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Tranel touts record of delivering for Montanans while running for Congress as a ‘fighter’

By Keila Szpaller (Daily Montanan)May 24, 2022

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When Monica Tranel was fighting NorthWestern Energy as a staff attorney for the Montana Consumer Counsel, she said the monopoly utility “essentially did a data dump on me.” “I was the only person against NorthWestern’s bevy of lawyers and support staff,” Tranel said. “And I read the documents. It took me forever, but I went through them one by one.” Tranel, a lawyer, mom … [Read more...] about Tranel touts record of delivering for Montanans while running for Congress as a ‘fighter’

Vision for $44M rec and creativity center wins approval from Missoula council

By Martin KidstonMay 24, 2022

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Calling it a door to the community, the Missoula City Council on Monday made official its adoption of a conceptual plan for a $44 million indoor recreation center proposed for McCormick Park. With a design in hand, backers of the project can now begin their search for funding and hope philanthropy will cover the cost. Accepting the plan doesn't commit the city to any funding … [Read more...] about Vision for $44M rec and creativity center wins approval from Missoula council

Missoula City Council brings Diversified Plastics into Scott Street renewal district

By Martin KidstonMay 24, 2022

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Less than a year after annexing a business into Missoula, the City Council on Monday agreed to bring it into an urban renewal district that encompasses much of the north side. Diversified Plastics requested both the annexation and invitation into the district, where the taxes it generates will be contributed to affordable housing projects on the district's eastern … [Read more...] about Missoula City Council brings Diversified Plastics into Scott Street renewal district

A Bison Range homecoming: CSKT celebrates transfer of management

By Sarah Mosquera (MTFP)May 24, 2022

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MOISE (MTFP) - The sound of drumming filled the rolling hills of the National Bison Range. Members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes and neighbors gathered under a large tent to sing and dance in celebration of a historic event: the tribes’ reclamation of management of the Bison Range after more than a century of federal management and nearly two decades of … [Read more...] about A Bison Range homecoming: CSKT celebrates transfer of management

Viewpoint: The importance of continuity of culture in local politics

By Jim ElliottMay 24, 2022

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The Montana Primary election is coming up and I have been thinking about the choices I face in my rural Montana county. I don’t ask a lot of county government, just the basics; roads plowed in winter, graded in the spring, a sensible budget, a deputy sheriff within reasonable distance and, most importantly, a county commission that gets along. I’ve lived through my share of … [Read more...] about Viewpoint: The importance of continuity of culture in local politics

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