Tuesday, October 1 is the first day for same sex and opposite sex domestic partners to sign up on the City of Missoula's Domestic Partnership Registry.
At their meeting last Monday, July 15, the Missoula City Council unanimously approved a measure establishing the first Domestic Partner Registry in Montana.
Missoula voters have turned out two conservative voices from the City Council. In Ward 4, newcomer Caitlin Copple has defeated incumbent Lynn Hellegaard 52.10% to 47.10%, while in Ward 5, Mike O'Herron has upset incumbent Renee Mitchell 55.56% to 43.74%. In the open seat on Ward 3, Alex Taft outpointed Paul Bohan and Sean Ives, while young businessman Adam Hertz narrowly defeated Pam Walzer 50.95%