A long-delayed U-S government rule to strengthen oil pipeline safety requirements will be unveiled this month following a recent surge in accidents. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrator Michelle Dominguez said the rule has been cleared by the White House and will be published in the next seven to 10 days.
Elk populations across western Montana are on the rise thanks to several mild winters. With the start of the general elk-hunting season just over a month away, hunters can expect to see lots of animals this year.
A Hamilton man pleaded guilty today to shooting a bartender and killing his dog because the bartender made a "red beer" with Clamato juice rather than tomato juice.
The state's campaign regulator says the Montana Trappers Association failed to report thousands of dollars it raised and spent to oppose an anti-trapping ballot initiative in 2014.
A Washington state man is fined more than $12,000 for illegally killing deer and elk in Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officers say 28-year-old Matthew Alwine pleaded guilty to failing to obtain landowner permission while hunting game animals and was sentenced Wednesday.
Former secretary of state Brad Johnson will formally announce his campaign for governor next week. Johnson in July announced that he might run.
The federal government could announce whether the greater sage grouse will be added to the endangered species list as early as next week. An endangered species listing could lead to unwanted consequences for the state’s farmers and ranchers, as well as the oil and gas industry, so Montana and other states are focusing on voluntary steps to protect the grouse and make a federal listing unnecessary.
U.S. government attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to block the transfer of the former Kerr Dam to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Ownership of the dam, now called the Salish Kootenai Dam, passed over to the tribes earlier this month after tribal officials paid $18 million to NorthWestern Energy.