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Big Horn County in Stage 1 fire restrictions

Big Horn County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions on July 30 at 12:01 a.m., and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks followed the county’s lead by placing fire restrictions on its properties within the county. Campfire and smoking restrictions are in place at Rosebud Battlefield State Park.

Where Montana has tested for the coronavirus

As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed in Montana, no two parts of the state have been afflicted in quite the same way. While the state's total case count figure - 4,314 and counting as of Aug. 4 - drives headlines, communities ranging from Browning to Bozeman to Miles City have seen their coronavirus stories play out along particular lines.

Baseball bat assault sends Busby man to prison

A Busby man who admitted striking a woman with a baseball bat and his fists last year on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was sentenced last week to three years and 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said in a press release.

Lame Deer man sentenced to prison for assault

A man who admitted injuring a woman by hitting and punching her during a fight in Lame Deer in 2017 was sentenced today to six months in prison and three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said in a press release.

Scammers working overtime to steal Medicare numbers during pandemic

With the emergence of COVID-19 and all the terrible repercussions related to the pandemic, one might think scammers would take a break, but that has not been the case.

Man who sold drugs from Montana pre-release center sentenced

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A man who prosecutors said distributed drugs from a Montana pre-release center has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.

Fish poisoning planned for southwest Montana creek, lakes

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials plan to poison the fish in a southwestern Montana creek and two lakes and then restock the water bodies with a native species of trout.

Officials release name of Helena man killed in plane crash yesterday

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Officials in Madison County have released the name of a Helena man who died in a plane crash in southwestern Montana last week.

Grizzly bear killed by wildlife officials after killing cow

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Wildlife officials say they have killed a grizzly bear after it killed a cow on private land in southwestern Montana outside Yellowstone National Park.

Coal-fired power plant starts partial demolition

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - One of Montana's largest coal-fired power plants has begun part of its demolition.