Montana/Region

North Dakota cuts bighorn licenses as disease persists

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is issuing only three bighorn sheep hunting licenses this year because the western Badlands population is still dealing with a

Southern Idaho school district adding unarmed security aides

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A southern Idaho school district is adding unarmed security aides to help bolster the protection of its students and faculty. Twin Falls School District trustees

U. of Montana is making progress on closing budget gap

MISSOULA (AP) — The University of Montana aims to bring down roughly half of its $10 million budget shortfall this fiscal year. Vice President of Administration and Finance Rosi Keller

STATE SHORTS

Rosendale changes site of Trump Jr. rally BOZEMAN (AP) — Donald Trump Jr.’s rally to support Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale next week has been moved to the Gallatin

Jehovah’s Witnesses accused of mishandling abuse

HELENA (AP) — Two women who say they were sexually abused as children have alleged that the Jehovah’s Witnesses failed to report their abuser to authorities in Montana and instead

12-year-old boy is suspected of starting house fire in Billings

BILLINGS (AP) — Billings police say they have arrested a 12-year-old boy they suspect intentionally started a house fire that hospitalized six people. Police officials said in a statement Wednesday

Montana Magazine folding after nearly 50 years

HELENA (AP) — Montana Magazine is folding after nearly 50 years of publishing stories and stunning images of the state’s people, geography, history and culture, owner Lee Enterprises announced. “Unfortunately,

Prosecutor: Suspect tied rope around neck of slain woman

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of helping to kill a pregnant woman tightened a rope around her neck after his girlfriend sliced the baby from the

REGION SHORTS

› Home lost in growing wildfire JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Officials say one home has been burned in a growing wildfire in western Wyoming. The fire in the Bridger-Teton National

Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart has been released from prison

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart and stood by as the Utah girl was sexually assaulted was released from prison Wednesday amid concerns that she