Erica Zurek
![‘It’s a cultural battle': Montana’s changing abortion laws](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/05/MayRally-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘It’s a cultural battle': Montana’s changing abortion laws
With full control of state government for the first time in decades, Montana’s Republican legislators have joined a nationwide wave of states that introduced bills aimed at reducing access to abortion.
![Missoula teen not waiting for others to fix the climate crisis](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/02/grace-gibson-snyder.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula teen not waiting for others to fix the climate crisis
In Held v. State of Montana, the teenagers assert that Montana has violated their constitutional rights to a clean and healthful environment by supporting a fossil fuel-driven energy system. Grace Gibson-Snyder is among them.
![Pandemic elevates risk of domestic violence in Missoula, services harder to access](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/06/police-car-lights.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Pandemic elevates risk of domestic violence in Missoula, services harder to access
Service providers in Missoula were surprised to see a lull in the number of individuals reaching out for assistance at the beginning of the pandemic. Calls and referrals have since increased to a more typical volume and have remained steady.
![Plastic recycling in Missoula is common and complicated](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/plastic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Plastic recycling in Missoula is common and complicated
Plastic waste generated in Missoula follows a winding route to the West Coast and beyond, where it lands at facilities to be processed. For some plastic, though, that journey results in a dead-end, with no recycling in its future.