HELENA, Montana, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte and Montana Historical Society (MTHS) Director Molly Kruckenberg today announced Montana native Norm Asbjornson has donated $10.4 million for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena. The generous donation completes MTHS' goal of raising $18.8 million for enhancements to the museum's galleries. MTHS continues its fundraising efforts to imp  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an advisory council to assist in reviewing applicants to the vacancy for the Montana Workers' Compensation judgeship. "Montanans rely on the Montana Workers' Compensation judge to be fair, efficient, and impartial in resolving disputes," Gov. Gianforte said. "I look forward to receiving the recommendations of these advocates and industry leader  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today requested President Joe Biden issue a presidential major disaster declaration due to flooding in Montana in May and June. The governor's request is for the counties of Carbon, Daniels, Fergus, Garfield, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Phillips, Stillwater, and Treasure. "At the end of May, Montana received a ridge of high pressure and accompanyin  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the River Road East Fire burning in Sanders County near Paradise. "Driven by dry conditions and high winds, the River Road East Fire has quickly grown to over 16,000 acres since Friday, burning south and north of Highwa  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Joining cancer survivors, advocates, and health care providers, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday ceremonially signed a new law that requires insurance providers cover fertility preservation treatments for cancer survivors. Katie Beall, a cancer survivor, spearheaded the reform that led to the introduction of Senate Bill 516 in March. "When Montanans are diagnosed with cancer, the   more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Together with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Governor Greg Gianforte today called on President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to open up the Wild Horse Port of Entry between Alberta and Montana for 24-hour service to expedite trade and citizen travel. "Due to limited hours of service and deficiency of facilities and infrastructure, the Wild Horse crossing serves as a pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: Throughout the summer, more states have been added to the list of those passing legislation that restricts Chinese nationals from buying property. Montana, Virginia and North Dakota join the now 21 states to do so. The legislation passed restricts Chinese nationals from purchasing property within 10 miles of any military bases. Supporters say these restrictions are made to protect national security. The law   more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana's unemployment rate in July is below 3% for the 21st consecutive month. The only other time Montana's unemployment rate was below 3% was for three months in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gov. Gianforte also announced Montana's total employment reached an all-time high, with nearly 563,000 Montanans working in J  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy has been caught frantically trying to rewrite his record on climate change - again - as he faces down a potential brutal GOP primary. As HuffPost reported, just two years ago Sheehy praised California Governor Gavin Newsom's $15 billion package to fight climate change - a package that included several priorities similar to the Green New Deal. Sheehy also penned an op-  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 25 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Extension has added resources to help young children and adults understand the changes that may occur in an older adult because of Alzheimer's disease. Some of those newly developed resources include recommended practices for approaching the topic with children. "When adults have knowledge and resources about Alzheimer's, they can positively influence the social-emotional well-bein  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Scientists have long assumed that national parks help conserve wildlife and protect biodiversity. But is that truly the case? Fresh research from the University of Montana, international partners and NASA-affiliated scientists suggests that parks do indeed enhance bird diversity inside their borders. Large parks also support higher diversity of both birds and mammals in nearby unprotected areas.  more