Author: Roy McKenzie

Missoula’s $800,000 Pedestrian Bridge Slated for Removal Less Than a Decade After Construction
City’s West Broadway Corridor master plan proposes removing bridge at same cost as original construction, creating pipeline of hole digging and filling projects

Missoula Moves Forward with Controversial Million Dollar Green Roof for Missoula Library
Library retrofit begins supplier search four years after feature was cut for budget reasons

Cascade County Republicans Need Leadership That Respects Bylaws
Recent events within the Cascade County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) have raised serious concerns about the leadership practices guiding our organization. Cancelling the monthly Central Committee meeting for November, the Executive Board called an Executive Board meeting in its place on November 12, 2025. In a vote taken by the Executive Board members, the Executive…

Chick-fil-A Missoula Fundraiser to Support Bitterroot Pregnancy Center Programs
Bitterroot Mommy & Me will receive 15 percent of mobile app sales Friday from Community Care Event
Montana Breaks Business Record, but Secretary Won’t Say How Many Are Local
State surpasses 70,000 registrations in 2025, but office won’t say how many represent Montana-based businesses

The Nonpartisan Judge Lie
Jefferson warned us about the dangerous myth that judges somehow transcend political passion. Montana’s CI-132 would enshrine that lie in our constitution.

Fairfield Teens Address Montana’s Referee Shortage
High school students officiate games for younger players while learning leadership skills

Missoula, Billings Courts Create New Rules for AI-Drafted Filings
Self-represented litigants raise concerns about barriers to AI tools that help navigate complex court procedures

Missoula Takes $250K From Coalition Facing EPA Fraud Probe to Plan Climate Projects
Grant funds planning to build ‘pipeline’ of clean energy projects that will require future investment to implement

Boston Prosecutors Charge Missoula Homeless Camp Killer in Two More Murders
Missoula-area citizen journalist Travis Mateer tells Boston TV he believes killer may have additional victims in Montana

Former Missoula Councilor Challenges Redevelopment Agency Over Property Tax Diversions
Jesse Ramos proposes returning TIF to its original purpose: addressing blight in areas with declining property values, not subsidizing districts with rising values

Butte-Silver Bow Levies Tax Against Property Owners to Cover SNAP as Democrats Block Federal Funding
Emergency powers designed for disasters used to impose permanent tax with no repayment mechanism










