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MSU Astrophysicist Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award
BOZEMAN – Montana State University astrophysicist Amy Reines has won a major award that will further research on black holes to answer important questions in astrophysics.
Reines, an assistant professor MSU’s Department of Physics in the College of Letters and Science, said she was “honored and thrilled” to learn that she had been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER grant, whi
It’s “Morning” in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – It's morning in Yellowstone National Park, as officials report the first bear sighting of the year. According to a press release, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight Tuesday observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The ...
MSU Bobcats Ready for Big Sky Tournament
BOZEMAN – The 2023 Big Sky Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournament begins Saturday, March 4, at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho. The Montana State Bobcat men’s and women’s teams both enter the tournament ranked second in the conference.
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Jelly Roll’s 2023 Tour Includes Sept. 6 Concert in Bozeman
BOZEMAN— Jelly Roll will play at Montana State University’s Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Sept. 6, as part of a newly announced 2023 tour.
MSU is one of 44 stops on Jelly Roll’s Backroad Baptism tour, which kicks off July 28 in Southaven, Mississippi, travels to the West Coast and finishes Oct. 14 in Tampa, Flo
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FWP Opens Lottery for Moose Hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation
HELENA – Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided trophy moose hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have two opportunities to enter the drawing. Hunters can purchase opportunities for the first lottery beginning March 1 through midnight on May 1. The secon...
MHP Trooper Lewis Johnson Thanks Those Who Saved His Life
KALASPELL - Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson has been transferred to a health care facility in Denver to continue his recovery from severe injuries suffered in the line of duty two weeks ago.
On Sunday, the Highway Patrol, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and local agencies held a rally at Logan Health in Kalispell, to show support for Trooper Johnson and his family, and to recognize th
MSU Offer Summer Writing Camps for Students Grades 3 – 12
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for Montana State University’s summer writing camps for students in grades 3 through 12. The camps will be held in July on the MSU campus.
The Youth Writing Camp is a five-day camp that runs July 10-14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for stud
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GNP Announces 2023 Operations for Avalanche, Many Glacier & Two Medicine Campgrounds
WEST GLACIER – Glacier National Park has announced the re-opening of Avalanche Campground in Spring 2023 after being closed since 2020. Avalanche, Two Medicine and Many Glacier campgrounds will become advance reservation only through Recreation.gov.
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MSU Offers Online Math Workshop for K-12 Teachers
BOZEMAN — A workshop featuring a Montana State University mathematical modeler will be hosted online at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22. The workshop is part of a series that connects Montana K-12 teachers to MSU resources and is offered for free as one of the MSU Science Math Resource Center’s online professional development opportunities for educators.
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Glacier National Park Announces New Advance Reservation System for Wilderness Camping Permits
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – Today, Glacier National Park announces a new digital permit process for reserving 2023 advance wilderness camping permits using the Recreation.gov online reservation system.
Previously, park staff conducted a lengthy lottery process to issue advance reservation permits using Pay.gov a
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Results of FWP’s Smith River Permit Lottery are Available
GREAT FALLS – The permit lottery results to float Smith River State Park in 2023 are now available online on FWP’s website. In addition to the online results, successful applicants will be notified via email. Links within the email will allow permit holders to download and print their float permit, as well as access important and detailed information regarding their upcoming Smith River float. Per
NTSB Releases Report on 2021 Amtrak Derailment Near Joplin
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a 2021 fatal Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and that the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the derailment that killed three people and injured dozens of others.
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