Officials say transferring the prisoners is a necessary step to manage prison populations and make needed upgrades and additions to the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.

Private prison company CoreCivic has announced it will contract with the State of Montana to transfer 240 inmates to the company's 2,672-bed Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler, Mississippi in the first quarter of 2025.

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Golden Entertainment has been in a slump since 2022, despite efforts to de-lever and streamline operations. See why I rate GDEN stock a strong buy.

Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central Grasslands and the many associated grassland species that flourished there centuries ago.

In December, year-over-year pay growth for job-stayers slowed to 4.6%, marking the slowest increase since July 2021, according to a new report.

The Mega Millions jackpot has been won in Arizona. One ticket matched all six balls on Jan. 17's drawing to win the $112 million ($49.95 million cash option), according to the Mega Millions website . The winning ticket was sold at the Winners Corner on West Broadway Road in Tempe, Ariz., according to the Arizona Lottery.

Ohana Goats LLC is helping landowners across Montana and Arizona manage fire hazards, plant overgrowth, and invasive species with goat grazing.

Native Americans along with Mexicans in the hope that nobody can tell the difference," wrote Chairman Gray Hawk.

Kentucky is among one of the states where lawmakers want to rename a road after Trump. He already has roads named for him in at least 3 other states.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (11-8, 2-4 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (6-13, 2-4 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -2.5; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington hosts Northern Arizona after Andrew Cook scored 21 points in Eastern Washington's 74-64 loss to the Montana State Bobcats.

Proponents have long argued that the circuit covers too much territory and too many people and its docket is unmanageable; critics say the current system isn’t broken and motivations for the split are merely political.