They began showing up at about 4:45 on Sunday afternoon. Primarily middle-aged and senior citizens carrying signs like ‘Back our Blue’ and proudly sporting American flags gathered at the iconic Doughboy Statue in front of the Missoula County Courthouse.
After the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police Officer and the protests and rioting that followed, the University of Montana Black Student Union held a protest Friday morning on the lawn of the Missoula County Courthouse.
Friday was officially declared ‘Wade Palmer Day’ by Missoula County Commissioners, as Palmer was honored on the steps of the county courthouse at a noon ceremony.
The Sophie Moiese Room inside the Missoula County Courthouse was filled to capacity on Wednesday afternoon as the County Commissioners officially installed the Salish and Kootenai Tribal flag as a permanent part of its ceremonial display.
Phase five of the Missoula County Courthouse remodel project officially got underway on Wednesday, that will primarily deal with the exterior and the courthouse grounds.