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dailyyonder. com > a-montana-town-grapples-with-its-past-while-paving-a-way-forward > 2026 > 05 > 26

A Montana Town Grapples With Its Past While Paving a Way Forward

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1243+ words) Libby, Montana, sits on the banks of the Kootenay River in the far northwest corner of the state, closer to the Canadian border than any major city. In the summer, the hills are ripe with huckleberries, and every turn might…...

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dailyyonder. com > in-northern-idaho-a-wealth-of-silver-begets-a-legacy-of-lead > 2026 > 02 > 02

In Northern Idaho, a Wealth of Silver Begets a Legacy of Lead

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1357+ words) When Barbara Miller was in elementary school, she covered her face while walking to class. "It hurt so bad to breathe. Your neck, your throat, your eyes," Miller said. Doors that led to a breezeway got jammed with kids "[backing]…...

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dailyyonder. com > deep-in-trump-country-coal-miners-with-black-lung-say-government-is-suffocating-the-working-man > 2025 > 11 > 17

Deep in Coal Country, Miners With Black Lung Say Government Is Suffocating the 'Working Man"

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1593+ words) This story was originally published by AP News. "I love these guys," she said, wiping tears. "I tell them " "Every single one of y'all that sits down in that chair is why I feel like I was put on this…...

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dailyyonder. com > commentary-new-federal-law-encourages-coal-mining-that-isnt-subject-to-tax-that-supports-black-lung-programs > 2025 > 09 > 08

Commentary: New Federal Law Encourages Coal Mining That Isn't Subject to Tax That Supports Black Lung Programs

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (449+ words) This story was originally published by Cardinal News. As an advocate for miners with black lung disease and their families, I was so disappointed to see a tax break for metallurgical coal in the Big Beautiful Bill Act in July....