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Evening Newscast 03-02-20

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

Montana schools must test drinking water for lead content following state rule changes affecting school health.

The death of a 16-year-old Hardin girl who went missing on New Year's Day has been ruled accidental by Montana authorities.

Yellowstone National Park has started capturing bison migrating outside the park, and will hold them for possible slaughter as part of a population reduction program.

Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Whitney Williams is turning to an northeastern Montana farmer as her lieutenant governor running mate.

Roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed from mid-March into April while workers clear snow.

High winds, rising waters and potential wildland fire danger are expected east of the Continental Divide in Montana this week.

Another Montana Republican running for governor has named his running mate as of Saturday, when candidate Greg Gianforte tapped lawyer Kristen Juras for his lieutenant governor.

A small earthquake shook an area near Yellowstone National Park Saturday.

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