The Last Wranglers
By Rick Sherman
I can see my breath as I walk out to the corral, halter in hand, to catch my wrangle horse. There is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sidney 2.0: ‘Fear and Loathing’ in Montana
Mike, Amy and Dameon arrive in Sidney after nine and a half hours of driving. Amy documents her first day in the furthest east she's ever been in Montana. Photos by Mike and Dameon.
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...
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: Montana’s Sin City
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ve seen our photos—my analysis of an oil boomtown. But what’s Sidney really like? Hear about it from...
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...
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...