Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Against water compact: The bill is a win/win for one side

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Reasons to oppose the water compact

Compacts with six other tribes have been successfully negotiated and approved since 1979, when Montana set up the Montana Water Court and paved the way for adjudication of Montana’s water. The most recent was with the Blackfeet Tribe in 2009. Last to be considered is the proposal developed by the …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Reasons to oppose the water compact

Compacts with six other tribes have been successfully negotiated and approved since 1979, when Montana set up the Montana Water Court and paved the way for adjudication of Montana’s water. The most recent was with the Blackfeet Tribe in 2009. Last to be considered is the proposal developed by the …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Media blitz raises new questions

Yes, we know that the Salish/Kootenai tribes are promised $1.2 billion if the tribal water compact is approved, and Montana is committed to pony up another $55 million.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Former senator feels she is not getting answers on litter proposal

As the Feb. 6 deadline to comment on the litter ordinance approaches, it is important to know exactly how, and to what, we address those comments. As you know I, along with others, have attended four meetings to try to understand the need for what you propose to do. Three …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Galton project on Kootenai: Is it just another play for wilderness?

In January of 2008 the Kootenai National Forest announced that the Fortine Ranger District was in the early stages of developing a project entitled Galton — named for a previously little known mountain range overlooking the Tobacco Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition meeting: A new way to negotiate wilderness and roadless

Upon attending the most recent meeting of the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders' Coalition, I came away with some real questions about the true mission of the organization.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO