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Missoula moves forward with major housing redevelopment plan

Missoula moves forward with major housing redevelopment plan

MISSOULA, Mont. — The city of Missoula is moving forward with a major redevelopment plan on city-owned land aimed at expanding housing options. NonStop Local's Kendall Hudson was at the site near the MRL Triangle, where city leaders say the area is set to be transformed into a

Montana FWP shares bear spray tutorial as bears emerge from hibernation

Montana FWP shares bear spray tutorial as bears emerge from hibernation

MONTANA — Spring has arrived, bringing with it the return of bears from their winter hibernation. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) shared a tutorial on how to use bear spray via Facebook on Tuesday. FWP Wildlife Stewardship Outreach Specialist Danielle Oyler explained how the spray works. "The way it

Report shows roughly 1 of every 14 Montanans relies on SNAP benefits for food

MONTANA — About 81,000 Montanans relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2024, according to data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This number accounts for about 7% of the state's population. That comes out to about one out of every 14 Montanans. SNAP

Montana gas prices remain below national average amid rising costs

Disruptions in Qatar and surrounding nations are directly impacting oil prices. As of Tuesday, oil prices are once again above $100 a barrel. At the same time, U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise. According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas now sits

Bill defining sex as strictly biological throughout Montana signed into law

HELENA, Mont. — Senate Bill 437, establishing a strictly biological definition of sex throughout Montana, is now state law. Governor Greg Gianforte today signed the bill which defines sex as determined exclusively by reproductive anatomy and the type of gamete a person is capable of producing. According to the legislation, there

MSU professor explains how wildfires impact Montana ecosystems

MSU professor explains how wildfires impact Montana ecosystems

BOZEMAN, Mont. — As unseasonably early wildfires pop up across Montana this spring, including the Panama Fire near Cardwell and the Ordway Fire in Lewis and Clark County, researchers are examining the impact these fires have on local ecosystems. Wildfires have occurred in Montana for thousands of years and can be

Missoula County holds open house on updated floodplain maps

MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. — Missoula County held the first of four public open house meetings to walk residents through updated floodplain maps for parts of the Clark Fork River, Bitterroot River and Rock Creek. The county says the changes could affect some property owners. Missoula County is working with FEMA and