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• Man killed by train near Rock Creek Play Video

  June 24, 2012 5:09 PM

  ROCK CREEK- Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was attending the Love Your Mother Earth Arts and Culture Festival near Rock Creek. Missoula County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jason Johnson says they received a call at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday about... more »

• Prescribed burn set for Rock Creek

  May 14, 2012 9:49 AM

  MISSOULA- Forest officials plan to start up a prescribed burn in the Rock Creek drainage on Monday as long as the weather allows. The Missoula Ranger District will set the Butte Cabin Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burn about 20 miles up Rock Creek Road and plan to burn about 500... more »

• Prescribed burn planned for Rock Creek area

  May 7, 2012 3:42 PM

  MISSOULA- Forest officials say they are planning to ignite a prescribed burn in the Rock Creek drainage on Wednesday May 9th. The Butte Cabin Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burn (EMB) is located about 20 miles up Rock Creek Road and about 500 acres is planned for ignition utilizing a helicopter... more »

• Driver cited in rollover accident near Rock Creek

  January 29, 2012 7:36 PM

  NEAR ROCK CREEK- The driver involved in a rollover accident Saturday night received two citations according to the Montana Highway Patrol. Trooper Garrett Van Hoose said the man was driving too fast for the icy road conditions. The driver lost control around 8:30 just east of Rock Creek and... more »

• 2 hurt in Rock Creek crash, speed & road conditions to blame

  January 29, 2012 12:10 AM

  ROCK CREEK- The driver of a pick-up truck lost control and rolled into a median along Interstate 90 Saturday night. The passenger of the vehicle was ejected from the truck according to authorities. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. just east of Rock Creek Road. The Montana Highway Patrol... more »

• MHP: Texting leads to I-90 crash near Rock Creek

  September 2, 2011 2:59 PM

  ROCK CREEK- The Montana Highway Patrol reports that a man was texting and driving right before he rolled his vehicle over on Interstate 90 near Rock Creek shortly late Friday morning. The trooper on the scene says the man was traveling eastbound on I-90 and was passing another car... more »

• Elderly man drowns in Carbon County

  July 15, 2011 8:54 AM

  RED LODGE- The Carbon County Sheriff's Office reports that a 91-year old man drowned in Rock Creek on Thursday afternoon, Carbon County Search and Rescue crews responded to the call at 4:38 p.m. The Sheriff's Office is not releasing any other information at this time. more »

• FWP: Comment sought on Rock Creek plan

  June 20, 2011 12:54 PM

  MISSOULA- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are looking to hear from the public on a proposal to extend the float fishing season on Rock Creek because of the unusually high river flows. FWP is accepting public comment through Friday, June 24th. Rock Creek typically closes to fishing from... more »

• Flooding closes large section of Rock Creek Road

  June 10, 2011 12:37 PM

  MISSOULA- A large section of Rock Creek Road near Clinton has been shutdown due to rising flood waters. Lolo National Forest Supervisor Debbie Austin has signed a closure order for Rock Creek Road beginning at mile marker 15 to the southern boundary of the Forest due to flooding and... more »

• Western Montana waters rise, flooding setting in

  May 25, 2011 7:03 PM

  MISSOULA- Tuesday's rainfall combined with today's warm temperatures have water levels around the area are on the rise. Watches and warnings have been issued for all of Western Montana as most of the rivers in the area are expected to continue to swell. All of Western Montana is under... more »

• Flooding prompts FWP water safety reminder

  May 25, 2011 2:20 PM

  MISSOULA- The rising, fast moving water in Western Montana poses dangers for folks who plan to go boating or fishing over the Memorial Day weekend. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is advising that the high, fast moving, and rapidly changing conditions mean that extra safety is needed when heading... more »

• Prescribed burn set for Rock Creek

  October 2, 2010 7:44 PM

  MISSOULA - Forest officials are planning to ignite a remote, high elevation prescribed burn in the Rock Creek drainage southeast of Missoula this weekend. The Cougar Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burn (EMB) is located approximately 23 miles south of Interstate 90 along Rock Creek Road #102. There will be a... more »

• Prescribed burn planned for Rock Creek drainage

  September 28, 2010 11:44 AM

  MISSOULA - The Lolo National Forest Missoula Ranger District plans to ignite a remote, high elevation prescribed burn in the Rock Creek drainage southeast of Missoula on Tuesday. The Cougar Creek Ecosystem Maintenance Burn (EMB) is located approximately 23 miles up Rock Creek Road #102. There will be a... more »

• Rescue crews found body of missing fisherman

  June 10, 2010 5:33 PM

  GRANITE COUNTY - Search teams recovered the body of a man who drowned in Granite County when a fishing guide boat capsized on Rock Creek Wednesday afternoon. The Granite County Sheriff, Steve Immenschuh, says the victim is James Dewhurst, 55, of Pickering, Ontario Canada. The Missoula County Search... more »

• Prescribed burn planned for Rock Creek drainage

  May 13, 2010 10:37 PM

  MISOULA - Weather permitting, the Missoula Ranger District may conduct prescribed burning tomorrow on approximately 500 acres in the Rock Creek drainage near Cougar Creek, approximately 20 miles south of Interstate 90. Crews hope to reduce the potential for future wildfire, along with achieving ecosystem restoration objectives. Ignition will... more »