{"podcast":{"title":"Bozeman News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","podcast_index_feed_id":7600814,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":436,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bozeman News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bozeman—from local news and business to culture, outdoors, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bozeman News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:22:01.300701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814"},"episode":{"title":"Montana Town Challenges Mental Health Facility","slug":"montana-town-challenges-mental-health-facility","published_at":"2026-06-26T22:12:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/montana-town-challenges-mental-health-facility","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7492a724-8c5c-494f-ac2c-c9118e02457a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7492a724-8c5c-494f-ac2c-c9118e02457a.mp3","summary":"Residents of Laurel, Montana, are fiercely resisting a new state-run forensic mental health facility set to be built on 114 acres of farmland they say was acquired without proper local consent. A grassroots group, Laurel C.A.R.E.D., has filed legal motions demanding a halt to all construction and planning, alleging $4.25 million in taxpayer money was spent behind the scenes without public input or official bids from the city or county. While the state argues the facility is urgently needed to address overcrowding and cites legislative funding, critics point to a lack of transparency and question whether Laurel was even considered fairly. The legal battle is just beginning, and the community is watching closely to see if their voices will be heard. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b3e27ac0e2591cd6","meta_description":"Residents of Laurel, Montana, are fiercely resisting a new state-run forensic mental health facility set to be built on 114 acres of farmland they say was…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/episodes/montana-town-challenges-mental-health-facility/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/montana-town-challenges-mental-health-facility.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}