Signs being held by protestors of a natural-gas fired power plant in Laurel, Montana. (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). As temperatures outside climbed toward triple digits in Billings ...

Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near ...

Sometimes called sweet bay or bay leaf, bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) is the secret ingredient that brings depth of flavor many savory soups and sauces. In addition to enhancing your cooking, this ...

Back in 2021, the Laurel City Council was staring down a crowded room as it considered whether to make a zoning change to accommodate NorthWestern Energy’s plans to build a gas-fired power plant south ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A zoning lawsuit entangling NorthWestern Energy’s gas-fired power plant in Laurel has ended in ...

Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter’s visual and culinary blandness, except that such plants rarely do as well as billed. The ideal windowsill herb thrives despite dry air ...