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Missoula group seeking plastic ban fundraising for signature gathering
(Missoula Current) A push to place a proposed ban on single-use plastics before Missoula voters this November must raise more than 8,400 signatures over the coming weeks. To do that, Plastic Free Missoula is looking to raise money to pay a team of signature gatherers. This week, it launched a GoFundMe account to raise $20,000. As of Tuesday morning, the effort had netted $1,775.
75 lightning strikes spark six new fires on Bitterroot National Forest
MISSOULA, Mont. — Bitterroot National Forest officials say firefighters worked Tuesday to put out six new fires burning in remote areas. The fires were associated with 75 lightning strikes received. More lightning is anticipated Wednesday. Firefighters, fixed wing aircraft, and helicopters are working on the fires. Full release:. Firefighters...
Montana Little League Softball squad loses to Idaho in semifinals, still alive for World Series trip
The Boulder-Arrowhead/Big Sky (BABS) majors softball team fell to Eagle, Idaho 10-5 on Wednesday in the winner's bracket semifinals of the Little League Softball Northwest Region Tournament. Montana led 2-1 going into the third inning, but Idaho struck for four runs in the third and five more in the sixth...
Some Great Falls residents under Water Boil Advisory
This morning, the city of Great Falls had a water main break in the Skyline neighborhood which resulted in some disruption of the water service for residents. Now, a portion of Great Falls is under a boiled water advisory since this break could have contaminated the water supply:
Sheehy talks with Dillon voters on his tour of Montana
Montana U.S. Senate Republican candidate Tim Sheehy spoke to over 100 Beaverhead County supports last Thursday morning at a meet and greet held at Angler’s Village. The challenger to incumbent Democrat Jon Tester spoke to the crowd for almost one-half hour before mingling with the group to answer questions.
Massive Missoula area subdivision garners initial approval
A standalone community with its own farm and potentially hundreds of homes at the Wye west of Missoula was initially approved by county officials this week. The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board unanimously approved the Grass Valley Gardens subdivision on Tuesday, and the Missoula County Commissioners will consider the project on August 8. The subdivision includes the first four phases of a larger development and includes 445 residential units and seven commercial lots.
Montanans Are Spending Way Too Much Money On These Items
These Items Are Some Of The Most Overpriced In Montana. With prices soaring all over Montana and America, people are looking for ways to cut down on their expenses. While I don't think we shouldn't allow ourselves some small luxuries, there are plenty of items that are just not worth the cost.
Montana Supreme Court allows signatures of inactive voters to count on ballot petitions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would allow the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to qualify constitutional initiatives for the November ballot, including one to protect abortion rights. District Court Judge Mike Menahan ruled last Tuesday that Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s office wrongly changed election rules to reject inactive voter signatures from three ballot initiatives after the signatures had been turned in to counties and after some of the signatures had been verified. The change to longstanding practices included reprogramming the state’s election software. Jacobsen’s office last Thursday asked the Montana Supreme Court for an emergency order to block Menahan’s ruling that gave counties until this Wednesday to verify the signatures of inactive voters that had been rejected. Lawyers for organizations supporting the ballot initiatives and the Secretary of State’s Office agreed to the terms of the temporary restraining order blocking the secretary’s changes. Justices said Jacobsen’s office failed to meet the requirement for an emergency order, saying she had not persuaded them that Menahan was proceeding under a mistake of law.
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