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Evening Newscast 06-18-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On tonight's evening newscast: Montana’s 21 thousand miles of streams and rivers are open for free fishing this weekend in honor of father’s day.

The younger sister of Montana U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke was arrested after officers found methamphetamine in a vehicle during a northeastern Montana traffic stop.

After a three day sentencing hearing, the case involving the vandalism and closing of the Flathead Valley’s only clinic to provide abortions came to an end today.

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is proposing to place the image of the first woman elected to Congress on the new $10 bill.

Montana weather experts say a wet spell this spring helped mitigate what could have been a destructive summer for crops, but it hasn't eased the high threat of wildfire.

A powerful Senate committee today increased funding for a public lands access program, but Montana's senators disagreed on the amount.

A judge today sentenced a leader in a drug ring that prosecutors say flooded central Montana with high-grade methamphetamine from California, marking the end of an investigation that resulted in the arrest and conviction of 20 people.

 

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