HELENA, Montana, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Ryan Matson The gym was packed with hundreds of grandparents, loved ones with cameras, and children dressed in red, white and blue clothing. They had gathered in the Fort William Henry Harrison Reserve Center gymnasium to say farewell to the Soldiers of the 652nd Regional Support Group, an Army Reserve unit from Helena, Montana, tasked with a historic mission. The ceremony was held September 7 to case the   more

GREAT FALLS, Montana, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: A proposal to improve the sanitary sewer and water system in the community of South Wind, near Great Falls, Montana is currently available for public comment through Oct. 12, 2019. Proposed improvements to the water system include connecting a water test well to a new distribution system that will consist of a well house for chlorination equipment and several hundred feet of new PVC pipe insta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release: Director Christopher Wray has named Terry Wade as the assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Mr. Wade was the assistant director of the Inspection Division. The Criminal Investigative Division manages and directs investigative programs focused on financial, violent, and organized crimes; public corruption; civil rights violations; and drug-related crimes.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following letter by Commissioner Michael O'Rielly: To: The Honorable Steve C. Bullock, Governor, State of Montana, State Capitol, Room 204, P0 Box 200801, Helena, MT 59620-0801 Dear Governor Bullock: The ability of all Montanans to reach emergency personnel during emergencies is a public policy imperative. To ensure your citizens have proper access to these critical safety services, 9-1-1 answering centers must be equippe  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Montana Field Office issued the following news release: Based on September 1 conditions, sugarbeet production in Montana is forecast at 1.31 million tons, according to the September 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 1 percent from the 1.32 million tons produced in 2018.   more

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Montana, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Victoria Wright Air Force Global Strike Command officials routinely conduct extensive readiness exercises to ensure proper and effective response with local, tribal, State and Federal first responders. The recent Local Integrated Response Plan and Response Task Force readiness exercises held here were designed to grow partnerships and refine processes amongst hundreds of first  more

KAMIAH, Idaho, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - issued the following news release: The Lolo Pass Visitor Center, located on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests off of U.S. Highway 12 at the Idaho/Montana state line, will welcome Stacia Morfin for the visitor center's Artist in Residence program on Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14. Morfin will be at the visitor center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (PDT) each   more