David Madison
David Madison is an award-winning journalist and documentary producer based in Bozeman, Montana. He’s also reported for Wyoming PBS. He studied journalism at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and has worked at news outlets throughout Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana.
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Wyoming Experiencing Referee Shortage; Some Say Fan Abuse To Blame
A referee shortage is causing scheduling issues across Wyoming as high schools have trouble finding referees. Some say poor sportsmanship is making it harder to recruit new referees and keep experienced officials.
David MadisonDecember 23, 2024
Montana State’s Touchdown Tommy Leads Wyoming Supporting Cast Into FCS Title Game
Montana State University punched its ticket into the FCS championship game Saturday with a dominating 31-17 win over South Dakota. Quarterback Tommy Mellott, aka Touchdown Tommy, led a supporting cast that includes four Wyoming players.
David MadisonDecember 22, 2024
Hard To Imagine Now, But High Schools Used To Have Smoking Areas
It's hard to imagine now, but high schools across the country used to have designated smoking ares for students who liked to light up. At Cheyenne's East High, that was the courtyard outside the cafeteria.
David MadisonDecember 21, 2024
Fueled By Wyoming Talent, Montana State Guns For National FCS Championship
If undefeated Montana State University wins a national FCS title this season, it will have Wyoming fingerprints all over it. The Bobcats feature a host of former Wyoming high school players and are coached by a longtime UW assistant.
David MadisonDecember 20, 2024
Barrasso Says Targeting Gas Exports Act Of A “Bitter Administration On Its Way Out”
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso doesn’t like a Tuesday U.S. Department of Energy report calling for fewer exports of liquified natural gas. He calls it “a biased study from a bitter administration on its way out the door.”
David MadisonDecember 19, 2024
Disappearing Creek In Montana Reveals How Deep Water Fights Can Get In The West
When water in a southwest Montana creek disappeared, a couple fought all the way to the Montana Supreme Court and won. It shows how deep water fights can get in the West.
David MadisonDecember 17, 2024
12 Years In Prison For Fugitive Montana Meth Trafficker With Massive Arsenal
A Montana man who became a fugitive after he was caught with a massive cache of weapons and meth has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He also was breaking into storage units while running his drug dealing business from an upscale neighborhood.
David MadisonDecember 16, 2024
Controversial Montana Land Developer Has A New Big Project, But No Land
After a failed luxury community project, Robert Rule is back pitching a grandiose Montana land development. This time, he wants to build a community for veterans, but the controversial developer has just one problem — he has no land.
David MadisonDecember 01, 2024
Montana Principal Pleads No Contest To Blocking Police Investigation Of Teacher
A Montana school principal and former candidate for the state’s top education post pleaded no contest Tuesday to blocking a police investigation into a teacher. Prosecutors didn’t buy her claim she hindered police to protect parental rights.
David MadisonNovember 27, 2024
Montana Sen. Pushes To Get Redskins Logo Back, Native American Group Says He Didn't Push Hard Enough
Montana Sen. Steve Daines has led the way in trying to get the original Redskins logo back for the now Washington Commanders but a Native American group -- which wants the name and the logo back -- says he hasn't pushed hard enough.
David MadisonNovember 26, 2024
Newcomers to Wyoming, Montana More Likely To Be Republican Transplants
Republicans looking to get away from more liberal states are choosing Wyoming, Montana and other Western states, and they've turned some already conservative states even a deeper shade of red. The migration may have helped Republicans dominate Election Day.
David MadisonNovember 24, 2024
Families Uprooted By Largest Mine Layoff In Montana History
Terry Haney and his wife Shana packed up and left Montana on Friday having just finished construction on their dream home. Their family is one of more than 500 upended by the largest mine layoff in Montana history.
David MadisonNovember 24, 2024
Man Who Scammed Ranchers Desperate For Hay During Drought To Pay Back $100K
A Kansas man who scammed ranchers in Wyoming and Montana desperate for hay during a drought was sentenced to probation Wednesday. He also must pay back more than $100,000 to his victims.
David MadisonNovember 21, 2024
Mexican Cartel Tied To Real-Life “Breaking Bad” Meth Bust On Crow Reservation
A former Montana college dean was identified last week as the alleged queenpin of a meth ring on the Crow Reservation with ties to a Mexican cartel. The case details read like a real-life episode of “Breaking Bad.”
David MadisonNovember 21, 2024
Jon Tester Lost Senate Race And They’re Still Running Negative Ads Against Him
Although incumbent Montana Sen. Jon Tester lost his race for U.S. Senate, that hasn’t stopped a barrage of attack ads running against him. No one seems to know why they’re continuing, but they are.
David MadisonNovember 14, 2024
Trump Picks South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem To Head Homeland Security
President-elect Donald Trump has picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security, according to multiple reports Tuesday. She’ll be tasked with securing the southern border.
David MadisonNovember 12, 2024
“Yellowstone” Fatigue Sets In For Montanans Living With Filming For Spinoffs
With the final episodes of the huge TV hit series “Yellowstone” beginning Sunday, expansion of the modern Western series is already underway. Filming has begun in Ennis, Mont., on new spinoff “The Madison,” but locals are getting “Yellowstone” fatigue.
David MadisonNovember 09, 2024
Bozeman, Montana, Voters Make History With Vote To Ban Plastic Bags
Bozeman, Montana, became the first city in the U.S. to vote to ban single-use plastic bags by a citizens' ballot initiative this week. Like a similar ordinance struck down in Cheyenne last year, the ban could still face stiff opposition.
David MadisonNovember 08, 2024
GOP Transplants Push Sheehy Past Incumbent Jon Tester In Montana Senate Race
Republican transplants moving into Montana gave GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy a win over incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, who was seeking a fourth term. The race was called Wednesday.
David MadisonNovember 07, 2024
Montana Man Confesses To Brutal Murder Of Camper, Used Screwdriver And Ax
A Montana man has confessed to the murder of a camper near Big Sky last month that at first was thought to be a grizzly attack because of its brutal nature. He told authorities he killed the camper with a screwdriver and an ax.
David MadisonNovember 01, 2024