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Articles with the Tag: Ravalli

Briefs for April 12, 2017

Watercraft check stations open in Pablo, Ravalli The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes took action March 23 to issue a watercraft and trailer closure in response to the potential invasion of mussel populations that were detected in Montana last fall. Effective immediately all watercraft must be...

Project could create trails for miles Project could create trails for miles

Construction plans on a 34-mile trail, called “The Peoples Way,” would start as early as September if it gets funding, according to engineer Peter Walker-Keleher with DJ&A. And if all future trail projects also get finished, people could ride their bikes from the Bitterroot Valley to Flath...

Fouled boats found as invasive species check station opens in Pablo Fouled boats found as invasive species check station opens in Pablo

LAKE COUNTY — The Flathead Region’s Aquatic Invasive Species inspection stations opened early this year, and in its opening weekend in Pablo, two fouled boats were already intercepted.  One boat was known to come from Arizona’s Lake Havasu, a mussel-positive body of water.  ...

Preventing an invasion Preventing an invasion

RAVALLI – The sneaky little pests are the stuff of nightmares. Well, maybe, mostly the nightmares of those with the Aquatic Invasive Species team, which is part of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.  Those pests can hitch a ride on any watercraft. The idea is to catch them before they escape int...

Supreme Court

HELENA – The Montana Supreme Court has granted permission for a Missoula man convicted of stalking a Lake County woman in 2014 to appeal his sentence.  The high court granted the out-of-time appeal for Brandon Bagnell, 46, because confusion in the public defender’s office led to a timely ...

‘Doughnut central’ at Windmill Village offers pies, other goodies for holidays ‘Doughnut central’ at Windmill Village offers pies, other goodies for holidays

People regularly stop in at the Windmill Village Bakery for a warm glazed doughnut. Each one looks slightly different and is made from an old family recipe the owners keep secret, but are willing to say mashed potatoes are in the dough. “They are so soft and chewy,” said Staci Beaver from Miss...

Blasting caps shut down dump Blasting caps shut down dump

ARLEE — An illegally dumped, tangled mess of unexploded blasting caps, forced the temporary closure of the North Valley Creek Container site on April 2.  The first batch of caps were found by staff in a dumpster at the site on April 1, according to Lake County Solid Waste Manager Mark Nelson. T...

Man at large after pursuit

LAKE COUNTY – One suspect was in custody and another was at large last week after a chase, crash and foot pursuit through back roads south of Ravalli on Monday, Jan. 13. Michael Assiniboine, Jr., 26, of St. Ignatius was booked into Tribal Jail after a Montana Highway Patrol trooper apprehended him i...

Comment sought for proposed Highway 93 resurfacing project

  News from the Montana Department of Transportation ST. IGNATIUS — The Montana Department of Transportation would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 18.3 miles of Highway 93 in Lake County. The project begins 0.1 miles north of the North Street inte...

Ravalli Hill wreck kills 1, injures 3

 RAVALLI — Witnesses who were first to arrive at the scene of an early morning August 18, two-car Ravalli Hill wreck said they called to report a suspected drunk driver three minutes prior to the crash. According to Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Randy Owens, a 1999 Honda Accord crossed the yel...


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