Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
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🎓 Education
FVCC trustees approved a three-and-a-half-year contract for incoming president Dr. Deborah Kish Stephan that provides a $250,000 annual salary and a $30,000 retention incentive; she will begin her term Jan.
1, 2027 (following a rigorous selection process amid faculty concerns over pay transparency).
🌲 Environment
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved new fishing regulations on Oct.
14 that ease limits for non-native fish on Flathead Lake and remove possession rules while tightening bull trout protections on the South Fork section — the rules take effect in 2027.
🏛️ Government
The Flathead County Planning Board backed Whitefish Mountain Resort’s East Village expansion last week with a preliminary plat for 23 new residential lots off Glades Drive, which county commissioners will review.
Traffic concerns were raised and city officials plan enhancements (including a roundabout) at Big Mountain Road to ease congestion.
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