Earlier this week, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks began investigating the death of a wolf near the Montana-Idaho border. As of Friday afternoon, the investigation ended with no charges filed.
Divers have recovered the bodies of a 40-year-old mother and her two children a day after another family member — a 3-year-old grandchild — was found drowned.
Cascade County fired the general manager of Montana ExpoPark after an investigation found she charged personal purchases to the county, bullied employees and misused sponsorship benefits.
What has come to be known as an urban avalanche on February 28, was caused by human activity on Mount Jumbo that resulted in one fatality and two others buried under the slide that destroyed two homes.
Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has ordered the state police to conduct a criminal investigation of understaffing and falsified documents at a private prison operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA).
UPDATE - 4 p.m. Thursday, January 23
After a public meeting with the Ravalli County Commissioners, County Attorney Bill Fulbright announced that County Treasurer Valerie Stamey has been placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of two investigations...