Eric Whitney

Eric Whitney is NPR's Mountain West/Great Plains Bureau Chief, and was the former news director for Montana Public Radio.

FCC Investigates Widespread CenturyLink Outage That Disrupted 911 Service

Eric Whitney

The FCC chairman called CenturyLink's widespread telecom outage unacceptable and says an investigation will start immediately.
Big Tobacco Spends Big To Block A Tax And Medicaid Expansion In Montana

Eric Whitney

If the state's ballot initiative to fund Medicaid's expansion passes, it will mean a $2-per-pack increase in taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes.
In This Year Of Ebola, A Montana YMCA Is Its Brother's Keeper

Eric Whitney

Big aid agencies are gearing up to help Ebola-ravaged countries. Small communities are also pitching in. The Y in Missoula, for example, is raising money to help the Y in Freetown.