Record-breaking temperatures are exacerbating drought conditions across America, with New Mexico, Iowa, and Montana facing the most severe impacts.

The campus of the University of Montana, which has around 6,500 undergraduate students, is less than 10 minutes away by car. Helena, the state capital, is less than a two-hour drive. Both Bozeman, Mont., and Spokane, Wash., are three hours by car, and Yellowstone National Park is four hours.

Another former Bobcat is headed for A. Montana State cornerback Jon Johnson has signed with New Mexico, the program announced this week. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound senior made 22 total tackles and two interceptions in 14 games last season.

Colorado State University 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.

The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 29, 2025, results for each game: 08-12-31-33-38, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 3 Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

In 2024, legal marijuana sales totaled $23 billion across the 21 states with operating recreational markets. Michigan led in per capita sales. Using data from state regulatory agencies, cannabis commissions,

Snow blanketed the New Mexico Capitol on Wednesday, but inside was a sea of cherry red and silver honoring the University of New Mexico, which also released a scrum of white-coated medical school physicians to roam the halls.

Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near Holloman Air Force Base.

Army at Colgate, 6 p.m. George Washington at UMass, 6 p.m. La Salle at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. Maryland at Penn St., 6 p.m. Rhode Island at Fordham, 6:30 p.m. Bucknell at Loyola (Md.), 7 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall, 7 p.m.

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.

The Horton family's Great Western Ranch, which spans roughly 500,000 acres in New Mexico, covers more ground than the city of Houston. The summer program includes the world premiere of ‘The Righteous’ along with four classics—‘Der Rosenkavalier,’ ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘The Elixir of Love’—brought closer to the present.

Significant snow totals will likely be from the Cascades of the Pacific Northwest, Western BC, and the northern Rockies.