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Officials meet for infrastructure discussion

POLSON — On Wednesday, Nov. 17, officials from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Lake County and the Montana Department of Transportation sat down at the Polson Red Lion Inn to discuss infrastructure concerns regarding Lake County roads. Also joining the conversation were Montana Lt. Gove...

Community heroes honored

News from Safe Harbor No matter what challenges arise, every community has its share of heroes who are able to help everyone get through the crisis. Each October, as part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, SAFE Harbor honors these heroes, based on nominations from across the Flathead Reserva...

RHS unveils mural dedicated to historic CSKT figures RHS unveils mural dedicated to historic CSKT figures

RONAN — There’s a brand new mural in Ronan thanks to the hard work of Mission Valley artist Cameron Decker. A dedication ceremony held Friday afternoon welcomed the new mural that spans the wall leading into the Ronan High School’s main entrance. It honors historic chiefs of the Kootenai...

Fall Mack Days ends with 14,036 total lake trout entries Fall Mack Days ends with 14,036 total lake trout entries

News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2021 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake concluded with a total of 14,036 lake trout entries. There was a total of nine weeks of lake trout fishing with a total of 445 anglers entered.  One hundred twenty-eight anglers turned in o...

Nearly $1.7M for rural Montana Housing & Economic Development secured

U.S. SENATE — Jon Tester recently announced $1,689,616 in United States Department of Agriculture funding will improve access and quality of affordable housing, Tribal Colleges, and economic development in rural Montana. “These resources will ensure that folks across Montana have access to aff...

Fall Mack Days week 6 results announced

News from CSKT Natural Resources Blustery fall weather is here. Many hardy anglers are still hitting the water on Flathead Lake bringing in good numbers of lake trout entries in 2021 Fall Mack Days. The fishing event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana F...

Landowners invited to register existing water uses

News form DNRC FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Landowners within the Flathead Reservation were recently notified of the opportunity to register certain types of previously unrecorded existing water uses until March 16, 2022. The ‘Effective Date’ of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (C...

$10,000 tagged Mack Days fish caught $10,000 tagged Mack Days fish caught

News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE — Congratulations to Terry Krogstad and Julie Perkins. At the end of the day on Oct. 6, “Freddy Mack,” the $10,000 tagged lake trout, was in Terry Krogstad’s cooler. Krogstad and Perkins are two of the hardest working anglers in our ...

Local governments hold roundtable discussion on recreational marijuana sales Local governments hold roundtable discussion on recreational marijuana sales

RONAN — Representatives from local, county and tribal government met last week to discuss strategies for regulating recreational marijuana sales which are set to begin Jan. 1, 2022. Montana voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older during the 2020 election. HB 701, pass...

Week three 2021 Fall Mack Days results announced

News from CSKT Natural Resources There are six weeks remaining in the 2021 Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake that is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes is available to many of the hard-working anglers who have caught at least one or more la...


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