Three On a Match: Q&A with Andy Smetanka
Interview by Rob Truax, photos by Louise Johns.
It’s been three years since Missoula animator Andy Smetanka started on his most ambitious project to date,...
Culling in the Capital
By Masaki Nakagawa
First light has yet to peek over the top of Mount Helena as Mark Lerum, reserve officer for the Helena Police, pulls out...
The Dude Provides
Story by Courtney Anderson
About 1,500 readers visit the Last Best News website daily. Thanks to a campaign to encourage Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges to...
The Last Best Law
By James C. Nelson
Montana’s 1972 Constitution uniquely provides the state’s citizens with the right to be left alone, says retired State Supreme Court Justice...
Facebook Confessionals
By Conrad Scheid
The Internet has never been known as the best way to keep a secret, but it sure holds some mysteries. Take one...
Montana Gets Its Reality TV Closeup
By Dustin Nelson
From dates under the big sky with “The Bachelor" to a restaurant makeover at the Rising Sun Bistro in Kalispell, Montana made a...
Gaps on the Map
By Tom Kuglin
In an effort to make its sexual and violent offender registry more accessible to the public, the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Year In Review: Dark Money and the Keystone Pipeline
Dark Money Casts Shadow Over 2012 Montana Elections
By Amy Sisk
An unprecedented amount of money entered the 2012 Montana elections thanks in part to a...
The Public Paywall
By Brett Bernsten
Most records are available to the public in Montana, but they come at a cost. Prices range from 25 cents a page...
Local Food, Local People: Q&A with Emily Wendler
By Megan Petersen, photos by Mandy Tippett
Montana graduate student Emily Wendler spent four weeks with a family struggling to eat all local, only to...










