To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance to the small businesses and non-profits

According to Lori Ryan, public information officer for the Montana Department of Transportation, a safety review is expected to begin on the crossing at Road 1013 near Bainville to determine if extra safety measures are needed. A May 29 crash took the life of Sidney’s Rocky Norby, prompting the review. “Upon further details of this crash,” said Ryan, “a diagnostic review process will

Fort Union staff is inviting the public to join them online for a new virtual Rendezvous experience the week of June 18-21. Their planned digital content will follow the same order of events as the previously scheduled live rendezvous that was canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns. All digital content will be available on www.nps.gov/fous and at facebook.com/FortUnionTrading-PostNHS/. On Thursday,

Joshua Patrick Vanatta, 30, of Bainville appeared June 9 in Great Falls before U.S. Magistrate Judge John Johnston and pleaded not guilty on charges of possession of ammunition by a felon, possession of an unregistered firearm and possession of a firearm without a serial number. According to court documents, Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick O’Conner searched classified ads on Facebook

Monday, June 15, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for our country and the world, but among those most severely

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Montana State University College of Agriculture received a grant to develop an integrated management framework for cheatgrass, an invasive species in Montana and a growing concern for agriculturalists in the Northern Rockies. The team, made up of professors Lisa Rew, Cathy Zabinski and Jane Mangold of the Department of Land Resources and Environmental