Last week, U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., released a statement following a Department of Defense Inspector General report on deficiencies in the vetting process of Afghan nationals evacuated and relocated to the United States. The audit published on Feb. 15, found that Afghan evacuees were not properly vetted using all available data, that Afghan nationals with “potentially significant

MSU Extension will be offering an Initial Pesticide Private Applicator Training on Tuesday, March 8, in Glasgow. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the program starting at 7:45 a.m. and adjourning at 5 p.m. The program will be held at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow, 54250 US Highway 2. Initial Private Applicator Trainings are for individuals who want to obtain a Montana Private Applicator

As a part of his recently signed bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced Feb. 8 that he secured $11.57 million for Montana public transit, including transit in urban and rural areas, on Indian Reservations and through buses and bus facilities across the state. The funding secured by Tester can be used for transit systems in both urban and rural areas, buses and bus

New Amtrak locomotives are cleaner, faster and more fuel efficient than predecessors and they recently began service pulling the Amtrak Empire Builder train westbound from Chicago to Seattle. Locomotives 301 and 302 are among the first of 75 locomotives being delivered through 2024. These ALC-42 locomotives are an important part of Amtrak’s sustainability initiative and are considerably more