A River Threatened
The Kootenai River, the lifeblood of Libby, has been named one of the nation’s 10 Most Endangered Rivers, primarily because of pollution from coal mining in southeastern British Columbia.
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Doug Smith Memorial moved to California
After months of negotiations, a decision has been made to move the long-running Doug and Rollie Smith Memorial ski races from Whitefish Mountain Resort to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in California.
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Agency says bull trout should stay 'threatened'
Bull trout should retain their "threatened" status under the Endangered Species Act and there should be distinctions established between populations across the Northwest, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday.
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Gearing up for the mushroom rush
The Flathead National Forest has signed off on its plans to manage a rush on morel mushrooms this summer, and other land managers are doing the same.
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Road issue has no easy way out
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Forest Service funding saves grizzly study
A last-minute bailout from the U.S. Forest Service will save an ongoing grizzly bear monitoring study in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
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Rehab work begins
The work goes on weeks and even months after the last puff of smoke rises from a forest fire.
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Agencies pursue salvage logging
Planning wheels are turning for timber salvage projects following the 2007 fire season, with different speeds for different agencies.
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Fire restrictions will ease next week
Northwest Montana fire bosses have decided to lower fire restrictions across the region early next week, largely because of a significant change in weather and fire behavior.
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Glacier's new shuttle system gets thumbs up
As Going-to-the-Sun Road heads for an early closure just west of Logan Pass this Sunday, Glacier National Park officials are giving their shuttle transportation system strong marks in its inaugural season.
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Glacier in line for funding
Glacier National Park is an economic engine that deserves overdue maintenance, a group of park advocates told Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in Whitefish on Friday.
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Dogs cause problems on Wild Horse Island
The photograph shows a perky white dog, looking down on a full-curl bighorn ram that is backed against the waterline. The photograph shows an apparently growing problem on Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island.
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GOP considers caucus change
There's a Republican rumble coming this weekend in Helena, and the outcome will decide how Montana GOP voters participate in next year's presidential primary election.
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Brush Creek Fire 90 percent contained
Firefighters continued to tighten a ring around the 29,839-acre Brush Creek Fire on the Tally Lake Ranger District, and there was continued progress on the sprawling 96,154-acre Chippy Creek Fire north of Hot Springs on Wednesday.
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Higher humidity reduces Brush Creek Fire activity
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Evacuation request issued
James Roache knew it was coming, and it did when a Flathead County Sheriff's Deputy showed up in the driveway of his Good Creek home Wednesday afternoon to give him an official 12-hour evacuation request.
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Plunging humidity fuels Northwest Montana fires
Even with calmer winds, fire activity picked up on the Brush Creek Fire and other Northwest Montana fires as humidities plunged late Tuesday afternoon.
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Containments hold
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'Tainted' decision disputed
A coalition of conservation groups have put the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on notice that they will take legal action if a "tainted" critical habitat designation for Canada lynx is not thrown out.
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Fire agencies streamline initial attacks
Federal, state, county and local fire-protection agencies are establishing a unified effort to streamline and coordinate aggressive initial responses to new fires in Northwest Montana.
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New fires erupt
A change in the weather put a damper on large forest fires in Northwest Montana, but the same weather system brought a flurry of new lightning-triggered fires to the Swan Lake Ranger District.
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A place on the lake
In 2007, Kintla Lake Ranger Lyle Ruterbories uses a wheelbarrow to haul water, propane and food to his cabin along the lakeshore. The tiny cabin he lives in for about five months of the year is a short walk from the campground. (Karen Nichols file photo/Daily Inter Lake)
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Council questioned about coal-bed plans
A gathering of U.S. and Canadian government and business leaders in Alaska this week has caught the attention of Montanans concerned about coal development in British Columbia's Flathead drainage.
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Georgia woman drowns in South Fork
A day on the South Fork Flathead River turned tragic Sunday afternoon for a visiting couple from Georgia: Their canoe capsized, and the woman drowned.
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Workers put in long days on Glacier trails
Waking up to a panorama of green forest in the Flathead Valley was a big change of scenery for a group of Sierra Club members from Las Vegas.
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Opening at last
Glacier National Park is on pace for a Sunday morning opening of Going-to-the-Sun Road at Logan Pass, along with service from a new transit system.
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Clearing, repair work a big job on trails
The Flathead National Forest is still coping with heavy storm damage from last year, and the struggle with timber blowdown and road washouts is likely to continue for weeks.
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Bothersome bear back in trouble
Relocated grizzly returns to stir up more problems
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Almost there: Road opens to Big Bend
Logan Pass won't open until July 1
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Tiger muskies headed for Horseshoe
Fish have to be 40 inches before they're keepers
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UM group to study N. Fork dust
The University of Montana has signed on to conduct an air-quality study for a coalition of residents in the North Fork area.
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Bear expert hired for Yaak area
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has hired a grizzly bear management specialist for the Cabinet-Yaak bear recovery area.
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Catch film by 3 locals
Documentary focuseson grizzly bear study
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Anglers the best in the West
Montana team wins western divisional
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No cubs again for Cabinet grizzly
A female grizzly bear transplanted to the west Cabinet mountains in 2005 has emerged from her den once again with no cubs.
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Weekend outlook: drier than normal
This weekend could be drier and sunnier than most Memorial Day weekends in Northwest Montana, and campgrounds are open across the region.
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Forest expands 'fire use' areas
Agency to allow some fires to burn outside wilderness areas
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Tester tours progress in Glacier
Upper McDonald Creek was running high and muddy, a sure sign of a fast and furious snow melt in Glacier National Park.
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Schweitzer defends new state budget
Gov. Brian Schweitzer defended the recently passed state budget Friday in Kalispell.
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The aftermath of 'pineapple express'
Park officials say melting snow may reveal more trail damage
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Group kicking up dust
North Fork Road coalition wants pollution solution
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Western royalty
Frank Bird Linderman inducted into cowboy museum's Hall of Fame
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Tax legislation meets stiff opposition; Legislature recesses until Monday
HELENA - The Montana Legislature was mostly idle Saturday, as concern grew over a proposed tax plan and legislative staff worked overtime to generate amended budget bills.
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Lake station benefits from $4.6 million grant
The University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station has received a three-year, $4.6 million grant to continue research on pristine salmon and trout watersheds along the Pacific Rim.
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Serious road work around the corner
Plows clear path to damaged areas of Glacier's Sun Road
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Park trails campaign passes midpoint
Glacier fund has raised $80,000 toward repairs
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Update is Web of woes
CenturyTel Internet upgrade causes e-mail access problems for clients
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House passes measure to expand CHIP
HELENA - Legislation expanding the state Child Health Insurance Program was among the handful of bills to move Thursday through the House, while anxiety continued to build about the fate of the state budget.
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Tax bill at center of tirade
HELENA - A multipurpose tax bill with provisions affecting Plum Creek Timber Co. turned out to be at the core of a meltdown in budget negotiations Wednesday between Republicans and Democrats.
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State ends funding of bear study
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials dropped a bombshell Tuesday - the state will discontinue its grizzly bear monitoring program in the Northern Continental Divide recovery area after this year, unless federal agencies contribute to the effort.
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Firm: Ax the tax bill
Plum Creek says measure would harm the company
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Anxiety grows over unresolved issues
HELENA - A sense of urgency was building in the Capitol on Monday, with Republicans and Democrats expressing the same frustrations they have since January, but now with only four days remaining in the legislation session.
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Kalispell firm gets 'woody biomass' grant
The John Jump Trucking Co. of Kalispell and a Missoula business are among 26 businesses and community groups nationwide to receive "woody biomass" grants from the U.S. Forest Service.
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Bison range staff cut in half
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced staff reductions at the National Bison Range at Moiese as part of a regional work force restructuring plan.
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Sun Road construction zone
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Bill on gaming devices advances
A bill that would allow for mostly unfettered trade of antique gambling devices has advanced in the Montana House.
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Northern Divide grizzlies are long way from delisting
The federal government's announcement that the Greater Yellowstone population of grizzly bears will be taken off the Endangered Species list predictably raises questions about delisting the Northern Continental Divide population.
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Lawmaker: Don't bet against Turners
'Cowboy Ron' and wife, Eila, testify in support of bill to legalize trade in antique gambling devices
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Counties may get funding increase
Montana counties would get substantially more money under a payment package announced Tuesday by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
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Subdivision OK'd on Church Slough
Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday granted preliminary approval for a subdivision on Church Slough, with an agreement that paves the way for a public boat access.
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New plan takes effect for snow machines
After the denial of six appeals, the Flathead National Forest is implementing a controversial plan that determines when and where snowmobiles can go on the forest.
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Water ruling: Kalispell lawmaker sees a silver lining
HELENA - For years, state Sen. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, has been pursuing a quixotic campaign against Avista Corp. and its dominating water rights in the Clark Fork Basin.
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House has day of intrigue
HELENA - "Fifty-one to forty-nine" was the vote tally heard again and again Wednesday in the Montana House.
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Hearing on gravel-pit bill draws crowd
Backers, opponents sound off on HB 557
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Funding for river study faces hearing
HELENA - Although his original approach didn't get past the committee level, Rep. Doug Cordier, D-Columbia Falls, says funding for continuing study of environmental conditions in the North Fork Flathead River corridor is advancing in another bill.
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Budget expanded to 8 bills
Gov. Schweitzer: 'They are running out of time'
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Democrats denounce gun mailer
HELENA - Backed by a dozen law enforcement officers and county attorneys, House Democrats on Tuesday chastised the Montana Republican Party for recent mailings related to gun-rights legislation.
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Jore plays pivotal role in divided House
HELENA - He sits on the Democratic side of the aisle in the Montana House, yet consistently casts conservative votes.
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Rival bills address insurance program
Two Flathead legislators have competing bills aimed at changing the state's popular small-business insurance program.
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Church Slough access planned
Compromise reached over Wagner Lane
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Dem files complaints with state
Kalispell man says 2 GOP groups failed to disclose contributions
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Halftime at the Legislature
GOP to push six-bill budget plan when session reconvenes
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County to abandon stretch of Wagner Lane
Flathead County commissioners abandoned Wagner Lane to a developer Friday, over strenuous objections from Commissioner Joe Brenneman and against the advice of a county attorney.
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Judge to rule if kids' testimony can be avoided in sex case
Several witnesses were questioned in detail Friday about how they came to learn of alleged sexual abuse against young children at a private Whitefish school.
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Bison range transition 'smooth'
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman said there were no problems in the agency re-establishing complete management authority over the National Bison Range at Moiese, where Confederated Salish-Kootenai involvement was abruptly terminated Tuesday.
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Park makes progress on flood repairs
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Rallying the faithful
Vice President Dick Cheney stumps for GOP candidates Wednesday in Kalispell
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Coal mine poses a looming threat to water quality
While the Flathead Basin's water quality has plenty of local pollution to contend with, there's also a distant, looming threat that has generated considerable concern.
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Building on the shoreline
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Travelin' fans
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Candidate stresses energy in Kalispell
Congress is derailed and corrupt and the country is ready for a change, says Monica Lindeen, the Democratic candidate for Montana's lone congressional seat.
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Flathead burn successful
Cooler weather this weekend should mean end of fire season
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Developer may provide Church Slough access
Offer may defuse road abandonment conflict
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Big burn planned this week
Intentionally setting fire to a crackling-dry forest that already has multiple fires burning may seem harebrained, but it may not be if you're expecting a sudden turn to winter weather.
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Salmon river of no return
Scientists use salmonless Flathead system as a control for studies of sea-going fish
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Flathead battling new lightning fire
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It's up to Mother Nature now
A massive fire break is finished, so It all comes down to weather on the Sun Dog Fire north of Whitefish.
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Five years ago, Moose Fire made its big run
It was five years ago this week when the Moose Fire erupted into a force that could not be stopped in the North Fork of the Flathead.
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Two new fires raise concerns
Two fires on the Flathead National escaped initial attack efforts after being spotted Monday afternoon and now have potential for considerable growth.
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Cheney touts Burns, Bush agenda in Whitefish
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Bears, pickers happy with berry crop
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Fires shut down
Firefighters continued to shut down fires Monday across Northwest Montana, but there's lightning in the weather forecasts.
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Red Eagle fire in Glacier grows
The Red Eagle fire burning near St. Mary remained active Tuesday, and has gained ground since its size was last measured.
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Fire season hinges on weather
Long-range forecasts are projecting a warmer-than-typical summer, but the 2006 wildfire season in the Northern Rockies will turn on the usual dominating factors: rain and lightning.
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Flying museums
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State joins Libby Dam lawsuit
The state of Montana has joined a lawsuit contesting Libby Dam operations - but not necessarily with the same views as the lead plaintiff.
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Reservoir road link restored
Bridge now spans gap created when road washed out
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Road on the west shore of Hungry Horse Reservoir may reopen this weekend
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Hot rod history
Couple's car turns heads at top shows
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Federal neglect
Erosion chews into wetlands on north shore of Flathead Lake
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Rain washes out lake access
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Dam spills from Libby causing problems
Vast amounts of water are being released over the spillways at Libby Dam, to the detriment of property owners and fish downstream as far as Boundary County, Idaho.
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Voters support some roads in roadless areas
Flathead County voters have once again shown a lopsided view of federal roadless areas, with 65 percent saying roadless lands "should be managed for multiple use purposes including motorized recreation and roaded timber production."
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Jackson pushes back Loranger; Olson loses bid for third term
Rep. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, handily defeated challenger Don Loranger in Senate District 5.
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Park limits information on accidents and deaths
Glacier National Park and other national parks have adopted new policies that prohibit the release of names or identifying information about people who die or get injured within park boundaries.
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Montana group's lawsuit reassigned
President of Montanans for Multiple Use hopes change will expedite the case
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Ballot issue polls voters on roadless areas
Although it is not binding, one of the more interesting items on Tuesday's ballot in Flathead County is a question aimed at testing support for protecting roadless areas.
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Education a top priority for Senate hopeful
There's a two-way Democratic primary race in Senate District 4, but only one of the candidates - retired educator Jerry Reckin - seems to be competing.
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Three tangle in lively Senate campaign
There's a three-way Republican primary race to succeed outgoing Senate Minority Leader Bob Keenan in Senate District 5.
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Most campgrounds ready for weekend
Campgrounds are open across Northwest Montana, but the camping could be a little soggy during the Memorial Day weekend.
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Libby Dam to release at full capacity
Last week's rapid runoff filled Lake Koocanusa to a point where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to run Libby Dam at full powerhouse capacity for the next few weeks.
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In the mood for change
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Forest plan scrutinized at open house
The examination is under way.
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The heat is really on
Record highs lead to meltdown in Glacier National Park
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Plan for Libby Dam spawns lawsuit
Environmental group opposes federal agency's call for increased flows
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Rivers to crest soon
With record high temperatures in the forecast, main rivers in Northwest Montana are expected to crest at the end of the week, some of them approaching flood stage.
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Environmental groups sue over roads, winter use
Two local environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging recent biological opinions related to road management and snowmobiling access on the Flathead National Forest.
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House committee kills land-sale proposal
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., says the House Appropriations Committee has killed legislation that would have authorized a plan to sell national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands.
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Revised plans for forests unveiled
Kootenai proposal: No 'recommended wilderness'
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Rediscover a valley tradition
17th annual Family Forestry Expo scheduled this weekend
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Agreement expected to stabilize lumber market
Small mills still may be vulnerable
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Measure restoring Sun Road funds passes Senate
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., expects House to approve amendment
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Agency taking public comments on Swan Valley proposals
The Bonneville Power Administration is joining ongoing conservation efforts in the Swan Valley with recent land acquisition and easement proposals.
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Agencies approve alpine lakes project
Controversial plan aims to kill trout hybrids in Flathead River drainage
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Two ecogroups announce merger
Two of the most active environmental groups in the Northern Rockies have merged to become the WildWest Institute.
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Keenan-funded poll shows Burns in trouble with voters
A poll commissioned by Republican Senate candidate Bob Keenan finds that Montana voters have made up their minds about Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont. - most with an unfavorable view of the incumbent.
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Flathead releases slimmed-down forest plan
The Flathead National Forest on Monday rolled out a proposed forest-plan revision that closely follows last year's draft recommendations for wilderness, timber harvest and other strategic management goals.
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Scars fade; gratitude still strong
Recounting their story and thanking their rescuers, the survivors of a brutal grizzly mauling in Glacier National Park last summer hushed the crowd at the annual ALERT banquet Saturday.
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Menacing mountain lion killed
A young mountain lion that raided a corral, killing a packing goat south of Bigfork early Monday, has been destroyed by a federal trapper.
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Before the bulldozers
In a thicket of lodgepole pine near Glacier National Park's Apgar Village, the forest floor is riddled with strange potholes and missing slabs of moss.
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Governor: Conserve, protect and defend
Schweitzer touts bull trout, sturgeon and energy ideas Thursday before power/conservation group
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Glacier avalanche control questioned
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad officials say a proposal to control avalanches with explosives on Glacier National Park's southern boundary is necessary for human safety on the busy rails that cross the Continental Divide.
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Lumber company transfers workers
Plum Creek cuts back activity at C. Falls sawmill
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Lake County approves plan for Kootenai Lodge
But struggle continues between Florida builder and Swan Lakers group
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Baucus plan would tax contractors
Proposed legislation is Montana senator's alternative to sale of Forest Service lands
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Baucus blocks Bush pick for highway agency
Montana senator wants the $50 million authorized by Congress for Sun Road repairs
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Comment period on forest-lands sale extended to May 1
Montana's congressional delegation opposes proposal to sell 300,000 acres
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Glacier Park begins snow removal Monday
The annual snow removal effort on Going-to-the-Sun Road and other routes in Glacier National Park gets under way next week, park officials announced Wednesday.
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Governor's former house burns
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Rock Creek Mine loses water permit
A Montana judge has voided a water-quality permit for the controversial Rock Creek Mine that would be drilled beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
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Baucus measure would restore Sun Road funds
Senator wants Transportation bill amended to authorize $50-million appropriation
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Late filings fill election slate
Commissioner race swells to 12 candidates
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Protection for roadless lands gather support from businesses
After hearing from counties, scientists, and conservation and sportsmens groups, Gov. Brian Schweitzer is getting input from Montana business owners on the need to protect federal roadless lands.
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Keenan says his campaign won't be an attack on Burns
Bigfork businessman and state Senate Minority Leader Bob Keenan says it may seem "blasphemous" to some GOP voters, but he is challenging Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., out of concern that the state's junior senator may not be electable in November.
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Libby spill plan clashes with state standards
A panel of scientists is developing a plan to carry out spill operations at Libby Dam to benefit the endangered white sturgeon, but there is a major legal obstacle that could plug up the dam's spillways for years to come.
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Wording holds up ballot question
Criticism over the wording of a ballot question on the federal roadless issue prompted Flathead County Commissioner Gary Hall to postpone action until next week.
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Keenan ends run for House
State senator from Bigfork will focus on GOP duties
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Planners split votes on lodge proposal
The Lake County Planning Board gave the Milhous Group a mixed response to revised development plans for the historic Kootenai Lodge property on Swan Lake.
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County readies ballot question on roadless rule
The Flathead County commissioners are scheduled this morning to submit a ballot question about the federal roadless issue for the June primary election.
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Researchers urge roadless protections
Letters signed by more than 100 scientists presented to Gov. Schweitzer
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Sun Road money may be missing
Federal agency says $50 million appropriation didn't happen
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Task force on roadless areas produces divergent opinions
Majority of members want flexibility in managing Flathead forest
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Water-rights holders, check your mail for invoices
State Department of Revenue sent second round of bills Wednesday
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Comment period under way
Sen. Max Baucus urges Montanans to speak out against sale of Forest Service lands
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Andrew's excellent adventure
Whitefish man endures fatigue, isolation to win 320-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra race in Canada
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Montana may join B.C. mine review
Cline Mining Corp. is proposing a major project for site near Foisey Creek
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Lion hunt changes approved
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission has approved regulations for the 2005 season, including a new permit drawing system for mountain-lion hunting in Northwest Montana.
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Swan Valley conservation plan finalized
Voluntary agreement protects forest lands, fish habitat and public access
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Wild ride, bumpy rescue for trio
Winter storm forces state helicopter to land at Spotted Bear
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Ecology group files lawsuit against Kootenai
Missoula center challenging legality of nine logging projects
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Island ram population to be trimmed
Seven bighorn sheep rams will be killed and removed from Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island as part of a statewide bighorn sheep health and disease project.
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Downhill racer injured in crash
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Lawyer objects to job qualifications for judges
State Sen. Jerry O'Neil asks county to rethink new requirements
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Designation in hand, the pressure is on
Critical habitat addition for endangered white sturgeon spawns disagreement between ecology group and Army Corps of Engineers
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Station owner says he'll dodge forced sale sale
The legal advertisement says the KGEZ radio station will be auctioned off in a Feb. 22 sheriff's sale.
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Burns fires back.
Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., says the Abramoff attacks won't end, but he'll fight back to the end of his bid to be re-elected to a fourth term this year.
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Glacier Park targets trailers being used as housing
Following the lead of a National Park Service initiative, Glacier National Park officials are embarking on a plan to purge house trailers from the park.
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Another attempt to delist wolves
Announcement by feds targets Northern Rockies, launches 60-day comment period
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Eco-groupsto file suit
over grizzly, bull trout protections
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Where the bears are
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Agency: No delisting of grizzlies in Glacier area anytime soon
Although a formal effort is under way to delist the Yellowstone grizzly bear population, the Northern Continental Divide grizzly bear population is years from any possibility of delisting, said Chris Servheen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grizzly bear recovery coordinator.
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New cabin-rental system for forests begins Feb. 2
The Flathead National Forest is transitioning its cabin-rental program to a national reservation system at the beginning of February.
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Governor says school funding has limits
Gov. Brian Schweitzer says that the state has addressed the school funding lawsuit adequately and that a coalition of schools which sued over quality education should not expect a funding "superhighway" in next year's legislative session.
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Park visitation down in 2005
Bed tax receipts increased for Northwest Montana last year, even though visitation was down 5.15 percent in Glacier National Park.
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Governor wants state representation on panel
Gov. Brian Schweitzer is angling for Montana representation on a British Columbia panel that would establish environmental review conditions for a major mine in the Canadian Flathead.
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Banzet announces bid for commission seat
Longtime businessman Gerry Banzet on Thursday announced his candidacy for the county commission seat held by Bob Watne.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork board pair dismissed
The Flathead County commissioners have dismissed two members of the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee for excessive absences.
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Judge clears way for winter logging
Lifts ban on cutting in core grizzly bear habitat
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Lion regulations draw ire
Hunters flock to Fish, Wildlife and Parks annual hunting regulations hearing
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS AGO
Condon land deal sets stage for future
Easement will limit development and prevent subdivision of property
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Critics weigh in on critical habitat plan
A proposed critical habitat designation for lynx drew harsh criticism from all angles at a hearing Tuesday in Kalispell.
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Troubled waters for rights holders
Bills for water-rights adjudication anger some, confuse others
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Agency plans lynx habitat hearing
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosts public meeting Tuesday in Kalispell
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Court upholds logging process
The state does not have to conduct financial accounting for each and every timber sale on school trust lands, the Montana Supreme Court decided last week.
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Kootenai Lodge plan cut back
Developer Paul Milhous has announced that he intends to reduce the home density and make other changes in his plans for the historic Kootenai Lodge on Swan Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Mining measure stripped from bill
Montana coalition helps defeat legislation that would have allowed sale of federal lands
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
'Nobody is going to walk away happy'
School-funding effort may lead to more legal action
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Forest land sells for $2.3 million
An online auction for 90 acres of Forest Service land plus buildings that include the old Hungry Horse Ranger Station has closed with a final bid of $2.38 million.
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B.C. mine plan goes 'major'
Project would require much more environmental review
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Rehberg: 'Progress is being made' in war effort
Just after returning from his second trip to Iraq, Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said Friday that "progress is being made" by coalition forces there, but American leaders have an obligation to acknowledge and learn from mistakes in the war effort.
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A bureaucratic bottleneck
Pinched by a reduced staff and an increasingly complex workload, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Helena is struggling to keep up with "consultation" reviews for the Forest Service and other agencies.
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Hunters close out season: Strong weekend pushes numbers for big game to record levels
Montana's 2005 big-game hunting season closed Sunday with lots of bangs,
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Bison hunt Quick & Clean
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Libby man: 'It's like the hunter has become the hunted'
The long trip Tuesday across Montana passed with a degree of fear and loathing that was unfamiliar to Libby resident Rick Jaqueth.
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Bison opener gets attention
Montana officials are preparing once again to be in the middle of a media storm today when the state's first bison hunt in 15 years gets under way outside Yellowstone National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Salmon lawsuit could hurt Montana
State officials say Montana stands to lose plenty in terms of water and impacts on fisheries and recreation if a federal judge goes along with the latest requests in a lawsuit over salmon recovery in the Columbia Basin.
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Veterans questions may finally be answered
Man sees hope in probe of chemical weapons testing
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Mining firm starts media blitz
The company that aims to start a copper and silver mine on the fringe of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has gone on the offensive with a media campaign to counter years of high-profile criticism.
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Illegal kills dominate grizzly deaths
Fish and Wildlife Service to increase rewards
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Assault suspect commits suicide
A man who was wanted by Kalispell police was cornered Thursday in a Hamilton convenience store, where police said he killed himself with a handgun.
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Rash of grizzly deaths ends promising trend
A recent rash of grizzly bear deaths has driven the mortality toll for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem closer to last year's unprecedented mark and erased a promising trend in the Cabinet-Yaak grizzly bear recovery area.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lawsuit by Swan Lakers can proceed
A lawsuit filed against Lake County about a development at the historic Kootenai Lodge on Swan Lake can proceed under a recent ruling from a Missoula judge.
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Line up Tuesday for last 'cabin day' kickoff event
The traditional early morning lineup and sign-up for forest cabin rentals on the Glacier View and Hungry Horse ranger districts is coming to an end, giving way to a centralized national reservation service.
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Firm pushes ahead for B.C. coal mining
A Canadian mining company is proceeding with plans to develop a coal mine in British Columbia's Flathead Basin, heightening concerns about mining development expanding well before an adequate assessment of the basin's water, fisheries and wildlife can take place.
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Big-game hunting off to a slow start
Opening day of the 2005 big-game hunting season was one of the slowest in recent
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Early rush of park visitors tapers off: 'It was kind of like a faucet turned off'
Glacier National Park's late-summer and fall visitation dropped off sharply, a
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The game plan
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Lawsuit targets Flathead Lake level
A lawsuit aimed at forcing Flathead Lake to be lowered earlier than normal in the fall to curb shoreline erosion raised questions Tuesday about whether the lawsuit should even be in a state court, considering that it would affect operations at a dam licensed by the federal government.
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Kootenai plan drops 'recommended wilderness' labels
The Kootenai National Forest has released a draft forest plan revision that
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Keeping watch on the water
Kalispell biologist Brian Marotz is an expert in complicated river issues -
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Commercial forest collection shut down
While nearly 1,500 Forest Service activities have been shut down nationwide by a court order from California, the ruling does not affect Christmas tree and firewood permits in Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Coram grizzly cubs headed to Indiana zoo
The surviving cubs of a grizzly bear that was put down by wildlife managers in the Coram area last week are destined for a zoo in Indiana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Permit denied for wetlands proposal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has denied a Washington developer's plan to fill in 2.5 acres of wetlands at the head of Flathead Lake for home construction.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
County setting up task force on forest
Consensus may be hard to come by when it comes to national forest management issues, so the Flathead County commissioners are going to try something different.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Transplanted grizzly stays put in Cabinets
A female grizzly bear that was transplanted to the west Cabinet Mountains has
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
California ruling affects Flathead Forest work
A long-planned fuels reduction project in the Blankenship area is one of the projects on the Flathead National Forest that has been delayed by a federal court ruling in California.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
One grizzly down, one moved
Wildlife specialists this week put down a grizzly bear with a long history of trouble in the Coram area and relocated a grizzly in Lincoln County to keep it out of trouble.
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Portion of Sun Road is now closed for season
While most of Going-to-the-Sun Road will remain open as long as weather conditions allow it, Glacier National Park's famous highway will be closed to through traffic until next year because of damage caused by last weekend's heavy rains.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly maulings deemed 'defensive'
An investigation into a grizzly bear mauling that severely injured two people in the Many Glacier Valley is complete, with Glacier National Park officially concluding that the incident involved "a defensive action by a female grizzly with two cubs."
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State eyes land protection in Swan Valley
Easement, land purchase would span 10,880 acres
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly released in Cabinet Mountains
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Million-dollar privy doesn't do the job
Even though Sperry Chalet is tucked seven miles into Glacier National Park's backcountry, expensive renovation work there attracted a lot of attention in the late 1990s.
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Slides close Sun Road; flood watch is issued
Heavy rain triggered rock slides, mud slides and blocked culverts Friday along Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road.
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Defensible space: Forested communities take prudent precautions
An elegant home on Antler Ridge Road is the rally point, the fallback position for firefighters if the Elkhorn Subdivision west of Whitefish is ever overrun by fire.
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Park transitfacility planis unveiled
A new transit center near Apgar was the centerpiece of a presentation Wednesday in Kalispell from Glacier National Park officials on the upcoming Going-to-the-Sun rehabilitation project.
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Judge backs forest on old-growth plans
A federal judge has upheld the Flathead National Forest on all counts in a lawsuit that challenged an old-growth forest management project that was planned more than five years ago.
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Glacier Park fees slated for May increase
Glacier National Park's entrance fees will be bumped up starting in May, with
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The call of the wildfire
Wilderness rejuvenated as fires are allowed to resume their natural role.
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Bull-trout habitat area is expanded
Critical habitat for bull trout has been expanded across the Northwest - this time with Montana waters included - in a designation announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Friday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Baucus won't give up state highway money
Proposals to re-open the recently passed federal transportation bill to divert money to hurricane relief are getting attention in Washington, D.C., but Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., says the idea is a "nonstarter."
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Governor not rushing into special session
It had been expected by many Montana lawmakers all year, but now it's uncertain whether a special legislative session will be held in December, Gov. Brian Schweitzer said in an interview Tuesday.
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State wants a say in dam operations
Montana has teamed up with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho in seeking interim operations at federal hydroelectric dams that are tangled up in a lawsuit aimed at improving conditions for salmon in the Columbia River Basin.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
'He opened the door and started crying'
Home work takes man by surprise
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Widower, kids to return to a 'home makeover,' thanks to family, friends
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Railroad says corn removal is right on track
Wrecked freight cars are neatly lined up along the tracks and sprawled on a hillside below, as corn rattles though hoses, filling huge hoppers on truck mounted vacuums.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Teen on bear attack: 'My dad was screaming'
The father and daughter who survived a bear mauling in Glacier National Park last month recalled the attack Wednesday in appearances on two national news shows.
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Governor confers with B.C. premier
After meeting Tuesday with British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer expressed optimism that the state's environmental concerns will not be ignored in regard to mining projects in the Canadian headwaters of the Flathead River.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Female grizzlies are trackedto study population trends
It can be dicey work for those who do it, but keeping 25 female grizzly bears fitted with radio collars along the Northern Continental Divide is considered a priority for determining the status of Montana's largest grizzly population.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Mauling victims identified
The father and daughter who were mauled by a grizzly bear last week in Glacier National Park have been identified by their hometown newspaper, the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Victims of Glacier bear mauling recovering
The two hikers who were mauled by a grizzly bear in Glacier National Park least week continue to recover, and park officials have started to reopen trails that were closed as a result of the attack.
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Cleanup of corn spill may take months
An elaborate effort to secure and clean up a sizable corn spill along railroad tracks in the Middle Fork Flathead River corridor is under way and may take up to three months to complete, a state bear management specialist said Tuesday.
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Perma fire closes Montana 200
A growing fire 15 miles east of Perma, a tiny town on the southwest corner of the Flathead Indian Reservation, forced the closure of Montana 200 and threatened homes in the Magpie Creek drainage Tuesday afternoon.
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Fire near Perma doubles in size
A wildfire that erupted Sunday in the southwest corner of the Flathead Indian
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Economist: More mills are at risk
Without an increase in timber harvests - specifically from national forest lands - Montana's timber industry can expect to lose one or two more mills in the next year, a prominent wood products economist predicts.
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Derailment spills corn along tracks
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Two hikers injured by grizzly
A man and his teenage daughter were seriously injured by a grizzly bear with cubs Thursday in Glacier National Park, and they were further injured in attempting to escape the bear, falling down a steep rocky area below the Grinnell Glacier Trail.
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Montana to joinlawsuit over dams
Montana has filed for intervenor status in a lawsuit that seeks to manage dams in the Northwest for salmon survival.
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Legislation aimed at extending health insurance to small business owners and their employees is taking effect, with applications accepted Oct. 1 for limited access to the program.
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Lake Koocanusa fish kill investigated
They don't know how it happened, but officials with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks intend to sleuth their way to answers behind a another fish kill on Lake Koocanusa.
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Auction signals the endof Eureka lumber mill
Wednesday's auction at the Owens & Hurst lumber mill in Eureka was brisk and businesslike.
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Valley resident swims across Flathead Lake
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Speaker says economy not an election issue
After a morning of fishing on Flathead Lake, U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 19 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Rain, snow squelch wildfires
Rain and snow put a damper on two fires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Friday, prompting fire managers to reopen some trails in the South Fork Flathead River drainage.
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Lightning triggers more fires
Widespread lightning kept lookouts and patrols on their toes Wednesday, as firefighters pounced on a series of new fires in Northwest Montana.
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Lightning sparks two more fires
As firefighters tightened their grips on the Camp 32 fire southwest of Eureka on
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Wilderness fire could get bigger
Plans are in place to stop a 3,216-acre fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness from reaching the South Fork of the Flathead River, but the effort will depend upon a change in the weather.
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Stage Two fire restrictions go into effect this weekend
Fire restrictions are expected to tighten by the end of this week in Northwest
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Close call
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EIS for lake plan released
A final environmental review has been released for a project that would use toxins to remove fish from 21 lakes in and around the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex to protect westslope cutthroat trout from hybridization.
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Park trails closed while officials deal with grizzlies
An effort to train three grizzly bears how to be a bit wilder in Glacier National Park commenced on Friday in the Pitamakan Pass area.
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Lightning starts nine new fires
Firefighters scrambled Monday to put down this year's first significant rash of
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Schweitzer seeks input on roadless suggestions
Gov. Brian Schweitzer called on the Flathead County commissioners Monday morning,
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Ruling clarifies salvage-logging restrictions
Judge says temporary order applied only to 'core' grizzly habitat
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Officials want to put scare into bear
Glacier National Park officials plan to school a sow grizzly bear that has become accustomed to humans in the Pitamakan Pass area.
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Sun Rd. money cleared
Glacier National Park Superintendent Mick Holm says he's confident that funding approved Friday by Congress will jump-start the Going-to-the-Sun Road reconstruction, and it should be enough "to complete that project in its entirety as we proposed it."
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Inter Lake reporter gets the ride of his life
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Study helps reverse the trampling effects in Glacier National Park
During 1967, a young doctoral student wondered what effect visitors were having on the delicate grasses and flowers at Logan Pass, and how long it might take for the landscape to recover.
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Rains may dampen fire season
Tall green grass in a lush Flathead Valley arrived this year with the wettest June on record, giving fire officials a long overdue sunny outlook for an upcoming wildfire season.
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Repaired bridge is reopened to traffic
Flathead County has reopened the Old Steel Bridge to vehicle traffic after a thrifty repair job that was completed ahead of schedule.
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Parks plan 2nd session on science
For the second time, Glacier National Park is hosting a Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Science and History Conference.
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Montana paddling against proposed Columbia flow rule
Montana again is pursuing summer operations at Libby and Hungry Horse dams to benefit resident fish, but a conflicting proposal is aimed at delivering all "flow augmentation" water for migrating salmon in the lower Columbia Basin by the end of August.
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Study launched of contaminated Evergreen sites
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has launched a comprehensive study of contamination in the Evergreen area that was funded in this year's legislative session.
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State agency on verge of killing mountain lion
Repeated mountain-lion sightings in the heavily used Lone Pine State Park have put Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials on the verge of tracking and destroying the animal.
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Man fined for feeding grizzlies, black bears in North Fork bears
A Columbia Falls man has been fined for feeding bears, under a law that had yet to be enforced in the Flathead.
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Preferred proposal:
Cut in timberlands,new wilderness area
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Opinions vary on new rules for forest planning
They will slice through red tape, curb litigation, encourage public involvement and bring clarity to management of national forest lands. Or, they will do away with commitments and obligations, leaving the U.S. Forest Service to do as it pleases with less public influence.
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A federal jury in Missoula has convicted Kalispell businessman David Tacke on a dozen fraud and money-laundering charges.
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Flathead County Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment will have expanded regulatory discretion over gravel pits through a zoning regulation change approved Wednesday by the county commissioners.
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Fish and Wildlife
A federal judge is allowing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider its "critical habitat" designations for bull trout in the Pacific Northwest, and the service's regional recovery coordinator says the intent is to reinforce the rationale for excluding habitat originally proposed for designation.
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Judge stops salvage logging activity
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy on Monday halted salvage logging activity on burned areas of the Flathead National Forest that are considered prime grizzly bear habitat, but allowed logging to continue in other areas where there are lesser protections for grizzlies.
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Groups want to shut down salvage logging
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Honey-loving black bear put down
A bear that ransacked a kitchen in a Whitefish home last week soon after was
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Project protects fragile shoreline
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Water order won t affect local dams
Federal dams in Montana won t be affected by a recent court injunction, but Bonneville Power Administration customers contend there will be substantial financial impacts from the ruling.
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B.C. mine proposal may get 'fast track'
A Canadian mining company is poised to exploit "fast track" environmental regulations to establish a mine in the northern reaches of the Flathead River system, well before Montana's environmental concerns are ever addressed.
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Unhappy truckers seek alternatives
A log truck shutdown aimed at Plum Creek Timber Co. operations in Northwest Montana has turned into a walkout, with most of participating truck owners pursuing options other than waiting for Plum Creek to provide better compensation.
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Log truckers standoff continues
Some truckers are continuing to refuse to haul logs to Plum Creek Timber Co., and
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Lake County faces new suit over Swan Lake
A third lawsuit has been filed against the Lake County Commission because of its approval of a development at the historic Kootenai Lodge on Swan Lake.
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Hockaday exhibit chronicles work of forestry icon K.D. Swan
Like seeing a moose emerge from the timber, Bud Moore's encounters with K.D. Swan were sudden and unexpected.
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Variance is denied for animal park
Lake County officials denied a variance Wednesday for a wildlife menagerie proposed for a subdivision near Ferndale.
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Judge weighs fate of Montana water in his hands
Montana officials are paying close attention to a federal judge in Oregon who this week could substantially change summer operations at Libby and Hungry Horse Dams.
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Plan for roadless research bashed
Gov. Brian Schweitzer announced Tuesday that he'll work to influence the U.S. Forest Service's roadless policies in Montana, but he was also highly critical of the Bush administration for having states "shoulder the burden" for the roadless issue.
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Log truckers put on brakes
Log truckers across Northwest Montana stopped working for Plum Creek Timber Co. on Tuesday, saying that the timber giant doesn't pay enough for them to stay in business.
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Sinkhole raises concerns about mine safety
A sinkhole has emerged over the old workings of the Troy Mine, raising an
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Owens & Hurst ends mill operations; workers ponder options
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Amtrak attracts waves of support
Gov. Brian Schweitzer's "whistlestop" tour ended in Whitefish Thursday with a rally to oppose the Bush administration's plans to eliminate funding for Amtrak.
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Bear killed after stalking family
Glacier National Park rangers shot and killed an aggressive black bear Sunday after it had stalked a Wyoming family near the Avalanche campground area.
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Grizzly spares bear hunter
Caught with his pants down, a Flathead Valley bow hunter recently survived a violent encounter with a mother grizzly bear east of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Saving Amtrak
Making trains run on time with greater cost and service efficiency is the motive for Amtrak "reform," according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, but Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer doesn't see it that way at all.
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Last sawlogs running through Eureka mill
A potential buyout of the Owens & Hurst lumber mill in Eureka has fallen through and the countdown for the mill's closure next week is under way.
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Racicot: Bush 'set out principles'
Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot shared some insights on working with President George W. Bush, and defended the president's policies at home and abroad in a speech to a business group Thursday in Kalispell.
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Libby Dam flows increased for sturgeon
Libby Dam releases started ramping up last week under a plan with different approaches toward helping endangered white sturgeon in the lower Kootenai River.
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Newest wildlife area protects 1,800 acres around Bull River
Northwest Montana has a new wildlife conservation area built around the Bull River south of Troy by a coalition of government agencies, conservation groups and industrial partners.
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Animal park gets a zoning hearing
Safety concerns and zoning conflicts were among the major issues for the Wild Eyes Animal Adventures menagerie proposed for a subdivision east of Ferndale.
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Man whopoisoneddeer facesstate fine
A Ferndale man who was caught poisoning deer was recently slapped with another fine - this time from the Montana Department of Agriculture.
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Montana governor has his say on CNN
"Do you want higher office?" asked Lou Dobbs, host of the CNN nightly news show.
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Park plans to open Going-to-the-Sun Road on Sunday
A harbinger for summer is on the horizon - Glacier National Park officials have announced plans to open Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass this Sunday.
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Power agency to give tribes $3.49 million to buy land
For the first time, the Bonneville Power Administration and the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes have reached an agreement that provides the tribes with $3.49 million for conservation land purchases to mitigate for damages caused by construction of Hungry Horse Dam.
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Will animal operation get to move?
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Plows chip away at Glacier Park's Big Drift
Glacier National Park road crews are chipping away at the infamous Big Drift - the only remaining obstacle to opening Going-to-the-Sun Road for the summer season.
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Jury sees Dasen Q&A with police
Jurors heard from defendant Dick Dasen Sr. for the first time Thursday, in the form of a videotaped police interview in which Dasen openly discusses his relationships and payments to women he claims he was trying to help.
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Neighbors upset over bear-cub shooting
Residents in the Big Mountain's Ptarmigan Village neighborhood are angry after one of their own shot and killed a black bear cub in a tree Tuesday night.
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Crews confront the 'Big Drift'
Glacier National Park engineers have sized up "The Big Drift," the last obstacle to clearing Going-to-the-Sun for traffic, and it appears as big as ever.
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Reward raised for 'bucket biologists'
The Flathead Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited has boosted its bounty for so-called "bucket biologists."
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Bear climbs high to raid eagles' nest
Some Yellow Bay residents saw a surprising sight when a bear raided an eagles' nest on Sunday.
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Snow, weather still rule Sun Road clearing
The telltale signs of Logan Pass opening soon were everywhere along the lower stretches of Sun Road on Friday - budding leaves, running water, workers in T-shirts and a conspicuous absence of snow.
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Roadless move leads to expected reactions
With a new policy that gives states input on designating federal roadless areas, Gov. Brian Schweitzer is bound to be bombarded by divergent views if he decides to pursue a petition for roadless lands in Montana.
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Two groups file lawsuit over timber sales
Two groups have sued the Flathead National Forest and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the Robert-Wedge and West Side Reservoir post-fire projects.
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Swan Lake development gets first nod
Faced with hundreds of opponents or a likely lawsuit from developers, the Lake County Commissioners defied the opponents Tuesday, unanimously supporting preliminary plat approval for a 57-unit condominium development around Swan Lake's historic Kootenai Lodge.
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Girls tell of sex-for-pay encounters
Jurors heard more testimony Monday from girls regarding their encounters with Kalispell businessman Dick Dasen, including two who were minors at the time.
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State studies plans for wildlife parks
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is considering permits for a "roadside menagerie" with lions and tigers and bears for separate locations east of Kalispell and Ferndale.
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Republicans sound off over session spending
A horde of Republican lawmakers swept through Kalispell Thursday, delivering a message of frustration over spending in the recently concluded legislative session, along with continued criticism of Gov. Brian Schweitzer.
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Officers detail chronology of case
Prosecutors opened their case against businessman Dick Dasen Sr. on Wednesday with testimony from two Kalispell police officers and by introducing a series of items as evidence.
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Owens & Hurst buyout?
Possible sale of Eureka mill in the works as Owens & Hurst Lumber Co. employees ponder their choices for the future, potential is developing for the Eureka mill to be sold to an out-of-state company that is interested in importing and processing hardwoods.
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Governor goes into post-session mode
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Swan Lake subdivision review is put on hold
The Lake County Commission has postponed its review of a controversial condominium development surrounding the historic Kootenai Lodge at the head of Swan Lake.
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Costco project is back on track
Since the demise of legislation that would have taxed "big box" stores in Montana, plans for a bigger Costco store north of Kalispell are back on track, a company executive said Wednesday.
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'Social timber sale' project back on track
A Foothill Road timber sale has achieved renewed priority for the state.
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Funding restored for lake research
The Montana Senate has restored funding for a long-term water quality monitoring program on Flathead Lake.
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Man gives up after standoff
Kalispell police cordoned off an apartment complex in south Kalispell Thursday afternoon during a standoff with an armed man who has a history of mental illness.
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Swan Lake condos proposal has some lodging a complaint
When residents at the foot of Swan Lake look across to the historic Kootenai Lodge, they shiver at the thought of 57 condominiums and associated development they would bring to the stately lodge property.
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Mountain snowpack improves
But levels still at record lows
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Bill would provide money for cleanup plan
The Montana House is considering a bill that would provide $1.5 million to develop a cleanup plan for a former industrial complex along Flathead Drive that has been mired in disputes over who is responsible for the cleanup.
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Decision near on controversial shoreline project
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Judge explains deer-poisoning sentence
Flathead County Justice of the Peace David Ortley wants to set the record straight when it comes to the sentence he gave a Ferndale man who pleaded guilty to poisoning deer.
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Plowing to start Monday on Sun Road
Plows will go to work on Going-to-the-Sun Road starting Monday, and with a lack of snow at low elevations, the road is expected to be open to hikers and bikers much sooner than usual.
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Flathead Lake monitoring project loses funding
Funding for a long-term water quality monitoring program on Flathead Lake was killed in the Senate Finance and Claims Committee Friday morning.
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'Grizzly Man'
Experts worry film will mislead people about bears
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Man pleads guilty to poisoning deer
A Ferndale man has pleaded guilty to poisoning deer, and has apparently been doing it for at least a couple of years to protect landscaping on his property, an investigating warden said.
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Last patrol for veteran of Big Mountain
John Gray carves turns just below lift towers on the backside of the Big Mountain, when something typical happens for a guy who wears a red coat with a white cross on the back - some kids yell at him from their lift chair, "there's someone hurt down there."
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Lake Five access has property owners worried
A proposal to establish a developed public access at Lake Five near Coram has encountered stiff resistance from lakefront homeowners concerned with several aspects of the plan.
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Bears emerging from dens early this year
Dead goats north of Columbia Falls were among the first signs that bears were emerging from their dens early this year.
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A Capitol experience for Schweitzer staffers
HELENA - They grew up as neighbors on Kinshella Road and classmates at Fair-Mont-Egan School, and now Will Hammerquist and Adam DeYoung find themselves with jobs in the Montana Governor's Office.
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Freshman legislators face challenges
HELENA - Serving in the Montana Legislature for the first time can seem like baptism by fire, but the Flathead Valley's freshman legislators say they've found it to be challenging and rewarding.
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Schweitzer backs confirmation of regents after all
HELENA - Reversing his earlier opposition, Gov. Brian Schweitzer is now backing the confirmation of Kala French and Mike Foster to the Montana Board of Regents.
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Governor pleased agenda is advancing in Legislature
HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer says his agenda is advancing in the state Legislature, and that he will comply with a 1981 law that limits spending growth, even thought the caps were apparently ignored in the 2001 session.
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Committee OKs big-box tax plan
HELENA - A bill that would tax "big box" stores is advancing to the full Senate for debate, to the chagrin of opponents who had hoped the bill would die in committee.
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Lawsuits planned over salvage projects
Two environmental groups have announced plans to sue the Flathead National Forest, citing failures to improve grizzly bear habitat security in conjunction with the West Side Reservoir and Robert-Wedge post-fire projects.
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House committee OKs smoking curbs
HELENA - A revised plan for a statewide ban on smoking in public was resurrected in the Montana Legislature on Wednesday, with former opponents signing on to get the bill out of committee.
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Flathead forest pushes fuel-reduction efforts
Standing on national forest land just above West Glacier, a person could throw a rock and hit the roof of a house, and there's at least a dozen houses not much farther away.
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GOP sounds alarm over spending cap
Keeping the state budget in line with a statutory spending limit is a task that probably won't happen in the Montana House of Representatives, say Republican legislators.
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Weather change on the horizon
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September crash killed three in wilderness
Report: Pilot strayed
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Tour focuses on plan to thin forest in Blankenship area
The Hungry Horse Ranger District is hosting a public tour Friday focusing on a fuels reduction project in the Blankenship area north of Columbia Falls.
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Deputy superintendent named for Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park Superintendent Mick Holm on Monday announced the selection of Stephanie Dubois as the new deputy superintendent for the park.
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Fire potential could be high for this summer
Fire officials normally don't care to talk or speculate in March about the coming forest fire season, but this year is different.
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Flathead snowpack hits record low
Driven by the driest February in 100 years, the Flathead River Basin now has a record low snowpack.
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Coming to loggerheads: Tour participants are worlds apart in views
As a lone chain saw whined in the distance, Flathead National Forest officials on Tuesday explained and at times defended salvage logging that's under way in burned areas west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Flathead forest to sell property in Hungry Horse
The Flathead National Forest has a green light to sell 92 acres, including the Hungry Horse Ranger Station and outbuildings, with proceeds going toward construction of a new ranger station.
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Concerns rise as snow fails to show
If it seems to be the sunniest, driest February in memory, your perceptions are correct - the National Weather Service is projecting that this February will be the driest for the Flathead Valley in more than 100 years.
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Ski areas holding up, hoping for snow
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Keenan: Spending cap law to be a factor
It's yet to be discussed much publicly, but a state law that limits state spending growth will become problematic for the Democratic agenda in the last half of the legislative session, predicts Senate Minority Leader Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork.
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Democrats see progress in Helena
Legislative Democratic leaders came to Kalispell Thursday with a sense of accomplishment at work done so far and optimistic about the second half of the legislative session.
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Baucus to lead talks over British Columbia mining plans
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., will lead a group of Montanans to Fernie, British Columbia, on Friday to meet with Canadian officials and discuss proposed coal mining activity and potential downstream water quality impacts in Montana.
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Condos planned near historic Lodge
The historic Kootenai Lodge property on Swan Lake has been proposed for a major subdivision involving 65 condominium units.
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Commission pushes for water protection
After learning that the province of British Columbia is negotiating to acquire massive coal reserves from Canada's federal government, the Flathead Basin Commission decided Tuesday to rev up political and diplomatic efforts to protect headwaters of the Flathead River Basin.
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Film documents Forest Service history
Who would have thought a government agency could produce a compelling and artistic documentary film?
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Schweitzer says new taxes not needed
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer says he's bound to veto any tax increases that come out of the Legislature, just as he's certain to reject an income-tax cut proposed by Republicans this week.
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State denies mass liquor-license request
A distance of 158 feet has put seven liquor licenses out of reach for applicants at a single location west of Kalispell.
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Scouts seal deal for Melita Island
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Snow sought for bar-stool ski races
There's no snow, but the bar-stool races and sledding centerpieces of Cabin Fever Days are expected to proceed in Martin City this weekend.
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Lawmaker revises 'box store' tax play
A bill that would impose a gross receipts tax on "box stores" has been amended to exempt Costco stores, but a company executive says Costco will still oppose the legislation.
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Counties worry about possible loss of timber money
Northwest Montana county commissioners and school administrators are paying close attention to the uncertain reauthorization of a law that has delivered federal payments to timber counties for the last five years.
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No snow: 'I've never seen anything like this before'
Skiing and snowshoeing have turned into hiking and old-timers can't recall a February when there was such little snow in and around Glacier National Park.
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Park employees honored for protecting visitors
For protecting park visitors from an approaching wildfire, two Glacier National Park employees received Valor Awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
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Appeals target salvage logging
The Flathead National Forest's biggest battles of the last decade have erupted once again in the form of conflicting appeals aimed at the recently approved Robert-Wedge Post Fire Project.
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Delivering mail to the remote North Fork area challenging
The Toyota pickup truck with a yellow light on top is a familiar and comforting sight for residents in the North Fork - the outside world is on its way.
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Burns, Rehberg vow to help Eureka recover
Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., and Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., have pledged to help Eureka recover from the pending closure of the Owens & Hurst mill, the town's largest employer.
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Eureka lumber mill closing
After years of battling the U.S. Forest Service, environmental groups and fierce international competition, Jim Hurst announced Thursday that Eureka's Owens & Hurst Lumber Co. will permanently close in May.
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Logging projects put on hold due to muddy, thawing roads
Snowpacks in Northwest Montana and elsewhere in the state are nearing record low levels and the economic effects are starting to spread beyond ski resorts.
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Mr. Avalanche: Stan Bones has been monitoring snow conditions since 1983
Stan Bones loves to talk about hoarfrost, crystal consolidation and slab fractures.
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Snowmobile patrols get tougher
Flathead National Forest is beefing up its monitoring and enforcement efforts against snowmobile trespass in wilderness and other areas closed to motorized use.
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Planning rules have foresters puzzled
Forest planners across the country, including those on the Flathead and Kootenai national forests, are scratching their heads over new regulations for developing long-term strategic forest plans.
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Temperature change helps raise avalanche danger
"Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended."
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Timber work to proceed despite appeal
A Forest Service timber salvage project in the area burned by the 2003 Crazy Horse Fire has been appealed by two environmental groups.
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Reservoir timber plan is approved
Extensive road restrictions that still don't quite meet forest plan standards, along with limited timber salvage work, have been approved by the Flathead National Forest for lands burned by 2003 wildfires west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
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Glacier approves blueprint for commercial services
Glacier National Park has a plan that should give visitors better services and facilities in years to come.
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Baucus improves ability to acquire highway funds
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., has moved up the food chain in his ability to acquire federal highway funding, a change that is expected to yield dividends for high-profile projects such as Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road rebuild and construction of a Kalispell bypass route.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
Lines of communication to Legislature open
HELENA - When Rep. Tim Dowell, D-Kalispell, first served in the Legislature in 1991, there piles of paper phone messages and a total of two computers for House members to use.
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Costco puts plans for new stores on hold
Costco has put a hold on plans to develop a new store in Kalispell, or new stores anywhere in Montana, because of a proposed tax on "box stores" that will be considered by the state Legislature, a Costco executive said Friday.
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O'Neil's legal fights reflected in legislation
HELENA - Legal troubles for state Sen. Jerry O'Neil, R-Columbia Falls, have translated to legislation that he hopes will reform Montana's judicial system and make it more accessible to the public.
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Process of drafting bills just getting under way
HELENA - Susan Fox is used to it: for a few months every two years, her in-box fills with dozens of bill draft assignments. Some can be processed fairly quickly, but others require extensive research. Most will go through a complex process of checks, reviews, edits and amendments before they …
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New rules help state wolf management
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced new rules Monday that will allow the state of Montana to assume lead management authority, along with additional management flexibility, over wolves across the state.
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House divided squabbles over speaker
HELENA - The governor's inauguration ceremony attracted a crowd that filled the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, but the day's drama was reserved for election of speaker of the House, a process that was dominated by Republicans despite a presumed advantage for Democrats.
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Lots of bills planned for next Legislatature
There's no shortage of bills being planned for the next Legislature by Flathead-area representatives; some should stir lively debates, others will die quickly and some will wind their way through the process.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 20 YEARS AGO
Scouts to buy Melita Island
Today is the deadline for a Boy Scout campaign to raise $1.5 million for the purchase of an island on Flathead Lake, and it appears that target will be met "by the skin of our teeth," the campaign chairman said Thursday afternoon.
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Blacktail opens at last
The staff at Blacktail Mountain has been ready for business for more than a month, an opening that will finally arrive today.
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Campaign trail leads to Helena
For Gov.-elect Brian Schweitzer, 2004 was a whirl of a ride that reached a peak with victory on Nov. 2.
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After intense campaign, Brown heads for Missoula
For Bob Brown, the 2004 gubernatorial campaign was both exhausting and rewarding.
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Legislator proposes wather-rights bill
Convinced that a Washington-based utility can someday cause economic trouble in western Montana, state Rep. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, is proposing legislation that would subordinate power generation water rights to all other water rights in Montana.
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School funding among top priorities for Legislature
Hands down, Flathead area legislators say defining a "quality" education and paying for it will be the dominant issue in the coming legislative session.
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Spotted Bear cabin may be up for rent
The Spotted Bear Ranger District is proposing an addition to the Flathead National Forest's cabin rental program.
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Fire salvage plans scaled back
Flathead Forest Supervisor Cathy Barbouletos has approved a plan for managing areas burned by the 2003 Robert and Wedge Canyon fires.
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State council pulls plug on fund-raising effort
For a group of former Boy Scouts, purchasing Melita Island was a task worthy of a herculean effort, but a fund-raiser to buy the Flathead Lake island is now on the verge of collapse.
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New state wildlife manager here to watch the wolves
Kent Laudon knows wolves and he knows the contentious politics that come with them.
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Wildlife
Condon is making a big leap toward becoming a bear-resistant community in the wake of a rapid, successful fund-raiser.
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Crazy Horse salvage to begin
A timber salvage sale in the area burned by the 2003 Crazy Horse Fire was recently sold to Pyramid Mountain Lumber of Seeley Lake.
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Groups sue Forest Service over road strategies
A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit Thursday that challenges Forest Service road management strategies as being harmful to the threatened Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk grizzly bear populations.
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Griz death toll reaches 31
A total of 31 grizzly bears have died or been removed from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem this year, prompting a committee of land and wildlife managers to take steps toward curbing the problem.
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Federal money OK'd to finish DNA study
An appropriations bill approved by Congress includes $988,000 that would pay for completion of a grizzly bear population study in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, the study's leader said Wednesday.
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State, tribes in well accord
A draft agreement between the state and the Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes would establish joint jurisdiction over water uses on the Flathead Reservation, including regulation of domestic wells.
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Glacier's go-to guy
Need a horsepacker, or someone to blast snow from a trail? Call Jack Potter. Need to identify a rare flower or plant? Find Jack Potter. Need a manager who knows Glacier National Park's history, resources and issues?
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Log truckers voice concerns about traffic safety
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Emergency services levy priorities are questioned
Concerns about how revenue from an emergency services levy will be distributed were brought to the attention of the Flathead City-County Health Board on Thursday.
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Schweitzer: 'A new day' for state
Gov.-elect Brian Schweitzer will be at the Cat-Griz game today, roaming the sidelines rather than in a box seat.
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Explosion rocks plant in Columbia Falls
Early Friday morning, an explosion rocked the Plum Creek Timber Co. fiberboard plant in Columbia Falls, but no one was hurt.
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Recount sought in county race
Denise Cofer, the Republican candidate for Flathead County Commissioner, on Friday requested a recount of her 131-vote loss to Democrat Joe Brenneman.
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Local pilot shot down in Iraq, but is OK
A Marine helicopter pilot from Kalispell was shot down over Fallujah, Iraq, this week, but he escaped unharmed, much to the relief of his mother, Jeannie Luckey.
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Bull trout stream tally holds steady
Bull trout reproduction has improved in parts of Montana that are the country's stronghold for the species, according to recent field surveys conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
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Forest roads lead to court action
Two environmental groups have sued the federal government over a U.S. Forest Service road management plan, saying it will do little to help grizzly bears avoid extinction in the Cabinet-Yaak and Selkirk recovery areas.
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Plan would open thousands of burned acres to harvest
The Flathead National Forest has unveiled its final plan for managing areas burned by the Robert and Wedge Canyon fires in summer 2003.
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Brenneman 'humbled' by election win
Joe Brenneman says he is "humbled" by his victory in the Flathead County commissioner race, and he attributes it to many dedicated supporters and a clean campaign.
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Democrats triple their delegation to Helena
Flathead Democrats won three seats in the Montana Legislature, as Republicans suffered a lost majority in the state Senate, diminished influence in the House and the loss of the governor's mansion.
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Fortunes made and lost in the timber industry
From the days of James Hill and Frederick Weyerhauser, much remains the same in the timber industry of the Pacific Northwest.
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Speaker called 'Native American voice in the National Parks'
Not long ago, just one decade, American Indian histories were on the fringes of the country's national parks.
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Cabin reservation day is Monday
Monday is the opening opportunity for cabin rentals over the next year on the Hungry Horse and Glacier View ranger districts of Flathead National Forest.
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Money piles up for political committees
PACS have impact in Flathead County
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Woodhouse challenges incumbent O'Neil for Senate seat
An incumbent with Libertarian leanings and a Democratic challenger with conservative streaks are the candidates for Senate District 3.
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Concerns raised over water rights
It may not be a front-burner issue on the statewide campaign trail, but in the Flathead Basin, the future of water rights is a growing concern.
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Weather bodes well for opening day
Gray skies, golden larch and snow-capped mountains are the telltale signs of a promising opening day for big-game hunters Sunday.
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Summer rains stall local drought
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Fuel reduction plan takes shape
An ambitious plan that will pave the way for forest-fire fuel reduction projects in the Flathead Valley is taking shape, and those involved want the public's input on areas that should be priorities.
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Bear caught in back yard
Black bear was contained until state bear manager arrived.
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Plane crash survivor is 'ready to close the book'
Jodee Hogg tells Diane Sawyer about her survival ordeal.
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