The Missoula Current

The Missoula Current

Established in 2015, the Missoula Current is a digital news platform that emphasizes the importance of local journalism. Recognizing the need for diverse reporting and increased journalistic competition in the greater Missoula area, the publication was created to fill that gap. The Missoula Current is dedicated to covering a variety of topics, including business, environmental issues, local and state government, Montana's congressional representatives, and the region's swift growth and development. Our team members are long-standing members of the community, committed to delivering comprehensive and accurate news about Missoula and the Northern Rockies.

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  • 3 weeks ago | missoulacurrent.com | Martin J. Kidston

    (Missoula Current) The Missoula Police Department responded to Hellgate High School on Friday morning following a reported threat overheard by a student while on campus. The school was placed on lockdown as a result as officers assess the situation and nature of the threat. “Currently, officers are actively investigating the nature of the threat and speaking with involved individuals,” the police department said in a statement.

  • 3 weeks ago | missoulacurrent.com | Martin J. Kidston

    FMC StaffWe are writing to express our deep disappointment and concern regarding the abrupt closure of the Family Maternity Center—a place that was more than just a department within the hospital. It was a lifeline for families, a sanctuary for healing, and a home for the many healthcare workers who devoted themselves to bringing life into this world. Many of us relocated from out of state as experienced nurses to help open and grow this unit ten years ago.

  • 3 weeks ago | missoulacurrent.com | Martin J. Kidston

    Alex Baumhardt(Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon is close to ensuring data center owners pay what they owe for their growth following several years of painful residential electricity hikes driven in part by rising energy demand from the facilities. House Bill 3546, also called the POWER Act, passed the Senate on a party-line vote Tuesday and with bipartisan support in the House on Thursday. Five Republican representatives voted with Democrats to pass it, and Gov. Tina Kotek is expected to sign it.

  • 3 weeks ago | missoulacurrent.com | Martin J. Kidston

    Laura Lundquist(Missoula Current) For the second time, the Montana Legislature passed a bill to eliminate numerical standards for nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in Montana’s waters, so a water watchdog is once again asking the federal government to enforce the existing standards.

  • 3 weeks ago | missoulacurrent.com | Martin J. Kidston

    John TubbsGrowing up in Montana I was able to cross our neighbors’ ranches with a promise of closing any gate you opened. Many of these ranches are now closed to the public and marked by orange fence posts and “No Trespass” signs. This era of open access is gone and it’s not coming back. Once lost, gone forever. Access to and protection of Montana’s great outdoors is again under threat. Across the West, calls for massive federal land transfer are being litigated and legislated by the far-right.

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