MTN 4:30 News with Russ Riesinger 5-1-25
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[{'start': '0.640', 'end': '7.359', 'text': 'Stand up. Fight back.'}, {'start': '4.400', 'end': '9.679', 'text': 'Ahead on Q2, Mayday protests erupt'}, {'start': '7.359', 'end': '12.040', 'text': 'across the nation and in Billings.'}, {'start': '9.679', 'end': '15.280', 'text': 'Without those'}, {'start': '12.040', 'end': '17.680', 'text': 'services, his life would be very'}, {'start': '15.280', 'end': '19.840', 'text': 'different and and very very hard.'}, {'start': '17.680', 'end': '22.000', 'text': 'Hundreds take to downtown rallying'}, {'start': '19.840', 'end': '24.640', 'text': 'against everything from Medicaid cuts to'}, {'start': '22.000', 'end': '27.199', 'text': 'tariffs to immigration. Plus, from the'}, {'start': '24.640', 'end': '30.240', 'text': 'ground up. park ambassadors, kids, park'}, {'start': '27.199', 'end': '31.760', 'text': "staff, uh teachers, everybody's had a"}, {'start': '30.240', 'end': '33.280', 'text': 'smile on their face all day, and that at'}, {'start': '31.760', 'end': '36.079', 'text': "the end of the day is what it's about."}, {'start': '33.280', 'end': '39.600', 'text': '400 fourth graders joined together for a'}, {'start': '36.079', 'end': '42.239', 'text': 'ceremonial tree planting. BMTN 4:30 News'}, {'start': '39.600', 'end': '42.239', 'text': 'starts right'}, {'start': '43.160', 'end': '47.600', 'text': 'now. Good afternoon and thanks for'}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '50.320', 'text': "joining us on this first day of May. I'm"}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '52.399', 'text': 'Russ Reinger. Nearly 200 people joined'}, {'start': '50.320', 'end': '53.840', 'text': 'forces in downtown Billings today,'}, {'start': '52.399', 'end': '55.600', 'text': 'rallying against the Trump'}, {'start': '53.840', 'end': '57.920', 'text': 'administration about everything from'}, {'start': '55.600', 'end': '60.960', 'text': "tariffs to immigration. It's all part of"}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'a nationwide trend of Mayday protest and'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '65.439', 'text': 'the main area of focus for several in'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '67.200', 'text': 'Billings Medicaid. They worry that cuts'}, {'start': '65.439', 'end': '69.119', 'text': 'to Medicaid will not only affect'}, {'start': '67.200', 'end': '71.439', 'text': 'patients but workers who provide inh'}, {'start': '69.119', 'end': '74.320', 'text': 'home care. Isabelle Sparts took in the'}, {'start': '71.439', 'end': '76.240', 'text': '2-hour protest and has more. Protests'}, {'start': '74.320', 'end': '78.720', 'text': 'are happening all across the country on'}, {'start': '76.240', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'May 1st and even right here in Billings,'}, {'start': '78.720', 'end': '83.240', 'text': 'where people are making their voices'}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '86.400', 'text': 'heard against proposed cuts to'}, {'start': '83.240', 'end': '88.640', 'text': 'Medicaid. Stacy Oin and David Somefield'}, {'start': '86.400', 'end': '90.479', 'text': 'decided to celebrate their anniversary a'}, {'start': '88.640', 'end': '93.119', 'text': 'little differently this year. Trampling'}, {'start': '90.479', 'end': '95.280', 'text': 'the Constitution, and I never thought'}, {'start': '93.119', 'end': '97.600', 'text': "that we'd ever see something like that."}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.920', 'text': "They joined in Thursday's Mayday protest"}, {'start': '97.600', 'end': '101.960', 'text': 'that focused on a multitude of issues.'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '104.880', 'text': 'Social Security,'}, {'start': '101.960', 'end': '106.720', 'text': 'Medicaid, um these are really important'}, {'start': '104.880', 'end': '109.759', 'text': "things. What happens when we don't take"}, {'start': '106.720', 'end': '113.040', 'text': 'care of people who are needing that leg'}, {'start': '109.759', 'end': '114.880', 'text': 'up? Over 160 people started at city hall'}, {'start': '113.040', 'end': '116.880', 'text': "and marched to Senator Steve Damene's"}, {'start': '114.880', 'end': '119.119', 'text': 'Billings office on Third Avenue.'}, {'start': '116.880', 'end': '120.960', 'text': 'Protesters expressed their frustrations'}, {'start': '119.119', 'end': '122.640', 'text': 'over proposed cuts to Medicaid,'}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '124.960', 'text': "America's largest form of health"}, {'start': '122.640', 'end': '128.239', 'text': 'insurance. But for mother Dar Cole,'}, {'start': '124.960', 'end': '130.720', 'text': 'because Medicaid saves lives, these'}, {'start': '128.239', 'end': '132.959', 'text': 'proposed cuts have a personal impact.'}, {'start': '130.720', 'end': '135.200', 'text': 'The services of Medicaid are are'}, {'start': '132.959', 'end': '137.120', 'text': 'priceless. Her son Taylor suffers from'}, {'start': '135.200', 'end': '139.280', 'text': 'prudent dental neuralgia and Cole has'}, {'start': '137.120', 'end': '141.520', 'text': 'become his full-time caretaker and uses'}, {'start': '139.280', 'end': '143.520', 'text': 'the assistance of a caregiver. Medicaid'}, {'start': '141.520', 'end': '145.760', 'text': "makes that service possible. It's the"}, {'start': '143.520', 'end': '148.560', 'text': 'difference between life and death for'}, {'start': '145.760', 'end': '150.480', 'text': 'people who need these services. She even'}, {'start': '148.560', 'end': '152.480', 'text': 'traveled to Washington DC with the'}, {'start': '150.480', 'end': '154.720', 'text': 'caregivers union recently to share her'}, {'start': '152.480', 'end': '157.599', 'text': "son's story with representatives Danes"}, {'start': '154.720', 'end': '162.560', 'text': 'Shehy and Zinci. That personal touch I'}, {'start': '157.599', 'end': '165.920', 'text': 'hope helps them to see the impact um'}, {'start': '162.560', 'end': '168.160', 'text': 'that that these conditions can have on'}, {'start': '165.920', 'end': '171.120', 'text': 'families too. In March, Governor Greg'}, {'start': '168.160', 'end': '172.879', 'text': 'Gianforte signed House Bill 245, which'}, {'start': '171.120', 'end': '174.879', 'text': 'renewed the expansion program for'}, {'start': '172.879', 'end': '176.800', 'text': 'Medicaid in Montana. But the union is'}, {'start': '174.879', 'end': '179.200', 'text': 'worried that the claims to cut waste,'}, {'start': '176.800', 'end': '181.120', 'text': 'fraud, and abuse might reach Medicaid at'}, {'start': '179.200', 'end': '184.680', 'text': 'the federal level. Anything that happens'}, {'start': '181.120', 'end': '187.440', 'text': 'in DC can put that still put that in'}, {'start': '184.680', 'end': '189.840', 'text': 'jeopardy. So, we have to stay vigilant'}, {'start': '187.440', 'end': '191.760', 'text': 'in protecting. While President Donald'}, {'start': '189.840', 'end': '193.760', 'text': 'Trump has said entitlements like Social'}, {'start': '191.760', 'end': '196.080', 'text': 'Security and Medicaid will not decrease'}, {'start': '193.760', 'end': '198.080', 'text': "in the GOP's new budget bill, many in"}, {'start': '196.080', 'end': '200.080', 'text': 'this group want to make sure people like'}, {'start': '198.080', 'end': '201.840', 'text': "Taylor never have to worry. There's no"}, {'start': '200.080', 'end': '204.319', 'text': 'right or left.'}, {'start': '201.840', 'end': '207.040', 'text': 'Yeah, Americans in Billings as well.'}, {'start': '204.319', 'end': '208.560', 'text': 'Sparts, MTN News. The rally in Billings'}, {'start': '207.040', 'end': '210.319', 'text': 'was just one of many Mayday'}, {'start': '208.560', 'end': '212.720', 'text': 'demonstrations that took place all'}, {'start': '210.319', 'end': '215.040', 'text': 'across the country today. This was the'}, {'start': '212.720', 'end': '216.959', 'text': 'scene in Los Angeles as thousands of'}, {'start': '215.040', 'end': '218.799', 'text': 'union members, and immigrant rights'}, {'start': '216.959', 'end': '221.040', 'text': 'advocates gathered demanding'}, {'start': '218.799', 'end': '223.200', 'text': 'accountability from elected officials.'}, {'start': '221.040', 'end': '225.200', 'text': 'In Phoenix, protesters took aim at'}, {'start': '223.200', 'end': '226.959', 'text': "President Trump's policies targeting"}, {'start': '225.200', 'end': '229.680', 'text': 'immigrants, federal workers, and'}, {'start': '226.959', 'end': '231.680', 'text': 'diversity programs. And in Chicago,'}, {'start': '229.680', 'end': '233.360', 'text': 'protesters marched from Union Park to'}, {'start': '231.680', 'end': '236.319', 'text': 'Grant Park, calling for an end to'}, {'start': '233.360', 'end': '238.560', 'text': 'deportations and worker exploitation.'}, {'start': '236.319', 'end': '241.920', 'text': 'Also known as International Workers Day,'}, {'start': '238.560', 'end': '243.920', 'text': 'Mayday was first established in 1889. It'}, {'start': '241.920', 'end': '245.840', 'text': 'commemorates the massive labor movement'}, {'start': '243.920', 'end': '248.799', 'text': 'in the United States that eventually led'}, {'start': '245.840', 'end': '250.640', 'text': 'to the 8-hour workday. The Senate voted'}, {'start': '248.799', 'end': '252.480', 'text': 'on a resolution last night that would'}, {'start': '250.640', 'end': '254.799', 'text': "have ended President Donald Trump's"}, {'start': '252.480', 'end': '257.680', 'text': 'powers to impose tariffs under emergency'}, {'start': '254.799', 'end': '259.840', 'text': 'powers. That however failed. Joe St.'}, {'start': '257.680', 'end': '262.000', 'text': 'George explains what this says about the'}, {'start': '259.840', 'end': '263.680', 'text': 'future of tariffs and when tariffs are'}, {'start': '262.000', 'end': '265.759', 'text': 'expected to really be felt by the'}, {'start': '263.680', 'end': '267.759', 'text': 'average American. For the moment,'}, {'start': '265.759', 'end': '270.080', 'text': 'Republicans on Capitol Hill, for the'}, {'start': '267.759', 'end': '272.560', 'text': 'most part, are standing by President'}, {'start': '270.080', 'end': '275.040', 'text': 'Trump and his tariff policies, which has'}, {'start': '272.560', 'end': '277.840', 'text': 'rocked the American economy in recent'}, {'start': '275.040', 'end': '280.160', 'text': 'weeks. The joint resolution fails'}, {'start': '277.840', 'end': '281.840', 'text': 'passage. On Wednesday, the Senate failed'}, {'start': '280.160', 'end': '283.840', 'text': 'to advance a resolution that would have'}, {'start': '281.840', 'end': '286.880', 'text': 'taken away the authority that President'}, {'start': '283.840', 'end': '288.880', 'text': 'Trump is using to unilaterally impose'}, {'start': '286.880', 'end': '291.919', 'text': 'tariffs on a variety of countries and'}, {'start': '288.880', 'end': '294.320', 'text': 'industries. The final vote was 49 to 49.'}, {'start': '291.919', 'end': '296.479', 'text': 'Not enough to pass. Three Republicans'}, {'start': '294.320', 'end': '298.960', 'text': 'though. Senators Lisa Marowski of'}, {'start': '296.479', 'end': '301.600', 'text': 'Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Ran'}, {'start': '298.960', 'end': '304.080', 'text': 'Paul of Kentucky join Democrats in a'}, {'start': '301.600', 'end': '306.000', 'text': 'rebuke of the president. The outcome, a'}, {'start': '304.080', 'end': '308.240', 'text': 'victory for the Trump administration and'}, {'start': '306.000', 'end': '310.479', 'text': 'a sign that Republicans in Congress, for'}, {'start': '308.240', 'end': '312.479', 'text': 'the most part and for now, are willing'}, {'start': '310.479', 'end': '314.880', 'text': "to be patient with President Trump's"}, {'start': '312.479', 'end': '317.440', 'text': 'trade policies and his belief that this'}, {'start': '314.880', 'end': '319.840', 'text': 'will ultimately mean more manufacturing'}, {'start': '317.440', 'end': '322.080', 'text': 'in the United States as well as better'}, {'start': '319.840', 'end': '323.840', 'text': 'trade deals with other countries. As far'}, {'start': '322.080', 'end': '326.880', 'text': 'as the possible impact on Americans, the'}, {'start': '323.840', 'end': '329.759', 'text': 'Port of Los Angeles is forecasting a 35%'}, {'start': '326.880', 'end': '331.919', 'text': 'drop in inventory starting next week due'}, {'start': '329.759', 'end': '334.320', 'text': 'in part because businesses are buying'}, {'start': '331.919', 'end': '336.720', 'text': 'less from overseas. President Trump was'}, {'start': '334.320', 'end': '338.720', 'text': 'asked about the possibility of empty'}, {'start': '336.720', 'end': '340.800', 'text': 'shelves. Somebody said, "Oh, the shelves'}, {'start': '338.720', 'end': '342.639', 'text': 'are going to be open." Well, maybe the'}, {'start': '340.800', 'end': '345.440', 'text': 'children will have two dolls instead of'}, {'start': '342.639', 'end': '346.960', 'text': '$30, you know, and maybe the two dolls'}, {'start': '345.440', 'end': '348.400', 'text': 'will cost a couple of bucks more than'}, {'start': '346.960', 'end': '350.800', 'text': 'they would normally. While Republicans'}, {'start': '348.400', 'end': '352.639', 'text': 'here on Capitol Hill are not rejecting'}, {'start': '350.800', 'end': '354.639', 'text': "Trump's tariff policies, at least for"}, {'start': '352.639', 'end': '357.120', 'text': 'now, they are returning to an increased'}, {'start': '354.639', 'end': '358.960', 'text': 'focus on the tax bill, which the Trump'}, {'start': '357.120', 'end': '360.880', 'text': 'administration would like passed'}, {'start': '358.960', 'end': '363.199', 'text': 'sometime this summer. Even though'}, {'start': '360.880', 'end': '365.840', 'text': "Republicans don't need Democrats to pass"}, {'start': '363.199', 'end': '368.000', 'text': 'it into law, there remains numerous'}, {'start': '365.840', 'end': '370.960', 'text': 'internal divisions over how much to'}, {'start': '368.000', 'end': '373.919', 'text': 'spend and what to cut. Joe St. George,'}, {'start': '370.960', 'end': '376.800', 'text': 'Scripps News Group, Washington.'}, {'start': '373.919', 'end': '379.600', 'text': 'A call to 911 for a possible overdose'}, {'start': '376.800', 'end': '381.680', 'text': 'has now turned into a homicide. Officers'}, {'start': '379.600', 'end': '384.479', 'text': 'were called to the 1000 block of Wyoming'}, {'start': '381.680', 'end': '386.800', 'text': 'Avenue back on April 18th with 44 year'}, {'start': '384.479', 'end': '389.280', 'text': 'old Jesse Stra saying he believed his'}, {'start': '386.800', 'end': '391.360', 'text': 'wife was overdosing. However, upon'}, {'start': '389.280', 'end': '393.120', 'text': 'arrival at the hospital, medical staff'}, {'start': '391.360', 'end': '395.520', 'text': 'discovered the victim to have injuries'}, {'start': '393.120', 'end': '397.120', 'text': 'consistent with an assault. Stra was'}, {'start': '395.520', 'end': '399.680', 'text': 'originally charged with attempted'}, {'start': '397.120', 'end': '402.400', 'text': 'homicide, but the woman succumbed to her'}, {'start': '399.680', 'end': '404.400', 'text': 'injuries last week. In the course of the'}, {'start': '402.400', 'end': '406.319', 'text': 'investigation, officers determined the'}, {'start': '404.400', 'end': '409.270', 'text': 'injuries sustained during the assault'}, {'start': '406.319', 'end': '412.919', 'text': "were contributing factors to the woman's"}, {'start': '409.270', 'end': '415.199', 'text': '[Music]'}, {'start': '412.919', 'end': '417.280', 'text': 'death. Another wave coming out of'}, {'start': '415.199', 'end': '419.759', 'text': 'Saskatchewan bringing eastern Montana'}, {'start': '417.280', 'end': '421.360', 'text': 'and Wyoming some more showery and stormy'}, {'start': '419.759', 'end': '423.120', 'text': "weather. We've had some rain, a lot of"}, {'start': '421.360', 'end': '424.800', 'text': 'gusty wind, more wind than rain around'}, {'start': '423.120', 'end': '427.199', 'text': 'the Sheridan area. A couple lightning'}, {'start': '424.800', 'end': '429.599', 'text': 'strikes as well. More active weather for'}, {'start': '427.199', 'end': '431.759', 'text': 'parts of Carter County and Powder River'}, {'start': '429.599', 'end': '433.520', 'text': 'County. One thunderstorm between Ealaka'}, {'start': '431.759', 'end': '434.880', 'text': 'and brought us right now. And still'}, {'start': '433.520', 'end': '436.720', 'text': 'everything coming from the north. Some'}, {'start': '434.880', 'end': '438.479', 'text': 'more scattered some rain showers from'}, {'start': '436.720', 'end': '440.960', 'text': 'just south of Fort Peek all the way'}, {'start': '438.479', 'end': '442.759', 'text': 'toward mile city and Baker. Our 7-day'}, {'start': '440.960', 'end': '445.280', 'text': 'forecast in just a few'}, {'start': '442.759', 'end': '447.199', 'text': 'minutes. Arbor Day is a long-standing'}, {'start': '445.280', 'end': '448.800', 'text': 'tradition in Billings. And today the'}, {'start': '447.199', 'end': '451.280', 'text': 'celebration was highlighted by a'}, {'start': '448.800', 'end': '453.520', 'text': 'ceremonial tree planting. As our Hannah'}, {'start': '451.280', 'end': '455.360', 'text': 'Pedairy explains, the day also gave'}, {'start': '453.520', 'end': '457.520', 'text': 'hundreds of fourth grade students from'}, {'start': '455.360', 'end': '459.360', 'text': 'across the city chance to learn more'}, {'start': '457.520', 'end': '463.240', 'text': 'about the environment and how we can'}, {'start': '459.360', 'end': '463.240', 'text': 'better take care of it.'}, {'start': '463.680', 'end': '468.479', 'text': 'Parks and Wreck hosting its annual Arbor'}, {'start': '466.000', 'end': '470.479', 'text': 'Day celebration at South Park. Members'}, {'start': '468.479', 'end': '474.080', 'text': 'of the community came out to plant the'}, {'start': '470.479', 'end': '476.319', 'text': 'new oak tree. A new beginning. And with'}, {'start': '474.080', 'end': '478.400', 'text': "this tree being planted, that's what I"}, {'start': '476.319', 'end': '480.639', 'text': "hope to see is that we'll we'll see"}, {'start': '478.400', 'end': '482.160', 'text': 'growth. Just last year, a huge'}, {'start': '480.639', 'end': '484.720', 'text': 'thunderstorm went through Billings and'}, {'start': '482.160', 'end': '486.400', 'text': 'ripped up a large number of trees. Three'}, {'start': '484.720', 'end': '489.599', 'text': 'of those trees were actually here in'}, {'start': '486.400', 'end': '491.039', 'text': 'South Park. We lost a big old ash tree.'}, {'start': '489.599', 'end': '493.440', 'text': "So, now we're going to put in a burr oak"}, {'start': '491.039', 'end': '495.680', 'text': "and it'll get huge and beautiful and"}, {'start': '493.440', 'end': '497.919', 'text': "we'll help shade the park. This new oak"}, {'start': '495.680', 'end': '499.520', 'text': 'tree was planted in the same exact spot'}, {'start': '497.919', 'end': '501.759', 'text': 'where one was ripped out that should'}, {'start': '499.520', 'end': '503.360', 'text': "last a generation. That's one of the"}, {'start': '501.759', 'end': '506.479', 'text': 'things for me that makes them really'}, {'start': '503.360', 'end': '509.440', 'text': 'special. Um, planting a tree for the'}, {'start': '506.479', 'end': '511.280', 'text': 'future of Billings. The benefits of'}, {'start': '509.440', 'end': '513.080', 'text': 'trees are countless. From providing'}, {'start': '511.280', 'end': '515.440', 'text': 'shade all the way to storm water'}, {'start': '513.080', 'end': '517.519', 'text': 'management. Plus, as Nick Miller, the'}, {'start': '515.440', 'end': '520.159', 'text': 'parks, forestry, and natural resources'}, {'start': '517.519', 'end': '523.279', 'text': "supervisor says, you can't help but"}, {'start': '520.159', 'end': '524.720', 'text': 'relax while sitting next to a tree. Why'}, {'start': '523.279', 'end': '527.920', 'text': 'we should have trees everywhere in'}, {'start': '524.720', 'end': '530.160', 'text': 'Billings. Um, not only for air quality,'}, {'start': '527.920', 'end': '532.080', 'text': "water sequestration, but just people's"}, {'start': '530.160', 'end': '534.800', 'text': 'mental and physical well-being. Before'}, {'start': '532.080', 'end': '537.200', 'text': 'the tree ceremony, over 400 eighth grade'}, {'start': '534.800', 'end': '539.279', 'text': 'students came out to South Park. 18'}, {'start': '537.200', 'end': '542.560', 'text': 'stations were set up for the kids to go'}, {'start': '539.279', 'end': '542.560', 'text': 'around and learn about the'}, {'start': '544.279', 'end': '548.640', 'text': 'environment. Students learn from local'}, {'start': '546.560', 'end': '550.800', 'text': 'and regional professionals about soil'}, {'start': '548.640', 'end': '551.880', 'text': 'science, tree identification, and'}, {'start': '550.800', 'end': '554.640', 'text': 'wildlife'}, {'start': '551.880', 'end': '556.080', 'text': 'education. And an event like this has so'}, {'start': '554.640', 'end': '557.760', 'text': 'much meaning behind it for the'}, {'start': '556.080', 'end': '559.519', 'text': 'community, for the parks department, for'}, {'start': '557.760', 'end': '561.600', 'text': 'the kids. And that learning means a lot'}, {'start': '559.519', 'end': '563.600', 'text': 'to teachers like Katie Hansen. They did'}, {'start': '561.600', 'end': '566.000', 'text': 'a really nice job of keeping them'}, {'start': '563.600', 'end': '568.959', 'text': 'entertained and doing all sorts of'}, {'start': '566.000', 'end': '574.160', 'text': 'activities with them and it was great in'}, {'start': '568.959', 'end': '575.920', 'text': 'Billings. Hannah Pedipherry, MTN News.'}, {'start': '574.160', 'end': '577.920', 'text': "Well, it's that special time of the year"}, {'start': '575.920', 'end': '580.399', 'text': 'on the east shore of Flathead Lake when'}, {'start': '577.920', 'end': '582.720', 'text': 'the cherry trees reach full bloom. In'}, {'start': '580.399', 'end': '585.040', 'text': "tonight's Montana Egg Report, MTN Shawn"}, {'start': '582.720', 'end': '587.120', 'text': 'Wells takes us to an orchard on Finley'}, {'start': '585.040', 'end': '589.839', 'text': 'Point to find out what this bloom means'}, {'start': '587.120', 'end': '592.080', 'text': "for this summer's crop."}, {'start': '589.839', 'end': '593.920', 'text': "It's a nice reminder of what these trees"}, {'start': '592.080', 'end': '596.240', 'text': 'are supposed to look like. For the next'}, {'start': '593.920', 'end': '598.399', 'text': '5 to 10 days, cherry orchards along'}, {'start': '596.240', 'end': '600.640', 'text': 'Flathead Lake will be in full bloom.'}, {'start': '598.399', 'end': '602.800', 'text': "It's a welcoming site for cherry growers"}, {'start': '600.640', 'end': '606.320', 'text': 'after a deep freeze destroyed last'}, {'start': '602.800', 'end': '608.160', 'text': "year's bloom. Hopefully, it remains a"}, {'start': '606.320', 'end': '610.320', 'text': '30-year event like that. Campbell'}, {'start': '608.160', 'end': '612.480', 'text': 'Orchards owner Brian Campbell says the'}, {'start': '610.320', 'end': '614.560', 'text': 'cherry growers cooperative on Finley'}, {'start': '612.480', 'end': '617.120', 'text': 'Point, which takes in fruit from roughly'}, {'start': '614.560', 'end': '619.519', 'text': '500 acres of orchards, did not even open'}, {'start': '617.120', 'end': '621.600', 'text': 'last summer. Before last year, Campbell'}, {'start': '619.519', 'end': '625.040', 'text': 'says the last freeze out of blooms was'}, {'start': '621.600', 'end': '626.720', 'text': 'in 1991. When trees get really stressed'}, {'start': '625.040', 'end': '629.040', 'text': 'out, like these cherry trees got really'}, {'start': '626.720', 'end': '631.920', 'text': 'stressed out last winter and had some'}, {'start': '629.040', 'end': '635.760', 'text': 'winter damage, then they tend to make up'}, {'start': '631.920', 'end': '637.600', 'text': "for it by by blossoming very heavy. It's"}, {'start': '635.760', 'end': '639.440', 'text': 'kind of a survival instinct for them.'}, {'start': '637.600', 'end': '641.200', 'text': "And so that's what we're seeing, the"}, {'start': '639.440', 'end': '643.360', 'text': 'effects of that. Campbell says this'}, {'start': '641.200', 'end': '645.839', 'text': "year's full bloom means a full cherry"}, {'start': '643.360', 'end': '650.079', 'text': 'crop is expected this coming summer.'}, {'start': '645.839', 'end': '652.720', 'text': "We're looking at a uh our our full"}, {'start': '650.079', 'end': '654.800', 'text': 'potential of a crop which could be about'}, {'start': '652.720', 'end': '657.120', 'text': '3 million pounds for the co-op. Campbell'}, {'start': '654.800', 'end': '658.959', 'text': 'says cherry trees bloomed a week earlier'}, {'start': '657.120', 'end': '661.680', 'text': 'than normal this year which is a good'}, {'start': '658.959', 'end': '662.680', 'text': 'sign for an early harvest. So this year'}, {'start': '661.680', 'end': '664.800', 'text': "I'm"}, {'start': '662.680', 'end': '667.360', 'text': 'anticipating the first cherries coming'}, {'start': '664.800', 'end': '670.560', 'text': 'in about mid July in Pollson. Sean'}, {'start': '667.360', 'end': '670.560', 'text': 'Wells, MTA News.'}]