Anne James

BILLINGS — Stefani Hicswa has been selected as the new chancellor for Montana State University Billings.
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian and Montana State University President Waded Cruzado announced the appointment this morning...

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Sheila Hogan says Montana has submitted its draft COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for review.
Hogan says she expects feedback from the CDC on the plan next week...

BOZEMAN — A new grant from the state of Montana will support Montana State University researchers as they explore a faster and less costly method for COVID-19 testing which, when used in conjunction with existing testing methods, could ultimately improve the access to and the speed of testing.…

Kalispell, MT September 16, 2020 – Flathead National Forest staff and concessionaires are preparing campgrounds and other recreation sites to close or move to primitive status for the winter season. Crews need to winterize campground water systems, assess haz…

BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Steer-A-Year program is seeking financial support as well as donations of steers and feed for the 2020-21 academic year.
A student program in the MSU College of Agriculture, Steer-A-Year focuses on teaching students every element of the cattle management industry …

Fire prompts area closure for public safety
Kalispell, MT August 12, 2020 – Flathead National Forest firefighters are working on suppressing a fire in a remote area of the Swan Mountain Range.
The Lion Creek Fire was reported yesterday, August 11, burning in heavy fuels on steep slopes
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BOZEMAN — A team of three students representing the recently reestablished student chapter of  American Indigenous Business Leaders, or AIBL, at Montana State University recently took first place in a business plan competition at the organization’s national confe…

$10,000 Reward Offered by North Fork Landowners Association 
WEST GLACIER, Mont.  – Glacier National Park and Flathead Crimestoppers are asking the assistance of the public in providing information on multiple suspected arson fires started in the North Fork area of Glacier N…

BOZEMAN — A new video from Montana State University Extension shows the impact and causes of soil acidification and offers Montana farmers management options to prevent, adapt to or correct acidic soil, which can lead to heavy yield losses...

Helena, Mont. (News Release) – The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) has received multiple reports from Montana residents that have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have been shipped from China. Individuals are urged to contact the department if they receive …

BOZEMAN — Montana State University has become the newest member in a unique consortium dedicated to increasing scientific understanding of Yellowstone National Park’s supervolcano.
Scientists from MSU’s Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Letters and Science, Department of Land Resources a…

BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agriculture Experiment Station will host a series of virtual field day events to replace in-person field days for 2020.
The usual field days, hosted by MSU’s seven research centers and …