Morning Newscast 04-04-16

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MTPR Morning Newscast
Josh Burnham

Acclaimed American Indian historian Joseph Medicine Crow, the last surviving war chief for his Plains Indians tribe, has died. He was 102.

Western states in a belt from Montana to New Mexico are looking for ways to lower their highest-in-the-nation suicide rates, although gun-specific initiatives are a touchy topic.

In Montana, with the highest rate, suicide prevention coordinator Karl Rosston acknowledges some frustration as the toll rises, including the recent deaths of several teenagers who used guns from their own homes.

A federal program that aims to cut spending and patient costs while addressing fraud is causing problems for some Medicare suppliers in Montana. As a result, businesses are reducing their service areas, making it harder for clients to get service.

The Park County Sheriff's Office has recovered the body of a woman who fell off Pine Creek Falls south of Livingston. The sheriff's office said the body was found Sunday and the name of the woman has not been released.

An assessment of invasive species management says a lack of money is a big challenge. The Montana Invasive Species Advisory Council is reviewing the threat posed to Montana's environment by noxious weeds and other unwanted biological invaders.

An assessment of invasive species management says a lack of money is a big challenge. The Montana Invasive Species Advisory Council is reviewing the threat posed to Montana's environment by noxious weeds and other unwanted biological invaders.

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