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Former West High standout athlete, Jase Muri, remained in critical condition Friday night after a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon. Eighteen year old Muri was taken to the ICU at St. Vincent Healthcare after the motorcycle he was driving collided with another vehicle on 38th Street West and Grand Avenue.

Billings Clinic announces its re-certification as an accredited stroke center.

The President's Stimulus Plan aims to expand broadband internet access to Montana's rural areas.

There's a new type of home being built near Miles City that will cost its owner nothing to heat or cool.

A Billings book signing gives a local teenager the chance to meet his real life hero.

Heather Bales a 2000 Cody High School graduate will be graduating Aug 16 with her Master in Social Work at the Walla Walla College outreach program in Billings Montana. She is the daughter of Curt and Karen Bales,grandparents are Elmer and Barbara Bunn (clark) and Art and Shirley Bales (cody).

Two Cody ambulances were dispatched Wednesday night to the East Entrance of Yellowstone Park.

A Cody man was arrested at 4 a.m. July 12 after allegedly driving his vehicle into the front doors of a new clinic at Powell Valley Healthcare.

Declaring that recycling is an issue for âall of Park County,â Mayor Nancy Tia Brown Tuesday encouraged the county commissioners to financially support the cityâs recycling efforts.

A Cody woman has been found guilty in circuit court of a bizarre attack on police officers.

A Lovell man has reported a scam that he, his mother and another Lovell woman nearly got caught up in this week.

After local officials identified the hill above the Globe Canal in Lovell as a possible serious fire concern, a meeting was held Tuesday at the Lovell Fire Hall to talk about the potential danger and come up with ideas to address the problem.

When your car falls over a 700-foot cliff and smashes into a pile on the rocks below, you can’t just call a local towing company or a friend with a jerk strap to pull you out.

The Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the burglary of two Lovell area homes that occurred this weekend or early on Monday morning.

Last week, CHS Inc. reported earnings of $284.1 million through the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

According to a recently released report by the Montana Department of Transportation, the Laurel Municipal Airport has a $5.8 million annual impact. Economic impacts of airports are measured through employment, payroll and spending.

Laurel School District Facilities Director Scott Reiter reported to the Board at Monday's regular school board meeting that the Sports Complex construction project is moving along smoothly and should be completed on schedule.

The 2009 Laurel Fourth of July Parade entertained thousands of spectators from Laurel, other communities in Montana, other states and other countries on July 4 at 11 am.

The Montana Dept. of Transportation opened bids for its Northeast Laurel Highway project. The successful bidder was Riverside Sand and Gravel from Billings. The company has a gravel pit southeast of Laurel, between the East Laurel Interchange and the Yellowstone River.

NEW YORK (AP) - Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," has died. He was 92.

Four people were taken to the hospital after a car accident on Blue Creek Road 11 miles south of Billings. Authorities were called to the accident around 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon where they found an Oldsmobile Alero in a ditch.

Authorities are investigating an early morning fire in the Billings heights that damaged two homes. Billings Fire Department was called to 1413 Twin Oaks Drive just before 3:00 a.m. Friday morning where they found a house fully engulfed in flames.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana's unemployment rate went up a very small amount to 6.4% in June. The state's rate increased .1% from May's 6.3%. The national rate went up the same amount, but is much higher at 9.5%.

Nurses at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City have voted to become part of a union and will organize with the Montana Nurses Association following a 53-21 vote.

07_16_09/backcountry Horsewoman Monica Reiswig of Cody crosses a swift-flowing West Grinnell Creek on Saturday during the Back Country Horsemen’s effort to repair and clear trails of down timber. The local chapter’s work makes it easier for riders and hikers to visit the Shoshone National Forest’s pristine locales. Tribune photo by Gib Mathers Over the weekend, the Shoshone chapter of the Back ...

Poached eggs narrowly averted in Yellowstone’s Biscuit BasinA tour group in Yellowstone National Park hoped to hard-boil eggs in geothermal water at the park, but rangers acting with dispatch put the kibosh on the tourists’ culinary malefactions.

What do you do when you’re confined to a small hotel room for nearly a week with only one companion?Faced with just that situation last month, Judith LaPlante of Clark and her daughter Emily improvised with origami, a lot of solitaire and a few pillow fights among other activities.

07_16_09/pioneers Powell Pioneer shortstop Gianluca Giarrizzo fires a ball across the infield during Tuesday night’s doubleheader action against Riverton. Powell wraps up its regular season Saturday night against Sheridan. Tribune photo by John Wetzel 22-run outburst gives Jameson coaching winIt was the best of times. It was the worst of times at Ed Lynn Memorial Field on Tuesday night as the ...

07_14_09/poolSletten Construction of Wyoming President Shawn Warner (left) and pool project superintendent Ed Epperson watch a crane lift wall panels at the Powell Aquatic Center site on Monday afternoon. Exterior walls are being erected this week and — weather permitting — walls should be in place in eight to 10 days. “We’re going to see a huge difference in the next few weeks,” said Carrie ...