Friday Night Sports Extra Part 1 9.27.2019
Week four of Friday Night Sports Extra and all the exciting highlights from our local high school football teams recapped by the 4 News Now sports team.
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Congress to weigh permanent protections for US grizzlies
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Lawmakers in Congress are scheduled to take up legislation protecting grizzly bears against future hunting as federal and state officials appeal a court ruling that blocked planned hunts in Wyoming and Idaho.A hearing on the proposed measure is scheduled for Wednesday before a House Natural Resources subcommittee. It also allows grizzlies to be reintroduced to Native American lands and puts new restrictions on the killing of bears that attack livestock.
Bald eagle died of lead poisoning in Montana's Glacier Park
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A bald eagle found in a national park in Montana died of lead poisoning.News outlets reported Tuesday that the female bird was discovered near a creek in Glacier National Park in February.Park biologists sent the emaciated bird's carcass to the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, for evaluation after an initial assessment failed to find gunshot wounds or other trauma.
Inspectors find invasive mussels on boat in western Montana
Wildlife officials in western Montana have intercepted a boat carrying invasive mussels.
Ellensburg man sentenced to 10 years for watching child porn on bus
A man who previously was the first child pornography suspect named to the FBI's Most Wanted list has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to watching child porn on a bus traveling across Montana.
Glacier park plans to upgrade buses with hybrid engines
Glacier National Park has announced plans for a major overhaul to its 33 red tour buses, including adding hybrid engines.
Washington state man denies Montana stabbing charges
A 24-year-old Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to attempted deliberate homicide in a stabbing in northwestern Montana earlier this month.
Missing North Dakota family of 4 dies in Montana crash
A North Dakota family reported missing in southeastern Montana died in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 on Thanksgiving.
Washington state man charged with stabbing Montana man
A 24-year-old Washington state man is charged with stabbing a Montana man nearly a dozen times while the victim was on a walking path near Libby.
$50k study of traffic in West Yellowstone
The increasing number of tourists entering Yellowstone National Park's west gate has prompted a study of traffic congestion in West Yellowstone, Montana.
US agency approves Montana mine entangled in legal dispute
Federal officials have approved the first phase of a silver and copper mine beneath a northwestern Montana wilderness area, but the proposal's fate remains uncertain due to a legal dispute with state regulators.
Idaho woman gets probation in sex trafficking case
A 38-year-old Idaho woman has been sentenced to five years on federal probation in a sex trafficking case.
Idaho woman convicted of killing former boyfriend in Montana
An Idaho woman has been convicted of shooting and killing her former boyfriend along a rural road in northwestern Montana.
Idaho teen dies after 100-foot fall in Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park officials say an Idaho teenager fell to his death while exploring a culvert beneath a steep mountain roadway.
Bison knocks over Yellowstone construction worker
A construction worker in Yellowstone National Park had a run-in with a bison this past week.
Yellowstone National Park continues to improve cell service
Cellular phone service in Yellowstone National Park will see improvements this summer despite criticism from some that increased connectivity takes away from the serenity of the country's first national park.
New Yellowstone boss named following predecessor's ouster
A new superintendent has been named for Yellowstone National Park after his predecessor said he was being forced out by the Trump administration.
Yellowstone tells drivers to honk if approached by a bear
Yellowstone National Park administrators are telling visitors to honk their horn and drive away if a bear approaches and touches their vehicle after two cases of bears approaching cars.
Montana approves sale of Colstrip plant's co-owner
Montana regulators have approved the sale of a Spokane, Washington-based utility that could have implications for the Colstrip coal-fired power plant's future.
Billings airfield lights out, flight returns to Seattle
An Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Billings was unable to land early Sunday because of a power failure at Billings Logan International Airport.
Yellowstone park's superintendent announces retirement
Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk plans to retire next March 30, ending a 44-year career with the National Park Service.
Idaho sheriff ends search for 4 missing since river crash
Idaho law enforcement officials have called off the search for four hunters missing since their vehicle crashed into the fast-moving Selway River more than a week ago.
Missing hunters identified after crash into Idaho river
Authorities have identified four hunters who remain missing after a crash in the Idaho backcountry.
Yellowstone bison experiment stopped, disease rules changed
Federal officials shut down an experiment on diseased wildlife from Yellowstone National Park after inspectors questioned government protocols for handling infected bison.
