Active living for aging adults hits the Hip Strip
From 2010 to 2019, the population of older adults in Missoula grew 40%, or four times more than the overall population.
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Long-time concessionaire takes over Swan District campgrounds
Kalispell-based Parting Waters Adventures, also known as Flathead Valley Campgrounds, currently runs all the company-run campgrounds on the Flathead National Forest and has done so for about six years.
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday
Retailers are gearing up for another blockbuster holiday shopping season, but consumers burned by the highest inflation in a generation may have other ideas.
Missoula City Council committee supports creation of bear-smart policy
On Oct. 3, the Missoula city council and County Board of Commission will decide if they will commit to a Bear Smart community policy intended to encourage residents to do their part in reducing human-bear conflicts and thus keep a few more bears alive.
Racicot: Stand up for the Constitution and place principles over politics
The former leader of the National Republican Party who was also the longtime governor of Montana warned that without a return to common-sense solutions, respect for government institutions, and fidelity to the state and federal constitutions, regardless of political party, the country risks losing its democracy.
Groups file suit to stop more grazing, save grizzlies north of Yellowstone National Park
Nine different conservation organizations have filed a lawsuit against the United States Forest Service for increasing grazing allotments just north of Yellowstone National Park that they say will likely lead to more human-grizzly bear conflicts and stunt recovery of the threatened species.
Charter’s last stand? Ranchers, Signal Peak may prove that coal and cows can’t coexist
The battle between Charter and the various coal companies that have cycled through what is the Bull Mountain Mine in Roundup began more than a century ago.
Patients from Idaho, Texas, elsewhere seek abortion care in Oregon
Abortion providers in Oregon have seen a recent rise in demand for abortions from women from states that have adopted bans or are in the process of doing so, officials said at a news conference on Thursday.
18 candidates meet deadline, job requirements to become Missoula’s appointed mayor
Nineteen candidates met the filing deadline on Friday – several at the last minute – in their bid to replace the late Mayor John Engen at the city's helm, though one was eliminated after job requirements were applied.
Homeowners, horsemen hobbled by Mount Jumbo Saddle trails plan
A new plan to modify and manage the trails along the Mount Jumbo Saddle might help habitat but some legacy users aren’t happy, saying they were left out of the discussion.