General

When Sen. Bernie Sanders stopped in Missoula last year during his run for president, the lines ran long and many were left outside the venue at Caras Park; things were smoother Saturday, giving voters time to reflect on their key issues.

One year removed from a technical glitch that hurt donations, the Missoula Gives nonprofit drive rebounded sharply this year, with more than 2,400 people donating a combined $308,000.

The vast majority of Missoula homeowners could find their mortgage-interest deduction useless under a new tax plan presented this week by the Trump administration, leading the Missoula Organization of Realtors and other organizations to call it a bad idea.

UM communications professor says some forms of revenge do make the perpetrator feel better, though it’s usually not as sweet as imagined. As it turns out, a number of other factors influence how people feel about seeking, and getting, revenge.

The Missoula Conservation District has unveiled a new online survey ahead of a series of listening sessions planned this month to gauge the needs and concerns of county residents regarding a range of conservation issues.

From safeguarding the local watershed to promoting proper trail etiquette, the new “trail ranger” will serve as a public liaison on lands mutual to the city of Missoula and the Missoula Ranger District.

At least three incumbents on the Missoula City Council won't seek reelection this year, though three others are looking to keep their seats, presenting an election that could shift the balance of the city's governing body.

An ongoing housing study coupled with other efforts and national best practices are expected to result in a city-wide housing policy, one that will identify and confront Missoula's housing challenges, and take the conversation beyond speculation and opinion.

The University of Montana's first endowed chair in the humanities will honor Lucile Speer, who served as the university's librarian for 40 years before stepping away in 1968; she was also a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention in 1972.

The weather window had parted the day before, giving crews roughly 48 hours starting Wednesday to burn off 80 acres of vegetation in an area deemed by Missoula County fire officials to be a high priority up Butler Creek, just two miles short of Snowbowl.