From KPAX – To see full article click HERE If you’ve gone past the Old Sawmill District lately, you may have noticed some changes. Polleys Square A is the first condominiums to open in the new Polley’s Square development, and greeted their first residents Thursday. After lying vacant for close to 25 years, the Old Sawmill […]
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By Martin Kidston/Missoula Current When residents of the Old Sawmill District take ownership of their new condominiums next month, one of the state’s top broadband providers plans to offer them internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second, making the emerging urban hub one of the state’s first to receive the service. CenturyLink announced the deal […]
By Martin Kidston/Missoula Current Activity in the Old Sawmill District will gain momentum in the coming months as several new projects break ground and residents who reserved ownership of the district’s first condominiums prepare to move in. Progress on the reclaimed industrial site punctuates what’s been a resurgence of construction activity across Missoula over the last […]
By Jenna Heberden/Fox Montana The arrival of spring brings new life for many and one old industrial site in Missoula readies for its new life. A few years ago, the saw mill district opened Silver Park, beginning a long-needed revitalization. Now it prepares for the opening of a new living complex in just a few months. This site […]
By Augusta McDonnell/KPAX MISSOULA – The Loose Caboose is typically a drive-up coffee experience, but it’ll soon be adding a sit down cafe to Missoula that comes with a twist. A seven year employee will be the new co-owner and creative force behind the new experience. “Alice In Wonderland whimsical meets Industrial Steampunk style, so we’re hoping […]
By David Erickosn/Missoulian The owner of Loose Caboose Espresso is opening a sit-down cafe and bakery in the Old Sawmill District in the heart of Missoula near Silver Park. Malcolm Lowe said the new cafe, called The Dog & Bicycle Bakery Cafe, will be located on the ground floor of the Polleys Square A condominium […]
By Rob Chaney/Missoulian Michael Ash doesn’t have to worry about homework for his class at Missoula College this semester. Of course, class lasts eight hours a day – outdoors in rain or sleet or snow – and not paying attention could get you killed. But he will leave a huge mark on the community in […]
By Keila Szpaller/Missoulian Don’t whiz down the trail and streets near Missoula’s riverfront baseball stadium because a lot of disruption is taking place there this spring and summer, according to the Missoula Redevelopment Agency. But the $5.7 million worth of work taking place south of the Clark Fork River between Orange and Russell streets is […]
By Keila Szpaller/Missoulian Michael Kreisberg lives near the trail on the south side of the Clark Fork River in Missoula, and he likes to walk his dog, Misha, along the path. On his way, he sees blue heron and beavers, and sometimes, he stops to talk with friends. Quiet strolls are just one way people […]
By Keila Szpaller/Missoulain The last of the wood waste has left the Old Sawmill District site. Now, as the once-contaminated land is prepped for building, developers are turning to China for money to get the first phase of the $200 million project off the ground. In exchange, the Chinese investors have the opportunity for a […]