HELENA, Montana, Dec. 28 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2023: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the following appointments: 9-1-1 Advisory Council Brent Colbert, Helena: The undersheriff of the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff's Department, Colbert will serve his first term on the board as the representative of the Montana Sheriff's and Peace Officers Association. His term will run through September 1, 2027. Doug Colombik, Miles City: Cur  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 28 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Sleeping less does more than just make us tired. It can undermine emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put people at higher risk for anxiety symptoms, according to a study led by a Montana State University professor who synthesized more than 50 years of research on sleep deprivation and mood. "In our largely sleep-deprived society, quantifying the effects of sleep loss on emotion is   more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 29 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The road to law school is more often a winding road than superhighway - with the occasional pot hole thrown in along the way. For University of Montana law student Alyssa Campbell, the path to becoming a lawyer started with an overheated car on a backroad near Canyon Ferry. The mechanic she called for help drove the car in this broken state and blew the engine. This led to another bumpy road: small claim  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 27 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2023: If not for its small size, distinguishing between the 3D-printed replica of Wolf 302M's skull and the actual animal it imitates would be nearly impossible. The near-perfect printed artifact is part of a passion project spearheaded by Maddy Jackson, a wildlife biology graduate student at the University of Montana, who is casting new light on the treasures hidden within a special wolf skul  more