Montana/Region

Drought spreads and intensifies across the US Northern Plains

HELENA (AP) — The drought plaguing eastern Montana and much of North and South Dakota came on quickly and is intensifying, leading ranchers to sell their cattle and farmers to harvest early whatever crops that have grown so far this summer.

Deportation is blocked for man who settled jailhouse rape claim

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HELENA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked U.S. immigration officials from deporting a Mexican man who recently settled a lawsuit over claims that he was raped in a Montana jail while previously awaiting deportation proceedings.

Yellowstone Park cracks down on sex harassment

BILLINGS, Mont. — As many as 10 workers in Yellowstone National Park’s maintenance division will be disciplined after an investigation found female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and other problems.

Glendive considering allowing chickens

After a couple of years of the issue falling by the wayside, the city council chambers of Glendive City Hall were clucking again on Monday with the sound of local residents urging city council members to allow city residents to keep chickens on their property. 

Landowners sing praises of diversion dam near Glendive

A sizeable crowd of passionate local residents, ag producers and local officials gathered under the sweltering July sun on Sunday at the Intake diversion dam site in Dawson County for a meeting with Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte, who made a brief stop to survey the site and hear locals’ concerns about the embattled irrigation project. 

FEMA reverses denial of Montana fire assistance

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government abruptly reversed itself Thursday and said it will offer aid to Montana for the cost of fighting the nation’s largest wildfire, which has destroyed 16 homes and prompted 34 states to send crews and equipment.

Park to punish workers for misconduct

BILLINGS (AP) — As many as 10 workers in Yellowstone National Park’s maintenance division will be disciplined after an investigation found female employees were subjected to sexual harassment and other problems.

Judge lowers the bar to qualify for special elections in Montana

HELENA (AP) — A judge has lowered the bar for independent and third-party candidates to qualify for future Montana special elections, after three men claimed the state’s requirements unconstitutionally kept them off the ballot in the state’s special congressional election in May.

Montana’s revenue shortfall to trigger worst-case budget cuts

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana revenues have fallen far enough below projections to trigger a worst-case scenario — $97 million in spending cuts across state government starting as soon as next month — Gov. Steve Bullock’s budget director said Tuesday.

Montana yoga class incorporates goats into experience

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KALISPELL (AP) — Robin Goldberg, a placid, soft-spoken yoga instructor from Whitefish, sets down a towel and places a small piece of paper at the head of it.