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A painful paper cut and the Johnson St. jam

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● September 17, 2024

Lee lays off stalwart Missoulian reporter, and the city inks Johnson Street Shelter agreement.

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Old school gives child care centers new life

By Leah Fabel ● Education ● September 12, 2024

A half dozen independent child care centers are now operating in the shuttered Cold Springs Elementary School. As the space transforms, new ways of doing the business of child care are emerging, too.

Missoula’s all-of-the-above housing strategy

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Fresh Press ● September 11, 2024

Does building a tony development in the South Hills do anything to contribute to housing affordability?

The Pulp wins ‘New Business of the Year’ award at national conference

By MATTHEW FRANK & ERIKA FREDRICKSON ● News ● September 6, 2024

It’s a reflection of the greater Missoula community’s support of this work, and we’re so grateful.

Cutting through the noise

By Dennis Swibold ● News ● September 2, 2024

The inaugural Free Press Fest begins Thursday in Missoula, an event convening big-name speakers for conversations about Montana’s biggest issues. Eminent journalism professor Dennis Swibold talks with Montana Free Press founder John S. Adams to get the scoop.

Wildroot development in Missoula's South Hills

Council takes up expansive Wildroot development

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Housing ● August 29, 2024

The proposed Wildroot development project would bring 450 housing units — a mix of luxury apartments, townhomes and single-family residences — to the Moose Can Gully neighborhood in Missoula’s South Hills over the next 20 years.

Empty nested

By Amy Moore ● Environment ● August 21, 2024

Last month’s historic windstorm devastated Missoula’s ospreys, sweeping chicks from their nests before they were ready to fly. It shook Missoula’s leading osprey researcher, too. But they’re recovering together.

‘This is where I’m at’

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit ● Music ● August 20, 2024

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament talks about how his commitment to punk rock and his rural Montana roots shape his mission to empower local youth.

What happened to the Montana Democrats?

By Denali Sagner ● Government & Politics ● August 9, 2024

A once powerful force in state politics, Montana’s Democrats have faced mounting electoral losses in recent decades. As the state’s most popular Democrat faces an uphill battle to reelection in the U.S. Senate, questions about the viability of the party in a post-November landscape loom.

Cracking the code

By Katie Fairbanks ● Housing ● August 5, 2024

Missoula housing coalition engages residents in “once-in-a-generation” zoning code reform.