Montana/Region

Zinke says he won’t run for governor in 2020

BILLINGS (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he won’t run for Montana governor in 2020. Zinke told KBUL-AM Friday that he’s not going to enter the race. He

Mission: Those seeking shelter on cold nights must be sober

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana homeless shelter has changed its cold weather policy, requiring those seeking shelter during inclement weather to be sober in order to be admitted. The

STATE/REGION BRIEFS

Lawsuit in 1995 Montana rafting death settled BOZEMAN (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed against a Montana whitewater rafting company has been settled out of court. The Bozeman Daily

Colorado man pleads guilty to trespassing at Old Faithful

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A 27-year-old Colorado man who walked dangerously close to Old Faithful geyser in September is banned from Yellowstone National Park and nearby Grand Teton

Copper mine will need waste pond to meet standards

BILLINGS (AP) — A company planning to build a large copper mine in central Montana will need to construct a pond for treated wastewater in order to comply with state

STATE SHORTS

Panel determines Billings officers justified in shooting BILLINGS (AP) — A coroner’s jury has found that five Billings officers were justified in the deadly shooting of a Montana man last

No major prizes won in Montana

Here are results of the Sunday-Wednesday Montana Lottery drawings: Jackpots won: $3,729, Big Sky Bonus, Whitehall; $975, Big Sky Bonus, Great Falls; $975 Big Sky Bonus, Helena; $975 Big Sky

Federal judge blocks construction of XL pipeline

A federal judge in Montana has blocked construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL Pipeline to allow more time to study the project’s potential environmental impact. The Great Falls Tribune

Few Native American voters had ID issues in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Only a few dozen Native American voters appear to have been affected on Election Day by changes to North Dakota’s voter identification requirements that many tribal

REGION SHORTS

Montana vote, absentee totals set state records HELENA (AP) — More voters cast ballots in this week’s election than any other midterm in Montana history, and only two presidential elections