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Southwest Montana has a brown trout problem. The species is dropping in numbers across a wide range of the region’s rivers, biologists are stumped as to the cause, and a looming summer of drought is putting on the heat. It’s all hands on deck, and the experts are out for solutions. “While we try to figure out what's really the root cause of this, we should certainly be doing something. I'm not the decision maker, but that's how I feel based on what's going on biologically — we should be doing something," said Jim Olsen, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologist f...

TOM LUTEY A little May soil clenched into the palm of a calloused hand can tell a farmer plenty about the state of spring and whether a spattering of recent storms have undone the spell of a very dry winter. It has snowed three times since Hi-Line farmer Adam Carney started seeding 20 days ago. His tires are leaving ruts going in and out of the field, but the soil in his hand tells him the moisture stops a few inches below the surface. “It’s still dry when I run my hand, you know. It will hold and make a ball when I grab dirt, but you can tell the moisture I did receive,...

KXLY May 10, 2021 10:49 AM Olivia Roberts Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Shock has announced it will reschedule fan fest to a later date to allow for more fan attendance. Fan fest 2021 was originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 12 at the Ruby River Hotel. A new date and time for the event has not yet been released. “We apologize for the inconvenience but we are trying our best to follow all these new rules and regulations,” the Shock said in a release. The team plans to have 25 percent seating capacity for June games. That will increase to 50 percent in Jul...

Throughout the pandemic, they’ve implemented new ways to serve the community. “They’re comfortable, they’re heated, and they have a great view of the river,” Damskov said when describing igloos at the restaurant. “They’ve been a big asset for us throughout this tough time.” A new drive-thru BBQ option is also located out front. Igloos on the patio align with the former guidelines that allowed only outdoor dining. The Osprey is just one of several restaurants that can bring indoor dining back at 25% capacity on Valentine’s Day. “I think people just needed a little bit of ho...

The BoZone Montana musicians release album recorded in Forest Service cabin February 12, 2021 The music of the Road Agents has always had a rustic feel, and the Montana band embraced that aesthetic while crafting their fourth release. Exile on Moose Creek was recorded entirely in the Forest Service cabin at Moose Creek west of Helena over three days in Sept. 2020, and mixed and mastered later that month at Vigilante Cabin on the Ruby River. The band released the final product earlier this month on iTunes, Spotify and Bandcamp. “Most of our songs are set in the lonelier parts of the stat...