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Man pleads guilty to blackmailing Montana businessman Goguen
A California man has pleaded guilty to a single count of blackmail stemming from efforts to extort money from Montana businessman Michael Goguen.
Oversight of veterans homes to be probed after virus deaths
A congressional watchdog agency has agreed to investigate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' oversight of homes for aging veterans following a surge of coronavirus deaths at the state-run facilities.
Montana utility regulators sue media over records request
A media effort to obtain information about an email flap involving members of Montana's Public Service Commission is headed to court.
Woman falls into thermal feature in closed Yellowstone park
A woman has suffered burns after falling into a thermal feature at Yellowstone National Park, which is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
US says Washington state overstepped with oil train law
The Trump administration on Monday moved to block a Washington state law that imposed safety restrictions on oil shipments by rail in response to numerous explosive accidents.
US judge says new pipelines need more review
A judge is revising a ruling that held up utility projects crossing streams and wetlands, but says new oil and gas pipelines will still need further reviews.
Montana sees most female statewide candidates in decades
Female candidates are positioned to make significant gains in Montana's election this year with the highest number seeking statewide political office in at least three decades.
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
The mermaids will be back to work at a Montana tiki bar that has a back wall of a window into a motel swimming pool.
US, Wyoming urge rejection of ruling that blocked bear hunts
Attorneys for the U.S. government and the state of Wyoming are urging an appeals court to throw out significant portions of a ruling that blocked the first grizzly bear hunts in the Lower 48 states in almost three decades.
Restaurants, bars open as Montana lifts more virus closures
Restaurants, bars, brewpubs and casinos began reopening in Montana with limits on crowds and servers donning masks and gloves, as the state lifts more closures.