Missoula sits in a pollution-prone bowl, but its residents have cut their contribution enough that the Missoula area has been taken off the federal list of air pollution violators. On Monday, the city-county air quality program announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Missoula’s efforts to keep particulate pollution out of the air. No longer is … [Read more...] about Breathe deeply, Missoula: EPA removes city from list of air pollution violators

Northern Region Forester Leanne Marten on Monday announced the selection of Melany Glossa and Keith Lannom as deputy regional foresters for the region's Missoula headquarters. "Melany and Keith are dedicated public servants and proven leaders," Marten said in the announcement. "We are excited to have them join us as we work together with our state, tribal and community … [Read more...] about Forest Service names 2 new deputy regional foresters in Missoula

KETTLE FALLS, Wash. (CN) – Upper Columbia River tribes finished an eight-day journey Saturday that traced the route salmon haven’t run for 80 years. That afternoon, ten canoes paddled by members of five tribes rounded the route’s final bend, their boats gliding high above the submerged falls that were, for millennia, one of the most important fishing spots in the region. The … [Read more...] about Canoe journey parallels tribal efforts to return salmon to Upper Columbia

A year after touring the Missoula Valley floods, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney returned to the water’s edge on Friday, this time to study the city’s plans to remove a dam on Rattlesnake Creek and restore the tributary to historic conditions. Gathered on the first day of summer, project partners toured the site while noting the benefits that a full restoration will have on wildlife, … [Read more...] about “Everything manmade is going:” Lt. Gov. Cooney tours Rattlesnake Dam