- Native American high school students attending a summer program at the University of Wyoming walked out of the college's production of "The Fantasticks" because the musical includes offensive material
- Federal education officials are weighing a complaint of gender discrimination against Missoula County Public Schools for allegedly not supporting Sentinel High School's softball team
- A massive reclamation project is underway at the site of the former Troy Mine in northwestern Montana
- A Montana sheriff has been charged with misdemeanor partner or family member assault while attending the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association annual convention in Helena
- Former University of Montana President Royce Engstrom will earn $119,000 a year when he returns to teaching as a chemistry professor
- University of Wyoming officials will examine whether to allow students to earn their education degrees and licenses through distance learning
- Several Montana nonprofit groups that have become staples at the Ravalli County Fair will be absent this year after changes in accounting and insurance procedures