The first blast ripped through the crowded streets of runners, onlookers and marathon volunteers on Monday afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon but the four runners from Gillette … more

HELENA, Mont. — A lawsuit seeking the removal of a Jesus statue near a Montana ski resort will go on after a national group of atheists and agnostics produced a local member who says he is offended … more

A woman who complained about safety practices at Cordero Rojo mine and was subsequently fired has won the next round of court battles in her case against the mine. The U.S. Court of Appeals for … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — A Ballantine woman convicted of aggravated animal cruelty after more than 200 sick and underfed dogs were seized from her property in July 2009 is arguing she can afford to care … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — The tenacious wolverine, a snow-loving carnivore sometimes called the “mountain devil,” could soon join the list of species threatened by climate change — a dubious … more

PIERRE, S.D. — Authorities are treating the discovery of the remains of two fetuses in eastern South Dakota as a homicide investigation. Attorney General Marty Jackley says the remains were … more

DENVER — Evan Spencer Ebel ran up a long list of felony convictions before turning 21, joined a white supremacist gang behind bars, assaulted one prison guard and wrote that he fantasized about … more

DENVER — A Colorado Democrat who wanted to prevent individuals suspected of posing a threat from possessing a gun quickly backed off that plan after details of the proposal became public late … more

RAPID CITY — The number of passengers flying through Rapid City Regional Airport has steadily declined in recent years, but the airport’s executive director hopes that will change with a strong … more

DENVER — A man who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after leaving his injured dog on a Colorado mountain has been sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation. Anthony Ortolani also was ordered … more