This Land is Whose Land?

The purchase of more than 125,000 acres of timberland near the Hubbart Reservoir by a billionaire Texas couple prompted grave concerns from observers who have watched the property change hands several times in the last few years. Assistant Managing Editor Tristan Scott joins the show to talk about the story he broke and the broader issues of land conservation and public access, something that has for years been preserved through nothing more than a handshake agreement. Later, host Andy Viano returns to run through the biggest stories from the last seven days, including the how the repeal of Montana's statewide mask mandate is being received in Flathead County, an update on back pay owed to former MudMan Burgers employees, and a major milestone in Bigfork's quest to build a new library. Read more about all of this week's stories and get the latest breaking news at flatheadbeacon.com and sign up for our new daily newsletter at flatheadbeacon.com/newsletter. RELATED LINKS This Land is Whose Land? County Health Officer Discouraged After Mask Mandate Repealed Northwest Montana Schools Maintain Mask Mandate Potter's Field Ministries Pays Backlogged Checks Bigfork Library Campaign Surpasses Major Milestone The music in this this episode is “Thinking Music” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.