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Missoula Current
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![St. Pats recognized as primary stroke center, top heart center](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/10/Health-Care.jpg?w=980&q=75)
St. Pats recognized as primary stroke center, top heart center
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula notched two achievements this month after being designated as a “Top Heart Center” followed by designation as an advanced primary stroke center.
![Viewpoint: Daines’ push to delist WSAs is anti-Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/12/Wilderness.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Daines’ push to delist WSAs is anti-Montana
Josh Elliott writes, "The bill’s title is perplexing, as the Act is counter to anything that can reasonably be considered conservation and would negatively impact Montana sportsmen."
![City Council to pick Ward 6 representative on Monday night](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-Contos-City-Council.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City Council to pick Ward 6 representative on Monday night
A Missoula City Council vote on who should represent Ward 6 after the General Election resulted in a tie is scheduled for Monday night, the city said Thursday.
![Viewpoint: Without predators, ecosystems become zoos](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/01/deer-wildlife.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Without predators, ecosystems become zoos
Mike Bader writes, "The extreme laws and regulations in the Northern Rockies states are based on unscientific information and do not represent fair chase or proper wildlife management. Without the predator-prey relationship, these wildland ecosystems would become glorified zoos."
![Data: Vacancy rate in Missoula rental market up, prices soften](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/12/attachment-Housing-lofts-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Data: Vacancy rate in Missoula rental market up, prices soften
Vacancy rates in Missoula's multi-family housing market nearly doubled in the last quarter and rent prices have begun to fall, a local brokerage and research firm said Wednesday.
![City of Missoula notches its side of Marshall Mountain agreement](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-marshall-recreation.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City of Missoula notches its side of Marshall Mountain agreement
The City of Missoula has notched its side of an agreement to manage Marshall Mountain over the next year before transferring the park's operation and care over to Missoula County.
![Feds consider removing Snake River dams in leaked agreement](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-dam-washington.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Feds consider removing Snake River dams in leaked agreement
Federal scientists say there is a high likelihood of extinction for 13 Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead runs without immediate attention.
![Feds list wolverine as threatened after two decades](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/07/wolverine-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds list wolverine as threatened after two decades
After more than two decades of consideration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to list the wolverine under the Endangered Species Act.
![It’s a tie: Ward 6 race even after recount; City Council gets final say](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/11/elections-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
It’s a tie: Ward 6 race even after recount; City Council gets final say
The Ward 6 City Council race went to a recount on Wednesday, netting the incumbent candidate several additional votes, resulting in a tie.
![City to analyze transportation demand ahead of long-range plan](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-transportation.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
City to analyze transportation demand ahead of long-range plan
The Metropolitan Planning Organization develops a new model every four years to project current infrastructure and development patterns, along with future growth and any infrastructure work included in the Long Range Transportation Plan.