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Evening Newscast 04-06-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

The CEO of Northwestern energy has accepted Governor Steve Bullock’s offer to be part of a working group on the future ownership of the Colstrip coal-fired power plant.

More than 500 people turned out for the funeral of the last surviving war chief of Montana's Crow Indian Tribe.

A legislative panel won't recommend any changes to a Montana law protecting school athletes against concussions.

Federal authorities have arrested a Plains, Montana man accused of taking part in the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge.

Montana’s Judicial Branch recommended adding more judges to understaffed county courts.

The federal, state and tribal agencies that manage Yellowstone National Park bison have agreed to let the animals stay in parts of Montana year-round.

U.S. Senator Jon Tester and Governor Steve Bullock invited the multi-billion dollar company PayPal to open up business in Montana.

The public will get a chance to learn about, and sound off about removing Yellowstone-area grizzly bears from the endangered species list in Bozeman this week and next.

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