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The temporary closures were implemented due to low river flows as outlined in the Big Hole River Watershed Committee Drought Plan.

Here are small summaries of outdoor news in Montana.

With the Big Hole River facing multiple threats to water quality, collaboration among the valleys many stakeholders seems to be as important to the health of the river as deep

The roughly 171,000-acre Richard Spring Fire south of Colstrip reached 65 percent contained over the weekend, up from 0 percent containment Friday. Some evacuation and pre-evacuation notices remain in effect in the area.

The Rosebud County Department of Emergency Services has issued an evacuation notice for the Ashland area due to the 63,000-acre Richard Spring Fire burning southwest of Colstrip. The fire is anticipated to burn to the south and east today through another 20,000 to 30,000 acres in Rosebud County.

List of Wildfires Currently Burning in Montana [2021 Edition] Wildfire season began quite a bit earlier than usual this year in Montana. Dry, drought-like conditions have resulted in multiple fires are wildfires burning throughout the state. The largest wildfire burning in Montana is the Trail Creek Fire. The fire is burning along the border of Montana and Idaho 20 miles west of Wisdom, Montana. The fire is currently 32,933 Acres. The fire was started by lightning on Thursday, July 8, 2021. F...

June 2, 1926-Dec. 19, 2020 We are all gifted in life with one talent or asset at which we excel. Dad was an artist, sometimes in black and white, other times in color. Our beloved father, grandfather, and friend, Lewis Howard Blaskovich, passed in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, from COVID. We, his children, want to draw a picture of him for you with our history and our memories. Mabel and Lewis Blaskovich were blessed with their first child, a son, on June 2, 1926. He was the eldest ...