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Missoula Current
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![MPD: Missoula man dies after resisting arrest](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/06/police-car-lights.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MPD: Missoula man dies after resisting arrest
A man who resisted arrest and was given a dose of Narcan died while being taken into custody on Wednesday, the Missoula Police Department said.
![Missoula airport navigates growth, construction and parking](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-airport1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula airport navigates growth, construction and parking
The number of passengers boarding a flight from Missoula Montana Airport increased 4.1% in April, and with new routes starting in May, the figures should continue to climb, making 2024 another record year, officials said Tuesday.
![PAC makes unsupported claims to oppose Green Party candidate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/11/elections-scaled.jpg?w=980&q=75)
PAC makes unsupported claims to oppose Green Party candidate
Montanans recently received a political mailer making counter-intuitive claims about a Green Party candidate, which again demonstrates that the Green Party sometimes becomes a catch-all for random people with political aspirations.
![Viewpoint: Time for a safety tax on oversized pickups, SUVs](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/transportation-traffic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Time for a safety tax on oversized pickups, SUVs
Sneed Collard writes, "In an era when climate change threatens our collective future, oversized vehicles move us in exactly the wrong direction on conserving our planet’s resources. Car companies and large vehicle owners know this."
![Plan, renovation costs for downtown fed building expected soon](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-Federal-building.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Plan, renovation costs for downtown fed building expected soon
With the downtown federal building now in public ownership, city and county officials are working to firm up the administrative body that oversees the property and get a firm handle on the cost of preparing the property for public use.
![County eyes old gravel quarry off Reserve St. for redevelopment](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/02/attachment-development4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
County eyes old gravel quarry off Reserve St. for redevelopment
An old gravel pit in a growing corner of Missoula could find new life as an economic development district, with future tax revenue going toward public infrastructure to fund jobs, housing and redevelopment.
![Missoula County nearing final approval for Green Power Program](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-solar-eclipse.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County nearing final approval for Green Power Program
With an eye on clean electricity, Missoula County last week signed an agreement with a law firm to navigate the final steps of crafting a Green Power Program before taking the proposal to the Montana Public Service Commission for final approval.
![Viewpoint: Gianforte’s dismantling of FWP disturbing](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/05/Elk2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Gianforte’s dismantling of FWP disturbing
Residents write, "Gianforte’s systematic evisceration of FWP, disregard for resident hunters and anglers, and giveaways to outfitters and non-resident landowners are widely recognized, but they are not unique."
![Viewpoint: High school students organize in support of Palestine](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-arizona-clubs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: High school students organize in support of Palestine
Elizabeth Mills-Low write, "We are both graduating seniors, and as we look toward the future, we have the painful realization that there are Palestinians our age who do not get the opportunity to think of what comes after school."
![Alum donates African art collection to UM Museum](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-Molly-Shepherd.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Alum donates African art collection to UM Museum
The core of her collection of textiles focused on pieces created with raffia fiber and crafted by the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.