Dennis Bragg
Gianforte commends firefighters, calls for better forest management
Gov. Greg Gianforte is praising the hard work of firefighters, and the collaborative efforts of Montana communities in battling the worst fire season in nearly five years. And the governor and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines are renewing calls for better forest management.
MCPS still hasn’t determined what happens with old admin building
Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) is well settled into its new Administration Building adjacent to Sentinel High School. But the district hasn't settled on a plan for what will happen with its old building that was vacated last winter.
Missoula will help manage Marshall Mountain access following sale
The owners hope to have Missoula assume public ownership within the next two years. Missoula won't have to annex the property to have public ownership, since it's within the boundaries of the Open Space program.
Daines introduces bill for immediate lifting of more Canadian border restrictions
U.S. Senator Steve Daines and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik are stepping up pressure on the Biden administration to ease restrictions on the closed Canadian border.
Marshall Mountain sale confirmed, ending weeks of uncertainty
Two weeks ago, Missoula developer Rick Wishcamper submitted a backup offer, and Tuesday the sale closed. Wishcamper plans to own the property for now, but ultimately turn it over to public ownership, probably by the City of Missoula.
Civil suit filed in breakdown of Marshall Mountain sale in Missoula
A Missouri couple is asking a Missoula District Court judge to clear the way for the sale of the former Marshall Mountain Ski Area, complaining the current owners added a "last-minute demand" for broad public access at the popular recreation destination.
Grant pushes forward efforts to recognize internment era at Fort Missoula
The National Park Service is awarding a $533,000 Japanese American Confinement Sites grant to Fort Missoula, building upon grants last year to assess restoration of two of the original barracks at the former internment site.
Conservation groups ask Congress to support more bears in the Bitterroot
A grizzly bear researcher maintains there's room for "hundreds more" grizzlies in the backcountry of the Northern Rockies, saying the Bitterroot Mountains, in particular, have much more "carrying capacity" for the big bears.
Daines ready to re-introduce forest management bill, seeks reforms
With the continuing trend for hotter fire seasons, Sen. Steve Daines believes it's still critical to reform forest management. And he's preparing another run at a bill to make those changes.
Blackfoot Stewardship Act will have to wait until next Congress
While Montana will see a number of proposals and investments in the new stimulus bill passed by Congress, a measure to protect the Upper Blackfoot Valley won't be on the list.