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MISSOULA (AP) — The term "burnout" has been in the news a lot this summer. A Montana Supreme Court decision later this fall could change that, threatening a firefighting tactic credited with saving hundreds of home, the Missoulian reported (http://bit.ly/18oqDB2). Last month, Hotshot crews on the Lolo Creek Complex fire burned out areas of green grass, brush and timber between U.S. Highway 12 and the wildfire in the hills north and south of the road - eating up the fuel under controlled conditions, so there would be nothing t...
MISSOULA (AP) — Taking over ownership and operations of Kerr Dam will be both a historic and legal triumph for the Flathead Reservation, according to a lawyer who's shepherded the deal through 10 tribal councils. "The Salish and Kootenai tribes are really at the forefront for asserting their authority over natural resources on their lands," Joe Hovenkotter told audience members at the University of Montana School of Law's Public Land Law Conference on Wednesday. Hovenkotter was legal adviser for the Confederated Salish and Ko...
