Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday recognized Human Trafficking Prevention Month by encouraging Montanans to learn the warning signs of human trafficking and report suspicious activity to help stop the crime. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers—often part of organized criminal enterprises—exploit adults or children for Read More…
The White House announced Friday that the United States will begin withdrawing from a broad range of international organizations, conventions, and treaties deemed “contrary to the interests of the United States,” according to a presidential memorandum. The memorandum, issued to the heads of executive departments and agencies, follows Executive Order 14199, which directed a comprehensive Read More…
The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation is launching a new monthly webinar series aimed at expanding understanding of Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) and supporting workforce development across the state. The Apprenticeship Knowledge Series will cover a range of apprenticeship-related topics, offering education for employers, education partners, community stakeholders, and current apprenticeship sponsors. The Read More…
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced that the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $48.9 million in loans and grants for projects across the state, supporting drinking water, wastewater, and infrastructure improvements. The funding includes $36.96 million in state loans, including $425,000 in principal forgiveness, for drinking water Read More…
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action. Democrats on a subcommittee of the powerful House Committee on Oversight made a motion for Read More…
WASHINGTON — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies. Escalating her attempts to undermine the long-settled conclusion that Russia tried to help Read More…
Officials at a Columbia, South Carolina, children’s hospital confirmed Tuesday that a patient there recently died due to the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri. Prisma Health Children’s Hospital said the patient died from primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a brain infection caused by the amoeba, according to CBS News. No other details were provided regarding the victim’s identity Read More…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey wants the Planned Parenthood Federation of America to pay at least $1.8 million for its promotion of the abortion pill, accusing the abortion giant of deceiving clients about the health risks to “cut costs and boost revenue.” The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Cole County Circuit Court said Planned Parenthood has Read More…
The Choteau Juice Box, which opened in mid-April, is a combination shop, selling a wide variety of disposable vape products and smoke accessories on one half of the store and selling liquidation items at bargain prices on the other half. Caine and Shanda Gray are operating the shop at 25 Third St. NE in the Read More…
The Montana Farmers Union Foundation has awarded more than $43,000 to 22 projects that create new opportunities and contribute to the growth and enhancement of Montana agriculture and rural communities. “MFU Foundation’s grant program has been a huge success so far,” MFU Chief of Staff Matt Rains said. “This year, we were excited to see Read More…
You probably don’t think of pollinators very often. You might appreciate it when a butterfly flitters by or when a group of moths circle around a bright light or when a bumble bee is perched on a bright flower. But do you know so many of the things you enjoy in the outdoors need these Read More…
A Walnut Grove, California, hotel says that someone took dozens of peacocks and peahens that normally wander its grounds. The missing birds are worth thousands of dollars. A customer told staff at the Ryde Hotel Sunday that they saw two men putting one of the birds into a cage and onto the bed of a Read More…
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon visited Park County to see conservation efforts by local landowners last week.
A gun injury sent a 5-year-old child to the hospital, following a negligent discharge at a downtown Cody gas station Tuesday.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are looking for information to help solve a grizzly bear mortality that occurred in Park County.
Christian Litton, 36, of Cody, was arrested last Sunday afternoon on the Powell Highway after allegedly causing an accident, which seriously injured two individuals and killed a dog.
A black bear that scaled a pole to get human food and later crushed an empty tent at a backcountry campsite was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff on July 11.
Cody Mayor Lee Ann Reiter’s jury trial for a DUI charge has been scheduled for December 11.
A new filing by the defense of Wendy Coe could prevent her court case from being heard at the Park County District Court next week.
A federal judge said Wednesday she lacks the authority to grant the Trump administration’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to investigations of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida in 2005 and 2007. Judge Robin Rosenberg for the Southern District of Florida said that under a precedent set by the 11th U.S. Circuit Read More…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a “Maryland man” before he was arrested and deported in March, and a federal judge Wednesday ordered that he must become a Maryland man again once he is released from pretrial detention. Judge Paula Xinis, an Obama appointee to the court in Maryland, said she feared the Department of Homeland Security Read More…
A 1-year-old girl suffered minor injuries after her uncle allegedly tossed her down a garbage chute inside a Staten Island apartment building, the New York Police Department said. Police allege that Aaron Henderson, 39, an autistic man, put the baby into the chute at around 3:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Staten Island Advance. The Read More…
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — More than 100 charity and human rights groups said Wednesday that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation, as Israeli strikes killed another 29 people overnight, according to local health officials. Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, was set to Read More…
LOS ANGELES — California’s top prosecutor said Wednesday he has asked a court to give the state control of Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile detention facilities because incarcerated young people are enduring unsafe conditions, including violence and rampant drug abuse. Attorney General Rob Bonta said he wants the county to hand over administration of the Read More…
NEW YORK — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted Wednesday that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from prison by possessing drugs, marking his latest run-in with the law since he completed a federal prison sentence on racketeering and conspiracy charges. The 29-year-old performer, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, told a Manhattan federal judge Read More…
The Department of Education launched investigations Wednesday into whether five leading universities are violating federal anti-discrimination law by granting certain scholarships exclusively to undocumented students or those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status. The five universities under investigation are the University of Louisville, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, the University of Read More…
County investigators found human remains in Altadena, California, Monday, bringing the official death toll of January’s Los Angeles wildfires to 31. The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner called the person “Unidentified Doe #431.” The victim died in the Eaton fire, which killed 19, while 12 died in the Palisades fire in the Read More…
BOISE, Idaho — Friends and relatives of the four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing began Wednesday. “This world was a better place with her in it,” Scott Laramie, the stepfather of Madison Mogen, told the court. Read More…
Courtesy Photo / For the Courier Pictured left to right, front row, Representative Eric Albus who was appointed by Governor Greg Gianforte to the Private Land/Public Wildlife (PLPW) Advisory Committee at the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Senator Gregg Hunter, Governor Gianforte; and FWP Region 6 Supervisor Drew Henry; back row, Valley County Read More…
A crash occurred on July 16, at the Milk River Bridge near Hinsdale, where two semis were hauling combines. The semis were traveling together westbound when the first semi approached the bridge. There was also a semi traveling eastbound at the same t…
A Butte-Silver Bow commissioner and some residents say “urban camping” is becoming a serious problem in Butte and they want local laws to regulate it. “Communities across the country and here in Montana are grappling with the public health, safety and environmental changes posed by unsanctioned encampments in parks and other places,” Commissioner Trudy Healy Read More…
The Cody Wild West Balloon Fest will take place Friday through Sunday, August 1-3, with expected participation doubling last year’s.
Park County Animal Shelter has implemented a range of innovative and inclusive programs designed to meet both animal and community needs:
A new subdivision could be coming to an area bordering the temple being built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latte-day Saints off Skyline Drive.
Cody Mayor Lee Ann Reiter was arrested on early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated; incorrectly turning at an intersection; right-hand turns; and failing to use appropriate turn and safety signals, according to the Park County Sheriff’s website.
A Cody man was sentenced to 2-3 years in prison after being arrested last fall for possession of methamphetamine.
My husband worked for a few summers in the maintenance department at Yellowstone National Park. His days were never dull. Patrons to the park supplied him with endless entertaining situations.
Park County Animal Shelter has been awarded “No Kill” status for 2024 by Best Friends Animal Society, a national leader in animal welfare.
Gov. Greg Gianforte recently visited a nearly completed water treatment plant in Whitehall, reflecting a $2 million investment by the state and one of many water and sewer infrastructure projects across Montana. He toured the facility Thursday, learned about the process to ensure water quality and met with members of the Whitehall Public Works division Read More…
A person of interest believed to be involved in the hit-and-run fatality that occurred early Saturday in Butte died Sunday night as a result of an apparent suicide, authorities said. Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff Ed Lester said Butte police located what is believed to be the suspect vehicle early Sunday morning and spoke to a person Read More…
The name of a pedestrian killed in an early Saturday morning hit-and-run incident in Butte was released Sunday. The victim was 39-year-old Duncan Brass of Butte, authorities said. He was positively identified by the Butte-Silver Bow Coroner’s Office with help from Butte police and the Montana Highway Patrol. Police say Brass was struck and killed Read More…
(The Center Square) – Illegal border crossings dropped to their lowest level in recorded U.S. history in June. Nationwide, 25,228 illegal border crossers were apprehended, the lowest monthly total in history, according to newly published U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. The greatest number apprehended were nationwide at land, sea and air ports of entry Read More…
The Helena Symphony held its 21st annual Symphony under the Stars concert Saturday night on the grounds of Carroll College, bringing people together for a night of music with a dash of nostalgia underneath the summer sky. The Helena Symphony and Chorale played Saturday night at the 21st annual Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Read More…
MIKE SMITH Police say a motorist struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Locust and Garfield streets in Butte around 12:30 a.m. Saturday and drove off without stopping. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, Sheriff Ed Lester said in a news release Saturday afternoon. His Read More…