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A hearing examiner determined that the Flathead Conservation District has jurisdictional authority to enforce Montana’s streambed laws on a private parcel on the banks of McDonald Creek near Apgar.

Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy ruled against Lake County on Nov. 9 in an ongoing legal battle with the state of Montana over who should fund Public Law 280.

Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke has introduced legislation demanding that water managers keep Flathead Lake full from June 15 to Sept.15, following a summer of low wate

Flathead County released the following information:

After putting Montana’s new election management software through the paces in a series of local elections this year, state officials appeared confident Thursday that the system will be ready for the flurry of statewide primary and general election activity next year.

Flathead Conservation District Hearing Officer Laurie Zeller on Nov. 13 found that the district has jurisdiction over a house allegedly built illegally on the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park.

A Bigfork man arrested after allegedly killing a motorcyclist in an alcohol-fueled collision near Somers last year is facing 15 years in state prison.

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke on Tuesday introduced legislation in Congress aimed at ensuring Flathead Lake avoids another year of abnormally low water levels.

In Montana, you are required to get a permit from a Conservation District if you are doing any work in or near a stream. These permits are required under the Montana Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, known as the 310 Law.

As the depth of Flathead Lake fell this summer, managers blamed climate change while others criticized slow bureaucracy.