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Evening Newscast 12-14-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening Newscast

A draft Record of Decision for the new forest plan for the 2.4 million acre Flathead National forest was released Thursday.

Montana's Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibits mandatory life without parole sentences for juveniles convicted of murder, also applies to state cases in which judges used their discretion to hand down the same sentence.

The Republicans in Montana’s congressional delegation praised the Federal Communications Commission’s vote Thursday to dismantle Obama-era regulations on so-called internet neutrality.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has appointed a District Court judge from Billings to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court.

Montana U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte is sponsoring legislation to withdraw land near Yellowstone National Park from future mining after earlier describing an identical Senate measure as "dead on arrival" in the House.

Michigan State Police are investigating whether the remains of three children found in Montana could be linked to the 2010 disappearance of three Michigan brothers.

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