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Less Firefighters at the Rumsey Gulch Fire near Philipsburg

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:37 +0000

More personnel are leaving the firelines as the fight against the Rumsey Gulch Forest Fire near Philipsburg winds down.

The number of people on the firelines dropped below 80 Thursday and the final news release on the fire will be issued Friday, March 17

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Missoula's Neptune Aviation Loses Expected Forest Service Contract, Millions Already Spent

Jon King — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:16:57 +0000

Missoula's Neptune Aviation heard bad news this week when the U.S. Forest Service announced the winners of lucrative contracts for developing the next generation of firefighting air tankers.

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Governor Steve Bullock "Still Considering" Whether to Send Money Back to the U.S. Forest Service After Sequester

Jon King — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:44:33 +0000

The National Forest Service is demanding that states give back money originally intended for the development of roadways and schools.

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Idaho Legislature Wants Wilderness Trails Repaired

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:28:23 +0000

In the Idaho Legislature, representatives want some help from the U.S. Forest Service to clean up trails damaged by wildfires in wilderness areas.

The Idaho House of Representatives Resources and conservation Committee has brought forward a resolution specifically for the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness

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New Trail to Connect Red Lodge with Forest Service Trails

Steve Fullerton — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:41:08 +0000

A new trail called the Palisades Trail will be constructed this year on the Beartooth Ranger District of the Custer National Forest.

District Ranger Traute Parrie approved the project following a public comment period, according to a Forest Service news release

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Update – Florence Woman Died of Heart Attack While Riding [NEW AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:45:51 +0000

A 68 year-old Florence woman was found dead Tuesday afternoon on a horseback riding trail near Larry Creek in the Bitterroot National Forest.

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Forest Service Reviews Three Saddle Project

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:08:45 +0000

The Three Saddle Vegetation Management Project is planned for the Three Mile and Ambrose Creek areas of the Sapphire Mountains on the east side of the Bitterroot Valley. The Bitterroot National Forest has released an Environmental Assessment of the project and is inviting public comment until September 21. The project area includes about 6,300 acres [...]

Watchin' the Water – June 22

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:22:58 +0000

Hot weather and a lot of snowpack equals continued high water in Western Montana. That includes the Bitterroot Valley. Streams and creeks have been running high for months and the Bitterroot River is again flirting with flood stage

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Schmidt is New Deputy Regional Forester

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:29:13 +0000

Tom Schmidt has been selected as the Northern Region's Deputy Regional Forester. US Forest Service Regional Forester Leslie Weldon made the announcement March 15 and said Schmidt will start work almost immediately

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