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Northwestern Energy installs AI cameras in Montana for wildfire detection
MONTANA - Northwestern Energy has begun installing smoke detector cameras throughout their service area in Montana. These cameras aim to identify wildfires as soon as they ignite, using advanced AI technology. The system will not only detect...

Montana State University's Walter Fleming retires after 46 years
Walter Fleming, the long-serving director of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, is set to retire after a notable 46-year career. Known for his humor and dedication, Fleming has played a significant role in...

Troubled engineering materials firm Versarien extends deal with South American manufacturer
Troubled Gloucestershire engineering firm Versarien has extended a partnership deal with a South American manufacturer. The AIM-listed company, which makes products using graphene for the automotive, clothing and aerospace sectors, has extended...

Montana State University expands core research facility services
A Montana State University research facility has expanded its services to support a broader range of researchers in data collection, management, analysis, and presentation. Renamed Social Data Collection and Analysis Services in 2024, the facility...

Dr. Blake Wiedenheft leads MSU's grain research, boosting local farming
Dr. Blake Wiedenheft, an expert in gene editing, has been appointed as the new leader of Montana State University's winter wheat and plant sciences program. The position is supported by a $5 million endowment, Montana's first in the College of...

Montana Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 26, 2025
WESTERN MONTANA — Here are today's top stories out of Western Montana. Former Montana U.S. Representative Pat Williams has passed away at the age of 87, his family announced Wednesday evening. Williams, a Democrat, served 18 years in Congress and...

Longtime director of Montana State’s Native American Studies to retire
Walter Fleming, head of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, is pictured in American Indian Hall July 5, 2024, in Bozeman, Montana. Fleming is retiring after 46 years at MSU. MSU photo by Marcus “Doc” Cravens....

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Montana’s bid to revive parental consent law for minors’ abortions
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case...

Opinion: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead
Letter to the Editor: Daines to Montanans: Drop Dead To the Editor: Steve Daines has now succeeded in pushing through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable...

Montana’s Flathead Lake unlikely to reach full pool as snowpack, streamflow forecasts decrease
Flathead Lake is not expected to reach its full pool this summer and may end up more than a foot lower than normal within a month, due to abnormally hot and dry conditions in the region. That’s according to Energy Keepers Inc., the corporation...

Hailey Barrett 'perfect fit' as new Montana State women's tennis coach
BOZEMAN — Hailey Barrett, who recently completed her third season as an assistant at Rutgers University, has been named Montana State’s next women’s head tennis coach, announced MSU director of athletics Leon Costello on Wednesday. “I am pleased...

Montana mourns the loss of longest-serving congressman Pat Williams, champion for working poor and wild lands
MISSOULA, Mont. – Former U.S. Rep. John "Pat" Williams, a prominent figure in Montana politics, passed away at the age of 87, his family announced on Wednesday. Williams, originally from Butte, held the distinction of being the longest-serving...

Explore Montana’s prehistoric past at the Museum of the Rockies' latest exhibit
BOZEMAN — The Museum of the Rockies (MOR) has launched its latest exhibit, "Cretaceous Crossroads," offering a fascinating glimpse into Montana's prehistoric past. The exhibit opened to museum members on July 1 at 5:30 p.m. and to the public on...

ISTELive 25: The Intersection of Indigenous Culture and Technology
Participants Elaine Westbrook, Assistant Professor, Montana State University Billings Robert Cowie, District Indigenous Resource Teacher, School District 43 (Coquitlam), British Columbia Josh Whetherholt, Esports Learning Environment Adviser, CDW•G

Sam Noble Museum researchers found Aquilops, dinosaur featured in new Jurassic World movie
NORMAN, OKLA. (KOKH) — The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is recognizing a celebrity found by researchers from the museum, Aquilops americanus, a small dinosaur featured in the summer blockbuster "Jurassic World: Rebirth." Known in...

Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortions
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parents’ permission for an abortion in Montana, where voters have enshrined the right to abortion in the state's...

National agriculture conference comes to Montana
FISHTAIL — Over 1,200 agriculture professionals from across the country are converging in Billings this week for a national conference focused on food systems, sustainability, and what it really takes to bring food from pasture to plate. The...
3 Key HR Metrics To Track — and How AI Makes Them Actionable
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Daines to Montanans: Drop dead
By the time you read this, Steve Daines may have already pushed through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable Care Act. Please call his office now. Because if...

New Montana High School Sport
It would make a lot of sense to add this sport in Montana. Montana High School Sports High school sports are pure and beautiful. Montana might not have any professional sports teams, but we love what we have. There are several colleges with sports...