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Evening Newscast 03-23-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of the Montana Evening Newscast, Montana senators have given nearly unanimous approval to a slate of bills that would boost community-based mental health care.

A Glacier National Park ranger shot and killed a mountain lion this weekend as it fought with a park employee's dog.

Tuesday at the Montana Legislature, one state lawmaker is going on the defensive to protect the Colstrip power plant and the surrounding community.

Wyoming has passed a new law to make it easier for doctors to practice there, and the Associated Press says a similar measure appears close to passing in Montana.

A bill signed by Governor Steve Bullock could pave the way to clemency for Barry Beach, who is serving a 100-year prison sentence for a 1979 murder he says he didn't commit.

A 30-year-old man died when the motorcycle he was riding crossed into the path of a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 93 Sunday

State House members are considering whether to appropriate state funds to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

A bighorn sheep die-off caused by disease has triggered the closure of hunting for the animals just outside Yellowstone National Park.

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