Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Montana Capitol, where U.S. Sen. Steve Daines was scheduled to address the Legislature.
Montana lawmakers are considering a measure that would ban putting large pipelines under rivers or lakes.
Wildlife managers estimate that more than 570 Yellowstone National Park bison have been killed so far this winter.
Former Billings lawmaker Michael Lange has denied federal charges that allege he sold just over a pound of methamphetamine last year.
A democratic lawmaker from Bozeman is proposing a tax increase on the wealthy to make up for shortfalls in state budget.
A Montana lawmaker wants the Legislature to tell the state Supreme Court not to adopt a rule that would ban lawyers from discriminating against gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Stillwater County Search and Rescue recovered a body from the Yellowstone River near Columbus during a search for a man who went missing in mid-December.
The federal prosecutors who f ailed to convict Ammon Bundy returned to court today to try four lesser-known men who followed Bundy's call to take a hard stand against the government and occupy a national wildlife refuge in Oregon.