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Bridging the Gap Between Sports and News
When the NCAA announced they would be investigating the University of Montana, Jayme Fraser, now reporting at the Houston Chronicle, was the editor of...
Boom Busters: Divided as One
It's no secret Montana is divided. Mountains in the west, plains in the east. Hippies in the west, cowboys in the east. Blue counties in the west, Red in the east. It seems like we have two separate states.
Sidney 2.0: Tales of Jumpsuits in a Laundry Room
I can’t look at pictures of the two suspects in the Sherry Arnold case. Their jumpsuits haunt me.
I remember walking through the holding area...
Sales: Dead Worms and Genuine Laughs
When I tell people part of my job as business manager of MJR is selling advertisements, they cringe.
“Ew…I hate selling ads,” one of my...
A White College Student on Environmental Racism
As I was walking to the Rocky Mountain Power Shift conference, I noticed a sign on the fence outside Jeanette Rankin Hall on the...
News of the Wild: A Solution to Montana’s Wolf Problem
Okay folks, so a grey wolf was spotted running around in a field at the Kalispell Middle School in late February, and a man...
News of the Wild: Gobblers, pain or pleasure?
Folks,
There is a current war being waged. The players? Myself versus the flock of wild turkeys in my neighborhood.
Long past are the days I...
Jargon Therapy: Intent of Action
People can talk themselves silly about taking action against global warming. Is this type of “action” ever a waste of time?
Action was a buzzword...
Sidney 2.0: Dancing with Roughnecks and Other Thanks Yous
When in Sidney, do as the Sidneysiders do.
Should you venture into eastern Montana oil country, don’t leave without completing the following:
Walk into a solitary...
Jargon Therapy: Power Shift Players Give Their Two Cents
Sometimes succinct, poignant and creative messages draw the strongest results. These mini-novels were written by young people learning about climate change at this year's Rocky Mountain...
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...
Preaching to the Choir
By Stephanie Parker
When it comes to keeping secrets, few do it better than the CIA. But this summer, the agency voluntarily released a few...