Missoula Business Weekly

Calling it the golden age of transportation, Sen. Tim Sheehy on Wednesday advocated for new investments into passenger rail and restoring the North Coast Hiawatha line across Montana's southern tier.

After several hearings and years of work, Missoula County this week adopted a resolution addressing a band of estray horses that freely roam Miller Creek and areas south.

The report addresses how Montana can increase the supply of affordable and reliable energy to meet rising demand and protect consumers.

The county adopted the moratorium in early July and state law requires it to initiate its study within 30 days. That process has already begun, officials said this week.

The Western Montana Fair drew a record crowd earlier this month and saw food sales top $1 million for the first time.

The city's department of Public Works and Mobility will stay in its West Broadway location and plans to invest $10.2 million to improve the building to accommodate employees and other public needs.

Plans to improve the intersection at West Broadway and Toole Avenue continue to advance and will gain some needed right-of-way when the project is ready to break ground.

Revenue for Missoula-area transportation projects between 2027 to 2031 is expected to total around $506 million. Of that, $214 million is earmarked for infrastructure programs and $46 million for transit programs.

For the first time, a majority of young adults in the U.S. say artificial intelligence leaves them more worried than enthusiastic.

Missoula Montana Airport's push to build and open a new and larger passenger terminal took several years and it came in the nick of time, as the facility continues to serve a record number of passengers.