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Evening Newscast 05-07-18

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

Flood warnings were issued this morning for Missoula and Lewis and Clark Counties. A Facebook post from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies are now going door to door to let people in flood prone areas know that they are under an evacuation warning.

Monday, May 7  is the final day of regular voter registration ahead of the June 7 primary elections. You can find more relevant election information here

Support for protecting and expanding public land access in Montana continues to grow. That’s according to a new survey of 500 Montana voters released Monday by the University of Montana. 

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn canceled a campaign appearance in Montana for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Troy Downing.

Amtrak has announced it will close its ticket counters in Shelby and Havre in an effort to save money.

Last summer’s record fire season gave way to relentless snowfall, which is now leading to a flood potential the likes of which hasn’t been seen for decades in western Montana.

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