Local News Day has been a great success, and it’s all thanks to readers like you who share and support not just Montana Free Press, but all of the newsrooms across our state who provide important news and information for their neighbors.
In case you missed it, Local News Day is a national day of action on April 9 that connects communities with trusted local news. The mission is simple: reconnect people to trusted local outlets, empower newsrooms to grow, and spark a national movement that sustains local news for generations.
There’s still time to spread the word!

MTFP reports from communities all across our state, and while Local News Day may be in the past, you can still connect your friends and neighbors to quality news from a source you trust.
As a way of saying thank you for spreading the word, we’re giving away a free gift to anyone who gets their friends to sign up for one of MTFP’s local or statewide newsletters.
- Help us refer 10 new subscribers (or donate $50) before the end of April 12, and you’ll receive a limited-edition MTFP Local News Day Yeti Rambler mug!
- Help us refer 20 new subscribers (or donate $100) before the end of April 12, and you’ll receive a limited-edition MTFP Local News Day Yeti Rambler mug and a limited-edition MTFP Local News Day eqpd LastBag tote!
How do you refer a friend? Check your inbox for an email with your unique referral link. When someone signs up with your link, we’ll know you sent them! Can’t find your referral link? Use the link below to have your link sent to you again, or reach out to [email protected].
Did you catch us live on Local News Day?
Montana Free Press Executive Director John S. Adams hosted a conversation with reporter Nora Mabie, reporter JoVonne Wagner, Editor-in-Chief Heather Tal Murphy and Report for America/Catchlight Local Photojournalist Lauren Miller on Local News Day, bringing readers a behind-the-scenes look at how the team has been approaching our coverage of immigration in both small communities and statewide.
Want to watch the recording? You can find it here here!








