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Evening Newscast 03-22-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

Enrollment in Montana’s expanded Medicaid program is exceeding expectations, and, so far, has refunded three million dollars to the state’s general fund.

Montana Department of Justice officials say two Browning boys who were taken by their non-custodial father last month have been found safe.

A national gun-rights group is challenging Montana's new campaign finance laws, saying they violate free-speech rights.

The last named defendant in the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge hasn't been arrested, and his family in Montana isn't giving up his location.

Carolyn Squires had almost 30 years of experience in the Montana legislature. The Missoula Democrat died this week at the age of 75.

The Nature Conservancy and Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks announced a transfer of hundreds of acres of former industrial timber land near Lincoln into public management.

The president of the Northern Cheyenne tribe has declared a state of emergency due to drug-related activity on the reservation, including a weekend shooting in Lame Deer involving two people he says are known drug users.

Warming temperatures in the future will produce changes in the Columbia River Basin, with more precipitation in winter months and less during the summer.

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