Jonathon Ambarian
@JSAmbarian
Senior political reporter, Montana Television Network (@KTVHNews & local CBS stations). Former cameraman. @UMJSchool grad. Born in California. Tuitero bilingüe.
ALERT: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Broadwater County until 7/28 3:15PM MDT
Tom Lehrer, the math prodigy who became an influential musical satirist with his barbed views of American social and political life in the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 97, according to news reports reut.rs/3IPs1te
The ad overlay in center is atrocious. That's not even how that area of the ballpark is shaped geometrically.
Mike Trout reaches 1,000 career RBIs in style with a two-run homer to center. Went a projected 443 feet. #Angels up 4-0.
Legendary rodeo pickup man Gary Rempel to retire following Last Chance Stampede montanasports.com/sports/rodeo/l…
Sign of the times: At the Last Chance Stampede and Fair, where the 4-H students were showcasing their educational displays, I saw three different boards with some version of the title “AI (Artificial Insemination).”
Some scenes from today's Last Chance Stampede parade in downtown #HelenaMT. #MTNews




It’s been a year and a half since the German manufacturing company VACOM announced they were making a major investment in Lewistown. Now, they’ve officially launched their first operations, with a ribbon-cutting on a parts-cleaning facility. ktvh.com/news/montana-n… #MTNews #MTPol
Advocates expressed concern this month after federal grant funding for afterschool and summer educational programs was held up. That funding has now been released, but some grant recipients still have concerns about what’s coming next. ktvh.com/news/montana-p… #MTNews #MTPol
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at age 71. His larger-than-life persona made him a household name and a crossover mainstream star. cnn.it/4fpJ8hH
A pilot and passenger both survived after a small plane crashed into a building near the #HelenaMT Regional Airport last night. Via @KTVHNews: ktvh.com/news/a-small-p… #MTNews
The @LewisandClarkNF covers almost 3 million acres across central Montana. Leaders say much of that forest land carries more fuel – and more wildfire risk – than it should. ktvh.com/news/montana-n… #MTNews
For the last four years, @MTRevenue has been regulating both alcohol and marijuana businesses in the state. Now, leaders are planning to bring both under a single division – though some in those industries are apprehensive about the move. ktvh.com/news/montana-p… #MTNews #MTPol
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Frontman and Heavy Metal Legend, Dies at 76 variety.com/2025/music/obi…
Ireland's national sport of hurling gaining traction in Montana montanasports.com/more-sports/ir…
This month @DPHHSMT leaders said they were ready to seek a federal waiver that would let them introduce work requirements and cost sharing for Montana's Medicaid expansion program. Now the department has released more details on their plans. ktvh.com/news/montana-p… #MTNews #MTPol
92 years ago today, Oregon voters repealed a proposed margarine tax by veto referendum, 68% to 32%. It was the 4th margarine-related law voters overturned in 13 years. Supporters & opponents debated the nutritional value of margarine and the economic impact of taxing its sale.