DoW Stimulates Academic Research in Underutilized States

OCTOBER 1, 2025 – The Department of War yesterday announced $19.2 million in awards to 29 collaborative academic teams under the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). DEPSCoR is a capacity-building program...

Scientists unlock hybrid protein potential for food system...

As the global food system targets emission cuts, health improvement, and reduced livestock reliance, scientists in the US say the answer may lie in hybrid proteins — foods that blend plants, fungi, insects, microbial fermentation, and cultivated...

Former Montana men's basketball standout dies at age 24

MISSOULA — Former Montana men's basketball forward Kyle Owens, a mainstay in the starting lineup in 2020-21, died Tuesday after an 18-month battle with cancer. The 24-year-old former Grizzly suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Owens went...

State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urged Congress to renew health insurance subsidies

While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, state insurance commissioners, including Montana Auditor James Brown, a Republican, sent a letter to Congressional...

New Car Seat Rules In Montana: A Parent’s Checklist

There Are New Car Seat Safety Laws In Montana Montana's House Bill 586 goes into affect on October 1, 2025. HB586 basically brings Montana more in line with the laws regarding car seats in America which rely on age along with height and weight....

State insurance auditors, including Montana’s, urge Congress to renew health insurance subsidies

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) While Republicans in Washington, D.C. are opposed to extending the healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace,...

Wyoming, Montana attorneys general accuse big tech companies of greenwashing

Attorneys general in Wyoming, Montana and 14 other conservative states are alleging big-name tech companies are misleading consumers about their support for green energy. In a letter to Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft dated Sept. 24, the...

NSF Invests $30M to Build Next-Gen STEM Research Hubs

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing around $30 million in institutions across several states to establish research centers in science and technology that will bolster efforts in semiconductors and biotechnology. The soon-to-be-built...

Meet the University of Montana Graduate Who Invented Bear Spray!

As a student, she developed a product that's been one of the most important tools for human-wildlife coexistence for over 40 years. No, we are not talking about making improvements to the existing product. We mean coming up with the product. And...

Shutdown to have ‘devastating consequences,’ Montana nurses say

The Montana Nurses Association said the failure to extend subsidies through the Affordable Care Act and protect funding for Medicaid in the federal shutdown will have “devastating consequences” for families and communities in the state. “When the...

Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died at 91

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on Instagram Wednesday that the renowned...

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said in post on Instagram...

Ex-Montana nonprofit CEO charged with embezzling thousands for personal goods

The former CEO of a Billings-based nonprofit was charged Tuesday in Yellowstone County District Court with embezzling between $25,000 and $100,000 from the agency for personal purchases, including furniture, designer clothing and lingerie. Sheri...

How Fishing Contributes To Montana's Local Economies In 2024

Research released by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) in partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks found that in 2024, more than 450,000 anglers spent an estimated $1.27 billion on fishing trips in...

Montana food banks say loss of USDA food reports will make feeding hungry harder

BILLINGS— Montana food bank leaders say they'll have a harder time feeding the hungry in their communities after the USDA announced Sept. 20 that it is discontinuing future Household Food Security Reports. The Economic Research Service (ERS)...

107 years later, Montana native honored for heroism while a WWI nurse in France

A Montana native who served as a nurse on the front lines of World War I has been posthumously honored thanks to the work of a Billings veteran. Elizabeth Sandelius went to nursing school in Helena before working in Columbus. Benbow family...

Jane Goodall, famed chimpanzee researcher and conservationist, dead at 91

(Gray News) – Jane Goodall, best known for her work studying chimpanzees for over 60 years, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed in a statement on Instagram that Goodall died of natural causes Wednesday morning. Dr. Jane...

New Water Year Begins as Montana Leads Drought Resilience Effort

The University of Montana’s Climate Office will lead a major new effort to strengthen drought resilience across the Northern Great Plains. With support from the National Science Foundation’s R2I2 program, the Montana team will direct a regional...

Montana State to host fair highlighting its Graduate School programs

MSU NEWS SERVICE BOZEMAN — The Graduate School at Montana State University will host an information event the week of Oct. 6 for people considering attending graduate school at MSU or elsewhere in the state. The event, called “Grad Fair,” begins...

Montana Faces Big Losses If Government Shuts Down

Government Shutdown Looms Over Montana This article may become outdated within 24 hours, but as of its publication, it seems that the American government is on the brink of a shutdown. This would mark the first shutdown since 2018, which lasted 34...