PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding citizens that the deadline to kill mountain pine beetles through the cut and chunk method is March 1. State forest health … more

SALT LAKE CITY — After considerable debate Monday, the Utah House of Representatives approved legislation making it illegal for Utah drivers to smoke in their cars if they have a child as a … more

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to protect social media privacy by banning employers from requiring passwords to personal accounts. A bill up for its first hearing Tuesday in … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Three people were shot to death and one was critically wounded early Tuesday at a known drug house, causing temporary lockdowns at several area schools as police looked for two men … more

COLSTRIP, Mont. — David Borntreger and his family moved from Missouri to a remote corner of southeastern Montana in 1997 to escape the increasing pressures of the modern world. Borntreger, his … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — An estimated 5,000 gallons of a chemical used to deice roads spilled into the Clarks Fork River, killing dozens of fish, after a semitrailer crash Monday near the Montana-Wyoming … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota educators are discussing whether to shorten medical school from four years to three for students pursuing careers as family doctors, though the state Board of … more

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A Montana television station's regular programming was interrupted by news of a zombie apocalypse. The Montana Television Network says hackers broke into the Emergency Alert … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials anticipate finishing by late 2014 a risk study to guide the cleanup of an asbestos-contaminated Montana mining town, after a panel of scientists backed draft … more

DENVER — The fate of the big blue horse at Denver International Airport is up for debate. On Monday the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs and City Art representatives will discuss whether to … more