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Evening Newscast 05-28-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On tonight's evening newscast: Federal prosecutors have filed new charges against a Havre businessman for his alleged role in defrauding the Chippewa Cree Tribe.

Shad James Huston pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit theft, theft from an Indian tribal organization, and wire fraud.

Montana's largest mining company announced a tentative labor agreement with about 900 workers on today, setting up a vote next week by union members bitter over recent pay raises for some executives.

For the second day in a row Montana’s Republican representatives in Washington are blasting an Obama administration environmental initiative. Yesterday it was new clean water rules proposed by the EPA. Today, it’s new plans to protect sage grouse in 10 western states revealed by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.

The parent company of the Missoulian newspaper has sued a former publisher and four former advertising employees, alleging they stole confidential client information from the newspaper to form a competing marketing agency.

State auditor Monica Lindeen hit the campaign trail this week, announcing her bid to become Montana's next secretary of state.

The former Director of Operations for the Old Prison Museums in Deer Lodge has been ordered to pay $136,000 in restitution for embezzling from the museums.

The 2016 election is 18 months off, but Montana candidates for statewide office - Democrats in particular - are already jockeying for position and fundraising dollars. Montana State University-Billings political scientist, Craig Wilson, says Montana Republican candidates need to start doing the same.

A 35-year-old Whitefish man is asking to withdraw his "no contest" plea to an arson charge after the judge rejected a plea agreement that called for a six-year deferred sentence and about $2,500 in restitution.

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