The Sit-Down: ‘The Pulp’ co-founders Erika Fredrickson and Matt Frank
Five years after the alt-weekly “Independent” shut down, Missoula has a brand-new hyperlocal news source. In this installment of The Sit-Down, co-founders Erika Fredrickson and Matt Frank reflect on the influence of the Independent, explain their financial model and take aim at a target audience that includes Missoula noobs.
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Whitefish considers how to retain charm, manage tourism
The Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan Committee has begun taking comments on how to better handle the influx of visitors to the picturesque lake and ski town.
Missoula pulls fire levy from fall ballot over property tax uncertainty
Citing uncertainty and apprehension around upcoming property tax bills from the state, the Missoula City Council voted to remove the fire and emergency services levy from the November ballot.
With proposed ordinance, Bozeman looks to curb advance of urban camping
For Bozeman police officer Scott Vongehr, a trip to the city’s urban encampments is like a scavenger hunt for items you’d normally see at a garage sale or in your neighbor’s messy backyard. Whether it’s a stack of snow tires waiting for winter, a broken-down riding lawn mower that somebody promises to fix or a…
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The Sit-Down: Jason McMackin and Chad Dundas
Thanks to the passionate fandom of Chad Dundas and Jason McMackin, the sensational world of pro wrestling is coming to the Missoula Fairgrounds. Read along as the event’s two main promoters dive into the art of pro wrestling and the challenges of keeping Missoula weird.
Joseph Sample’s Western art collection donated to Billings museum
The Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings has added 45 works of Western art to its permanent collection following the death of Joseph S. Sample, who amassed an impressive collection of artwork by some of the region’s most legendary painters.
Missoula County seeking $16 million to repair and replace flawed bridges
Of the more than 5,200 bridges in Montana, 358 are classified as structurally deficient. The state has also identified 900 bridges as needing repairs. Here’s what Missoula County is doing about it.
Big issues at the forefront as Great Falls sorts out how it will grow
Public safety is among a handful of issues clearly taking center stage in the race to elect new city leaders this fall. The mayor’s office is up for grabs come November, as are two spots on the four-person commission. A major public safety mill levy — the first in decades — will also be on the ballot.
Melville ranch adds solar, joins growing number in Montana taking advantage of federal grants
From the roof of J Bar L’s barn, a glint of glass reflected from where newly installed solar panels convert sunlight into electricity for powering lights, running power tools and pumping water to stock tanks for the little over a thousand cows that will winter on their ranch in Melville, north of Big Timber.
Storyteller Chris La Tray selected as Montana’s next poet laureate
The position “recognizes and honors a citizen poet of exceptional talent and accomplishment” with a mission to advance and support poetic arts through outreach to Montana communities. La Tray is the 11th poet to hold this position since it was created by the Montana State Legislature.
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