Yellowstone National Park changes mountain's name to remove 'offensive' name that honored massacre leader
Yellowstone National Park's Mount Doane was named after U.S. Army Lt. Gustavus Doane, who led an attack that resulted in a massacre that killed at least 173 Native Americans -- something Doane "bragged about for the rest of his life." Now the mountain will be renamed in order to remove the "offensive name" from America's first national park.
Missing Montana 3-year-old found 'in good spirits' after two days alone
A 3-year-old boy who had been missing in northwestern Montana for two days was found on Sunday "in good spirits," despite being "hungry, thirsty, and cold," the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office announced.
Teen with Down syndrome allowed to stay in school longer to graduate despite age
Emily Pennington, 18, desperately wanted to graduate with her class next year, but the school board wouldn’t take up her case until her parents and the community kept rallying behind her.
900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd
An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.
‘First responders are amazing’: Firefighter reads to girl who survived car crash
Firefighter Ryan Benton read a book to a little girl to help take her mind off of the car crash she had just survived.
'It was an odd encounter': Man believes he talked to Brian Laundrie days before Gabby Petito's disappearance
A Louisiana man believes he spoke with Brian Laundrie near Yellowstone National Park days before Gabby Petito’s disappearance, describing the interaction as an "odd encounter."
Amtrak derailment victims identified as Georgia couple, Illinois man
The three people who died when a train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend included a Georgia couple who were on a cross-country trip to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and 29-year-old Illinois man who was traveling to Oregon with his wife.
Amtrak train derailment leaves 3 dead, several hurt in Montana
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX Television Stations that at least three people were killed after an Amtrak train derailed near Joplin, Montana.
Grizzly bear pulls California woman out of tent in Montana, kills her
The bear was estimated to weigh about 400 pounds and has yet to be located by wildlife officials.
Summer snow in parts of Montana, Wyoming amid 'freezing' temperatures in region
It may be the tail end of summer, but some parts out West on Monday skipped right to winter.
Montana man accused of over 60 child sex abuse crimes gets one-year sentence
A man in Montana who was initially charged with more than 60 counts of child sex abuse has received a deferred one-year sentence after agreeing to a plea deal, according to reports.
Montana man charged with toppling Ten Commandments monument
Montana police arrested a man who they said pulled down a courthouse Ten Commandments monument with a chain and a pickup truck, according to reports.
Car full of teens plows into officer ordering them to stop, police say
A Montana officer needed surgery after being hit by a car full of teenagers driven by a 14-year-old boy, police said in a news release.
Dog that lost 50 pounds gets new “leash” on life
To watch Pearl run, you would never guess that a year ago, this beagle could barely walk.
More than a dozen volunteers form relay, travel 2,000 miles to return stolen dog to family
More than a dozen volunteers formed a relay team of drivers, traveling 2,000 miles, to return a stolen dog from West Virginia to his family in Montana.
5-year-old boy diagnosed with brain cancer rides off to treatment on a magical ‘unicorn’
A 5-year-old boy who loves unicorns got a magical sendoff from his kindergarten classmates and community after finding out that he would need treatment for brain cancer.
Bomb scare at Montana elementary school turns out to be false alarm
Authorities evacuated an elementary school in Montana's capital city on Tuesday after officials found what they thought were the remnants of a homemade bomb, but it turned out to be a plastic bottle filled with nuts and bolts left in the schoolyard.
Montana fishermen catch live bobcat in fishing net on lake
A family said they spotted a young bobcat thrashing in the water while they were fishing.
Baby black bear found sprawled across hotel bathroom sink unfazed by guests and workers
A hotel in Montana got a surprise unregistered guest when a young black bear was found sprawled across a bathroom sink in totally nonchalant fashion.