Articles with the Tag: Energy Keepers
RONAN — The amount of water flowing into Flathead Lake peaked both lower and earlier than normal this year, frustrating those accustomed to the lake’s reliably clean, clear water for recreation, irrigation and power generation through the summer. The dam-managed lake at the headwaters of...
News from Justin Franz, Montana Free Press FLATHEAD LAKE — Elected officials in northwest Montana are expressing frustration after the Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the many dams and reservoirs of the Columbia River Basin, rejected a plan to send water from the Hungry Horse Reservoir to rai...
FLATHEAD LAKE — As lake water levels continue to dip, several political leaders have called for action to remedy the situation from both state and federal levels. According to water data gathered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on Friday morning (July 7), Flathead Lake has a surface water level of...
2022 Polson Chamber Spookatcular Pumpkin Carving Contest returns POLSON — All submissions will be judged by the Polson Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. The top three winning submissions will receive $50 in Chamber Bucks. Anyone can participate. Submissions from all ages are w...
POLSON — Despite numerous press reports announcing future plans to build a 50-megawatt data center in Polson, it’s clear that the project is in very preliminary stages. The announcement came June 3 during the Montana “On The Rise” Economic Summit, cohosted by Sen. Steve Dain...
POLSON — Temperatures Saturday were in the 70s, and Riverside Park in Polson would typically be overflowing with families and kids frolicking in the still frigid (in this reporter’s opinion) waters of Flathead Lake. While the playground still had a few customers, the swim area was close...
News from CSKT, Energy Keepers MISSION VALLEY — As we welcome the changing of the seasons, we would like to remind you that the SKQ Overlook will be closing for the winter on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at sunset. For more information, please feel free to contact the Se’lis Ksanka Qlispe’ P...
News from Engergy Keepers, Inc. FLATHEAD LAKE — The annual fall drawdown of Flathead Lake commences as the summer season ends. Expect Flathead Lake to be slowly lowered to an elevation of no higher than 2,891 feet by the end of October. Each fall the reservoir is drafted to mitigate the impacts of...
News from Energy Keepers Spring runoff is about to commence on the Flathead. With a far above average snow pack for this time of year, we are anticipating potentially very high flows on the Flathead River during May and June. For the past seven weeks Flathead Lake was operated to the lowest elevation po...
POLSON – The body of 26-year-old Kyle Butterhof of Polson was located Tuesday, Feb. 27 by Two Bear Air on the cliffside below the SKQ Dam observation lookout. A search for Butterhof had been underway following a missing person/welfare check request called in by a family member on Friday, Feb. 23. Accor...
