KALISPELL, Montana, Nov. 19 (TNSPer) -- Flathead Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation welcomed Shannon Schumacher as its new executive director in early November. Schumacher arrived in the Flathead Valley from Bozeman, where she most recently served as the associate vice president for development at Montana State University. She brings more than 22 years of nonprofit philanthropy experience to the FVCC Foundation, includin more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 19 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Nov. 18: Attorney General Tim Fox, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. today regarding Apple's 2016 decision to throttle consumers' iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. Based on the multistate investigation, the attorneys general allege that Apple discovered that battery issues were leadi more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 17 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Nov. 16: Attorney General Tim Fox announced today Montana will recover all funds wrongfully withheld from the state by tobacco companies under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), as well as a premium and protection for Montana's future MSA payments. Under Fox's direction, the Department of Justice took on the largest tobacco companies for wrongfully withholding $3 - $4.5 million from Monta more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 20 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release on Nov. 19: The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned four new troopers today at the 69th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. Attorney General Tim Fox addressed the graduates at the event via video, which took place at the Kleffner Ranch in East Helena. In his remarks, Attorney General Tim Fox emphasized the importance of responsibility that comes with a career in law enforcement, telling the graduat more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Governor Steve Bullock this week announced the launch of the Interim Pandemic Assistance program, directing the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) to issue an extra $200 weekly payment to unemployed Montanans impacted by COVID-19 using up to $25 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF). "Providing an extra $200 per week so unemployed Montanans can better care for their families i more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana will again partner with the SANS Institute to provide high school students with a free and fun opportunity to learn cybersecurity skills and qualify for the National Cyber Scholarship Competition. "CyberStart America gives high school students across Montana an engaging opportunity to unlock their cybersecurity skills," Governor Bullock sa more PR

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 19: Governor Steve Bullock today announced new public health measures to limit capacity in bars, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, and casinos, to limit public gatherings to 25 individuals where social distancing is not possible, and to require face coverings in all counties regardless of case count beginning on Friday, November 20 to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Montana. Governor Bullock  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 18 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has promoted Brian Joyce to vice president and general manager of KPAX, its CBS affiliate in Missoula, Montana. His role is effective Dec. 14, 2020. Joyce has over 20 years of news and sales experience, including four years at Scripps stations. Most recently, he served as director of sales at KMGH, Scripps' ABC affiliate in Denver. Prior to that, he s more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Nov. 10 (TNSMon) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's Accelerate Montana received nearly $300,000 in CARES Act Recovery Grant funding to support COVID-19 economic response and recovery for women in business. The funds from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will create and support online micro-courses and accelerator programs for rural, Indigenous and urban Montana women interested in or already in business. Th more PR

FLATHEAD LAKE, Montana, Nov. 20 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Two researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station are the recipients of 2020-21 Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Research Fellowships. Laurel Genzoli and Charles van Rees will represent UM as Aquatic Resource Fellows as they conduct research that meets real-world climate adaptation needs. Genzoli and van Rees are the second and third NW CASC Fellow more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Nov. 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: New University of Montana research suggests recurring continent-spanning drought patterns set the tempo for forest recovery from wildfire. A study published Nov. 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that forest recovery from fire follows a drought seesaw, called a climate dipole, that alternates between the Northwest and the Southwest every few years. The researchers ex more PR