Good day Missoula! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Harlequin Organic Produce Summer Warehouse Sale.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Planning underway for Missoula County data center rules (bozemandailychronicle.com) — Missoula County is studying how to regulate future data centers before its one-year moratorium ends next summer, focusing on impacts like water, air quality, noise, and the local economy. A draft study is expected by November, while the City of Missoula separately considers code tweaks limiting where new data centers can go, potentially shaping how large tech facilities develop here.
2. Soil Cycle finds another home — and its human-powered roots (thepulp.org) — Soil Cycle, Missoula's human-powered composting nonprofit, has secured a second site at Tower Gardens, letting it return to nearly all bike-based composting after years of odor complaints and reliance on Missoula Compost. The group now processes about 60,000 pounds of local food scraps a year, is fundraising to repair its e-bikes, and plans to expand school programs while keeping most of its work human-powered.
3. Highlighting the impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library on Montana (fairfieldsuntimes.com) — Families across Missoula County are heavily using Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, with local organizers reporting nearly 400,000 free books mailed to children from birth to age five. United Way of Missoula County and Missoula County Public Schools say about 70% of local kids are enrolled, boosting kindergarten readiness and building a strong culture of reading at home.
4. City eyes several $100 million in water, wastewater improvements (missoulacurrent.com) — Missoula officials say the city's water and wastewater systems will need roughly $484 million in upgrades over the next 20 years to keep up with aging pipes and steady population growth. The work ranges from sewer main rehabilitation to treatment plant improvements and river crossings, and a future utility-rate study will help determine how these costs could affect local bills.
5. ATF director visits Montana, tours firearms manufacturers across the state (nbcmontana.com) — The director of the ATF made his first trip to Montana, touring firearms manufacturers in Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, and Kalispell to better understand the state's gun industry. His stops included Kalispell's McGowen Precision Barrels, where he saw new barrel-making technology and emphasized cooperation with federal firearms licensees, while state officials highlighted the importance of direct dialogue with regulators.
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