HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Invest $1.2 Million to Expand Psychiatric Residential Care for Montana Youth * Grants awarded to Shodair Children's Hospital and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch to increase in-state bed capacity Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton today announced a $1.2 million investment to further expand psyc  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State named one of top design schools in U.S. * Montana State University was named among the top design schools in the nation by Graphic Design USA. MSU photo by Colter Peterson  USA recently named Montana State University one of the top design schools in the nation.  MSU received recognition in April for cultivating innovation and critical thinking skills in its students, who leave MSU equipped  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * New FAA Program Moves to Strengthen Controller Pipeline, Standardize Training * The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a pilot program to transition select high-activity federal contract towers, which are staffed by private-sector employees operating under FAA safety standards, to FAA-owned towers. Direct FAA oversight will standardize training   more

BOZEMAN, Montana, May 18 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Lab at Montana State serves northwestern U.S. * A laboratory at Montana State University that provides seed testing for pathogens affecting pulse crop productivity and trade invites growers in Montana and neighboring states to share samples for testing or reach out for diagnosis.  The Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Laboratory at MSU, which opened in 2014, is the only labor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership   more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 18 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Student Combines Wildlife Biology, Data Science as Goldwater Scholar * University of Montana student Bella Wengappuly recently was named a 2026-27 Goldwater Scholar, earning one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate honors for students pursuing research careers in science, engineering and mathematics.  Wengappuly, a rising senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, is pursuing double maj  more