HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Montana's Attorney General Austin Knudsen administered the oath of office for Steve Lavin who became the Colonel of the Montana Highway Patrol. Prior to his appointment to his position as Colonel, Lavin was a major in the Highway Patrol with 28 years of service. "Steve has served our state well for nearly three decades. It is my distinct honor to swear him in as our Colonel of the Highway Pat more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 15 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on Jan. 14: Montana's Attorney General Austin Knudsen today exercised his supervisory powers in the Gallatin City-County Board of Health and Health Officer Matt Kelley v. Rocking R Bar case. Knudsen directed County Attorney Marty Lambert to promptly dismiss the case against the Bozeman business that had refused to adhere to the mandate that businesses close at 10:00 p.m. "The ten o'clock closu more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 14: In response to a request from the National Guard Bureau and federal authorities, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana will send 150 Army National Guard soldiers to the nation's capital for the upcoming presidential inauguration. "The Montana National Guard has a long, proud history of supporting our state and nation. I'm grateful to our selfless soldiers who are answering the c more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments. Board of Environmental Review * Steven P. Ruffatto, Columbus. Qualification: Hydrology. Ruffatto has been an attorney at Crowley Fleck PLLP since 1976 and now practices in the firm's Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Department. * Joseph T. Smith, Florence. Qualification: Government Planning. Smith serves as the more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 15: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments. Board of Hail Insurance * Bing Von Bergen, Moccasin. Bergen is the owner and operator of Von Bergen Farms in Moccasin, Montana. Bergen has been farming for 41 years and raises wheat, barley, hay and peas. Livestock Loss Board * Doreen Gillespie, Ethridge. Gillespie owns a ranch 60 miles east of Glacier National Park in  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 13: Governor Greg Gianforte today issued a new directive to replace several complicated directives related to the pandemic. "Improving our response to the pandemic has been my top priority," Governor Gianforte said. "Today, I am issuing a new directive that removes or replaces the cumbersome layers of the existing ones. These new directives are clear. They are practical. They are commonsense. more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 15 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news: When Montana State University researcher Stephan Warnat wanted to help solve a longstanding problem on the International Space Station, he turned to a group of four mechanical engineering majors. During a recent Montana Biofilm Meeting hosted by MSU's Center for Biofilm Engineering, Warnat learned from NASA scientists that microbial buildup sometimes clogs the space station's water pipes -- a demanding ch more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Montana State University's Center for Mental Health Research and Recovery will host an online talk Monday, Jan. 25, focused on bipolar disorder. "The Experience and Science of Mental Illness" will feature internationally recognized speaker Jessie Close and Dr. David Bond, a prominent researcher from the University of Minnesota. Close will talk about her struggles with bipolar disorder, as well as her experience of more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 16 (TNSPer) -- Montana State University issued the following news: Eric Austin, a professor in the Montana State University Department of Political Science in the College of Letters and Science, has been selected to attend a national faculty leadership program. Austin is one of 60 fellows selected from around the nation to attend the weeklong 2021 Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation workshop, also called ENACT. The workshop is scheduled to be held either  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: CRISPR, an adaptive bacterial immune system that has gained attention as a tool for editing DNA, was first discovered by scientists seeking to understand what happens when bacteria are infected by viruses. While research into genome editing has exploded, some scientists, like Montana State University doctoral student Angela Patterson, are continuing to seek new insights into the interaction between these bacteria a more PR

BUTTE, Montana, Jan. 16 -- Montana Tech issued the following news release: Montana Technological University's Institute for Educational Opportunities (IEO) and the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (CFWEP) have received an additional allocation of $1 Million in funding. The Upper Clark Fork River Basic (UCFRB) Advisory Council and the Upper Clark Fork River Basin Trustee Restoration Council (TRC) voted to move forward with a proposed funding amendment. In early 2020, CFWEP staff, in discu more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 12 (TNSAcc) -- The University of Mary issued the following news release: The University of Mary Doctorate of Occupational (OTD) program continues to set the highest academic standards in its field of study. It recently became the first and subsequently the only program of its kind in North Dakota and Montana to receive a seven-year stamp of approval from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The University of Mary OTD met all the comp more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 12 (TNSPer) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The Max S. Baucus Institute's Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Montana has selected seven students for the inaugural cohort of Baucus Leaders Montana. Baucus Leaders Montana is modeled on its successful predecessor, Baucus Leaders, which places students in summer internships with congressional offices and committees in Washington, D.C. Students chosen for Baucu more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of Montana's Department of Public Administration and Policy recently asked nearly 698 Missoula County residents, "Are you confident Missoula County is free of voter fraud?" Eighty-nine percent of respondents either strongly agreed or agreed with this statement. In addition, 79% are confident in Missoula County's vote-by-mail process. This survey, funded by the Mis more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana and the Montana Technology Enterprise Center (MonTEC) have secured a grant to create one of 20 new centers in the nation dedicated to women in business. The MonTEC Women's Business Center, funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be housed in Missoula but serve the entire state, with employees in Missoula, Great Falls and Fort Belknap. It is the second WBC in Mont more PR