Montana/Region

Patrol IDs North Dakota trooper who fatally shot Montana man

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol on Wednesday identified the trooper who fatally shot a Montana man following a vehicle chase on Interstate 94 west of Mandan earlier this month.

Baby girl born to widow of Marine killed in Kabul bombing

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The widow of a U.S. Marine killed in a bombing in Afghanistan in August has given birth to a baby girl.

US: Wolves may need protections after states expand hunting

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BILLINGS (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that federal protections may need to be restored for gray wolves in the western U.S. after Republican-backed state laws made it much easier to kill the predators.

Montana Supreme Court orders new trial in child rape case

HELENA (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a Great Falls man who was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl who is deaf and has developmental disabilities, saying he was denied his constitutional right to confront his accuser.

Hunters must expect to see grizzly bears

With grizzly bears having the potential to be found anywhere in the western two-thirds of Montana, hunters must be prepared to encounter them.

Montana students poised for success in trades, economy

At a press conference Wednesday in the Capitol at Helena, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen, Montana Contractors Association Executive Director David Smith, and representatives from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry talked about the importance of career-readiness opportunities for students and their importance in keeping the state’s economy strong.

Fargo executive: COVID has put hospitals in dire situation

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — An executive at the largest health care system in North Dakota said Tuesday that its hospitals in Fargo alone could use up to 300 more nurses to handle COVID-19 cases and is bumping up incentives to try and fill the void.

Permit for oil refinery near national park still active

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The developer of an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park will keep its construction permit active, even after it has faced delays and received two extensions.

Official: North Dakota’s costliest leased space mostly used

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state official told a North Dakota legislative committee on Tuesday that the state’s largest and most expensive leased office space is now mostly utilized, after it sat nearly vacant for months when an agency allowed its more than 400 employees to work from home indefinitely.

Student Wellness Center groundbreaking ceremony set Sept. 21

A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the future Student Wellness Center at Montana State University in Bozeman will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21.

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