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U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) issued the following statements of support for Governor Greg Gianforte’s action to address low water levels in Flathead Lake
FLATHEAD LAKE — As lake water levels continue to dip, several political leaders have called for action to remedy the situation from both state and f...
The former executive director of the Flathead Basin Commission has appealed a lawsuit over her 2018 firing from the role to the Montana Supreme Court.
Recent spring rains and late snow have helped the area's watershed, Idaho Lakes Commission officials said recently. "We need [the rain and snow] to keep the watershed full, the rivers flowing, the groundwater replenished, and so much more," Molly McCahon, Lakes Commission executive director, said in a recent update. "Every year the hydrology in the Pend Oreille Basin varies, but there are some general patterns and dates you can expect, just do not bet the farm on these."
A push to consolidate two conservation commissions focused on Northwest Montana waterways got a breath of new life last week, but it comes with a catch.