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High demand, lack of housing drives Missoula’s median home price to $338K

By Martin KidstonSeptember 18, 2020

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A lack of inventory across all price points continues to drive up housing prices in the Missoula metro area, where the median price of a home now stands at nearly $338,000. The mid-year housing report, released Friday by the Missoula Organization of Realtors, carried the same message as past reports, detailing a market were the demand for housing far outpaces what's … [Read more...] about High demand, lack of housing drives Missoula’s median home price to $338K

Pacific Northwest, Deep South serve as visionary models for passenger rail in Montana

By Martin KidstonSeptember 18, 2020

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As counties across southern Montana join the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority in a push to restore passenger service to the region, other states are launching ambitious goals of their own, recognizing the role transportation will play in future economies. Montana only has to look to the west for a visionary example, where the states of Oregon and Washington are collaborating … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest, Deep South serve as visionary models for passenger rail in Montana

Efforts to restore passenger rail in southern Montana, Northern Rockies gain momentum

By Martin KidstonSeptember 18, 2020

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When the Big Sky Passenger Rail Summit kicked off in Missoula on Thursday, an attendee from Glendive noted that he was further away from Missoula than a fellow attendee in Seattle. The observation illustrated the size of Montana and the diversity of its population and terrain, and the role passenger rail service could play in connecting communities, boosting economies, and … [Read more...] about Efforts to restore passenger rail in southern Montana, Northern Rockies gain momentum

UM lands $33M grant from National Institutes of Health for research on opioid vaccine

By Missoula CurrentSeptember 18, 2020

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The University of Montana on Friday announced it's largest grant in school history, a $33.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health for the development of opioid vaccines and their clinical trials. The funding covers two Phase 1 clinical trials of opioid vaccines developed by UM’s Center for Translational Medicine. The collaboration includes Inimmune Corp. in … [Read more...] about UM lands $33M grant from National Institutes of Health for research on opioid vaccine

National rail lobby lines up behind Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

By Martin KidstonSeptember 17, 2020

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Passenger rail advocates from around the country on Thursday praised the economic value of passenger service, saying it extends economies, improves access to medical care and provides rural America an efficient and economic mode of travel. The Big Sky Passenger Rail Summit kicked off in Missoula on Thursday, joined by a growing number of counties from across Montana's … [Read more...] about National rail lobby lines up behind Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority

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