SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 10 Montana counties of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Francisco Sanchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Montana private nonprofit organizations of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by flooding that occurred April 10 - 26, 2023. Private nonprofits that provide essent  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Applications and nominations citing exemplary P2 efforts from Tribal, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations will be accepted through May 24, 2024 * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 8 is announcing the 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. EPA Region 8 will recognize Tribal, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations in Colorado, Montana, N  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich today announced a settlement agreement between the United States and the University of Montana over access to the Adams Center's Dahlberg Arena for persons with disabilities. The settlement agreement will result in more wheelchair spaces and improve wheelchair seating for events at the arena, which hosts athletic events, conc  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after he accepted a controlled delivery of a package that had contained more than two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Marcus Lejon Williams, 45, pleaded guilty in December 2  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Two Butte men who admitted to charges stemming from the illegal importation of two pill presses from China were sentenced this week, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. David Jesus Tapia-Padron, 34, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Tapia-Padron pleaded guilty in November 2023 to possession  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 11, 2024, the nominations of seven individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2024, vice Eric Drake Eberhard, term expired. * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation fo  more