
Missoula Current


Koopman: Denied your right to write in
Roger Koopman writes, "You may think you have the right to vote. The right to exercise your constitutional franchise to select the candidate of your choice. You would be wrong. In Montana, that right no longer exists."

Mountain Line eyes bus stop improvements – shelters and seating
Mountain Line plans to seek a new federal grant to make vast improvements to its system of bus stops, including more seating, shelters and signage.

Viewpoint: Meet the Montana GOP’s adolescent purity test
Doug James writes, "Art Wittich created a purity test for the GOP. It’s like 7th grade all over."

Groups repeat request for more time, public hearings on roadless rule
As Americans are scrambling to take advantage of a final opportunity to oppose the repeal of the Roadless Rule, some organizations are asking the Trump administration for more time.

Griz outlast T-Birds in Kennedy’s debut
Bobby Kennedy improved to 1-0 as Montana's 38th head coach on Saturday night as the Grizzlies used a late touchdown and big special teams plays to fend off Southern Utah.

Climate Connections: Back to school and time to act for our future
Abby Huseth writes, "Let’s join together to reclaim a vision of a thriving future for all, taking action and raising our voices right here in our backyard."

Viewpoint: Groups push to protect wildlife corridor from clearcut
Mike Garrity writes, "It's a waste of taxpayer resources for the Forest Service to ignore previous court orders to push its logging first agenda."

City to explore code incentives to drive affordable housing
The city will explore tweaks to city code that could help incentivize the construction of affordable housing, with recommendations expected by winter.

City eyes several $100 million in water, wastewater improvements
While the city's water and wastewater system is performing well and meets statutory requirements, the system will need several $100 million over the next 20 years to address issues around age and population growth.

A new Golden Age: Sheehy backs restoring Montana passenger rail line
Calling it the golden age of transportation, Sen. Tim Sheehy on Wednesday advocated for new investments into passenger rail and restoring the North Coast Hiawatha line across Montana's southern tier.
