March 31, 2016 Native American hero 'code talker' dead at 92 Gilbert Horn Sr., a Native American code talker who returned from World War II to spend decades serving the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Tribe as a judge and council member, has died of natural causes.
March 27, 2016 Bison coming 'home' to Montana Indian reservation Descendants of a bison herd captured and sent to Canada more than a century ago will be relocated to a Montana American Indian reservation next month, in what tribal leaders bill as a homecoming for a species emblematic of their traditions.
March 24, 2016 Woman arrested for DUI after driving to 'Coffee with a Cop' A Montana woman who police said was stumbling and smelled of alcohol was arrested after driving to a cafe hosting a "Coffee with a Cop" event.
March 22, 2016 Montana sheriff tells Oregon standoff backers to stay out of arrest The last named defendant in the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge was still at large Tuesday, drawing calls for supporters to flock to his Montana hometown and a local sheriff to urge outsiders to stay of it.
March 22, 2016 Last defendant in Oregon standoff is at large; family mum The last named defendant in the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge hasn't been arrested, and his family in Montana isn't giving up his location.
March 15, 2016 Fired pregnant teacher settles with Montana Catholic school A teacher fired from a Catholic school in Montana for being unmarried and pregnant has reached a confidential settlement with the school district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena.
March 9, 2016 Yellowstone bison sent to slaughter as park trims herd Yellowstone National Park started shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter Wednesday to drive down the size of the park's herds and respond to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.
March 9, 2016 Man charged with killing girlfriend, telling her ex via text Authorities say a Montana man gunned down his girlfriend and then sent a text message about the killing to her ex-husband and others.
March 3, 2016 Federal officials seek end to Yellowstone grizzly protections The federal government is proposing to lift threatened-species protections for hundreds of Yellowstone-area grizzlies, opening the door to future hunts for the fearsome bears across parts of three states for the first time since the 1970s.
March 3, 2016 Montana man accused of seeking 'second American revolution' sentenced to 6 years An anti-government activist from Montana faces sentencing in federal court on Thursday after being convicted of seeking out high-powered weaponry, which prosecutors say he wanted for an anticipated "second American revolution."