BOZEMAN, Montana, June 18 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Thanks to an innovative piece of technology, researchers at Montana State University are now able to conduct scientific exploration at a whole new level -- a very, very small one. Last month, MSU powered up the second ultra-high resolution cryogenic transmission electron microscope, or cryo-TEM, in the northern Rocky Mountain region. The microscope, which was built in the Czech Republic before bei more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana Democratic Party Chair and former member of the Montana State Senate Robyn Driscoll appeared Tuesday on the Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell. MDP Chair Driscoll provided comment on executive overreach in the Montana judiciary, prospects for the upcoming midterm election cycle, and Democratic hopes for a fair and competitive redistricting outcome. "Democrats are out knocki more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: A New Mexico man was convicted of aggravated promotion of prostitution Wednesday in Yellowstone County District Court following an investigation by the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) that found he engaged in human trafficking and coerced a child into prostitution. DOJ attorneys prosecuted the case. While keeping in contact and directing activiti more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 17 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: A federal judge today halted the Biden administration's moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing and drilling permits that threatened the livelihoods of rural Montana families and would have cost the state millions in lost tax revenue. The lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a dozen other state attorneys general. United States District Judge for the Western District of L more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 17 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: The Montana Democratic Party is denouncing member of the Montana congressional delegation, Matt Rosendale, over his response on a vote taken in Washington, D.C. earlier today. Representative Rosendale was one of only twenty-one Republican legislators to come out against Congressional Gold Medal recognition for members of the Capitol Police and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, joi more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As the Montana Republican Party hosts its statewide convention this weekend, the Montana Democratic Party calls on opposition leadership to commit to integrity and accountability for its elected officials and prospective candidates. The demand comes in the wake of incendiary votes recently cast by Representative Matt Rosendale, including a Tuesday vote against honoring members of the Capitol Police and  more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the disbursement of nearly $17.3 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to 42 cities and towns across the state. "These ARPA funds will provide 42 additional towns and cities with the authority to address their individual needs, from supporting those impacted by the pandemic to investing in their infrastructure needs, more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today issued an executive order declaring a disaster in five Eastern Montana counties: Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Richland, and Roosevelt. "Recent severe thunderstorms downed power poles and lines in Eastern Montana, leaving too many residents without power. I appreciate the robust efforts the region's electric coops made to restore power to affected communitie more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state has secured Federal Management Assistance Grants (FMAG) from FEMA to assist with costs associated with fighting the Robertson Draw Fire in Carbon County. "On behalf of a grateful state, I'd like to thank our first responders who have bravely stepped up to contain the wildfires burning in Montana," said Governor Gianforte. "As they con more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today toured the Robertson Draw Fire and received a briefing from incident command. "High winds and temperatures quickly grew the Robertson Draw fire to more than 20,000 acres, threatening the communities of Red Lodge, Belfry, and surrounding areas," Gov. Gianforte said. "I'm grateful to our wildland firefighters and other first responders who have been workin more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte this afternoon toured One Health Bighorn and contributed his governor's salary from the first quarter of 2021 to the federally qualified health center in Hardin. One Health Bighorn serves communities in southeast Montana, including providing comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services. "We face a drug epidemic in our state, and while there's no silver bullet to end more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 17 (TNSPar) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Known as Trout U for its proximity to premier angling and its leadership in fisheries research and education, Montana State University has now teamed up with fly fishing industry leader Simms to offer a new line of apparel. Under a licensing agreement for the Trout U brand, which MSU trademarked in 2007 to represent the multifaceted ways the native fish is integrated into university life, Bozeman- more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 19 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Extension has released a new MontGuide providing information about selecting an attorney to develop and implement an estate plan or to provide legal help with the probate process. "When selecting an attorney to help develop an estate plan, it is helpful to have one who is well-informed about Montana will and trust laws and other legal tools," said Marsha Goetting, MSU Exte more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 17 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University's Mountains and Minds magazine placed internationally in the 2021 CASE Circle of Excellence awards competition for universities and colleges. The prizes were announced recently by CASE, a global, nonprofit membership association of educational institutions. Mountains and Minds received a bronze CASE Circle of Excellence award for the fall 2020 issue that detailed the impac more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 15 (TNSPro) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: As medicine increasingly involves sophisticated technologies and an aging population creates more demand for health care, a new academic program at Montana State University will prepare students for the rising opportunities for biomedical professionals. Starting this fall, MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering will offer a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering, which will prepare st more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 15 (TNSGra) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: When Montana State University volcanologist Madison Myers considered her application for the National Science Foundation's CAREER grant, she didn't want to deviate from her current research into the Yellowstone volcanic system and the remnants of the most recent supereruption. "I like the idea of a grant supporting what you're actually doing," said Myers, an assistant professor in more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 19 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A community partner of Montana State University Extension has been recognized nationally for her outstanding support of Extension efforts. Carrie Schumacher, interim vice president for academic and vocational education at Fort Peck Community College and owner of BCS Consulting, was selected as a 2021 National Epsilon Sigma Phi Friend of Extension honoree. The award will be presented in October at  more PR

KALISPELL, Montana, June 15 (TNSPro) -- Flathead Valley Community College issued the following news release: This spring, the Thompson Falls High School class of 2021 celebrates earning 295 college credits over the course of their high school career through the Flathead Valley Community College Running Start program. Of the 45 students in this graduating class, 16 earned at least three college credits. "This is a tremendous accomplishment for these students, who are leaving high school already more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: Following 2020's extreme fire season, high-elevation forests in the central Rocky Mountains now are burning more than at any point in the past 2,000 years, according to a new University of Montana study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from UM and the University of Wyoming analyzed a unique network of fire-history records to  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 17 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The winner of the 2021 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is author Leo Killsback for the two-volume set "A Sacred People: Indigenous Governance, Traditional Leadership and the Warriors of the Cheyenne Nation" and "A Sovereign People: Indigenous Nationhood, Traditional Law and the Covenants of the Cheyenne Nation" (Texas Tech University Press, 2020). Killsback is  more PR