AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Colstrip Montana. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/colstrip-mt 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/colstrip-mt https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:01:08 -0600 Blast new regulations that target Colstrip, cost Montanans $1.1 billion COLSTRIP, MT. – Joining representatives from Montana’s energy https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-senator-daines-biden-must-end-his-war-on-coal-31669345-colstrip-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-senator-daines-biden-must-end-his-war-on-coal-31669345-colstrip-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Welcomes first project to connect Montana’s east and west power grids Colstrip, MT – Governor Greg Gianforte on Oct 24th, joined https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-gianforte-celebrates-700-million-investment-in-affordable-reliable-energy-31705530-colstrip-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-gianforte-celebrates-700-million-investment-in-affordable-reliable-energy-31705530-colstrip-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Defending Access to Rural Health Care Act will provide desperately needed resources to rural hospitals and clinics while lowering costs for https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-to-roll-out-new-legislation-to-improve-rural-health-care-access-31541862-bozeman-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-to-roll-out-new-legislation-to-improve-rural-health-care-access-31541862-bozeman-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced his bipartisan, bicameral bill to support Montanans with disabilities the https://www.americantowns.com/news/daines-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-support-montanans-with-disabilities-in-the-workforce-31541914-bozeman-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/daines-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-support-montanans-with-disabilities-in-the-workforce-31541914-bozeman-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HELENA, Mont. – In a ceremony at Fort Harrison, Governor Greg Gianforte today honored Howard VanderVos, an employee with the Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-honors-department-of-military-affairs-employee-for-outstanding-service-31542572-helena-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-honors-department-of-military-affairs-employee-for-outstanding-service-31542572-helena-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Tester and Collins: “It is clear more needs to be done to address these situations” Continuing their oversight efforts around the Chinese https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-collins-lead-letter-to-president-biden-urging-decisive-action-to-prevent-future-spy-balloons-31542732-kalispell-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-collins-lead-letter-to-president-biden-urging-decisive-action-to-prevent-future-spy-balloons-31542732-kalispell-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bipartisan legislation from Tester would deliver combat-injured veterans’ full military benefits; Address longstanding injustice for those https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-urges-quick-action-on-major-richard-star-act-at-press-conference-alongside-military-and-veterans-service-organizations-31542733-bozeman-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-urges-quick-action-on-major-richard-star-act-at-press-conference-alongside-military-and-veterans-service-organizations-31542733-bozeman-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 BILLINGS, Mont. – As the Montana Legislature approaches its transmittal break, Governor Greg Gianforte traveled to Yellowstone County today to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-local-officials-urge-legislators-to-pass-local-disaster-resiliency-fund-31543179-billings-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-local-officials-urge-legislators-to-pass-local-disaster-resiliency-fund-31543179-billings-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement on his vote for the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-opposition-to-biden-administrations-esg-retirement-rule-31543219-belgrade-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-opposition-to-biden-administrations-esg-retirement-rule-31543219-belgrade-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Continuing his fight to defend America’s food supply and national security, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) pressed experts for answers at a https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-chinese-spy-balloon-tester-presses-for-answers-on-farmland-purchases-by-foreign-adversaries-at-senate-banking-committee-hearing-31543220-dillon-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/after-chinese-spy-balloon-tester-presses-for-answers-on-farmland-purchases-by-foreign-adversaries-at-senate-banking-committee-hearing-31543220-dillon-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Following annual legislative hearing with DAV, Chairman received the 2023 Veterans’ Champion Award for his long list of achievements and https://www.americantowns.com/news/disabled-american-veterans-award-tester-highest-legislative-honor-31543915-missoula-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/disabled-american-veterans-award-tester-highest-legislative-honor-31543915-missoula-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HELENA, Mont. – In a press conference today at the State Capitol, Governor Greg Gianforte celebrated the progress of the historic tax relief https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-celebrates-progress-of-historic-tax-package-31544814-helena-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-celebrates-progress-of-historic-tax-package-31544814-helena-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 HELENA, Mont. – At a kindergarten class at Smith Elementary School, Governor Greg Gianforte today signed a bill to fund Montana’s K-12 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-signs-bill-delivering-record-funding-for-k12-public-schools-31544815-helena-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-gianforte-signs-bill-delivering-record-funding-for-k12-public-schools-31544815-helena-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule which would allow the voluntary “Product of USA” https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-usdas-proposed-voluntary-product-of-usa-labeling-rule-31545454-bozeman-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-usdas-proposed-voluntary-product-of-usa-labeling-rule-31545454-bozeman-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Following the passing of longtime Montana political reporter Charles “Chuck” Johnson, U.S. Senator Jon Tester released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-death-of-longtime-montana-political-reporter-chuck-johnson-31545456-lewistown-mt.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tester-statement-on-death-of-longtime-montana-political-reporter-chuck-johnson-31545456-lewistown-mt.html Government and Politics Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600