Missoula Current
Viewpoint: Republicans betraying rural Montana
Katie Sullivan and Ryan Lynch write, "Republicans fight with each other all the time, but it seems the one thing they can agree on is throwing rural Montana under the bus."
Harmon’s Histories: A mother fondly remembers childhood on Huntley Project
It’s important to note that Mother’s Day is singular, not plural. It was created to honor your own mother, not all mothers. In that context, I honor my late mother, Vesta Jane (nee Knoke) Harmon, who wrote her own story of growing up on the Huntley Project in Montana in 1908.
‘Extreme’ geomagnetic storm lights up the Montana sky
One of the strongest geomagnetic storms in 20 years lit up the Missoula sky on Friday night, offering viewers what some space physicists have described as a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity.
Rep. Mercer: Fruit of a Poisonous Tree
Bill Mercer writes, "With the completion of the poll of the Legislature on whether to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 442, I want to explain my consistent opposition to the bill, including voting against overriding the veto."
Low moisture, snowpack means low streams in western Montana
The past few days of moisture pulled some parts of Montana out of impending deep drought, but western Montana is still critically dry with low snowpack and low streamflows.
Video: Keys on Main entertains Wilma crowd during fundraiser
Keys on Main plays a rendition of Guns and Roses during the Ronald McDonald House fundraiser at The Wilma in Missoula on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Missoula’s Ronald McDonald House ‘a sunny spot on the darkest days’
While the Ronald McDonald House of Missoula has provided “hope, heroes and high-fives” to families dealing with childhood cancer and disease for nearly a decade, on Thursday night, it turned the page with a raucous night of music to raise funds for the organization.
Viewpoint: Wilderness Act is still protecting nature, if we allow it
Kevin Proescholdt writes, "We must re-learn to practice the humility and restraint toward Wilderness that the architects of the Wilderness Act believed in 60 years ago."
FWP euthanizes three food-conditioned black bears in Missoula
Wildlife biologists have euthanized three black bears that were addicted to human food, but their recent behavior showed that the Bear Smart Missoula program is having an effect.
ER doctor charged with sexually assaulting Missoula patients
The Missoula County Attorney's Office has filed charges against a doctor for several counts of sexual assault against patients treated at a local emergency room, and the county is encouraging others with information to contact law enforcement.