BOZEMAN – Moonlight Basin Ranch said Wednesday the ski and golf community has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after Lehman Brothers decided to foreclose on an outstanding loan.
According to court documents, the resort put its lodge, spa, Jack Nicklaus golf course and several entities up as collateral just over two years ago for the $100 million loan.
Moose Poached
Bull Moose Poached on Rocky Mountain Front
GREAT FALLS – State wildlife officials are asking for help in finding whoever shot a bull moose west of Choteau and left the carcass to waste.
Rod Duty, game warden for the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says the moose was probably shot between Nov. 12 and 14 along the Teton River in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The shooting took place about a half mile downstream from the Elko campground.
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Rod Duty, game warden for the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, says the moose was probably shot between Nov. 12 and 14 along the Teton River in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The shooting took place about a half mile downstream from the Elko campground.
Montana Coal
Montana Land Board Delays Decision on Coal Leases
HELENA – Montana's Land Board said Monday it will wait at least another month to decide on leasing vast state-owned coal tracts — a development plan either decried as a "global crime" or lauded as a boon to the state's economy.
The five statewide elected officials — all Democrats from the governor down — face a decision ripe with political consequences. The board members must decide what to do with more than half a billion tons of coal beneath 9,500 acres of land near Ashland just as private development plans gain steam.
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The five statewide elected officials — all Democrats from the governor down — face a decision ripe with political consequences. The board members must decide what to do with more than half a billion tons of coal beneath 9,500 acres of land near Ashland just as private development plans gain steam.
Federal Conservation
Feds to Spend $11.7M on Land in National Monuments
DENVER – Federal officials plan to spend $11.7 million for about 5,000 acres of private land in national monuments, forests and recreation areas in three Western states.
The largest purchase announced Monday was for 4,573 acres in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado. The 166,000-acre monument, about 380 miles southwest of Denver, has the country's highest known density of archaeological sites.
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The largest purchase announced Monday was for 4,573 acres in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado. The 166,000-acre monument, about 380 miles southwest of Denver, has the country's highest known density of archaeological sites.
Wolf Hunt
Wolf Hunt Shut Down in Montana After Quota Filled
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BILLINGS – Montana is shutting down its first public hunt for gray wolves since their removal from the endangered species list after state officials said they expected to meet the season's quota of 75 by Monday evening.
The quota was met two weeks before the season's scheduled close. The 75 killed equals about 15 percent of a statewide wolf population estimated at 500.
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The quota was met two weeks before the season's scheduled close. The 75 killed equals about 15 percent of a statewide wolf population estimated at 500.
Glacier Lodge
Work at Glacier National Park Hotel Set for 2011
GREAT FALLS – A spokeswoman for Many Glacier Lodge in Glacier National Park says work to correct health and safety issues at the lodge will begin in a year.
Amy Vanderbilt says a contract hasn't yet been awarded for the work, but that it will likely begin next fall.
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Amy Vanderbilt says a contract hasn't yet been awarded for the work, but that it will likely begin next fall.
DNRC to extend public comment period an additional 30 days
Proposed Spencer Lake Logging Prompts Concern from Some Residents
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A proposed logging project in a heavily-used network of trails near Whitefish has residents there mobilizing to make sure that recreation is considered as part of the plan. In October, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announced plans for a timber sale on state school trust land encompassing the Spencer Lake area, three miles west of Whitefish.
According to the DNRC, work on the sale layout could begin next summer, with actual thinning taking place in the late summer or fall of 2011. But although the proposed sale is in its very early stages, some recreational users of the area and local leaders are being proactive in meeting with the DNRC to ensure that the character of Spencer Lake, and the mountain rising above it, isn’t inexorably altered.
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According to the DNRC, work on the sale layout could begin next summer, with actual thinning taking place in the late summer or fall of 2011. But although the proposed sale is in its very early stages, some recreational users of the area and local leaders are being proactive in meeting with the DNRC to ensure that the character of Spencer Lake, and the mountain rising above it, isn’t inexorably altered.
Griz Football
Montana Beats Northern Colorado 38-10, Wins Big Sky
MISSOULA – Saturday was just another day at the office for Chase Reynolds.
The junior ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead Montana to a 38-10 victory over Northern Colorado.
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The junior ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead Montana to a 38-10 victory over Northern Colorado.
