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Evening Newscast 02-04-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

Air ambulance and insurance companies presented conflicting testimony today  before a legislative interim committee.

Federal officials want to enter settlement talks with an environmental group that sued the government over climate change related to coal from western states.

Two Republican congressmen who are military veterans have introduced a bill requiring women to register for the draft.

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says he’s not keeping the $6,000 a year raise he was recently awarded.

Backers of a ballot measure to expand rights for crime victims and their families say they have enough signatures to put the initiative before voters in November.

Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects in Montana has more than doubled since it was last offered in 2014.

In the wake of bomb threats that have forced evacuations six times since mid-January, the Butte courthouse is increasing security for a murder trial next week.

1 in 5 children in Montana are at risk of not having enough to eat. The Montana Food Bank Network is promoting a social media campaign around the Superbowl to help get food to kids in schools.

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