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Missoula Current
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![Griz Nation earned big wins over the weekend.](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-University-of-Montana.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Griz Nation earned big wins over the weekend.
UM and its community supporters raised more than 870,000 pounds in food and monetary donations, which was far and away the most ever raised during Can the Cats.
![Montana Viewpoint: Critical Rage Theory (copywrite)](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/04/Jim-Elliott-headshot-2015-249x350-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana Viewpoint: Critical Rage Theory (copywrite)
Jim Elliott writes, "I now had my own Critical Rage, because the light bulb angered me, and therefore the US government angered me because it had compelled me to use the light bulb."
![Viewpoint: Griz back in Bitterroot Mountains must be protected](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/Grizzly-bear-track.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Griz back in Bitterroot Mountains must be protected
Mike Garrity writes, "Recovery of endangered grizzly bears in the lower 48 states hinges on critical genetic connectivity between the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental grizzlies provided by the Bitterroot Mountains."
![Judge limits wolf trapping in favor of grizzly bears](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Grizzly-Bear.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge limits wolf trapping in favor of grizzly bears
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks must cut its wolf trapping season back to six weeks across the western two-thirds of the state to prevent injuries to grizzly bears.
![Some motorized tools approved for Rattlesnake Wilderness dam breach](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/04/LittleLake-Rattlesnakejpg.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Some motorized tools approved for Rattlesnake Wilderness dam breach
The Lolo National Forest issued a draft decision notice approving limited motorized equipment use and limited helicopter and vehicle access needed to breach and decommission the century-old earth-and-timber dam on McKinley Lake high in the Rattlesnake Wilderness.
![Viewpoint: Deer Lodge deserves clean Arrowstone Park](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/08/Clark-Fork.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Deer Lodge deserves clean Arrowstone Park
Andrew Gorder and Alex Leone write, "Arrowstone Park represents a clear opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past, and we expect that officials will dedicate the resources needed to implement a remedy that is protective and that will stand the test of time."
![‘Dawn of a new era:’ Davis takes oath as Missoula’s new mayor](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-City-Council-Davis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘Dawn of a new era:’ Davis takes oath as Missoula’s new mayor
Missoula officially turned the page on a new era of governance on Monday when the city's new mayor was sworn into office, followed by the celebration of dozens of jubilant supporters
![Climate Connections: Guide to climate-friendly holidays](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-Climate.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Climate Connections: Guide to climate-friendly holidays
Abby Huseth writes, "With this shift in perspective, I’m looking forward to this season as a time to re-set and recommit to building a livable and vibrant future for my family, community, and world. I hope you’ll join me! "
![Mayor Hess bids farewell to City Council, praises Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/07/City-Council.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Mayor Hess bids farewell to City Council, praises Missoula
In what would be the last City Council meeting of his tenure as mayor, Jordan Hess praised Missoula's city employees, its innovation and the accomplishments it has notched over the last decade, most of which he spent as one of Missoula top elected leaders.
![Viewpoint: Close Yellowstone bison hunting area](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/03/BisonHunt1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Close Yellowstone bison hunting area
Mike Garrity writes, "Since Governor Gianforte refused to set a quota last year for how many Yellowstone bison can be killed, more than 1,100 bison didn't make it more than a few feet past the firing line before being gunned down."