Headlines
-
October 28, 2016| View More
Tester hears improvement suggestions for Farm Bill
The current congressional farm bill doesn’t expire until September 2018, but Montanans have already compiled a lengthy wish list for the next one.
-
October 28, 2016| View More
Montana VA Appoints New Permanent Director
The woman who has been interim director of the Montana Veterans Administration Health Care System since June was named permanent director Friday.
-
October 27, 2016| View More
Business owners and veterans connect at Great Falls forum
GREAT FALLS - Scores of people attended a Small Business Opportunity Workshop in Great Falls on Thursday at the Civic Center.
-
October 26, 2016| View More
Senator Pushes to Protect Health of Lake Koocanusa
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is again urging the Obama administration to address pervasive concerns surrounding transboundary water-quality issues on Lake Koocanusa, the sprawling reservoir that straddles the border with Montana and British Columbia, where coal mines are leaching hazardous contaminants into the downstream watershed.
-
October 25, 2016| View More
Flathead Farmers Talk Specialty Crops with Tester
WHITEFISH — When the subject of agriculture crops up in Montana, the conversation tends to center on grain and cattle.
-
October 24, 2016| View More
Kalispell Bypass Opens Friday with Public Ceremony
At long last, the full-length Kalispell bypass is opening. An opening ceremony for the U.S. 93 Alternate Route is scheduled for 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28. Local, state and federal officials will lead a procession north from the bridge at U.S. Highway 2 to Old Reserve Drive. As the procession progresses along the …
-
October 23, 2016| View More
The clippers and gab of late barber Bill Graves
Bill Graves clipped hair and warmed hearts. The longtime Great Falls barber owned the Riverview Barber Shop and was famous for giving U.S. Sen. Jon Tester flat-top haircuts. Graves died Friday at age 80 after extended periods of ill health.
-
October 22, 2016| View More
Senators back push to renew softwood import agreement
MISSOULA — Montana’s Senate delegation co-signed a letter to President Barack Obama asking for continued pressure to get a new Softwood Lumber Agreement with Canada.
-
October 22, 2016| View More
Sen. Tester comes to town, talks economy
Economic concerns and economic development were the topics during a forum with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester at Cabinet Mountain Brewery in Libby on Wednesday afternoon.
-
October 22, 2016| View More
Tester begins Farm Bill series in state
The wish list for the 2018 Farm Bill looks to be a long one, and discussion of the matter is still in the early stages. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., opened his formal discussions of the matter with an event in Billings Monday — the farthest east he’s planning on …
-
October 21, 2016| View More
Great Falls facility name changed to honor Medal of Honor recipients
The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls has a new name honoring two Medal of Honor recipients who lived here.
-
October 19, 2016| View More
Tester launches "#Montennial" tour
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester wants to help Montana Millennials — "Montennials" — work on serious problems, such as climate change and the cost of higher education.
-
October 19, 2016| View More
Tester, Juneau, education officials: ESSA can't be 'No Child Left Behind 2.0'
Superintendents and teachers from across western Montana are cautiously optimistic about the Every Student Succeeds Act, a new law that tosses out the controversial No Child Left Behind and is supposed to return more control to states and local school districts.
-
October 16, 2016| View More
As U.S. Watches Mexico, Traffickers Slip In From Canada
ALBURGH, Vt. — An hour before sunset, Miguel Ramos waited in his gray minivan for three Guatemalans to walk undetected across the Canadian border and make illicit entry into the United States.
-
October 15, 2016| View More
Seven-Year Saga Ends in Celebration as County Opens New Agency on Aging
The jovial tunes from the 1930s Steinway Model baby grand piano resonated throughout the new Flathead County south campus building last week as crowd members enjoyed cake and conversation. Amid the celebration, the smile on Jane Seward’s face was visible from across the large room.
-
October 13, 2016| View More
SENATOR SOUNDS INSIDER THREAT ALARM AFTER NSA CONTRACTOR ARREST
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., wants to know why a security clearance system that allowed Edward Snowden and Pvt. Chelsea Manning to steal classified information wasn’t sufficiently fixed before the latest National Security Agency rogue was able to do the same, according to a letter sent today to NSA Director Adm. …
-
October 12, 2016| View More
Tester Delivers Good News for Veterans, Troops, Farmers & Ranchers
Senator Jon Tester held a press call on Thursday, Oct. 6th; Congress has recessed due to the pending election, leaving unresolved issues on the table such as the necessary appointment of a Supreme Court justice, Tester’s Veteran’s First Act, and a solution to wildfire funding, just to name a few.
-
October 11, 2016| View More
Congress passes P&S Act updates
Campaigning for the upcoming elections this November may have Congress at a standstill right now, but the House of Representatives and the Senate were able to come to a consensus and pass H.R. 5883, the Technical and Clarifying Amendments to the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act of 2016.
-
October 11, 2016| View More
Senator says more changes needed in health insurance
With Affordable Health Care Act’s premiums anticipated to be significantly higher in 2017, the country’s health insurance system is likely to experience changes regardless of which candidate becomes the next president.
-
October 10, 2016| View More
Waters wash away divides as Montanans unite to protect rivers
DARK BUTTE BOAT CAMP — East Rosebud Creek lies about 200 miles and 40 years away from this landmark on the Missouri River.