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Zoe Schacht/Colorado Newsline A group of Colorado business elites has made its name known in state politics. But membership in the conservative group that lobbies for property tax cuts and maintaining the Denver camping ban is not exclusive to presidents and CEOs of private companies. Higher-ups in publ...

The head of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, which includes most of the state’s hospitals, asked Gov. Kate Brown for help.

Hours after Missoula Mayor John Engen passed away at his family home on Monday, members of the City Council joined department heads to share their memories of a leader they described as visionary.

The passing of long-time Missoula Mayor John Engen on Monday will require the city to begin searching for a replacement, a role City Council members said will require courage, wisdom and knowledge of local government.

Engen, the 50th mayor elected in Missoula and the longest-serving mayor, led a tenure of growth, a push for equality, municipal independence, greater housing opportunities and efforts to reform local government.

While the number of young voters in Montana has nearly doubled over the last eight years, a slate of new bills passed by the Legislature could quash that surge in participation.

A flurry of lightening strikes from last week's storms pushed fire crews with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation into action over the weekend, and more hot weather is in the forecast this week.

Idaho’s highest court denied Planned Parenthood’s request to stay the abortion bans from taking effect while the legal battles pan out after finding there is no right to an abortion under the state Constitution.

Builders in Southern Nevada sold 434 homes in July, down from 713 the previous month, according to analyst Home Builders Research, sparking concerns about rippling economic effects.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is making changes to its law enforcement division, including disbanding a team of detectives responsible for investigating large-scale wildlife crimes and license fraud.