BURBANK, California, Feb. 25 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: * * * FRIDAY, MARCH 10 8:00-9:01 p.m. - SHARK TANK: "1419" (1419) Logline: Entrepreneurs come to the Tank eager to secure a deal with a Shark. This episode features pitches including a self-sanitizing baby accessory, a storage solution for road trippers, a pet safety service and a nutrient-dense sweet indulgence. Extended Logline: First into the Tank are moms from Chicago, Illinois, with a sol  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 25 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today a nearly 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures by anti-drug task forces in Montana since 2019. Additionally, triple the amount of fentanyl was seized in 2022 compared to 2021, obliterating previous records. The number of firearms found alongside drug shipments is also increasing. In 2022, Rocky Mountain High Inten  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 25 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that submissions are open for the 2023 Montana Law Enforcement Appreciation Poster Contest. Elementary school students across Montana are invited to submit artwork showing appreciation for Montana law enforcement officers who risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. This year's contest is dedicated to Montana Hig  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Feb. 24 (TNSpro) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Summer courses are on again at the University of Montana from May 22 through July 28. With more than 700 available options - including over 200 online and remote courses - students can get ahead, catch up and stay on track during 10-week and two five-week sessions. Last summer, more than 430 degrees, minors and certificates were awarded from UM Summer, with nearly 3,000 students taking advantage  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: Together with Amanda Kaster, director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana increased active forest management in 2022, nearly tripling the number of forested acres treated in 2020. "Creating healthier, more resilient Montana forests through active management is one of our top priorities, and DNRC   more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (WMA), recently expanded by the governor as chair of the Montana Land Board. "Montana is home to 70 Wildlife Management Areas which preserve critical habitat, increase recreational opportunities, and help support local jobs and small businesses," Gov. Gianforte said. "We successfully expanded the Mount Haggin  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: In a press conference at the State Capitol today, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted successes over his first two years in office to better steward and increase public access to public lands. "In just two years, we've increased Montanans' access to tens of thousands of acres of public lands, including over 100,000 acres in the Big Snowies alone," Gov. Gianforte said. "As we increase  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Addressing the Montana Housing Coalition today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted his administration's efforts to increase the supply of affordable workforce housing in Montana, calling on the legislature to send pro-housing reforms to his desk. "Housing is a top priority for Montanans. I hear it over and over from folks throughout the state," Gov. Gianforte sa  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 22 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Scammers are continuing their attempts to obtain personal information from unsuspecting Montanans over the phone by claiming to be law enforcement officials, Attorney General Austin Knudsen warned today. The fraudsters are disguising their phone number, so on caller ID, it appears the number is coming from a legitimate local number, which is also referred to as "spoofing." Att  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: When Christine Foreman came to Montana State University 20 years ago as a postdoctoral researcher, only three of 54 tenure-track faculty and less than 12% of students in MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering were female, mirroring a national underrepresentation of women in the field. For Foreman, as for other women navigating male-dominated professions, the experience was d  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Feb. 22 (TNSsel) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings sees major boosts in Native American and veteran and military affiliated student enrollment this spring 2023 semester. Programs in finance, computer programming and application development, athletic training, and psychology also saw significant enrollment jumps. Dual enrollment continues to skyrocket, logging the all-time highest enrollment in MSUB's history and   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 25 (TNSpp) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A workshop featuring a Montana State University mathematical modeler will be hosted online at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22. The workshop is part of a series that connects Montana K-12 teachers to MSU resources and is offered for free as one of the MSU Science Math Resource Center's online professional development opportunities for educators. The presentation is part of the MSU Research in Action mont  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news release Feb. 21, 2023: Though the rock you idly kick along that mountain trail isn't sentient, it does have a long memory - one that a Montana State University researcher is tapping to reveal the geologic history of southwest Montana dating from hundreds of millions to billions of years ago. Devon Orme, assistant professor of geology in MSU's Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Letters and Scien  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Feb. 24 (TNSpp) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Dmitry Muratov, a Russian free speech activist and 2021 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, told a select group of Montana State University students on Wednesday that his hope for a better world lies with their generation. "I have no hope in anyone with the exception of 20-, 25-, 30-year-olds," Muratov said through an interpreter during a mid-day question-and-answer session in the Strand Union Buil  more