Missoula's Development Services is celebrating its first anniversary.
The department held an open house on Friday, for people to come in, and take a look at the work its done in the past year. They handle zoning, engineering and building code questions, along with the planning and design of transportation and other facilities.
Since opening its doors last January, the Department has issued about 1,400 building permits with a construction value of almost $82 million.
"Everything is going great. I have a great staff here, we're working hard to refine the way we operate to be efficient as possible, and to offer great customer service to the folks that we serve," said Development Services Director, Mike Haynes.
In the years ahead, the department hopes to make the permit process easier for builders, contractors and other Missoula residents.
A runner-up from the last two years and a four-time champion continued to play leapfrog Saturday at the head of the pack in the 2014 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
The first musher in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has reached the west coast of Alaska.
Sheila MacRae starred on the Broadway stage and in films, yet it was her small-screen role as the tolerant and brassy wife of a Brooklyn bus driver for which she is most remembered.
Sheila MacRae starred on the Broadway stage and in films, yet it was her small-screen role as the tolerant and brassy wife of a Brooklyn bus driver for which she is most remembered.
California counties are confounding the state's court-ordered efforts to sharply reduce its inmate population by sending state prisons far more convicts than anticipated, including a record number of...
California counties are confounding the state's court-ordered efforts to sharply reduce its inmate population by sending state prisons far more convicts than anticipated, including a record number of people with second...
A marathon spelling bee finally has a conclusion - after nearly 100 rounds and two weeks of anticipation.
A marathon spelling bee between two Kansas City-area students who exhausted the initial word list last month ended after 29 more rounds Saturday when the eventual runner-up stumbled over the word "stifling."
Pigs cluster around a food stall like Black Friday shoppers waiting for the store to open. One pushes impatiently against the locked door with her snout, waiting for the sow inside to finish eating so she can take...
Pigs cluster around a food stall like Black Friday shoppers waiting for the store to open. One pushes impatiently against the locked door with her snout, waiting for the sow inside to finish eating so she can take her turn.
Friday, March 7 2014 8:15 PM EST2014-03-08 01:15:05 GMT
The Montanan Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls is gearing up for a wedding this weekend for the granddaughter of a pretty well known resident. Chuck Rhodes joined the National Guard when he was 17. He stayed
The Montanan Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls is gearing up for a wedding this weekend for the granddaughter of a pretty well known resident.
Tuesday, March 4 2014 12:06 AM EST2014-03-04 05:06:35 GMT
One of the three victims rescued after an urban avalanche in Missoula passed away, as her husband recovers in the hospital. Family friends said the couple has a lot of support and friends throughout
One of the three victims rescued after an urban avalanche in Missoula passed away, as her husband recovers in the hospital.
Thursday, February 13 2014 4:35 PM EST2014-02-13 21:35:06 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) - Eighty-nine fugitive felons, including 10 sex offenders were arrested in a three-day roundup by the U.S. Marshals Service, police and deputies in Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason counties.
SEATTLE (AP) - Eighty-nine fugitive felons, including 10 sex offenders were arrested in a three-day roundup by the U.S. Marshals Service, police and deputies in Grays Harbor, Pacific and Mason counties.
Thursday, March 6 2014 11:20 AM EST2014-03-06 16:20:49 GMT
Montana is the now the thinnest state in the United States. The new Gallup Well-Being Index said residents in people are now deemed thin because of what we eat and do. And many people said they think it
Montana is the now the thinnest state in the United States.
Thursday, March 6 2014 12:31 PM EST2014-03-06 17:31:31 GMT
The Montana Red Cross has opened a shelter in Livingston for residents, who are evacuated from their homes due to flooding. Assistant Administrative Services Director for the city of Livingston, Breanna
The Montana Red Cross has opened a shelter in Livingston for residents, who are evacuated from their homes due to flooding.
Friday, March 7 2014 11:50 PM EST2014-03-08 04:50:42 GMT
PORTLAND, Ore. - Zawadi Mungu, proud father of the pride, is now spending time with his cubs. He's a 500-pound mega-carnivore capable of pulling a buffalo to the ground, but Zawadi Mungu now plays a new role: cat toy.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Zawadi Mungu, proud father of the pride, is now spending time with his cubs. He's a 500-pound mega-carnivore capable of pulling a buffalo to the ground, but Zawadi Mungu now plays a new role: cat toy. Last week, the male lion ventured outside with his trio of energetic cubs for the first time, and demonstrated a remarkable tolerance for a flurry of pint-sized attacks on his mane, tail and patience.
Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew on route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 people lost contact over the South China Sea early Saturday morning on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and international aviation authorities still hadn't located...
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Four years after the tea party rocked the political world by ousting several prominent Republicans in Congress, the ultra-conservative movement finds itself...
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press Four years after the tea party rocked the political world by ousting several prominent Republicans in Congress, the ultra-conservative movement finds itself with...
