Authorities provide updates on Horse Gulch Fire and plane crash
EAST HELENA — The incident management team overseeing the response to the Horse Gulch Fire reported progress on Friday, while also making preparations for challenging conditions expected on Saturday. Community…
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Fort Peck’s runoff feed by Missouri River’s wet May
A wet month of May boosted runoff into portions of the Missouri River Basin, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Large areas of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, eastern…
CFP Expands with Primetime 1st-Round Games on Dec. 20
JOE REEDY Associated Press The inaugural year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will begin with a first-round game on December 20 and end with the championship game a month…
Insights into famed writer from Maclean biography
Review 'Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers,' by Rebecca McCarthy; (University of Washington Press, hardcover $29.95) A biography about one of Montana’s most well-known writers and easily its…
Are pets a weak link in bird flu surveillance?
When researchers talk about their biggest bird flu fears, one that typically comes up involves an animal — like a pig — becoming simultaneously infected with an avian and a…
Baraboo grad interrupter gets restraining order
Baraboo, Wisconsin, School Superintendent Rainey Briggs is seeking a restraining order against the parent who stormed the stage during last week's Baraboo High School graduation and pushed Briggs away from…
Trump verdict airs in Tim Sheehy ad
Following the guilty verdict of former President Donald Trump, Tim Sheehy's Republican campaign for U.S. Senate released an ad accusing his Democratic opponent Sen. Jon Tester of supporting violence against…
CFP expands to hold 1st-round games on Dec. 20 in primetime
The inaugural year of the 12-team College Football Playoff is set to begin with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and culminate with the championship game a month later in…
Indiana Fever lead 2023 home attendance after 5 games
Following the draft of one of the biggest college sports superstars in recent history, the WNBA's Indiana Fever have already surpassed the team's total home attendance for all of 2023…
Phoenix using ice immersion for heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes
PHOENIX (AP) — The season's first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America's hottest big city — employ new tactics in…
Rare Wu-Tang Clan album to play at museum exhibition
It's not only a rare piece of hip-hop history, but of art history as well, as the Wu-Tang Clan’s rare singular copy of their “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin”…
Helena ARC Complex Benefits Meeting
The Helena Regional Sports Association will be hosting a discussion about the ARC Sporting and Events Complex from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on June 12 at the exhibit hall of the Lewis…
Are pets weak link in bird flu surveillance?
When researchers talk about their biggest bird flu fears, one that typically comes up involves an animal — like a pig — becoming simultaneously infected with an avian and a…
3:01 p.m. EDT National News Update
Hunter Biden's exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial to detail his drug use WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend have been…
House GOP refers James and Hunter Biden for criminal investigation
House Republicans have issued criminal referrals against President Joe Biden's son and brother, alleging that they made false statements to Congress during a yearlong impeachment inquiry. The Republican chairmen of…
Top 4 candidates advance in Montana Supreme Court election
The primary elections on Tuesday evening saw the four most prominent candidates for the Montana Supreme Court advancing to the next stage. After almost all ballots were counted, Cory Swanson,…
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