Great Falls Tribune: VA to open veterans center in Helena
HELENA — Veterans Affairs will establish a veterans center outstation in Helena by this fall to better treat veterans, service members and their families, officials said Tuesday. The facility will be staffed by a readjustment counselor and outreach specialist. The community-based counseling centers provide sociological and psychological services in a confidential setting outside VA Health Care facilities. Services include mental health screenings, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol assistance, family counseling, employment assistance, education training and other services to help veterans transition to civilian life, Sen. Jon Tester said. Helena veterans now have to two hours round-trip to access the mental
KRTV Great Falls: Veterans Center will be located in Helena
A new federal Veterans Center, which offers mental health and other counseling to military veterans, will be opening this fall in Helena. The Helena center will be the fifth such facility in Montana, where veterans can visit and talk to professionals and other veterans about problems they’re facing adjusting to civilian life. Centers already exist in Billings, Great Falls, Missoula, and Kalispell. “One of the biggest advantage of Veterans Centers is veterans talking to vets, about challenges that they have,” U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) told reporters in a telephone interview Tuesday. “These are really opportunities where a veteran can walk
Roll Call: Montana Attorney General Thwarts Robbery of Daines Staffer
The big Montana energy conference organized by Sen. Steve Daines got off to an unexpected start last week, when the Billings hotel was evacuated as the fire alarm went off. A skirmish then broke out in which an unruly drunk apparently attempted to rob Daines’ chief of staff Jason Thielman, the Montana Republican confirmed to Heard on the Hill. “Our attorney general, who is the chief law enforcement officer with the state of Montana, Tim Fox, he literally grabbed the guy and restrained him, and took him to the ground until the police arrived,” Daines said in an interview. “I think it was someone who might have had too
Daines, 42 Senators File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Challenging Obama Administration’s Immigration Executive Actions
U.S. SENATE —Senator Steve Daines today joined 42 Senators in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge by a majority of the nation’s governors and attorneys general of the states, led by the State of Texas, to the Obama Administration’s November 2014 executive actions on immigration. The Supreme Court took up this case (United States of America vs. State of Texas) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in November of 2015 affirmed a preliminary injunction by a federal district court in Brownsville, Texas blocking the Obama Administration from moving
KULR8: Dr. Joe Medicine Crow Dies at 102
Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, the last living Plains Indian war chief, died at the age of 102 today. Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in honor of the Crow War Chief: “Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow leaves an unmatched legacy as the Crow Tribe’s historian and storyteller, a decorated World War II veteran and the first member of the Crow Tribe to attain a master’s degree,” Daines stated. “Medicine Crow’s spirit, humility and life achievements leave a lasting imprint on Montana’s history. My deepest condolences are with Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s family and all of Crow Nation.” Daines will
Daines Statement on Passing of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today released the following statement in honor of Crow War Chief Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow who passed away today at the age of 102. “Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow leaves an unmatched legacy as the Crow Tribe’s historian and storyteller, a decorated World War II veteran and the first member of the Crow Tribe to attain a master’s degree,” Daines stated. “Medicine Crow’s spirit, humility and life achievements leave a lasting imprint on Montana’s history. My deepest condolences are with Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s family and all of Crow Nation.” Daines will be delivering a
KTVQ Billings: Montana Leaders react to Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow’s life
The death of revered and respected Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow had thousands praising the man’s life and legacy. Montana lawmakers and leaders provided statements on Medicine Crow’s passing on Sunday. Governor Steve Bullock issued the following statement on the passing of Dr. Joe Medicine Crow: “Today, Lisa and I join Montanans to pay respect and celebrate the rich life of Dr. Joe Medicine Crow,” said Governor Bullock. “Joe was a Crow War Chief, veteran, elder, historian, author, and educator. His legacy will forever serve as an inspiration for all Native Americans – and all Montanans.” Senator Steve Daines released the following statement: “Dr. Joseph Medicine
Roll Call: Daines Pitches Montana Energy Jobs
No one will mistake Sen. Steve Daines’ spring recess for a vacation. Some 2,000 miles from Capitol Hill, the Republican from Montana led an energy summit for about 600 people that featured executives from major transportation and energy industries and groups, as well as state and federal officials. “We need more made in America energy, not more made in the Middle East energy. And we don’t need these Washington, D.C., regulations that are defining our future here in Montana instead of letting Montanans define that,” Daines said in opening Montana Energy 2016, previewing what would be a recurring theme. “It’s actually
Missoulian: Hamilton High School senior gets Air Force appointment
HAMILTON – Hamilton High School senior Caitlin Gillespie has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. She is already a licensed pilot and wants to use that love of flying in the military. “It’s amazing,” Gillespie said. “I knew when I got the principal nomination from Sen. (Steve) Daines in December that I was going to get an appointment, but now that it’s real I can start preparing. My family is all very proud. It makes a big difference.” Gillespie’s appointment pays for college, then she will serve in the military for five years. “I’m not sure what I