Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Evening Newscast 05-18-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On this edition of the Montana Evening Newscast, local police, County Sheriffs, and the Montana Highway Patrol are putting extra patrols on the road from now through Memorial Day.

Montana's elected officials from the governor to district judges will receive pay raises starting July 1.

A Montana lawmaker is praising President Obama’s decision to restrict the kinds of military surplus equipment that go to local police departments.

Five Washington state men have been stripped of hunting privileges in Montana for five years and ordered to pay $41,000 in fines and restitution for illegally shooting elk.

State lawmakers on Monday chose 14 topics for in-depth study in advance of the 2017 legislative session.

A Missoula mall is facing a lawsuit from the owner of a Christian bookstore who says his business was discriminated against when he wasn't allowed to open up shop.

Billings police say a startled boy fired a shot through his bedroom window and killed a 15-year-old friend who was trying to wake him.

The World Trade Organization has again ruled against United States labeling on packaged steak and other cuts of meat that detail where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.

Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information