Over the past three decades, Fischer, 58, and her team at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, part of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have captured and created some of…
On April 16, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education suspended a longstanding requirement that students seeking to attend Montana universities submit ACT or SAT scores as part of their college application. The decision,…
When it comes time for Montana voters to decide who they’ll send to Washington, D.C., in November, the names on the ballot will be familiar. As U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, a Republican, looks to win…
MontanaFreePress.org The health department directive follows a major COVID-19 outbreak at a Billings memory care community. The same day health officials announced a coronavirus outbreak at a Billings assisted living facility, Gov. Steve Bullock said…
MontanaFreePress.org Wildlife Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that annually kills thousands of wild animals across Montana, will at least temporarily cut back on how and where it kills animals such as…
The streak of more than 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued on Monday, reaching five days. Plus, the percentage of positive tests is increasing. Read more here.The uptick in cases is not due to increased testing,…
Not only is the state not going to expand its reopening, but if the COVID-19 situation in the state does not improve, the state could be looking at reimposing restrictions like other states throughout the…
Facing pressure from lawmakers and advocates, Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to reverse several significant cuts to the education department, lessening the blow to school budgets, saving a counseling program for high needs schools,…
State health officials reported Sunday afternoon 192 new cases of COVID-19 and one related death. Five counties reported double-increases in new cases: Bernalillo, San Juan, McKinley, Doña Ana and Santa Fe. It’s the first time…
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s optimistic Michigan schools can resume in-person learning this fall, but she is stressing they’ll need to make sure students and staff are safe. “We’re going to continue forging ahead,” she…