WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) advocating for the inclusion of wildlife crossings as a critical component of surface transportation infrastructure. The organization emphasizes the need for increased funding and programmatic support to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, which pose ongoing threats to both public safety and wildlife habitats. In their correspondence,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Partners In Home Care, a Medicare-certified home health provider based in Montana, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services addressing concerns over the agency's proposed 6.4% payment reduction for the Calendar Year 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System. The proposed cut, if implemented, could have dire consequences for over 2,100 Medicare beneficiaries currently under the agency's care. The agency's suggested payment r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Medicaid Waiver Damaging to Montanans' Health, Erases Good Work of State Lawmakers * HELENA, Mont. -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) registered strong objections to Montana's Medicaid 1115 waiver request today in comments filed with the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. Approval of the waiver would make Montan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSoth) -- The Montana Department of Transportation has filed an event notification with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission after a moisture density gauge was damaged in an incident near Bozeman. The incident occurred on August 12, 2025, when a Troxler model 3440 Plus gauge fell from the back of a pickup truck. The fall dislodged the source from its shielded position and damaged the source rod and track. The gauge contains 8 millicuries of cesium-137 and 40 millicuries of am  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSoth) -- The Montana Department of Transportation has notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about damage to a moisture density gauge containing radioactive materials. The incident, detailed in an event notification report, occurred on August 12, 2025. According to the report, a Troxler model 3440 Plus gauge, serial number 85009, was damaged when it fell out of the back of a pickup truck. The gauge contains an 8 millicurie (mCi) Cesium-137 (Cs-137) source and a 40 mCi  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 20 -- Puget Sound Energy issued the following news release: * * * Puget Sound Energy's Beaver Creek Wind Farm now operational PSE's 248 MW utility-scale wind project in Stillwater County, Montana will provide enough energy for about 83,000 homes * Bellevue, Washington (8/19/2025) Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is proud to announce that its Beaver Creek wind farm, a utility-scale wind project located on the high plains in Stillwater County, Montana, is now fully operatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Sheehy Leads Letter to President Trump to Stop Russia's Predatory Palladium Trade, Protect Montana Jobs Today U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy led a letter from the Montana delegation to President Trump expressing strong support for decisive action to stop Russia's predatory trade practices and protect American jobs and critical mineral production. The group urged the president to immediately i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA enables residents and travelers in Montana to use mobile driver's license for ID verification * HELENA, Mont. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in collaboration with the state of Montana, deployed technology that allows airline passengers to use their state-issued driver's license or identification card in Apple Wallet to verify  more

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 21 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Researchers Looking Into Sustainable Alternatives to Concrete By Sydney Dahle Promising research is taking root in the world of structural engineering, led by a local environmental engineer. Erika Espinosa Ortiz is transforming the way we think about building materials, aiming to reduce one of the largest contributors to global CO2 emissions -- concrete. Originally from Mexico, Espinosa-Ortiz has spent the la  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 22 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission Approves Record High Wolf Kill Quota Regulations and increased bounties expected to decimate wolf population * HELENA, Mont. -- Today, 458 wolves in the state of Montana received a death sentence from the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission. 458 is the quota of wolves to be hunted and trapped during the 2025-2026 season--the highest quota the stat  more