Basin Creek forest salvage aims to protect 120 year water source
Butte-Silver Bow County plans a five year removal of 2350 acres of dead lodgepole pines near Basin Creek reservoirs south of Butte to reduce wildfire risk and protect Basin Creek and Basin Creek treatment plant. The project involves county state and federal agencies with a 30 day public comment period on the environmental assessment through June 20.
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Jim Keenan
Butte-Silver Bow
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Tim Lahey
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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Child care limbo as Montana weighs Best Beginnings bill
Kristin Lehman faces a shocking $1080 monthly child care co pay under the state Best Beginnings program while she works and studies. The bill would cap co pays at 9 percent of income and raise eligibility to 185 percent of poverty, changing how families qualify. Lawmakers still await Senate sign and gubernatorial action after a tightly contested session ending May 2.
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Kristin Lehman
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