The Montana State Prison has opened a 30-bed chemical dependency treatment program for inmates approaching their release dates. Hunters killed 35 mule deer in the second week of a special hunt in north-central Montana to test for the prevalence of a brain wasting disease. A Libby man who acknowledged using methamphetamine before causing a fatal crash has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

A Montana prosecutor says he wants to prevent babies from being born addicted to drugs and alcohol by using the threat of jail time as a deterrent for pregnant women. A southwestern Montana man is charged with breaking into a residence and killing his estranged wife. A coroner's inquest has been scheduled in the case of a 25-year-old man fatally shot by Great Falls police.

The Montana Legislature is reviewing its sexual harassment policy after accusations of sexual misconduct led to the downfall of other lawmakers across the country. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says the Canada Lynx may have recovered to the point where it could be delisted as an threatened species.

The federal government has rejected Montana’s request for 44 million dollars in disaster aid for last year’s wildfires. A historic Whitefish building designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Write is being demolished this evening. Attorneys for about 80 people with claims of sexual abuse against former priests and other employees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls-Billings want to move their cases forward.

A former Montana seasonal firefighter who acknowledged that he deliberately sparked dozens of wildfires five years ago has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for starting another blaze in 2016. A Belgrade woman is hospitalized in critical condition after a weekend shooting that left another woman dead. At a moment when employers nationwide are seeking guidance to create safer work environments, Montana’s state agency tasked with enforcing discrimination protections here is losing funding for

Wildlife officials say two deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease after they were killed in the opening weekend of a special hunt underway in southern Montana to gauge the prevalence of the brain-wasting illness. A Rocky Boy woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Montana tribe's construction company. A university dean says only one female permanent dean remains at the University of Montana, creating a gender balance issue. The top federal prosecutor in Montana said today there will

Employees of five Montana hospitals are concerned they are overpaying for their health benefits after learning the hospitals had six-year coverage agreements with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana in exchange for more than $20 million in payments. Sears Holdings Corp. announced it was closing more than 100 stores early this year, including Kmart stores in Butte and Helena. A candidate for U-S Senate in Montana who received an endorsement by former White House strategist Steve Bannon is keeping

A Montana judge has dismissed a deliberate homicide charge against a man who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he said he didn't commit. A judge is taking action against two Oregon refuge occupiers including Anaconda’s Ryan Payne after Facebook photos showed they violated their release conditions by visiting the Bundy ranch in Nevada without permission. Crude oil prices hit a new high today. Edward O’Brien has more on what that means for consumers and what’s left of Montana’s oil producers.

Bozeman Democrat Tom Woods is dropping out of the race for Montana’s only Congressional seat because he’s not raised enough money to continue a competitive campaign. Liberian refugee Wilmot Collins has been sworn in as the mayor of Helena - the first black mayor of any city in Montana's history.

Montana Tech is facing a $3 million budget shortfall due to state funding cuts and reduced enrollment. The Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee is searching for candidates to serve out the remainder of former state Rep. Adam Rosendale's term. A Colorado-based development group has provided a $30,000 grant to promote food sustainability at Montana's Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. Heavy snow is predicted for parts of western Montana this week and that could impact travel plans. Nearly