BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 9 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Extension will offer a weekly webinar series on estate/legacy planning beginning in October. Fabulous Fridays will run 10 to 11 a.m. from Oct. 1 through Nov. 19. The series is in partnership with the Montana 4-H Foundation and MSU 4-H Center. Topics for the eight-part series include what individuals can and cannot do with a will; how to avoid probate with a transfer-on-dea more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement regarding the White House's decision to withdraw the nomination of David Chipman to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): "Since the day his nomination was announced, I have been fighting to ensure the anti-gun zealot David Chipman would not be confirmed as the ATF director and allowed to trampl more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement in response to President Biden's announced coronavirus mandates: "Just weeks ago, the Biden administration said issuing vaccine mandates is 'not the role of the federal government.' That remains true today. "I'm exploring all possible legal approaches to protect the rights of Montana workers and businesses from President Bid more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned 12 new troopers at a graduation ceremony held at the Civic Center in Helena on Thursday. Attorney General Austin Knudsen and MHP Colonel Steve Lavin addressed the graduates at the event before their badges were pinned and they were sworn in to their new positions as Highway Patrol Troopers. "You will be responsible for whether the people you encounter  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced that Senator Ryan Osmundson (R-Buffalo) will succeed Kurt Alme in leading the governor's budget office. Alme will transition out of his role as budget director on October 1 to return to his family and home in Billings. "A brilliant and dedicated public servant, Kurt has been instrumental to our early success in leading the Montana comeback,"  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the investment of $6 million to strengthen Montana's workforce and provide job training to Montanans, particularly to individuals with disabilities and those who have become unemployed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Helping Montanans acquire the in-demand skills needed to fill good-paying jobs is a top priority," Gov. Gianforte sa more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2021: Governor Gianforte today announced the investment of nearly $150 million for water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. "Montana is leading the nation in making critical water and sewer infrastructure investments, with more than 80-percent of them supporting our rural communities," Governor Gianforte said. "With funds devoted toward constructing new systems and improv more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 8 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced efforts to improve Montana drought and water supply planning. This planning effort was discussed during today's Governor's Drought and Water Supply Committee meeting. Approved in 1995, the existing Montana Drought Management Plan is slated to be updated with support from a new federal grant. "With every region of Montana facing severe to extreme more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 9 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University will host a two-day symposium in October that spotlights the strengths of the dyslexic mind. Organizers say the event, which is free and open to the public, goes beyond the challenges of spelling and reading to focus on the advantages of dyslexia, including out-of-the-box thinking, 3D spatial processing and recognition of complex patterns. Dyslexia and Innovation: Symposiu more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 8 (TNSPar) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: * * * Montana State University Extension to Offer Estate and Legacy Planning Learn-at-Home Course Montana State University Extension and the Montana Community Foundation will collaborate to offer a new learn-at-home course that covers estate and legacy planning topics for Montanans. "Estate/Legacy Planning for Every Montanan" is a five-lesson course with information similar to that which is offer more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 9 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University nursing economist was featured in a recent New York Times article about a nationwide shortage of nurses and the risks that accompany the shortage. The piece, "'Nursing is in crisis': Staff shortages put patients at risk," was published Aug. 21 and included quotes from MSU nursing professor Peter Buerhaus, an expert on the economics of the nursing workforce and head of th more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 10 (TNSGra) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: With a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a Montana State University researcher will create innovative teaching software aimed at helping engineering students tackle challenging subject matter. The funding will advance a unique teaching strategy developed in recent years by Jim Becker, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in MSU's Norm Asbjornson Co more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 10 (TNSOps) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana has earned a Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, or STARS, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. A badge of the STARS Silver award"STARS was developed by the campus sus more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 11 (TNSGra) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: University of Montana researcher Angela Luis has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study how diversity of competitor species affects infectious disease transmission in wildlife - specifically hantavirus in deer mice. Luis earned the five-year, $2.5 million grant from NSF's Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Program. She is an associate professor of population and dise more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 9 (TNSMon) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area has received a $250,000 Museums for America project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It will fund a three-year project, allowing spectrUM and tribal partners from across Montana to develop inclusive museum experiences that engage visitors with Indigenous science and culture. Led by spectrUM Director Jessie Herbert-Meny, th more PR