ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE — Some 350 airmen walked off buses and headed into the Ellsworth Air Force Base deployment center Saturday as they prepared to board planes headed to southwest Asia. The … more

KYLE — The CEO of a South Dakota company created to provide a healthy snack for American Indians has won a leadership award. Karlene Hunter is the CEO of Native American Natural Foods. The … more

BILLINGS — The mother of an Illinois man kidnapped from a Montana hotel room plans to hold a prayer vigil for her son. The Billings Police Department is investigating 29-year-old Dejuan … more

WATFORD CITY — Authorities say a 49-year-old Duluth, Minn., man has been killed in a hydraulic fracturing accident in North Dakota. The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office says Mike Krajewski … more

WASHINGTON — Declaring "our work begins today", President Barack Obama vowed to "finish what we started" four years ago as hundreds of thousands of inauguration-goers gathered on the historic … more

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban suicide bombers carried out a brazen attack in the Afghan capital on Monday, the second in less than a week and a sign that insurgents are determined to keep fighting … more

CHEYENNE — A high-stakes power struggle will play out in the Wyoming Legislature this week.The House is set to hear a bill that’s already cleared the Senate that would strip the state … more

CHEYENNE— Cheyenne city officials are considering new regulations on carrying weapons into city buildings. Mayor Rick Kaysen tsaid new regulations could clarify gray areas in state laws, which … more

LARAMIE — Laramie police officers will begin wearing video cameras and pocket-sized recorders this year as the department shifts away from vehicle-mounted systems. Police expect to save $80,000 … more

ALGIERS, Algeria — The Islamist militants who attacked a natural gas plant in the Sahara wore Algerian army uniforms, memorized the layout of the vast complex and included two Canadians and a team … more