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Missoula County will use $300K grant to assess 'brownfields' for environmental cleanup
August 22, 2019
With the completion of one more last-minute form, Missoula County will soon receive federal brownfields money to assess commercial property for contamination cleanup.
Missoula County will use $300K grant to assess ‘brownfields’ for environmental cleanup
August 22, 2019
With the completion of one more last-minute form, Missoula County will soon receive federal brownfields money to assess commercial property
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Missoula County postpones final budget hearing; needs more time
August 22, 2019
Just hours before it was set to adopt its Fiscal Year 2020 budget, Missoula County on Thursday postponed its final
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Facebook group’s plan to enter, clean Reserve Street homeless camp draws criticism
August 22, 2019
Activists pressing for change along North Reserve Street and social service providers found themselves at odds this week over one
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Glacier Park calls for hard-sided camping at Rising Sun due to bear activity
August 22, 2019
Glacier National Park says that Rising Sun Campground along the Going-to-the-Sun Road on the east side of the park is
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Vibrant: Missoula among the nation’s top 40 cities for art and culture
August 22, 2019
The annual “Arts Vibrancy Index Report: Hotbeds of America's Arts and Culture,” placed Missoula in the No. 4 spot for
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National debt to hit levels not seen since WWII
August 22, 2019
The Congressional Budget Office predicted Wednesday that the federal deficit will average $1.2 trillion between 2020 and 2029, causing the
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Environmentalists sue to block rules weakening Endangered Species Act
August 22, 2019
After 45 years of saving animals like the bald eagle and grizzly bear from extinction, new Endangered Species Act rules
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Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser erupts for 32nd time this year, tying record
August 21, 2019
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park tied a record for eruptions in a single year. The geyser had its 32nd
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Something old, something new: Missoula ordinance encourages reuse of historic buildings
August 21, 2019
Missoula’s historic schools, churches and retail shops could find new uses under a streamlined approval process – with development incentives
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With housing in mind, Missoula developers seek zoning change ahead of project
August 21, 2019
Members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday began hearing a request to rezone 57 acres off Flynn Lane and
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Missoula YWCA, Interfaith Collaborative break ground for family shelter
August 21, 2019
Assistance for homeless families and victims of domestic violence is several shovels of dirt closer to reality after the Missoula
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Missoula County to EPA: Keep focus, funding on pulp mill cleanup
August 21, 2019
If the Environmental Protection Agency wants to cut back on projects, the Missoula Valley is not the place to do
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U.S. News and World Report ranks St. Pat’s in Missoula as Montana’s best hospital
August 21, 2019
Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula took top honors as Montana's best regional hospital in rankings released this week by
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Whitney Williams considers run for governor; polls voters on race against Gianforte
August 21, 2019
Earlier this month, an extensive telephone poll was conducted in Montana, asking a series of questions comparing Democrat Whitney Williams
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State of the University: Bodnar says UM must be ‘flagship for America’s future’
August 20, 2019
President Seth Bodnar called on the campus Tuesday "to shape a University of Montana that is not just the flagship
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Biden regains double-digit lead over nearest 2020 rivals
August 20, 2019
Former vice president and 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden has solidified his lead over the field of candidates for the
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Effort to strip Missoula’s authority to regulate firearms hits language debate
August 20, 2019
A number of Republican lawmakers from across the state are pushing to preserve a ballot statement prepared by Montana Attorney
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Absentee ballots for Missoula City Council primaries arrive in mail
August 20, 2019
The Missoula County Elections Office on Friday mailed nearly 19,000 ballots to registered voters in the three city wards that
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Glacier Park reopens popular Highline, Loop, Swiftcurrent trails
August 20, 2019
Glacier National Park officials fully reopened the popular Highline, Loop and Swiftcurrent Pass trails on Tuesday morning, but cautioned hikers
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Dakota Hileman: I’m running for City Council “to stop the wasteful spending”
August 20, 2019
Frankly, if they can’t come up with ways to fund essential needs for our city without the need to continually
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“Hey, What’s That?” The movers and shakers in downtown Missoula
August 20, 2019
In the latest episode of "Hey, What's That," Sterling CRE highlights a new bistro, knit shop and spa heading to
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Snow sets in on Glacier National Park, in August
August 20, 2019
The Missoula National Weather service recorded between one inch and trace amounts of snow falling near the Canadian border in
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Cloud Peak selling Montana, Wyoming coal mines to Navajo tribal firm
August 20, 2019
Cloud Peak Energy announced Monday it's selling its three Power River Basin coal mines to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company,
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UM reports 3 percent jump in summer enrollment
August 20, 2019
Summer semester enrollment saw over 3,000 students taking courses, about a 3 percent increase from the previous summer. The numbers
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Missoula City Council approves $178.7M budget for Fiscal Year 2020
August 20, 2019
Backed by a roster of citizens who professed their love for Missoula and appreciation for its leaders, City Council members
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Granite Park: Trail, campground, chalet closures continue amid grizzly concerns
August 19, 2019
Glacier National Park rangers and a wildlife biologist spent Monday patrolling trails and the developed area around Granite Park Chalet
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Swanky Sawyer Student Living opens as UM students head back to class
August 19, 2019
The second student housing project to hit Missoula in as many years opened its doors to residents this weekend, just
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Engen says MRA will become “more strategic” with broader focus on housing
August 19, 2019
With little room to say otherwise, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency's board of commissioners on Monday consented to the city's plans
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U.S. Forest Service history to be feted in new museum, education center
August 19, 2019
The nonprofit National Museum of Forest Service History will build a National Conservation Legacy and Education Center along Highway 10
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Montana Viewpoint: We must uphold, defend the idea of America
August 19, 2019
The America we inhabit today is vastly different than the America of the Founders, except for one thing: the precepts
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Elementary, Dear Watson: Nobody works harder than these teachers
August 19, 2019
I’ve always assumed teaching elementary school was – well, pretty easy. How hard could it be? The kids aren’t old
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August 18, 2019
Glacier National Park rangers took the unusual step of closing three of the park's most-used trails late Sunday after a
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Missoulians to Congress: Pass background checks, red flag laws
August 17, 2019
Calling the nation's mounting number of gun-related deaths “mind numbing,” more than 100 people stood in the rain in downtown
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Mumford & Sons: Logjam evaluates debut concert at ballpark
August 17, 2019
After holding its first concert in Ogren Park at Allegiance Field last Sunday, Logjam Presents is evaluating its successes and
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Feds approve Montana’s health reinsurance pool; premiums to drop for 50K
August 17, 2019
Montana’s health reinsurance pool has been approved by the federal government -- a plan state officials say will lead to
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Reporter’s Notebook: Failing to answer City Council Q&A is a disservice to voters
August 17, 2019
This year's elections will see one of the most philosophically diverse crop of City Council candidates in recent memory, and
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Hailstorm kills 11,000 birds at Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
August 17, 2019
State biologists found about 11,000 dead or maimed birds at the Big Lake Wildlife Management Area west of Molt following
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Harmon’s Histories: Guy Lombardo, bee stings and hydroplane races on Flathead Lake
August 17, 2019
The day started with a baseball game – Ronan defeated Thompson Falls 9-0, breaking T-Falls’ 14-game winning streak. But that
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Middle-schoolers, Conservation Corps team up to hunt for nature’s engineers
August 16, 2019
To improve water in the Clark Fork River, it might be time to employ some talented engineers. Especially if they
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Warren passes Sanders, climbs to claim second place in national poll
August 16, 2019
Bucking recent trends, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren climbed to second place in a nationwide Fox News poll of registered voters
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County “interested” in Mullan Road trail project, but cost remains a challenge
August 16, 2019
Missoula County this week placed its verbal support behind plans to construct a path during the Mullan Road reconstruction project,
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Sustainable Missoula: Trump’s ‘extinction plan’ threatens Montana’s wildness
August 16, 2019
We have a simple ask: Stop extinction. Our elected officials must stand up for Montana’s wildlife by defending and strengthening the
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Wisconsin Democrats introduce universal background check bill on all gun sales
August 16, 2019
Wisconsin Democrats threw down the gauntlet over gun control Thursday, introducing a bill that would require universal background checks for
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Lightning ignites barn fire in upper Rattlesnake Valley; lack of cell service delays response
August 15, 2019
A thunderstorm cell that rumbled through Missoula Thursday afternoon ignited a barn fire off Duncan Drive in the upper Rattlesnake
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Missoula County eyes grant for community garden at detention center
August 15, 2019
As envisioned, a core group of inmate farmers would work the garden from February through October. The inmates would be
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Missoula City Council candidate Q&A: Nick Shontz, Ward 6
August 15, 2019
Michelle Cares, the incumbent Ward 6 council member, is not running for reelection. The two Ward 6 candidates, both new
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“I do hereby declare:” Missoula welcomes new U.S. citizens in naturalization ceremony
August 15, 2019
Nearly 30 people from 20 countries raised their right hand on Thursday and swore allegiance to the United States before
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Marty Essen: Republican Party shows total disregard for honesty
August 15, 2019
While hypocrisy and Republicanism go together like the NRA and mass shootings, the real problem with today’s GOP is their
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Bullock’s $1.5M net worth ranks 14th among Democratic presidential contenders
August 15, 2019
When it comes to net worth, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is down the list among the Democratic presidential candidates --
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Daines tours Beeskove fire north of Missoula; praises firefighting efforts
August 14, 2019
Sen. Steve Daines heard from U.S. Forest Service and Missoula County employees who have spent the past two to three
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