Monday, April 20, 2026
Whistleblowers

Handle With Care: Endangered Sources

By Baylea O’Brien To this day, the only physical trace reporter Matthew Frank has of his whistleblower is a white envelope he found sitting on...
Public Paywall

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...
Behind The Curtain

Behind the Curtain

By Brooks Johnson Politically minded Montanns should be excited for 2014 — especially if they prefer not to know the donors behind the impending flood...
Ashley Mckee Featured

One Frame Every Day

By Hunter D'Antuono When they were kids, Shasta and Shawna, now 23, had that secret, made-up twin language we all secretly wished we had with...
HIPAA

Working Around HIPAA

By Nate Hegyi Hospitals may view their primary role as helping those injured or sick, but regulations aimed at protecting patient privacy also create significant...
Bob Jaffe featured

After Jaffe

By McHugh Pierre For eight years Missoula politicos closely followed city Councilman Bob Jaffe’s much anticipated weekly digest of council and committee meetings. But 2014...
Hank Green featured

Hank Green’s YouTube Success

Story by Hank Green, illustration by James A. Rolph Before YouTube paid his bills, before he planned internationally attended conferences — before he had fans...
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Kiss and Tell

By Paul Queneau “I hurryed down the hill, which was about 200 feet high and difficult of access, to gaze on this sublimely grand spectacle...

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...
Same Sex Cake Firecrackers featured

Behind the Times

By Dustin Nelson The fact that gay couples can now file federal taxes jointly is not enough to get Ray Davis and Jason Templin to...

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...

50th Anniversary of Vietnam: Through a Veteran’s Lens

Story by Tera Dittbrenner, photos by Bernie Azure. Bernie Azure an Assiniboine from Montana, volunteered for Vietnam when he was 19 years old. He returned...