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Missoula Current
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![Viewpoint: Can the MSU Cats for a cause](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-food.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Can the MSU Cats for a cause
Seth Bodnar and Amy Allison Thompson write, "Unlike what happens on the field though, the real winners of the competition are the community members who benefit from the food and financial support collected through this effort."
![Harmon’s Histories: Honking cars once the bane of small-town Montana streets](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-Headline-1-Washington-DC-Evening-Star-newspaper-10-31-1934.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Harmon’s Histories: Honking cars once the bane of small-town Montana streets
Flashback to 1934, when The Washington (D.C.) Star newspaper reported the American Automobile Association (AAA) had called on “city authorities throughout the country to outlaw raucous automobile horns in a campaign of noise disarmament.”
![County adopts new Wye district, eyes infrastructure to guide growth](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/07/Wye.jpg?w=980&q=75)
County adopts new Wye district, eyes infrastructure to guide growth
The official adoption of a new targeted development district at the Wye drew praise from economic officials, agricultural backers and developers last week in its focus on bringing infrastructure to the area.
![Highway 93 corridor study closes in on improvements, wildlife solutions](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/01/attachment-Highway-93-transportation-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Highway 93 corridor study closes in on improvements, wildlife solutions
A study of the Highway 93 corridor south of Missoula is beginning to point to proposed improvements intended to address safety, speed and wildlife collisions, among other things.
![Missoula County elections office gives new voting bill a dry run](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/11/attachment-elections-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County elections office gives new voting bill a dry run
The Missoula County Elections Office last week gave a newly minted election law a dry run in anticipation of next year's sweeping federal election, when nearly every statewide race is up for grabs, along with the presidency.
![Voices: Low water on Flathead Lake was and is avoidable](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/09/Flathead-Lake.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Voices: Low water on Flathead Lake was and is avoidable
Lee Weber Koch writes, "Flathead Lake is one of the most beautiful places on earth; however, this summer’s low lake levels severely impacted residents, irrigators, fishermen, recreators, marinas, land and dock owners, and many other businesses directly or indirectly."
![MOR: After election, Missoula has good people with housing in mind](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-housing1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
MOR: After election, Missoula has good people with housing in mind
The Missoula Organization of Realtors writes, "We commend the candidates for their dedication to public service and acknowledge their positive contributions to the progress of our community."
![Montana rail authority lands grant to plan passenger rail, track improvements](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/03/attachment-Railroad.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana rail authority lands grant to plan passenger rail, track improvements
The Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority this week welcomed a $150,000 grant to help pursue the restoration of passenger rail across Montana's southern tier – and regions beyond.
![Viewpoint: America more than Christian nationalists](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/04/attachment-bible-religion.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: America more than Christian nationalists
David James writes, "Mike Johnson's interpretation of the teachings of peace, love, and tolerance of Jesus Christ has led the Republicans to detest and scapegoat millions of Americans."
![With new owners, Pattee Creek Market begins reset, thinks local](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/11/attachment-wine-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
With new owners, Pattee Creek Market begins reset, thinks local
Timothy and Elizabeth Hines purchased the business and closed on the property in mid-October. Since then, they've been working toward what Timothy described as a total reset of an established Missoula business.