BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal regulators proposed $1.7 million in civil penalties against Exxon Mobil Corp. on Monday for safety violations linked to a pipeline rupture that spilled an estimated 63,000 … more

WASHINGTON— Federal accident investigators said Tuesday that texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, and they issued a safety alert cautioning … more

SPEARFISH, S.D. — A custom-made tortoise statue valued at $7,000 that was stolen from a Spearfish home earlier this month has been recovered. The statue is a replica of Methuselah, a giant … more

AURORA, Colo. — SWAT officers who stormed a Colorado home where a gunman had holed up found a horrific scene — four dead bodies including that of the gunman. Police said the armed man fired … more

ST. GEORGE — A group of state officials and educators is looking for Utah families willing to take in teens who have left polygamous homes. The Safety Net program hopes to find new host … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Automatic federal spending cuts have officials at Ellsworth Air Force Base cooling their jets — at least the acrobatic variety. Officials have cancelled this year’s Dakota … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Jamie Al-Haj's family includes three dogs, four cats and four horses. A rescuer of countless animals over the years, she said she feels a special connection to all of them."I … more

MISSOULA — A registered violent offender suspected of killing a Dixon-area man and slashing his wife’s throat during a drug-fueled rampage told investigators he stabbed the man repeatedly and … more

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In Nevada's ongoing struggle to protect the sage grouse without federal intervention, the state has selected a team of five people to champion the bird's cause. Federal action … more

RAPID CITY — Apple Computers cofounder Steve Wozniak will speak in Rapid City next month. Wozniak will give a talk at the John T. Vucurevich Foundation annual speaker series event, April 29 at … more