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Evening Newscast: Monday, Mar 13

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  •  Montana election officials say a bill that would give counties the option of holding an all-mail ballot for the special congressional election must pass before April 10 or it will be ineffective
     
  • Parts of Wyoming temporarily lost 911 service this morning
     
  • Authorities are stepping up traffic enforcement along a stretch of roadway in western Wyoming in response to semitrailers ignoring the seasonal closure of Teton Pass
     
  • Montana's Libertarian Party has picked Mark Wicks to be its candidate in the May 25 special election to fill the state's vacant congressional seat
     
  • A Billings radio host returned to the airwaves this morning after apologizing for suggesting that Native Americans should have separate basketball tournaments due to unruly fan behavior
     
  • Montana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point down to 3.9 percent in January, the lowest rate in nearly a decade
     
  • A Cody company is seeking about $940,000 in financial help from the state so it can beef up sales of its jerky products
     
  • Buildings at Montana universities will no longer be named after politicians
     
  • Wildlife officials are outfitting a mule deer herd in southern Wyoming with GPS collars to learn more about how the animals move throughout the year
     
  • The University of Wyoming is accepting public comment until March 20 on a proposal to institute cost-based student fees for academic programs
     
  • Travel professionals are reminding their customers that Montana's state-issued driver's licenses will no longer be accepted as a valid form of identification for commercial flights next year