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Autopsies Show No Signs Of Trauma To Idaho Twins
Police in southeastern Idaho say autopsies found no signs of trauma to 1-month-old twin boys whose deaths have been described as suspicious.
The babies were pronounced dead at a Pocatello hospital Monday after their mother called 911 to report they weren't breathing...
New Option In Works For Drilling In Wyo. Forest
The U.S. Forest Service says it has begun work on a new option for allowing a controversial gas drilling project in western Wyoming.
Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production Co. seeks to drill up to 136 gas wells from 17 well pads in Bridger-Teton National Forest...
Wyoming Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.7 Percent
Wyoming's unemployment rate edged slightly downward from 5.8 percent in September to 5.7 percent in October.
The state Department of Workforce Services says Wyoming's jobless rate has remained between 5.7 percent and 5.9 percent in each of the past five months...
Meister Found Guilty In 2001 Shooting Death
An Idaho jury has convicted David Meister of first-degree murder and conspiracy during his retrial for the 2001 shooting death of a Moscow woman.
The jury returned the verdict Tuesday for the death of 21-year-old Tonya Hart, who was shot twice at point-blank range...
Wyoming Resorts Getting Ready To Open
A few Wyoming ski areas are getting ready to open for the season.
Friday is opening day for Grand Targhee Resort and the Snowy Range ski area. The Sleeping Giant ski area and Red Lodge Mountain Resort in Montana also will open Friday.
On Saturday, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will open with more than 3,000 vertical feet of skiing...
Schweitzer Disappointed With ‘Supercommittee’
Governor Brian Schweitzer wrote to Montanans regarding the Deficit Reduction Committee failure to come up with a plan this week to reduce the deficit.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have dropped the ball once again. The two parties are unable to make an agreement on how to reduce the national debt, unable to set aside their differences, their egos and their electoral agendas, and find a w
Court Says Yellowstone Grizzlies Still Threatened
A federal appeals court says the decline of a food source for grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region is sufficient reason to keep the animals protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Tuesday's ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks the federal government's effort to lift protections on about 600 threatened grizzlies in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho...
Defense Wants Charge Dismissed In Beating Death
Attorneys for a man charged in the 2010 beating death of a transient in Missoula argue the case should be dismissed because a detective denied knowing the name of one witness and the prosecutor did not turn over contact information for a second witness...
Accused White House Shooter Appears In DC Court
A man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House has made his first appearance in court in Washington.
Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez appeared in federal court Monday and was appointed a public defender and ordered held without bond...
Wyoming Snowpack Surges In Last Week
Wyoming's statewide snowpack surged in the past week.
The National Resources Conservation Service in Casper reported Monday that the amount of water in Wyoming's overall snowpack jumped to 110 percent of average last week.
That is up from the previous week's 95 percent of average...