Jack Horner, the paleontologist who discovered the world’s first dinosaur embryos and found that dinosaurs had nests and cared for their young, is leaving the Montana museum he spent decades filling with fossils from across the globe. Horner, 69, Is one of the best known dinosaur researchers in the world. Michael Crichton based the character […]
Montana to Create Rail Safety Plan After Critical Audit
Montana’s Public Service Commission hopes to come up with a rail safety plan within six months after a report criticized the agency for having never written one, even as the train traffic carrying volatile crude from the Bakken oil patch has increased. The commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to complete a risk assessment and safety plan […]
Fire Truck Mechanical Failure Cited in Fatal Crash
Investigators have concluded a collision between a fire engine and a pickup truck that killed six people in Montana was caused by a mechanical failure in the fire engine, a state Highway Patrol official said Tuesday. The break in the 2002 International fire engine’s front drivetrain, which powers the wheels, caused Three Forks Fire Chief […]