WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey WY-MT Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-3035) on Aug. 30, 2024, entitled "June 2022 Floods in the Upper Yellowstone River Basin". The report was written by Katherine J. Chase, DeAnn Dutton, William B. Hamilton, Seth A. Siefken, Cassidy Vander Voort and Aroscott Whiteman. * * * Extraordinary floods surged down the Yellowstone River and its tributaries in northwestern Wyoming and south-c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Worked to Traffic Marco Polo Sheep Parts from Kyrgyzstan, Clone Sheep, Illegally Inseminate Ewes to Create Hybrids and Traffic Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Parts * * * A Montana man was sentenced today to six months in prison for committing two felony wildlife crimes -- a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act -- as part of an almost decade-long eff  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, today announced approximately 27 grant awards totaling $17,476,734 in Department of Justice funds to help state and local government agencies and community organizations support law enforcement programs and to provide services for crime victims. The grants were awarded by the Justice Department's O  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Billings woman accused of trafficking methamphetamine and of buying a firearm for a juvenile in which the gun was used in a burglary admitted charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Ali Sage Hausmann, 25, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth and to false statement during a firearms transaction. Hausmann fa  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Shepherd man today of charges accusing him of making repeated threatening and harassing phone calls, including threatening to injure former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. After a three-day trial that began on Sept. 30, the jury found the defendant, Richard Lee Rogers,  more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: A man accused of armed trafficking of methamphetamine and other substances on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation after he attempted to flee law enforcement during a traffic stop admitted to charges on Sept. 30, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, David Victor Fast Horse, 36, residence unknown, pleaded guilty to possession with inten  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Producers directly impacted by the failure of the St. Mary Canal siphons should contact their local NRCS office for information about the St. Mary Initiative and to submit an application. * * * The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the St. Mary Initiative. Farmers and ranchers in Blaine, Gl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From August 2023 to August 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 30 states and was essentially unchanged in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year ending August 2024, the largest job gains occurred in Texas (+302,400), California (+287,100), and Florida (+207,400). The largest percentage increases occurred in Missouri and S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * The fiscal year 2025 funding opportunities in Phillips County, Montana, accept applications year-round. Apply by listed ranking dates to be considered for the current funding cycle. * * * Montana's short summer is the perfect time for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to conduct the field inventories and planning need  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration awarded $44,553,338 in grants for the expansion and/or improvement of state Veterans' cemeteries during fiscal year 2024. These grants help deliver timely and accessible burial and memorial services to Veterans. The cemeteries receiving grants include California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon  more