BUTTE, Montana, Sept. 25 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Memorial Will Encourage People to Help Keep Animals out of Transport Trucks by Going Vegan * * * In honor of the cow who was killed after a truck carrying her and 36 others overturned on southbound I-15 at the I-90 junction on September 18, PETA plans to place a billboard nearby showing a cow's face next to the words "I'm ME, Not MEAT. See the Individual. Go Vegan." "A ge  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 27 -- The American Fly Fishing Trade Association issued the following news release: The 2019 election season is here and with it comes another strong group of industry professionals who have chosen to throw their hats in the candidate-ring. We've said it before, but it bears repeating: we are fortunate to have an angling community that is as passionate about and dedicated as it is to the health and growth of our collective livelihood. Voting is open to active AFFTA memb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release: Campaign for Accountability (CfA), a nonprofit watchdog group focused on public accountability, called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate whether the Montana-based anti-public lands nonprofit, Citizens for Balanced Use (CBU), violated its nonprofit tax-exempt status by engaging in substantial, unreported lobbying activity. Click here to download a PDF of the complaint (https://campaignforac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- EMILY's List issued the following statement by President Stephanie Schriock on the endorsement of Kathleen Williams for Congress in Montana's At-Large Congressional District: "EMILY's List is proud to stand alongside my fellow Montanan Kathleen Williams because we know that she'll be the deeply committed representative who working families deserve fighting for them in Congress. "Her experience serving as a caregiver for her ailing mother drives her desire to ensure that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: A proposed change to the post-9/11 GI Bill could pave the way for thousands of veterans and active-duty troops to pass the benefit to a family member instead of using it themselves. The proposed bill, introduced Monday by Sens. Jon Tester, D-Montana, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, would change the Defense Department's current transfer policy and block an upcoming plan   more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, Sept. 24 -- The Montana Farmers Union issued the following news: Providing Montana farmers and ranchers with another crop option motivated Montana Farmers Union President Alan Merrill to seek out a partnership with Farmers Union Enterprises, Inc. (FUE) to provide funding research to understand the feasibility of producing Industrial Hemp fibers for us in building materials. Teaming up with Farmers Union member Kirby Hancock, founder of Transformative Ecologies LLC, and ar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Rural Wireless Association issued the following news release: RWA announces the results of its Board of Directors elections and its FY 2020 Board Officers. Elections were held during RWA's Annual Meeting on September 24, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. Mike Higgins, Jr., General Manager of West Central Wireless in San Angelo, TX, and Eric Cramer, President and CEO of RiverStreet Wireless in Wilkesboro, NC were elected to the Board of Directors. RWA President and CEO Mik  more