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![Missoula County, city approve Marshall Mountain purchase](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/04/attachment-Marshall-Mountain.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula County, city approve Marshall Mountain purchase
Calling it a legacy project that only comes along once in a generation, the Missoula City Council and Missoula County commissioners on Wednesday approved tapping into the Open Space Bond to purchase 480 acres on Marshall Mountain.
![Sampling suggests rising presence of COVID in Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/11/Virus.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sampling suggests rising presence of COVID in Missoula
Wastewater samples collected in areas of Missoula have detected a rising level of COVID-19 in the population, health officials said Wednesday.
![City Council member seeks change to rarely used rule](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-Carlino.jpg?w=980&q=75)
City Council member seeks change to rarely used rule
An effort to change City Council rules to make it easier for one member to get a proposal heard in committee fell short of the eight votes needed to make the change, though it will be reconsidered on Monday if more council members are present.
![USFWS report backtracks on threats to wolverine survival](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2020/07/wolverine-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
USFWS report backtracks on threats to wolverine survival
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has repeatedly balked at protecting the wolverine, but based on the agency’s most recent assessment, the species’ future is bleaker than previously thought.
![Viewpoint: Vote for the oath, or count your fingers?](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-constitution.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Vote for the oath, or count your fingers?
James Nelson writes, "Despite Mr. Trump labeling General Milley a traitor who could be put to death, the General has stood by his oath, his word, in support and defense of the Constitution—and not to a draft-dodging, wannabe dictator."
![Public or private, Missoula still eyeing EV charging network](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/09/attachment-electric.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Public or private, Missoula still eyeing EV charging network
With electric vehicles on the rise and technology creeping away from combustible engines, the City of Missoula is working to plan an EV network and begin pursuing grants.
![Federal funding bolsters whitebark pine restoration efforts](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-whitebark-pine-forests.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal funding bolsters whitebark pine restoration efforts
The National Park Service signed a five-year agreement with the nonprofit American Forests to help restore whitebark pine throughout the western U.S.
![Viewpoint: Buy a park but ignore the Missoula Fire Department?](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/11/Fire-Department.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Viewpoint: Buy a park but ignore the Missoula Fire Department?
Richard Meisinger writes, "Need to spend $4 million on a park rather than build another fire station and hire the people to staff it. Cost for this endeavor could be the life of one of your citizens."
![PHC to expand behavioral health program at Missoula schools](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/02/Public-School-Development.jpg?w=980&q=75)
PHC to expand behavioral health program at Missoula schools
Students at the four schools will have on-site access to mental health services, substance use disorder services, and support to address health-related social needs, including access to food and housing, or to sign up for health insurance.
![Top Hat kicks off Groove Concert Series with Rootz Within](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/10/attachment-Rootz-Within.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Top Hat kicks off Groove Concert Series with Rootz Within
The folks at Logjam Presents are bringing in locals, along with lesser-known bands on the weekends for their Groove Concert Series, which looks to showcase the vibrant music scene in our state.