Watch: Rare funnel cloud hovers over Montana mountains

The rare funnel was spotted near the town of St. Ignatius, about 300 miles northwest of Yellowstone.

Court ruling keeps Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr out of House

The ruling came after attorneys for the state of Montana asked the judge to reject Zephyr’s attempt to return. She was silenced two weeks ago then banished last week for admonishing Republican lawmakers and encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.

Montana GOP bars transgender lawmaker from 2023 session

Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her.

Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison

Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign.

Chinese balloon: Montana man describes 'surreal' experience capturing spectacle on camera

“I’m a little bit disturbed that the surveillance balloon — if that is, in fact, what it was — made it this far into our country and was hovering over my hometown” Chase Doak told LiveNOW from FOX.

Father, young daughter killed in Montana when man drove truck into family, fired shotgun

Police say the little girl was being held by her mother when she was killed -- and that the attack ended when the mother's sister-in-law managed to kill the suspect.

Montana rejects new library logo over similarity to pride flag

The commission that oversees the Montana State Library has rejected a proposed new logo after a member said the main feature brought to mind a rainbow LGBTQ pride flag.

Sheriff suspects grizzly bear killed Montana hiker

The victim was identified as Craig Clouatre, 40, of Livingston. No details were provided on where he was found or why a grizzly bear was believed responsible for his death.

900 bison at Yellowstone to be shot, slaughtered or quarantined in deal in reduce herd

An additional 200 bison among the park’s more than 5,000 bison could be captured or hunted in the late winter if those numbers are met, federal, tribal and state officials agreed in a meeting Wednesday.

Federal investigators arrive in Montana after Empire Builder train derailment

Federal investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are now on the scene in Montana after an Amtrak train derailed over the weekend, killing three people and sending seven others to the hospital.