Dillon Tabish News Today

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking comments on a plan to relocate the state fishing access site at Sportsman's Bridge ahead of construction of a new span across the Flathead River.

The idea started two years ago when local groups started talking together about creating a resource to expand people’s knowledge of the area, and what it means to exist among nature.

Hoping to preserve dwindling native bull trout populations, state wildlife officials are looking to remove lake trout from Swan Lake.

Typically by January, most of the lakes across the Flathead are completely frozen or have at least some ice but with a slow start to the winter ice is scarce.

Typically by January, most of the lakes across the Flathead are completely frozen or have at least some ice but with a slow start to the winter ice is scarce.

Typically by January, most of the lakes across the Flathead are completely frozen or have at least some ice but with a slow start to the winter ice is scarce.

Typically by January, most of the lakes across the Flathead are completely frozen or have at least some ice but with a slow start to the winter ice is scarce.

The general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up this past weekend in Montana and it was another slow year for hunters.

Scant snowfall presented Northwest Montana hunters with challenging conditions during the general rifle season, with harvest totals finishing slightly lower compared to last fall.

Ron Goodman, superintendent of Libby School District, also applauded the policy change.