Missoula Current
Climate Connections: The path to a better water future
Karen Knudsen and Andrew Gorder write, "Regardless of political affiliation, zip code, line of work, or guiding values, we are intrinsically connected to one another by a common need for clean and abundant water."
Missoula legislators ask state to help with lumber mill closings
With less than three weeks to find a buyer for a Seeley lumber mill, some Missoula legislators are asking the state land board for some leadership in keeping the mill open.
Harmon’s Histories: Dad survives daughter’s Old West wedding!
The wedding was marvelous; the bride and groom were so happy – absolutely gleeful! I survived without CPR, despite no air-conditioning.
Calls for change mount after Wyoming man tortures wolf
After a Wyoming man ran a wolf down and tortured it before shooting it, more groups are speaking out against such cruelty.
Montana tribes file amicus brief to SupCo in climate change ruling
The Environmental Justice Clinic this week filed an amicus brief with the Montana Supreme Court, joining the fight to ensure that the landmark Held v. State of Montana ruling of last year is upheld in the face of the state's appeal.
Viewpoint: Nice subdivision proposed for the wrong place
jean Curtiss writes, "The development dilemma is hitting East Missoula next. The large properties next to the river and the interstate that were historically used for growing hay and cattle are being proposed to be developed into about 175 homes."
Missoula company lands DOE grant to advance carbon capture tech
A tech company based in Missoula landed a share of an $8 million federal grant on Friday from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance carbon capture technologies in the nation's pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Sona Jobarteh brings West African music to western Montana
Sona Jobarteh, a multi-instrumentalist singer and composer, is the first professional female playing the Kora from any of the West African Griot families.
Viewpoint: Local climate action helps mitigate global impacts
Anne Langdji writes, "Climate change may manifest in Montana as wildfires and lack of precipitation, but the impacts of climate change appear in numerous and often deadly ways around the world."
Missoula’s first end-of-life center taking shape amid fundraising
What's now a construction site in a busy commercial district will undergo a transformation over the coming months, evolving from a bare patch of weeds to a serene garden with private rooms where patients and family can stay during end-of-life events.