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Lolo National Forest spring prescribed fire projects

Missoula, Mont., March 20, 2024—The Lolo National Forest, along with their interagency partners and neighbors, is preparing to conduct spring prescribed fire projects to reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat, and create better protection around communities from future wildfires.  “As snow melts and opens access to planned burn units, we will take advantage of favorable

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Motion/Notice of Intervention submitted in FERC P-5-000 by LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Motion/Notice of Intervention submitted in FERC P-5-000 by LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,et al. On 3/5/2024, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.: Filer:           LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS No Organization Found (as Agent) Docket(s):               P-5-000 Lead Applicant: Energy Keepers, Incorporated Filing Type:     Motion/Notice of Intervention Description:     Motion

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Legislative Listening Tour Stops in Flathead County, Flathead Indian Reservation, and Ravalli County

Helena, MT –  Senator Shane Morigeau, (D-Missoula), Senate Democratic Whip Susan Webber, (D-Browning) Senator Mary Ann Dunwell, (D-East Helena), Senate Democratic Leader Pat Flowers (D-Belgrade) and Appropriations Vice Chair Mary Caferro (D-Helena) will make stops in Northwestern Montana this month as the Legislative Listening tour continues across the state. These face-to-face sessions allow legislators to hear the

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Missoula Police Department Responds to Threats Against Area Schools

The Missoula Police Department has been made aware of recent threats of violence targeting Missoula area schools, as well as other schools statewide. These threats have been disseminated through social media channels, causing understandable concern among students, parents, and the community at large. In response to these threats, the Missoula Police Department is taking proactive

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Agencies to host informational meeting on Flathead basin conditions

Boise, Idaho – Managing hydrologic conditions in the Flathead basin can present complex challenges, depending on the available snowpack each water year. To aid in understanding the way the Flathead basin system is operated, Energy Keepers Inc., Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and NOAA Weather Service plan to host a virtual informational

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SWAT deployed to a disturbance in Missoula

The Missoula Police Department would like to inform the public that the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) is currently deployed in response to an incident on the 2400 block of Ernest Ave. Officers were dispatched shortly after 11 AM in response to a reported disturbance at the location. As of now, law enforcement has