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Students at Fort Peck Community College can now transfer directly into a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Montana College of Business under a new agreement between the two schools. The articulation agreement creates a 2+2 pathway for students who earn either an administration associate degree or a technology associate of applied science degree at Fort Peck. Those students can transfer to UM and complete a Bachelor of Science […]
Students at Fort Peck Community College can now transfer directly into a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Montana College of Business under a new agreement between the two schools. The articulation agreement creates a 2+2 pathway for students who earn either an administration associate degree or a technology associate of applied science degree at Fort Peck. Those students can transfer to UM and complete a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in business management in […]
Amazon plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next five years in communities where it operates data centers, as the company responds to growing political and public concern over the rapid expansion of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. The money will support education, workforce training, water and energy conservation projects and other local priorities in areas hosting large Amazon data center operations. Matt Garman, chief executive of Amazon Web Services, said the company has already spent more than $1 billion in […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A federal grand jury has indicted 10 foreign nationals in separate voter-fraud cases involving Minnesota elections in 2022, 2024 and 2026, the Justice Department said. The defendants were indicted Sept. 24 and have since made initial appearances in federal court. Prosecutors allege the cases involve unlawful voting by noncitizens and false claims of U.S. citizenship made in connection with registering or voting. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the charges involve 10 foreign nationals, including one defendant accused of voting illegally […]
For some students, earning an undergraduate degree can create financial pressure to enter the workforce immediately, putting graduate school – and the specialized knowledge, research experience and expanded career opportunities an advanced degree can provide – seemingly out of reach. In this MSU file photo, a student works in a lab in MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. MSU photo by Colter Peterson A new partnership between Montana State University and the University of Montana […]
WHITEFISH—Republican congressional nominee Aaron Flint and Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino joined local residents in Whitefish on Friday for a rally supporting Border Patrol and local law enforcement, while Flint used the event to criticize Democratic opponent Sam Forstag’s lobbying record on immigration and criminal-justice issues. The gathering drew roughly 40 people near the Whitefish Customs and Border Protection station and included local elected officials, Republican candidates and party activists. Flint said federal immigration officers and local law enforcement need […]
A Montana-based nonprofit is expanding partnerships with data and investigative-technology companies in an effort to make human trafficking intelligence more accessible to law enforcement agencies across the country. DeliverFund said it is working with technology partners to integrate its trafficking intelligence into investigative platforms already used by police and other agencies. The goal is to help investigators identify trafficking indicators, connect related criminal activity and develop leads that might not be apparent from a single source of information. One of […]
WASHINGTON—The federal government is putting greater emphasis on investing, digital finance and fraud prevention as part of an updated national strategy aimed at improving Americans’ financial knowledge and decision-making. The Financial Literacy and Education Commission released its 2026 update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy, establishing four priority areas: youth financial capability, saving and investing, digital financial literacy, and education about scams and fraud. The commission is chaired by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and includes leaders from 23 […]
WASHINGTON—Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy is calling for greater congressional scrutiny of former special counsel Jack Smith as lawmakers consider changes to the rules governing secret government demands for private records. Sheehy’s comments follow disclosures from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation of Arctic Frost, the federal inquiry that ultimately became part of Smith’s investigation of President Donald Trump and efforts surrounding the 2020 election. The Montana Republican said the scope of the investigation raises questions about the Justice Department’s treatment of […]
ST. LOUIS—Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how people access and interpret economic data, creating both new opportunities and new risks for one of the central bank’s most widely used public tools. Speaking at FRED Con 2026 in St. Louis, Waller called the Federal Reserve Economic Data platform, known as FRED, one of the most important public services created by the Federal Reserve. FRED currently hosts more than 850,000 data series from government agencies and […]
