BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 6 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A conference focused on collecting, preserving and using materials that document the history of Yellowstone National Park will be held next summer at Montana State University. "Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone" is set for June 5-8, 2022, in Bozeman. Scholars, researchers, private collectors, librarians and archivists are invited to the conference to explore collections, scholarship and resea more PR

KALISPELL, Montana, Aug. 4 (TNSPro) -- Flathead Valley Community College issued the following news release: Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) is introducing a new Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) preparatory course this fall as part of its Adult Education programming. Unaware of any existing ASVAB preparatory programs, Cindy Covarrubias, adult education program coordinator at FVCC and a former military intelligence specialist, believed the community could benefit from  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 4 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Attorney General Austin Knudsen is again leading the charge in defense of Montanans' right to keep and bear arms against federal overreach. Seventeen other state attorneys general signed onto Knudsen's amicus brief filed late yesterday in the Gun Owners of America v. Merrick Garland case, against the of erroneous rulemaking from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced agreements among the state of Montana, Butte-Silver Bow (BSB), and Montana Resources (MR) that secure water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River. "As Montana experiences significant and widespread drought, flows in the Clark Fork River have dipped to near-historic lows," Gov. Gianforte said. "Thanks to the s more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that the state will invest federal funds to prevent child abuse, expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training program, and provide early intervention services and supports for families with infants and toddlers with significant developmental delays or disabilities. Using funds from the American Rescue Plan A more PR

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock. "In the face of severe drought affecting the northwestern United States, our producers are experiencing a shortage of forage leading to significant early marketing of cows and calves," Gov. Gia more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 7 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Two Montana State University plant scientists were featured last week in The New York Times discussing fundamental information about herbicides and offering advice to homeowners who are considering them as part of their weed control practices. The piece, "Herbicides: What to Know Before You Use Them," was published July 28 and focuses on "horticultural vinegar", a product available at hardware and  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 5 (TNSGra) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: By Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service A $2.2 million federal grant will help support students enrolled in a Montana State University program that aims to recruit and graduate American Indian and Alaska Native nurses. The four-year Nursing Workforce Diversity grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will allow the MSU College of Nursing to offer scholarships to  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 3 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service The Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering at Montana State University is once again seeking sponsors for capstone projects that senior engineering students conduct each year. Sponsors can be businesses, MSU faculty and staff, nonprofits, state and federal agencies and labs, or individuals -- anyone who has an engineering or computer science challenge they wou more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 5 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service As a Montana State University research team prepares to send a novel space computer to the moon in 2023 for its ultimate test, a high-altitude balloon flight in South Dakota last week marked yet more progress on the technology while offering a unique student experience. When the Rubik's Cube-sized computer prototype lifted into clear sky above Sioux Falls on J more PR