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EPA grant funds program to monitor pesticides in water
September 4, 2024 midnight

EPA grant funds program to monitor pesticides in water

Currently, “We have almost no data of what's in our water” in terms of pesticide residue, says Malison.

August 7, 2024 midnight

Lake County bills state for Public Law 280 expenses

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was sent a bill Monday for $151,038 – the cost Lake County says was spent to detain, transport and prosecute tribal members accused of committing felonies in Lake County during the month of June.

Lake County petitions White House to remedy Flathead Lake’s water woes
June 26, 2024 midnight

Lake County petitions White House to remedy Flathead Lake’s water woes

Lake County commissioners sent a letter to President Joe Biden June 6, asking him to intercede “on behalf of two counties and affected U.S. citizens visiting this area” and to make compensation for “depredations” by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, mostly pertaining to the low water level in Flathead Lake last summer.

Judge Christopher announces resignation, effective April 5
March 22, 2024 midnight

Judge Christopher announces resignation, effective April 5

In a letter dated March 15, District Court Judge Kim Christopher informed Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath that she is officially stepping down from her duties April 5. She calls the decision to resign “especially bittersweet,” given her family’s long history in Lake and Sanders counties.

Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney
March 14, 2024 midnight

Lake County officials look for answers on Public Law 28 withdrawal from U.S. Attorney

Frustration seemed to be the tenor this week at the Lake County Courthouse as public officials contemplate their withdrawal from Public Law 280, which has given the county felony jurisdiction over tribal members on the Flathead Reservation for nearly 60 years.