The Observation Fire burning about 10 miles southwest of Hamilton has doubled in size since yesterday to over 600 acres due to strong winds, rapidly drying conditions and low humidity.
Federal prosecutors in Montana say a man used names and Social Security numbers he got by posting fake job ads on Craiglist to file at least 10 fraudulent income tax returns.
At the first U-S Senate hearing for the water compact with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes today, federal officials said it looks expensive, and needs more analysis. Tribal leaders testified as well.
State environmental regulators have fined a Great Falls refinery more than $55,000 for violating emissions limits.
Wildlife officials say wolf pups were just a few weeks old when poachers took them from their den in Idaho and killed them.
The Flathead Beacon is reporting that a person was killed by a grizzly bear this afternoon near West Glacier, according to Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry.
The Montana Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a woman who claimed she was illegally arrested for drunken driving, hours after police officers let her go for riding a horse on a Billings street while intoxicated.