In a private ceremony in Billings with leaders from the local Federal Bureau of Investigation field office and officials flown in from Salt Lake City, UT, the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force was presented with a Director’s Community Leadership Award on behalf of national FBI director Christopher Wray. The special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City region publicly announced

The Montana Secretary of State’s office spent about $1.3 million on legal fees, far surpassing its $100,000 budget, defending election laws being challenged in courts in the state. According to a report to the Revenue Interim Committee last week, the legislature budgeted $100,000 to the office for election litigation. The additional money was taken from the office’s enterprise fund, which

officials make clear that the new merchant code was created and adopted in concert with various state actors, which may additionally create the potential for both civil and criminal liability for conspiracy to deprive Americans of their civil rights,” the coalition of attorneys general wrote. “Social policy should be debated and determined within our political institutions. Americans are tired

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making $500 million in grants available to increase American-made fertilizer production to spur competition and combat price hikes on U.S. farmers caused by the war in Ukraine. “Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, USDA is creating a resilient, secure and

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announces that he secured $1.1 million for the Montana Department of Transportation through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding will go toward the MDT Truck Parking Project, which will improve safety by providing a safe place for truck drivers to park and rest, and allows carriers to plan routes and realistic delivery times by providing

Department of Public Health and Human Services officials report that nearly one in three Montanans aged 65 and older have reported falling at least once in the last 12 months. “Falling is not a normal part of aging, but knowing a person’s risk factors can reduce the chance of an unintentional fall.” DPHHS Falls Prevention Program manager Melissa Dale said. “As a person ages, they are

Montana State University Extension and Montana Wool Growers Association are offering a beginner wool harvesting school on Oct. 13-16, at locations in Billings and Molt. The school is for those who want to learn how to shear their own small flock or take a step toward becoming a professional shearer. Participants will learn marketing and business skills relevant to the wool industry, become

es from Stone Glacier, Vista Outdoor and Sitka. Deadline to enter the contest is Monday, Nov. 28. To learn more and enter the Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest, visit youthhunting.mt.gov.