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Arren Kimbel-Sannit

Arren is a writer and journalist who has covered politics, development and culture in the West for the better part of a decade, first in Arizona and now in Montana. His work has appeared in Montana Free Press, where he was the chief political reporter, Politico, the Los Angeles Times and more. He’s currently a graduate student in environmental studies at the University of Montana.

Arren's Latest Articles

Schvitzing with Sam Forstag

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Government ● February 2, 2026

The Missoula smokejumper and union organizer running for Congress thinks Democrats forgot about the working class. We sat down to talk — in his backyard sauna.

Bodnar graduates from UM 🎓

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● January 23, 2026

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar’s mid-year exit all but confirms Senate ambitions.

Bodnar plots independent Senate run

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● January 16, 2026

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar expected to challenge Republican Sen. Steve Daines, with former Sen. Jon Tester’s backing.

How 2025 changed Missoula

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● December 31, 2025

From zoning code reform debates and shelter closure to Mayor Davis’ landslide re-election and DOGE budget cuts, here’s what mattered most.

House rules

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● December 22, 2025

As the Missoula City Council prepares to vote on a new zoning code, The Pulp talks with a builder and an affordable housing advocate about what the reforms unlock — and why change can’t wait.

Cramming for the future

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Education ● December 5, 2025

Montana’s flagship universities are integrating AI across campus, despite big concerns about academic integrity and the technology’s true costs.

Team Davis rolls at the polls

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Government ● November 5, 2025

Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis cruises to reelection, and all but one of the candidates she endorsed for city council win, too, as pragmatism prevails over fiscal conservatism and the activist left.