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NEWS
CITY BEAT
TROY
Health Center Plans Expansion
The Northwest Community Health Center recently received two federal grants that will help establish a satellite office in Troy.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gave two grants total- ing $970,982 to the Libby-based center so it can expand the services it offers in Troy. The grants were part of $500 mil- lion doled out because of the Affordable Care Act.
The money will be used to build a 3,830-square-foot facility in Troy that is nearly three times the size of the cur- rent office. When complete, the office will also be open Monday through Friday, as opposed to only a few days a week that it is open now. “The planned increase of space will provide the ability to potentially increase the scope of services within the organization’s delivery model and are
not currently being provided in this loca- tion,” officials said in a press release.
The expansion is expected to serve more than 300 medical users and 100 behavioral health users.
KALISPELL
Hunting Season Off to Solid Start in Northwest Montana
Big game hunting season commenced across Montana last weekend with thou- sands of hunters going afield.
In this corner of the state, a total of 3,210 hunters checked 158 white-tailed deer — 102 of these were bucks — as well as 18 mule deer and 23 elk for a 6.2 per- cent rate of hunters with big game. The harvest rate was the same as last year for opening weekend, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
The general rifle hunting season for elk and deer runs through Nov. 29.
FWP officials say elk populations are
strong across most of the state.
State wildlife biologists and game war-
dens will be operating hunter check-sta- tions throughout the state to collect biological information and ensure reg- ulations are followed. All hunters are required to stop at check stations.
According to FWP Wildlife Manager Neil Anderson, the opener was solid, reflecting the good fawn recruitment over the past four years and an increas- ing white-tail population.
“We’ve had very good survival of young deer for several years running,” Ander- son said. “Although overall buck harvest was down slightly from opening weekend last year, hunters reported seeing a lot of deer. What was really encouraging was to see the number of young hunters out with family members at the Highway 2 check station. We saw a lot of smiles on kid’s faces.”
The Olney check station had the high- est harvest rate with 11 percent of the
Lympus, 72, had served since 1992. Two other retired judges, Katherine Curtis and Stewart Stadler, presided over Lympus’ court while Bullock selected a replacement.
Bullock must fill the position within 30 days. The appointee is subject to elec- tion at the primary and general elections in 2016. The Judicial Nomination Com- mission that selected the candidates con- sisted of District Judge Richard Simon- ton of Glendive; Mona Charles of Kalis- pell; Elizabeth Halverson of Billings; Hal Harper of Helena; Lane Larson of Billings; Ryan Rusche of Columbia Falls; and Nancy Zadick of Great Falls.
FLATHEAD RESERVATION
Candidates Face-off in Upcoming Tribal Council Election
Ten members of the Confederated Sal- ish and Kootenai Tribes will face off for five open seats on the tribal council in December. The field of candidates was whittled down from more than two dozen to 10 on Oct. 17 during a primary elec- tion. In Arlee, Troy Felsman will take on James Bing Matt. In Dixon, Anita L. Matt will face off against James L. Morigeau. To represent the Hot Springs area, Leon- ard W. Gray will face off against Gene Lozeau. In Pablo, Britton W. Salois will face Dennis L. Clairmont in hopes of representing that community. And in St. Ignatius, Wade Hendrickson will go up against Ron Trahan.
The general election is Saturday, December 12. The winners will serve a four-year term and will be seated in
hunters harvesting deer. The Highway 2 check station had the record for number of elk harvested at 16.
Hunters are reminded that the gen- eral license regulations for whitetails and mule deer for Region one in all areas except hunting district 170 and parts of 132 are buck-only through the end of the hunting season. Youths 15 years of age and younger can take antlerless white- tail deer.
Elk hunting is brow-tined bull only. Spike elk are not legal game. These reg- ulations apply in most Region One hunt- ing districts. Hunters are encouraged to check the Montana hunting regulations for the district you plan to hunt before hitting the field.
Hunters are reminded to be bear- aware and properly store food and man- age carcasses properly both in the field and at home.
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January. At the same time, a new tribal chairman will be selected by the council.
FLATHEAD
Commissioners Slated to Vote on Special 911 Tax District
The Flathead County Board of Com- missioners will hold a public hearing Oct. 28 to discuss the proposed creation of a special 911 district, which would provide $1.9 million in annual funding for emer- gency services and infrastructure.
The public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ cham- bers, located at 800 South Main Street, Kalispell, in room 302 on the third floor.
At the hearing, the commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard on the creation of the proposed special district, which would charge an annual $25 fee to single residences, while own- ers of apartment buildings would pay $25 per unit. Commercial businesses would be assessed on a sliding scale, ranging from $50 to $1,000 annually.
The proposed special district would be administered by the county commission- ers and would be perpetual in duration.
The commissioners are set to vote on the creation of the district after the hearing.
Written comments submitted prior to the hearing are encouraged and will be reviewed by the commissioners. For fur- ther information, please contact Mike Pence, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalis- pell, Montana, 406-758-5501.
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NEWS
COUNTY BEAT
Gov. Steve Bullock appointed Kalispell attorney Amy Eddy to replace Flathead County District Judge Ted O. Lympus, who retired Aug. 31. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
FLATHEAD COUNTY
Governor Appoints Kalispell Attorney as New District Judge
Gov. Steve Bullock on Oct. 22 appointed Kalispell attorney Amy Eddy to replace Flathead County District Judge Ted O. Lympus, who retired Aug. 31.
Eddy, the owner of The Law Offices of Amy Eddy, PLLC, will serve out the remainder of Lympus’ term, and must then run for election in the primary and general elections in 2016. The candidate
elected in 2016 will serve until January 2019.
There are three district judges in Flat- head County. Eddy is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and the University of Montana School of Law. She was selected from among three finalists who emerged from six Flathead Valley attorneys who applied last month.
The other two candidates were Rich- ard Patrick Dejana and Daniel Richard Wilson.
Prior to stepping down from the bench,
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