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Morning Newscast 07-30-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

A relative says his aunt, uncle and cousin were gunned down when they stopped to help a man whose vehicle had run out of gas on Montana's Crow Indian Reservation. FBI spokesman Todd Palmer confirms that two people were killed and a third wounded Wednesday morning in the tiny town of Pryor.

Authorities now believe that the fire burning in Glacier National Park was human-caused, and the National Park Service is turning to the public for help. Anyone with information can call or email the National Park Service.

Missoula’s St. Patrick hospital invited the media to see its new family maternity center that opens Monday.

Owners of the northwestern Montana Montanore mine say they are one step closer to operating after the Forest Service found the project in compliance despite objections received during the comment period.

Doctors and state officials yesterday launched a new effort to fight the over-use of narcotic prescription drugs in Montana. The main focus of the campaign is a website called KnowYourDose.org that contains tools to help doctors and patients decide when painkillers like hydrocodone are appropriate, and how to spot signs of addiction.

Our love of polar fleece and yoga pants could be contributing micro-plastic pollution into the water supply. A Bozeman-based group will launch a sampling project in September to find out just how much of this pollutant is in the Gallatin River.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has been approved to drive through Miles City at up to 60 mph, but some city officials aren't happy. Miles City Mayor Butch Grenz says residents of the town are upset about the change.

Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and New Mexico's Tom Udall want to double-down on a federal coal reform proposal.

Flathead County has a tentative agreement to purchase a former Wal-Mart building in Evergreen to house the county jail.

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