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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…
Helena High student drowns at Canyon Ferry Reservoir
A 17-year-old Helena High School student drowned over the weekend at Canyon Ferry Reservoir east of Helena, Lewis and Clark County officials said.
Montana med school clash revives for-profit vs. nonprofit flap
Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The jockeying of the two schools — one a…
Irrigation ditch overflows, floods Billings neighborhood
An irrigation ditch that had been undergoing repairs overflowed and caused minor flooding in a residential neighborhood in Billings, triggering a recommendation that residents temporarily relocate.
Clowns used to teach landmine safety to children
A Bozeman-based performer and nonprofit leader with a penchant for red noses has partnered with a landmine safety group to create videos, GIFs and games to edu…
Explosion at fireworks factory investigated, no injuries
Officials with state and federal agencies are investigating the cause of an explosion at a fireworks factory in south-central Montana that destroyed a shipping container and was heard up to 10 miles away.
Bald eagles kill 54 sheep at farm in Idaho
A farmer in Idaho has said he lost about $7,500 in revenue from 54 lambs killed by nearby bald eagles.
Public Service Commission to hire director after violations
Montana's Public Service Commission is looking to hire an executive director after an audit found commissioners were overspending on travel and the commission needed to improve its financial reporting and its work …
Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
The Biden administration said Friday it is canceling or reviewing a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or thre…
Judge: US can't delay challenge to public land coal sales
A U.S. judge has rejected the Biden administration's attempt to delay a lawsuit from several states and environmentalists who are seeking to end lease sales fo…
Montana Medicaid expansion enrollment hits record number in April
A record number of Montanans are enrolled in the state's Medicaid expansion program, which provides health insurance for low-income adults, according to the st…
Wyoming smokejumper dies of injuries suffered in New Mexico
A Wyoming smokejumper has died of injuries suffered last month while fighting a wildfire in New Mexico, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday.
Billings man sentenced to 75 years in prison for homicide
A Billings man with a criminal history dating back to age 9 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in Billings at the start of a crime spree that ended when he shot and injured a ma…
Arizona election data may have been sent to 'lab' near Swan Lake
Observers of a Legislature-sponsored review and recount of election results in Arizona's largest county alleged last week that "copies of voting system data" w…
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several years, business and governme…
Police: 58 horses seized from Montana ranch after concerns
About 60 horses have been seized from a ranch in Montana after police believe the animals were being neglected, authorities said.