WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on six oil and gas parcels totaling 2,335 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The comment period ends Nov. 20, 2023. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in September 2023 and is now seeking p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency. CMS Approves Mobile Crisis Intervention Services for People with Medicaid in the States of Washington and Montana CMS recently approved mobile crisis state plan amendments (SPAs) for both Washington and Montana. Aut  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Oct. 25, 2023: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of five separate methamphetamine trafficking cases in Eastern Idaho today. "This series of cases shows my office's commitment to disrupting the flow of illegal drugs into Idaho," said U.S. Attorney Hurwit. "Through close collaboration with our state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners, we   more

MALMSTROM AFB, Montana, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: By A1C Hannah Hardy, 341 Missile Wing Public Affairs This year's final iteration of Grizzly Rampart, a training exercise, concluded on October 20. The exercise was implemented to allow Airmen to train alongside local law enforcement during a simulated crisis. The two-day event began on October 19 near Lewistown, Montana, and Airmen worked through the night to execute   more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, issued the following news release: The Justice Department on Oct. 20, through its Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS), announced that it has awarded 182 grants to 111 American Indian and Alaska Native communities, totaling more than $96.7 million. Included in the awards are grants totaling $3.2 million to three tribes in Montana. "This grant program was created in recognition of the fact  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: A Billings man accused of threating to murder U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy appeared today for arraignment on an indictment, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Richard Lee Rogers, 44, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with threats to injure and murder a member of the United States Congress and with harassing telephone calls. If c  more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, issued the following news release: Two persons arrested recently as part of a multi-agency narcotics investigation appeared for arraignment on Oct. 26 on federal indictments alleging fentanyl trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Officers from multiple federal, state and local agencies previously arrested five persons on warrants as part of a coordinated takedown conducted on Oct  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2023: * * * NRCS Montana Snow Survey Team Successfully Installs New SNOTEL Site at Stryker Basin Snow Course * * * The NRCS Montana snow survey team ventured out near Onley, Montana in the Stillwater State Forest to the Stryker Basin snow course to install a Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL) site. Learn why our snow survey team is doing this and how it benefits you!   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 27 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 11 Montana counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: * * * Published on October 26, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in 11 Montana counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues ca  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 28 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2023: * * * Published on October 27, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in 15 Montana counties and neighboring counties in North Dakota are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center West. These loans   more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice joins survivors, victim service providers, advocates, and communities nationwide in recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This is a time to center the experiences of survivors, honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence; express gratitude to the countless individuals in the movement to end violen  more