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Missoula County to apply for camping permit to establish sanctioned site for homeless

By Martin KidstonSeptember 16, 2021

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Missoula County on Thursday agreed to apply for a camping permit from the state to establish a sanctioned campground for the city's hard-to-reach homeless population, while also keeping its feelers out for another site that could serve as a better option. A handful of area residents and business owners are opposing city and county's plan to establish the sanctioned … [Read more...] about Missoula County to apply for camping permit to establish sanctioned site for homeless

City Council’s proposed shakeup of MRA enters reality check, risks stalling larger goals

By Martin KidstonSeptember 16, 2021

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The impacts surrounding proposed changes to the Missoula Redevelopment Agency began to set in this week as both sides discussed the potential setbacks of placing a cap on revenues held within the city's urban renewal districts, and what would happen if those revenues were removed. At the same time, the need for additional revenue for the city and other taxing jurisdictions … [Read more...] about City Council’s proposed shakeup of MRA enters reality check, risks stalling larger goals

City of Missoula begins drafting ordinance around recreational marijuana sales

By Martin KidstonSeptember 16, 2021

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City planners will begin writing an ordinance governing the sale of recreational marijuana in Missoula and where such businesses can locate, hoping to have an ordinance in place by Jan. 1, when the sale of pot becomes legal. Missoula County voters last year overwhelmingly passed a statewide ballot measure that gave individual counties the option of accepting the sale and use … [Read more...] about City of Missoula begins drafting ordinance around recreational marijuana sales

Montana’s public defenders air caseload frustrations to legislative committee

By Keith Schubert (Daily Monatnan)September 16, 2021

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HELENA (Daily Montanan) - Two days after being held in contempt of court in Yellowstone County, the Montana Office of Public Defenders appeared before a legislative budget subcommittee dedicated to public safety on Wednesday to explain how they plan to navigate heavy caseloads with finite resources. The most daunting problem facing the department is money. OPD pays attorneys … [Read more...] about Montana’s public defenders air caseload frustrations to legislative committee

Daines, Warren introduce legislation honoring 13 service members killed in Afghanistan

By Dennis Bragg (KPAX)September 16, 2021

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(KPAX) U.S. Sens. Steve Daines and Elizabeth Warren are introducing a bipartisan bill honoring the 13 Americans who lost their lives in terrorist attacks during the withdrawal of forces in Afghanistan. The 13 service members included 11 Marines, one Army soldier and a member of the Navy who were killed in the blast at the Kabul airport, which also took the lives of 60 … [Read more...] about Daines, Warren introduce legislation honoring 13 service members killed in Afghanistan

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