Montana's governor has expanded prohibitions against discrimination in state employment and state contracts to include pregnancy, military service and gender identity.
The Montana Public Service Commission will hold a public meeting with railway officials and lawmakers on how to address rail safety problems found in a recent audit.
A northwestern Montana town has cut back its hours of operation and is considering filing for bankruptcy after running short on funds.
Authorities say they have arrested a man suspected of robbing a Butte casino at gunpoint.
The trial for a man suspected of making online threats to schools and religious leaders has been postponed for the second time.
Authorities are warning of high avalanche dangers in northwestern Montana's Swan mountains. The Flathead Avalanche Center says recent heavy snowfalls in the mountains east of Bigfork increased the possibility of human-triggered and natural avalanches.