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Water Rights Agreement in the Works Between State and Tribes [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:08:29 +0000

Missoula residents know where their water comes from...turn on the tap and Mountain Water provides the water. But, on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai reservation the issue of water rights has a long and complicated history, but some solutions are being proposed.

Man Rescued From Car Roof in River, Arrested

Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:12:30 +0000

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — The Gallatin County sheriff’s office says a man was arrested after alcohol was determined to be a factor in a crash that ended with his car in the Gallatin River about 30 miles south of Bozeman. The Montana Highway Patrol says the car was northbound on U.S. Highway 191 Sunday afternoon [...]

Fire Department Urges Caution on Rivers [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:14:54 +0000

Memorial Day weekend could be a dangerous one on Western Montana rivers.

Flood Warning For Bitterroot River [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:41:37 +0000

Heavy rains and melting snow are contributing to a flood warning for the Bitterroot River between Missoula and Lolo. I spoke with National Weather Service forecaster Bob Nestor about the flood warning on Thursday afternoon. Nestor says levels of the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers will recede rapidly over the weekend into next week. That [...]

North Dakota River to Pass Record Levels [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:33:04 +0000

Flooding in North Dakota was expected to enter record territory on Friday, with the Souris River expected to peak over the weekend, breaking a record set in 1881.