900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd
An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.
'Milestone': 1st woman graduates from US Army sniper school
The first female has graduated from the U.S. Army's sniper course, which trains to deliver long-range precision fire and collect battlefield information.
US to consider emissions from federal oil, gas leases to gauge climate damage
U.S. government regulators for the first time will analyze greenhouse gas emissions from federal oil and gas lease sales on a national scale as the Biden administration steps up efforts to address climate change.
Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’
"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.
‘First responders are amazing’: Firefighter reads to girl who survived car crash
Firefighter Ryan Benton read a book to a little girl to help take her mind off of the car crash she had just survived.
Amtrak derailment victims identified as Georgia couple, Illinois man
The three people who died when a train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend included a Georgia couple who were on a cross-country trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and 29-year-old Illinois man who was traveling to Oregon with his wife.
Amtrak train derailment leaves 3 dead, several hurt in Montana
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX Television Stations that at least three people were killed after an Amtrak train derailed near Joplin, Montana.
3 women who dated same man take road trip after dumping cheating ex
Bekah King, Abi Roberts and Morgan Tabor discovered they all had the same boyfriend. They dumped him, bonded over their shared experience and crossed an item off their bucket list after they converted an old school bus to take a road trip.
Grizzly bear pulls California woman out of tent in Montana, kills her
The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
A 2021 grasshopper “hazard map” shows densities of at least 15 insects per square yard (meter) in large areas of Montana, Wyoming and Oregon and portions of Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska.
Records detail decision-making surrounding controversial Arizona election audit
Records surrounding the controversial audit of votes cast in Maricopa County during the November 2020 election have been released via a public records request filed by an organization that is suing over the audit and its practices.
Arizona, Montana file motion to halt DHS guidance that limits ICE, as deportations fall
While DHS officials have said that the guidance will make ICE more efficient and focused on the most dangerous illegal immigrants, it has also coincided with drops in both arrests and deportations.
Bald eagle released back into wild after being hit by car in Montana
A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after it was hit by a car near Bozeman, Montana.
Arizona, Montana sue to block DHS rules that would limit ICE arrests
Arizona and Montana are suing to block the Biden administration’s new immigration rules that would dramatically narrow the number of illegal immigrants targeted for arrest and deportation -- arguing the policies would have devastating consequences for their states.
Montana man faces nearly $10M fine for racist robocalls harassing tens of thousands of phones
A Montana man is facing a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he sent racist, anti-Semitic and harassing robocalls to tens of thousands of phones across eight states.
Mains scores 17 to carry NAU past Montana 62-58
Nik Mains came off the bench to score 17 points, five in a game-ending 12-0 run, to carry Northern Arizona to a 62-58 win over Montana on Saturday.
Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
Tribes across the nation are working to protect elder members who serve as honored links to customs passed from one generation to the next.
Montana senator sends campaign team to Arizona for ballot count
A Montana senator is sending his campaign team to Arizona to help "observe and verify signatures that are mismatched.”
Montana: Sen. Steve Daines fights off challenge from Gov. Steve Bullock
Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines will remain in Congress after beating his Democratic opponent, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, in the state’s most expensive race, according to the Associated Press.
Former Arizona resident gets prison for fake oil well scheme
An elderly Cave Creek man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being accused of selling interests in fake oil drilling projects in Montana and Texas.