MISSOULA - Here's a look at Western Montana's top news stories for Thursday.

A federal judge in Missoula dismissed a lawsuit from 22 young plaintiffs challenging Trump administration energy policies on Wednesday, saying the court lacked jurisdiction despite legitimate climate concerns. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen ruled that blocking the executive orders would require "unworkable" monitoring of federal agency actions. (Read the full story) Federal judge dismisses Lighthiser v. Trump youth climate lawsuit, citing jurisdiction

The Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, the City of Missoula and the Montana Department of Transportation are collaborating on the Reserve Street Safety Action Plan to reduce crashes. The plan, involving short-term improvements like speed manageme

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