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Missoula Current
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![FWP admits commission’s violation of public’s constitutional rights](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/05/Elk2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
FWP admits commission’s violation of public’s constitutional rights
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks attorneys have acknowledged that FWP commissioners violated the public’s constitutional right-to-know and agreed to require the commission make their wildlife decisions and dealings more transparent.
![Feds slammed over dangers to Mojave desert tortoises from off-road vehicles](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-lithium-mine-nevada.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Feds slammed over dangers to Mojave desert tortoises from off-road vehicles
At issue is whether the Bureau of Land Management must close areas to off-road vehicles if they endanger flora or fauna.
![Federal grants to help Missoula County respond to domestic violence](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal grants to help Missoula County respond to domestic violence
The Just Response program improves the response and services for victims in the criminal justice system who have been impacted by domestic and sexual violence, stalking, sex trafficking or child abuse.
![Missoula’s Parking Services director leaving for another job](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/parking-garage.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula’s Parking Services director leaving for another job
The city's newest director of Parking Services announced his plans to leave the job for a new opportunity in Missoula, the city said Thursday.
![Macklemore and DJ Beeba rap the Adams Center](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-Macklemore-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Macklemore and DJ Beeba rap the Adams Center
The Macklemore concert was opened by DJ Beeba wearing a t-shirt with “love yourself, know your worth.” This would be the message sent to the sold-out Adams Center.
![Climate Connections: What’s cookin’ Missoula?](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-climate.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Climate Connections: What’s cookin’ Missoula?
Casey Valencia writes, "MUD can help you get your yard and garden ready for winter, provide you the tools to winterize your house to be more efficient, and also help with your upcycled gift giving."
![Viewpoint: Grateful for an adult in the White House](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-White-House.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Grateful for an adult in the White House
Sneed Collard writes, "As this latest, tragic Middle East crisis continues to unfold, President Biden is again demonstrating his grasp of our complicated world with smart decision-making and wise diplomacy."
![‘Conflicted compassion:’ Mayoral candidates address homelessness](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2019/09/Homeless.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘Conflicted compassion:’ Mayoral candidates address homelessness
With future funding in question and a problem not likely to go away, Missoula's two candidates for mayor have different takes on the city's approach to homelessness and what resources are needed to address it.
![SupCo asks counties to respond to request to require education mills](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-Supreme-Court.jpg?w=980&q=75)
SupCo asks counties to respond to request to require education mills
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all 56 counties in Montana to submit responses during the next month to a request from the Montana Quality Education Coalition that the court require each county to levy the full 95 state education equalization mills as some counties try to levy less from their residents because of property tax increases.
![Viewpoint: The real plague assaulting Region 1 forests](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/05/attachment-Flathead-forest.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: The real plague assaulting Region 1 forests
Michael Hoyt writes, "The Montana representative for the trade association, American Forest Resource Council, attempted to resurrect that old, worn-out, dishonest claim that environmentalists get rich by taking the Forest Service to court."