CHEYENNE — Gov. Matt Mead said Tuesday he hopes to meet with Wyoming lawmakers over the next year to try to resolve a fundamental disagreement over whether the state should be putting its extra … more

NEWINGTON — A Connecticut mother has posted bail after being charged with pulling a gun and threatening another woman at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant. Police say 30-year-old Tawana Bourne … more

GREAT FALLS — Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove some eminent domain powers granted by the 2011 Legislature. Senate Bill 180 would repeal the authority of a public … more

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to make it tougher for defendants to be found not guilty by reason of insanity, prompted in part by the mass killings at a movie theater last … more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota canceled the state's 2013 and future moose hunting seasons Wednesday, citing a "precipitous" decline in the moose population. Department of Natural Resources officials … more

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana house on Tuesday rejected a proposal to name the Winchester Model 1873 the state rifle after Native American legislators said they couldn’t honor a weapon that brought … more

CHEYENNE — Wyoming regulators are implementing a rule requiring workers within 75 feet of an oil or natural gas well bore to wear fire-resistant clothing. The Wyoming Occupational Safety and … more

RAWLINS — The Sinclair Oil refinery east of Rawlins is facing more safety violation citations and nearly $260,000 in fines. The Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued … more

CHEYENNE — A judge will hear arguments on March 14 in a lawsuit filed by state Superintendent Cindy Hill that challenges a new law removing her as head of the Wyoming Department of … more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities say they rescued a frail 17-year-old boy whom they found handcuffed to a pole in his parents' Kansas City, Mo., basement. Police said Wednesday that they are still … more