Year in Review: Sherry Arnold and Bakken Boom
North Dakota’s McDonald’s jobs start at $11 per hour
By Jackson Bolstad
In our last issue, “Boom: Reporting on natural resources in Montana,” we debunked the...
Lucky To Be Alive
By Dillon Kato
When his foot sunk deep into the snowfield, Toby van Amerongen thought he had just stepped in a stream. A second later,...
Forsyth Dogies Dominate Small-town Wrestling
by Dustin Klemann
In a blur of camouflage purple, the fans rose from their seats, some with hands over their lips, others with eyes closed...
Once Common Shout of ‘Timber’ is Only a Quiet Echo
By Bekhi Spika
“The earth is very resilient,” said Mark Vander Meer, his eager smile busting through his white, bushy beard. “It’s people who aren’t.”
Vander...
Strangers in Sidney: When a Small-town Reporter Strikes Big News
By Amy Sisk
Louisa Barber tapped her thumbs against the steering wheel to the beat of the song At Last as she crossed the Montana-North...
Explosive Real Estate
By Kellen Beck
A light layer of snow blankets the North Helena Valley, covering old mortar pieces hidden in long pasture grass. Spent 105 mm...
Explosive Real Estate
By Kellen Beck
A light layer of snow blankets the North Helena Valley, covering old mortar pieces hidden in long pasture grass. Spent 105 mm...
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...
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...
Sidney 2.0: A Stranger’s Take on Sherry Arnold
It’s been 43 days since two men from Colorado allegedly drove through Sidney while smoking crack cocaine. They had one mission in mind—kill a...
Standing Rock: Native journalists torn between passion and neutrality
Story by Jason Begay, photos by Olivia Vanni
See more of MJR's Standing Rock Coverage with this interactive web documentary.
Even if it weren’t for that...
Hungry Horse News Strives to Keep Community Close
By Megan Petersen
In 1965, Mel Ruder won a Pulitzer Prize for his almost-solo coverage of a 500-year flood in the small town of Columbia...