BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 21 (TNSpar) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: City College at Montana State University Billings and Accelerate Montana announce their partnership and the addition of the rapid training course Job Site Ready. City College at MSUB is the newest Montana institution to partner with Accelerate Montana to offer the Job Site Ready course which provides training opportunities to the Billings community and future skilled trainees to the region's con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: Nearly half of the contiguous United States - 45% - are enduring drought conditions, according to recent data from Drought.gov. The tracking agency says the Northeast saw some improvements, while "drought conditions worsened along with a huge expansion of abnormal dryness on the Plains (except Texas), Montana, and the Northwest." If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Jonathan P. De more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNStalk) -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2022: * * * Wednesday afternoon, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed the Yellowstone County district court's preliminary injunction, the latest decision in the voting rights case making its way through the Montana courts. The Montana Supreme Court's decision upholds the preliminary injunction blocking S.B. 169, which imposed additional voter ID restrictions, and H.B. 176, which ended more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 21 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 20, 2022: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a coalition of 22 other states, is alerting the Chief Executive Officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a Merchant Category Code for the processing of firearms purchases from gun stores is potentially a violation of consumer protec more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Greg Gianforte announced today the state has awarded $645,846 in relief to irrigation districts and water user associations impacted by the flooding disaster. "Our farmers and ranchers work hard to feed the world, and many lost critical infrastructure in the flooding disaster this summer," Gov. Gianforte said. "By supporting the repair of damaged irrigation infrastructure, more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Continuing his 56 County Tour yesterday in Broadwater and Jefferson counties, Governor Greg Gianforte highlighted the strength of Montana's workforce, meeting with small business owners and employees, first responders, medical professionals, and tradesmen. Beginning his afternoon in Townsend, the governor grabbed lunch at Full Belli Deli, owned and operated by Dakota and Heidi Bing more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: One year ago today, Governor Greg Gianforte and 25 of the nation's governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a meeting to engage in an open, constructive dialogue about securing the border and ending the national crisis before the situation worsened. A year later, the governors have yet to receive a response. Just yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announ more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 21 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has announced their Spotlight races for the 2022 Election, and five Montana legislative candidates have been selected. Casey Schreiner, SD 13, is a former public school science teacher, lifetime union member, and proven advocate for change in Montana. Pat Flowers, SD 32, has dedicated his career to protecting the state's wildlife and the safety of everyday more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Rep. Matt Rosendale, Republican candidate for MT02, is one of the most radical, anti-choice members of the US congress. Despite the fact that nearly 60% of Montanans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, Rosendale has ignored the will of his constiuents and continued to doggedly pursue and champion a radical, anti-choice agenda. * Rosendale voted against the Ensuring Women's Right more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ryan Zinke, candidate for Montanan's Western congressional district, has a long track record of supporting, promoting, and voting for anti-choice legislation, throughout his scandal-plagued career in politics. Zinke carried the Fetal Homicide Bill for Montana Right to Life, while he served in the state senate, for which he received praise from the Montana Director of the National Right to Life Board of more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 20 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: In one of his rare public appearances lately, Ryan Zinke told a reporter in Hamilton that he's "a big Teddy Roosevelt believer," a line that will sound familiar to those who have followed his scandal-plagued career. At his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of the Interior, Ryan Zinke name-dropped the former president and public-land champion at least half a dozen times. The irony is not lost  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University has announced the keynote speakers for its upcoming summit, Dyslexia and Innovation: Symposium of Changemakers, which will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27-28. The virtual event will spotlight the strengths of the dyslexic mind and is free and open to the public. Programming will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. WNBA basketball star J more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 22 -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University welcomed the second largest incoming class in its history this fall while recording consistent undergraduate graduation and retention rates, as well as strong enrollment among graduate students and one- and two-year workforce development programs. According to MSU's fall headcount, the university welcomed 3,752 new, first-time college students. Of those new students, 1,401 were Mo more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 21 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University program that works to provide underrepresented college students effective preparation for doctoral studies has received $1.3 million to continue its work for another five years. The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will provide funding from 2023 to 2028 for MSU's McNair Scholars Program, which supports undergraduates who are ethnic minorities or who are firs more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: The Montana State University School of Art will host an exhibition by a visiting ceramic artist Oct. 3-14 which will include a lecture by the artist, Maria Helena Saparolli. The lecture will be held Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in Cheever Hall, Room 215, with a reception to follow. The exhibition will be hosted in the Helen E. Copeland Gallery on the second floor of Haynes Hall next door. Both are free and o more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: When Elizabeth Johnson worked as a research nurse in Houston with pediatric patients in clinical research trials, too often, she said, she would see a patient get injured or be removed from a study because of a breakdown in communication between clinicians and researchers. Years later, one moment in particular has stuck with Johnson, who is now an assistant professor in Montana State University's more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2022: Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti along with Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition of 24 states alerting the Chief Executive Officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a Merchant Category Code for the processing of firearms purchases from gun stores is potentially a violation of consumer protection and antitrust laws more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pushing back against an activist judiciary ignoring federal law and Americans' constitutional rights under the 2nd amendment. In Gustafson v. Springfield Armory, a Pennsylvania couple is attempting to hold liable a gun manufacturer, Springfield Armory, and a gun dealer, Saloom Departmen more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Field school was ending in 20 minutes when Emma Puetz, a junior in geology at Missouri S&T, hiked into the Montana canyons to hunt fossils one last time before heading home to Rolla. She climbed up a steep hill covered with loose gravel in a promising area for fossils. Nothing. Disappointed, Puetz decided to head down the hill by a different path. That's when she made the discovery of  more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Dr. Amber Vermeesch wanted to travel and see the world after graduating with a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology. She chose to head west, first working as a bartender on a horse ranch in Colorado, then serving in AmeriCorps in Montana, and finally making her way to New Zealand to explore the country. All the traveling suited her free spirit, her love of the ou more PR