Archive for month: May, 2020

$1.25 Billion For Montana Needs To Be Spent By Year’s End And Stockman Bank President Says That’s Good

Through the CARES Act $1.25 billion has been appropriated for Montana to assist sectors of the economy impacted by COVID-19. Bill Coffee President and CEO of Stockman Bank is a member of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Advisory Council. Montana on Voices of Montana he was asked if the end of year requirement to spend the money is a good idea. htt...

Fort Peck Reservoir Recreation Areas Have Reopened

Glasgow – Day-use and multi-purpose recreation areas around Fort Peck Reservoir have reopened. The opening applies to all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed sites but new reservations for camping and group use shelters are not being accepted at this time. Recreational use and COVID-19 health recommendations will continue to be monitore...

Montana Streams Flowing at Twice Their Normal Velocities

Western Montana streams are generally flowing at twice their normal velocities but are not at flooding levels.  Snowpack levels and weather outlooks continue to point to average runoffs in the Clark Fork Bitterroot Flathead and Kootenai drainages. This year while lower and mid-elevations have lost their snowpack higher snow telemetry sites are...

Smith River floating season to begin May 5

With all the uncertainty around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those lucky enough to have drawn a Smith River permit can look forward to getting away from it all with the kick-off of the Smith River floating season May 5. The season is starting a few weeks late this year because of the pandemic, but with spring finally coming on stron...