00:08:27
The Worm for April 17, 2024
4/17/2024
A celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in Livingston gets backlash, Montana’s Department of Justice accused of withholding information, and a pachyderm parades in downtown Butte.
Duration:00:11:09
The Worm for April 16, 2024
4/16/2024
Federal land managers eye Montana and Wyoming for solar power development, a nuclear power reactor plant in Butte gets another look, and numbers released for summer streamflow forecasts.
Duration:00:08:28
The Worm for April 15, 2024
4/15/2024
Outrage continues after a Daniel, Wyo. man allegedly tortured and killed a wolf, the fentanyl crisis is deepening in Montana, and select roads in Yellowstone Nat'l Park open Friday, contingent on weather.
Duration:00:07:16
The Worm for April 12, 2024
4/12/2024
A new nursing school breaks ground in Montana, a report details chemical hazards in drinking water, and state lawmakers hope the federal government will invest in rare earth mineral extraction from Butte's Berkeley Pit.
Duration:00:08:03
The Worm for April 11, 2024
4/11/2024
Montana educators sue the state over sex education policies, grizzly bears slowly start to wake up, and outrage over a Wyoming man who allegedly tortured a wolf.
Duration:00:06:44