The Missoula Paddleheads and local housing organizations are teaming up to raise money for housing efforts in the Garden City.

Homeword and Missoula Housing Authority are excited to announce Housing Night, an inaugural promotional night with the Missoula PaddleHeads in partnership with Park Side Credit Union on Thursday, July 17, 2025. 

Katie and Larry Neskey share about their family's transition from a farming lifestyle in St. Ignatius to a new life in Butte, Montana. After nine years of farming, they realized it was time for a change—something that would better support their family, especially their two children who have special medical needs.

Homeword, in collaboration with HomeFront, is bringing much-needed affordable housing to Billings with its latest development, LB Lofts. This innovative multi-family rental community will provide 101 safe, healthy and affordable homes for local residents. Utilizing a hybrid modular construction approach—combining modular components with traditional stick-built framing—LB Lofts is designed to deliver high-quality housing efficiently and sustainably.

Taina Curry devoted herself to raising three daughters as a single mother, doing whatever it took to provide for her family. It was a constant financial struggle. But even as her children reached adulthood, stability remained out of reach.

Executive Director Karissa is proud that Homeword is adapting to change and continuing to move forward, and she invites applications to our board of directors.

The housing stock in the Flathead Valley is increasing, but not enough yet to bring prices down.

Heading into the new year, the Flathead should see a healthier housing market, said Lakeside real estate agent David Fetveit. Construction costs have normalized from two years ago, but high interest rates continue to be the bane of the housing market.