Missoula Current

Experts write, "The fact that the Forest Service is preparing to rescind the Roadless Rule without a single public meeting tells you that they don’t care what the public thinks."

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.

City and fire officials on Wednesday lifted Stage II fire restrictions in Missoula, citing a number of factors ranging from weather to staffing.

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.

John Carter writes, "Montana does not rank very high as it lacks a proven method to document wolf populations and statistics and its models are highly questionable in accuracy of prediction."

The hospital was also named a Best Regional Hospital and received a high-performing specialty rating in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, along with high-performing ratings in 14 adult procedures and conditions.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is inundated by comments both opposing and supporting a federal proposal to allow states to manage threatened grizzly bears.

Ellie Boldman writes, "Out West, we have an old saying: whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting. Data centers have finally given us something to fight against together."

An effort to cut funding from several programs to fund a consultant to study ways to maintain city parks through organic and natural maintenance failed late Monday night, giving way for adoption of the city's final budget.

For the first time, the Missoula Rural Fire District will begin collecting impact fees to help it prepare for impending growth and the services it will require.