LODGE GRASS - A couple of 10- or 11-year-old Lodge Grass kids running out of the Little Horn IGA on Wednesday with armfuls of Slim Jims and other snacks wasn’t a big loss for the business.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Crow Agency man who pleaded guilty to trafficking in eagles and hawks has been ordered to pay $98,500 in restitution.

Party: Democratic

BILLINGS - A virtual who's who of the Billings political scene were on hand Tuesday night to observe and offer feedback on the current proposals to redraw Montana's legislative districts.

One person died Friday as a result of a head-on collision on eastbound State Route 26 near LaCrosse, Wash., according to the Washington State Patrol. Four other people were injured in that accident, which occurred about 5:30 p.m., the State Patrol said. A sixth person was also involved in the accident, but that person’s status wasn’t immediately available, the State Patrol said.

When Dr. Bill Phillips agreed to serve as interim president at Yellowstone Baptist College in April 1993, prospects were dim for the private Billings school.

Where do the seven Democratic candidates running for Montana’s open U.S. House seat stand on some of the key issues of the day?

Editor’s note: This feature on Montana’s U.S. House race is the first of a two-day series looking at how candidates in the contested Democratic and Republican primaries stand on key issues. Today’s package focuses on the seven Democratic candidates; on Monday, we look at the three Republicans.

Ris Higgins, of Leadership Outfitters in Bozeman, is SBA's 2012 1st Runner-up Women in Business Champion for Montana. Along with a cast of other outstanding award winners, Higgins will accept her award at the Small Business Week awards ceremony in Bozeman on June 7, 2012.

Tyler Jarosz, owner of Twenty6 Products, Inc. is SBA's 2012 Young Entrepreneur for Montana and Region VIII. Along with a cast of other outstanding award winners, Jarosz will accept his award at the Small Business Week awards ceremony in Bozeman on June 7, 2012.