Underground coal mine collapse injures 3 in Montana

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Three workers were injured when part of an underground coal mine with a history of safety violations collapsed in southern Montana, authorities said Wednesday. The miners were about a mile inside Signal Peak Energy's Bull Mountain Mine when the area where...

US takes first step toward lifting protections for grizzly bears in some Western states, which would open door to hunts

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — US takes first step toward lifting protections for grizzly bears in some Western states, which would open door to hunts.