Articles with the Tag: CSKT
PABLO – Melanie Smith noticed a drug problem in the valley that is affecting children at all ages and income levels. “It’s taking beautiful people with all the potential in the world and robbing them of their lives,” she said. “And children are in the middle of it.” ...
PABLO — When Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council Chairman Vernon Finley said, “Let’s name it after the owners of the dam — The Salish Kootenai Dam,” the crowd at the dam acquisition ceremony smiled and applauded. After 30 years of litigation and negotiation, the C...
A wild fire started on west Finley Point on the evening of June 21, but the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire jumped on it and continued efforts on Monday, with a helicopter dumping water on the flames, two fire trucks on site and firefighters working on the blaze. “The ...
A wild fire started on west Finley Point Sunday evening, but the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Division of Fire jumped on it and continued efforts on Monday, with a helicopter dumping water on the flames, two fire trucks on site and firefighters working on the blaze. “The fire’...
Montana Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen quashed an effort by House Democrats to blast the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Water Compact bill to the floor of the statehouse on Monday, after the bill received an adverse committee report that would have prevented it from advancing. House Democrats...
HELENA – State officials say they intend to spend the summer re-writing some rules for legislative lobbying, after a complaint was filed April 3 against agencies working for passage of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact. The complaint, filed by Flathead County Republican...
HELENA – Supporters and dissenters testified in Helena March 6 about a bill that would allocate $5 million for the public defender’s office to defend state-based water rights if the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact does not pass during the legislative session. The bi...
HELENA — Hours-long debate simmered in the state capitol last week, as senators passed a bill by 31-19 margin that would ratify the state’s portion of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Water Compact. The bill, SB 262, now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration....
POLSON — People expecting heated words and clashing opinions at the Feb. 3 Polson City Commission workshop meeting were instead treated to a civil presentation about how the water compact could impact the City of Polson’s municipal wells. Melissa Hornbein, Reserved Water Rights Compact Commiss...
ST. IGNATIUS – Tribal officer T.J. Haynes rolled to the ground to avoid bullets from a .22 caliber handgun on Arrow Road at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. “Haynes dove out of the way when he heard a round go off,” said Lake County Sheriff Don Bell. “It started north of the doct...
