Business > The Missoula Current News – Daily News in Missoula Montana https://missoulacurrent.com Daily News in Missoula Montana Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:18:15 GMT en-US hourly 1 https://townsquare.media/site/987/files/2022/04/attachment-logo256-1.png Business > The Missoula Current News – Daily News in Missoula Montana https://missoulacurrent.com Carbon Reserve-Scott Street plan envisions interchange, high density https://missoulacurrent.com/reserve-scott-street-plan/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:54:47 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Housing construction off Scott Street. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68267 $80M Midtown housing project to include 211 affordable units https://missoulacurrent.com/midtown-housing-project-2/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:39:55 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Midtown Commons will begin construction next summer with a move-in date set for October 2028. (United Housing Partners) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68244 Fraudsters hit Missoula College in national financial aid scheme https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-college-fraud/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:22:58 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula College. (UM photo) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68241 Missoula Housing Authority navigates wait list, vouchers https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-housing-authority-4/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:43:25 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> The Wildfire Apartments in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68221 Amid Inflation, Fed raises interest rates https://missoulacurrent.com/fed-interest-rates/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:20:23 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> American money. (hbschw/Pixabay) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68214 Missoula mobile park residents fear "soulless investment firm" https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-mobile-park/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:44:09 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Katoonah Lodges. https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68195 City reaffirms contract with Missoula Economic Partnership https://missoulacurrent.com/city-contract-partnership/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:46:35 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Grant Kier, president and CEO of the Missoula Economic Partnership, and Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis discuss the opportunities for Midtown Commons in 2024. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68173 Montana tech industry generated $7.9B, outpaced state economy https://missoulacurrent.com/tech-industry-montana/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:37:38 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Employees at a Missoula tech firm. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68113 City updating its complete streets policy; debates priorities https://missoulacurrent.com/complete-streets-policy/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:19:44 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> South Avenue looking west. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current)rent) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68087 Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics https://missoulacurrent.com/labor-union/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:27:55 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Members of the UA Local 140 Plumbers, Pipefitters, HVAC&R union march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68079 County forms reserve account to cover loss of large taxpayers https://missoulacurrent.com/county-reserve-account/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:33:28 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Ruins of the old Smurfit-Stone plan west of Missoula. (Laura Lundquist/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68037 August job boom more than triples expectations https://missoulacurrent.com/august-job-boom/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:16:23 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A Missoula business looks for employees. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68022 County adopts final budget, cites decrease in property taxes https://missoulacurrent.com/county-adopts-budget-2/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:02:23 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68018 Where have the workers gone? https://missoulacurrent.com/workers-gone/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:08:24 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> An employee walks behind cattle on an Idaho dairy farm in an undated photo. Dairy farms in Idaho say they depend on immigrant workers without legal work authorization and oppose mandates to check legal status with the federal E-Verify system. (Photo courtesy of Idaho Dairymen’s Association) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68010 Mountain Line eyes bus stop improvements - shelters and seating https://missoulacurrent.com/mountain-line-bus-stops/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:42:50 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Buses stage at the Downtown Transfer Center. (Mountain Line courtesy photo) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67973 Who is the working class? Depends on who you ask https://missoulacurrent.com/working-class/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:52:14 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Construction in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67967 Missoula named 'Best College Sports Town' in USA Today poll https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-sports-town/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:14:10 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> University of Montana football. (William Munoz/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67961 City to explore code incentives to drive affordable housing https://missoulacurrent.com/city-to-explore-code-incentives-to-drive-affordable-housing/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:49:17 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Housing construction in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67913 A new Golden Age: Sheehy backs return of Montana rail line https://missoulacurrent.com/sheehy-passenger-rail/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:29:54 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, speaks during the Greater Northwest Rail Summit on Wednesday, August, 26, 2026. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67885 County study on data center impacts, regulations, underway https://missoulacurrent.com/county-study-data-center/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:51:48 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula County courthouse. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67858 Western Montana Fair draws record crowd, tops $1M in food sales https://missoulacurrent.com/western-montana-fair-5/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:31:21 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Western Montana Fair. (Missoula County photo) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67824 Public Works to stay on West Broadway, launch $10M renovation https://missoulacurrent.com/public-works-to-stay-on-west-broadway-launch-10m-renovation/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:26:06 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula Water. (KPAX image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67811 City gains Broadway right-of-way in exchange for building removal https://missoulacurrent.com/broadway-building-removal/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:39:26 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> The city will remove a dilapidated building in exchange for right-of-way along West Broadway. (MRA image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67804 Shinn gives first state-of-the-university address https://missoulacurrent.com/shinn-university-address/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:40:17 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> The University of Montana. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67800 Some cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting https://missoulacurrent.com/ai-housing-permitting/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:55:44 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Housing development off Mullan Road. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67768 Transportation committee approves Missoula projects through 2031 https://missoulacurrent.com/transportation-missoula-projects/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:42 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> South Avenue looking west. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current)rent) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67762 Pew: Young Americans grow more wary of AI as job fears rise https://missoulacurrent.com/young-americans-ai/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:34:01 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (Pixabay image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67745 Missoula airport shatters monthly passenger record amid growth https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-airport-record-6/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:28:15 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (KPAX image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67742 Providence named Montana's top hospital, best regional https://missoulacurrent.com/providence-best-hospital-2/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:36:33 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. (KPAX image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67737 Missoula County adopts impact fees for Missoula Rural Fire https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-rural-fire-fees/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:04:40 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula Rural Fire District responds to a house fire. (MRFD) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67697 West Riverside developer to form water, sewer district https://missoulacurrent.com/west-riverside-district/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:46:01 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Blackfoot Crossing LLC is looking to develop 107 acres near Bonner. (Google Earth) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67693 Mountain Line breaks ground on new 18.5 acre facility https://missoulacurrent.com/mountain-line-breaks-ground/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:04:13 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Officials break ground on Mountain Line's new facility in Missoula. (KPAX image) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67648 City taxes on most primary residential properties to drop in FY27 https://missoulacurrent.com/city-taxes-properties/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:02:36 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Housing in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67634 County seeks state grant exception for YWCA, Opportunity Resource https://missoulacurrent.com/county-grant-exception/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:14:52 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> The Meadowlark at the YWCA. (File photo) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67611 Missoula veteran finds support on path to recovery, housing https://missoulacurrent.com/veteran-housing-recovery/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:24:44 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Jason Howard. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=67586