Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of October.
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🏘️ Community
The 14th annual Watson Children's Shelter Tennis Pro-Am begins this weekend at the Peak, where amateur and pro players will compete in a fundraiser for local kids featuring a live auction Thursday at the Florence Hotel and clinics on Friday and Saturday.
Missoula’s Boehmler family was honored with a county stewardship award for decades of habitat management plus efforts to control invasive weeds along La Valle Creek.
The recognition reflects their longstanding commitment to conservation in the area.
The city will hold a 'parks palooza' party to celebrate recent recreation investments, including MoBash Skatepark, and will add extra activities to mark its ongoing commitment to community spaces + fun.
💼 Business
A new neighborhood grocery market will soon open on the Hip Strip - the building also houses Veera Donuts, a local plant-based bakery-cafe known for its healthy treats.
📰 Economy
Montana gas prices dropped in back-to-back weeks with Missoula stations seeing declines—one station at Reserve and Mullan now charged $4.38 per gallon as averages fell to $4.51 according to GasBuddy.
🌲 Environment
On Sunday morning, 50+ volunteers, including UM students + Trout Unlimited members, rescued fish trapped in the ditch near the Van Buren footbridge after irrigation was shut Friday, helping nearly all fish return to the river.
🏛️ Government
Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis said the city is not inviting Whole Foods and added that a local developer is seeking TIF funds + a clarification meant to set apart city policy from any retail project proposals.
🏈 Sports
The Missoula Sentinel boys soccer team rolled through Flathead on Tuesday + remained unbeaten despite giving up their second goal this season.
A new study by Hard Rock Bet reviewed nearly 60,000 tees and found Montana ranked as the 10th toughest state to golf with an average course rating of 70.58; the study included 395 tees from 127 courses (including Highlands Golf Course in Missoula).
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