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Over the past few months, 11 refugee families have located in Missoula from Congo, Iraq, Eritrea and Ethiopia; support for the effort launched by Soft Landing is spreading across the state, including Billings.

The Montana Supreme Court has delayed action on a proposed change in the professional code of conduct for lawyers that has drawn hundreds of complaints from people who say the change threatens lawyers’ First Amendment rights.

A small congregation of Missoula residents added light and warmth to the longest night of the year, passing the Winter Solstice with prayer, song and a reflection on the homeless people who have died in Missoula.

After testing more than 180 water bodies across the state, the Montana Mussel Response Team detected no new signs of invasive mussels beyond the Missouri River Basin.

The Missoula Police Department has identified the individual responsible for distributing Nazi-inspired leaflets across the city over the past few weeks, though the case remains under investigation.

Spiritual leaders from many religions joined Missoula's elected officials, law enforcement officers and several hundred citizens to push back against hate, saying a threat against one is a threat against all.

“Leafleting is relatively benign, but it creates a climate of intimidation and a climate of fear. Even if it's a single person operating alone, it still has a negative effect."

More than 300 employees at the University of Montana combined to donate more than $96,000 to local charitable organizations during this year's Charitable Giving Campaign.

Once the storm clears out, blowing winds and subzero temperatures are expected by Friday night, with lows of minus 7 or more in Missoula and 30 below in Seeley Lake.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump chose first-term Republican Representative Ryan Zinke of Montana, a former Navy SEAL commander, as his interior secretary.