A woman died while hiking Wednesday, Aug. 27, in a group on the Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. She tripped and sustained fatal injuries from a fall, Glacier said in a news release. She has been identified as 73-year-old Diane Bunker of Muscatine, Iowa, the park said. The news release Friday described the events as follows: At approximately 11 a.m. park staff were alerted of a female

Prisoners housed in the Roosevelt County Detention Center over the past week included: Phillip Azure Jr., 22, Wolf Point, hold for other agency. Bryn Barber, 40, Great Falls, hold for other agency. Dale Barton, 34, Glendive, hold for other agency. Vincent Bell, 33, Billings, hold for other agency. James Brown, 32, Wolf Point, serving sentence. Bradley Calfrobe, 36, Browning, hold

Average gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g on Monday, Sept. 1, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 615 stations in Montana. Prices in Montana are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 17.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.4 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.665 per

The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2025-26 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed. Housed in the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Steer-A-Year combines academic courses with handson experience, exposing students to the many aspects of raising cattle. Students spend the year feeding, caring for

Montana motorists have a higher risk of hitting an animal while driving the state’s roads than almost anywhere else in the country and two new laws seek to address the problem. Research from State Farm indicates Montanans have the second-highest chance of striking an animal of any state in the country. Wildlife crossings over and under roads have been a solution some states in the Western