Montana/Region

Oil company cleaning up spill in Dunn Co.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An oil company is cleaning up a spill in Dunn County.

Debut events welcome students

BOZEMAN — To welcome incoming students to campus, Montana State University will host a series of activities in August and September known at MSU Debut.

Out-of-state petitioners can work in Montana

HELENA (AP) — A law that said only Montana residents can gather signatures to qualify initiatives for the state ballot is unconstitutional, a panel of the 9th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.

Idaho-Wyoming natural gas pipeline needs environmental study

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials won’t approve a natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming until additional environmental studies are completed.

UM awarded grant for STEM student collaboration

The grizzly bear statue in front of Main Hall on the University of Montana campus. (Provided by the University of Montana.)

MSU Alumni Foundation hosting 100th birthday celebration for Romney Hall

BOZEMAN – Romney Hall has been a fixture on the Montana State University campus for 100 years, and the MSU Alumni Foundation has planned a blue and gold birthday bash to celebrate the building’s iconic status.

The party will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Cruzado Auditorium inside Romney Hall. Highlights will include a self-guided walking tour of the building, a hosted beverage included with admission, heavy appetizers and, of course, birthday cake.

Portion of Stillwater River closed

The Stillwater River has been closed to all watercraft between Absaroka Fishing Access Site (FAS) and the confluence of the Rosebud River, upstream of Jeffreys Landing FAS by Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP).

The flight of the Nez Perce through Yellowstone National Park

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Throughout its history, Yellowstone has been frequented by numerous indigenous tribes. All of these groups have a unique and cherished tale bonding them with the land upon which Yellowstone sits, but perhaps one of the most harrowing and tragic recent stories is that of the Nez Perce (Nimiipu).

Tranel, Zinke trade barbs at City Club Missoula

The Olympic rower plucked the microphone out of the U.S. Navy SEAL’s hand at one point in the candidate forum for the U.S. House of Representatives, and at least a couple of times, the moderator told the sold-out crowd of roughly 250 to stop heckling.

Sandwich shop sign returned

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BOZEMAN (AP) — Drunk people do a lot of dumb things, including on occasion stealing signs from beloved restaurants.