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News from the CSKT Division of Fir e FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season opened Tuesday, March 1. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the next wildfire. Careless debris burning is one of the main causes of wildfire on the Flathead Indian Reservation. It is open burning season until April 30 on the Flathead Indian Reservation. To burn from May 1 to June 30, you will need a burn permit. You can apply for a burn permit starting April 30 at the Division of Fire website, csktfire.org. Burn early in the day and ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — This winter, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks lethally removed three adult mountain lions from Wild Horse Island State Park in collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. FWP received reports of lion sightings from landow...
WASHINGTON — Hog producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale during the COVID-19 pandemic now have until April 15, 2022, to submit their applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP). SMHPP, which is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assi...
LAKE COUNTY — A presentation by the emergency response teams in the Flathead Basin revealed a common need: volunteers. Presenters of the panel included Nic Winslow of BNSF, Brian Heino of Flathead County, Mark Clary of Lake County, and Dale Nelson of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes...
MONTANA — As part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Upper Columbia Conservation Commission (UC3) and the Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC) partnered to help Montanans take a stand against destructive invasive species. The organizations then collaborated with the Montan...
News from the Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — The Montana Department of Revenue has an important message to income tax filers: Keep your mailing address current with the department. This is especially true for anyone filing a Montana income tax return for the first time. That’s bec...
News from the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance HELENA — Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Troy Downing approved over $340,000 in restitution payments to victims of Metals.com. The victims, ranging in age from 60 to 77, received payments of $14,676 to $50,000. “Victims of se...
News from the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana Society of Engineers is once again inviting nominations for the Montana Professional Engineers Hall of Fame, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and to the public welfare of Montana. Active, retired or dec...
News from Missoula Public Library MONTANA — The 2021 Montana Book Award winner is Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana by Abe Streep, published by Celadon Books. This annual award recognizes literary and/or artistic excellence in a book writte...
News from the Daughters of the American Revolution ST. IGNATIUS — The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredi...
