Missoula Current
Tester introduces bill to block USPS move from Missoula to Spokane
A bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Jon Tester would stop the U.S. Postal Service from relocating its processing and distribution center from Missoula to Spokane and prohibit the “unnecessary” consolidation of mail processing centers nationwide.
Missoula’s new transportation plan to explore transit, trails
Required every four years, the Long Range Transportation Plan will help guide future investments across the metropolitan area.
Viewpoint: Pearson most effective candidate for SD46
Neva Hassanein writes, "CB Pearson is hands down the most experienced candidate running to represent Senate District 46 in the Montana legislature."
Billings man who threatened to kill Tester sentenced to 30 years
A Billings man who threatened to murder Sen. Jon Tester was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, followed by three more years of supervised release.
Mary’s Mountain Cookies opens shop at Southgate Mall
A cookie company that found its way to Missoula six years ago opened its second local location last week, marking what the business owners described as “significant milestone.”
Viewpoint: City government just fine, doesn’t need a study
Local government advocates write "If anything, we fear that any change is likely to weaken our ability to govern ourselves well. Our city charter has generally served Missoulians well by empowering citizens and holding officials accountable."
Gravel pit neighbors to appeal potential county approval
As Missoula County ponders a zoning variance for a gravel pit near Lolo, neighbors are already preparing to appeal.
Viewpoint: Access and reason
Mike Bader writes, "Rules of the road? It’s hard to take the official Motor Vehicle Use Maps at face value if National Forests disregard it when it suits them. It has the same unpleasant odor of the Forest Service Holland Lake fiasco."
Anonymous gift bolsters UM history program
An anonymous alum of the University of Montana’s Department of History has gifted $200,000 to bolster its H. Duane Hampton Public History Program.
USPS to move some Missoula operations to Spokane; modernize facility
After months of consideration, the United States Postal Service on Tuesday followed through will plans to move some of its operations from Missoula to Spokane while pledging to modernize its Kent Street facility.