Good morning, Missoula.

Missoula Departments will begin construction on Aug.

10 for a new Northside neighborhood park with a dog park, playground, sports court, walking paths, and public restrooms along newly improved sidewalks and tree-lined streets. Construction will occur in phases with temporary traffic delays (including sidewalk detours) and finish in spring-summer 2027.

A report said that during a marathon weekend in late June, more than 90% of nearly 3,500 hotel and motel rooms in Missoula were occupied.

The event brought an economic boost of $5.26 million.

A short winter and poor berry harvest have driven bears to search for food in unsecured trash and chicken coops around Missoula, with over 250 incidents reported in the past two months.

Fish, Wildlife & Parks urge residents to secure attractants + protect both community and wildlife.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks placed hoot-owl restrictions on several western rivers from 2 p.m. to midnight to protect trout as high water temperatures persist, requiring anglers to fish in areas not affected by the ban.

Northwestern Energy uses 95 weather stations, smoke cameras and real-time data to monitor 38,000 power line segments in high-risk areas — the new system can quickly shut down lines to reduce wildfire risks for communities nearby.

On Friday, July 31, the Elder 1 fire in Lolo National Forest expanded to 1,034 acres and was 14% contained.

Fire crews — 232 strong — battled the lightning-started blaze while temporary flight restrictions remained in effect.

A new Filipino fusion restaurant is planned to open at 700 E.

Broadway — a building constructed over Rattlesnake Creek and once home to Finnegan’s Family Restaurant — and it will revitalize the local dining scene.