New Pipeline Safety Rule Pending After Increase in Accidents
A boom in U.S. energy production in recent years has led to rising numbers of pipeline accidents
Montana: Sage Grouse Decision Could Come Next Week
The agency could decide that federal protections aren't warranted, or that the measures are warranted but precluded by higher priorities
Commissioner: Trappers Association Withheld $25K in Reports
Motl says the association also inaccurately reported the amount it transferred to another group opposing the initiative
Government Asks Judge to Dismiss Case Against CSKT Dam Transfer
State Sen. Bob Keenan, former state Sen. Verdell Jackson and a Flathead Lake business had sought to block the transfer
Flu Season Begins Early in Montana
Last season, the state recorded 608 hospitalizations and 24 deaths related to influenza
Ex-Hunting Show Host Fined Over Killing Elk, Deer
FWP says 28-year-old Matthew Alwine pleaded guilty to failing to obtain landowner permission while hunting game animals
Military Operations Begin at Expanded Bomber Training Area
Airspace will be used by B-1 bombers from Ellsworth in South Dakota and B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota
Beartooth Pass Closed Due to Snowfall
Road closed near Montana, Wyoming state line
US Senate Committee Probes Pipeline Safety After Oil Spills
A field hearing is being held in Billings today
Task Force Hears About Problems with Public Defense System
Public defenders say they simply need more attorneys to handle a backlog of cases
34 Lawmakers Sign Letter Supporting Obama Emissions Cuts
The plan announced in August calls for Montana to cut its carbon dioxide emissions rate by 47 percent compared to 2012
Judge Drops 1 of 2 Charges in Online Threats Case
Flathead County District Judge Heidi J. Ulbricht on Tuesday dropped a criminal defamation charge against David Lenio
Polson Man Pleads Guilty in Death of Father-in-Law
Desmond Mackay pleaded guilty to mistakenly hitting 67-year-old John Barrows in March 2014
Colorado Team Says Possible New Dinosaur Found in Montana
The excavations were done at the fossil-rich Judith River Formation in north-central Montana
New Mexico Official: EPA Kept Water Data Secret After Spill
An EPA cleanup team accidentally triggered the 3 million-gallon spill as it was doing excavation work
