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Evening Newscast 09-10-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

Brandon Meismer made an initial court appearance today, following the three-day manhunt that led to his discovery in a trailer outside Helena last night.

State Forester Bob Harrington says Montana has had 347 wildfires on state land so far this year.

A tax-exempt organization challenging Montana's election laws regulating political committees has gone to court.

A new survey of Montanans news media preferences is out.

Two men have died three days after they were involved in a rollover crash near Libby.

Wildfire activity is generally low in Montana at the moment, but Yellowstone National Park officials say a new fire, likely caused by lightning was discovered in the park yesterday.

Officials on the West Fork Fish Creek Fire southwest of Alberton say that fire is now 55% contained.

Yellowstone National Park marked a record three million visits in the first eight months of 2015.

Kids in Montana can now hunt without taking hunter education classes.

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