Missoula Current
Community medical names new chief nurse, operations officer
Community Medical Center filled two leadership positions last week, including a chief nursing officer and a chief operating officer.
Montana among states looking to curb maternal deaths
In Montana, rates of maternal depression before, during, and after pregnancy are higher than the national average.
Mayor Davis: Vote fire levy to save lives, insurance money
Mayor Andrea Davis writes, "The safety of our residents is paramount. Despite the challenges posed by the Montana property tax environment, we cannot afford to delay this much-needed investment."
Viewpoint: Empire stumbling toward irrelevance
Steve Kelly writes, "With the Vietnam war six decades behind us, and the demise of the U.S.S.R. almost thirty years in the rear-view mirror, is American Imperialist society’s anti-communist dogmatism finally peaking?"
Harmon’s Histories: Meet Missoula Mayor Morris Reece Chew Smith
Jim Harmon writes, "I suspect you may not be familiar with the name Morris Reece Chew Smith. I certainly wasn’t."
Data raises questions about health of Clark Fork fishery
David Brooks and Andrew Gorder write, "We’ve come too far to accept a perpetually contaminated Clark Fork fishery, and FWP’s discoveries demand a strong response."
Viewpoint: Vote Pearson to protect our aging population
Susan Kohler writes, "Through his work as an advocate, he has increased the visibility of aging issues facing our aging population, helped curb the influence of big money, and helped gain new funds to help local services like Meals on Wheels for our older adults."
City to build $3.7M roundabout at Toole, West Broadway intersection
The city this week took one step forward this week by approving a resolution allowing the mayor to sign an agreement to design and construct the $3.7 million roundabout.
Climate Connections: Filling the optimism void
Shanti Devins writes, "While there's no single silver bullet that can eliminate all pollution and end the era of dirty fossil energy, switching from gas-powered to electric systems, such as installing a heat-pump HVAC system, is one individual action that has a much larger impact than most of us realize."
Viewpoint: Mercury standards reasonable for Montana, too
Russ Doty writes, "Senator, Jon Tester, asked the right questions while seeking clarification on how EPA’s Mercury Air Toxic Standards (MATS) rule will affect Colstrip 3 & 4 and Montana consumers."