STEVENSVILLE, Montana, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated the expansion of Alpha Loading Systems, an ammunition machinery manufacturer. "We're thrilled to see Alpha Loading Systems expand and invest further in our state and people," Gov. Gianforte said. "With our pro-business policies, outstanding quality of life, and rich heritage of promoting and protecting our Second Amendment rights, we'l  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Gianforte this week recognized U.S. Marine Corps veteran Erick Kahila of Missoula with the 2022 Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation for his service to the nation and his community. "Veterans and their families have sacrificed so much in defense of our freedoms, and it's thanks to them that we live in the greatest country in the world," Gov. Gianforte said. "Many of our veterans kee  more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: At Hoven Equipment Company, Governor Greg Gianforte and Representative Josh Kassmier, R-Fort Benton, today celebrated recent reforms to the business equipment tax which permanently eliminate the tax for more than 5,000 small businesses, farms, and ranches. "Taxing critical business equipment makes it harder to grow a small business and is a wet blanket on job creation," Gov. G  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Alzheimer's can be hard for young children to understand, even upsetting or scary. There are myriad storybooks intended to help, but the selection can be overwhelming, which is why Montana State University Extension has provided suggestions on how to choose a book to help teach kids about the changes that may occur in relatives living with the disease. People with Alzheimer's or other forms of de  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Thanks to recent funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, a team of scientists at Montana State University will examine a group of unique organisms that consume the gas methane while simultaneously removing forms of nitrogen linked to agricultural fertilizers from their environment. Senior research scientist Anthony Bertagnolli will lead the project. Bertagnolli is a part of the team in the la  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A team of scientists at Montana State University recently published new research that describes how DNA structure controls CRISPR, an immune system that helps bacteria defend themselves against viruses. Andrew Santiago-Frangos is a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of professor Blake Wiedenheft in MSU's Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, which is housed in the College of Agriculture. Santi  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Maintaining the vital data produced by research groups at Montana State University is just one of the functions of MSU's new Research Cyberinfrastructure Core Facility, or RCI, which also provides researchers with systems and services for high-performance computing, virtual server hosting, large-scale storage, high-performance networking and data transfer services. University Information Technolo  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming in its acquisition of Golden Entertainment's Montana Distributed Gaming Operations. J&J Ventures is one of the largest terminal operators in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Montana. Golden operates approximately 10,500 slot machines in more than 1,000 non-casino locations in Nevada and Montana. Read the release here (https://www.jjventures.com/202  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 26 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's enrollment ascent continues, driven by a 3.7% increase in total student headcount - the largest annual growth rate in 14 years. In total, 10,327 students are enrolled at UM this fall, which is 372 students higher than 2022. "With the largest single year of percentage gain in enrollment since 2009, the University of Montana is firmly ingrained in a period of growth," said UM   more

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Bob Yokelson, an accomplished University of Montana researcher who studies biomass burning, recently was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. AGU is the world's largest Earth and space sciences association, with nearly 60,000 members in 137 countries. This marks at least the third time a UM faculty member has earned this rare distinction. Others include Steve Running, a UM climate   more

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 27 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Accomplished scholar Stephanie Barron, an Environmental Studies Program graduate student at the University of Montana, keeps raking in major honors and awards. Barron is already an Alfred P. Sloan Indigenous Graduate Scholar, Wyss U.S. Conservation Fellow and Wildlife Conservation Network Scholar. Now MIT recently announced Barron was awarded a prestigious Solve grant. Out of 1,500 applicants worldwide  more