🌱 How new zoning could reshape Frenchtown’s I‑90 corridor future

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In today's newsletter:

• How new zoning could reshape Frenchtown’s I‑90 corridor future
• How Frenchtown’s Henry Griffin dominated the State A shot put

Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler with rain at times, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Cool with a thick cloud cover, temps: high: 62, low: 46.
• Monday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• County approves Frenchtown zoning, could block Town Pump plaza (nbcmontana.com) — Missoula County has approved new zoning north of the Frenchtown I‑90 exit, a move supporters say protects the town’s rural feel and may block a large Town Pump travel plaza. Residents and company representatives clashed over traffic, school safety, and economic benefits, and a separate process will now determine whether Town Pump has vested rights to build despite the new rules.
   

• Merchant sets record, Vikings lead State A track (hagadonenewsnetwork.com) — Frenchtown fans can cheer as Henry Griffin delivered in the shot put, winning with a 59-1 throw at the State A track and field championships in Laurel. His performance came amid a record-setting day highlighted by Bigfork sprinter Robert Merchant’s 400-meter mark and strong showings from teams across western and central Montana.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Doyles Sheehan posted a job opening for Fulfillment Team Member in Missoula. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Missoula

• Missoula County begins updating countywide growth plan (kpax.com)
• Mountain Line plans new Missoula hub after top transit ranking (montanarightnow.com)
• Missoula residents invited to weigh in on Lower Miller Creek horses (montanarightnow.com)

Lolo

• Moving history: Old Lolo School takes drive to new home (kpax.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Big hands ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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