Retirement

As City Attorney Jim Nugent sat through his last City Council meeting, those around him recounted all the reasons why he's become an endearing and historic legal figure.

If it seems like there are a lot of older, married couples in Montana it's because it's true. We're at the top for married couples age 55 and up.

"Montana is full!" we say, hoping to somehow curb the steady influx of out-of-staters moving to the Treasure State. Good luck with that.

Early Wednesday morning, Missoula Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Jenks announced her plans to step down from the bench and retire on December 31, the end of her term.

Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer, who was critically wounded in the line of duty on March 15, 2019, officially retired from the Montana Highway Patrol on Monday, surrounded by family, colleagues and friends.