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People in Business for May 2, 2026

• Dustin Barber has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer at Opportunity Bank of Montana. In this role, he will oversee the Bank’s lending and relationship banking functions, supporting growth and strengthening customer relationships across the state. Barber joined Opportunity Bank in 2014 and most recently served

Sheehy introduces legislation targeting foreign mining labor standards

In the backdrop of an effort to increase American energy production and mineral exploration, Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy and Democratic counterpart from Delaware, Sen. Tim Coons, introduced a bill Friday to “unmask” Chinese labor abuses in Africa. A press release announcing the legislation said it “underscores the cost of

Volatile Weather Damages Our Mental Health

Volatile Weather Damages Our Mental Health

In 2024, I experienced my first Christmas Day without snow in both Bozeman and my hometown of Polson. A year later, I witnessed falling snow in June while digging up dinosaurs. These rapid changes in weather patterns are a sign of climate change — a sign that I dreaded seeing. As

ASMSU calls on administration to address communication issues in graduate student housing

ASMSU calls on administration to address communication issues in graduate student housing

Graduate student Mary Farina learned that her university apartment building, Nelson Story Tower, had asbestos-containing materials (ACM) when a neighbor was asked to vacate her unit for potential disturbance to asbestos during repairs. Farina was worried by MSU’s lack of communication with residents regarding ACM, citing factors such

One man’s trash is another man's treasure at the first annual Bobcat Thrift Sale

One man’s trash is another man's treasure at the first annual Bobcat Thrift Sale

According to MSU’s Zero-Waste Coordinator Garrett Wright, the University discarded a monthly average of 312,133 pounds of trash in 2025. In May, this number was higher — totaling over 460,000 pounds. “It is higher in May [because it is] directly related to students moving out of residence

Forest Service reorganization sparks confusion and concern

Forest Service reorganization sparks confusion and concern

“Caring for the land and serving people.” Since the mid 1980s, these words have been the motto of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In a National Public Radio 1A podcast episode on April 15, current USFS Chief Tom Schultz said that message still stands, even amid recent reorganization plans.

Air quality improving in Europe but more effort needed: report

Air quality improving in Europe but more effort needed: report

Air quality in Europe is improving but more effort is needed to reach the European Union's 2030 targets, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual report on Thursday. "EU standards were mostly met in most regions across Europe for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and