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Calls to end intraparty fight mount after bitter GOP primary season
Some Republicans believe results of the legislative primary mean it’s time for the Montana Republican Party to men…
Rescuers searching for hiker missing in Beartooth Mountains
Search-and-rescue teams on the ground and in the air are looking for a Montana State University graduate student who has not been in contact with her family si…
Second Democrat joins race for Montana's new U.S. House seat
Monica Tranel became the second Democrat to announce her candidacy for Montana's second U.S. House seat, touting her rural roots, success as an Olympian and ex…
Bear pulls woman out of her tent, kills her in Montana
A grizzly bear pulled a woman from her tent in a small Montana town in the middle of the night and killed her before fellow campers could use bear spray to for…
USDA declares drought emergency in 15 Montana counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared Tuesday a drought disaster in 15 additional Montana counties, bringing the number of counties in a declared disaste…
18-year-old arrested in Billings shooting death
An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting in Billings in late June, police Lt. Brandon Wooley said.
4.1 magnitude earthquake reported northeast of Billings
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook northern Yellowstone County, northeast of Billings, on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Police in Bozeman searching for suspect in double shooting
Police in Bozeman are looking for the person who shot and injured two people.
Air Force plans training exercise over northern plains
The U.S. Air Force is planning a massive training exercise over the northern plains states.
Officials back bison grazing plan for Montana reserve
Federal officials have given preliminary approval to a conservation group's contentious proposal to expand bison grazing on public lands in north-central Monta…
Grizzly bear attacks, kills camper in western Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a person camping in western Montana early Tuesday, triggering an intensive search for the bruin by wildlife officials and la…
Rural ambulance services are in jeopardy as volunteers age and expenses mount
Vern Greyn was standing in the raised bucket of a tractor, trimming dead branches off a tree, when he lost his balance. He fell 12 feet and struck his head on …
Washington state couple dies in western Montana plane crash
A couple from Washington state have died in the crash of a single-engine airplane in western Montana, officials said.
Man jailed for running on Yellowstone's Old Faithful geyser
A 37-year-old Maine man has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for running onto Yellowstone National Park's Old Faithful geyser multiple times while wearing a r…
Higher copper, molybdenum prices boost Butte metals mine
Montana Resources is midway through an epic year. Copper hit an all-time high of $4.86 per pound on May 10 and was at $4.21 Wednesday.
State seeks to conserve 27,000 acres near Libby
Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking to purchase a conservation easement for more than 27,000 acres of forest and grassland in Lincoln C…