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Same faces, new races

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Government & Politics ● September 12, 2025

All incumbents sailed through Missoula’s municipal primary on Tuesday, setting up predictable matchups for the fall. The only real drama came in Ward 3, where Jennifer Savage beat fellow incumbent Daniel Carlino in round one.

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Procrastinator’s primary primer

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Government & Politics ● September 6, 2025

Still haven’t dropped off your ballot to vote in Missoula’s municipal primary? Here’s what you need to know before Tuesday’s deadline. 🗳️

Taxman targets Montana getaway properties

By Mariah Thomas ● Housing ● July 2, 2025

Second home and short-term rental owners will bear the brunt of the legislature’s property tax reforms.

State bans Pride flag. Missoula raises it higher

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● June 3, 2025

A defiant Missoula City Council responds to the new state law banning Pride flags in public schools and on government property by adopting the Pride flag as an official flag of the city.

State treads on Pride flag

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● May 23, 2025

New Montana law decides which flags fly in public schools.

A new Montana majority defangs the far right

By Gabriel Furshong ● Government & Politics ● May 9, 2025

Disaffected Republicans and resurgent Democrats just took over the Montana Legislature and spent big on education and health care.

Off to the (city council) races 🏃‍♀️

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● April 29, 2025

Filing for Missoula City Council elections has opened and races are already taking shape; and Missoula County chips in $125,000 to help house Johnson Street shelter residents.

Photos: Bernie, AOC rally thousands in Missoula

By John Stember ● Government & Politics ● April 17, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bring their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to the University of Montana’s Adams Center amid growing frustrations with a brazen Trump administration and billionaires’ influence.

A narrower spectrUM

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● April 15, 2025

The Trump administration’s seemingly indiscriminate cuts reach Missoula’s spectrUM Discovery Area, stripping the nonprofit science center of two $250,000 federal grants.

Feds revoke UM international student’s visa

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Government & Politics ● April 15, 2025

The recent University of Montana graduate is among four international students in the Montana University System who’ve had their visas terminated, two of whom are suing the Department of Homeland Security.