Climate Smart Missoula writes, "The Held youth have brought to a larger stage the reality that climate change is not a future problem -- we’re experiencing its effects now."
Building campfires and other restrictions are set to take effect at the tick of midnight on Friday across Missoula County and other surrounding jurisdictions.
Hot and dry conditions on Wednesday prompted fire managers to raise the fire danger to "extreme' in Missoula County and on several surrounding forests, effective immediately.
Council member Daniel Carlino on Wednesday introduced a measure that would amend city code regarding domestic livestock and fowl by creating a provision allowing ownership of mini pigs in the city.
A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks.
The Miller Peak fire by Tuesday morning had grown to 1,700 acres under light winds and dry conditions, and with storms in the forecast, fire officials are bracing for potential spread.
The Miller Peak fire 8 miles southeast of Missoula remained at 500 acres on Monday morning, though fire officials said the total acreage was difficult to obtain due to limited visibility.
Commercial logging may proceed in a Forest Service project south of Anaconda, but all other activities must cease until a lawsuit is concluded, according to a federal judge.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has denied its biologists’ request for a pay raise, which would have put them on par with other biologists around the Northern Rocky Mountain region.