Montana Today

The chamber's board of directors on Thursday named Mark Losh as the new CEO. Losh, who worked on the Missoula chamber as the membership director for years, current heads the West Plains Chamber of Commerce in Washington state.

City officials on Wednesday added detail to their plans to address Northside growth and mitigate what's expected to be an increase in traffic when a number of new housing projects open.

Currently, tribal sovereignty gives only tribal fish and wildlife agencies the authority to issue big game hunting licenses and regulate hunting within reservation boundaries.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new partnerships with Native American tribes to manage federal lands, promote bison conservation and support animal harvesting and meat processing.

Olivia Riutta writes, "While holiday health insurance shopping may look different this year, Cover Montana can simplify the process and assist in finding the right health insurance coverage for every Montanan --- a gift that lasts all year. "

An effort to ensure musicians can play on sidewalks at reasonable hours of the day received enough votes on Wednesday to win it a public hearing.

A request for a zoning change in the West Broadway corridor would allow more housing if and when the property is redeveloped in the future while permitting Missoula Youth Homes to consolidate its offices and remain in place.

Attorneys for MontPIRG and MFPE argued the new law passed under the bill sponsored by Rep. Lyn Hellegaard, R-Missoula, is so vague and broad that it violates the First and Fourteenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution and chills Montanans’ right to vote.

As the changes made by the Montana Legislature to Medicaid rates and reimbursements settle in, Missoula County may direct $1 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to help Western Montana Mental Health shore up its budget.

Jim Elliott writes, "America was built by a lot of people with dirty hands. They are still building it."