Jocko River News Today

Heres a roundup of local stories that ran this week.

Attorneys for nonprofit Friends of the Jocko and resident Jim Coefield argued in court that the Department of Environmental Qualitys environmental assessment during the permitting process of the projects possible impacts to groundwater, wildlife and human health was woefully inadequate and fell far short of the agencys requirements under the Montana Environmental Policy Act.

People in the know will tell you that it usually takes at least a couple of weeks for transplanted fish to acclimate to their new environment.

Here is the latest on the major fires burning in Montana, as of noon on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. SIDNEY FIRE There has been no change reported in the

The Montana Natural History Center is hosting a summer camp for middle school girls so they can develop their skills in science, technology, engineering, environment, and math.

Here is the latest on the major fires burning in Montana, as of noon on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. SIDNEY FIRE There has been no change reported in the

The Big Knife Fire burning east of Arlee has burned over 4,800 acres as of Tuesday.

I moved to Arlee in 1972, shortly after graduating college, and remained in the area due to its strong natural beauty, abundant wildlife and plants, and the wonderful people who

An Arlee community group is one of the first in Montana to challenge the state’s stripped-down approval of gravel pits in court.

Bryce Andrews is the author of Holding Fire: A Reckoning with the American West, a gorgeous, lyrical, and moving exploration of the violent legacy that