Federal judge says Yellowstone-area grizzly bears must stay on threatened list

Judge keeps Yellowstone grizzly on threatened list

Montana gov’s administration says concern over falling revenues behind decision to ax 4 jobs

Montana gov: Budget concern behind 4 job cuts

Northwest MT logging projects challenged; enviros say grizzly bears could be harmed

MT logging projects challenged over bears

BILLINGS, Mont. — An environmental group is seeking to stop three logging projects on several thousand acres in northwest Montana, arguing that the timber sales would harm the area’s fledgling grizzly bear population.

Holders of lost savings bonds dating to World War II say Treasury not making them easy to find

Lost war bonds not easy to find

HELENA, Mont. — Holders of lost savings bonds dating back to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit.

Arch makes deal for vast SE Mont. coal tracts, putting pressure on state to lease its reserves

Arch signs deal for southeast Montana coal tracts

Libby official wants EPA to pay for city buildings demolished during asbestos cleanup

Libby official: EPA must pay for lost buildings

Investment director: Higher returns alone won’t save Montana’s beleaguered pension system

Investments alone likely won’t save pension system

Yellowstone bison could go to Ted Turner’s Montana ranch after other options fall through

Yellowstone bison could go to Turner’s Mont. ranch

Environmental, Indian groups ask federal court to stop Yellowstone bison slaughters

Federal judge asked to end Yellowstone bison kills

University of Montana proposes campus ban on smoking and chewing tobacco

University of Montana proposes campus tobacco ban

Great Falls’ Energy West acquires 83 percent of outstanding shares of Cut Bank Gas Co.

Energy West gets 83 percent of Cut Bank utility

Its ‘Mother’ dead, Montana doomsday church’s future is uncertain, but shelters are still ready

Its ‘Mother’ dead, doomsday sect’s future in doubt

Montana student’s football past may strip $10,000 prize for kicking 45-yard field goal at game

Student may not get $10,000 prize for field goal

Federal officials say changes to bureaucracy for Indian tribe acknowledgment will take time

Feds pledge overhaul of tribal recognition system

Mont. political, ag leaders hope Berkshire’s purchase of BNSF lead to lower shipping costs

Mont. political, ag leaders react to BNSF purchase

Montana high court rules workers’ compensation can be cut off when recipients reach retirement

Mont. high court: Retirees can lose workers’ comp

Beyond bison and bears: Scientists seeking Yellowstone’s hidden species find more than 1,200

Scientists look for Yellowstone’s hidden species

Montana men allegedly try to pawn a truckload of stolen items to bail out friend

Men accused of pawning stolen items for bail cash

Montana pension system reeling from Wall Street losses; liability tops $2 billion

Wall Street losses hurt Montana state pensions

Partial settlement reached in Montana Ponzi scheme

Partial settlement reached in Mont. Ponzi scheme

ND researchers: Most Upper Midwest hard red spring wheat, durum wheat is top grade

ND researchers: Upper Midwest wheat of good grade

Montana issues 1st industrial hemp-growing state license to Bozeman woman

1st Mont. license to grow hemp issued to woman

Truckloads of billionaire’s club founder’s furniture to be auctioned in Atlanta

Truckloads of Blixseth’s furniture to be auctioned

Bureau of Indian Affairs won’t give federal recognition to Montana’s Little Shell Tribe

Indian Affairs won’t recognize Little Shell Tribe

Western state lawmakers consider regional collaboration on technology for carbon storage

Western lawmakers focus on regional collaboration

Marijuana on full display near Montana cop shop for those seeking medical cards

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Jason Christ lit a bowl of homegrown marijuana outside the Great Falls Civic Center, not worried that the police station was right around the corner.

2 Montana state Democratic lawmakers join push for federal cap-and-trade legislation

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A pair of the Montana Legislature’s Democrats say they will join leaders from other states to help President Barack Obama’s administration push hotly contested federal clean-energy legislation in Congress.

Earnings roundup: American Express 3Q profit drops, VCA Antech earnings edge up in 3Q

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News: