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Evening Newscast 12-15-17

Montana Public Radio Evening Newscast
Josh Burnham
Montana Evening Newscast

Mental health workers in Missoula say they’re being laid off next month due to state budget cuts made in last month’s special legislative session.

Leaders of the Montana Stockgrowers Association told association members about the terms of a deal to sell Montana-raised beef to China's largest online retailer during the organization's annual convention in Billings.

Mineral County has named a new sheriff and is working toward re-opening its jail.

Motorized oversnow travel in Yellowstone National Park started Friday.

A Montana man who was shot by police officers had reportedly been hallucinating and was later spotted hiding in the bushes with a gun.

Authorities say it could take months before DNA from the remains of three children found in Montana can be compared to DNA in the 2010 disappearance of three Michigan brothers.

The Montana Veterans Administration says more of the state’s veterans are getting access to rehab services for drugs, alcohol and PTSD thanks to a simplified admissions process.

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