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Evening Newscast 08-14-18

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

Glacier National Park this morning confirmed nine cabins inside the park at Kelly’s Camp, including the Big House, burned Sunday night, along with a handful of outbuildings and two boat houses.

The Flathead County Commission voted unanimously this morningto enter Stage 2 fire restrictions, joining most other land management agencies in northwest Montana.

The National Park Service says more than 940,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park in July, which is typically the park's busiest month for recreation visits.

The Montana Green Party is challenging a state law that governs minor party ballot access.

A defense attorney is asking for a Montana man imprisoned since 2003 for the murder of his uncle to be re-sentenced to time served, after a court ruled the shooting didn't meet the definition of a violent crime.

A traveling carnival worker faces charges he sexually assaulted four people, including a 13-year-old girl, while working at the Montana State Fair in Great Falls.

Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte and his Democratic opponent Kathleen Williams are both hosting what they’re calling “roundtable discussions” about wilderness study areas Wednesday.

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