🌱 Biennial Reappraisals Arriving Soon + Ken Burns Headed To Town

Hi all. Amy Mayo here with your fresh copy of the Missoula Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, heavy t-storms. High: 77 Low: 60.
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 80 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories in Missoula today:

1. Montana property owners will soon receive their biennial reappraisals from the state Department of Revenue, with an expectation of increased property taxes due to a thriving real estate market. Missoula city and county officials are considering new approaches to address the rising costs associated with property taxes. Property owners who disagree with their assessment are advised to file an appeal upon receiving their notice to ensure timely consideration. (NBC Montana)
2. Well-known documentarian Ken Burns will be in Missoula this week to offer a preview of his upcoming film, "The American Buffalo." The documentary explores the ecological significance of buffalo grazing habits on the Great Plains and their relationship with Indigenous communities. The screening at The Wilma theater today, Jun. 8, at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Burns, writer Dayton Duncan, producer Julie Dunfey, historian Rosalyn LaPier, and Jason Baldes from the National Wildlife Federation's Tribal Buffalo Program. (Montana Public Radio)
3. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has expanded its reach to include every county in Montana, offering free books to children aged 5 and younger each month. The nonprofit foundation's mission is to promote literacy and has achieved this milestone through collaboration with state, county, and local officials, including the involvement of First Lady Susan Gianforte. You can register here. (NBC Montana)

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Today and tomorrow in Missoula:

Thursday, June 8

• Downtown ToNight At Caras Park (5:00 PM)
• Jazz-esque Thursday At The Old Post (7:00 PM)

Friday, June 9

• Art Exhibit Opening: The World Offers Itself At Radius Gallery (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting the public to a Business After Hours networking event on Jun. 13. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., attendees can mingle, enjoy a beverage and potentially win a prize. (Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• If you missed the Out To Lunch event in Caras Park yesterday, don't worry, the event will run each Wednesday this summer! Learn more here. (Missoula Downtown via Instagram)
• Prepare for moderate to heavy rain over the next two days. Rain rates are estimated at a half inch to one inch each hour. Flooding due to runoff and excess rain is always possible; stay alert. (US National Weather Service Missoula Montana via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.