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Morning Newscast 01-21-16

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham
MTPR Morning Newscast

Bozeman software entrepreneur Greg Gianforte made it official yesterday, announcing that he's seeking the Republican nomination to run for Governor.

A Louisiana company has asked a federal judge to block government plans to cancel a long-stalled federal energy lease on land considered sacred to American Indians.

A woman is dead after a kitchen fire in a Bozeman apartment.

One of the two people who died in recent avalanches in the West was a 34-year-old ski patrol member who was helping two university students with avalanche research.

Supporters can start gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that would require utilities to supply more renewable energy in Montana.

An 86-year-old retired snow plow driver won the $1 million Montana Millionaire prize with a ticket he received as a Christmas present.

Montana’s Public Service Commission yesterday talked over a state audit that faults the agency for failing to adequately inspect Montana’s railroads for safety.

A Glendive police officer facing a drunken driving charge has had a drug charge against him dropped after he was able to produce a valid prescription.

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