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Missoula Current
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![As Missoula looks to EV adoption, charging access will be key](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-electric.jpg?w=980&q=75)
As Missoula looks to EV adoption, charging access will be key
As the year marches on, the City of Missoula will sharpen its Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan, which could find its way into code reform and how the city prepares for changes in transportation and technology.
![Jon Tester: Fighting for Montana’s veterans is a sacred obligation](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/12/veterans.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Jon Tester: Fighting for Montana’s veterans is a sacred obligation
Sen. Jon Tester writes, "Hundreds of thousands of Americans have fought to defend our freedom and protect our democracy, with many paying the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free. Our country stands on the shoulders of these fallen heroes."
![Viewpoint: Grizzly hunting is trophy hunting](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/04/attachment-Grizzly.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Grizzly hunting is trophy hunting
Mike Bader writes, "The political override of state biologists is affecting Montana’s wildlife heritage from elk on down the line."
![Silver Park ‘art walk’ gets initial city approval](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-silver-park.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Silver Park ‘art walk’ gets initial city approval
Turning Silver Park into an “art park” won the support of the Missoula City Council this week, and it also has backing from the public, according to a survey.
![Petition nets 100K signatures to keep protections for grizzlies](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-grizzly.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Petition nets 100K signatures to keep protections for grizzlies
Three members of a Grizzly Bear Coalition on Wednesday delivered a petition containing more than 100,000 signatures to Deb Haaland, Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
![Viewpoint: GOP primary votes must become political code-breakers](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/07/Koopman.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: GOP primary votes must become political code-breakers
Roger Koopman writes, "In Republican primaries, becoming truly informed – not miserably misled – is a real challenge these days. It requires that you, the voter, become a skillful code-breaker of the language of the left."
![Fruit Bats in Missoula and reflection on the past](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-Eric-D-Johnson2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fruit Bats in Missoula and reflection on the past
William Munoz writes, "In his latest album, 'A River Running to Your Heart', Johnson explores the importance of 'home'. Constant moving from place to place is weary and leads a person wanting permanence."
![City kicks off budget season with new rules, timeline](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-City-Council-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City kicks off budget season with new rules, timeline
The Missoula City Council on Wednesday adopted new rules on how it will approach the Fiscal Year '25 budget, including the timeline for when the process must conclude and how any amendments will be offered.
![DEQ group drafts public-process recommendations](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-river-environment.jpg?w=980&q=75)
DEQ group drafts public-process recommendations
The Legislature passed MEPA in 1971, creating a state policy for using public input to help evaluate projects or activities that could affect Montana’s land, air and water, such as mining or managing waste.
![Viewpoint: EV mandate won’t work for rural, farming communities](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/06/electric-car.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: EV mandate won’t work for rural, farming communities
Terry Murphy writes, "If farmers are forced to utilize a battery electric vehicle, shipment of crops, and ultimately supply chains could face serious disruptions and price increases."