Dennis Bragg
Montana tourism spending soars to $3.7 billion
The latest report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana shows out-of-state visitors contributed over $3.7 billion to the state’s economy in 2018.
Missoula public schools to remodel Missoula College campus as admin center
Missoula County Public School leaders are pressing ahead with plans to remodel and restore the old Missoula College campus into a new administrative center for the school district. The district also now must decide what to do with the old Administration Building on Sixth Street.
Former Bozeman schools chief named head of Missoula County Public Schools
Missoula County Public School trustees are deciding to stay “close to home” for the district’s next superintendent, offering Bozeman Public Schools chief Robert Watson the job.
Chapter 2: Second half of Bonner bridge demolition underway over Blackfoot
Contractors are starting to rip apart the second of bridges over the Blackfoot River on Interstate 90, part of a two-year effort to replace the structures that carry thousands of cars per day.
EPA works to finalize repair plans for Smurfit berms during flood event
The agencies overseeing the cleanup of the old Smurfit Stone Container Corp. mill site say the owners are being required to have plans in place to repair berms along the Clark Fork River, reducing the risk of contamination being released downstream.
Clark Fork Coalition wants immediate cleanup of Smurfit mill’s dump
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will take more sampling and study before cleanup plans for the old Smurfit Stone mill site are finalized. The Clark Fork Coalition maintains one part of the property needs immediate attention: its dump.
Frugals, legendary Northwest burger joint, opens stand in Missoula
If you’re a Northwest burger fan, there’s a good chance you know the name Frugals. Now the chain which started on the Washington coast — and has been a favorite in the Flathead for nearly 20 years — is serving it up in Missoula.
Glacier National Park reports lower visitation in 2018 because of Lake McDonald wildfire
Glacier National Park’s final visitor totals for 2018 show a strong year for tourism in the park. But they couldn’t quite overcome the impact of a wildfire closing down the Park’s most popular section for the second year in a row.