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Also on today's calendar: Harlequin Organic Produce Summer Warehouse Sale.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Missoula approves process for Miller Creek horses on private land (fairfieldsuntimes.com) — Missoula County commissioners have approved a new process for Miller Creek landowners dealing with free-roaming horses on private property, effective immediately. The rules spell out when owners can capture horses, required inspections, and who pays costs, while also encouraging community behavior changes, signage, and fertility control to reduce conflicts with the long-roaming herd.
2. City updates long-range facility plans for Missoula water and wastewater (missoulian.com) — Missoula's Public Works & Mobility Department has updated its long-range water and wastewater facility plans, laying out a 20-year roadmap for safe drinking water and reliable sewer service. The plan anticipates steady population growth, prioritizes replacing aging mains and pumps, and adds storage and new wells to protect local water quality and the Clark Fork River.
3. Missoula schools partner with organizations to provide affordable after-school care (nbcmontana.com) — As Missoula kids head back to class, several elementary schools are teaming up with groups like Missoula Parks and Recreation, the YMCA, and the Boys and Girls Club to expand affordable after-school care. Sliding-scale fees and assurances that no family is turned away aim to keep kids safe, engaged, and supervised while parents finish the workday.
4. How the Clark Fork became Missoula's economic and recreational backbone (thepulp.org) — Missoula's stretch of the Clark Fork River has evolved into a major driver of local recreation and business, from tubing outfits to fly shops and riverfront events. The story traces the river's cleanup, growing crowds, and new data-driven efforts by local groups and tribes to balance fun with safety, infrastructure needs, and long-term conservation.
5. Washington man sentenced for drug charges in Missoula (nbcmontana.com) — A Washington man who repeatedly trafficked fentanyl from Seattle to Missoula by bus, while armed with a loaded handgun, has been sentenced in federal court to 19 years in prison plus supervised release. Investigators intercepted him at the Missoula Greyhound station with a half pound of fentanyl, and federal officials say the case reflects ongoing efforts to protect local communities from violent drug trafficking.
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