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Missoula Current
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City Council candidate questionnaire: Ward 3 Sam Kulla
The Missoula Current sent a candidate questionnaire to all City Council candidates ahead of the General Election in November. Below is the response from Ward 3 council candidate Sam Kulla.
![Missoula Housing Authority sees progress in affordable housing](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-housing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula Housing Authority sees progress in affordable housing
Sam Oliver, executive director of the Missoula Housing Authority, has led a busy team for the past year, working with an $18 million annual budget, over $70 million in assets and 42 employees.
![Viewpoint: Nugent for mayor supports first responders, unions](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/02/Fire-Department.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Nugent for mayor supports first responders, unions
Shawn Knopp writes, "We share in our commitment to first responders, unions, the business owners as well as the belief that all residents need to be able to afford to live in our great community."
![Residents concerned about possible trapping near Lolo](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-river-horses.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Residents concerned about possible trapping near Lolo
A man has applied for permission to trap on state land along the Bitterroot River, causing concern for some Lolo residents.
![Viewpoint: Slap in the face to Montana’s public land users](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/300117_PubLands_03.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Slap in the face to Montana’s public land users
The governor’s decision to veto John Todd writes, "SB 442 and put public lands on the chopping block is a slap in the face to every Montanan who has built a life on the opportunities and freedoms our outdoors provide."
![Neo Nazis protest outside Missoula synagogue; one arrested](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-police.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Neo Nazis protest outside Missoula synagogue; one arrested
A rally outside a Missoula synagogue on Saturday left some Missoula residents upset and members of the Jewish community concerned.
![Viewpoint: Davis will balance city’s housing policy](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/09/letters.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Davis will balance city’s housing policy
Bob and Beth Jaffee write, "The for-profit developers are already heavily represented in city government and policy making. Andrea will bring a more balanced approach to housing policy."
![DEQ sets deadlines, possible fines for Holland Lake sewage violations](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/01/attachment-Holland-Lake.jpg?w=980&q=75)
DEQ sets deadlines, possible fines for Holland Lake sewage violations
The letter DEQ wrote in association with the announcement spells out just how serious the sewage violations are.
![CSKT, Ktunaxa Nation set November deadline for selenium meeting](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/11/Kootenair-River.jpg?w=980&q=75)
CSKT, Ktunaxa Nation set November deadline for selenium meeting
After receiving no answer by the end of the summer, the Ktunaxa Nation, including the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, have set a November deadline for a meeting between the U.S., Canada and tribes to discuss the selenium pollution in the Elk and Kootanei rivers caused by Canadian coal mines.
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Missoula County seeks new Wye district as infrastructure plan looms
Looking to address a lack of infrastructure around the Wye and foster economic growth, including the addition of workforce housing, Missoula County this week moved one step closer to adopting a new development district both north and south of Interstate 90.