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POLSON — Unseasonably warm and dry conditions continue to significantly decrease water supply in the Flathead River Basin and spring runoff is quickly receding bringing river flows to extremely low levels. These conditions have forced operations at SKQ to again be at license required minimums and filling Flathead Lake as aggressively as possible while avoiding flood control limits. In spite of these operational sacrifices by EKI, the melted snow remaining will not get Flathead Lake to full pool. Current forecasts have the lake reaching its maximum for the year of 2891.9 feet near June 15 when the inflows are expected to go below the minimum outflow requirement w...
Legislation signed May 12 by Gov. Greg Gianforte offers a path toward resolving a long-standing law enforcement dispute between the state of Montana, Lake County and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. At the center of the conflict is Public Law 280, a 1950s-era federal law that shifted law enf...
PABLO — The community of Pablo celebrated the grand opening of the new Pablo Skatepark from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. The event featured food from Cheers Etcetera, music by DJ Foreshadow and Salish Drum and skateboarding activities. The warm, sunny day saw a large turnout, with more childr...
News from the Arlee CDC ARLEE — Thirty fifth graders and one fourth grader from Arlee learned about the National Park Service and enjoyed art and cultural lessons on a trip to Glacier National Park on May 20th. For a majority of the students, it was their first visit to a national park. The trip w...
News from CSKT, Division of Fire RONAN - On Thursday, May 29, wildland fire officials with CSKT Division of Fire raised fire danger within the Flathead Indian Reservation to MODERATE. Debris burning with permit is still open, but all outdoor burners are urged to not burn on windy days.You need ...
MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Boaters in Montana no longer need a validation decal from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks thanks to legislation signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte on May 1. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Steve Kelly and was proposed by FWP. The main feature ...
News from AWARE Inc. MONTANA - AWARE Inc. and Western Montana Mental Health Center (WMMHC) announced today that the two long-standing organizations are unifying to create a stronger entity that will provide a robust range of mental health, disability, and early intervention support. This includes s...
News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD RESERVATION - Populations of migratory wildlife on the Flathead Indian Reservation are dynamic, and subject to yearly fluctuations as a result of a number of environmental factors. Living with wildlife can lead to conflict and, the CSKT Wildlife Management ...
News from Providence Montana MISSOULA — Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson received national awards from Practice Greenhealth, the leading membership and networking organization for sustainable environmental solutions to hospitals. ...
From Austin Peay State University CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE — Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize Nicholas Davis from Ronan, MT, as one of the students named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during Fall 2024.To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must ear...
