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Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Sentenced to 18 Years for Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Attack
Stewart Rhodes’ sentencing comes just weeks after former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Montana Acts to Protect Native American Priority in Adopting Native Children
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act on Monday after it passed the Legislature by a wide margin.
Breakthrough Proposal Would Aid Drought-Stricken Colorado River as 3 Western States Offer Cuts
The $1.2 billion proposal is a potential breakthrough in a stalemate over how to deal with a rising problem that pitted Western states against one another.
Biden Administration Invests in Carbon Capture, Upping Pressure on Industry to Show Results
The aim is to reduce pollution that drives climate change.
All-time NFL Great Running Back, Social Activist Jim Brown Dead at 87
Brown was also a prominent leader in the Black power movement of the 1960s and dedicated much of his life to social causes.
Montana is Banning TikTok. But Can the State Enforce the Law and Fend Off a Lawsuit?
The law would have much more far-reaching effects than bans already in place in nearly half the states.
Heartland Clergy Train to Prevent Agriculture Workers’ Suicides
Heartland states like Minnesota and South Dakota are training rural clergy in suicide prevention.
Criminal Cases for Killing Eagles Decline as Wind Turbine Dangers Grow
The falloff in enforcement was revealed in data obtained by the Associated Press.
Wyoming Black Bear Hunter Accused of Killing Protected Grizzly Near Highway Into Yellowstone
The male grizzly weighing about 530 pounds drew a lot of attention from drivers after it was killed May 1 about 100 yards off the eastern highway into Yellowstone.
Biden Plan Would Open Leases to Conservation, not Just Drilling and Grazing
Some Republican lawmakers contend the changes are a backdoor to excluding agricultural and energy development interests.
Youth Climate Lawsuit Will go to Trial Despite Montana Effort to Derail Case
An energy policy that was challenged by the lawsuit was repealed in March by the state Legislature, and Montana's attorney general wanted that part of the case dismissed.
Half of U.S. West Out of Drought, but not Fully Recovered
All that rain and snow means California can provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years.