New laws make it easier for people to avoid prosecution in a shooting

Sage grouse receive frequent comparisons to the Northern spotted owl, another imperiled bird that stirred a fight

Jason Priest pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of partner or family member assault

He has served more than two years in prison after breaking into a home near Great Falls

For every wolf killed in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming over the past 25 years, there was a 5 percent increase in attacks

Initiative aimed at improving dire conditions and creating opportunities for youth

Montana is one of 17 states involved in the lawsuit

Included are measures to create new wilderness along the Rocky Mountain Front, block mining and drilling near Glacier

Adam Sanchez is charged with deliberate homicide for the Aug. 14 death of Deputy Joe Dunn

Horse, which was worth about $5,000, died after a "kill shot" with a high-powered rifle struck its heart

Body of one already found, other two still missing

The couple tied the knot in the small, scenic town of Philipsburg

Markus Kaarma of Missoula is charged with deliberate homicide

McKay died on Nov. 26 in a snow slide near Cooke City

New report also outlines the environmental and safety risks from oil transport