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Deconstruction of the Sleepy Inn netted more than 1,500 pounds of copper and 28,000 pounds of steel, among other reusable products.

The City of Missoula has come up with a new informal way to reach the community. The first meeting of City Chats in the Park will take place on Tuesday at Boyd Park.

City officials say crews have uncovered more asbestos than initially anticipated, and it's likely to add cost and time to the project.

If this is a sign of how busy Montana state parks are expected to be again in 2022, then hold onto your s'mores!

You Can Reserve Campsites At Painted Rocks State Park This Season Right now, the snow covers the icy surface of Painted Rocks Reservoir at the south end of the main West Fork Road. The visitors this time of year have snowshoes, skis or snowmobiles. However, in the summer, the lake has plenty of private boats, waterskiers, swimmers, canoes and rafts as one of the two main watery playgrounds in the county - Lake Como being the other. At the height of summer, you can consider yourself lucky to ge...

Changes to Painted Rocks Campsites South of Darby We think we are seeing a pattern here, a testament to how much busier Montana parks are becoming. Yesterday we told you about expanded campground reservation opportunities coming to Yellowstone National Park. Now comes word that a state park closer to us here in western Montana is going to start accepting some reservations. For those who might not know,  Painted Rocks State Park is located at the southern end of Painted Rocks Reservoir, about 2...