Missoula's quiet week masked a busy civic agenda ahead. The FY2027 budget rollout was delayed, a joint City-County Green Power meeting is scheduled for Monday, the Miller Creek feral horse decision moved to August, and key housing, public safety, and growth issues continue advancing.
Looking for things to do in Missoula this weekend? Concerts, PaddleHeads baseball, farmers markets, free family activities and the final Hard Times Bluegrass Festival highlight July 24–26 across Missoula County and western Montana.
Missoula city and county leaders will vote July 27 on an agreement that could move a new voluntary renewable energy program toward state review and eventually support new wind or solar development in Montana.
IndigiPalooza MT returns to Missoula July 31–Aug. 1 with Robin Wall Kimmerer, Dead Pioneers, Indigenous artists and conversations on storytelling, food sovereignty, culture and resilience. Events are free, with an additional program Aug. 2.
Free groceries are only part of what Missoula Food Bank & Community Center offers. From rural food distribution and children’s programs to housing navigation, WIC connections and community resources, the organization serves as a broader support hub for Missoula County.
Bonner residents kept pressure on county officials after Missoula’s data-center moratorium, while aging water lines, new fire impact fees and public-safety investments shaped local government decisions across the county.
Buckhouse zoning, Highway 83 safety and other land-use issues are on Missoula-area government agendas this week. Here’s what officials are discussing July 20–26, why it matters and how residents can weigh in.
In 2025, the Missoula Community Foundation showed how local philanthropy works best when it is collective, strategic, and community-led. From a record-breaking Missoula Gives to workforce resilience and women-led grantmaking, the foundation helped shape Missoula’s future.
As winter settles over Missoula and fields across the valley rest for the season, it is a fitting moment to reflect on a year of meaningful growth for Garden City
YWCA Missoula is expanding winter shelter capacity, advancing survivor services, and planning new violence prevention efforts as cold weather increases demand. A year-end matching campaign is helping fund more nights of safety and stability for families.
Climate Smart Missoula celebrates 10 years of local climate action, community resilience, and collaboration. Highlights include clean energy progress, equity-focused planning, youth leadership, climate events, urban forest expansion, & programs that help people stay safe during smoke & extreme heat.
Missoula’s Planning Commission has recommended adoption of the new Unified Development Code and Zoning Map, moving the reform package to City Council for final review. See the updated meeting schedule, watch past hearings, and learn how to submit public comments before January 26.
