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A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks official says a mother grizzly bear attacked a boater who inadvertently came between the parent and her cub.

New unemployment claim numbers in Montana dropped again last week after more coronavirus restrictions were eased and establishments re-opened.

A state health official says a COVID-19 outbreak that started at a north-central Montana nursing home and caused six deaths appears to be over.

Over the previous six weeks, more than 96,000 new unemployment claims have been filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.

Former Montana Republican congressman Ron Marlenee has died.He was 84.A funeral home notice says he died Sunday.

Three of America's most well-known national parks _ Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Smoky Mountains _ closed their gates Tuesday.

The Associated Press reports that Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will try to unseat first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, a senior adviser said Monday, giving Democrats a boost in their effort to take control of the Senate in November.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake was felt just after 6 a.m. Saturday near Cliff Lake about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of West Yellowstone.

The Montana Lottery Commission has approved the types of bets that will be available when legal wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events begins.

A 29-year-old Florida man who was pulled over in a speed stop on a Montana interstate faces a federal drug charge after authorities say a trooper found 78 pounds of methamphetamine in his rental vehicle.