This year’s low snowpack and recent string of hot days have caused local rivers to dwindle and warm to the point that fish and other aquatic species need some protection.
In an effort to streamline construction and save costs, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency this week approved a new partnership with Public Works and Mobility on certain projects within the city's urban renewal districts.
State wildlife officials detected zebra mussel larvae in three spots along the Colorado River earlier this month, a sign that the invasive species could be spreading in the waterway.
Hot and dry conditions on Wednesday prompted fire managers to raise the fire danger to "extreme' in Missoula County and on several surrounding forests, effective immediately.
Ivan Gall is taking over the Oregon Water Resources Department at a time when the state’s water supply is lower than ever and demand has never been higher.
A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks.
The United States and Canada have reached a preliminary agreement renewing and modernizing the Columbia River Treaty, which has governed the river’s dams and reservoirs for 60 years.
Commercial logging may proceed in a Forest Service project south of Anaconda, but all other activities must cease until a lawsuit is concluded, according to a federal judge.