News Now - Montana ranks No. 1 for drunk driving fatalities, U.S. House passes legislation for gateway communities and the trial begins for the man who allegedly ran over a highway patrol officer in 2023

Tune in for this week’s top headlines, including why Montana has ranked number one in the nation for drunk driving fatalities, how Rep. Ryan Zinke plans to help national park gateway communities in new legislation and the details of a trial underway in Lincoln County for the man who allegedly ran over a Montana Highway Patrol officer in February of 2023. 

Read these full stories here:

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/18/trial-of-man-accused-of-running-down-montana-highway-patrol-trooper-underway-in-libby/

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/16/us-house-passes-gateway-community-legislation/ 

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/18/ratings-montana-worst-for-drunk-driving-fatalities/ 

Read more local and state coverage:

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/17/all-eyes-on-elephant-that-escaped-circus-wandered-through-butte-traffic/ 

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/17/flathead-county-approves-sale-of-property-to-lakeside-sewer-district/ 

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/17/two-levies-will-be-on-the-may-ballot-for-kalispell-public-schools/

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/apr/18/three-story-hotel-proposed-for-bigfork/ 

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