Montana/Region

Exploded device discovered at Montana school, no injuries

HELENA (AP) — Authorities found the remnants of a small homemade bomb that blew up in an elementary school playground in Helena on Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported, and

Oct. 15 Montana News Briefs

Montana city pays $23K for tree damage caused by heavy snow GREAT FALLS (AP) — Heavy snow in Montana has cost a city tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup

Forging new ties to Irish roots and renewing Butte pride

BUTTE (AP) — “Make no mistake. The genes we’re born with carry memory. They carry knowledge we’ve never learned, talents we’ve never studied, even fears of things that have never

Oct. 14 Montana News Briefs

Banned mussels found on boat in Montana after initial checks MISSOULA (AP) — Montana officials say a boat infested with an invasive species of mussels passed two watercraft checkpoints before

APNewsBreak: Records show Montana official’s vehicle misuse

HELENA (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton put tens of thousands of miles on a state-owned pickup truck and used it extensively during weekends and holidays in addition

Timber harvest, controlled burns proposed in forest

MISSOULA (AP) — National forest officials are proposing a timber harvest and controlled burns to reduce the risk of wildfires in Montana’s Lolo National Forest. The Missoulian reported Thursday that

MSU student helps Yellowstone facility become energy efficient

BOZEMAN — In Yellowstone National Park’s scenic Lamar Valley, where wolves and other wildlife are commonly sighted in sagebrush flats tucked amid mountains, a cluster of cabins marks where bison

Accomplice in killing of woman gets 20 years

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A man whose life sentence was overturned in the death of a North Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb was re-sentenced Monday to

Oct. 8 Montana News Briefs

Gianforte reports raising another $500K in governor’s race HELENA (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte says he raised another $500,000 in his campaign for Montana governor, bringing his total

Cold, snow to make fall debut in Rockies region

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The central Rocky Mountain region is about to get its first dose of wintry weather. Forecasters predict warm and sunny weather for most areas Monday and