How We Cover Montana
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"Live" means the beat is actively checking its sources on the schedule shown. "Partial" means it's live for some of what it covers and expanding. "Building" means the pipeline exists and has been tested, but hasn't carried real traffic yet. We'd rather tell you a beat isn't live yet than quietly fake it.