Thursday, December 18, 2025

The stakes are too high for the state to rush a decision on water rights

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives, and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The stakes are too high for the state to rush a decision on water rights

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives, and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The stakes are too high for the state to rush a decision on water rights

Some say it will utterly destroy farming, ranching, lives, and land values in northwestern Montana. Others argue there’s nothing to fear in the massive Salish-Kootenai water rights compact. Both sides agree the economic implications are perhaps the largest we will see in our lifetime. But there is strong disagreement over …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO