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Evening Newscast 11-01-16

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening News

U.S. officials say a program to return land on American Indian reservations to tribal control likely will run out of money before millions of eligible acres are addressed.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has found that recent mail thefts in Billings have not targeted ballots.

The Democratic Governors Association is spending heavily to oppose Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte and to support Montana Democrats in the final days before the elections.

In the final check on campaign finances before Election Day, Republican Greg Gianforte brought in more money than Incumbent Democrat Steve Bullock.

Montana's campaign finance regulator says a national organization that seeks to elect conservative judges blatantly violated state law by not reporting $268,000 that was used in attack ads against a Montana Supreme Court candidate.

The citizen council that advises the Forest Service on the new Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail will meet in Whitefish Wednesday, Nov. 2, and Thursday, Nov. 3.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester has turned over to the U.S. Treasury nearly $52,000 in questionable campaign donations from partners in a Boston law firm.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking information about a moose poaching found over the weekend near Big Fork.

Montana wildlife officials spotted 13 grizzly bears together on a private ranch in the foothills of the Rocky Mountain Front southwest of Dupuyer.

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