BILLINGS, Mont. – A new FBI field office has opened in Billings, marking the first such establishment in Montana in nearly 40 years. Federal and state leaders gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate this significant development. Montana had been served by the FBI's Salt Lake City office, located nearly 500 miles away. The new office is expected to have a direct impact on public safety in the state. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen highlighted the logistical challenges faced previously, saying, "Right now, whenever we have a federal issue or when we have a manhunt like we did in Anaconda in the summer, we’re typically dealing with the FBI regional office in Salt Lake City. That’s just logistically a difficulty when they're trying to bring resources up here," s

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