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Evening Newscast 07-26-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

The Billings Gazette is reporting a 30-acre fire was discovered at the Billings Rod and Gun Club at about 10:30 last night.

Landowners, environmentalists and public health workers want Montana regulators to require more transparency from companies about their use of "fracking" chemicals that are used to produce oil and gas.

The public is getting an additional 10 days to comment on one aspect of a proposed water bottling plant in Creston. Nicky Ouellet reports that’s because of a technical error by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.

A Helena man accused of fatally shooting another man has appeared before a judge for setting fire to his jail cell.

A 26-year-old male grizzly bear officials say had recently killed seven sheep has been euthanized in eastern Idaho.

A Laurel police officer who is charged with assaulting his girlfriend until she lost consciousness has been placed on leave.

A state judge has denied a motion to delay the negligent homicide trial of a former Florence physician who is charged with over-prescribing pain medication to patients, including two who died of overdoses.

Authorities are considering criminal charges against the operator of a drone that hampered firefighting efforts during a wildfire near Billings.

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