Missoula Current
Viewpoint: Pintlar Face logging project will destroy habitat
Sara Johnson rites, "The Pintler Face Project includes over 11,000 acres of deforestation, including 27 separate clearcuts, 22 of which will be over 40 acres in size."
Viewpoint: Legislative hubris and abuse of power costs Montanans
Mike Wheat writes, "When the legislative majority abuses its power, there is a cost."
MRA to craft policy around public funding for rental housing
A Front Street apartment project would be the first for-rent project to seek tax increment under a new state policy that added workforce housing to the definition of infrastructure.
Biologists urge natural grizzly recovery in the Bitterroot
As the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers ways to reintroduce grizzly bears into the Bitterroot ecosystem, both biologists and politicians are encouraging plans to allow the bears to move in on their own.
Viewpoint: Harden homes against fire and leave forests be
George Wuerthner writes, "The Biden administration's recent effort to protect old growth forests is a step in the right direction. Still, we also need to protect mature forests which ultimately transition to old growth over time."
Naloxone vending machines planned for Missoula to fight overdoses
With drug overdoses on the rise and fentanyl leading the way, the United Way of Missoula County has partnered with a number of providers to place four Naloxone vending machines around the city in hopes of stemming future deaths.
Arntzen: Schoolyard bullies in the Legislature
Elsie Arntzen writes, "These schoolyard bullies are attacking me because I’m a constitutional conservative who has stood for good governance, protected girls’ sports, and fought against the “woke” agenda currently infiltrating our schools."
FWP to repeal rule requiring liaison with nonprofits
Partly due to an ongoing lawsuit, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to eliminate a decades-old rule requiring the department to consult with citizen organizations on its projects and responsibilities.
Downtown, Brooks Street transportation projects still in play
Plans to reshape the downtown transportation network and another geared toward Brooks Street remain on the horizon, and the city is pursuing them both with diligence.
With development interest high, MRA approves water, sidewalk projects
With one of the city's urban renewal districts set to expire in the coming years, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency is working to complete a number of priorities, including the completion of water mains and sidewalks.