Happy weekend Great Falls, enjoy the sunshine.
Flathead Beacon: Flathead Conservation District asks judge to reappoint planning board member amid dispute with county commissioners
Associated Press: Trump says US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz that tried to pass blockade
The Washington Post: Poll finds Virginia voters have turned against data centers
The Economist: America wakes up to AI’s dangerous power
The Wall Street Journal: Chocolate makers look to cut down on cocoa after price volatility
The Washington Post: Trump says U.S. seized Iranian cargo ship trying to bypass American blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Defense Scoop: U.S. launches ‘Operation Economic Fury’ to obstruct Iran’s revenue streams amid blockade
The Economist: Which Iran is America dealing with?
The Washington Post: Trump says Iran talks will resume, threatens power plants and bridges if no deal
The New York Times: Key excerpts from the Supreme Court’s secret memos
Reuters: CVS distribution center workers plan to go on strike
Associated Press: The rewilding of Chernobyl shows nature’s resilience
Route Fifty: Data centers hit the ballot this year
Route Fifty: Maine is set to ban data centers, becoming the first state in the nation to do so
Associated Press: A scramble to rebuild depleted ranks at the FBI and Justice Department
The Washington Post: For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality
The Atlantic: Kash Patel’s erratic behavior could cost him his job
Route Fifty: How public records requests could help ‘fight AI with AI’
Associated Press: Ticketmaster and Live Nation lose antitrust trial in New York
Route Fifty: Agencies are getting better at communicating with the public, but progress remains
NPR: NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts
Nieman Journalism Lab: Journalists champion Wayback Machine after news publishers limit article archiving
The Atlantic: In praise of ‘difficult’ kids
Food and Environment Reporting Network/Grist: How does a farmer replace his soil?
The New York Times: A family feud at an Oregon winery turns to vinegar over A.I. slop
The Atlantic: I found it: The best free restaurant bread in America
SFGate: 102 years ago, a California teen changed American food history
The New York Times: How I found out I knew a serial killer
