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Six conservation groups filed suit in U.S. District Court in Butte to block the Fish and Wildlife Service's July repeal of the Blanket 4(d) Rule, saying removing automatic "take" protections will leave more than 300 threatened species vulnerable and force slow, species-by-species protections.

Glacier National Park is on track to break its annual visitation record after preliminary counts show 3.29 million visitors through September, and the park needs about 113 visitors per day through December to surpass 2017's 3.3 million as reopened areas and a mild fall keep traffic steady.

Missoula Big Sky will travel to Great Falls CMR next Friday for a Class AA playoff opener as the team aims for a return to the semifinals.

AniMeals is moving into its first permanent shelter at 2036 Mullan Road and is asking Missoulians to help cover unexpected renovation and care costs (goal: $250,000 for operations and about $1 million for the building).

The shelter will remain at 1700 Rankin through the end of November, close briefly for the move, and will reopen Dec. 7.

Missoula native Katharine Berkoff set a world record at the World Short Course Championships Trials this week (in Illinois).

Chin Chinese will open Nov.

10 at the former Bamboo Gardens on Tyler Way and Highway 93 in Lolo (open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to 8 p.m.; closed Mondays).

State biologists started vaccinating bats against white-nose syndrome this summer near Libby (nearly 900 bats were treated in one evening) to try to slow the fungus that has wiped out colonies; the vaccine has shown positive results across the West.

Hellgate runner Miles Miller was voted the Missoulian Athlete of the Week after a string of strong performances for the high school cross-country team, an honor announced this week.