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![Missoula County approves $3.88M Marshall Mountain purchase](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/04/attachment-Marshall-Mountain.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County approves $3.88M Marshall Mountain purchase
Eight months after announcing an official interest in Marshall Mountain, Missoula County on Thursday voted to purchase the property, committing the city and county to maintenance and management in perpetuity.
![Signal on Orange Street near; bike advocates want road diet](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Housing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Signal on Orange Street near; bike advocates want road diet
A development agreement years in the making will set the stage for a new traffic signal on Orange Street, making it easier to exit the growing Sawmill District near downtown Missoula.
![Providence of Montana names new CEO in William Calhoun](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/12/attachment-Calhoun-hospital.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Providence of Montana names new CEO in William Calhoun
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula this week named William Calhoun as its new chief executive.
![USGS may cut grizzly bear monitoring due to funding](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/02/grizzly-bear.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USGS may cut grizzly bear monitoring due to funding
Congressional budget cuts may force the U.S. Geological Survey to abandon grizzly bear monitoring, which puts grizzly bear recovery in jeopardy.
![Viewpoint: Laurel generating plant undermines youth voices](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/05/attachment-climate-change1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Laurel generating plant undermines youth voices
UM students write, "By utilizing Montana’s unique constitution emphasizing the right to a clean environment the state needs to give voice to the younger generations that will be directly affected by the choices made today. "
![Viewpoint: Proposed Sheep Creek mine should be tested for asbestos](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/12/asbestos.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Proposed Sheep Creek mine should be tested for asbestos
Larry Campbell writes, "The proposed Sheep Creek Rare Earth mine at the head of the West Fork Bitterroot River presents many environmental and economic problems. One in particular deserves early attention."
![City Council approves another $300K for Northside bridge work](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-Bridge.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City Council approves another $300K for Northside bridge work
The cost to complete repairs on the Northside Pedestrian Bridge continue to climb, but members of the Missoula City Council said the project's budget will cover such contingencies and that work will still be finished by mid-summer.
![Another bridge in Missoula County needs repair; third in two months](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/12/attachment-bridge-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Another bridge in Missoula County needs repair; third in two months
Another bridge in Missoula County has been partially closed to traffic until crews can replace a pile supporting a portion of the structure.
![Viewpoint: American democracy in danger](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-flag.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: American democracy in danger
David Daniels writes, "People who study cults point to a leaders’ personal charisma as a drug that blinds adherents to the real dangers that threaten individual autonomy."
![Missoula County awards $750k loan to Western Montana Mental Health](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-mental-health.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County awards $750k loan to Western Montana Mental Health
Looking to provide a continuum of care in mental health services, western Montana's largest provider on Tuesday received a boost from Missoula County, which agreed to float the organization a $750,000 loan.