“Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway.” Mention “Broadway” and you likely picture one of the most famous streets in the world – and, hear the music: “They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway,” “Give my regards to old Broadway” and many others. As famous as it is today, Broadway wasn’t always Broadway. The renowned New York street started out as the … [Read more...] about Harmon’s Histories: Come and listen to the lullaby of Missoula’s Broadway

Editor's note: For the past several months, Sustainable Missoula has run a series of articles to build broader understanding of the 0/50/100 sustainability framework: Zero Waste, 50% sustainable trips, and 100% clean electricity for Missoula. This is the last article in the series on Zero Waste. Read the first one here, the second one here, and the third one here. Discarded … [Read more...] about Sustainable Missoula: Reduce construction waste, save landfill space

Wednesday morning started a little rough. Readers of the Missoula Current logged on for the morning news, only to have our website redirect them to suspicious locations that came with warnings of malicious content. We're sorry for that. When I logged on at 7 a.m., I was greeted with a list of email messages from concerned readers suggesting our site had been hacked. A … [Read more...] about Notebook: Those darned bots and other perils of the digital age

On April 4, we voted unanimously to adopt interim zoning regulations for cryptocurrency mining in Missoula County. This complex topic is worth understanding, since these regulations are critical to our efforts to address the climate crisis and protect public health and safety in our county. Here’s what’s important to understand about the new regulations. They’re not a … [Read more...] about Missoula County commissioners explain new cryptocurrency mining regulations

Depending how closely you follow the local news, you may now realize that the last two months have been something of a whirlwind on the issue of climate change, with city and county government moving swiftly toward action. Add it up and it's easy to suggest that those who are seeking to address the issue through policies and plans have, at least in Missoula, achieved … [Read more...] about Notebook: Addressing climate change in Missoula presents opportunities, challenges