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Community Medical Center launched a three-to-five day detox program through StepOne Service yesterday to treat adults with alcohol or opioid dependency in Missoula — addressing the region’s limited medically supervised options.

Kip Moore will perform (with guest Alyssa Flaherty) at The Wilma on Sat, Dec.

5; he is set to headline one of several major winter shows announced by LogJam Presents.

Montana Land Reliance celebrated reaching 1.5 million acres of permanently protected farms, fields and forests as a conservation milestone for the state’s largest land trust.

The achievement supports local agriculture and wildlife.

Missoula County joined Ravalli County to ask the U.S. Forest Service to require a deeper environmental review of the proposed Sheep Creek Mine near Darby & said the review is needed to address water quality and ecological concerns for the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers.

The DOJ hosted an opioid overdose prevention summit in Missoula as Montana expanded school-based drug prevention efforts+ state investigators said new training for school staff will help students reach trusted adults before issues escalate.

Swan River School in Bigfork is asking voters to approve a $1.5M reserve levy this September to upgrade its heating and security systems.

If approved, the levy will run 10 years with annual payments of $150,000, raising taxes by about $49 for a $600,000 home.

Missoula will hold two commemorative ceremonies tomorrow to mark the 25th anniversary of September 11.

Firemen and EMTs will be honored at 9:30 a.m. at the University of Montana Amphitheater, and the Never Forget Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at Rose Memorial Garden Park with 7,000 flags on display.

Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced the 'A River Runs Through It Act' to manage 430,000 acres in the Blackfoot Valley by combining wilderness protection with timber production; he hopes to move the bill through Congress before his term ends — pending a House vote.