Common Good Missoula Training Event hosted by First United Methodist Church

Ellie Boldman, Lucifer, and the Breaking of the Liberal Mind

How a Montana progressive darling became the center of whispers, resignations, and one woman’s tragic end

Johnson Street Shelter

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

Let Me Introduce Myself

Hello, my name is Travis Mateer, a writer and tax-activist from Missoula, Montana, who in past incarnations online has written under the pseudonyms William Skink and lizard.   What am I doing here?   That’s a good question, and the answer is even better.  I’m here to do a weekly report UNIQUE to the audience…

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…

Roxy Theater Cancels Showing of Documentary Critical of Mayor Engen’s Administration

The Roxy Theater in Missoula cancelled a showing of a forthcoming documentary critical of Mayor John Engen’s 14-year administration titled Engen’s Missoula citing “overbooking.” Three days after signing a contract with the producer at the beginning of December, The Roxy Theater rental coordinator Christina Tripp notified the producer of the alleged overbooking, refunded the deposit,…

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…

How Many Pumpkins Does It Take To Disappear a Homeless Camper From Cedar Street?

At $10 dollars a piece, it would take 10 pumpkins to make one homeless person disappear from Cedar Street.