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Bear grass grows in an open space on F. H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company property in Haskill Basin. BEACON FILE PHOTO
Coalition Rallying Support for Haskill
JUNE 25, 2014 | 5
W•O•R•D•S of the Week
AN INDEX OF RECENT NEWSMAKERS
IMMIGRANT LAW
A Montana judge struck down most of a 2012 voter- approved law requiring government officials to conduct immigration checks on anybody seeking services provided by the state — from unemployment benefits to crime-victim assistance.
EMPLOYMENT
Flathead County’s unemployment rate continues to drop, registering in May at 5.6 percent compared to 6.6 percent in April.
TIE
The United States Men’s National Team nearly pulled off one of the best wins in U.S. history when it played Portugal in the World Cup on June 22, but the game ended in a 2-2 with a last-second goal from Portugal. The U.S. plays Germany on June 26.
BUSY BORDER
The Port of Roosville north of Eureka is one of the busiest border crossings in the country, yet wait times on certain weekends can be in excess of three hours for Canadians coming into the U.S.
(STORY, PAGE 9)
Land Trust, Stoltze, Whitefish mayor ask for public’s help to protect 3,000 acres
By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Beacon
A deal to protect a 3,000-acre swath of forest in Whitefish’s Haskill Basin is mak- ing strides with strong federal support,
but city officials say it will require a stamp of strong community support before the conservation easement is a done deal.
The Haskill Basin Watershed Project aims to protect more than 3,000 acres in Haskill Basin near Whitefish, on prop- erty owned by the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. and located beside Whitefish Mountain Resort on Big Mountain.
Last year, Stoltze and the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit land conservation organization, reached a deal that would
keep the land permanently protected for water, wildlife and recreation uses, while still allowing Stoltze’s sustainable timber management to continue. The project en- joys support from Montana’s congressio- nal delegation, as well as Whitefish’s may- or and city council.
Proponents of the deal say the land is highly vulnerable to the pressures of de-
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