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New All-Wheel-Drive vans added to Blackfeet Transit’s fleet of vehicles
“We’re here to serve the community,” Blackfeet Transit Director Warren Blackman said. “It’s a long drive to Babb and Heart Butte; it’s our workers that do it and they need support. That’s why the vans are so important and critical to go in the direction we want to go.”
Man sentenced 18 months for assault on the Blackfeet Reservation
Defendant Frederick Noon Jr. pleaded guilty to an assault resulting in serious bodily injury in January and was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison. Browning man sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting elderly small business owner. The following is a news release by the U.S. Attorney's Office,...
Pop up mobile dental unit heads to Browning with free services for Little Shell Tribe members
BROWNING, Mont. - The Little Shell mobile dental unit will be in Browning on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to offer free dental services to Little Shell Tribe members. Hygienists will be available to help with some routine dental care, such as cleanings, checkups, sealants, and x-rays. The mobile unit...
Repair timeline remains unclear in St. Mary siphon failure
BABB, Mont. — Officials released new information on the St. Mary siphon failure that happened Monday 8 miles north of Babb. The breach caused severe erosion, which impacted the hill and concrete footings holding the pipes. St. Mary River to Milk River diversions were stopped immediately, but so far...
Blackfeet Tribe, feds to share response at St. Mary Canal failure
The Blackfeet Tribe and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will work together to address the impacts of this week’s St. Mary Canal siphon failures, tribal officials said Tuesday. On June 17, a section of the St. Mary Canal siphon ruptured, resulting in localized flooding in Babb, on the northern part of the Blackfeet Reservation.The canal is part of the Milk River Irrigation Project, a water system connecting the St. Mary River basin to the Milk River. The project provides irrigation water to 121,000 acres of land in Canada and along Montana’s Hi-Line.The failure, according to Bureau of Reclamation project manager...
Hi-Line irrigation in question after St. Mary siphon blowout
BABB — Bill Powell said he'd seen worse, but he still fretted over the gaping ravine cut through his property by a torrent of water unleashed from burst irrigation canal pipes Monday. The St. Mary Canal siphon, two 7.5-foot diameter steel pipes in a system built from 1912-15, failed...
St. Mary Canal Siphon Failure
Two large steel pipes on the St. Mary Canal near Babb, Montana, failed on June 17, 2024. The Milk River Project provides irrigation and drinking water for a roughly 160-mile stretch east of Havre. A young Butte man has pleaded not guilty to charges he raped a 4-year-old girl near...
'Catastrophic' failure of St Mary Canal siphon
The St Mary Canal that diverts water used by thousands of people in northern Montana suffered a catastrophic failure Monday. Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday, a siphon blew out on the St. Mary Canal near Babb, on the Blackfeet Nation. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the breach caused flooding...
Browning man sentenced for assaulting small business owner
BROWNING, Mont. — A Browning man was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for assaulting an elderly small business owner on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Frederick Melvin Noon Jr. will also have to pay $2,500 for reported lost wages. Noon pleaded guilty...
Requests For Elder Assistance In Browning
Requests for Elder Assistance, in Browning, will be taken every Monday morning at 10, during the months of June, July & August. Browning United Methodist Church is taking the applications & helping unite volunteers to the needs in the Blackfeet community. Don't worry about a thing...Blackfeet United Methodist Parish (BUMP) is available through the volunteer & other assistance programs in Blackfeet Community.
St. Mary Canal Siphons Failure Updated Information
BABB, Montana — On June 17, 2024, both St. Mary River siphons experienced structural failures outside Babb, Montana. The breach caused substantial water discharge, affecting the surrounding areas. The breach led to severe erosion, resulting in washout areas at the breach site, impacting the hill and concrete footings holding the pipes. Water flows are expected to continue throughout the day. They are anticipated to subside sometime this afternoon as the canal drains.
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