Montana/Region

Real estate deal links Zinke to Halliburton boss

HELENA — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's family is involved in a land deal in his Montana hometown with the head of an energy services giant that does business with

Woman killed in hit-and-run in western Montana ID’d

MISSOULA (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman who was killed when she was apparently hit by a vehicle in western Montana. The Missoulian reports 22-year-old Rebecca

Supreme court allows mining ballot initiative to go forward in November

HELENA (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court said Tuesday that it won't block a proposed ballot initiative meant to keep mines from polluting the state but which industry leaders say

Rain on Rocky Mountain Front triggers heavy flash flooding

HELENA (AP) — Heavy rain falling along the Rocky Mountain Front over the last several days triggered flooding in the town of Augusta, closed all roads into the town and

Montana officials work to boost tribal tourism

MISSOULA (AP) — Montana officials are working to teach tourists of the state's Native American history. The Missoulian reports the Montana Office of Tourism and Development and the state Tribal

Montana enters fire season still recovering from last year

HELENA (AP) — Montana is about to enter another potentially severe fire season with a paltry $4 million in a firefighting reserve fund after paying the bills from last year’s

South Dakota high court dismisses appeal against Keystone XL

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Supreme Court this week dismissed an appeal from opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying a lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear their

Montana man rescues tired fawn from bed of sewer sludge

FORT BENTON (AP) — A north-central Montana man rescued a tired fawn from a bed of drying sewer sludge while others helped reunite the baby deer with its mother nearby.

Park service awards $4M contract to rebuild Glacier chalet

HELENA — The National Park Service bypassed an open bidding process when it awarded a $4 million construction contract to a Montana company to begin rebuilding a Glacier National Park

North Dakota OKs refinery construction near national park

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Health Department issued a permit Wednesday allowing construction of an oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park, a project