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Deadly disease detected in Libby Dam bats
This year was the first time a sample from western Montana returned a positive result.
State commission approves purchase of 53,000-acre easement
“We still cut logs. We still grow trees, and we still do good forestry, and the taxes still flow in.”
Electric cooperative presents wildfire mitigation plan to the public
The co-op, which services about 3,000 square miles in Northwest Montana...
What has happened to Northwest Montana's dwindling elk herd
As the agency’s elk species lead for Region 1, which encompasses Lincoln, Flathead, Lake and Sanders counties...
State House passes another bill taking aim at asbestos claimants
“We’re talking about Libby, Montana,” said Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, at a March 1 House Judiciary Committee meeting.
Residents endorse state plans to add acreage to conservation easement
At a March 5 public meeting, long-time Happy’s Inn resident Mark Maskill praised the plan as a “common sense solution” to combat the subdivision and development of Montana forestlands.
Montana Legislators offer utilities looser liability laws in exchange for increased wildfire mitigation strategies
Utility companies that “substantially followed” an approved wildfire mitigation plan may not be found civilly liable for damages resulting from a wildfire.
Critics warn bills would let BNSF off hook in asbestos-related suits
Anthony Nicastro, R-Billings, who sponsored all three bills, has represented BNSF in several cases involving the railway’s liability in over 3,000 asbestos-related deaths and illnesses in Northwest Montana.
Officials will consider banning motorized boats on Bull River
The Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission voted Wednesday to accept a petition calling for the regulation of motorized watercraft on the Bull River in Northwest Montana.