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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Natural Resources Department and Flathead Lake Biological Station held their 8th Annual Mussel Walk on the shores of Flathead Lake at Salish Point on

Montana’s Environmental Quality Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send letters to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency recommending support for rare-earth mining in the Berkeley Pit and for a pause in a final decision on the proposed cleanup plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site.

Montana’s Environmental Quality Council voted unanimously Wednesday to send letters to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency recommending support for rare-earth mining in the Berkeley Pit and for a pause in a final decision on the proposed cleanup plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site. The letters come at a key time for […] The post EQC to send letters urging pause in Columbia Falls Superfund site cleanup decision appeared first on Daily Montanan.

Beder-Miller has become active in local community activities, such as Lincoln County WINGS, and is on the planning committee for the Yaak WINGS Annual Auction event. She also serves as a trustee on the Yaak Elementary School Board.

Buffalo’s Fire Will the reduction of red tape put conservation success at risk?

After years of work, the Flathead Basin Commission released a map this spring identifying the highest potential risks from septic systems in the Flathead Basin. Many populated areas near bodies

Students from St. Ignatius High and Two Eagle River School in Pablo learned about the scourge of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) during a recent Mussel Walk – one of three scheduled this spring along the shores of Flathead Lake.

As John Titkanich takes the reins as Indian River County administrator, columnist Laurence Reisman offers advice to the ex-St. Lucie County official.

After delaying its decision, the County Commission Tuesday chose the new administrator from among more than 58 applicants.

After an initial deadlock, the County Commission narrowed its pool of administrator candidates down to two. Its set to decide between them Tuesday.