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Evening Newscast 05-19-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening Newscast

A memorial service is scheduled next week for a Montana sheriff's deputy who was shot to death during a traffic stop.

Anglers in Montana will need to purchase an aquatic invasive species prevention pass following legislation signed by Gov. Steve Bullock.

The nation's two largest tobacco companies spent a combined $147,000 through the first three months of the Montana legislative session to kill what would have been the state's first tobacco tax increase in 12 years.

U.S. House candidate Rob Quist’s campaign has announced larger venues for two of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign appearances in Montana tomorrow. Gov. Steve Bullock will hold a signing ceremony tomorrow for a bill that will allow Native Americans to wear traditional regalia during public events, including high school graduations.

The US Forest Service has approved an expansion to Lookout Pass ski area.

Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.8 percent in April.

The former CEO of a Montana appliance and electronics retailer has been sentenced to just over 5 years in federal prison for defrauding the employee-owned store founded by his father-in-law, leading it into bankruptcy.

 

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