It had to happen sometime, but my story began in earnest today (Saturday) when, after coming down with what I thought was just a cold on Friday, turned out to be COVID 19 today.
At the monthly Missoula County Board of Health meeting on Thursday, the 7 member board voted unanimously to pass the mandatory masking order for all businesses licensed by the city and for all establishments inspected by the City County Health Department.
At a press conference conducted by Mayor John Engen and a plethora of city and county officials on Friday, the City County Health Department imposed more stringent guidelines on what businesses may open as per Governor Bullock’s order of April 22.
For over two hours on Wednesday, Missoula County Commissioners listened to their department heads detail the impact of state and federal budget cuts to the services they offer.
What once was 'Bike, Walk, Bus week in Missoula has now become 'Walk and Roll Missoula', but the point is the same, to get people out of their cars and walking, biking or busing around town.
When Missoula schools begin their early fall sports practices, air quality will be an important consideration as to whether practices will be held outdoors or indoors.