Missoula Current

City officials on Monday praised the range of housing types coming to the market on city-owned land in partnership with several developers, and pushed back on what they deemed to be misconceptions around one project planned for Midtown.

Roger Koopman writes, "Republican primary voters have a repair job to do, and it won’t be easy. Who are the reliable conservatives and who are the pretenders?"

The Trump administration continues to demonstrate that its definition of “multiple use” on federal land does not include wildlife or habitat conservation.

Steph Cole writes, "Broader economic trends - what some have called the “She-conomy” - underscore the influence women now have as workers, consumers, and innovators."

Some residents near a $100 million housing and redevelopment project at Midtown Commons remain opposed to the project as presented, particularly the size of a public park included in the plans.

Daryll Bradshaw served in the Air Force for seven years, but he'd soon find himself homeless and the focus of Missoula advocates working on his behalf.

More than a decade ago, the students leading the Environmental Advocates for Global and Local Ecological Sustainability (EAGLES) club at Arlee High School began inspiring change within their community.

Reggie Spaulding writes, "I will do my best to build relationships on both sides of the aisle, and to collaborate with legislators and local leaders to solve Montana’s difficult problems."

Nick Kujawa writes, "I am running to help build a Montana where families can thrive, where hard work still pays off, and where opportunity is within reach for the next generation."

Back in 1908, Gideon International member Archie Bailey was a regular guest at the Superior Hotel, while working for a company which was assisting the railroad to expand. “He approached Edna Wilkinson, the hotel’s proprietor, to see if he could place a Bible there at the hotel desk clerk’s station. Edna countered with a bigger proposition: could Archie actually place a Bible in each of the guest rooms? Archie agreed.”