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Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Cancer Risk
A comprehensive analysis of 63 studies found no increased brain cancer risk from cell phone use, even after ten years. This challenges ongoing public concerns and offers reassurance for Montana’s telecommunications users.
Headwaters RC&D July 2026 Newsletter
Serving Southwest Montana: Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Butte-Silver Bow, Granite, Jefferson, Madison & Powell Counties
Over Half of Retirees Leave Workforce Earlier Than Expected and Wish They’d Saved More
A recent TIAA Institute report reveals that 52% of retirees retire at age 57 on average, five years earlier than planned. This highlights the need for more aggressive saving and planning for multiple retirement scenarios.
Forever chemicals are hidden in farm soil. Scientists found a new way to remove them
Existing methods of PFAS cleanup are expensive. A new approach is an order of magnitude cheaper—and could also help fight climate change.
Logan Utah’s Fare-Free Buses Serve Over One Million Riders Annually
Logan’s Connect Public Transit system proves that dependable, easy-to-use service drives success in smaller cities.
Trump Administration is the sole vote in the UN against cutting road deaths in half by 2030 .
The U.S. was the single country to cast a vote against. Even Argentina, which has followed the U.S. lead in attempting to pull out of the UN’s World Health Organization, voted for the declaration
Montana’s Future Is All About Water
Montana’s population growth and widespread exempt wells are straining water resources and senior water rights. For the past 30 years, agriculture and other groups have worked to find a way to curb overuse and protect senior water rights while still allowing the exemption. Not a single bill that would have limited the exemption has passed.
The Children of Baby Boomers Are Going to Inherit $93 Trillion. What Will They Do With What’s Left After Taxes?
It will be the greatest transfer of wealth in history.
What jobs do people really want? – “how to become a [occupation].” It’s not AI
Technology roles are not included in the top queries. People are looking for a faster door out of their current job.
Montana-Based NIH Virus Researcher Arrested Amid $82 Million Funding Freeze
Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy sent a letter to HHS calling for an investigation, saying the alleged improper behavior by the scientists could threaten national security. A Montana-based NIH scientist was then arrested for conspiracy related to virus specimen smuggling, prompting an $82 million halt in emerging virus research funding. This controversy may impact Montana’s Rocky Mountain Labs and its federally funded projects.