Tuesday - July 28, 2026

News Tipoffs - Montana Editors

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Congressman Neguse, Senator Lujan Introduce the Local Input Act
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse, Senator Lujan Introduce the Local Input Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, and New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Lujan introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands, and wou  more
Country music star Easton Corbin to play at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Sept. 18
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 23 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Country music star Easton Corbin to play at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Sept. 18 * BOZEMAN -Tickets are now available for an Easton Corbin concert at Montana State University's Brick Breeden Fieldhouse set for Friday, Sept. 18. Doors open at 7 p.m. the night of concert, and special guest Michael Armstrong will play as the show opener. Corbin has been performing for more than a decade and is known for his   more
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism: Four Journalists Win Investigative Reporting Grants From Newmark J-School
NEW YORK, July 24 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Four Journalists Win Investigative Reporting Grants From Newmark J-School McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism awarded to support in-depth stories that "Follow the Money" - Four veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive editorial support and a grant of up to $15,00  more
Daines on Fox Business: "The Democrats' War Powers Resolution is Unconstitutional"
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "The Democrats' War Powers Resolution is Unconstitutional" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss the latest on the Iran war. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on War Powers resolution: Stuart, we always have the ability to exercise oversight. Look at yesterday, you had the Chairman of the Joint Chief of S  more
FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amended instrument flight procedures and related takeoff and departure requirements at airports across the U.S. in a final rule published July 23, 2026, to support safe and efficient operations within the National Airspace System. The rule establishes, amends, suspends or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at airport  more
Governor Gianforte, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Expand Public Access on Upper Yellowstone River
HELENA, Montana, July 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Expand Public Access on Upper Yellowstone River * Cut ribbon on the Siskin Island Fishing Access Site * July 22 2026 PINE CREEK, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Christy Clark to cut the ribbon on the Siskin Island Fishing Access Site near Livingston to expand public access on the  more
Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2 Million to Support PET/CT Scanner Project at St. Anthony
NEW YORK, July 23 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2 Million to Support PET/CT Scanner Project at St. Anthony * CARROLL, Iowa, July 23, 2026 -St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of a permanent PET/CT scanner suite, an important addition to local cancer care services.   more
Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would res  more
Montana State's Community Design Center marks 50 years of empathetic architecture
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 23 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State's Community Design Center marks 50 years of empathetic architecture * BOZEMAN -Inspired architecture breathes new life into small towns across Montana. Laying the groundwork in nearly every corner of the state is Montana State University's student-run Community Design Center, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Whether it's a Boys and Girls Club in Sidney, a downtown revitalization   more
Sheehy Introduces Bill to End H-1B Abuse, Put American Workers First
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Sheehy Introduces Bill to End H-1B Abuse, Put American Workers First Today, U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy introduced the End H-1B Abuse Act of 2026 to put hardworking Americans first and protect our national security by rooting out H-1B fraud and strengthening guardrails within the program. "The H-1B program was created to address workforce shortages for specialized, difficult-to-fill posit  more
SRP Joins National Conservation Legacy Center in Montana as One of Its First Community Partners
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Joins National Conservation Legacy Center in Montana as One of Its First Community Partners * SRP is pleased to be part of the U.S. Forest Service conservation legacy as one of the first contributing partners to the National Conservation Legacy Center, which opened July 17 at the National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula,  more
UM Dining Center Wins Grand Prize From National Food Service Organization
MISSOULA, Montana, July 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Dining Center Wins Grand Prize From National Food Service Organization * MISSOULA - The University of Montana's Lodge Dining Center recently earned the grand prize for outstanding performance among new higher education dining facilities at the National Association of College and University Food Services annual conference. The Lodge also received top honors for New Facility of the Year and Ca  more
UM Offers Startup Workshop to Missoula, Opens Downtown Workspace
MISSOULA, Montana, July 23 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Offers Startup Workshop to Missoula, Opens Downtown Workspace * MISSOULA - Kevin McHugh built a career as a physical therapist in Missoula, working in the intensive care unit at St. Patrick's Hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and then opening his own private practice. All the while McHugh - who earned a degree in exercise science from the University of Montana in 2015 and w  more