The Missoula City Council agreed Monday to rezone 57 acres of one-time farmland for a subdivision at the intersection of Flynn Lane and Mullan Road. The approval came on an 8-1 vote, with Ward 2 Councilwoman Mirtha Becerra voting “no” on the rezoning and Julie Merritt of Ward 6 abstaining because she works for the developer's representative. In a separate action, the … [Read more...] about Missoula City Council approves rezone, plans for Hellgate Meadows subdivision

(KPAX) New work requirements for some of Montana’s 96,000 low-income residents covered by Medicaid expansion won’t be in place Jan. 1, when they become law, state health officials say. But the state said Friday “there is no delay” in implementing the new requirements, because it’s waiting for final approval from federal health officials and has been working as quickly as … [Read more...] about Montana’s Medicaid Expansion work requirements won’t take effect Jan. 1

(CN) — The gap between personal incomes in rural farming communities and rural communities with recreation-based economies is widening in rural America, a new federal report released this week says. The “Rural America at a Glance 2019” report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture studied rural America and the roughly 46 million people who live there, from people in … [Read more...] about Study finds economic gap between rural counties linked to farming vs. recreation

Montgomery Distillery, celebrating its seventh anniversary on Nov. 16, has attracted high-profile international recognition for its single malt whiskey. The World Whiskies Awards feted the downtown Missoula distillery with a Gold Outstanding medal, describing the single malt as the “best of its kind; superior; best of the best,” according to awards organizer Douglas … [Read more...] about Montgomery Distillery celebrates 7th year, wins 2019 World Whiskies Award