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Evening Newscast 10-11-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening News

The University of Montana has received a $24 million pledge from Indigo Partners investment firm co-founder Bill Franke and his family.

Montana residents are being called upon to vote in the upcoming state Supreme Court race.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case from government officials who were ordered to consult with a wildlife agency about steps they should take to protect Canada lynx in the Northern Rockies.

A new study on Western forest fires confirms what is already apparent - wildfire seasons are getting longer and more destructive.

Summer is officially over, at least in Glacier National Park. The Going to the Sun Road closed Tuesday, Oct. 11, for the season.

Homeland security officials are warning Governor Steve Bullock that the state may not get any more time to comply with federal driver's license rules meant to prevent terrorism and identity theft. 

A judge has ruled the attorney general has the authority to decide to move the state Title and Registration Bureau from Deer Lodge to Helena.

A pheasant hunter was injured by a bear with two cubs today south of Ninepipe Reservoir in the Mission Valley today. He was taken to St. Patrick’s hospital and his condition is unknown at this time.

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