An organization that advocates for abused and neglected children faces an uncertain future due to a lack of funding, but its work will continue.
A high-ranking Democratic lawmaker opposes removing federal protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears without more stringent restrictions on future hunts for the animals.
Wildlife advocacy groups are suing to force the U.S. government to study whether the hunting and slaughter of bison that wander outside of Yellowstone National Park threaten the animal's survival.
The Missoula City Council voted 8-to-4 yesterday to require background checks for most private sales or trades of guns within city limits. It makes exceptions for family transfers, hunting and emergency self-defense.
A 38-year-old man charged with killing a Miles City man and a Missoula woman in a meth-fueled crime spree last December has pleaded guilty to two counts of deliberate homicide.
Several large natural gas utilities in Washington state are taking legal action against the state Department of Ecology over its recently-created Clean Air Act.