Austin Amestoy is a journalist based in Missoula, Montana, focusing on local news and issues. His work has been featured in various publications, including MTPR, Yellowstone Public Radio, WBUR, NPR, Fairfield Sun Times, and others. Austin's reporting covers a wide range of topics, including politics, education, healthcare, and environmental concerns, with a particular emphasis on the impact of these issues on the local community.
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Austin's focus is primarily on local news in Montana, particularly around government and politics, education, healthcare, and wildlife management. He covers a broad range of topics related to the state-specific issues.
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K-12 public school enrollment in Montana is down for a second year in a row. The schools have nearly 2,000 fewer students this fall than last — a 1.2% decrease. That’s according to preliminary data from the state education department.
By: Austin Amestoy
A federal grand jury in Utah this month brought more charges against an entrepreneur with ties to a proposed multi-million-dollar retail and condo project in Missoula. Aaron Wagner has now been indicted on 16 counts.
Railroads helped build the state we know today. Now, rail travel has all but disappeared in Montana, and many unused lines are going dormant or being abandoned. What happens to them next?
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Missoula City Council voted Monday to ban camping in city parks. The decision will tighten restrictions passed six months ago on where unhoused Missoulians can stay overnight.
By: Austin Amestoy
Next month, the state education department will have a new leader for the first time in eight years. Townsend Public Schools Superintendent Susie Hedalen is set to take over the Office of Public Instruction following a campaign promising to “bring education back to basics.” She joined MTPR’s Austin Amestoy to talk about her plans for her first term.
The state’s highest-ranking K-12 education leader is set to leave her post next month after eight years in office. Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Artnzen presided over an education landscape rocked and reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. She joined MTPR’s Austin Amestoy to reflect on her two terms and look ahead to the future of Montana’s schools.
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