HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: Attorneys representing transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers will urge a Montana state court to block enforcement of the state's recent ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. On September 18, 2023, a District Court Judge i  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 12 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Two conservation organizations, the Flathead-Lolo-Bitterroot Citizen Task Force and WildEarth Guardians, filed suit today in Federal District Court in Missoula against the State of Montana for violations of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). The groups are challenging the State's wolf trapping regulations, which illegally "take" threatened grizzly bears during the non-denning seasons.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Land Trust Alliance issued the following news release: The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, has honored Montana's Bitter Root Land Trust with our 2023 National Land Trust Excellence Award. Announced during Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference, the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders, the National Land Trust   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 13 -- WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband issued the following news: At its 2023 Fall Education Forum, WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband President Jimmy Todd presented Mark Gailey with the Jack H Rhyner Award. Mark Gailey is President and GM of Totah Communications, based in Ochelata, OK. He has been involved with WTA for nearly 20 years and has served WTA as a member of its Board of Directors, President, and in other leadership and committee roles. He is currently Co-Ch  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 13 -- WTA-Advocates for Rural Broadband issued the following news: WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the coming two years: Pat McElroy, CEO/GM, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Co. (NE) as President; Matt Johnson, VP, Government Policy, Shawnee Communications (IL) as Vice-President; Jason Williams, CEO, Blackfoot Communications (MT), as Secretary-Treasurer; and Jimmy Todd, CEO/GM of Nex-Tech (KS) as Past President.  more