New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West. The Centers for Disease Control and … more

NORTH PLATTE — A Wyoming man has been convicted of trying to rob a bank in western Nebraska’s Lincoln County. North Platte television station KNOP says 53-year-old Tracy Black pleaded no … more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska— May the sled dog devoured a hearty, steaming serving of canned salmon and kibble stew Wednesday night in Birchwood, her first real meal since getting loose from her team six days … more

HELENA — Montana lawmakers are to vote on whether to allow people to salvage road kill for meat. House Bill 247 would allow law-enforcement officers to issue permits to salvage animal carcasses … more

LEWISTON — The latest population tally shows an 11 percent decline in the number of wolves roaming the state. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports 683 wolves in 117 packs at the end of … more

HELENA — A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government. Wayne Klinkel said his dog Sundance ate the bills while he and his … more

SALT LAKE CITY — The landslide that washed over the terraced steps of a mining pit nearly a mile deep left only the tip of one giant electric-powered shovel poking out of the dirt. The rubble … more

SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Hundreds of millions of tons of coal, packed into seams up to 60 feet thick, are still to be had beneath the rock-strewn hillsides speckled with snow that rise up along the remote … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Officials say western South Dakota could play a key role in energy development in North Dakota and elsewhere because of special sand used to help extract oil and gas. The … more

HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by two this week to 1,748. The Houston-based … more