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Farmers from the Hot Springs area in Sanders County attend their annual meeting in Lonepine on April 29, 2026. (Hannah Shields/Daily Inter Lake)

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Tribal project farmers in Hot Springs protest fee increase amid diminishing water supply
May 22, 2026 12:05 a.m.

Tribal project farmers in Hot Springs protest fee increase amid diminishing water supply

Farmers in the Hot Springs area of Sanders County are protesting their third fee increase from the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in less than five years as they struggle to pull enough water for their crops.