Anne James
Interior Department Announces $40.3 Million in PILT Payments
WASHINGTON —The Department of the Interior today announced that Montana's 56 county governments will receive a total of $40.3 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
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FWP’s Biennial Hunting Season-Setting Process Begins in June
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks kicks off the biennial hunting season-setting process this month, a little earlier than usual, to allow for more public engagement and greater transparency. In the past, public involvement happened primarily in December and January. This year, it begi
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Send Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Your Best Fishing Photo and Art
HELENA – Going fishing soon? Don’t forget your camera. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to feature your fun on the next fishing regulations booklet. Winners will see their work on the front and back cover of the 2024 fishing regulation booklet.
Think beyond the b
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MSU Class of 2023 – KSEN-am & K96-fm Congratulates Local Graduates
BOZEMAN — Montana State University awarded 1,623 undergraduate degrees and 433 graduate degrees during its 138th commencement ceremonies held May 12 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. An additional 162 students from Gallatin College MSU received associate degrees or certificates.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens for the 2023 Season
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. This is the earlies...
MSU AES Leases Hospital Farmland to Expand Seed Production
BOZEMAN — A property in the Gallatin Valley with a long history of agricultural use will enter a new chapter as Montana State University’s Montana Agricultural Experiment Station leases it to grow seed for crop varieties developed by the university’s plant breeding programs for Montana producers.
The roughly 317-acres of
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MSU Offers Free Citizen Science Kits to Youth Organizations
BOZEMAN — The Science Math Resource Center at Montana State University, a STEM outreach center housed in the Department of Education, is offering free citizen science kits to 10 Montana programs that serve middle school students. Applications are du
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Mother Nature to North Central Montana: “Say ‘When’.”
Rain continues to fall across most of North Central Montana this morning, and the National Weather Service observers across the area are turning in some mighty impressive rainfall totals. The following list is for the 2-day period ending at 9:00am this morning:
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MSU Extension Ag Research Centers Will Host Field Days in June, July
BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station have announced the dates for their annual agricultural field days, which will take place at research centers around the state.
“Summer field days are
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Waterton-Glacier Announce Reopening of Goat Haunt
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the 2023 season.
The Goat Haunt area of Glacier National Park will open for the season on June 24, 2023. Goat Haunt is ...
MSU Will Build a Hotel On Campus for Hospitality Management Program
BOZEMAN — Seeking to increase the hands-on training of its students in hospitality management and culinary arts, Montana State University will enter into an agreement with a developer for a privately owned, full-service hotel on campus that will give students hands-on education and practical experience before moving into Montana’s growing hospitality economy.
“Having a
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Trout Decline: FWP Proposes New Regulations, Research
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has announced new investments to research and monitor trout population declines in southwest Montana. The department is also proposing temporary angling restrictions on the Big Hole, Beaverhead and Ruby Rivers to the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
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