Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Morning Newscast 07-15-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

On today's morning newscast: a 16-year-old girl who survived the crash of a small plane in the rugged mountains of north-central Washington has finally made it home to Belllingham, Washington.

Federal officials say the error rate in Montana's food stamp program rose to more than twice the national average.

Be careful if you’re headed to Willow Creek reservoir any time soon. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reports that several people came down with “swimmer’s itch” after going in the water at Willow Creek.

A 66-year-old Missoula man who was involved in a motorcycle crash in Butte has died.

A 64-year-old Montana man is charged with killing his girlfriend by beating her in the head with a flashlight, fracturing her skull and then cutting her throat with a butcher knife to end her suffering.

An appeals court says people who were convicted of crimes through inconclusive or outdated DNA testing procedures should be allowed new tests using the latest technological advances without regard to a three-year time limit set by law.

A law aimed at keeping certain repeat DUI offenders clean and sober is drawing interest around the country.

Members of Montana's congressional delegation say the Air Force has decided to keep an engineering squadron in Great Falls.

Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information