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Thursday, October 9th, 2025

The University of Montana announced its Grizzlies will wear throwback copper and gold uniforms featuring the original snarling Griz logo for the Homecoming football game against Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday. The Glacier Institute has served as Glacier National Park’s education partner since 1983—Missoula reported only one bear sighting this fall, credited to durable trash enclosures and a strong natural food year.

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

Health officials in Montana are urging residents to take precautions as flu, RSV, and COVID cases are rising; they noted that cooler weather keeps germs alive longer — putting young children, the elderly, and pregnant women at higher risk.

Thursday, October 9th, 2025

City leaders are reworking downtown so that Front and Main become two-way and Higgins is reduced to three lanes, with plans to renew riverfront trails and add a ramp from Beartracks Bridge — all funded by a $24 million federal grant through the Downtown Safety, Access and Mobility Project. The city will hold an open house at the Missoula Public Library from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today for residents to learn more about these changes.