Erika Fredrickson was the Missoula Independent’s arts editor for a decade, helping cultivate the voice, perspective, and about-town sensibility that made the Indy a local institution. From the day it closed in 2018, she worked to bring independent journalism back to Missoula, while also freelancing, podcasting, music-making, and publishing a zine.
Montana knows Tom Catmull’s Last Resort from years of brewery gigs, but the trio’s debut offers something new: 12 catchy roots pop originals with stories that sneak up on you.
With his new book “Grit to Grind,” Missoula skater-turned-photographer Andy Kemmis tells the story of how a few kids with decks and nowhere to ride built a statewide skatepark movement.
Walter Kirn’s analog newspaper County Highway trades digital distraction for small-town stories — and he’s bringing his vision of unhurried journalism to Shakespeare & Co. on Saturday.
In “Outrage,” Irish artist Brian Maguire uses radical care to honor some of Montana’s missing and murdered Indigenous people, transforming their portraits into acts of both remembrance and resistance.
Decades later, “All the President’s Men” remains both a warning and a guide for journalists at every level. The Pulp is sponsoring a screening of the classic film at the Roxy on May 20.