MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 7 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Amy Irvine, winner of the Orion Book Award, will serve as the 2024 Kittredge Distinguished Visiting Writer in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana. Her nonfiction book, "Desert Cabal," is a fierce and provocative, feminist response to Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire," the canonical book about the American desert. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its publication, Irvine names and   more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Marking the 7th Day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged eligible Montanans to give the lifesaving gift of blood donation through the American Red Cross of Montana. "Every Montanan who donates blood gives the gift of life to someone in need," Gov. Gianforte said. "If Montanans are able, I encourage them to find an American Red Cross of Montana blo  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The idea of reintroducing free-roaming bison herds to North America has been suggested in recent decades as a way to restore ecosystems. A new paleoenvironmental study by a Montana State University doctoral student concludes that reintroducing historic fire patterns is also needed to restore key processes that shaped North American ecosystems for millions of years. The paper detaili  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * Following new reporting from Semafor that unveiled audio of multimillionaire Tim Sheehy calling for the "pure privatization" of the health care system, the executive director of the Montana Democratic Party Sheila Hogan released the following statement: "Tim Sheehy's brazen attack on the Affordable Care Act and Medicare is despicable. "His call for 'pure privatization' would elimina  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 5 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from Semafor revealed explosive audio of multimillionaire Tim Sheehy calling for the "pure privatization" of the health care system. His position would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate Medicare. Read more below: Semafor: Republican Senate frontrunner in Montana calls for returning 'healthcare to pure privatization' (https://montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com/track/clic  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new op-ed from Roger Koopman, a former Republican Montana House member, accuses Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy of using "below-the-belt" campaign tactics, "said to be among the most reprehensible in recent Montana memory," to intimidate Montana Republicans into supporting his candidacy. Montana Republicans have refused to coalesce around Sheehy, with many seeing him as the "establishment" pick. A  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: In Montana State University's Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Reilly Stack has been researching whether cover crop interseeding impacts weeds in organically grown carrots. Cover crops are grown to protect and enrich the soil, he said, and interseeding is a technique to incorporate cover crops during the growing period. "We were looking at organic systems that largely prohibit her  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A program designed to enhance mental health awareness in youth will be more widely available in Montana thanks to a new grant awarded to the Center for Research on Rural Education, or CRRE, at Montana State University. The three-year, $240,000 grant from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will enable the program, called Youth Aware of Mental Health, or YAM, to be offered in more   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 30 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University has earned a prestigious STARS Gold rating in recognition of its comprehensive sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, is a widely used framework developed by the higher education community that measures and encourages sustainability at colleges and   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 5 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Two Montana State University students were among the top finishers in competition at the National FFA Organization's Agronomy Career Development Event in Indianapolis this November. MSU first-year students Ethan Bay and Evan Heupel were part of a four-person team representing Kalispell FFA in this year's national event. Both Bay and Heupel are students in the College of Agriculture, Bay in the financial eng  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Thanks to a new $5 million donation, Montana PBS has reached a fundraising milestone that will see a major expansion of the station located at Montana State University, as well as increased investments in news and public affairs programming to reach across the state. The recent gift from donors Patt and Terry Payne of Missoula pushed Montana PBS's Building Possibilities campaign total to $19.4 million raise  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University physicist who studies space weather and solar winds has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to further her research and establish a hands-on educational program for high school students and teachers across the state. "The NSF has been a huge supporter of my career," said Rachael Filwett, the newest member of MSU's Solar Physics Group, who was hire  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 8 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Breanna Belgarde first applied for law school in 2017 but ultimately deferred a few years for an even better opportunity. "I wanted to focus on being a mom," said Belgarde, who learned she was pregnant between the application process and her acceptance to the University of Montana's Alexander Blewett III School of Law. While Belgarde already knew she wanted to become a lawyer, it was during this interim  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 7 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Western Governors University announced today a commitment of up to $400,000 in scholarship money for Montana residents to gain new skills and knowledge needed to meet the demands of today's workforce. Called the WGU Montana Workforce Scholarship, the fund exists in recognition of the tremendous opportunity for workers and employers statewide and reflects Governor Gianforte's prioritie  more