DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division issued the following news release: The Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) recognizes today, August 21, 2024 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. "We want to take this time to send our condolences to families across the country who have been impacted by deadly fentanyl - specifically those families within our Division to include t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BABB, Montana The Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Blackfeet Tribe and the Milk River Joint Board of Control, broke ground today for the St. Mary Diversion Dam Rehabilitation Project. This crucial project, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, marks a significant milestone in ensuring the sustainability and efficiency of water resources in the region.Th  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office recently recovered approximately $700,000 for victims of a Kalispell man who defrauded investors in a multi-million-dollar scheme involving oil and gas leases and artwork, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, John Kevin Moore, also known and Kevin Moore, of Kalispell, was convicted in August 2018 by a federal jury of 21 coun  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release: A Billings man accused of trafficking fentanyl pills in the community and ramming an occupied U.S. Marshals Service vehicle during his arrest admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Luke Michael Dovel, 29, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and to assault on a federal officer. Dovel faces a m  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: The Radar Operations Center completed a $150 million, nine-year Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that extends the lifespan of the 159 weather radars that make up the nation's Next Generation Weather Radar network (NEXRAD). The NEXRAD radar is a vital tool used by National Weather Service forecasters to warn their communities of severe and hazardous w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by straight-line winds on July 24, 2024. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by straight-line winds that occurred on July 24, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency wo  more