Mayor

Big news for Montana's largest city, as Billings City Council member Jennifer Owen announces a run for mayor.

While the Montana Legislature made several attempts to address the state's housing crisis and the cost of housing, another issue emerged shortly after – that being the state's large increase in the appraised value of properties and the increase in taxes some fear will come as a result.

Five candidates vying to finish the last two years of former Mayor John Engen's term gathered for the first time together at the Missoula Public Library on Monday night to answer questions ranging from housing to homelessness.

Over the past decade, the City of Missoula has taken the lead in Montana with local plans to address the climate crisis, including clean electricity, zero waste and eliminating tailpipe emissions from the city's fleet of vehicles.

A new crop of Missoula City Councilors, Municipal Court Judges and a fifth term Mayor were all sworn in at the Missoula City Council chambers on Monday afternoon.