Nation Jan 16 Schools closed, flights grounded as dangerously cold temperatures sweep across U.S. The storms and frigid temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games to Iowa's presidential caucuses, and were also the cause of several deaths around the country.
Nation Dec 23 Paramedics convicted in death of Elijah McClain for giving fatal ketamine overdose The jury on Friday found two Denver-area paramedics guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court. They could face years in prison at sentencing.
Nation Dec 19 Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires and pests The Biden administration is moving to conserve old-growth forests on national forests and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease.
Nation Nov 07 What to know about the cases against police and paramedics surrounding Elijah McClain’s death Prosecutors contended Officer Nathan Woodyard's actions including the neck hold contributed to McClain's death.
Politics Nov 06 2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain The case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked renewed outrage over McClain's death.
Politics Oct 12 1 police officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing.
Politics Sep 29 Biden calls for more oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, disappointing all sides Biden is trying to navigate between energy companies that have pressed for greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who have urged Biden to shut down new offshore drilling in the fight against climate change.
Politics Aug 14 Judge sides with young environmental activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana The ruling Monday in the first-of-its- kind trial in the U.S. adds to a small number of legal decisions around the world that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change.
Health Jul 23 Montana health clinic must pay nearly $6 million over false asbestos claims, judge rules The judgement against the Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic comes in a federal case filed by BNSF Railway in 2019 under the False Claims Act, which allows private parties to sue on the government’s behalf.
Nation Jun 24 Bridge collapse sends train carrying hazardous materials into Yellowstone River A bridge that crosses Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed overnight, causing portions of a freight train, including some cars carrying hazardous material, to plunge into the water below.