Anne James

AMTRAK Trims Empire Builder Schedule Due to Omicron COVID
Amtrak says it will trim schedules back temporarily on several long-distance routes, including Montana's Empire Builder. In a statement, the railroad said that even though 97-percent of its workforce is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the current Omicron varient has caused a surge in absanteeism, which combined with a tight labor market, has made it impossible to guarantee safe, reliable servic
State DOC Awards $1 Million of Grant Funding for Montana Tourism and Recreation Assets
HELENA – The Montana Department of Commerce today announced more than $1 million in grant funding was awarded through its Tourism Grant Program to strengthen local economies in 21 communities. “These grants will serve 22 tourism and recreation projects across Montana, including unincorporated small towns, rural communities, and areas of known attractions to non-resident visitors,” Commerce Directo
MSU to Host Mathematics Competitions for High School Students Nov. 10 and 16
BOZEMAN — High school students can register for free mathematics contests set for Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Montana State University. The American Mathematics Competition 10/12 contests, hosted by the MSU College of Education, Health and Human Development's Science Math Resource Center, are part of the American Mathematics Competition series developed by the Mathematical Associa
FDA Announces Baby Cereal Recall
Maple Island Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of three lots of its Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal that it manufactures for Walmart. This recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the FDA which found that a sample from three production lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic. Maple I...
Chief Earl Old Person Passes Away
Update: Oct. 15, 2021 Funeral plans have been announced for Chief Earl Old Person, who passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was 92 years old. Tues. Oct. 19 - 2:00pm: Chief Old Person will arrive home to the Blackfeet Nation. A walk-through viewing will be held in the Blackfeet Tribal Conference Room Chambers...
MSU’s Kendall Edmo Awarded NSF Fellowship for Blackfeet Cultural Landscape Preservation
BOZEMAN — “Mistakis,” the Blackfeet name for the Rocky Mountains, translates to “backbone of the world.” The mountains are culturally significant to the Blackfeet, appearing in stories and ceremonies as well as the language. “Our relationship goes back thousands of years,” said Montana State University graduate student Kendall Rae Edmo, a member of the Blackfeet Nation who was born and raised on t