On tonight's evening newscast: The City of Whitefish has canceled its 4th of July public fireworks display, citing a fire weather watch for Saturday issued by the National Weather Service.
The Flathead County commissioners unanimously voted to ban the use of fireworks throughout the county, on both public and private lands, due to a weekend forecast that calls for warm temperatures and sustained winds.
Low water levels have state wildlife officials reducing fishing hours in certain western and southwestern Montana waterways heading into Independence Day weekend.
The Montana Supreme Court has overturned a $52 million jury verdict in a breach of contract case, but justices did not rule on the constitutionality of the state's $10 million cap on punitive damages.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected a proposal to list the North American wild horse as a threatened or endangered species.
Two more tourists have been injured by bison at Yellowstone national park.
Highway funding will likely be near the top of the Congressional agenda when business resumes after the holiday break.