Carly Graf
Census undercount threatens federal food and health programs on reservations
The 2020 census missed nearly 1 of every 17 Native Americans who live on reservations, an undercount that could very well lead to insufficient federal funding for essential health, nutrition, and social programs in remote communities with high poverty rates and scarce access to services.
June election: Missoula voters asked to approve new tax for elderly services
As the population of older adults in Missoula and across the country continues to grow and their needs intensify, it becomes harder to maintain high levels of care, according to demographic experts from the U.S. Census Bureau.