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Montana State University announced a philanthropic gift of $101 million for its College of Nursing from Mark and Robyn Jones, founders of Goosehead Insurance as they seek to help address access to health care for rural and frontier communities. It is the largest single donation given to a nursing program and will provide funding for…
The U.S. Canadian Border remains closed for non-essential travelers from up north due to the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in an economic strain on many towns along the Hi Line. Montana State Senator Mike Cuffe recently spoke about what’s being done to strengthen relations between the two nations going forward.
After a public comment period that drew more than 26,000 comments, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted several changes to the 2021/2022 wolf hunting and trapping regulations. Changes include eliminating quotas, increasing the number of wolf trapping and hunting licenses allowed for individual hunters, extending wolf trapping seasons and the allowance of snares for trapping…
A recent string of developments and deadlines have begun to offer a clearer picture of how Montana’s public school system will make use of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funding for K-12 education. Alex Sarkissian with the Montana Free Press reports that last Tuesday marked the submission deadline for school districts’…
Teck Resources Ltd. this month filed a petition with the Montana Board of Environmental Review to challenge their recently applied water quality standard for the trace element selenium, a byproduct of coal mining that can kill fish and inhibit growth on both sides of the border. Teck are asking them to nullify the new standard,…
With hunting season ready to begin in Montana, Fish Wildlife and Parks will continue its surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease in specific areas in northwestern, northcentral, southwestern, and southcentral Montana. Disposal Requirements In 2021 for deer, elk, and moose indicate that carcass parts should be left at the kill site. If the animal is transported…
As the United States continues to evacuate citizens and allies out of Afghanistan, many elected officials have criticized the withdrawal in recent weeks. Montana Congressional Candidate Ryan Zinke was recently on Voices of Montana and did not mince words directed at the Biden Administration.
Following a group of COVID-19 cases in Billings high school students, School District 2 Superintendent Greg Upham made the decision over the weekend to instate mask mandates in public schools after previously stating they would be optional. This has been met with criticism from local parents, but he defended his decision this morning as the…
Wolf hunting will look much different in Montana this year, with the Fish and Wildlife Commission approving new quota and hunting methods for the upcoming season at their Friday meeting. In a split 3-2 decision, a quota of 450 wolves was approved, almost 40 percent of the estimated population according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and…
Carroll College will now require masks on campus when the new school year begins on Wednesday. Our Helena Correspondent Troy Shockley has the details.
