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In today's newsletter:

  • Could Missoula soon offer eco-friendly green burials at its cemetery?
  • What happens next after the former Missoula ER doctor’s guilty pleas?
  • How a new nonstop Missoula–Chicago flight could change your travel plans

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  • Friday: Rain mixing with snow, with a high of 42 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 21.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Green burial options considered by Missoula Cemetery Board (montanarightnow.com) — Missoula’s Cemetery Board is researching whether to add eco-friendly green burials alongside traditional options, which could change how local families plan end-of-life arrangements. Board members and the cemetery superintendent say they’re still in an investigative phase, studying models and environmental safeguards before making any decision. If approved, the change would give residents more sustainable, flexible burial choices.
   

2. Former Missoula ER doctor pleads guilty to several sexual assault charges (kpax.com) — A former Missoula emergency room doctor is now in custody after admitting or not contesting multiple sexual assault charges involving women treated at Community Medical Center’s ER. He entered guilty and Alford pleas to several felony and misdemeanor counts in Missoula County District Court and will remain in the county detention facility while awaiting sentencing.
   

3. Nonstop flights from Missoula to Chicago enhance travel options (montanarightnow.com) — Missoula Montana Airport now has a new year-round nonstop flight to Chicago O’Hare, giving local travelers faster access to more than 150 destinations through American Airlines’ hub. Airport leaders say the route should improve schedule flexibility, strengthen tourism, and help local businesses reach national and global markets more easily. The service builds on previous seasonal offerings and is expected to boost regional competitiveness.
   

4. Former NFL QB Brock Osweiler discusses Cat-Griz rivalry, broadcasting career transition (nbcmontana.com) — Missoula football fans will see a familiar face on Saturday as former NFL quarterback and Flathead alum Brock Osweiler calls the highly anticipated Cat-Griz showdown. Speaking from Missoula, he explains why a few key plays can decide the rivalry and describes the intense preparation behind his new broadcasting career, promising a detailed, player-focused telecast.
   

5. UM Researchers: Vast majority of Montanans tolerate wolves (missoulacurrent.com) — University of Montana researchers in Missoula report that about three-quarters of Montanans now tolerate wolves, even as support for wolf hunting and especially trapping has declined. Their decade-long surveys show tolerance is higher in urban areas, among women, and among many deer and elk hunters, while wolf hunters and large landowners remain the most negative but are a small minority.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missoula Santa Flyover Officially Scheduled This Week
    Source: We Are Missoula https://share.newsbreak.com/gcr5onqu (Nextdoor East Missoula to Milltown)
  • The last wind storm left us a blue plastic swimming pool in our yard we live on Christian Drive.
    I believe it came from the street above us Scott Harrison (or Harrison Scott ) Drive if this is yours, let us know. We have it in our garage. (Nextdoor Miller Creek)
  • Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Missoula. Apply here.
  • TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for merchandise Associate in Missoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Missoula here.

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