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Evening Newscast 03-17-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

The Obama administration has cancelled a long disputed oil and gas lease near Glacier National Park.

U.S. officials are moving to strengthen natural gas pipeline safety rules following numerous fiery accidents.

The attorney for a Montana teacher sentenced to 10 years in prison in a notorious student rape case says her client's appeal is frivolous, an unusual move that could end the long-running matter.

Bark beetles over the past two decades have devastated millions of acres of North America’s best lodgepole and whitebark pine stands.

Skeptics are questioning gubernatorial candidate, Greg Gianforte, and his pledge against accepting PAC money.

Environmental groups have dropped a lawsuit to halt sheep grazing in a wildlife corridor along the Idaho-Montana border after a federal official said grazing would not continue until an environmental analysis is complete.

An Oregon-based nonprofit air ambulance company is taking over Northwest MedStar, creating one large medical flight network across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

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