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By MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Montana State University students and faculty will hold the second annual Climate Week from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 with events promoting learning, networking and engagement related to climate change impacts and solutions. Events will be held on the MSU campus and will include panel discussions, seminars, films and musical performances. All Climate Week events are free and open to the public. Climate Week is organized by the Climate Solutions Group at MSU, whose members include faculty, staff, students and citizens who learn about and engage in research on climate solutions. The group encourages university policies and strategies to decar...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — As a part of his continued work to ensure Montana communities are prepared for extreme flooding and drought, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today secured $26,000,000 in funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration to support soil moisture...
News from the office of Senator Tester BIG SANDY — U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured a major win for Montana this week by forcing the White House to withdraw one of its Amtrak Board nominees and replace them with someone outside of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. The shift follows Senator T...
News from the office of the Governor HELENA — Together with Montana Historical Society Director Molly Kruckenberg, Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state raised an historic $57.3 million in private donations for the Montana Heritage Center, set to open in 2025. The governor then a...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — DPHHS Director Charlie Brereton recently announced several improvements within the Child Support Services Division designed to enhance the overall customer service experience for thousands of Montanans the division serves. “DPHHS is working to improve quality cus...
News from the office of Senator Tester U.S. Senate — U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently pressed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee Michael Whitaker on his plan to address staffing shortages in rural airports, including many in Montana. If confirmed, Mr. Whitaker will b...
News & photos from Bill Bradley, Me Communications ST. IGNATIUS — Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, dignitaries, and students cut the ribbon on Mission Middle School’s new DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. ...
By Kristin Wilson, Polson Schools POLSON — It has been a great start to the school year for Linderman students. Teachers and staff have worked hard to help students get settled into learning. One of our biggest goals to start the year is to motivate students to get to school, as we know attendance...
News from DPHHS MONTANA — As Montana gears up to enter another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services encourages Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial...
ST. IGNATIUS — Fire department roof repairs and new police vehicles were discussed during the Oct. 3 St. Ignatius Town Council meeting. The condition of the roof on the St. Ignatius fire department building was first on the agenda. Public Works Director Scott Morton said of the roof: “We...
