Montana/Region

Many Idaho teachers work multiple jobs to maintain, survive

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — As a teacher in Idaho Falls School District 91 and with a second job as a server at Jakers Bar and Grill, some of Jess

Dispute over refinery near national park heats up

Published on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:00am

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Parties involved in a dispute over whether North Dakota regulators should be involved in the siting of an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park have

Interior boss order aims to protect public land access

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — Acting U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt ordered federal land managers on Thursday to give greater priority to access for hunting, fishing and other kinds of recreation when

Retirement communities want licenses to serve liquor

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — Administrators, staff and residents of Montana retirement communities asked the Legislature Thursday to allow their facilities to be licensed to serve alcohol to residents and their guests

Sioux Falls prepares for river flooding

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials in Sioux Falls are preparing for flooding along the Big Sioux River by installing an elaborate sandbag system in a neighborhood along the river,

REGION BRIEFS

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

Bigger penalty for attacking parks officers? BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to increase penalties for a person who attacks an Idaho Parks and Recreation employee authorized to enforce state laws

STATE SHORTS

Published on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00am

Former official accused of stealing guns GREAT FALLS (AP) — A former undersheriff in northern Montana is accused of stealing firearms when he left his post for another job. The

Labor unions voice support for bill they hope will save Colstrip plant

Published on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — Labor unions lined up deep Tuesday in support of a Republican bill they hoped would save Colstrip Power Plant, while consumer advocates warned of a boondoggle that

Bump stock ban is just days away. What will owners do?

Published on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — David Lunsford is an avid gun owner with a firing range on his Texas spread. With bump stocks about to be banned by the U.S. government,

SD governor signs bills aimed at curbing abortion

Published on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 12:00am

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed a package of bills aimed at curbing abortion. Noem said the bills will “crack down on abortion providers