Morning Newscast 10-29-15

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Josh Burnham

Officials from Montana are urging their Washington state counterparts to tread carefully when making decisions that will impact the future of Montana's Colstrip Generating Station, a major electrical producer and employer.

The Public Service Commission is seeking a court order affirming the regulatory panel's jurisdiction over a Canadian company's attempt to buy Missoula's Mountain Water Company.

A trial date has been set for a man and woman accused of attacking a Ronan daycare owner who refused to hand over the man's children.

Law-­enforcement officials say a vehicle fled the scene after striking and killing a woman who was walking along Interstate 15 near Dillon.

About a dozen Montanans were in Spokane yesterday to talk to Washington state lawmakers about legislation that would impact the Colstrip coal­-fired power plant southeast of Billings.

A legislative audit of the state Division of Child and Family Services finds the agency needs to improve the supervision of investigations, make documenting its efforts a priority and complete more investigations within the time frame required by law.

The tribal corporation that took ownership of Kerr Dam just over a month ago hosted an open house explaining the change in ownership.

A panel examining how to reduce crime by people released from prison says employment, housing, transportation and a lack of social support are the top challenges ex- offenders face.

A group of Montana parents say that the lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency's so-called "Clean Power Plan" are short-sided and dangerous.

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