Test results from huge piles of wood chips that were being sold from a Montana Superfund site for use in landscaping show they contain some asbestos, but at levels so low federal officials said they posed no danger to humans. …
Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen has appointed Adam J. Schafer as her deputy commissioner and chief of staff. Lindeen said Tuesday that Schafer’s legislative experience will help her office pass laws that improve consumer protection while ensuring …
Two teenagers were injured when the double chair they were on fell off a lift at Red Lodge Mountain ski resort in southern Montana. Resort spokesman Jeff Carroll says the boys were about halfway up the Willow Creek lift when …
A ban on using hand-held cellphones and other electronic devices while driving in Helena takes effect Wednesday, but police are giving drivers 30 days to get used to the new rules. Helena is joining Billings, Missoula and Butte in enacting …
The attorney for a Florence, Montana, bicyclist who received a nearly $100,000 out-of-court settlement after hitting a patch of ice and crashing on a pedestrian/bike path says his client suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost his job as a …
A Montana couple is suing two North Dakota companies over construction of a wood basement. Mike and Melissa Tvedt, of Wibaux County, Mont., filed a civil complaint against Todays Agency, LLC, of Bismarck, and Shetler’s Construction, of Dickinson. The suit …
Noncompete clauses in employee contracts may not be enforceable in Montana when firms fire or lay off workers, the state Supreme Court has ruled. Last week’s ruling came in the case of certified public accountant Dawn Wrigg of Helena. She …
A bicyclist who was injured when he hit a patch of ice and crashed on a pedestrian/bike path in Florence, Montana, last winter has reached an out-of-court settlement worth nearly $100,000. The president of the Florence Park District says he’s …
Police say a Great Falls woman sustained serious injuries when she jumped from a moving vehicle after getting into an argument with her husband, who has been charged with a fourth driving under the influence and driving without insurance. Great …
Officials with Teton Pass Ski Resort say the facility will not open this season because of a problem obtaining insurance for the 2011-2012 season. The Great Falls Tribune reports that the Teton Pass website says season passes will be refunded …