HELENA, Montana, May 20 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock announced the state will move to Phase Two of the Reopening the Big Sky plan and will lift the 14-day out-of-state travel quarantine beginning June 1 as Montana continues to have the lowest number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations per capita. "Montana has been an example for the rest of the nation in our response to this global pandemic. I have no doubt that we can  more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 23 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Steve Bullock announced Montana's unemployment rate was at 11.3% in April due to impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montana unemployment rate remains below the national rate of 14.7% in April. "Montana took early and aggressive action to combat the virus and save lives, allowing us to be one of the first states in the nation prepared to reopen," Governor Bullock said. "While we are  more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 19 -- Gov. Steve Bullock, D-Montana, issued the following news release on May 18: Governor Steve Bullock announced that Montana received a shipment of 500,000 N95 masks from FEMA to the state's warehouse. "I'm grateful that FEMA and our federal partners assisted in getting the supplies we need to continue to mitigate the virus and I will continue to push for a consistent supply to support our ongoing efforts," Governor Bullock said. "The masks we secured today will ensure more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 21: Attorney General Josh Stein, along with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, Nebraska Attorney General Douglas Peterson, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, led a 39-state coalition urging Congress to ensure that all Americans have the internet connectivity they need to participate in telemedicine, teleschooling, and telework as part of any additional COVID-19 relief an more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, May 20 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Missoula's wide-open spaces have perhaps felt a bit more crowded these days as residents flock to local trailheads seeking exercise, fresh air and a sense of normality during COVID-19. Outdoor recreation provides much-needed relief during the pandemic, but increased use of recreational areas also can bring potential challenges, such as employee safety hazards, parking congestion, private-property-rights i more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, May 19 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Glaciers are retreating in Glacier National Park and across the globe due to climate change. Researchers have long predicted that the shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers will reduce biodiversity in mountain ecosystems as species that live in habitats influenced by glacier meltwater are lost. However, a new study shows that a specialized community of cold-water invertebrates unexpectedly has persisted  more PR