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1. Idaho Man Dies in Northwestern Montana Crash
A 55-year-old Idaho man was killed in a rollover crash in northwestern Montana.
The Montana Highway Patrol says the man from Blanchard, Idaho lost con- trol of his vehicle on a curve on Montana Highway 56 north of Noxon at about 12:15 a.m. Nov. 7. Troopers say the car ipped onto its top and skidded across the high- way before coming to rest against a guardrail.
KECI-TV reports the driver died at the scene. His name had not been released as of press time.
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2. CSKT Tribal Subsidiary Wins $4.2 Billion Air Force Contract
A $4.2 billion U.S. Air Force contract has been awarded to a subsidiary of the tribally owned S&K Technologies.
The Missoulian reports that that the contract, announced last week and awarded to S&K Aerospace, is the larg- est ever awarded to the company, which is owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
The company’s previous record con- tract was worth $325 million and was with the Royal Saudi Air Force in 2001.
Under the new contract, S&K Aero- space will assist more than 90 approved foreign nations to procure and maintain aging U.S. weapons systems and other military equipment.
S&K Aerospace had already been doing such work since 2012 under a ve- year, $975 million contract.
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3. Wildlife Refuges Reorganizing Because of Sta , Program Cuts
Federal wildlife regulators are plan- ning to reorganize the National Wildlife Refuge system in Montana and several other states, including Wyoming and Col- orado, because of sta and program cuts.
A draft report from U.S. Fish and Wild- life concluded some of the a ected areas will have to rely on private landowners.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife o cials said the draft document has been in the works for three years, the Missoulian reported
“Status quo is not an option,” said the report. “We cannot operate with high numbers of vacant positions on organi- zational charts while we try to continue to do the work of those vacant positions - it is simply not sustainable.”
“With our growing workloads and budget realities, we will have to look for creative solutions and an increased reli- ance on volunteers,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Public A airs specialist Ryan Moehring.
One proposal calls for Montana to be carved into three large wetland manage- ment districts in western, central and northeast Montana where sta would be shared among refuges.
Instead of assigning some sta mem- bers to speci c refuges, the positions could be pooled and headquarters shared.
Opponents say volunteers still need someone to lead them and some positions still need to be lled.
Lee Metcalf Refuge Manager Tom Reed said the refuge’s environmental education programs will be eliminated, including one that involved about 2,000 students.
Meeks says the current recommen- dations are just the rst phase and it could take ve years to complete the reorganization.
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4. 3 Men Charged in Connection to RoaringLionFire
Three 18-year-old men have been released on their own recognizance after being charged with starting a wild re near Hamilton that burned more than 13 square miles of forest land, destroyed 16 homes and 49 outbuildings.
KTMF-TV reports that Steven Banks, Tyler Landon Johnson and Cody William Knez made their initial court appear- ances on Nov. 1 in Ravalli County Justice Court on felony and misdemeanor negli- gent arson charges.
County Attorney Bill Fulbright asked that they be released on their own
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