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Also on today's calendar: Energy Healing Conference Missoula and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Kelly Checklist EA - FWP-CEA-POR-R2-26-003 (mt.gov) — A new Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks proposal would repair and stabilize the streambank at Kelly Island Fishing Access Site off Spurgin Road in Missoula, and residents can weigh in now. A 15-day public comment period runs from September 8–23, with feedback accepted by email or mail to the local FWP office on Spurgin Road.
2. Robot assists Missoula County in assessment of ADA compliance (billingsgazette.com) — Missoula County is deploying a mini-fridge-sized robot named Dax to systematically survey 75 to 80 miles of sidewalks, trails, and paths, including routes in the Grant Creek neighborhood. The data-gathering project, which officials say does not involve personal surveillance, will help the county pinpoint where ADA access needs improvement so walking routes are safer and more accessible for residents with disabilities.
3. The psychology of Missoula roundabouts (thepulp.org) — Missoula drivers are the focus of a deep dive into how people actually navigate the city's growing number of roundabouts, from Van Buren to Higgins and Beckwith. The city's transportation planning manager explains why these intersections feel different from stoplights, how neighborhood traffic circles really work, and why Missoulians' generally courteous habits still leave plenty of room for confusion.
4. What Missoula's parking boss really wants you to know (thepulp.org) — Missoula's parking director explains why recent changes in fines, permit costs, and expanded paid zones aim to improve access rather than punish drivers. She details upcoming shifts like virtual permits, gateless garages, and parking impacts from the Downtown SAM project, while addressing concerns about growth, new zoning rules, and tight parking near Hellgate High School and the Hip Strip.
5. outh Homes hosts ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of new shelter in Missoula (nbcmontana.com) — A Missoula nonprofit has opened the Birnbaum Youth Home, a new therapeutic crisis shelter for local children ages 10 to 17, honoring longtime Youth Homes leader Geoff Birnbaum. The home will provide emergency housing plus on-site therapy and case management, with youth expected to move in by September 15, strengthening critical support for vulnerable kids in the community.
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