Missoula City Council committee discusses limits on homeless camp removal | #citycouncil
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Missoula City Council committee is mulling a change to city policy that would explicitly ban removing homeless camps during extreme weather. The proposal would prohibit removing homeless camps when it is above 100 or below 32 degrees. Ward 6 council member Kristen Jordan brought it forward Wednesday to the Public Safety, […]
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Borderline insane: Political theater overwhelms real solutions to immigration crisis
Our nation’s immigration system is a doddering mess, especially at the southwestern border. Many say it’s broken. So why isn’t our government doing something about it? I think we know why, but let me run down some of what’s happened recently to bring some perspective. After months of negotiations, a trio of U.S. senators (Republican, […]
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Recount in Missoula City Council Ward 6 race scheduled | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — A recount has been scheduled for the tight Missoula City Council Ward 6 race. Candidate Sandra Vasecka has petitioned for a recount in her race following the recent canvass of the November 7, 2023, municipal election. The Missoula County Elections Office will hold the recount at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the […]
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Historic election, shakeup, in mayor’s races in Missoula, Bozeman
Missoula hasn’t had a woman elected as mayor since 1947, but that changed Tuesday, and Andrea Davis will be sworn into office later this month. Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly backed Davis, director of the housing nonprofit Homeword, over Realtor and Missoula City Councilor Mike Nugent. The Daily Montanan reports Bozeman saw a shakeup in its mayor’s […]
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Meet Missoula Mayor candidate: Mike Nugent
MISSOULA — Current Missoula City Council member Mike Nugent says that he wants to allow future generations to live and work in the city like he has his whole life. “I’m born and raised in Missoula and I’ve seen Missoula change a lot since I was a little kid and a lot of that’s positive, […]
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Meet Missoula City Council Ward 6 candidate Sean Patrick McCoy | #citycouncil
MISSOULA — Sean Patrick McCoy, a farmer and US Navy veteran says that he’s running for Missoula City Council in Ward 6 to continue his service to his community. “I am running for City Council because I have spent my whole life serving my community, starting as a veteran at 18 and continuing through fighting […]
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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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Kalispell City Council reviews downtown banner policy proposal | #citycouncil
Kalispell City Council heard the details of a proposed new downtown banner policy at its Monday work session. The proposed policy would allow banners deemed to promote Kalispell, publicize events sponsored by the city or its business improvement districts and “highlight activities, general messaging or seasonal displays occurring in or around the city of Kalispell.” […]
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