Bozeman technology entrepreneur Greg Gianforte says he has commitments from enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination for Montana's special election for the U.S. House.
On his first full day in office, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke issued an order reversing a last-minute action by the Obama administration to ban lead ammunition and fishing tackle used on national wildlife refuges.
Montana Republican officials say the GOP's field of prospective candidates for the U.S. House race has narrowed to six.
Crews in Whitefish have already fixed a water main burst that left many homes and businesses without water Monday morning, but public works managers say road repairs will likely last into summer. The state Department of Corrections and the ACLU of Montana have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Montana State Prison.
The companies responsible for the Berkeley Pit in Butte are proposing to use cannons, lasers and drones as an additional measure to scare birds away from the contaminated pool during spring migration.
Wildlife officials estimate nearly 1,000 Yellowstone National Park bison have been killed this season.
State Auditor Matt Rosendale has approved a nearly eight percent reduction in Montana’s workers compensation costs.
A Billings contractor has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Chippewa Cree Tribe in north-central Montana in a series of kickbacks and inflated invoices.