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MONTANA – A proposal by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines to convey the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes has generated a mixture of excitement, concern and outright opposition in Montana. The provision, included in a broader bill settling the historic water rights claims of the CSKT, would restore the 18,800-acre range to federal trust ownership on behalf of the CSKT and transfer management of the range from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the tribes. According to CSKT tribal attorney Brian Upton, the return of the bison range to the tribes was first pitched by FWS several years ago following a number of unsuccessful attempts to re-establish a co-manag...
News from Congressman Greg Gianforte WASHINGTON – Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) recently introduced the bipartisan Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act. The bill will use data mapping to identify areas of the country where high rates of poor maternal health overlap with a lack o...
News from the Office of the Governor COLORADO SPRINGS – Governor Steve Bullock delivered a keynote address on the value of public lands and conservation at an event celebrating the 10th annual Conservation in the West poll. “Folks out West have a special appreciation for our public...
RONAN — As another month draws to a close, we will have our monthly birthday party on Friday, Feb. 28. Meals are served at noon and all ages are welcome. Meals are served with coffee, milk and juice. Please call before 10:30 a.m. to request or cancel a home delivered or pick-up meal. For the s...
ST. IGNATIUS — How does a rancher keep track of his cattle? With a cow-culator. AARP will be host an AARP “Safe Driving” class on Friday, May 8, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call the St. Ignatius Senior Center at 406-745-4462 to get signed up. Meals can be delivered to qualified senior...
News from OPI MONTANA — The Office of Public Instruction announced that nomination and application forms are available for the 2021 Montana Teacher of the Year Program. Members of the public can fill out a simple form to nominate a teacher. Teachers can self-nominate by filling out an applic...
Fifth grade 4.0: Jocelyn Anciaux, Donovan Beeks, Raydean Bird, Lockley Bremner, Corben Carlson, Logan Clairmont, London Davis, Morgan Delaney, Ryder Feistner, Strider Gage, Bradley Hamann, Zailee Hewankorn, Annalyse Lozar, Greta Lund, Malela Michel, Alli Relph, Aniya Rosenbrock, Ahrianna Rushing...
PABLO – Marvin Camel, the only world boxing champion from Montana, who won world titles in 1979 and 1980, is getting back something he likely thought was gone forever: his original championship belt. Ken Camel, Marvin’s brother, said the belt was stolen 30 years ago from the Marvin Camel...
MCDONALD LAKE – The ice started to crack as a man stood on McDonald Lake during the late evening of Monday, Feb. 24. According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, the ice completely broke and the man fell through into the cold water at around 10:45 p.m. The man’s name isn’t being released a...
ARLEE – Homemade chocolate desserts don’t come much gooier or sweeter than those served last Thursday evening at the Arlee Brown Building during the Arlee Community Development Corporation’s 16th annual Chocolate Lover’s Festival fundraiser. “What could be better than e...
