Good morning, Missoula.

Residents near Pablo are concerned about a proposed 32-acre gravel pit planned to operate for 14 years.

They can request a public meeting by Sept. 26 to address potential impacts on truck traffic+ dust and water quality.

Roxy Theater is upgrading its screens, sound system, and roof after weather damage; the work proceeds one theater at a time and temporarily cancels Friday & Monday matinees.

Renovations will be complete by the end of this week, offering local moviegoers a better experience.

Montana schools ranked 25th among 50 states, with quality at 20 and safety at 29 (ahead of Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington while behind North Dakota and Wyoming), showing mixed performance in the new national ranking.

A mountain lion was filmed running across Blue Mountain Road near Missoula on Thursday evening at Blue Mountain Recreation Area by a local family.

EPA officials are sampling the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot rivers today to locate the source of PCBs that led to fish consumption advisories (advisories remain in effect) in western Montana.

Missoula officials will offer grants to help businesses affected by a downtown streets project that will improve walkways near the Clark Fork River, with the first phase breaking ground this fall.

Missoula County uses Dax the robot to gather measurements for its ADA self-evaluation (no personal data is collected) on sidewalks and trails.

LifeQuest will use the data to plan future accessibility improvements.

Missoula Redevelopment Agency committed $369K to a new affordable housing project to help meet its target of 1,500 units each year (Michael Hicks said).

A 406 MT Sports panel has predicted the scores for Montana and Montana State football openers tonight at Big Sky Conference games, offering local fans a preview of the matchups.

Missoula Big Sky broke its school record for points in one game during a season-opening win on Saturday.

The record-setting performance energized local sports fans ahead of the new season.

The Bozeman Hawks dominated the Hellgate Knights in their season opener in Missoula, echoing last season's playoff win and setting a strong tone for upcoming games.