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Missoula’s Johnson Street Shelter Closure Raises Questions on Homeless Strategy

Missoula shuts down Johnson Street Shelter after four years, highlighting over a decade of failed homeless policies and years of COVID fund mismanagement

Lawfare: A Very Effective Tool Of Attack

Travis Mateer reflects on how lawfare is used in politics to attack and delegitimize opponents. He shares his personal legal battles and creative resistance with the Lego Meth Lab, highlighting the high stakes of truth-telling.

Many people in vehicles lined up on Hawthorne Street behind The Poverello Center have been camping at the intersection of Pine for over a year.

From Local Ordinance to Supreme Court: Unpacking Missoula’s Urban Camping Debate

In his latest piece, Travis Mateer explores the complexities of Missoula’s Urban Crisis Camping Ordinance and its implications in light of the Supreme Court decision on Grants Pass v. Johnson.

Why My Ellie Boldman Problem Is Your Ellie Boldman Problem

In his weekly op-ed, Travis Mateer offers a candid profile and his personal experiences with Montana transplant politico Senator Ellie Boldman. Explore the controversies and key events shaping her influence in Missoula’s political landscape.

The Target for Today: Missoula County, Montana

I titled this article like the 8th Air Force in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II would introduce the bomber crews to their mission for the day. Most Montanans and Missoula County residents don’t understand that we are engaged in a war with an Evil Empire of globalists that have the destruction of…

Former Missoula Councilor Vindicated After “Sleepy Inn” Pandemic Boondoggle

From the Missoula Current in 2020, “Council member Jesse Ramos led the opposition [to the purchase of the Sleepy Inn Motel] by disputing the recommendations of trained health officials, saying the shelter wasn’t necessary, was too expensive, and the pandemic would soon pass. At the end of the night, he tipped his hat to his…

WATCH: Local Artist Travis Mateer Releases “Engen’s Missoula” Documentary Online

Local artist and film producer Travis Mateer released his 3-hour documentary Engen’s Missoula late Wednesday night. “So happy to finally be able to share this, it’s been a long time in the making,” Mateer said in a tweet. The film covers specific points in the administration of Missoula’s 5-term Mayor, John Engen, including the redirection…

WATCH: In Forthcoming Documentary “Engen’s Missoula” Councilman Jesse Ramos Explains TIF

Yesterday, local writer, artist, and videographer Travis Mateer released a trailer for a forthcoming documentary about Missoula called “Engen’s Missoula.” The trailer features Ward 4 City Council member Jesse Ramos explaining how a tax scheme called “tax increment financing” skims off the top of property tax-payers yearly tax bill and redirects funds to the Missoula…

Missoula Has A Marxist Government

In words that could only be appreciated from John Wayne as Sargent Striker in the movie Sands of Iwo Jima, “Life is tough, but it is tougher when you’re stupid.” Most Montanans pride themselves on not being stupid. However, it seems Missoulians do not understand that principle. Missoula voters have managed to elect and keep electing Marxists…

Missoula City County “Systemic Racism” Joint Resolution Linked to Soros Group, Justifies Further “Woke” Expansion

Missoula City and County leaders look to secure the bag for further bureaucratic expansion citing “systemic racism.”

VIDEO: Missoula Councilwoman Stacie Anderson Spreads Misinformation About 2020 Election Integrity Efforts

Missoula Councilwoman Stacie Anderson shares unfounded claim that Montana Legislature investigated 4,592 ballot discrepancy in Missoula County.

Missoula City Council Candidate “Honored” to Receive Endorsement from Exiting Councilor Who Mandated Masks

Ward 4 candidate Mike Nugent announced on his Facebook page that he was “honored” to have the endorsement of incumbent Ward 4 councilwoman, Amber Sherrill. Sherrill will not seek re-election this year and bears partial responsibility for mask mandates and other restrictions unlawfully imposed upon Missoula County residents and businesses over the past year. Sherrill…

Missoula Republicans Hosting Meet and Greet with City Council Candidates, State Rep Town Hall Tuesday

The Missoula County Republicans are holding their monthly Central Committee meeting this Tuesday at Christian Life Center at 6pm, inviting candidates for Missoula City Council for a meet and greet and State representatives including Rep. Mike Hopkins (HD92), Rep. Kathy Whitman (HD96), Rep. Brad Tschida (HD97), and Rep. Denley Loge (HD 14) for a Legislative…