HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- The Montana Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Montana Department of Commerce Director Tara Rice Wednesday joined local residents and community leaders in celebrating the grand opening of Lewistown's Meadows Apartments, 35 newly-renovated affordable homes for seniors and individuals living with a disability. "It's important we recognize and celebrate the renovation of Lewistown's Meadows Apartments, a place that will provide its residents with more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 17 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat trout in Montana, wolves on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan and Australia's mountain pygmy possum, a mouse-sized alpine marsupial. With all three, though, managers have attempted or explored the possibility of genetic rescue, a conservation approach that involves moving a small number of individual anim more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that Montana and North Dakota petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration seeking to overturn a new Washington state law that that effectively prohibits Bakken crude oil. The petition argues that Washington's new law is preempted by the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA). The HMT more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 18 -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued the following news release: The Montana Department of Justice's Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) received five awards from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for the Montana REAL ID public information campaign and website, mtrealid.gov. The awards were presented at AAMVA's Region 4 conference to MVD Administrator Sarah Garcia and included: Public Affairs and Consumer Education (PACE) for best website, more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two years after handing hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest Americans, Rep. Greg Gianforte voted against legislation to phase in a minimum wage increase for Montanans yesterday. Gianforte, who is now running for the Montana governor's office, is the richest member of Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to gradually increase the mini more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 18 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a joint public meeting Thursday, July 25, in Billings to share results of indoor air sampling, as well as soil and groundwater sampling, at the Billings PCE Groundwater State Superfund Site. The agencies also will seek public input on options for addressing the contamination. The air qual more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 15 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: On July 9, the Department of Environmental Quality notified FirstMark Materials, applicant for the Opencut mining permit application known as Oscar's, southwest of Billings in Yellowstone County, that the application would be placed under extended review. DEQ held a public meeting June 20 in Billings. Public comments received at the meeting revealed substantial issues not adequately s more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 16 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * - Four additional centers now serving Montana's food and agriculture industries * * * Governor Steve Bullock today announced that the Agriculture Development Council has awarded funding to eight organizations across Montana enabling them to serve as Food and Agriculture Development Centers (FADCs). "Our Food and Agriculture Development Centers are vitally important to the food and ag industri more PR

HELENA, Montana, July 19 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock today announced that Montana's unemployment rate has reached an over 10-year low, decreasing 0.1 percentage points to 3.5% in the month of June. "While Montana's economy remains strong, my administration is dedicated to ensuring continued growth," Governor Bullock said. "As Montana experiences a low unemployment rate and businesses seek talented employees to remain competitive,  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 16 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: Like doctors around the world, Randy Wolcott was confounded by diabetic foot ulcers. When patients would come into his Texas clinic with the small and seemingly harmless sores, caused by the disease restricting blood flow and damaging nerves, the wounds would often resist traditional antibiotics and refuse to heal. In many cases, infection would spread to the bone and become life-threatening.  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 16 -- Montana State University issued the following news: Declining bee populations have been widely discussed by scientists and the public over the past decade. But while colony collapse disorder and diseases impacting European honey bees are well known, native bee populations are frequently overlooked. A team of researchers in Montana State University's Montana Entomology Collection (MTEC) are working to fill that knowledge gap and learn more about Montana's wild bees.  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 18 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: The Himalaya Mountains are an active site of continental collision, where the meeting of tectonic plates forces the Earth's surface to great heights. At the same time, in the face of extreme conditions, the mountains are also rapidly eroding. Mountain building is closely tied to climate, according to structural geologist Mary Hubbard, a professor in Montana State University's Department of Ear more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 19 -- Montana State University issued the following news: A partnership between Montana State University's Department of Native American Studies and the Blackfeet Nation received a grant valued at $2 million to support sustainable agriculture for the Piikani people. The grant, awarded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, supports projects identified by the Blackfeet Nation as important to its sustainable agriculture efforts. FFAR announced the award durin more PR