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Ivan Doig and Dolly Smith Cusker Akers are this year's inductees into the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans. MTHS Director Molly Kruckenberg and special guest Gov. Greg Gianforte will recognize the achievements of these two exceptional Montanans with a ceremony at noon, March 1, in the capitol rotunda in Helena. The public is invited to attend. The gallery itself is in the west wing of the capitol. "We are delighted to honor these two extraordinary Montanans by paying tribute to their many... Full story
GREAT FALLS - An in-person Hunter Education course is now open for registration in Conrad. The course will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Mar. 6, 7, 9 and 10 at the Pondera Co Shooting Sports building in Conrad. There is no charge to attend the course, but advanced registration is required and is available online at https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter-education In-person, instructor-led hunter education courses are available free to anyone aged 10 and older and are led by trained volunteer... 
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Check out the progress being made on The Station Districtmixed-use riverfront development in downtown Great Falls! GFDA's Top 10 Here is our Top 17 for this week celebrating work and successes to grow and strengthen the Great Falls regional economy -- Montana's Golden Triangle. And, sharing business resources and skill-building opportunities to empower your success. 1) Cost of Living in the Great Falls metro in 2022 was 87.4% of the national average, according to C2ER (Council for Community and...
BOZEMAN - Montana State University's Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship's 406 Labs is accepting applications for its spring 2023 incubator. The 10-week program aims to help those who have developed business concepts or researched a potential new business to create solid business plans and identify the steps needed clarify their approach to markets, customers, strategy, financials and more. All Montana residents and MSU students, faculty, staff and alumni are eligible for the... Website
The Power Pirates went on the road and set sail to Cascade to face off against the Cascade Badgers last Tuesday Night. Clearly there was a height advantage for the Badgers, but that didn't stop the Power Pirates, as they outscored Cascade in the first minutes of the quarter. The Pirates were playing small ball and moving the ball around well around the court as the game proceeded, while the Badgers caught up to finish the 1st, tied 13-13. As the second quarter continued, the Badgers attacked...
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Feb. 22 via Zoom. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website. The commission will take public comment on agenda items via Zoom. To make a comment via Zoom, you must register on the FWP website by noon on Feb. 21. The public will also be able to comment in person at any FWP regional office. The commission will make final decisions on the following: Fisheries Future Fisheries Improvement P...
BOZEMAN - Tickets go on sale today for the 2023 Montana State University Spring Rodeo, which will run Thursday, April 13, through Sunday, April 16, at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The action begins at 7 p.m. Thursday with performance rounds. Friday and Saturday slack rounds will start at 10 a.m., and performance rounds will begin at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the short-go performance will kick off at 1 p.m. This year, all seating is reserved. Tickets for a single day range in price from $8 to $25, and... Website
Charlie's March Roundup March 17-19, 2023 Kick-off Western Art Week with your friends at the C.M. Russell Museum! Get up close and personal with the artwork during two days of exciting events including the return of Art in Action to March plus two additional sales featuring contemporary and historical works and exciting offerings of western collectibles and experiences. The Russell is proud to offer a unique opportunity to bid on a selection of important historic works in our sealed bid sale. Fr...
First confirmed case of CWD within Great Falls city limits GREAT FALLS - Wildlife health staff with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks recently detected chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a mule deer buck found dead within the city limits of Great Falls in January. The adult buck was observed acting abnormally by a property owner, who later found the dead deer inside a building on the property. Biologists collected samples from the deer, and they were confirmed to be positive for CWD in two separate...
The Cascade Public School Local Science Fair is almost here! The fair will be Tuesday, February 21 in the south gym. The science fair involves students in grades 6-10 and will begin at 8:30 am and hope to finish by 2:30 that afternoon. Our science students will set up their projects that morning and will be judged by at least 2 judges during this time. There will be awards given out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places as well as Best Of Show for each grade level. The public is invited to come and see th...
Montana principals, superintendents, and fellow teachers or librarians from public and private schools are asked to nominate a fourth, fifth or sixth grade teacher who has done an exemplary job teaching Montana history during the 2022-2023 school year. The winner will receive the 34th Montana Statehood Centennial Bell Award, which honors the Montana History Teacher of the Year. On even numbered years the award is given to a teacher at the seventh through twelfth grade level. On odd numbered... Full story
BOZEMAN – Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, an assistant history professor at Montana State University, will deliver a lecture titled, "Making Native Kin: Religion, Interracial Adoption and the Politics of Assimilation in the 19th Century," on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. The lecture will be in the Hager Auditorium at the Museum of the Rockies, and the event is free and open to the public. Hendrix-Komoto, a faculty member of the Department of History and Philosophy in MSU's College of Letters and S... Website
Jesse Journey, owner of Fasst Extinguishers Inc. in Great Falls, attends the Strategic Teaming Alliance Roundtable (STAR) hosted by GFDA in partnership with Northrup Grumman and other prime contractors. STAR is designed to teach small businesses how to team up and/or bid on government contracts. "We are looking to grow the company and are working with GFDA to get certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business. Events like these are very informative." GFDA's Top 10 Here is our Top 17 for this week...
HELENA, Mont. – To protect Montana businesses and encourage strong cybersecurity practices, the Montana Department of Commerce announced today the launch of the Montana Cybersecurity Program. Through the program, the Department of Commerce will award small to medium-sized Montana businesses up to $8,000 in reimbursement for newly implemented cybersecurity measures paid to an accredited Montana cybersecurity company. "Cyberthreats are a continuous and pervasive danger to the digital assets, i...
