bitterroot river

Biologists have recently discovered far more bears than expected in the Bitterroot ecosystem. As well as discoveries of bears in the Upper Clark Fork.

This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accepted the Bitterroot River Nutrient Protection Plan, a document developed by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality over the past three years.

Predicted rainstorms will add to the danger.

The Missoula County Public Works Department told KGVO News this week that Maclay Bridge, the one-way only bridge that spans the Bitterroot River will be closed from Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22.

Volunteers will help get the plants in the ground.

The National Weather Service is predicting a system with heavy rains to move into western Montana starting Sunday and lasting most of the following week.

A Flood Watch issued for the Bitterroot River.

Fishing Activity Explodes Sunday on the Bitterroot River

The preferred option for a bridge over the Bitterroot River is a new structure planned at the end of South Avenue to replace the aging Maclay Bridge currently in place that connects River Pines Road to North Avenue.

It's amazing what people find in the river.

What changes might be in store for water users.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Bitterroot River as it flows through Missoula.