Meet Missoula City Council Ward 5 candidate Lynn Wood-Fields | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — MISSOULA- Lynn Wood-Fields, an award-winning filmmaker and producer is running for Missoula City Council member John Contos’s Ward 5 seat as he is not seeking reelection. Wood-Fields says that she wants to be at the table where policy is made. “I’m running for City Council for a variety of reasons. One of the […]
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Meet Missoula City Council Ward 4 candidate Alan Ault | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — Alan Ault who is running against incumbent Missoula City Council Ward 4 member Amber Sherill says he’s looking to help address the homeless and taxing problems residents are facing. “I’m running for Ward 4 for City Council, and there’s a number of reasons why I’m running. If you’ve been paying attention to the […]
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Missoula City Council to discuss bear-resistant trash bin requirement | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday evening to discuss solid waste regulations requiring bear-resistant trash bins in the city limits. The Missoula County commissioners adopted a regulation last week that will phase in the requirement of bear-resistant trash bins over the next three years. The new expanded bear […]
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Candidates for Missoula mayor share views on housing costs
MISSOULA – We’re just days away from next week’s Missoula municipal election means our coverage of the mayoral candidates continues. MTN’s Kathryn Roley recently asked the five candidates for their thoughts about rental and housing costs in Missoula. Mayor Jordan Hess says that the city should be proactive in helping the working members of Missoula […]
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Mayor Hess a strong city partner
Missoula County Board of Commissioners As your Missoula County commissioners, we know a thing or two about the importance of partnerships. Over the years, we’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of city-county working relationships across Montana and have witnessed far too many examples of Montana’s 56 counties where county and municipal relations […]
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Viewpoint: Action, not words – Mike Nugent best for mayor
Tyler Gernant One of the most common stories you’ll hear about Mike Nugent is someone meeting him and immediately thinking, “that guy should be mayor.” It’s an experience I share with so many others in Missoula. As a community, business, and City Council leader, Mike has worked together with all ideologies to develop common sense […]
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Missoula City Council backs off ban on overnight camping in parks | #citycouncil
MISSOULA – From “swinging at midnight” to drug needles cast across city parks and sexual deviancy, the debate over closing Missoula’s city parks to overnight camping drew a wide range of stories and opinions into late Monday night. Most members of City Council changed their votes after a flurry of amendments and hours of debate, […]
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Missoula mayor plans press conference to address solutions on homelessness
MISSOULA, Mont. — A new development in a story we covered this week on homelessness in Missoula. Mayor Jordan Hess will hold a press conference Friday to talk about more solutions regarding the issue. This comes after Missoula City Council passed an emergency ordinance stating not all city lands are closed to overnight camping or […]
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Missoula City Council hears heated comments on urban camping emergency ordinance | #citycouncil
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Missoula City Council heard heated public comment late into the night Monday over an emergency ordinance about urban camping in the city. A ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court prohibits cities from enforcing bans on public camping if they do not have enough shelter space available. Council members discussed adopting an […]
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Missoula City Council seeking data as Marshall Mountain purchase decision looms | #citycouncil
MISSOULA – While enthusiasm is running high around the potential acquisition of Marshall Mountain and the array of recreational programs it could support, members of the City Council are eager to see the numbers first. Members of the Department of Parks and Recreation on Wednesday touched on the wide range of potential uses for the […]
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