Nicole Girten

Nicole Girten is a journalist at the Daily Montanan, where she covers news stories in Montana. Her work focuses on a variety of topics including local politics, elections, wildlife incidents and art contests. She has reported on events such as a circus elephant temporarily wandering loose in Butte, an art contest to promote wildfire safety among second graders and the suspension of a former state senator's congressional campaign. Girten also covers election reform initiatives and their impact on Montana's political landscape, city council re-do elections, fraud cases involving tribal organizations, lawsuits against the state's superintendent of public instruction and efforts to expand broadband access in the state. Her articles are well-researched and provide valuable information to her readers.

Biography:  https://dailymontanan.com/author/ngirten/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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  • Nicole Girten's reporting appears to be factual and unbiased.

Conflicts of Interest

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  • There are no clear signs of conflicts of interest in Girten's reporting.

Contradictions

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  • In one article, Girten reports on a circus elephant temporarily escaping from the Butte Civic Center due to being spooked by a car backfiring. This information is consistent with the event description given in the article.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Escaped Elephant Causes Chaos in Butte, Montana: A Summary of the Incident

Escaped Elephant Causes Chaos in Butte, Montana: A Summary of the Incident

Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 An elephant named unknown escaped from the Jordan World Circus in Butte, Montana on April 16, 2024. Startled by a backfiring vehicle, it made its way through city streets before being recaptured. The incident caused traffic disruptions and drew criticism from animal rights groups.