A Montana fire marshal has been charged with negligent endangerment after an investigation found he was pushing an intoxicated bar patron home in a chair with casters on it when the man was thrown from the chair and landed face-first …
Federal safety regulators have proposed $75,600 in penalties for a Montana manufacturing company over alleged workplace hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Fiberglass Structures, Inc. of Laurel was cited for 12 serious violations. Among the alleged violations were …
A council appointed to come up with pipeline safety improvements in Montana following last year’s Yellowstone River crude spill has offered its recommendations to the governor’s office. The Montana Oil Pipeline Safety Review Council called for pipeline technology upgrades by …
A jury says the Atlantic Richfield Co. isn’t responsible for damages to a historic Butte apartment building that the owner said were caused by mining done a half-century ago. The Montana Standard reports the jury deliberated about two hours before …
Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena and for hundreds of alleged sex abuse victims will update a Montana judge on their negotiations since the church’s insurers balked over paying claims. A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday before District …
Montana county treasurers will soon begin using a new computer system to verify whether people have liability insurance on a vehicle when they license it or renew its registration. Yellowstone County has been testing the Montana Insurance Verification System and …
A Ravalli County, judge says a couple should not be surprised that golf balls are littering their yard next to the fairway of a Hamilton, Mont., golf course. Robert and Katherine Brady had sued the Hamilton Golf Club and Ravalli …
The Missoula City Council has passed a ban on the use of cellphones while driving or riding bicycles three years after first raising the issue. Council members voted 10-1 Monday in favor of the ban, which includes exceptions for hands-free …
More than 1.1 million acres of land burned in Montana during the 2012 fire season, making it the worst fire season since 1910. However, the 2006 season was almost as bad. The Northern Rockies Coordination Center reports fires scored more …
A Park County jury found a Montana outfitting business was negligent in the case of a California hunter who was mauled by a bear five years ago. But the business is not liable for the hunter’s $245,000 in medical bills …