HELENA, Montana, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today launched the 2023 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation and seeks nominations for the award. "No one embodies our Montana values and commitment to service better than our veterans," Gov. Gianforte said. "This fall, I ask Montanans to help me identify outstanding Montana veterans who bravely served our country in uniform and are making Montana a better   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from The Messenger highlights the tension of wealthy out-of-staters who "began buying up real estate in some of the most picturesque areas of the state" and why Tim Sheehy - who moved to Montana less than a decade ago and bought up a private peninsula on Flathead Lake and a luxury chalet in Big Sky - is the embodiment of that change. Read more: The Messenger: Montana Sen. Jon Tester Bets T  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Gretchen Minton, Montana State University's Shakespeare expert and a professor in the Department of English since 2006, will present a Letters and Science Distinguished Professor lecture, "'What Country, Friends, is This?' Shakespeare, Adaptation, and the Global Environment," on Thursday, Sept. 28. The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. at The Ellen Theatre, 17 W. Main St., in Bozeman. Doors will open at 5, an  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: From the time he enlisted in the Coast Guard to his arrival at Montana State University in 2021, Darin Mydland's 14-year military career included intercepting narcotics off the coast of South America, repairing ships in Florida and rescuing fishing vessels amid 35-foot swells on the North Atlantic. Now, as he hits his stride working toward his bachelor's in mechanical engineering technology, Mydland has be  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University this October will host the first-ever conference in the state aimed at addressing the needs and concerns of individuals who work in the realm of research and research compliance. The Research Integrity and Compliance Conference will be held Oct. 18-19 in MSU's Strand Union Building. Registration is $89 per person, though MSU students and researchers will be admitted for fr  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A program based at Montana State University is providing resources for relatives raising children across the state of Montana. The Montana Kinship Navigator Program at MSU offers kinship caregivers support, education and access to resources to assist them in raising the child or children in their care. The goal is to help caregivers live happier, healthier lives so that they can, in turn, raise children wh  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: As a scientist, Jamie Peeler spent 10 years examining forest-fire dynamics on landscapes adapted to wildfire from South Africa to Florida and across the Pacific Northwest. But it wasn't until 2021, when she became The Nature Conservancy NatureNet Science Fellow in the PaleoEcology and Fire Ecology Lab at the University of Montana, that she felt her work was truly making a meaningful impact. "Wi  more