On this edition of Montana Morning Newscast, officials plan to bring in truckloads of drinking water for the 6,000 residents of Glendive, just downstream of an oil spill into the Yellowstone River.
Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock's latest plan to accept federal money to expand Medicaid coverage has been formally introduced while certain welfare applicants would be required to take drug tests under legislation proposed in Montana.
An apparent pneumonia outbreak has killed about 30 bighorn sheep from two herds in the Gardiner area.
A Missoula lawmaker is proposing legislation that would ban minors from using electronic cigarettes while a Missoula state Senator wants the sellers of “e-cigarettes” and other nicotine-vapor products grouped in the same camp as tobacco merchants.
A Republican Senate leader says his party is unlikely embrace Governor Steve Bullock's plan to expand Medicaid, which was introduced in the state House today. U.S. Senator Jon Tester addressed a joint session of the Montana legislature on the need for public education.