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![The heat is on: Missoula set for second 3-day stretch of 100 degrees](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/11/recreation-state-parks.jpg?w=980&q=75)
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](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/Health-Care.jpg?w=980&q=75)
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.
![Viewpoint: Action, not words – Mike Nugent best for mayor](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Nugent.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Action, not words – Mike Nugent best for mayor
Tyler Gernant writes, "Missoula needs someone who is actually committed to creating homes Missoulians can afford, not just talking about them. We need someone who will hold folks accountable instead of making excuses. That someone is Mike Nugent."
![Harmon’s Histories: A tragic tale of live UM bear mascot](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/08/attachment-Photo-A-black-bear-photographed-by-Lee-Harmon-my-father-near-the-Cabinet-Wilderness-area.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Harmon’s Histories: A tragic tale of live UM bear mascot
Jim Harmon writes, "Using live bear cubs was problematic. They are animals and obviously don’t like being chained. On top of that there were the occasional “kidnappings,” and animal rights protests."
![Viewpoint: Growth is ruining out way of life](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/growth.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Growth is ruining out way of life
Glenn Moffatt writes, "We can’t build our way to a great environment. The way it stands now, I think we’re building an unhappy place. Maybe less would be more!"
![Climate Connections: How to support Missoula farmers](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/08/attachment-farmers.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Climate Connections: How to support Missoula farmers
Jennifer Zaso writes, "The more carbon in the soil, the more yield and nutrition farmers will be able to realize in the crops they grow."
![Foot-stomping bluegrass bands electrify Missoula audience](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/08/attachment-Greensky-Bluegrass3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Foot-stomping bluegrass bands electrify Missoula audience
William Munoz writes, "If you get to see this band live, you will leave with the big smile that Molly and her band mates gifted. It is clear they truly love what they are doing, a feeling that is projected to the audience."
![Richard Thomspon brings five decades of Music to the Wilma](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/08/attachment-Richard-Thompson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Richard Thomspon brings five decades of Music to the Wilma
Richard Thompson dazzled a crowd at the Wilma with more than five decades of music dating back to the 1960s.
![Missoula County approves Lazy Acres RV Park in Seeley Lake](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/Seeley-Lake.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County approves Lazy Acres RV Park in Seeley Lake
Missoula County on Thursday approved plans to develop and open a new RV park in Seeley Lake after their concerns over wastewater and other issues were addressed.
![Viewpoint: Mike Nugent best candidate for mayor](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/11/higgins-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Mike Nugent best candidate for mayor
Sue Orr writes, "Projects like (Higgins) would be handled better by a Mike Nugent administration, because Mike recognizes the importance of communication and getting everyone at the table where it matters."