Syrian Refugees/ No Public Access to Anaconda Road

Missoulian: House OK of GOP Syrian refugee curbs is just start of fight
H.R.4038: American SAFE Act of 2015

“This bill requires that, in addition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) screening, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall take all actions necessary to ensure that each covered alien receives a background investigation before U.S. refugee admission.

A "covered alien" is any alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who:

is a national or resident of Iraq or Syria,
has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or
has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011.”

Missoulian: High court says no to public access on road near Anaconda
Letica Land Co. and Don McGee v. Anaconda-Deer Lodge

Grizzly Poaching

Missoulian: Poacher sought in grizzly bear's death near Seeley Lake
Information Sought on Dead Grizzly Found North of Seeley Lake
“FWP and the Service are asking for anyone with any information on this case to call 1-800-TIP MONT. Callers do not have to identify themselves and a reward of up to $2,000 may be available for information leading to a conviction.”

Chronic Wasting Disease/ Navada Lake/ Sentencing Laws/ Student Loans

Missoulian: Officials find fatal disease in deer near Yellowstone
Latest round of testing finds CWD in new hunt areas
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Map

Missoulian: FWP proposes adding acreage to Nevada Lake Wildlife Management Area
Nevada Lake- Wildlife Management Area

Missoulian: House panel approves bill to overhaul sentencing laws
Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Markup of H.R. 3713, the "Sentencing Reform Act...

Missoulan: Lenders taking more borrowers to court over student loans
Key Weaknesses Limit Education's Management of Contractors, GAO-16-196T: Published: Nov 18, 2015. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2015.

Wind Warning/ Campaign Laws

Missoulian: Hurricane-force winds expected to blast western Montana

High wind warning

Missoulian: Montana legislators say commissioner misinterpreting new campaign laws

SB 289: Revise campaign finance laws

Wildlife Crossing

Missoulian: Montana teaches the world how to get critters across the road
Evaluation of Wildlife Crossing Structures on US Highway 93 North

“The US 93 reconstruction project on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana represents one of the most extensive wildlife-sensitive highway design efforts to occur in the continental United States. The reconstruction will include installations of 42 fish and wildlife crossing structures and approximately 15 miles (24 km) of wildlife exclusion fencing for a total investment of over $9 million. ”- Final Report