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Mission
The Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition crafts solutions for public lands management by representing diverse values and providing a venue for productive, inclusive conversations between the Forest Service and the community.

Headlines and Updates
Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Express Gratitude for Wildfire Protection Work
Western News, Sept 9, 2022
Kootenai Forest Stakeholder Coalition: Some Facts About the Black Ram Forest Project
Missoulian, August 8, 2022
Collaborative Support for Ripley Forest Project
Flathead Beacon, October 28, 2021
Cabinet District Collaborative Projects Moving Forward
Clark Fork Valley Press, May 8, 2019

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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
2018
2016
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2015
Older Articles
Diverse Collaborators are the Key to Prosperity
The Western News, August 21, 2018
Local Coalition Bridges Divides to Move Forward
The Western News, July 27, 2018
Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition Gaining Traction in Northwest Montana
The Montanian, February 21, 2018
A Special Kind of Holiday Cheer
The Sanders County Ledger, December 21, 2017
Thankful for Agreement Between County and Coalition
The Western News, December 8, 2017
County, Coalition Sign Collaborative Agreement
The Western News, December 5, 2017
Voices in the Wilderness: Consumed in the Yaak
The Western News, December 5, 2017
Group Tours Burned Area
Sanders County Ledger, November 16, 2017
Forest Group Aims to Find Balance (IMG)
Sanders County Ledger, October 5, 2017
Coalition Looks for Common Ground in Kootenai Forest
Daily Inter Lake, July 5, 2017
Making a Difference Starts with Taking that First Step
Sanders County Ledger, June 22, 2017
On the Flight Path to Compromise
The Western News, June 6, 2017
Coalition Key to Libby’s Economic Future
The Western News, May 26, 2017
Forward-Thinking Solutions to Land Management
Flathead Beacon, April 2, 2017
We Montanans can protect our own backyards
The Western News, March 10, 2017
Stakeholders Bring Conservation and Harvest Together
The Western News, February 28, 2017
United by our Public Lands Legacy
Missoulian, February 14, 2017
Collaborative process builds consensus
The Western News, November 25, 2016
Forest Coalition Shows How to Solve Challenges (PDF)
The Sanders County Ledger, November 10, 2016
The Path Ahead
Flathead Beacon, November 6, 2016
Family Trees
Flathead Beacon, October 19, 2016
Kootenai Stakeholders Coalition prepare for legislative campaign
The Western News, October 11, 2016