MISSOULA, Montana, May 13 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * 3 UM Students Earn Udall Scholarships for Public Service Leadership * MISSOULA - Three University of Montana students have been named 2026 Udall Scholars, earning national recognition for their leadership and commitment to public service in health care, tribal policy and environmental sustainability. Students Susan Connelly, Elannah Flat Lip and Vivianne Ostheimer are the latest students to rece  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * A Lasting Legacy: Six Roger Williams Faculty Members Reflect on Careers of Teaching, Mentorship, and Service * For generations of Roger Williams University students, faculty members have served not only as professors, but as mentors, advisors, advocates, and steady presences whose influence extended far beyond the classroom. This year, six longtime faculty members are preparing to close their chapters  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Forest Service Chief Schultz in Senate Energy Committee: Fix Harmful Cottonwood Decision, Pass the America the Beautiful Act * Also Discusses Fix Our Forests Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with the United States Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines' bill,   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Previews President Trump's Historic China Visit on CNBC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's historic visit to China. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on his trip to China last week: I arrived back to the United States late Friday night, but I was in Shanghai for a couple of days and then went to Beijing on that h  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 13 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation funds $1 million endowment to support Montana students attending Montana State University * A new endowment at the Montana State University Alumni Foundation aims to support Montana students for generations to come, thanks to a $1 million investment from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation.  The endowment will permanently fund the D.A. Peressini Legacy Sch  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing, Daines, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Provide Clean Water to Eastern Montana, Authorize Construction of Dry-Redwater Rural Water System * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to authorize construction of the Dry-Redwater rural water system, helping deliver clean and reliable water to communities across eastern M  more

HELENA, Montana, May 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, Capital One Recognize Bozeman as National Entrepreneurship Hub * * May 13 2026 BOZEMAN, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Capital One to recognize Bozeman as a national entrepreneurship hub and recent business and job growth in Montana communities. "The nation has recognized what we already know to be true - under our big skies, the opportunities to innovate are  more

HELENA, Montana, May 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Welcomes BLM Decision Restoring Multiple-Use Management * Governor Greg Gianforte today welcomed the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) final decision to rescind the Biden administration's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which sought to undermine grazing, recreation, timber, and energy development on public lands. "This decision by BLM is a win for public land users  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 13 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * I-Corp program turns ideas into viable products * After 15 years of studying about and working with the autistic population, Lacy Knutson believed she had discovered a gap in the products offered for this clientele. She envisioned a wearable product that would protect children with developmental disabilities and autism and also have technology that would transmit data to parents, therapists an  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person di  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 13 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Senator, Educator, Leader & Champion * Joyce Woodhouse, '83 M.Ed. Secondary Instruction and Curriculum and '87 M.Ed. Educational Leadership, was a staunch advocate for education, beloved for her leadership, passion, and vision. The former Nevada state senator and "double Rebel" passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 82. "Joyce was an incredible leader for Nevada and our community thro  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, coalition of AGs urge SEC to review OpenAI West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 10 states in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), raising concerns about OpenAI going public and the integrity of public markets. Led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, the coalition is  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 13 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Bison in limbo due to clashes over federal livestock definition Bison used for ecological restoration have been served an eviction notice on federal lands, leaving other herds in limbo and sparking debate over how livestock and the term "domestic" are defined. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued a final decision on American bison (Bison bison) grazing per  more