Montana

Yellowstone aims for quick opening; flooded towns struggling

June 22, 2022 Brittany Peterson, Associated Press

GARDINER, Mont. — Most of Yellowstone National Park should re-open within the next two weeks — much faster than originally expected after record floods pounded the Yellowstone region last week and knocked out major roads, […]

Wrong-sized ballots delay results in Montana US House race

June 9, 2022 Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. — Ballot printing errors have delayed election results for Montana’s new congressional seat, forcing a small northwestern county to count votes by hand in the unexpectedly close Republican primary race between former Interior […]

Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in Montana

September 26, 2021 Amy Beth Hanson, Martha Bellisle and Anita Snow, Associated Press

JOPLIN, Mont. — A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board was at the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized Sunday, officials said. […]

Montana only state to ban vaccine requirements for employees

August 25, 2021 Iris Samuels, Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. — While many large companies across the U.S. have announced that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for their employees to return to work in-person, there is one state where such requirements are banned: […]

Montana issues permits for mine over advocates’ protests

April 9, 2020 Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. — Environmental regulators on Thursday approved plans for a copper mine in central Montana that marks a major milestone in a long-running dispute. But the move will likely be challenged by environmental advocates […]