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After a historically hot and dry summer in Northwest Montana last year, experts and scientists are spending the colder months monitoring moisture levels, weather patterns, drought and other factors in anticipation of the upcoming fire season.

Heres a roundup of some of the local stories Missoulian reporters put out this week.

The ruling capped Miskes litigious ouster, which followed years of her sloppy and incomplete financial management for the commission — the primary reason DNRC fired her, according to court filings.

Kootenai tribes in Idaho and Montana worried about coal mining in the Elk River basin which continues to show above-normal selenium levels.

Members of the Kootenai Tribe have spent decades and more than $500 million since the 1980s to restore fish populations in North Idaho, and despite pleas to lawmakers and mining

Members of the Kootenai Tribe have spent decades and more than $500 million since the 1980s to restore fish populations in North Idaho, and despite pleas to lawmakers and mining

The nine week 2023 Falls Mack Days Event will begin September 14th and will end November 12th

Buffalo’s Fire Will the reduction of red tape put conservation success at risk?

After years of work, the Flathead Basin Commission released a map this spring identifying the highest potential risks from septic systems in the Flathead Basin. Many populated areas near bodies

State wildlife officials may implement fishing restrictions in Northwest Montana as rivers and streams run at or near historic lows for late July.