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An interactive website aimed at pairing riders in carpool clubs and planning trips across Missoula using sustainable transportation went live this week, marking the first step in what advocates hope will reduce traffic congestion and cut down on air pollution.

U.S. Forest Service specialists will discuss their plans this week to implement a management burn on the Petty Creek Big Game Ecosystem as they look to improve habitat and reduce hazardous fuels on 6,000 acres.

Counties with less seat belt use tended to be in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska and Alaska; all of these states have so-called “secondary enforcement” laws prohibiting traffic stops just for failure to wear a seat belt.

Thanks to the never-ending fascination with the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a Sharps rifle linked to the battle recently sold at auction for a quarter million dollars.

A former sportswriter for the Missoulian has filed an amended complaint in Missoula District Court, suing the newspaper on 10 separate counts ranging from intentional infliction of emotional distress to negligent supervision of employees and wrongful discharge.

The five-year Grant to Benefit Homeless Individuals could potentially provide $400,000 a year to hire or train new positions that would serve the chronically homeless by helping them apply for disability insurance.

In 2012, the city had roughly 394 miles of sidewalk, though it's currently missing around 360 miles; filling out the city's missing sidewalks would cost upwards of $28 million.

The University of Montana's former president will be returning to campus this fall, stepping back into the classroom to teach chemistry, the school confirmed on Wednesday.

Cyanide bombs placed by the federal government killed 13,530 animals, most of which were coyotes and foxes; but more than 320 of the animals killed by M-44s in 2016 were not targeted for death and included everything from raccoons to pet dogs.

A number of state and local leaders are taking a deeper look at the cost of higher education and searching for ways to help students pursue their future without breaking the bank; Mayor John Engen says free tuition at Missoula College could help.