Back to School

The school buses are running again, and the kids are out of the house. Finally. With the end of the far-too-long summer break, this return to school days can leave you with a little extra time on your hands during the day, right?

Missoula Police will be paying extra attention to crosswalk safety starting Wednesday.

Missoula County Public Schools has purchased a new bus routing program that will be used for the first time this year.

You may already know some lucky kids are being rewarded with things like shoes, iPads and even cars just for showing up to school. But if they don’t, is it fair to fine them — and their parents?

Here are a few things you can do to make this school year a little easier for everyone.

Laying the groundwork for a successful future should be reason enough for children to go to school — but for some districts with poor attendance rates, they’ve had to sweeten the pot.

The weather might be more ice cream trucks and long days at the pool, but the calendar is inching towards yellow buses and new backpacks. Every parent knows about back to school clothes and back-to-school supplies, but nowadays, back-to-school apps are just as important.

Shopping online can incredibly convenient, but should you do it for basic school supplies? That depends on what’s more important to you: time or money.

Photo by Brooke Andrus The first day of the fall semester is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for University of Montana students to load up their backpacks with books, notepads and No. 2 pencils. But, there are some supplies that you probably won’t find on any back-to-school shopping list even though you’ll definitely want to have them on hand. Here are five ex ...