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Evening Newscast 07-08-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham

On tonight's evening newscast: A part-time sports reporter and medical marijuana patient from Glendive says legalizing pot for recreational use would be an economic boon for Montana.

Firefighters are reporting progress against three wildfires burning in Montana.

Montana is seeking aid from a national research organization to conduct a comprehensive study of the state's correctional system for the first time in 18 years.

The search for a North Dakota doctor last seen in southwestern Montana has moved from Gallatin County to Madison County after officials received a tip that Patrick J. Fitzpatrick might be in the Harrison area.

Governor Steve Bullock has issued an executive order declaring a state disaster exists in Powder River County after a series of storms in May and June.

As the Senate begins debating federal education policy, Montana Senator Jon Tester is trying to remove annual testing requirements from Washington, and Senator Steve Daines is seeking block grants of federal funding instead of money with specific strings attached.

 

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