Dennis Bragg
![Daines to introduce sweeping legislation to settle CSKT’s Flathead water claims](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/12/Daines-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Daines to introduce sweeping legislation to settle CSKT’s Flathead water claims
The settlement, which forms the framework of a new agreement with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, would replace the pending Flathead Water Compact.
![Stevensville man seeking greater horsepower limits on Bitterroot, Clark Fork](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/11/river-water-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Stevensville man seeking greater horsepower limits on Bitterroot, Clark Fork
A Stevensville hovercraft enthusiast is asking Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to amend the limits on horsepower for craft navigating the Bitterroot River, as well as the Clark Fork below Missoula.
![Missoula facing EPA deadlines to complete stormwater improvements](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/transportation.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula facing EPA deadlines to complete stormwater improvements
The city has been warning of the need to beef up compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act for several years - and now the bill is coming due.
![Missoula Chamber learns the “lobbying ropes” with Mullan project grant](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/11/Chamber-of-Commerce.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula Chamber learns the “lobbying ropes” with Mullan project grant
Local Chamber of Commerce leaders say the community effort securing a $13 million BUILD grant will empower Missoula to seek additional government funds with a united front in the future.
![Residents pepper USFS with questions over plans for Bitterroot front](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/11/bitterroot-forest-service.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Residents pepper USFS with questions over plans for Bitterroot front
A sweeping plan to manage forests and wildfire along the Bitterroot Front is generating some intense questions from the public, with people asking about future logging and fire protection.
![Mike Horse Mine cleanup on track; indications of improvement](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/10/mikehorse-mine.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mike Horse Mine cleanup on track; indications of improvement
While it will be years before state officials know how effective the Mike Horse Mine cleanup has been, there are already indications it is working, and developing new approaches that could help across the West.
![Forest Service proposes aggressive timber, fire management on Bitterroot Front](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/10/Bitterroot-Front.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Forest Service proposes aggressive timber, fire management on Bitterroot Front
Bitterroot National Forest managers are proposing a sweeping plan to address timber management and fire safety across thousands of acres. They hope the Bitterroot Front Plan opens the door to collaboration with private landowners and other agencies to reduce the risk of wildfire.
![Missoula 9/11 ceremony marks anniversary of attacks, educates new generation](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/09/911-ceremony.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula 9/11 ceremony marks anniversary of attacks, educates new generation
While the terrible events of 9/11 still seem fresh in our minds, there's a rising generation who didn't experience the terror and uncertainty of that September morning.
![Glacier Park ready to roll out details of Sun Road corridor plan](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/06/Glacier-5.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Glacier Park ready to roll out details of Sun Road corridor plan
After another hectic summer on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park administrators are turning their attention to a long term plan for managing future use on the Sun Road corridor.
![New Yorker charged with making terrorist threats in Montana to change plea](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/08/terror-threat.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Yorker charged with making terrorist threats in Montana to change plea
A man in trouble for making terrorist threats about a mass shooting after traveling to Montana is set to change his pleas to a pair of charges in U.S. District Court. Fabjan Alamenti was arrested last spring at a Bozeman gun range. Prosecutors say Alameti, who is originally from New York, came under FBI surveillance after he reportedly made threats about joining ISIS, and seeking retaliation for attacks that killed dozens of Muslims in New Zealand.