Montana/Region

Women detained by border agent after speaking Spanish file lawsuit

HELENA — Two Montana women questioned by a U.S. border agent who overheard them speaking Spanish in a convenience store sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Thursday, saying the

Feb. 15 Regional News Briefs

Billings police officer cleared in deadly casino shooting BILLINGS (AP) — A Montana police officer has been cleared in the deadly shooting of a man who had claimed he was

Trail runner recounts fight to the death with mountain lion

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — When a young mountain lion clamped its jaws onto Travis Kauffman's wrist and clawed at his face, he screamed a "barbarian yell," jammed his foot onto

State lawmakers ponder measures to change child protection system

HELENA — Montana lawmakers heard several bills seeking to make changes to the state's child protection system, including reducing turnover of caseworkers, setting higher standards for removing children from their

State lawmakers call for two-thirds tax hike votes

HELENA — Some Montana lawmakers want to make it more difficult to transfer cash out of the state's fire suppression fund after $30 million went to shore up the state

Feb. 12 Regional News Briefs

Groups says new Montana forest plan could harm bears MISSOULA (AP) — Two conservation groups say the Flathead National Forest’s new management plan will allow new road building that could

Stapleton fined for announcing his candidacy via state email

HELENA (AP) — Secretary of State Corey Stapleton has been fined $4,000 for using state resources to announce he was seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2020, a state

Mothers lobby to change breastfeeding law they call outdated

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Several mothers with children in their arms joined women’s groups Monday at the Statehouse in lobbying for the removal of what they describe as outdated language

Admitted pipeline vandalizer fights a racketeering lawsuit

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Phoenix woman who has publicly admitted to vandalism along the route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in two states is asking a judge to

Feb. 11 Regional News Briefs

Montana health officials record nearly 1,500 flu cases BOZEMAN (AP) — Montana health officials have recorded 488 new cases of flu in the state during the last week of January,