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Evening Newscast 11-21-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Evening Newscast 11-21-17

The National Park Service is giving people more time to weigh in on a proposed fee increase at 17 of its most popular parks - including Glacier and Yellowstone.

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled a fellow justice accepted an illegal plea while overseeing a sexual assault case in 2015.

Opponents of two gold mines proposed near Yellowstone National Park are pressing Montana U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte to sponsor legislation that would withdraw public lands in the area from future mining.

Jury selection and opening arguments began today in the trial of an Oregon man who sought to call attention to climate change by shutting down an oil pipeline near Big Sandy.

The recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in deer in Montana means restrictions for North Dakotans who hunt across the border.

United Airlines will offer direct flights next year from Missoula and Kalispell to Los Angeles. The new seasonal daily service begins in early June.

The Billings Police Department has placed 13 officers on paid administrative leave following two shootings this month, leaving the department low on staff.

Montana has named a state parks administrator nearly a year after the previous one was fired.

A coal-fired power plant near Hardin may shut down next year unless its owners can find a new buyer.

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