Montana/Region

Artist uses snow as canvas for massive geometrical designs

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 5:00pm
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SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (AP) — Simon Beck carefully plots his course before shuffling through a windswept snowfield high in the Rocky Mountains. Using a compass, snowshoes and his background as a

Woman pleads guilty to taking girl to sex offender

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — A Montana woman pleaded guilty to a charge alleging she took a young girl to a convicted sex offender with the knowledge the girl would be molested,

Survey: Rural economy growing

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers suggests the economy is growing in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall economic index for rural parts

Lawmakers, staff evaluate new chairs for House

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — Members of Montana’s House of Representatives and legislative staffers evaluated two chair designs to replace the seating that has been used by lawmakers for more than a

Most of the 39 huskies rescued in western part of state are finding homes

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

HAMILTON (AP) — Most of the 39 huskies rescued in western Montana before Thanksgiving are finding homes, but 13 of them are too wild to be adopted, the Ravalli Republic

Tribe official calls for better communication from lawmakers

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The chairman of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe on Thursday called on South Dakota lawmakers to improve communication with Native American communities, singling out bills passed

Ice jams, inflexible regulation causing flooding in Montana

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

GREAT FALLS (AP) — An ice jam that has caused flooding along a creek in central Montana has nearly submerged a town park and is rising into residents’ basements and

Missoula man denies drug charges after fatal stabbing

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

MISSOULA (AP) — A Missoula man has pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution charge filed after an investigation found he stabbed another man to death in self-defense. Joshua Michael

Wyoming officials oppose aerial goat gunning

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming wildlife managers are criticizing plans by Grand Teton National Park to shoot nonnative mountain goats by helicopter. Inclement weather has so far prevented the aerial

Helena man convicted of taking $390K stolen from armored car

Published on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — A Helena man has been convicted of taking $390,000 that was stolen from an armored truck and spending it on gambling, day trading, and travel. A federal