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Mountain Line adds riders and other Monday tidbits
Good Monday morning! Mayoral candidate Michael Hyde posted the audio of the dispatch call from his family’s social worker when his son died. That’s here. I spotted “Bessie,” The Vespiary’s VW bus, at...
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Missoula Mayor Engen wins unofficial poll
We asked this question on our website: “If the election were today, who would you pick for Missoula’s mayor?” Here are the results: Peggy Cain: 90 John Engen: 283 Michael Hyde: 99 Dean McCollom: 32...
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Did you get your ballot in the mail?
I did! You can still register to vote if you haven’t yet. On the ballot, choose the mayor, municipal judge, a council rep, and vote on the levy request from Mountain Line. To register, head to the...
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Happy Halloween! And something actually scary.
It’s Halloween. Someone called me at work this morning and asked what time trick-or-treating started in Missoula. I thought it was a prank. Don’t you start when you’re off work and you and your little...
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Gratitudes!
It’s Thanksgiving month. Can we just post random gratitudes here between now and the actual day? Yes. Today, I’m grateful the Missoulian bought iPads for reporters. (On a personal note, I’m also...
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Vote! Tell a friend to vote, too!
In this story, the Missoula County Elections Office urges voters to turn in their ballots. Just 10,000 ballots were in as of Thursday. Monday outside the Elections Center at the fairgrounds, MontPIRG...
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Monday digest
First, remember Tuesday is ELECTION DAY. Go to the Elections Center at the fairgrounds if you still need to register to vote. 1. Here’s my story about the lawyer who is helping the city of Missoula...
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Election outcomes! Plus, I spy Hotel Fox people.
Check out this Election Day photo gallery from Michael Gallacher. That’s incoming Councilwoman Annelise Hedahl in Ward 5 and Mayor John Engen. They were celebrating at The Depot last night, and...
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Thursday digest!
1. Michael Bennett questions Mayor John Engen’s desire to purchase Mountain Water in this column about a “watery dream” becoming a nightmare. 2. The meeting about changing Fifth and Sixth Streets was...
View ArticleRussell Street, badgering walkers
1. Plans for Russell Street are on the front burner. I hope the meeting Wednesday night – 6 p.m., Burns Street Commons – is productive. 2. Also Wednesday, the Public Safety and Health Committee talks...
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Great stuff to read – and see!
1. The fight for a roundabout continues for the intersection at West Broadway and Russell Street. Here’s why. This story, called “The Beginning of the End for Level of Service?” is interesting, so I...
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How do copy editors think of headlines all the time?
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Some interesting reads today: 1. Some bad de-icer caused wrecks in the Seattle area. Not good. From @thenewschick. Just out. 2. The city of Missoula is working on...
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Buses need wiggle room
This is a Mountain Line bus driver, Mark Nord. You know the debate about lane widths on Russell Street? Well, this week, I had the chance to ask Nord if the buses could ride down lanes that were 10...
View ArticleSuperior buys its own water
I have a story running this weekend about how the sale in Superior went in 2000 when the town bought its own water system from Mountain Water. I’ll link to it when it’s published, but in the meantime,...
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Merry holiday!
Someone wished me a merry holiday the other day, and I thought I’d adopt the greeting. Merry, merry everything to you! In the meantime, if you missed it, here’s a story we ran about hunger among older...
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Missoula leaders take oaths of office
Storify by Keila Szpaller Mon, Jan 06 2014 20:39:03 Missoula leaders take oaths of office Mayor John Engen, Judge Kathleen Jenks, and Councilors Bryan Von Lossberg, Jordan Hess, Emily Bentley, Jon...
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Urban trees should benefit wildlife
Here’s a neat story about urban centers and trees. In Missoula, the city is paying more attention to its urban forest, although some council members have said they want more planting versus pruning and...
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Goodbye, Danskos, hello, JLos
High heels in winter? They’re no problem for Trevor Parr, who was having coffee this morning at Le Petit Outre while working on a tattoo design for a client. Three cheers for people like Parr who are...
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MOST IMPORTANT POST OF THE YEAR (so far)
If you have been here before, you probably already knew what I was going to post: THE DOG GALLERY! This one is by photo editor Kurt Wilson. It’s awesome. You can find the cat one on your own. Did you...
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Big Sky celebrates Martin Luther King
Storify by Keila Szpaller Mon, Jan 20 2014 14:55:27 Big Sky celebrates Martin Luther King Montanans and friends share favorite quotes, images, and stories of Martin Luther King, Jr. Events in honor of...
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