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Evening Newscast 06-22-18

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR evening newscast.

Democrats in Congress are asking U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to explain the reassignments of dozens of senior agency officials, most recently Yellowstone National Park's superintendent who was offered an unwanted transfer and then told he'd be gone in August.

Part of Highway 200 reopened this afternoon clearing the route between Missoula and Great Falls.

Donald Trump Jr. is set to rally Montana Republicans after his father said Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester must pay "a big price" for releasing allegations that derailed the White House's Veterans Affairs nominee.

State regulators are proposing fines against two companies that manage pharmacy benefits for health insurers, saying they operated in Montana without a license.

A Missoula judge ordered a University of Montana athletics fan not to make any more social media posts about a woman who started an online petition opposing the re-hiring of football coach Bobby Hauck.

A northwestern Montana clinic has been awarded $2.5 million to continue providing asbestos-related healthcare.

A federal judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Montana over conditions for Montana State Prison inmates with disabilities.

Now is the time of year when people can find themselves face to face with wildlife, including baby animals.

 

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