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ARTICLES BY WILLIAM L. SPENCE THE DAILY INTER LAKE

Saving the oasis - one island at a time

'Creating the neighborhood plan was a positive thing for most of us. Rather than have our area melded into some huge countywide thing, it gave us a voice.' n Fred Hodgeboom
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Gravel pit near Glacier gets OK

Fine print forcescounty to approve legal settlement
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rate increase proposed for county landfill

The Flathead County Solid Waste Board will consider a proposal later this month to raise landfill fees by 8 percent.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Smooth sailing?

Fewer delays from highway construction possible this summer
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Lack of bipartisanship dooms planning bills

Several bills that would have affected land-use practices in Flathead County died in committee at the Montana Legislature last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Water bills stay afloat in Helena

Proposals would allow state to lease water from Hungry Horse Reservoir
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Flathead County settles lawsuit

Lake protection, eagle developmentgroups also sign on
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County hopes plan settles air-quality issue

Hoping to resolve a $29,000 air-quality violation, Flathead County mailed a draft "road dust action plan" to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality last week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Draft 'wrong in so many ways'

Proposed subdivision regulations get public spanking at four-hour hearing
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Gravel-pit measure bites dust

A bill that would have made it harder to prohibit new gravel pits probably died last week in a Montana Legislature committee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The world of tomorrow

Whitefish designer found inspiration at 1939 world's fair
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Marketing plan aims at self-sufficiency

A new marketing plan calls for the Flathead County Fairgrounds to be self-sufficient within five years.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Biologists pan subdivision rules

Farmers also oppose proposals
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Surface-water rights may be harder to obtain

Shortly after adopting a new growth policy Monday, the Flathead County commissioners learned that growth might be a little harder because of a recent water-rights ruling.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Final passage for growth plan

Commissioners unanimously OK policy update
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

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