CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Prosecutors on Monday said they will seek the death penalty against the man accused in last year's movie theater attack that killed 12, wounded 70 and spurred new gun control … more

A Utah sculptor has unveiled a prototype of a proposed Statue of Responsibility, imagined as an emblem similar to the Statue of Liberty for the West coast. more

BISMARCK, N.D. — Angie Bettenhausen put her stethoscope to the chest of a 13-year-old asthmatic Pomeranian named Ariyana. The dog had been coughing and wheezing."I don't hear any crackling," … more

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Lynn Lindholm has been in roller derby for two years. She likes the physical contact of the sport, the overt sassiness and the vigorous exercise. Oh, and she's 68 years … more

LAKE ANDES, S.D. — Herons, eagles, owls and hawks will be a few of the birds that enthusiasts might be able to catch a glimpse of during the South Dakota Birding Festival in early May.The third … more

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska is joining an effort to try to woo a Colorado company that has threatened to leave that state over new firearm restrictions. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed … more

LAKEWOOD — Colorado authorities are identifying a man who was arrested after a string of Michigan home burglaries targeting residents who were out attending funerals. Michigan authorities said … more

BILLINGS — The Crow tribe plans to lease an additional 145 million tons of coal to Westmoreland Coal Co. The lease is located next to the Absaloka mine in southeastern Montana. Tribal … more

HELENA — A state judge has ordered the owner of a ranch for troubled children adopted abroad to obtain a license from state regulators or be shut down. District Judge James Wheelis ordered the … more

BRUSETT, Mont. — It's 9 a.m. and the vast Eastern Montana prairie in Casey Coulter's windshield is giving way to piney hills and the snowcapped Little Rocky Mountains, which the former bank loan … more