HELENA, Montana, Dec. 8 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release: Attorney General Austin Knudsen is warning Montanans of scammers attempting to obtain personal information from unsuspecting individuals over the phone by claiming to be law enforcement officials. The fraudsters are disguising their phone number, so on caller ID it appears the number is coming from a legitimate law enforcement office, which is also referred to as "spoofing." Once on the phone  more PR

ANACONDA, Montana, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Continuing his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today donated a quarter of his annual governor's salary to Youth Empowerment Services (YES!), a nonprofit serving young Montanans in Deer Lodge County. "Children hold the key to Montana's future," Governor Gianforte said. "Thanks to YES!, young Montanans in Anaconda are empowered to reach their full potential, and I'm more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: After dropping off a new puzzle and stuffed moose in a Marine Corps Toys for Tots box at the Montana State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to donate a new, unwrapped toy to a Toys for Tots campaign in their community. "The Marine Corps started Toys for Tots 75 years ago to ensure every American child has a gift to open on Christmas morning," Governor Gianfor more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: At Tuesday's Joint House and Senate Rules Committee Meeting, Republicans took a vote to effectively say that judicial decisions aren't part of the body of things that govern how the legislature works. With Amendment 11, Senator Keith Regier moved to strike "judicial decisions on the constitution" from the sources and precedent of legislative rules of the Montana Legislature. As Senator Ellie Boldman resp more PR

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 9 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Over the weekend, the twice-impeached Former Republican President, and the 2024 favorite for nominee, Donald Trump called for the "termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution" so he could be reinstated as president. Representative Matt Rosendale and Representative-elect Ryan Zinke have remained silent on the former president's statement. The U.S. Constitution more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 6 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University chemical engineering professor has won a pair of national awards for her work to develop innovative approaches for instructing her students and preparing them for their careers. Stephanie Wettstein, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, received the Education and Outreach Award from th more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: When Montana State University researcher Ranalda Tsosie wanted to take a step closer to realizing her vision of a portable filter to remove contaminants from water in her home community on the Navajo Nation, she turned to a group of MSU students. For the past year, Tsosie, a postdoctoral researcher in MSU's Center for Biofilm Engineering, has partnered with four engineering undergra more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 7 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University's Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing was recently awarded a grant of nearly $4 million to strengthen clinical faculty and preceptor training in rural states across the West. The grant, which comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration, will be administered by Molly Secor, the nursing college's associate dea more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: When two Montana State University students recently took a flight to Austin, Texas, they had arguably the most unique cargo of all the passengers: a Rubik's Cube-sized computer that's scheduled to land on the moon. Chris Major and Jake Davis, graduate students in MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering who have spent years helping to develop the specialized computer called RadPC, delivered the more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 2 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University professor recently received two national awards for her work related to rural education. Sarah Schmitt-Wilson, an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Education in the College of Education, Health and Human Development, and her colleagues won the Best Research Award and the Outstanding Service Award. Both are given by the National Rural Education Association. more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 6 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Lynn George, Ph.D., was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This three-year, $385,000 grant will support George's efforts to continue and expand her research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), als more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led amicus brief in the St. Louis-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit pushing back against woke school administrators who are encouraging students to "transition" without their parents' knowledge or consent. The brief is in support of Parents Defending Education (PDE) after PDE challenged Linn-Mar School District's policy of allowing students more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: New research from a University of Montana student and his partners suggests that a common parasite associated with cats turns Yellowstone National Park wolves into risk takers, who when infected are much more likely to disperse across the landscape and become pack leaders. The story caught fire with media outlets worldwide, with both CNN and NPR picking it up. The research originally was publishe more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 6 (TNSper) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources welcomes Randall Violett as associate director of its Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. An experienced ag educator and researcher, Violett has taught at Northwest College in Powell, Southern Utah University and Utah State University as well as in secondary and adult education programs in Monta more PR