INSA, University of Montana, Senator Conrad Burns, Representative Denny Rehberg connected through current investigation

The University of Montana has a web of connections to the Inland Northwest Space Alliance, aside from those that prompted a state investigation, according to UM and INSA documents. In addition to Lloyd Chesnut, the former UM vice president who helped create INSA and then took a paid position at the private organization, at least three other UM employees are or were also INSA employees.

•Heather Almquist works for UM as an associate researcher and director for grant acquisition. Almquist was listed on INSA’s Web site as recently as last week, where she was labeled as an associate. She no longer appears on the site.

According to INSA’s tax records, Almquist was paid $65,000 in 2004 – the last year for which records are available.

Contributed by Zachary Franz/Montana Kaimin

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