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Evening Newscast 08-31-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

In general, wildfires in western Montana calmed over the weekend, thanks to cooler weather and even a little rain, but other fires grew, and some new ones popped up.

Two new fires were reported yesterday on the I-15 corridor between Helena and Great Falls.

To the northwest, evacuees in the Noxon area are going to be allowed back into their homes tomorrow morning.

Montana and three conservation groups are proposing measures to protect grizzly bears while still allowing logging in two state forests west of Glacier National Park.

Kids going back to school this fall may first need to visit the doctor’s office to comply with new immunization requirements

Firefighters are optimistic that they can get a handle on the fire known as the “Family Complex,” burning on and near the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

A Whitefish teenager today got the OK to start gathering signatures for a ballot measure allowing school teachers to carry concealed weapons.

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