HELENA — The proposed Otter Creek coal mine in southeast Montana, once operating, would create a $200 million-a-year positive economic impact for the state, says a report released this week by ...

voted 3-2 Thursday to approve leasing 570 million tons of state-owned coal for development of a mine in southeastern Montana's Otter Creek Valley. The vote by the five-member Land Board approved ...

An unusual attack by a river otter on a recreational river in southern Montana left three women injured Wednesday, including one with wounds severe enough to require her to be airlifted to a ...

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has posted signs at various recreational fishing sites advising people of otter activity in the area. “While attacks from otters are rare, otters can be ...