BREAKING NEWS: Paul Tuss named to Board of Regents

Paul Tuss of Havre, the executive director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, has been named to the Montana Board of Regents, which oversees the state's university system.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer announced the appointment Tuesday afternoon.

Tuss will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lynn Hamilton of Havre, The term expires Feb. 1, 2013.

Bear Paw is a private, non-profit organization that administers regional economic development programs in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips counties and Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian reservations.

Tuss has a political science degre...