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An abundance of young workers will turn to an undersupply by 2040, with better pay and a surplus of housing, demographers predict.

The expanding use of electric bikes and other electric mobility devices may prompt the city to review its regulations in the coming months, and some expect the next Montana Legislature to adopt new regulations around such devices.

Report from Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research shows boost in spending to $5.6 billion in 2025, with fewer visitors.

A renter survey conducted in Missoula earlier this year found that more than half of those surveyed were cost-burdened by the price of rent and most have seen their rent increase in the last year.

The administrative budget for Fiscal Year 2027 presented Wednesday by Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis seeks no new programs and only one new city employee, though it still results in a budget increase of roughly 3.8%.

After years of studying the right location for a new fire station, the Missoula Fire Department has settled on property on Third Street with a sales price of $2.3 million.

Calling it the start of a cleaner future, the city and county of Missoula on Monday night officially adopted an agreement with Northwestern Energy, setting the foundation for the state's first option to purchase green power from a new renewable energy source.

Last week's storm cut power at Missoula Montana Airport, prompting at least four flights to divert to other airfields until the facility was able to power up its generator.

Shoptown LLC submitted its request earlier this year and plans to build a dry shop and heated storage facility on a small portion of its 83-acre property.

In the measure, Congress gives states and cities more flexibility in how they can spend grant money.