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Evening Newscast 12-12-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 12-12-17

Montana Governor Steve Bullock and 11 other governors from both parties are urging Congress to re-authorize funding for a popular children's health insurance program as soon as possible.

Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise in Montana.

When you think of winter in Montana, you think lots of snow… not wildfires. But today the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the eastern part of the state.

Montana Department of Administration officials told lawmakers today that the state’s experiment with state employee health clinics has saved nearly 7 million for office visits and lab fees since 2013.

A company proposing a new wind farm near Martinsdale has agreed to sell electricity to NorthWestern Energy after state regulators lowered the price Northwestern would have to pay.

One of the largest Montana ranches owned by the late co-president of the Mars candy company has been sold.

National parks in the U.S. will sharply drop the number of days they allow visitors to get in for free.

Police officers in north-central Montana were investigating a suspicious 911 call when a suspect brandished a weapon, leading officers to shoot and kill him.

Beau is a former Morning Edition host and producer and engineer for the MTPR program "Capitol Talk." He worked as a reporter, and hosted Freeforms once a month.
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