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Missoula Current
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City exploring changes to sidewalk program, and who should pay
While there's little agreement yet on who should pay or how the city should fund costly sidewalk projects, most members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday agreed that the current subsidy program deserves a closer look.
![City approves additional $183K for Northside bridge repairs](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-Bridge.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City approves additional $183K for Northside bridge repairs
Wednesday's change order marks the third time the city has released additional funds for the work on the bridge, which had rusted and fallen into disrepair.
![Viewpoint: Freeing Montana’s Supreme Court from ‘political bias’](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Supreme-Court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Freeing Montana’s Supreme Court from ‘political bias’
Jim Martin writes, "The politicization of courts is a serious threat to our system of government at all levels, federal, state, and local."
![Viewpoint: Support C.B. Pearson for state Senate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/09/letters.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Support C.B. Pearson for state Senate
Nancy Hobbins writes, "I have been enormously impressed by his willingness to work with and train a new generation of leaders in our community and state."
![Spring gardening tips: Get your garden ready](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-red-maple-lower-bloom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Spring gardening tips: Get your garden ready
As the days lengthen and temperatures fluctuate, gardeners across the region are gearing up for the growing season. Here are some essential tips to ensure your garden thrives this spring.
![Missoula County backs MDT’s entry for Beartracks Bridge award](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-Higgins.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County backs MDT’s entry for Beartracks Bridge award
On Tuesday, commissioners signed a letter supporting the Montana Department of Transportation's entry into a 2024 federal award competition. The category: quality of life and community development.
![Lolo nonprofit forms to fight gravel pit expansion](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/02/attachment-gravel.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lolo nonprofit forms to fight gravel pit expansion
The gravel pit, owned since 2020 by Western Materials, currently covers 80 acres about 5 miles south of Lolo along Old Highway 93.
![Tester secures $2.9M to replace Lolo Street Bridge in Rattlesnake](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/04/attachment-bridge.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tester secures $2.9M to replace Lolo Street Bridge in Rattlesnake
Sen. Jon Tester this week announced $2.9 million for the project, which will replace the 57-year-old Lolo Street Bridge. The bridge straddles Rattlesnake Creek and has deteriorated in recent years.
![TDS Telecom launches Missoula service, connects first customer](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/2280875-fibre-broadband-strands-image.jpg?w=980&q=75)
TDS Telecom launches Missoula service, connects first customer
TDS Telecommunications on Monday officially launched its new broadband service and connected its first local customer to the system.
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Montana Viewpoint: Welcome to the end of Democracy
Jim Elliott writes, "They didn’t complain, they didn’t get angry, they didn’t feel sorry for themselves. They were united in their belief that democracy would prevail. They are almost all gone now, and it is our job to take up the battle to preserve what they believed in."