BUTTE, Montana, June 5 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Robin Carnahan, visited Butte to announce more than $24 million in funding for improvements to the historic Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate investment in U.S. history. GSA will use roughly $8 million in IRA funds for low embo  more

MALMSTROM AFB, Montana, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: Malmstrom Air Force Base welcomed Col. Daniel J. Voorhies as the new commander for the 341st Missile Wing in a change of command ceremony here June 5, 2024, at 10 a.m. Col. Barry E. Little relinquished command of the 341st Missile Wing to the presiding official for the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Stacy Jo Huser, 20th Air Force commander. Voorhies then accepted the command from   more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release: A Tennessee man accused of mailing fentanyl pills to a Great Falls couple that led to the overdose death of the husband admitted to a trafficking crime today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Malice Clark, Jr., aka Greg Clark, aka "Greed", 57, of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Clark faces a maximum  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on June 7, 2024: Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply outlook as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations. "Last month brought a mix of snow, rain, and sunshine across Montana. While that is not uncommon weather for this time of the year, some lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Bureau of Reclamation today announced more than $88 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement project. The project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bring reliable irrigation and municipal water from the St. Mary River to rural customers in Montana along the Milk River. The $88,321  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Bureau of Reclamation today announced more than $88 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement project. The project, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bring reliable irrigation and municipal water from the St. Mary River to rural customers in Montana along the Milk River. The $88,321  more

MALMSTROM AFB, Montana, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Base (341st Missile Wing) issued the following news: By 1st Lt Adam Disque, Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Vanderwater and Staff Sgt. Gage Aleong, 341st Civil Engineering Squadron Rapid Deployment and Setup - Quick Reaction Capability: PRIME BEEF units are trained for rapid deployment, enabling the 341 CES to quickly mobilize and establish essential infrastructure during the RTFEX. This includes setting up specialized control   more