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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Missoula airport shatters monthly passenger record amid growth (missoulacurrent.com) — Missoula Montana Airport just set a new all-time monthly passenger record, handling more than 142,000 travelers with planes over 93% full. The expanded $200 million terminal is already proving essential as officials use these strong numbers to lobby airlines for more flights, new routes, and better service that could shape how easily Missoulians and visitors move in and out of the city.
2. Trail to former Rattlesnake Reservoir receives major improvements (kpax.com) — Missoula has unveiled major improvements to the trail leading to the former Rattlesnake Reservoir, turning the area into a more accessible, shaded recreation spot tied to long-term ecosystem restoration. After removing the McKinley Lake Dam and reconnecting Rattlesnake Creek to the Clark Fork, the city and partners have opened a smoother, family-friendly trail that highlights how Missoula's water purchase reshaped local recreation and habitat.
3. Missoula County lowers fire danger to high, lifts Stage 2 restrictions on state and private land (kpax.com) — Missoula County fire officials have lowered fire danger from very high to high and lifted Stage 2 restrictions on state and private land, though Lolo National Forest remains under Stage 2. Residents should still be extremely cautious with any allowed campfires, as outdoor burning is closed and dry grasses can ignite quickly even after cooler, wetter weather.
4. What does it take to live in Missoula? MIT says nearly $50K a year (nbcmontana.com) — If you're trying to make ends meet in Missoula, MIT now estimates a single adult with no kids needs nearly $50,000 a year just to cover basics. Costs jump sharply for parents, especially due to child care, and many common local jobs still fall short of that living‑wage benchmark.
5. Superior hosts inaugural Community Resource Day (vp-mi.com) — Mineral County's first Community Resource Day in Superior highlighted several services that regularly connect residents to Missoula for housing help, workforce support, and weekly door-to-door transit for shopping and medical appointments. Human Resource Council staff from Missoula and the Pioneer Council's Missoula-bound vans underscored how closely Mineral County relies on Missoula's jobs, health care, and amenities, even as organizers plan to grow the local event in 2027.
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