Anne James

MISSOULA – Anna Prentiss has made a career out of sifting through layers of history to reveal the daily lives of ancient people. Her efforts have led to layers of accolades. The University of Montana archaeologist and anthropologist already holds the rank of Regents Professor – the top professor rank awarded by the Montana University System – and now she has become only the fourth Montanan ever el

HELENA – No fishing licenses will be required Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 and 8. So grab your gear and your gal and head out to enjoy Montana’s countless rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Last year, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law Senate Bill 61, which makes it free to fish in Montana on Mother’s Day. Montanans have enjoyed f...

BOZEMAN — In an extraordinary wave of recognition, a Montana State University scientist has been named to two of the nation’s most prestigious academies in a single week in celebration of her work to unravel the mysteries of a family of chemical reactions found throughout nature. Joan Br...

MISSOULA – Kyle Brekke admits feeling lost when he first found Missoula. A Minnesota native, Brekke kicked off his senior year of high school by signing up for the U.S. Marines. During five subsequent years in the infantry, he was stationed in Hawaii and deployed to Hong Kong, the Philippines, Korea and Japan. Afterward...

HELENA – The Office of Public Instruction is now accepting nominations for Montana's 2023 Teacher of the Year. The Teacher of the Year award recognizes educators who elevate student success by empowering classroom innovation and enhancing pathways to teacher leadership. Anyone can fill out t...

BOZEMAN – Though bison are often closely associated with the Great Plains, a new study by a Montana State University doctoral student has found that bison actually occupied much of North America over the last 20,000 years. John Wendt, a doctoral student in the Department of Earth Sciences in MSU’s College of Letters and Science, studies how the distribution and abundance of large herbivores, such

Students from several local schools competed in the annual Science Olympiad on April 15th at Montana State University in Bozeman. Trophies were awarded to the top three teams overall in each division and the top small school team overall in each division...

Blackfeet Community College has announced a series of events to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons this week, and raise awareness of a new online portal designed to help in the search to find them. The portal's co-founder, Drew Landry says, “We are hosting a series of events that honor the missing. We a...

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the ranking Republican on the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have introduced a bipartisan bill they saywill support the outdoor economy by exempting outfitters and guides from overtime hour requirements. In a news release announcing the bill, Daines wr ...

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is taking a new approach to the fishing regulations review and development process. The new process will be simpler and allow the department to be more responsive to public input and resource needs. The bigges...

The Montana historical meme contest is back for it's 3rd year. The Montana State Library began the contest in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. Participants get to sift through the Montana Memory Project's 35-thousand photos to create fun images out of history...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University expects more than 2,600 students will receive degrees during MSU's 136th commencement ceremonies, which are set for 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 13. MSU will confer degrees on candidates for graduation for the 2021-2022 academic year. This spring se...