Missoula City Council

Members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday held one councilor's proposal to ban sweeps of homeless camps when weather conditions are deemed hazardous.

Disagreement over who should fund the project's sidewalks remained in play, as several properties within the project area will be assessed roughly 15% of the cost.

If passed, it would generate $7 million a year for the Missoula Fire Department and fund a new station and new fire company, and bring the department's response times within national standards.

Several development agreements and a bond to complete what's described as the largest attainable for-sale housing project in the state cleared a key city committee on Wednesday, bringing the project one step closer to finalization.

Voters in the city and county of Missoula this June will consider a question that comes up every 10 years: Do they want a commission to study local government to recommend any changes?

The City of Missoula's work to reform its zoning codes is nearing the final stretch with a draft proposal expected later this year. The result will help shape the look and feel of Missoula for decades to come.

With erosion along the urban reach of the Clark Fork River a growing concern, the Missoula City Council this week approved allocating $1 million from the open space bond to stabilize the banks and create dedicated access sites.

Citing community safety and divisiveness, members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday tabled a resolution calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying the measure would force the city to take sides in a conflict it doesn't understand.

As 1909 dawned in Missoula, a refurbished theater called The Lyric claimed to be “one of the most modern moving picture houses in the West, with seating capacity of approximately 200 (and) first class in every respect.”

With the start of a new year and a newly elected mayor in place, members of the Missoula City Council on Monday appointed a new president and vice president while praising past leaders for navigating a number of challenges over the last few years.