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Evening Newscast 02-28-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening Newscast

The Montana House of Representatives passed 17 bills on today, including one bill that would create a statewide public lands day.

City managers in Whitefish have lifted a boil water advisory issued Monday morning following a burst water main.

Greg Gianforte has raised $825,000 to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Congressman Ryan Zinke.

While Democrats and Republicans at the Montana Legislature may disagree on the approach, they are both highlighting infrastructure and the budget as top priorities for the second half of the session. The Montana Supreme Court has overturned a Great Falls woman's conviction for assaulting her infant, saying her confession was involuntary because she believed she was providing information to help doctors treat her dying daughter.

A 54-year-old man arrested in Butte on suspicion of driving under the influence told authorities he had 22 prior convictions for the same crime.

Lake County officials have released the name of a Kalispell-area woman who died after her sport
utility vehicle collided with a school bus just north of Ronan.

A burst in a Whitefish water main early Monday morning left much of the city without water for parts of the day.

 

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