Madison River permit idea stirs debate in Butte meeting
A proposal to require a daily recreational permit for the Madison River drew opposition at a Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks scoping meeting in Butte. The Madison River Work Group, including outfitter members, recommended data gathering now with potential later use to limit access for non-guided anglers.
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Butte
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Richard Gockel
Trout Unlimited
Madison River Foundation
Montana
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Veterans Court seeks more mentors after success stories
David Coleman, Marine veteran, chose the Veterans Treatment Court over jail and credits mentor Bob Green as his lifeline. Coleman recently graduated after 462 days in the program and plans to mentor others. The court started with 12 mentors in 2021. some remain, some rotate, more mentors are being sought.
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U.S. Marine Corps
Butte-Silver Bow County
Coleman
Butte Veterans Treatment Court
Montana Tech
Bob Green
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Veterans Court
Mike Smith
Mike.smith
Mtstandard.com
Jerome McCarthy
Mike Vincent
Leaders: Preserve minority districts in Montana redistricting
At Salish Kootenai College Pablo tribal leaders and Democrats urged the Districting and Apportionment Commission to keep Native American majority districts. They say preserving these districts aids compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act and reflects Native presence in the state legislature.
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Mwite
Nlee
Pablo
Montana
Salish Kootenai College
Tom McDonald
Rail union rejects tentative deal amid looming freight rail strike
About 4,900 IAM District 19 members rejected a tentative pact with the nation s largest freight railroads delaying strike leverage to Sept 29. Nine of 12 unions have tentatively agreed, with three still at the table as Friday s deadline nears. Government and business groups brace for possible nationwide disruptions.
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Neb
U.S
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19
IAM
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