Focus and commitment topped the list of priorities at the State of the Community address on Monday, broad topics encapsulating everything from housing in the city and county, to boosting enrollment at the University of Montana.

Hosted by City Club Missoula, the annual event included Mayor John Engen, Commissioner Cola Rowley and UM President Seth Bodnar. And while each civic leader touched on various points, finding innovative solutions to current and future challenges ran as a common theme.

“When we say we’re going to do something, it turns out that often it can happen,” said Engen. “We have relentless opportunities in Missoula, and I like to say we’ve been discovered.”

By Martin Kidston