Missoula Current

06/02/2026

An affordable housing project planned in Missoula took the top vote this week at the Montana Board of Housing, where members praised Franklin Crossing's broad support and the number of units it will deliver.

06/02/2026

A Missoula County judge ruled Missoula County jumped the gun when it assumed a settlement was reached regarding a Lolo gravel pit.

06/02/2026

The Trump administration has rescinded historical orders that limited motorized vehicle use on public lands, which could have negative implications for other users of national forests, lands and parks.

06/02/2026

Jason Belcourt writes, Buffalo restoration is not a threat to Montana. It is a gift. It is a chance to repair the land and honor the first peoples of this place. Montana can choose partnership. Or it can choose conflict.

06/02/2026

After years of negotiating, failed starts and other hurdles, the City of Missoula has finally closed on the sale of a high-profile property in the downtown district.

06/01/2026

Andi Armstrong writes, Although rising construction costs, supply chain challenges and higher interest rates have made many large-scale features more difficult to include in affordable housing developments today, sustainability remains a priority at our organization.

06/01/2026

Multiple fire crews from the Missoula area responded to a large fire Sunday afternoon at Axmen Recycling, where more than 100 stacked cars burned in the wrecking yard.

06/01/2026

Citing the need for additional access to a valley subdivision, Missoula County last week approved an extended phasing plan that gives the developer two more years to file the final plat that will eventually bring permanent access off Mullan Road.

06/01/2026

Rent will rise again this summer for residents of the University of Montana’s University Villages, adding another financial burden for students and families already dealing with high living costs in Missoula.

06/01/2026

https://missoulacurrent.com/missoula-beauty-pageant/ Missoula hosted its own version of the Miss America pageant in 1926. Here's what happened: Missoula History Montana Historical Society Montana The Magazine of Western History City of Missoula Missoula County, Montana - Government Miss America

“Who is the most perfect physical specimen of young womanhood in Missoula or western Montana? The question was posed 100 years ago by The Daily Missoulian newspaper, in launching its “sequel to Miss America.”