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Montana lawmakers push for tribal bison hunts inside Yellowstone Park

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 4:00pm
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BILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana legislative committee says American Indian tribes should be allowed to hunt bison inside Yellowstone National Park.

Supporters say such hunts would better control herds of the animals that migrate into Montana during winter.

The Environmental Quality Council issued a letter on Thursday to Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk asking him to honor hunting requests from tribes. Democrats on the council objected, saying no tribes have asked to hunt inside the park.

Bozeman mayor: MSU housing should keep up with enrollment

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 3:58pm

BOZEMAN — Bozeman's mayor suggests Montana State University shouldn't continue increasing its enrollment without having housing for the additional students.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Mayor Carson Taylor made his remarks at a public forum this week.

Montana State's enrollment increased by more than 2,100 students between 2010 and 2015. The university opened the 72-bed Gallatin Hall in 2013 and the 400-bed Yellowstone Hall this fall and made some renovations to accommodate more students.

Bear attacks Wyoming hunter after he calls elk

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 3:56pm

JACKSON, Wyo. — Wildlife officials say the Casper man who was maimed by a bear near Jackson had been calling for elk before the attack.

The Jackson Home News and Guide reports that Reggie Riebe was reported to be in good condition Wednesday, though he suffered injuries to his hands, arms, buttocks and scalp. Riebe was attacked Tuesday morning while bow hunting with a friend.

Hollywood stuntman to attempt to jump Snake River Canyon

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 3:55pm

BOISE, Idaho — A Hollywood stuntman is hoping to do what famous daredevil Evel Knievel never could: jump the Snake River Canyon.

Eddie Braun is planning to strap into a steam-powered rocket and travel 430 mph to soar to the other side of the canyon this weekend. The launch had been slated for Saturday, but the crew says they're being flexible due to thunderstorm activity in the area.

The jump is not open to the public because the launch pad and landing site are located on private property. The jump will be live-streamed on the Internet.

Forrest Fenn treasure hunters hit a dead end in Yellowstone

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 3:54pm
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Don Dickens reached a peak on The Promontory at Yellowstone National Park, certain he would saunter down a few hundred feet and find the 40-pound chest of treasures that Santa Fe author and artifacts collector Forrest Fenn says he hid six years ago, somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.

What Dickens discovered, like thousands of other treasure hunters, was disappointment. The box wasn't there, reported The New Mexican (http://bit.ly/2ccy6OJ).

Travel by train: Luxurious vintage rail cars make layover in Livingston

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 2:01pm
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There are all kinds of reasons to ride in a private train, and it takes all kinds of people to keep them running. 

The American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners pulled into Livingston Wednesday night en route from Denver to Spokane, Washington, to the AAPRCO convention, carrying an assortment of railroad car owners, entrepreneurs, service staff and passengers. It will be in town until Saturday. 

Obama's vow to lift economic sanctions welcomed in Myanmar

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 1:59pm
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YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar economists and businessmen on Thursday welcomed President Barack Obama's announcement that the U.S. will lift economic sanctions and restore long-lost trade benefits to the Southeast Asian country as it emerges from half a century of oppressive military rule.
 

8,000-year-old female figurine uncovered in central Turkey

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 1:55pm
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ISTANBUL — Archaeologists have uncovered a rare stone figurine of a woman dating back 8,000 years at a dig in Turkey's central province of Konya that an expert says is one of only handful of statuettes of the era ever found in one piece.
 
Stanford University Professor Ian Hodder told The Associated Press in an email that the 17-cm (7-inch) figurine, found at the Catalhoyuk site, is unique because it is carved from stone, unlike most which are made from clay.
 

Obama will create first marine national monument in Atlantic

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 1:43pm
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will establish on Thursday the first national marine monument in the Atlantic, a move that's designed to permanently protect nearly 5,000 square miles of underwater canyons and mountains off the coast of New England.
 
The White House said the designation will lead to a ban on commercial fishing, mining and drilling, though a 7-year exception will occur for the lobster and red crab industries. Also, recreational fishing will be allowed within the monument.
 

Behind health law's 'growing pains,' more serious problems?

Published on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 1:40pm
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told insurers this week his health care overhaul has had some growing pains. But with premiums rising and marquee insurers bailing, could the real diagnosis be "failure to thrive?"
 
The medical term refers to when patients, often youngsters but also adults, fail to achieve or maintain proper weight. This is the fourth election cycle in which the Affordable Care Act has been in play, struggling for political traction and a healthy level of acceptance from a divided public.