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Missoula Current
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![SupCo ruling won’t change Missoula’s new camping ordinance](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/03/Homeless.jpg?w=980&q=75)
SupCo ruling won’t change Missoula’s new camping ordinance
City Council members write, "This was the ruling that many of us expected but it is not what Missoula plans to do. We understand this requires a thoughtful and compassionate response regardless of what the courts do or don’t allow us to do."
![Viewpoint: Campaign financing doesn’t belong in judicial races](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Campaign financing doesn’t belong in judicial races
Pat Earnest writes, "Montanans have time and time again made it clear that politics do not belong in the judicial branch of government. Candidates need to resist accepting partisan group funding and endorsements."
![Harmon’s Histories: William Jennings Bryan brought presidential politics to Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-1896-William-Jennings-Bryan-speaking-in-front-of-the-Missoula-County-Court-House-Missoula-Montana..jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Harmon’s Histories: William Jennings Bryan brought presidential politics to Missoula
“The weather was perfect for an outdoor meeting,” wrote an Anaconda Standard newspaper reporter. “The platform next to the court house was elaborately decorated with flags, and electric lights were hung among the trees, making the scene an attractive one. The demonstration tonight was a splendid one and was one of the grandest in Missoula's political history.”
![City ready for traffic signal at Orange Street, Cregg Lane](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-traffic1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City ready for traffic signal at Orange Street, Cregg Lane
By this time next year, navigating the intersection of Orange Street and Cregg Lane will be a lot easier.
![With funding, Grant Creek restoration set to begin](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/05/Grant-Creek.jpg?w=980&q=75)
With funding, Grant Creek restoration set to begin
A push to restore a degraded stretch of Grant Creek will finally move forward next spring thanks to a grant secured by the City of Missoula.
![Climate Connections: It’s heating up, so stay cool](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-climate.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Climate Connections: It’s heating up, so stay cool
Leigh Ratterman writes, "As we experience more extreme heat, thankfully there are many ways to prepare and look out for each other, helping build a stronger and more resilient community in the face of our changing climate."
![Rate of female sterilization doubles after overturning of Roe](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-Sophia-Ferst.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Rate of female sterilization doubles after overturning of Roe
In states, like Montana, where the future of abortion rights is deeply uncertain, OB-GYNs say they are noticing the decision.
![Viewpoint: Nonprofit sector functions on trust](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-Adam-Jespersen.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Nonprofit sector functions on trust
Adam Jesperson writes, "Not everyone is attracted to or even agrees with the stated mission of every public charity, but that doesn’t diminish the inherent value of that organization’s work."
![Viewpoint: There is a way to lower residential property taxes](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/07/housing-growth.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: There is a way to lower residential property taxes
Missoula County Commissioners write, "These industries have deployed fleets of attorneys to Helena to contest their valuations. These negotiations happen behind closed doors and are always successful in reducing values for these industries."
![Missoula Strikers soccer team first ever to make nationals](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-soccer.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula Strikers soccer team first ever to make nationals
A soccer team comprised of 18 boys will make history as the first Missoula soccer team to attend an elite national soccer tournament in Kansas, supporters of the program said Thursday.