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Retiring Sister Judy Lund recognized with Spirit of Montana award for 'lifetime of service'
Students and teachers at St. Matthew’s Catholic School rose for a standing ovation as Gov. Greg Gianforte bestowed…
Actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus at 76 in Britain
SYDNEY (AP) — Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76.
Arkansas may close some state parks over virus concerns
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas may temporarily close some of its most popular parks over concerns that large numbers of out-of-state visitors are crowding t…
Montana mine expansion aims to provide coal, jobs
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A 977-acre expansion of Spring Creek Mine was approved in Montana for the state's largest coal mine, located near the Wyoming border, regulators said.
Nursing homes have too few body bags, many uncounted dead
PARIS (AP) — One by one, elderly residents of French nursing homes are going into forced isolation into their rooms. Their caregivers are walling themselves in…
McConnell releasing ad tied to his role in virus rescue bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to capitalize on his leadership post during the coronavirus crisis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is launching a campaig…
Man arrested in Kitsap house standoff faces more charges
KITSAP, Wash. (AP) — A 37-year-old man was charged with multiple crimes in Washington state after allegedly threatening to kill his parents and barricading himself in his mother's home while deputies attempted to a…
Everett man arrested after suspected fatal landlord argument
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence after investigators believe he killed his landlord in Everett, Washington, authorities said.
Ex-wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echo off the gra…
Coronavirus takes life of 5th person as it spreads in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman who was in hospice care in a long-term facility became the fifth person to die in Utah after contracting the coronavirus, health …
Little vetoes license-exemption bill for rehab center
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have carved out an exemption allowing a northern Idaho lawmaker's faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to treat teenagers…
Europe's hospitals among the best but can't handle pandemic
LONDON (AP) — As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surpri…
Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the gov…
Wyoming House speaker: Coronavirus special session likely
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Legislature will likely hold its first special session in over 15 years to allocate emergency federal funding to address the coronavirus pandemic and possibly other matters, House Sp…
Licenses allowed for out-of-state, retired health workers
A look at developments related to the coronavirus outbreak in Vermont:
UN chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II, confronting a…