Missoula Current
Marshall Mountain purchase could get boost from federal grant
While Missoula County officials remain mum for now, they hinted Tuesday that a grant application through the U.S. Forest Service may have been successful and would, if true, provide a large piece of funding for the Marshall Mountain acquisition.
Missoula city leaders praise outcome of landmark climate change trail
Several members of the Missoula City Council on Monday night praised a district court ruling that sided with a team of young plaintiffs in their lawsuit against the state over greenhouse gas emissions.
Viewpoint: Grizzly kill permits put ranchers above all others on public lands
Nick Gevock writes, "It’s so unfortunate that our state legislature passed a bill this year allowing ranchers to kill grizzly bears on our public lands, just for being there."
Missoula Loft Homes project proposes 160 units off Mary Jane Blvd
Missoula Loft Homes, planned by Miramonte Homes LLC, will include 162 dwelling units in a variety of housing types, including single-family homes and row houses. The project also includes three acres of parkland and is seeking an expedited review.
Viewpoint: BLM rule will protect public lands from contamination, neglect
Aubrey Bertram writes, "The amount of public lands available for oil and gas leasing is just one glaring indication among many that the Department of the Interior has, for far too long, favored private interests over the American public."
Viewpoint: Prohibition on menthol cigs won’t work
Ted Dick Writes, "The FDA should reconsider their proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and instead focus on evidence-based policies that balance public health concerns with the preservation of small businesses and the prevention of unintended consequences."
Bitterroot NF approves Gold Butterfly Project a second time
he Bitterroot National Forest has once again decided to pursue a logging project near Hamilton, but environmental groups say the decision still doesn’t follow the Forest Plan.
City taxes: ‘They’ll have to go to their savings account’
Calling the budget “very lean,” Mayor Jordan Hess on Monday night said his FY '24 budget reflected the values of Missoula and maintained his stance that Montana's tax system, not local spending, was driving an increase in taxes.
The heat is on: Missoula set for second 3-day stretch of 100 degrees
The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a heat advisory for the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys, warning of triple-digit temperatures that are expected to last for several days.
Missoula’s St. Pats named top Montana hospital for orthopedics
U.S. News & World Report named Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula as the No. 1 hospital in Montana for orthopedics, the hospital said.