WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Honors Montanan Charlie Dowd at Butte VA Clinic Renaming Ceremony Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Steve Daines attended a ceremony at the Butte VA Outpatient Clinic, which was renamed today to the "Charlie Dowd Veteran Affairs Clinic." Charlie Dowd passed away in March 2023 and was Montana's last survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Dowd was an advocate for his fellow veterans and dedica more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The International Joint Commission issued the following news release: * * * The International Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek Task Force is seeking public input on water The International Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek Task Force (Task Force) will host two public meetings to talk about water in the basin: Tuesday, June 10 in Scobey, Montana, at the Nemont Telephone Cooperative Wednesday, June 11 in Coronach, Saskatchewan, at Coronach Community Hall These two pub more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Montana Wool Growers Association has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding its proposed Environmental Impact Statement on grizzly bear damage management. The association, representing hundreds of Montana families reliant on sheep and wool production, highlighted the direct and indirect impacts of grizzly bears on their livelihoods. According to the association, grizzly bears pose a direct threat to more ST

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * SENS SHEEHY, WARREN: Pentagon wastes billions with devastating repair rules. We're working together to stop it. Senators Tim Sheehy (R - Mont.) and Elizabeth Warren (D - Mass.) wrote an opinion piece in Fox News about boosting military readiness and saving taxpayer dollars by allowing servicemembers to repair their own equipment. In case you missed it... SENS SHEEHY, WARREN: Pentagon wastes billions w more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 27 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * STAHLS' Awards First 2025 Family Scholarships ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN - STAHLS' announced the first quarter winners of the 2025 Stahl Family Scholarship. Stevensville High School in Stevensville, Montana is the winner in the school category, and Elite Design Solutions in Minnetonka, Minnesota is the winner in the business category. Both winners will receive The Dream Shop Package va more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Western Environmental Law Center, Helena, Montana, has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services to broaden the scope of its upcoming environmental impact statement (EIS) on managing grizzly bear damage in Montana. In a detailed letter submitted to the federal agency, the organization, representing plaintiffs in a recent court case, emphasized the need for a comprehensive analysis that extends beyond grizzly bears to include other predators and ec more ST

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Nominates 15 Western Montana Projects for Federal Funding totaling $64,619,833 WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that he requested federal funding for 15 projects in Western Montana to improve infrastructure, economic development, and law enforcement capabilities. The requests were submitted to the House Appropriations Committee of which he is a member. The projects would b more PR