WILLISTON, North Dakota, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Williston State College issued the following news release: Williston State College is pleased to announce that Tyler Hess has been named Controller in our Business Services office. For the past five years Mr. Hess has worked in the health care industry as a Senior Accountant and Staff Accountant in Billings, MT. He holds an MBA in Accounting from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of Science in Business & Accounting from Montana State Unive more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments: Private Land and Public Wildlife Board * Eric Albus, Hinsdale: A fourth-generation rancher and farmer, Albus and his brothers farm wheat, pea, lentils, and barley, and raise commercial cattle. Albus also owns and operates Milk River Outfitters. Albus' term will run through July 31, 2025. * Ed Beall, Helena more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11 (TNSOps) -- California University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: Three former Vulcan sport standouts and a former coach will comprise California University of Pennsylvania's 27th annual Athletic Hall of Fame class. The 2022 inductees are Melissa Gates Rohrer '12 (swimming); Dianne Luke '12 (women's golf); Brice Myers '12, '13 (men's track & field); and Pablo Montana '04 (women's tennis coach). Gates-Rohrer (Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley) was a three more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 7 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: * * * Citing an amicus brief filed by TC Energy, a federal judge today dismissed as moot a 23-state case filed against President Biden over his decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline cross border permit on his first day in office. In his decision, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown wrote, "...the court takes TC Energy at its word that Keystone XL is dead. And because it is dead, any ruling t more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2022: * * * In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions today regarding President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: "The U.S. Supreme Court came to the only logical conclusion about President Biden's mandate on private employers: it's an abuse of executive power. Montana workers shouldn't be forced to choo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following President Biden's and Vice President Harris' powerful speech in Atlanta yesterday, which advocated for protecting the right to vote in free, fair, and secure elections, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Sheila Hogan released the following statement. "Montana has a long history of defending Americans' right to vote and ensuring that every election is free, fair, and secure. The Vo more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte announced he was giving a raise of $1.70/hour to our hardworking Montana wildland Firefighters. For those keeping track, Gianforte gave his appointed Agency Directors much more substantial raises, some receiving as high as a 46% pay increase. Montana Firefighters- who have battled against one of the longest fire seasons in the state's history this past year- will more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Yesterday, Gov. Gianforte tweeted a picture of a giant check, congratulating his own office for allocating $1.9 million to Dillon's water system. The money, however, originates from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a bill he has spent months publicly opposing as "fiscally irresponsible." The federal pandemic relief funds were championed and passed by the Democrats.Scores of online Montanans found the  more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 10 2022: Together with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana will increase firefighter pay to support, recruit, and retain the highly-qualified, highly-trained personnel who protect Montana communities and natural resources. The wage increase marks the first major pay adjustment of its kind for the seas more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced plans to increase access to at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for Montanans. The governor has secured approximately 650,000 tests which will be distributed statewide through local public health departments. The tests will be available at no cost to Montanans. "As the state of Montana, like the rest of the nation, faces a new surge with the omicron variant, t more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 11 2022: To mark Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen teamed up to lead a roundtable on the state's efforts to end human trafficking. "This Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we're encouraging Montanans to be part of the solution to end human trafficking in Montana," Gov. Gianforte said. "Through an all-of-state effort a more PR

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 13 (TNSRep) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Jan. 12 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen today announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year. More than 51,500 new businesses were registered with the Montana Secretary of State in 2021, surpassing the previous record set in 2020 by more than 12,000 businesses. "Montana is open for business. In the last twelve months, we' more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 12 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University senior recently received a coveted fellowship for her efforts working with first-year students. Nicole Hopkins is one of five students nationally to receive the Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellowship from the National Resource Center for the First-year Experience and Students in Transition. The award recognizes students across America who show leadership and promi more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 11 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University Extension will offer a remote work certification course every month in 2022 except July and December. Registration for the next class closes Feb. 2. The course provides knowledge and skills for individuals who would like to transition to work from home so that they can potentially access higher paying jobs while remaining in their communities. More than 50 Montanans have t more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 15 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: With $6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Montana State University will continue to offer services for improving road safety in Montana and rural areas nationwide. The new four-year grant provides comprehensive funding for the National Center for Rural Road Safety, or Rural Safety Center, which is housed in MSU's Western Transportation Institute. The funding will enable trainings more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 11 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Before researchers can understand the formation of the titanic black holes with masses millions to billions times that of our sun that anchor galaxies, they first must find these cosmic phenomena. To that end, Montana State University postdoctoral researcher and Ford Fellowship awardee Mallory Molina is pioneering a way to look for massive black holes in small galaxies known as dwarf galaxies. Mol more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 13 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Brian Pettygrove, a doctoral candidate in microbiology in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology at Montana State University, will present "Characterization of Host-Pathogen Interactions During Early Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation on Surfaces" at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in the Byker Auditorium in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Building and online via Webex. The lecture is free  more PR

FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2022: * * * Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement today after the North Dakota State University Bison football team earned a 38-10 victory over Montana State University to capture the national title for a ninth time in the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision. "Congratulations to the Bison players, coaches and the best fans in college football on a fantastic championship game  more PR

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Fulfilling a promise made in September, Governor Mark Gordon has officially petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) population of grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List. The petition, filed with the support of Idaho and Montana, affirms that grizzly bears, by all measures, have been fully-recovered since 2003. "This is an extraordin more PR