Authorities in northwestern Montana say the abduction of a 2-year-old girl that triggered an Amber Alert ended Sunday morning when the girl was found unharmed.
Authorities in northwestern Montana say the abduction of a 2-year-old girl that triggered an Amber Alert ended Sunday morning when the girl was found unharmed.
An aerial survey by Montana officials has found an increase in the number of elk in the Bitterroot Valley.
An aerial survey by Montana officials has found an increase in the number of elk in the Bitterroot Valley.
The Flathead County Commission has rejected a proposal to create an agreement with the city of Kalispell to combine dog licensing programs.
The Flathead County Commission has rejected a proposal to create an agreement with the city of Kalispell to combine dog licensing programs.
A receiver on the Missoula Phoenix football team who is also a former University of Montana basketball player has been taken into custody by police.
A receiver on the Missoula Phoenix football team who is also a former University of Montana basketball player has been taken into custody by police.
Glacier National Park officials say a multiyear rehabilitation project on the Going-to-the-Sun Road will likely be finished in early 2017.
Glacier National Park officials say a multiyear rehabilitation project on the Going-to-the-Sun Road will likely be finished in early 2017.
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska,...
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon,...
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska,...
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon,...
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska,...
Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ to honor journalism in Alaska, Oregon,...
The partially decomposed body of a Butte man found in a rugged area near the city has been sent to the Montana Crime Lab. Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester tells the Montana Standard was reported late Thursday by hikers and...
A northern Idaho judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in a case involving a Montana man charged with rape.
A 41-year-old Hamilton woman has died in a rollover crash in western Montana.
A 41-year-old Hamilton woman has died in a rollover crash in western Montana.
A northern Idaho judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in a case involving a Montana man charged with rape.
A northern Idaho judge has declared a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in a case involving a Montana man charged with rape.
The partially decomposed body of a Butte man found in a rugged area near the city has been sent to the Montana Crime Lab.
The partially decomposed body of a Butte man found in a rugged area near the city has been sent to the Montana Crime Lab.
Four environmental groups are asking a federal judge to order the temporary shutdown of a sheep research station on the Idaho-Montana border they say is harming the region's grizzly bear population.
Four environmental groups are asking a federal judge to order the temporary shutdown of a sheep research station on the Idaho-Montana border they say is harming the region's grizzly bear population.
The Great Falls city manager has asked departments to save money in the wake of a $3.25 million settlement agreement that extricated the city from ties with a bankrupt Montana power cooperative.
The Great Falls city manager has asked departments to save money in the wake of a $3.25 million settlement agreement that extricated the city from ties with a bankrupt Montana power cooperative.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has donated 40 acres to the U.S. Forest Service that will give backcountry travelers access to the Lolo National Forest from the Rattlesnake Wilderness.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has donated 40 acres to the U.S. Forest Service that will give backcountry travelers access to the Lolo National Forest from the Rattlesnake Wilderness.
State veterinarians have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid concerns the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.
State veterinarians have been sent to examine bison carcasses north of Yellowstone National Park amid concerns the bison might have acquired a deadly disease from domestic sheep.
State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.
State health officials say a 20-year-old Bozeman woman recently died of hantavirus while a Carbon County man in his 40s has been diagnosed with the disease.
Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.
Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.
A judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to consult with wildlife officials to protect Canada lynx in portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
A judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to consult with wildlife officials to protect Canada lynx in portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
A District Court judge issued a ruling telling Missoula's Municipal Court judges that they cannot send defendants to the county jail for violating city ordinances.
A District Court judge issued a ruling telling Missoula's Municipal Court judges that they cannot send defendants to the county jail for violating city ordinances.
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a District Court ruling that former Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar violated ethics laws by using his state email address and a state-owned computer to...
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a District Court ruling that former Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar violated ethics laws by using his state email address and a state-owned computer to solicit...
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock says he is "absolutely not" interested in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Max Baucus.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock says he is "absolutely not" interested in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Max Baucus.
Gov. Steve Bullock says the next political practices chief could still influence regulation of so-called "dark money" despite the failure of legislation dealing with the issue.
Gov. Steve Bullock says the next political practices chief could still influence regulation of so-called "dark money" despite the failure of legislation dealing with the issue.
Environmental groups have dropped one of two federal lawsuits challenging last year's federal action that turned management of Wyoming wolves over to the state.
Environmental groups have dropped one of two federal lawsuits challenging last year's federal action that turned management of Wyoming wolves over to the state.
Horse racing is returning to Great Falls this summer after a two-year hiatus.
Horse racing is returning to Great Falls this summer after a two-year hiatus.
Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.5 percent, within the range that economists consider normal unemployment.
Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.5 percent, within the range that economists consider normal unemployment.
A 23-year-old Lame Deer man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for the drunken driving death of a passenger last fall.
A 23-year-old Lame Deer man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for the drunken driving death of a passenger last fall.
A Missoula County judge has set bail at $200,000 for a man charged with being legally intoxicated when his pickup drove up onto a sidewalk and hit two sisters, killing one.
A Missoula County judge has set bail at $200,000 for a man charged with being legally intoxicated when his pickup drove up onto a sidewalk and hit two sisters, killing one.
A Montana judge says he fears he did a "soul-wrenching injustice" to a man he freed from prison after 27 years, only to see the man ordered back behind bars by a higher court.
A Montana judge says he fears he did a "soul-wrenching injustice" to a man he freed from prison after 27 years, only to see the man ordered back behind bars by a higher court.
Spending of state money is expected to increase by double digits over the next two years according to recent budget analysis.
Spending of state money is expected to increase by double digits over the next two years according to recent budget analysis.
The youngest defendant in a corruption case on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation has reached a deal with prosecutors and says he will plead guilty on an alternate set of charges.
The youngest defendant in a corruption case on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation has reached a deal with prosecutors and says he will plead guilty on an alternate set of charges.
Managers of facilities that serve disabled individuals say the Bullock administration's decision to limit their annual funding increases to 2 percent will leave some facilities unable to afford necessary...
Managers of facilities that serve disabled individuals say the Bullock administration's decision to limit their annual funding increases to 2 percent will leave some facilities unable to afford necessary improvements.
A New York City-based investment firm has agreed to repay more than $262,000 lost by investors' accounts because a salesman was making unauthorized trades and collecting commissions.
A New York City-based investment firm has agreed to repay more than $262,000 lost by investors' accounts because a salesman was making unauthorized trades and collecting commissions.
Northwest cherry growers expect a 2013 crop of 18 million boxes, well short of last year's record of 23 million boxes, but the average cherry size should be larger and the harvest is expected to start sooner.
Northwest cherry growers expect a 2013 crop of 18 million boxes, well short of last year's record of 23 million boxes, but the average cherry size should be larger and the harvest is expected to start sooner.
The state health department says an unusually high number of whooping cough cases continue to be reported in Montana.
The state health department says an unusually high number of whooping cough cases continue to be reported in Montana.
Here are results of Tuesday and Wednesday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Here are results of Tuesday and Wednesday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Police in Missoula say a man who rammed his sport utility vehicle into an insurance office three times was apparently expressing his frustration with the insurance industry.
Police in Missoula say a man who rammed his sport utility vehicle into an insurance office three times was apparently expressing his frustration with the insurance industry.
An 18-year-old Helena man was arrested on suspicion of arson by Lewis and Clark County authorities investigating a series of fires over the past week.
An 18-year-old Helena man was arrested on suspicion of arson by Lewis and Clark County authorities investigating a series of fires over the past week.
An 86-year-old Wyoming man died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Park City, west of Billings.
An 86-year-old Wyoming man died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Park City, west of Billings.
A pickup driven by a suspected drunken driver struck two women as they walked along a Missoula sidewalk, killing one and injuring the other.
A pickup driven by a suspected drunken driver struck two women as they walked along a Missoula sidewalk, killing one and injuring the other.
A Butte man suffered burns in an explosion that blew the windows out of his house.
A Butte man suffered burns in an explosion that blew the windows out of his house.
A conservation group is asking the National Park Service to rule that an area between Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks should be off-limits to wolf hunting.
A conservation group is asking the National Park Service to rule that an area between Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks should be off-limits to wolf hunting.
Laramie County authorities say a pilot escaped injury after crash landing while practicing touch-and-go landings at the Pine Bluffs Airport.
Laramie County authorities say a pilot escaped injury after crash landing while practicing touch-and-go landings at the Pine Bluffs Airport.
A sixth person has been arraigned on charges of stealing federal money meant to aid the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.
A sixth person has been arraigned on charges of stealing federal money meant to aid the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs.
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment blocking the Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs.
Barry Beach is still at large, but he doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
Barry Beach is still at large, but he doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
A California-based food distributor is continuing its challenge of a rule that says milk sold in Montana must be stamped with a "sell-by" date of 12 days after it is pasteurized.
A California-based food distributor is continuing its challenge of a rule that says milk sold in Montana must be stamped with a "sell-by" date of 12 days after it is pasteurized.
When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical...
When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs.
U.S. Forest Service officials say the fire south of Philipsburg that destroyed five houses and three outbuildings may have been caused when a tree fell on a power line.
U.S. Forest Service officials say the fire south of Philipsburg that destroyed five houses and three outbuildings may have been caused when a tree fell on a power line.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with the Missoula Police Department after a yearlong investigation into how the department responds to reports of sexual assault.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement agreement with the Missoula Police Department after a yearlong investigation into how the department responds to reports of sexual assault.
A liquidation sale is under way at the Vann's store in Missoula as the new owners of the company prepare to close that store and move its headquarters to Bozeman.
A liquidation sale is under way at the Vann's store in Missoula as the new owners of the company prepare to close that store and move its headquarters to Bozeman.
Toole County officials have released the name of a 55-year-old Shelby woman who died in a crash on Interstate 15 just south of Sunburst as area residents seek a solution for the blowing alkali dust the caused the...
Toole County officials have released the name of a 55-year-old Shelby woman who died in a crash on Interstate 15 just south of Sunburst as area residents seek a solution for the blowing alkali dust the caused the crash.
A 67-year-old Butte man has pleaded guilty to felony negligent homicide for a crash in the city that caused the other driver to suffer fatal injuries.
A 67-year-old Butte man has pleaded guilty to felony negligent homicide for a crash in the city that caused the other driver to suffer fatal injuries.
A federal judge pushed back the trial date for four defendants in a corruption case on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation.
A federal judge pushed back the trial date for four defendants in a corruption case on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation.
Montana school officials are settling a lawsuit over a decision to cut off tuition assistance to a 4-year-old Columbus girl enrolled in a Christian preschool.
Montana school officials are settling a lawsuit over a decision to cut off tuition assistance to a 4-year-old Columbus girl enrolled in a Christian preschool.
A 64-year-old Shelby man has died of injuries he suffered in a weekend motorcycle crash south of Cut Bank.
A 64-year-old Shelby man has died of injuries he suffered in a weekend motorcycle crash south of Cut Bank.
A wildlife organization is making a new legal challenge to block the use of a helicopter to haze bison back into Yellowstone National Park.
A wildlife organization is making a new legal challenge to block the use of a helicopter to haze bison back into Yellowstone National Park.
Montana wildlife officials have rejected claims that a Montana outfitter baited wolves by leaving animal carcasses in a pile after the 13 sheep were killed by the predators on his property near Gardiner.
Montana wildlife officials have rejected claims that a Montana outfitter baited wolves by leaving animal carcasses in a pile after the 13 sheep were killed by the predators on his property near Gardiner.
Missoula County officials have released the name of a man who died after his motorcycle struck a city bus in Missoula.
Missoula County officials have released the name of a man who died after his motorcycle struck a city bus in Missoula.
A Virginia man who was convicted last week of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers last November is now charged with trying to create a weapon...
A Virginia man who was convicted last week of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers last November is now charged with trying to create a weapon while in...
A 200-acre fire driven by "horrific winds" forced the evacuation of residences in a forested area about four miles southeast of Philipsburg.
A 200-acre fire driven by "horrific winds" forced the evacuation of residences in a forested area about four miles southeast of Philipsburg.
The Montana Highway Patrol says a woman was killed and at least three other people were injured in a series of crashes on Interstate 15 near Sunburst.
The Montana Highway Patrol says a woman was killed and at least three other people were injured in a series of crashes on Interstate 15 near Sunburst.
Carbon dioxide emissions rose by more than 11 percent in Montana last decade as the state continued to have one of the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emission rates in the country.
Carbon dioxide emissions rose by more than 11 percent in Montana last decade as the state continued to have one of the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emission rates in the country.
A Park County jury has convicted a former state legislator of resisting arrest, obstruction and fleeing a peace officer for running a roadblock last year.
A Park County jury has convicted a former state legislator of resisting arrest, obstruction and fleeing a peace officer for running a roadblock last year.
Gov. Steve Bullock is interviewing candidates for the commissioner of political practices post that has suffered from partisan wrangling and high turnover.
Gov. Steve Bullock is interviewing candidates for the commissioner of political practices post that has suffered from partisan wrangling and high turnover.
State wildlife officials are looking for information about the shooting of a collared grizzly bear near U.S. Highway 83 east of Bigfork that led to the bear being put down.
State wildlife officials are looking for information about the shooting of a collared grizzly bear near U.S. Highway 83 east of Bigfork that led to the bear being put down.
Exxon Mobil Corp. is challenging $1.7 million in proposed penalties from federal safety regulators who faulted the oil company over a 63,000-gallon crude oil spill into the Yellowstone River.
Exxon Mobil Corp. is challenging $1.7 million in proposed penalties from federal safety regulators who faulted the oil company over a 63,000-gallon crude oil spill into the Yellowstone River.
The chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services is stepping down.
The chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services is stepping down.
Gov. Steve Bullock is asking two business leaders to scour the state for ideas on how to improve the ways government works with the private sector.
Gov. Steve Bullock is asking two business leaders to scour the state for ideas on how to improve the ways government works with the private sector.
Gallatin County officials have released the name of a 26-year-old Belgrade man who died in a rollover crash on the Frontage Road between Manhattan and Logan.
Gallatin County officials have released the name of a 26-year-old Belgrade man who died in a rollover crash on the Frontage Road between Manhattan and Logan.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is withholding the results of a misconduct probe into former U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull pending a review of his resignation.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is withholding the results of a misconduct probe into former U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull pending a review of his resignation.
A Missoula-based clinic that aims to offer affordable health care is opening a clinic in Helena and plans to expand to other Montana cities if its new clinic is successful.
A Missoula-based clinic that aims to offer affordable health care is opening a clinic in Helena and plans to expand to other Montana cities if its new clinic is successful.
Sen. Max Baucus says the Senate Finance Committee will investigate the IRS targeting conservative political groups, joining a growing list of congressional panels looking into the matter.
Sen. Max Baucus says the Senate Finance Committee will investigate the IRS targeting conservative political groups, joining a growing list of congressional panels looking into the matter.
The third of three teenage girls charged in connection with a fire that destroyed an unoccupied trailer house in Bozeman last year has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.
The third of three teenage girls charged in connection with a fire that destroyed an unoccupied trailer house in Bozeman last year has pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.
Here are results of Friday and Saturday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Here are results of Friday and Saturday's Montana Lottery drawings:
With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center to discuss what their agencies are...
With another extreme Western fire season predicted, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are visiting the National Interagency Fire Center to discuss what their agencies are doing to...
A motorcycle speeding through a Missoula intersection collided with a city bus over the weekend, killing the driver of the motorcycle.
A motorcycle speeding through a Missoula intersection collided with a city bus over the weekend, killing the driver of the motorcycle.
Evidence has been presented in a Singapore investigation that a U.S. software engineer was unhappy at work and had written suicide notes before he died last year in what his parents insist was a murder.
Evidence has been presented in a Singapore investigation that a U.S. software engineer was unhappy at work and had written suicide notes before he died last year in what his parents insist was a murder.
Billionaire Ted Turner can keep his Yellowstone National Park bison calves.
Billionaire Ted Turner can keep his Yellowstone National Park bison calves.
The Sweetheart Bakery in Billings, which closed last fall during a nationwide strike against Hostess Brands, is scheduled to resume delivery Monday after re-opening under new ownership.
The Sweetheart Bakery in Billings, which closed last fall during a nationwide strike against Hostess Brands, is scheduled to resume delivery Monday after re-opening under new ownership.
A Native American leader from Nevada recently named to a national tourism advisory board says tribes need to learn to better tap into the keen interest so many travelers have in their heritage and the culture and...
A Native American leader from Nevada recently named to a national tourism advisory board says tribes need to learn to better tap into the keen interest so many travelers have in their heritage and the culture and history of...
A 75-year-old Florence woman has died in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 93.
A 75-year-old Florence woman has died in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 93.
If American society's tolerance for marijuana is growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far.
If American society's tolerance for marijuana is growing, then what happened in Montana illustrates just what can happen when the government decides things have gone too far.
The 2013 paddlefish harvest on the Upper Missouri River from Fort Benton to Fork Peck Dam is closing.
The 2013 paddlefish harvest on the Upper Missouri River from Fort Benton to Fork Peck Dam is closing.
A 60-year-old Kalispell man who is registered as a sex offender has pleaded guilty in federal court to accessing child pornography.
A 60-year-old Kalispell man who is registered as a sex offender has pleaded guilty in federal court to accessing child pornography.
Montana officials say they won't pay for a project to pipe clean drinking water from Conrad to Brady until water-rights issues are resolved.
Montana officials say they won't pay for a project to pipe clean drinking water from Conrad to Brady until water-rights issues are resolved.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential...
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential across...
Authorities say a 22-year-old ranch hand struck by lightning while moving irrigation pipe near Stevensville is expected to make a full recovery.
Authorities say a 22-year-old ranch hand struck by lightning while moving irrigation pipe near Stevensville is expected to make a full recovery.
The National Weather Service in Missoula says some rivers in western Montana will likely rise starting this weekend and peak by Tuesday due to warmer temperatures.
The National Weather Service in Missoula says some rivers in western Montana will likely rise starting this weekend and peak by Tuesday due to warmer temperatures.
Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he has not decided on a possible run for U.S. Senate, but that he will need the support of union leaders if he does.
Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he has not decided on a possible run for U.S. Senate, but that he will need the support of union leaders if he does.
Officials in Granite County have released the names of two Colorado residents who died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana.
Officials in Granite County have released the names of two Colorado residents who died in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in western Montana.
A pipe bomb found this week near Belt may have been thrown by a Virginia man who was convicted of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers during a...
A pipe bomb found this week near Belt may have been thrown by a Virginia man who was convicted of seven counts of attempted deliberate homicide for throwing pipe bombs at Montana law enforcement officers during a chase in...
A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for recording videos of himself sexually assaulting a 2-year-old child.
A convicted sex offender has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for recording videos of himself sexually assaulting a 2-year-old child.
It's enough to make you spittin' mad.
It's enough to make you spittin' mad.
A 22-year-old ranch hand suffered burns on the upper part of his body after being struck by lightning while moving irrigation pipe near Stevensville.
A 22-year-old ranch hand suffered burns on the upper part of his body after being struck by lightning while moving irrigation pipe near Stevensville.
State wildlife commissioners are taking public comment on a proposal to lengthen the hunting season for wolves and increase the bag limit from one to five.
State wildlife commissioners are taking public comment on a proposal to lengthen the hunting season for wolves and increase the bag limit from one to five.
Soccer moms from across Wyoming will once again be spending Mother's Day in Sheridan for the annual Snickers Cup.
Soccer moms from across Wyoming will once again be spending Mother's Day in Sheridan for the annual Snickers Cup.
A 10-year-old St. Ignatius boy ordered held on $500,000 bail after allegedly violating the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement in a burglary and theft case has been moved to a residential treatment center.
A 10-year-old St. Ignatius boy ordered held on $500,000 bail after allegedly violating the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement in a burglary and theft case has been moved to a residential treatment center.
A 48-year-old Missoula man has been ordered to pay just over $25,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting Social Security disability payments while failing to report money he made running a medical marijuana...
A 48-year-old Missoula man has been ordered to pay just over $25,000 in restitution for fraudulently collecting Social Security disability payments while failing to report money he made running a medical marijuana growing...
An outfitter who killed a wolf after several of his sheep were killed is disputing claims that he baited the wolf by leaving the sheep carcasses in a pile.
An outfitter who killed a wolf after several of his sheep were killed is disputing claims that he baited the wolf by leaving the sheep carcasses in a pile.
University of Montana president Royce Engstrom says independent monitors will ensure the school follows through on promised reforms after a federal investigation into mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
University of Montana president Royce Engstrom says independent monitors will ensure the school follows through on promised reforms after a federal investigation into mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
A transient who pleaded guilty to beating an Anaconda man to death for sleeping in his spot at a homeless camp in Butte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
A transient who pleaded guilty to beating an Anaconda man to death for sleeping in his spot at a homeless camp in Butte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
A janitor at the University of Montana faces two misdemeanor charges after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while handling one of two guns he apparently kept in a janitorial closet.
A janitor at the University of Montana faces two misdemeanor charges after accidentally shooting himself in the foot while handling one of two guns he apparently kept in a janitorial closet.
A Big Sandy main has claimed the $100,000 Montana Cash jackpot from the May 1 drawing.
A Big Sandy main has claimed the $100,000 Montana Cash jackpot from the May 1 drawing.
Federal officials say they have reached agreements with the University of Montana after a yearlong investigation in to mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
Federal officials say they have reached agreements with the University of Montana after a yearlong investigation in to mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
An associate professor at the University of Montana has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge filed after her car veered onto a sidewalk and struck and killed an 18-year-old Missoula man.
An associate professor at the University of Montana has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge filed after her car veered onto a sidewalk and struck and killed an 18-year-old Missoula man.
A Montana man whose apparent reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant got him some free food and widespread sympathy pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault with a weapon and selling drugs to a police informant.
A Montana man whose apparent reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant got him some free food and widespread sympathy pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault with a weapon and selling drugs to a police informant.
A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.
A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.
Federal officials are planning to announce the results of a yearlong investigation into whether the University of Montana and Missoula officials mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
Federal officials are planning to announce the results of a yearlong investigation into whether the University of Montana and Missoula officials mishandled sexual assault reports on campus.
A former University of Montana quarterback who faces a two-year prison sentence in a federal drug case related to a large medical marijuana operation he ran near Missoula now faces felony drug charges in Ravalli...
A former University of Montana quarterback who faces a two-year prison sentence in a federal drug case related to a large medical marijuana operation he ran near Missoula now faces felony drug charges in Ravalli County over...
A federal judge has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live.
A federal judge has ordered the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to pay nearly $60,000 to a Winston man who was wrongly diagnosed with brain cancer and told he had just a few months to live.
Here are results of Tuesday and Wednesday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Here are results of Tuesday and Wednesday's Montana Lottery drawings:
A Lake County judge is keeping a 10-year-old boy in custody on $500,000 bail until he can receive a mental health evaluation she says has been scheduled and missed three times in the past 14 months.
A Lake County judge is keeping a 10-year-old boy in custody on $500,000 bail until he can receive a mental health evaluation she says has been scheduled and missed three times in the past 14 months.
Two people were killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 90 west of near Drummond.
Two people were killed in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 90 west of near Drummond.
American Indian tribes on two Montana reservations have been awarded a combined $600,000 under a federal program to clean up contaminated properties.
American Indian tribes on two Montana reservations have been awarded a combined $600,000 under a federal program to clean up contaminated properties.
Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought.
Despite wet weather in April, the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River remains below normal because of slow runoff and the ongoing drought.
Leaders of a wolf advocacy group say a big game outfitter who shot and killed a collared wolf from Yellowstone is intentionally luring the animals by leaving dead sheep carcasses in a pile.
Leaders of a wolf advocacy group say a big game outfitter who shot and killed a collared wolf from Yellowstone is intentionally luring the animals by leaving dead sheep carcasses in a pile.
A federal judge in Seattle has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to pay more than $70,000 in fees to two Oregon lawyers. The lawyers won a case requiring the service to remove a historic fire lookout from a peak in...
A federal judge in Seattle has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to pay more than $70,000 in fees to two Oregon lawyers. The lawyers won a case requiring the service to remove a historic fire lookout from a peak in...
The state attorney general's office says a 29-year-old man was fatally shot in Great Falls while federal, state and local authorities were trying to serve him with a warrant.
The state attorney general's office says a 29-year-old man was fatally shot in Great Falls while federal, state and local authorities were trying to serve him with a warrant.
The Chippewa Cree tribe in northern Montana has suspended two leaders charged with stealing federal stimulus money.
The Chippewa Cree tribe in northern Montana has suspended two leaders charged with stealing federal stimulus money.
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill that could lead to the first wolf hunting season in Michigan since the predator was placed on the endangered species list in 1974.
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a bill that could lead to the first wolf hunting season in Michigan since the predator was placed on the endangered species list in 1974.
Bail was set at $500,000 for a 55-year-old Missoula man charged with shooting his wife in the face, apparently as she slept.
Bail was set at $500,000 for a 55-year-old Missoula man charged with shooting his wife in the face, apparently as she slept.
The fight over physician-assisted suicide in Montana is moving back to the courtroom.
The fight over physician-assisted suicide in Montana is moving back to the courtroom.
A developer has dropped plans for a coal export terminal downstream of Portland along the Columbia River and will look for another site in the Northwest.
A developer has dropped plans for a coal export terminal downstream of Portland along the Columbia River and will look for another site in the Northwest.
Results of the contested election for Montana's largest publicly-traded company show that almost two-thirds of shareholders disapprove of Stillwater Mining Company's compensation of its top executives.
Results of the contested election for Montana's largest publicly-traded company show that almost two-thirds of shareholders disapprove of Stillwater Mining Company's compensation of its top executives.
Those scratch-and-sniff cards the energy company sends to customers to teach them to recognize the artificial smell added to natural gas? Turns out they work pretty well.
Those scratch-and-sniff cards the energy company sends to customers to teach them to recognize the artificial smell added to natural gas? Turns out they work pretty well.
An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March.
An Air Force decision on its plan to more than triple the airspace that can be used in training exercises for Dakotas-based B-1 and B-52 bombers is expected in March.
The body of an older man was found in Bozeman Creek, in the southeastern part of the city.
The body of an older man was found in Bozeman Creek, in the southeastern part of the city.
In a story May 7 about a 2008 fuel spill near Flathead Lake, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the volume spilled in a trailer accident. The accident released more than 6,300 gallons of...
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - In a story May 7 about a 2008 fuel spill near Flathead Lake, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the volume spilled in a trailer accident. The accident released more than 6,300 gallons of...
Next year's Made in Montana trade show is moving from Great Falls to Helena.
Next year's Made in Montana trade show is moving from Great Falls to Helena.
A former Flathead County sheriff's office employee is charged with embezzling at least $90,000 from the sheriff's office employees association.
A former Flathead County sheriff's office employee is charged with embezzling at least $90,000 from the sheriff's office employees association.
A proposed deal on a Montana coal mine that its backers had said would boost Asian exports of the fuel via the West Coast has stalled.
A proposed deal on a Montana coal mine that its backers had said would boost Asian exports of the fuel via the West Coast has stalled.
Missoula County voters ousted three longtime school board members in apparent protest to the board's decision to give the superintendent a 13 percent raise to $175,000 this school year, while teachers received a...
Missoula County voters ousted three longtime school board members in apparent protest to the board's decision to give the superintendent a 13 percent raise to $175,000 this school year, while teachers received a 2...
A big game outfitter and outspoken opponent of wolves shot and killed a collared from Yellowstone National Park about two weeks after wolves killed more than two dozen of his sheep on his property near Gardiner.
A big game outfitter and outspoken opponent of wolves shot and killed a collared from Yellowstone National Park about two weeks after wolves killed more than two dozen of his sheep on his property near Gardiner.
A Montana Tech student has pleaded guilty to several charges after a drunken driving rollover crash near Divide last year that killed a fellow student and seriously injured two others. A plea agreement recommends he...
A Montana Tech student has pleaded guilty to several charges after a drunken driving rollover crash near Divide last year that killed a fellow student and seriously injured two others. A plea agreement recommends he serve...
A Havre High School student who learned the Heimlich maneuver as a Boy Scout, and even teaches it to younger Scouts, recently saved the life of a fellow student who was choking at lunch.
A Havre High School student who learned the Heimlich maneuver as a Boy Scout, and even teaches it to younger Scouts, recently saved the life of a fellow student who was choking at lunch.
Federal regulators say a trucking company will pay penalties of $83,500 to settle pollution violations stemming from a fuel tanker crash that spilled 63,000 gallons of gasoline near Flathead Lake.
Federal regulators say a trucking company will pay penalties of $83,500 to settle pollution violations stemming from a fuel tanker crash that spilled 63,000 gallons of gasoline near Flathead Lake.
A legislative session that began with promises of compromise ended with a whole bunch of vetoes from Gov. Steve Bullock.
A legislative session that began with promises of compromise ended with a whole bunch of vetoes from Gov. Steve Bullock.
A 55-year-old Missoula man is charged with attempted deliberate homicide after his wife was shot in the face with a small-caliber rifle.
A 55-year-old Missoula man is charged with attempted deliberate homicide after his wife was shot in the face with a small-caliber rifle.
Federal prosecutors say a Chippewa Cree tribal leader and a former Montana legislator used a shell company to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus aid into their own pockets.
Federal prosecutors say a Chippewa Cree tribal leader and a former Montana legislator used a shell company to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus aid into their own pockets.
A Washington state man who fled westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 after snatching a woman's purse in a Belgrade grocery store parking lot has been sentenced to five years in prison.
A Washington state man who fled westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 after snatching a woman's purse in a Belgrade grocery store parking lot has been sentenced to five years in prison.
A 19-year-old Three Forks man has been sentenced to a month in jail for breaking his infant son's arm last year.
A 19-year-old Three Forks man has been sentenced to a month in jail for breaking his infant son's arm last year.
One of three Bozeman girls charged after a trailer house burned last September has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor criminal mischief by accountability.
One of three Bozeman girls charged after a trailer house burned last September has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor criminal mischief by accountability.
Officers at the Lewis and Clark County jail rescued two inmates who made a coordinated suicide attempt.
Officers at the Lewis and Clark County jail rescued two inmates who made a coordinated suicide attempt.
A 10-year-old northwestern Montana boy charged with burglary and disorderly conduct is being held at a juvenile detention facility with bail set at $500,000 pending a neuropsychological evaluation.
A 10-year-old northwestern Montana boy charged with burglary and disorderly conduct is being held at a juvenile detention facility with bail set at $500,000 pending a neuropsychological evaluation.
Gov. Steve Bullock has rejected bills that include two gun measures and two bison proposals on the last day he could do so.
Gov. Steve Bullock has rejected bills that include two gun measures and two bison proposals on the last day he could do so.
Gov. Steve Bullock has signed into law a plan to fix the state's pension systems, along with a school funding overhaul and several other big-money bills from the Legislature.
Gov. Steve Bullock has signed into law a plan to fix the state's pension systems, along with a school funding overhaul and several other big-money bills from the Legislature.
A jury has found a Virginia man guilty of trying to kill seven Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase in north-central Montana. The Great Falls Tribune Laurence Alan...
A jury has found a Virginia man guilty of trying to kill seven Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase in north-central Montana. The Great Falls Tribune Laurence Alan Stewart...
State officials in the Northern Rockies are opposing a federal proposal that cites climate change as a looming threat to the carnivorous wolverine, which depends on deep mountain snows to survive.
State officials in the Northern Rockies are opposing a federal proposal that cites climate change as a looming threat to the carnivorous wolverine, which depends on deep mountain snows to survive.
A 15-year-old southwest Montana boy charged with bringing two guns to school in January because he wanted to show people "you don't need an assault rifle to shoot up a school," has reached a plea agreement that...
A 15-year-old southwest Montana boy charged with bringing two guns to school in January because he wanted to show people "you don't need an assault rifle to shoot up a school," has reached a plea agreement that calls for...
A jury has found a Virginia man guilty of trying to kill seven Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase in north-central Montana.
A jury has found a Virginia man guilty of trying to kill seven Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase in north-central Montana.
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past.
The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up for a tough wildfire season by adding to its large air tanker fleet seven planes that fly faster and will drop a bigger payload of fire retardant than in the past.
Here are results of Friday and Saturday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Here are results of Friday and Saturday's Montana Lottery drawings:
Small, rural schools in Montana are praised by many administrators and teachers.
Small, rural schools in Montana are praised by many administrators and teachers.
Closing arguments were scheduled Monday in Great Falls in the trial of a Virginia man charged with trying to kill Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase last November.
Closing arguments were scheduled Monday in Great Falls in the trial of a Virginia man charged with trying to kill Montana law enforcement officers by throwing pipe bombs at their vehicles during a chase last November.
A Bozeman man died in a weekend motorcycle crash on Norris Road, west of Bozeman.
A Bozeman man died in a weekend motorcycle crash on Norris Road, west of Bozeman.
A series of small earthquakes sent jolts across a corner of southeast Idaho Sunday night
A series of small earthquakes sent jolts across a corner of southeast Idaho Sunday night
David Wayne Sconce's past life as a mortician has come back to haunt him decades after he gained notoriety for stealing body parts and plotting to kill a funeral business rival.
David Wayne Sconce's past life as a mortician has come back to haunt him decades after he gained notoriety for stealing body parts and plotting to kill a funeral business rival.
A former state Supreme Court justice acting as a hearing examiner has recommended for approval the proposed merger of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana with Health Care Service Corp. of Chicago.
A former state Supreme Court justice acting as a hearing examiner has recommended for approval the proposed merger of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana with Health Care Service Corp. of Chicago.
A late freeze last year that cut into hay production and a wet spring this year that is extending the hay-feeding season has resulted in a tight supply of hay and rising prices.
A late freeze last year that cut into hay production and a wet spring this year that is extending the hay-feeding season has resulted in a tight supply of hay and rising prices.
A beaver flow device has been installed in a beaver dam near the town of Four Corners in an attempt to maintain water flows while also keeping the beneficial aspects of the beavers and their dam.
A beaver flow device has been installed in a beaver dam near the town of Four Corners in an attempt to maintain water flows while also keeping the beneficial aspects of the beavers and their dam.
NorthWestern Energy is close to starting work on a two-year, $34 million project to upgrade a transmission line to Big Sky.
NorthWestern Energy is close to starting work on a two-year, $34 million project to upgrade a transmission line to Big Sky.
Montana agencies will pay to keep four river gauges operating through September following cuts to a federal program.
Montana agencies will pay to keep four river gauges operating through September following cuts to a federal program.
