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Pintler commercial timber sales can continue, noncommercial work must stop, judge says
Commercial timber sales that are part of the Pintler Face Project in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest can continue, but all non-commercial activities must stop for the time being, a federal judge ruled Friday. Deer Lodge and Powell County are “timber dependent communities,” said U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen in...
Parks to Passes trail funding a no go
The vision remains but the wherewithal to realize it recently suffered a blow. Hopes aren't dashed but they're dented. A grant application, submitted to the U.S. Department in Transportation in late February, sought $6.3 million from the 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grant program, known as RAISE.
Public weighs in on potential reuses of Deer Lodge Superfund sites
Officials in Deer Lodge held an open house on Wednesday to gain input on potential uses for Superfund sites once they are reclaimed. Officials with the state of Montana, Powell County, and the city of Deer Lodge gathered at the Mount Powell Tap Room Wednesday evening to hear directly from residents about their ideas.
Timber sale Pintler project pits mapped lynx habitat and grizzly turf over economic development
If a federal judge stops the timber sales that are part of the Pintler Face Project, the largest employer in Powell County, Sun Mountain Lumber, might not be able to keep its mill running, said a lawyer representing the company. Another company, Iron Pine Co., would have to lay off 12 people, said Julie Weis, […] The post Timber sale Pintler project pits mapped lynx habitat and grizzly turf over economic development appeared first on Daily Montanan.
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