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Missoula Current
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![Missoula voters approve three of four school funding requests](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-class-school.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula voters approve three of four school funding requests
Three of the four funding requests floated by Missoula County Public Schools were approved by voters in Tuesday's school election.
![Viewpoint: Gianforte, GOP broke Montana’s government at our expense](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/08/Gianforte-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Gianforte, GOP broke Montana’s government at our expense
Sen. Denise Hayman writes, "Leaders of Montana’s state government have two responsibilities: enacting policies that benefit Montanans and running the government efficiently and effectively. Increasingly, however, the Republicans are failing Montana taxpayers on both counts."
![Viewpoint: East Missoula roads need fixed before more development](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/East-Missoula.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: East Missoula roads need fixed before more development
Andrea Phillip writes, "I am sick of seeing projects proposed by out of state developers who only want to benefit financially from our housing desperation at the cost of our community, city and state."
![Wood-products pollution found at numerous Clark Fork locations](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/08/Clark-Fork.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Wood-products pollution found at numerous Clark Fork locations
While pollution concentration increased near the Smurfit site, pollution spikes were also found in other locations.
![Federal transportation grants ‘transformative’ for Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-Davis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal transportation grants ‘transformative’ for Missoula
More than $2.8 billion in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal has been directed to Montana over the last few years, and Missoula has netted its share of the pie, boosting a growing list of projects.
![Montana Viewpoint: The rube sits and smiles](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/04/Jim-Elliott-headshot-2015-249x350-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana Viewpoint: The rube sits and smiles
Jim Elliott writes, "Bob’ cars are in some junk yard now, George’s knapweed field is all houses, and Helen and Lyle are in the Whitepine Cemetery. Me, I sit and think about it and smile at the past."
![City agrees to seek federal grant to finish Russell Street project](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/03/Russell2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City agrees to seek federal grant to finish Russell Street project
The City of Missoula hopes long-standing plans to finish widening Russell Street from two travel lanes to four will get a boost in the form of a federal grant.
![DEQ review board balks at ruling on Clearwater gravel pit permit](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-gravel-mine.jpg?w=980&q=75)
DEQ review board balks at ruling on Clearwater gravel pit permit
Before handing down its decision, a state review board has asked an examiner to reinvestigate the details of a gravel pit near Clearwater Junction.
![Viewpoint: Vote for schools, vote O’Brien for superintendent](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-Shannon-OBrien.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Vote for schools, vote O’Brien for superintendent
Betty Kuffel writes, "We have the privilege and responsibility to elect a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction who will strive to improve competency in our children and work diligently to correct inadequate funding of public education."
![Secretary Buttigieg lauds Missoula airport, infrastructure funding](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/05/attachment-Buttigieg.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Secretary Buttigieg lauds Missoula airport, infrastructure funding
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg credited the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for helping make the $110 million airport project possible. It's one of 51,000 projects across the country that have received funding from the federal legislation.