Montana/Region

Democrats admit bumps in caucuses, but say they worked out

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Democrats are happy with the large turnout for the state’s revamped presidential caucus but said they hope to improve on a system that left some voters waiting for over an hour and didn’t yield final results until 12 hours after ballots closed.

Wyoming: Ample coronavirus-testing capacity after 1st case

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming health officials expect to have ample capacity to keep testing for the new coronavirus after a woman from northwestern Sheridan County became the state’s first person to test positive for the illness, authorities said Thursday.

High rivers, saturated soil: A recipe for spring flooding

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Southeastern South Dakota is only one heavy rain or snow storm away from major flooding this spring.

Montana couple gets prison for abusing adopted son

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BUTTE (AP) — A former Montana couple has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for abusing their 12-year-old adopted son who prosecutors said was handcuffed to a bed in a locked bedroom or cuffed by his hands and feet to a milk crate in a bathtub, sometimes overnight.

Montana open government champion John Kuglin dies at 78

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — John Kuglin, a former Associated Press bureau chief for Montana and Wyoming who was a champion for open government and the public’s right to know, has died, his son said Saturday. He was 78.

Montana man gets 110 years for killing disabled veteran

GREAT FALLS (AP) — A Montana man who was convicted of killing a disabled veteran in February 2016, burying his body in the dirt floor of a barn and stealing his disability benefits was sentenced on Friday to 110 years in prison. Brandon Craft, 25, of Great Falls, will not be eligible for parole until he serves 50 years, District Judge Elizabeth Best ruled.

Yellowstone bison entering Montana face slaughter, hunters

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BILLINGS (AP) -- One of the last and largest wild bison populations in North America has begun its migration out of Yellowstone National Park into southwestern Montana, where they are being hunted and face government-sponsored slaughter as part of a population reduction program.

US says resuming coal sales has little impact; critics balk

BILLINGS (AP) -- The Trump administration said Wednesday a resumption of coal sales from public lands that had been blocked under former President Barack Obama will result in a negligible increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Montana Supreme Court hears arguments over solar power cost

HELENA (AP) -- The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over how the Public Service Commission should set the rates that NorthWestern Energy has to pay for power it's required to buy from small solar projects.

Roofing company banned from doing business in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A roofing company has been banned from doing business in North Dakota, state officials said Tuesday.