BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Billings man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine A Billings man who distributed methamphetamine in Billings was sentenced today to 120 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Stetson Claude Nash McBride, 30, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of possession with intent to  more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Billings woman sentenced to 10 years in prison on methamphetamine and fentanyl charges A Billings woman who distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced today to 120 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Tori Lee Hutzenbieler, 46, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of possession with inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Montana Church * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi vandalism targeting a church in Billings, Montana, and welcomed the ongoing hate crime investigation into the apparently bias-motivated attack on a house of worsh more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Congress Has a Chance to Get America Building Again * ARLINGTON, VA For decades, overregulation has created a system where building the infrastructure America needs is virtually impossible. In an era when we must unleash American energy production, the SPEED Act will fix that cutting through endless delays and helping get America building again. In an op-ed published by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Expresses Further Concern on Camp East Montana Amidst Lack of Cooperation from DHS Secretary Noem and Acting ICE Director Lyons * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Krisit Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing her continued concerns regarding Camp East Montana more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Obamacare is Inefficient and Overpriced, Let the Patients Have the Power * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Fox Business to discuss the failures of Obamacare. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on preventing another government shutdown: I hope we don't have another shutdown. It's possible if we can't get cooperation. January 30th is the key date, that's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Major Montana Wins in National Defense Authorization Act * Bill Includes Pay Raise for Troops, Improvements to Housing Benefits, Support for the Mission at Malmstrom U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced that several of his legislative priorities passed the Senate in the "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA), including a pay raise for troops, improvements to Basic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges Airlines to Increase Flights from Montana for FCS Championship Game * Presses Airlines to Give Montana Fans "A Chance to Witness History" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a letter with Senator Tim Sheehy and Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02) to airline CEOs urging them to increase flight options from Montana to Nashville, Tennessee, in advanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy Applaud Announcement of New U.S. Patent and Trademark Community Engagement Office in Bozeman * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today applauded the selection of Bozeman, Montana, as the site for a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Community Engagement Office. The decision by the U.S. Department Commerce comes after Daines and Sheehy wrote a letter to Secretary Lutni more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Public Lands, Improve Forest Management * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing (MT-02) today introduced the "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act." The bill returns three Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) to general management.Each WSA is recommended for release by their respective agency's land  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines-Heinrich Bill Completing Continental Divide National Scenic Trail One Step Closer to Becoming Law * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced that his bipartisan bill directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of the Interior to prioritize completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * DainesCalls on DOJ to Defend 2A Rights, Stand with Lawful Gun Owners * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) in leading a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging them to adopt the positions of the drafters of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provision that eliminated the $200 National Firearms Act (NFA) excise tax on suppressors, short-barrele more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 17 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Dean of international programs at Montana State awarded competitive national fellowship By Isabel Hicks, MSU News Service Sally Mudiamu, dean of Global Engagement and International Programs at Montana State University, has been selected for a highly competitive national fellowship recognizing emerging leaders in international higher education and supporting the expansion of global learning opportunities fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Applauds Passage of Bill to Delist Gray Wolf * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following his vote supporting passage of H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (link is external). This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill to Provide Regulatory Clarity for the Fixed-Income Market Takes Next Step Toward Becoming Law * Today, Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act, was reported favorably out of the House Financial Services Committee in a 41-11 bipartisan vote, taking a critical step toward becoming law. This bill exempts fixed-income securities from Securitie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing, Daines, Sheehy Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Public Lands, Improve Forest Management * Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02), alongside U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, introduced the "Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act." The bill returns three Wilderness Study Areas (WSA) to general management. Each WSA is recommended for release by their respective agency's land and resource m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to establish U.S. Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-581 in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, as part of an effort to improve safety and operational efficiency in the National Airspace System. The proposal aims to increase navigational flexibility and safety margins for airspace users while expanding Air Traffic Control (ATC) operational capabilities, especially over mountainous terrai more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Federal employee pleads guilty to selling drugs on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation GREAT FALLS - A Harlem man and federal employee accused of selling methamphetamine on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to charges on Tuesday, December 9, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Jess Louis Brockie, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of distributio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has announced that Anthem Financial Corp., Plaquemine, Louisiana, and PSB Financial Inc., Deer Lodge, Montana, are seeking approval to become bank holding companies or acquire banking assets. The applications, filed pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. The Anthem Financial seeks to become a bank holding company by acquiring Anthem Bank & Trust, Plaquemine, Louisiana. This application is being processed thr more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Final Report for the Enhanced Services Pilot of the Montana Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program * Abstract This report analyzes data from a pilot that randomly provided enhanced services to half of Montana's unemployment insurance claimants selected for Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment. Treated participants were told to access these enhanced s more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Navy to Numbers: How UM Helped Katie Martin Find Her New Mission * Originally from California, with strong ties to Florida through her Navy service, Martin served as an aviation electrician's mate. She worked as an aircraft battery technician and reached the rank of petty officer second class. While in the Navy, she met her husband, Josh, a fellow sailor. Martin's long-term goal was to bec more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 15 -- Hexagon, a provider of digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Hexagon strengthens UG technology roadmap through new partnership with Montana Technological University * Partnership grants Hexagon real-world underground testing at university facility * Collaboration accelerates next-generation safety and collision-avoidance technologies * UMEC environment speeds development and v more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 16 -- Hexagon, a provider of digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Hexagon strengthens UG technology roadmap through new partnership with Montana Technological University * Partnership grants Hexagon real-world underground testing at university facility * Collaboration accelerates next-generation safety and collision-avoidance technologies * UMEC environment speeds development and v more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Sheehy Supports Strikes on Narcoterrorists Following a classified briefing today from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senator Sheehy stood in strong support of the Trump Administration's strikes on Venezuelan narcoterrorists responsible for bringing deadly drugs into the U.S. homeland and killing American citizens. In case you missed it... "To more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crimes in West Virginia and Montana Jardan Donaldson, 37, of Mount Clemens, Michigan, was sentenced on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * New community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of Montana as the first of several new locations of community engagement offices to serve innovators in part of the ei more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 16 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service The National Security Agency has named Montana State University a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense in recognition of programs that prepare students to protect and promote America's national security and economic prosperity. "The NSA puts a lot of weight on this c more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana posted the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Nursing director pleads guilty to tampering with drugs A Sand Springs woman accused of tampering with drugs at a local health care center admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. The defendant, Kailyn Marie Smotherman, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with consumer products. Smotherman faces up to 10 years in prison, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-38467, titled 'Mass Spectrometry Sample Submission Portal,' authored by Lee Ann McCue, Matt Monroe, Michael Degan, Montana Smith and Samantha Obermiller for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. Dated September 2025, the document outlines development of a flexible, template-driven software tool to log biological samples, capture structured metadata and track the types of mass s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has issued report PNNL-38467, titled 'Mass Spectrometry Sample Submission Portal,' authored by Lee Ann McCue, Matt Monroe, Michael Degan, Montana Smith and Samantha Obermiller for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RL01830. Dated September 2025, the document outlines development of a flexible, template-driven software tool to log biological samples, capture structured metadata and track the types of mass s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Sheehy Statement on Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator Senator Tim Sheehy today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator: "For nearly 70 years, the United States has been at the forefront of space exploration. President Trump knows how critical it is to reinvigorate NASA as we aim to reach new heights in  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 19 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Studies by Montana State scientists reveal importance of experimentation on greenhouse gas-producing organisms By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their environments and expelling methane gas as a byproduct. In 2024, researchers in the laboratory of Roland Hatzenpichler, associate professor in t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Announces Completion of Phase 2 of the Montana Great Outdoors Project, Permanently Protecting 53,000 Acres of Working Forestland and Recreation Access * Today, Trust for Public Land (TPL), Green Diamond Resources Company [GDRCo], and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks announced the permanent protection of nearly 53,000 acres in Northwest Montan more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 19 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Program Launches Statewide Telescope Library Program With NASA Support * The program is titled "Big Sky, Bigger Dreams: Telescopes for Montana Libraries." This groundbreaking initiative will place telescopes in public and tribal college libraries across the state, making astronomy accessible to all Montanans. Funded through a $250,000 NASA TEAM II STEM Innovator Award, this two-year project  more PR

HAILEY, Idaho, Dec. 19 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Court Approves Plan to Revisit Livestock Grazing at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service vows to reconsider 'cattle grazing in general' at Refuge established to protect largest wetlands complex in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem * MISSOULA, Mont.-- A Montana federal court judge issued a ruling this week granting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to reevaluate more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 19 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Prompts Court to Require Reconsideration of Livestock Grazing at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Fish and Wildlife Service ordered to reconsider 'cattle grazing in general' at Refuge established to protect largest wetlands complex in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem * MISSOULA, Mont.-- A Montana federal court judge issued a ruling this week granting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Sheehy Request Presidential Emergency Declaration for Northwest Montana * Washington, D.C. - Representative Ryan Zinke (MT-01), as well as U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, today sent a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Greg Gianforte's emergency declaration request (link is external) for Lincoln County, Sanders County, and the Blackfeet Tribe following a catastr more PR