RAPID CITY, S.D. — A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper and his drug-sniffing dog seized nearly 100 pounds of marijuana in two unrelated traffic stops east of Box Elder. The Rapid City Journal … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — Delays in Exxon Mobil Corp.'s response to a major pipeline break beneath Montana's Yellowstone River made the spill far worse than it otherwise would have been, federal regulators … more

BLACKFOOT, Idaho — The school board in Blackfoot agreed in April to a $210,000 contract buyout with the district’s former superintendent then took steps to keep the payments secret, according to … more

For about 10 days a year, downtown Sturgis bustles with high spirits and strong economic activity as thousands of motorcyclists come to town for the annual cycle rally. But for the remaining 355 days, retail activity is nearly nonexistent. more

DURANGO, Colo. — Forty years ago, the Navajo Nation and Southern Ute tribes languished side by side, mired in high unemployment and poverty. Today, worth billions, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe … more

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Jessica Fiveash sees nothing wrong with arming teachers. She's one herself, and learned Thursday how to safely use her 9 mm Ruger with a laser sight. "If we have the … more

PORTLAND — The Department of Environmental Quality holds the last of three public hearings Thursday evening in Portland on the Ambre Energy plan to export coal through Oregon to Asia. The … more

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Perhaps one day, Poudre School District students will draw smartphones from their pockets and launch an app dreamed up by their peers. Seven girls at Lincoln Middle School … more

DENVER — Two Colorado companies have won contracts to thin national forests in Wyoming and Colorado, with some of the wood likely going toward heating homes. The U.S. Forest Service said Monday … more

BILLINGS — Federal investigators say a 49-year-old Billings man died earlier this month of injuries suffered when the barrel of a homemade cannon exploded at a residence east of Laurel. The … more