Keeping in touch

As legislators, we have had some long days and short nights as we head to the midway point of the session, the transmittal deadline for all non-revenue bills.  With transmittal ending on February 24t, we have been hearing an increased number of general bills both in committee and on the floor.

Fire season off to slow start

On Monday, approximately 50 fires had burned throughout all five districts of Lolo National Forest for the season. Boyd Hartwig, the public affairs officer for Lolo National Forest, said that typically they respond to around 200 fires in a season. He said the number that they've responded to this year is somewhat low.

Superior Fire Hall close to construction

Legals for February, 24 2021

Legals for February, 19 2020

Savage Horsemen beat Cascade 41-6

Plains-Hot Springs capped off a historic season by coasting in their last game to an easy rout of Cascade.

Rediscovering home: Elk populations

Throughout the 45 years I was away from my hometown, I returned a couple times a year to visit mother. Elk appeared to be more prevalent with each passing year as I visited the various drainages.

Christmas concerts flood Sanders County

Time is running out for hunters in Mineral County

With general big game hunting season having a little less than two weeks remaining to fill the freezer, success reports vary.

Flathead Lake's bighorns moved to Tendoy Mountains

Staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and partnering organizations recently released 26 bighorn sheep...

New dog park opens at St. Regis Travel Center

Traveling with pets has become notably popular.

Biologist reports no cases of CWD found in Region 2

Last Tuesday, the Mineral County Resource Coalition met in the county commissioners room and attendance was light. So light that there wasn’t a quorum, but the agenda moved forward.

Thieves ransack St. Regis cemetery storage shed

The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office is conducting additional surveillance on Montana 135 from the St. Regis flashing light intersection to the Peninsula turnoff, but not necessarily for speeders.

Elk B License holders will have extended season in west-central districts

Low elk harvest during the general hunting season, which ended Sunday, Nov. 28, prompted the seven-week extension in places where elk populations are over objective and elk tend to congregate and cause private land damage over the winter months.

Turner repeats as Spring Mack Days champ

Kalispell angler Kolton Turner is the 2022 Spring Mack Days winner after turning in an 18-day average of 71.61 lake trout entries during the annual fishing event on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Rough winter for semi wrecks on I-90

This has been a harsher winter with both snow accumulation and cold temperatures than the last few years. It has been especially noticeable when driving.

Hot Springs tops Superior in conference play

Here's the Superior boys vs Hot Springs write-up, pictures will be coming from Kami sometime this morning.

Clark Fork Valley Hospital ramps up telehealth option

Telehealth is nothing new to the healthcare industry and Clark Fork Valley Hospital, but it will now be a tool that is utilized more frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect patients and providers.

Fair breaks records…again

An estimated 50,000 people came to the Sanders County Fair over the past week, a record number and up almost 15,000 from last year, according to Fair Manager Mike Hashisaki.

Superior water rate increase goes into effect July 1

Residents of Superior will soon see an increase in water rates of approximately 21 percent to the Base Rate Charge. The rate increase is meant to repay outstanding bonds, to cover operation and maintenance fees and to establish a reserve fund.