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Morning Newscast 10-02-15

MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

Flathead County officials say a young child died in a motor home fire southwest of Kalispell yesterday.

The Kalispell­-area woman who was attacked by a black bear inside her home last Sunday has died.

The Montana Public Service Commission has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold hearings. The all­-Republican state body wants the federal commission to determine if the ownership transfer of a the former Kerr dam to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes last month was properly vetted.

Montana school districts are giving students a bit more time to meet the state's new vaccine requirements.

The Bozeman Health Board of Trustees has filed a lawsuit against the search firm they used to find the hospital's former president and CEO, saying the search company failed to find felony theft convictions on his record.

Federal authorities are investigating an anonymous report that an armed landowner frustrated with firefighting efforts near an Idaho elk ranch confronted crews battling a wildfire.

Air quality has improved in Libby and Thompson Falls since yesterday, but still being called unhealthy over the last 24 hours.

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