Arren Kimbel-Sannit

2 weeks ago | thepulp.org | Arren Kimbel-Sannit

​Missoula County is joining an ongoing lawsuit challenging a new state law that restricts the bathrooms that transgender Montanans can use. “How appropriate to do this during Pride month,” Commissioner Dave Strohmaier said following a unanimous vote by his colleagues to join the lawsuit. House Bill 121, sponsored by Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, is one of a slew of so-called “bathroom bills” that have popped up in state legislatures across the country in recent years. Signed by Gov.

3 weeks ago | thepulp.org | Arren Kimbel-Sannit

The Missoula City Council on Monday voted to adopt the LGBTQ+ Pride flag as an official flag of the city. The vote comes in response to state legislation recently signed by Gov.

1 month ago | thepulp.org | Arren Kimbel-Sannit

The Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees took a final vote this week to restrict student usage of cellphones and other electronic devices on elementary, middle and high school campuses beginning next school year. The new policy, approved by a unanimous vote Tuesday, takes a bifurcated approach.

1 month ago | thepulp.org | Arren Kimbel-Sannit

The results from Tuesday’s school board and levy votes are in: Missoula voters approved two of three public school levies and retained the incumbent slate of school board members. The levies help fund general operations as well as potentially qualify Missoula schools for additional state funds, important at a time when school districts across the state are facing budget deficits and making cuts accordingly.

1 month ago | thepulp.org | Arren Kimbel-Sannit

Races for several seats on the Missoula City Council are already taking shape. Filing for council elections opened on April 17 and closes June 16. The municipal primary election is Sept. 9, and the general election is Nov. 4. Missoula city elections are non-partisan. Here’s who has filed to run so far:Betsy Craske is an environmental educator whose platform names affordable housing, climate resilience and multimodal transit as priorities, among other issues. Lucas Moody is a city library staffer.