Montana/Region

United States plans to lift protections for gray wolves

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move certain to re-ignite the legal battle over a predator that’s

Bid to block plutonium shipments cites warnings

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s latest legal bid to block shipments of weapons-grade plutonium to the state cites the Energy Department’s own scientific warnings the past two years about the

NorthWestern releases plan to expand power generation in Montana

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

HELENA (AP) — North-Western Energy released a plan Tuesday to more than double how much power it can generate for Montana customers during peak demand. But critics worry the company

Colorado, baker end legal spat over transgender woman’s cake

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple on religious grounds — a stance partially upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court

Changes gut Utah plan to ban conversion therapy, backers say

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Supporters of a proposed gay conversion therapy ban for minors in conservative Utah said it was gutted Tuesday by changes that would allow therapists to

High school culinary competition at MSU Mar. 8

Published on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:00am

The Montana State University hospitality management and Gallatin College MSU culinary arts programs, in partnership with the Montana Restaurant Association Education Foundation, will host a culinary competition for high school

STATE/REGION

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

72-year-old man dies in home fire GREAT FALLS (AP) — Cascade County authorities say a 72-year-old man died in a house fire over the weekend. Sheriff’s officials say the fire

Bill to allow civil suits for blocking public lands fails

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation that would have allowed private citizens to bring civil lawsuits against individuals or entities willfully and knowingly blocking access to public lands failed on Monday.

Feds: Forgery operation produced over 10,000 fake documents

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man from a primarily Hispanic town in Oregon has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce false documents after agents found a document-forging lab in his

Coal company leaving bankruptcy, mines go to creditors

Published on Tue, 03/05/2019 - 12:00am

BILLINGS (AP) — One of the oldest coal companies in the U.S. said Monday it expects to emerge from bankruptcy in coming weeks after a judge approved a plan that