3+ hour, 37+ min ago  (840+ words) Following a warm and dry winter, one of south-central Montana's major tourist attractions, the Bighorn River, is facing low water levels despite its location below Yellowtail Dam. "We're potentially looking at flows below 1, 500 (cubic feet per second) on the Bighorn…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (788+ words) Tapping Snake River water to solve the crisis facing the Colorado River Basin would be a stretch, Wyoming Senior Assistant Attorney General Chris Brown told water aficionados Friday at a Jackson, Wyo. , symposium. After hearing concerns about the potential for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (227+ words) BOISE " Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Matthew Weaver, with the approval of Idaho Gov. Brad Little, has issued an emergency drought declaration for each of Idaho's 44 counties, according to a Tuesday release from the department. The director of the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (441+ words) How was the Earth made? " Penny, 8, Washington state Blue oceans, green forests, a cozy blanket of oxygen. Our planet is a super comfy home. It's hard to imagine there was ever a time it didn't exist. I asked my friend…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (474+ words) The fall chinook fishery in the lower Snake River and its tributaries in Idaho, Washington and Oregon will continue to focus on hatchery fish only for at least another week. The three states altered fall chinook fishing rules to forbid…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (299+ words) Fisheries managers in Idaho and Washington will suspend the harvest of wild fall chinook in the Snake River and its tributaries, while continuing to allow anglers to catch and keep hatchery fish. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (831+ words) With groundwater in parts of eastern Washington declining at an alarming rate, a new study confirms which areas are most vulnerable to the problem and could help set clearer goals for recovery efforts. The Washington State University study evaluated groundwater…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (463+ words) As summer temperatures remain high and the U. S. Drought Monitor shows that three-quarters of Montana is facing drought conditions, wildlife officials have added more fishing restrictions to regional waterways. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced that beginning July 16, hoot-owl restrictions…...