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Evening Newscast 09-28-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 09-28-17

One of the Republicans campaigning for Montana’s Senate seat that’s up in 2018 is facing multiple charges for trying to purchase resident hunting and fishing licenses as a non-resident.

Next Month Republican Senator Steve Daines is hosting a conference about the high tech industry at the University of Montana’s Missoula campus.

A proposal to remove grizzly bears living in the area around Glacier National Park from endangered species protections could come out as early as next year, according to U.S. Fish Wildlife and Service officials testifying today before state lawmakers.

Montana Democrats are trying to marshal support for a special session to address the budget shortfall while Republicans argue that state government needs to live within its means.

Officials say the Montana VA Health Care System received a three-star rating for quality, improving its one-star grade from earlier this year.

For the first time since 2013, licensed wolf hunting will take place in Wyoming.

The annual bison roundup at the National Bison Range will happen a bit later than usual this year, and will have less public access.

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