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Evening Newscast 05-12-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved a proposal for the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to purchase nearly 9,500 acres of land from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for $11.1 million.

Advocates for medicinal marijuana in Montana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a state court decision that drastically restricts the availability of the drug.

According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte’s family foundation is donating $8 million dollars to Montana State University.

Legislation aiming to fix the troubled Veterans Choice healthcare program made progress in the Senate today.

State game wardens have been busy monitoring and hazing grizzly bears as they show up on the prairies east of the Rocky Mountain Front.

Montana's wildlife commissioners have rejected a proposed increase in the number of gray wolves that can be killed in an area bordering Yellowstone National Park.

The state Board of Livestock has approved a fee arrangement to help pay the costs of dairy inspections.

Montana Department of Justice officials say the newly operating satellite crime lab in Billings will speed up the process of analyzing drug evidence.

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