The Missoula Current News - Daily News in Missoula Montana https://missoulacurrent.com Daily News in Missoula Montana Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:05:26 GMT en-US hourly 1 https://townsquare.media/site/987/files/2022/04/attachment-logo256-1.png The Missoula Current News - Daily News in Missoula Montana https://missoulacurrent.com Carbon Mountain State Poll shows close race for federal office https://missoulacurrent.com/mountain-state-poll/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:26:42 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A Missoula voter casts a ballot. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68981 Human activities increase extinction risks for freshwater species https://missoulacurrent.com/freshwater-species-extinction/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:37:44 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Lake Volvi in Greece temporarily dries up as a consequence of excessive irrigation for agriculture paired with climate change — one of many examples of a freshwater system under human impact. (C. Albrecht via Courthouse News) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68960 USFWS challenged again over threatened species protections https://missoulacurrent.com/threatened-species-protections/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:32:14 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Canada lynx. (Dash Feierbend/US Fish and Wildlife Services) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68958 Viewpoint: Alliance and its ongoing fight to protect Idaho griz https://missoulacurrent.com/alliance-idaho-grizzlies/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:24:34 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A grizzly bear (United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program via FLICKR | Creative Commons license). https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68956 Some Medicaid enrollees won't have to prove work inability https://missoulacurrent.com/medicaid-enrollees-work/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:15:08 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A medical office in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68963 Idaho county wants changes to public land management https://missoulacurrent.com/idaho-public-land/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:52:22 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> The Montana-Idaho border. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68965 Gun Gets Pulled During Dispute Over Dog Feces in Missoula https://missoulacurrent.com/ixp/119/p/missoula-gun-dog-feces/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:32:43 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> File photo: Alex_Schmidt, Getty Stock/Think Stock https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=1190000000380960 Viewpoint: Statute, precedent matter in Justice of the Peace race https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-statute-precedent-matter-in-justice-of-the-peace-race/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:24:02 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Courtroom gavel. (Public domain) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68954 Viewpoint: Senate Bill 542 unfair and illegal https://missoulacurrent.com/bill-542-unfair/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:50:38 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (hbschw/Pixabay) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68949 Annexation of RV park could see development, wider England Blvd. https://missoulacurrent.com/annexation-england-blvd/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:38:37 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Recent housing construction on England Boulevard and Reserve Street. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68951 Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi over state operations https://missoulacurrent.com/utah-kalshi/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:38:18 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Kalshi photo illustration, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68945 Viewpoint: Much at stake in Montana's midterm elections https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-midterm-elections-2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:49:52 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Voters in Idaho. (Pat Sutphin/Idaho Capital Sun) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68947 Idaho reports second influenza death https://missoulacurrent.com/idaho-influenza-death/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:37:03 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> An influenza vaccine is pictured at the Ellis R. Shipp Public Health Center in West Valley City on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68942 State Democrats name affordability as top legislative priority https://missoulacurrent.com/montana-democrats-affordability/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:32:33 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Housing in Missoula. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68940 Bird flu spreads to Washington dairy farms https://missoulacurrent.com/bird-flu-washington-2/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:28:14 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (Photo by Kirsten Strough/USDA) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68937 Griz Fans: Help Win the Cat-Griz Blood Battle https://missoulacurrent.com/ixp/1116/p/griz-cat-blood-battle/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:15:13 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Sergey Pakulin https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=11160000000040376 Missoula response to domestic violence better, challenges remain https://missoulacurrent.com/domestic-violence-response/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:02:31 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (minanfotos/Pixabay) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68932 More than 1/3 of western states’ glacial cover lost since 1950s https://missoulacurrent.com/glacial-cover-lost/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:36:05 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Glacier National Park. (Sherry Devlin file) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68930 As Election Day nears, Montana absentee votes exceed 225,000 https://missoulacurrent.com/montana-absentee-votes/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:06:24 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula elections center. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68928 Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action https://missoulacurrent.com/daylight-saving-time-2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:58:35 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Summer sunset over Missoula. (Destination Missoula) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68926 Rocker Neil Young sues Trump for $10M over use of his song https://missoulacurrent.com/neil-young-sues-trump/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:54:19 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Kalispell on Oct 14, 2026. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68924 Viewpoint: Yes and Yes to the Montana Plan https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-montana-plan-2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:47:51 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> (Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68922 Viewpoint: River Runs Through It Act made from Montana values https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-montana-values/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:38:40 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> An areal view of the Blackfoot-Clearwater landscape further upstream. (Blackfoot-Clearwater Stewardship Project) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68920 What To Expect From Missoula's 2027 Zootown Festival https://missoulacurrent.com/ixp/1116/p/2027-zootown-festival-lineup/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:21:51 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Phil Walter, Getty Images https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=11160000000040423 Report: FW Commission lacks transparency, public process https://missoulacurrent.com/fw-commission-transparency/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:21:48 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Bighorn rams in Montana. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68915 Forstag holds flurry of events in Flathead https://missoulacurrent.com/forstag-flathead/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:13:31 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Sam Forstag during a primary rally. (Keila Szpaller/The Daily Montanan) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68913 Vance visits Belgrade, stumps for Alme and Flint https://missoulacurrent.com/vance-alme-flint/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:10:04 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> United States Vice President JD Vance stands during an event at the Bozeman International Airport in Belgrade, MT, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (Jordan Hansen/Daily Montanan) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68910 Pueblo tribes sue over eagle-take plan at national preserve https://missoulacurrent.com/pueblo-tribes-eagle/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:05:05 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Bald eagle. (Bill Hinton/National Park Service) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68907 Missoula Taco Sano Closing: Last Day Announced https://missoulacurrent.com/ixp/117/p/missoula-taco-restaurants-closing/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:04:31 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Credit: Taco Sano https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=1170000000451683 FTC accuses Dollar General of overcharging shoppers https://missoulacurrent.com/ftc-dollar-general/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:26 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A Dollar General store in Georgia. (Michael Rivera/Wikimedia Commons via Courthouse News) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68904 Viewpoint: Former MPD officer backs Holloway for judgeship https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpiont-holloway-judgeship/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:56:20 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> A Missoula County ballot. (Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68902 Viewpoint: Questions about party money aren't personal attacks https://missoulacurrent.com/viewpoint-personal-attacks/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:51:36 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Jesse Mullen https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68899 Vegas home price drop among biggest in nation, report says https://missoulacurrent.com/vegas-home-price-drop/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:11:36 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Nevada housing. (Ronda Churchill/Nevada Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68896 Missoula County releases data center study, considers next steps https://missoulacurrent.com/data-center-study/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:52:16 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Data center. (Akela999/Pixabay) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68889 County reaches settlement agreement over Frenchtown mini-storage https://missoulacurrent.com/frenchtown-mini-storage/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:08:28 GMT Continue reading…]]> Continue reading…]]> Missoula County courthouse. (Martin Kidston/Missoula Current) https://missoulacurrent.com/?p=68881