Tuesday, December 16, 2025

USFS locking Dorr Skeels gate overnight

Due to the recent campground violations and vandalism, the Dorr Skeels Campground and Day Use Area gate will be locked from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service seeks comments on West Fork salvage project

The Forest Service has completed the environmental assessment for the West Fork Fire Salvage and Restoration Project and seeks public comment. A legal notice was posted May 4, initiating a 30-day comment period. The project is in the Libby Ranger District of the Kootenai National Forest.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai National Forest officials to prepare statement on Montanore Mine's evaluation phase

The Kootenai National Forest (KNF) will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Evaluation Phase of the Montanore Project (Project). The KNF will also prepare new Biological Assessments (BAs) for terrestrial wildlife and aquatic species to be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for formal …
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO