WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards FY25 Grants for State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers * ACL has awarded its second round of grants to advance state implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Each of the five state units on aging (SUAs) will receive two-year cooperative agreements with a total budget of up to $4  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Capstone engineering projects take center stage at Montana State By Skip Anderson, MSU News Service Nineteen teams recently presented their senior capstone engineering projects at Montana State University's twice-yearly Design Fair. Projects ranged from a money-saving 3D printing filament recycler to a complicated but functional advanced drive chain engineered to make obsolete the derailleur on a mountain b  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Congressional Review Act is Direct Attack on Public Lands Management * WASHINGTON, D.C. Overturning five land-management plans in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Alaska through Congressional Review Act resolutions, which the president signed into law, is a direct attack on public input, science, and responsible stewardship of public lands, wildlife, water, In  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Chairs Senate National Parks Subcommittee Hearing * Urges Colleagues to Support His Bill Honoring Fallen Service Members U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired a Senate National Parks subcommittee hearing, where he spoke with Mike Caldwell from the National Park Service and urged his colleagues to support his bill requiring national cemeteries to be open on federal holidays.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Nonstop Local: Made-In-Montana Energy Is Back * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Nonstop Local to discuss President Trump overturning President Biden's anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan. Daines led the legislation President Trump signed into law. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines: Made-In-Montana energy is back. President Trump meant what he said when he c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Downing Bill to Unlock Montana Mining Signed into Law by President Trump * "Today Marks A Massive Win for Montana and the Nation" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today announced that President Trump signed their bill into law that unlocks Eastern Montana mining. The bill removes the harmful Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Downing Introduce Bill to Support Irrigation, Protect Montana Endangered Species * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representative Troy Downing (MT-02) today introduced the "Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act." The bill reaffirms that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) retains exclusive ownership, operational control, and financial responsibility for the Lower Yello  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy Bill Ensuring Crow Tribe Water Rights Passes U.S. Senate * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today announced that their bill, the Crow Tribe Water Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, passed the U.S. Senate with unanimous consent and now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill ensures the Crow Tribe's ability to successfully implement the Crow Tribe Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill to Expand Access to Capital for Rural Small Businesses Included in INVEST Act * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following the passage of H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act (INVEST Act), which includes his Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. " Rural small businesses are the backbone of Central and Eastern Montana, " sai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Announces 2025 Service Academy Nominees * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) announced his principle nominations to United States Service Academies for the year 2025. The application process is open to high school juniors annually and includes a rigorous vetting process. Downing's office received 19 submissions. Click here to learn more about the academy nomination process. "The size  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Applauds Authorization of Sentinel Project Funding in NDAA * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his vote supporting the passage of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (link is external), which includes the authorization of $3,847,563,000 in funding for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence Program (Sentinel) for FY26. "No  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Supports Bill to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his vote supporting passage of S. 356, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill would extend the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program through Fiscal Year 2026 and provide lapsed payments for 2024 and 2025.  "Montana's students and teachers l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing, Daines Bill to Unlock Montana Mining Signed into Law by President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02), U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, as well as Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today announced that President Trump signed their bill that unlocks Eastern Montana mining into law. The bill removes the harmful Biden-era Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA), w  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Embrace community, lived experiences for better mentoring * The words "mentoring relationship" often conjure the image of two individuals, one mentor and one mentee, but good mentorship structures can be multifaceted. During the fall 2025 Mentoring within the Academy Keynote, Sweeney Windchief (Assiniboine) spoke about the Indigenous Mentoring Program (IMP) he co-created and what mentors can learn from its module  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announced the following event on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * 2026 Regional Economic Conditions Conference The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will host its ninth annual Regional Economic Conditions Conference on January 9, 2026. The half-day conference will feature Xcel Energy's Chairman, President, and CEO Bob Frenzel, who will talk with Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari about the economic challenges and opportunit  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 10 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Farm Kid to Marine Sniper to Marshall Scholar: UM Student Charts New Path * MISSOULA - When James Straw graduated from high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and accomplished his lifelong goal to become a sniper. But Straw's military career was sidelined after receiving a diagnosis for an autoimmune disease, setting him on a new path: Now he is the latest Marshall Schol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Downing, Daines Introduce Bill to Support Irrigation, Protect Montana Endangered Species * Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the "Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act." The bill reaffirms that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) retains exclusive ownership, operational control, and financial responsibility for the Lower Yellowstone fish by  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daily Caller EXCLUSIVE: GOP Montana Lawmakers Celebrate As Trump Demolishes Biden-Era Assault On Their Resources * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines yesterday announced that President Trump signed his bill overturning Biden's anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment. Read highlights from the story below. EXCLUSIVE: GOP Montana Lawmakers Celebrate As Trump Demolishes Bid  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students design campaigns for Student Wellness Center By Frankie Beer, MSU News Service To some, a yellow sign reading "Mechanical Room" in Montana State University's Cheever Hall might simply be a yellow sign. Grace Anne Monroe, a junior studying graphic design, sees more. Its bright color, popping against black stripes, signals "warning," she said. The letter spacing and typeface were se  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Extension explains potential tax savings with Montana medical care savings account Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a local bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2025, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. The amount used to reduce income tax for Montana re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * President signs chaos-triggering public lands resolutions into law * WASHINGTON D.C. (Dec. 11, 2025) President Trump signed into law five Congressional Review Act resolutions that overturn critical protections in America's Arctic and threaten to destabilize the management of the nation's public lands. The resolutions rolled back a leasing plan for the coastal plain of the Arctic N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * President Trump Signs Legislation to Unleash American Resources and Unlock Public Lands Today, President Trump signed five Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions reversing Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMPs) that locked up millions of acres of land in Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. House Committee on Natur  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Program for Montana State doctoral students facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service Though Gwendolyn Cooper knew she wanted a career in research when she set out to earn a Ph.D. at Montana State University, she worried that the process of acquiring a doctoral degree might force her to narrow her research focus. "I've had this problem my w  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * New research from Montana State economist shows how wetland restoration can benefit local economies By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service In new research published last month in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, a Montana State University economist makes the case for "nature's kidneys," aiming to quantify the economic impact of wetland restoration for their surr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy Nominates Montanans for Service Academies Senator Tim Sheehy nominated four Montana students for admission to a United States Service Academy. "My wife and I met at the Naval Academy, and we were proud to serve our country, me as a Navy SEAL and Carmen as a Marine. There's no higher calling in life than serving your country, and Carmen and I know how rewarding it is to answer the call and atten  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy, Lujan Introduce Bill to Provide Free National Parks Passes to Law Enforcement, Wildland Firefighters Senators Tim Sheehy and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act, a bill to provide free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters, including wildland firefighters. The bill en  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife awarded $2.1 million to improve women's heart health * A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher was awarded $2.1 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to help rural Texas women take charge of their heart health through evidence-based nutrition, physical activity and community engagement strategies.   more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Shock of a Lifetime: A Conversation with UC San Diego's Newest Nobel Laureate Alumnus * After driving through Yellowstone, they finally emerged from the Montana backcountry and reached a small town, securing their first internet connection in many days. While Ramsdell walked their two dogs, his wife's phone began blowing up with hundreds of messages. Ramsdell heard O'Neill's scr  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 11 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Opens New Research Lab to Study Effects of Hearing Loss and Aging * MISSOULA - A new research laboratory recently opened on the University of Montana campus to study the connection between hearing loss and brain function as people age. The Brain, Ear, and Aging Research (BEAR) Lab launched this fall in the basement of Curry Health Center, where the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Oc  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Close Fort Bliss Immigration Detention Site * (Washington, DC) - Human rights groups today urged US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end immigration detention at Camp East Montana, a massive tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. In their letter, advocates summarized accounts of horrific conditions, including beatings and sexual abuse by officers against det  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sheehy Blast Removal of Right to Repair from NDAA * Washington, D.C. In response to the release of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA) not including bipartisan language from Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy's (R-Montana) bill to give the military the right to repair their own equipment, Senators Warren and Sheehy released the fol  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Washington man sentenced to 11 years in prison on drug charges MISSOULA - A Washington man who possessed fentanyl was sentenced today to 135 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Skyler Christian Crowder, 31, pleaded guilty in July 2025 to one count of possession with intent to distribut  more