Anne James

A tick removed from a hunting dog in Dawson County was confirmed to be the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis, also called the deer tick), which is the primary tick that carries and transmits Lyme disease in the eastern United States. The geographic range of I. sca...

HELENA, Mont.— Montana VA Health Care System is hosting a virtual Women Veterans town hall that will take place on Thursday, March 27, beginning at 5:00 p.m. To join the conversation, Veterans can call (833) 560-2071. This town hall will be an audio-only event.  “If any ...

HELENA – Following 23andMe’s bankruptcy announcement, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following advice on how Montana residents can protect their genetic data and reminding them of their right to delete genetic data from DNA testing companies: "23andMe announced March 23 it was declaring bankruptcy and would be looking for a buyer. Montana law requires companies, lik...

BOZEMAN — For more than 40 years, an area of Cretaceous rock exposures in northwest Montana has been the site of exciting fossil discoveries, including ones by paleontologists from Montana State University’s Museum of the Rockies. Now, it ha...

BOZEMAN – Thanks to donations small and large, Montana State University’s Spirit of the West marching band will lead Bobcat fans in the fight song at the Football Championship Subdivision game in Frisco, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 6. To guaran ...

MISSOULA – This year, the University of Montana school counseling program made a big, strategic change: It switched from traditional, in-person instruction to a fully online master’s degree, making it the only accredited online school counseling program in the state. Nearly 24% of Montana schoo...

PEARL HARBOR -- The fast-attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a change of homeport from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, December 23, 2024. Montana’s arrival marks the ninth Virginia-class fast-attack submarine home ported at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and the submarine will be assigned to Submarine Squadron 1. “...

BOZEMAN – Montana State University has launched a fundraising campaign to offset costs for the Spirit of the West Marching Band to accompany the Bobcats as they play for the FCS national football championship in Frisco, Texas, on Jan. 6, 2025. “Th...

MISSOULA – The Montana Climate Office at the University of Montana has officially completed the 2024 Montana Mesonet build season, adding 37 new stations to its expansive and growing network of weather, snowpack and soil moisture monitoring instrumentation across Montana. The Montana Meso...

BOZEMAN — In the last home football game of the calendar year, the Montana State University Bobcats will host the University of South Dakota Coyotes with a spot in the national championship game on the line. The Football Championship Subdivision semifinal game in Bobcat Stadium will kick off at 1:30 p.m. on...

BOZEMAN —  Montana State University Extension will host its annual cropping seminar series Jan. 6-10 in the Golden Triangle area of north-central Montana. Speakers will cover topics such as noxious weeds, pulse insect management, pesticide updates and winter barley. Interested in...

BOZEMAN — The Montana State University Bobcats will host the University of Idaho Vandals at Bobcat Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The top-ranked Bobcats will look to continue an undefeated season in which they have won 13 straight games. Mont...