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Evening Newscast 09-25-15

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Evening Newscast

After a week, search and rescue teams that have been looking for a 53 year old Kalispell man who failed to return from a bowhunting trip west of Wisdom are beginning to lose hope.

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead took over as head of the Western Governors' Association this summer and is making reform of the Endangered Species Act a top priority.

Meanwhile, Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter says he's suing the federal government over the sage grouse policies it announced this week.

The Department of Environmental Quality is reporting unhealthy air quality in Libby this afternoon. It says the air in Thompson Falls is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Republican candidate for governor Brad Johnson says his political experience makes him a better choice for his party’s nomination than the other high profile Republican candidate in the race, Bozeman Businessman Greg Gianforte.

Lawmakers are rethinking the funding for Montana's century-old police academy.

Governor Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Commerce announced the first round of tourism grants under a new program it launched on July 1st.

A Helena student is suing the Montana High School Association after being banned from playing on his school's football team.

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