Roy McKenzie
Roy McKenzie is the Publisher of Western Montana News, where he reports on local government, politics, and current events in Missoula County. His work includes coverage of local responses to key events, election integrity, and political developments shaping Western Montana.
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- Chaotic Scene at Butte St. Patrick’s Day Parade as Protester Disrupts Zinke Float
- Montana Democrats Share Photo of “Freezer Morgue” That’s Actually A Mobile MRI Unit, Hospital Says
- Montana Voting Software Linked to Chinese Data Leak Arrest
- 30 of 56 Montana Counties Including Missoula Granted Zuckerberg Money for Elections, Legislature Investigating
- UPDATED: School Board Notified of Inappropriate Sexual Orientation Questionnaire Distributed by Missoula Teacher
Shelby Woman Convicted in Multi-County Illegal Immigration Case Spanning Border to Helena
Repeat offender faces up to 5 years as border encounters surge 690% in Mountain region
Bitterroot Pro-Life Organization Celebrates Life and Explosive Growth
Annual fundraiser draws supporters from across Montana as Montanans For Life expands services
ACLU Montana Weaponizes Race in Latest Challenge to New Voter Registration Law
Third voting law challenge in six years prompts questions about “disproportionate” effect on Native Americans, litigation strategy and true motivations
Montana GOP Leaders Rally Behind Trump’s Iran Strikes as Libertarians Condemn ‘Illegal’ Action
Swift GOP praise contrasts with Libertarian warnings about fracturing Trump’s coalition
Gianforte Calls on Montana Supreme Court to Uphold Trans Surgery Ban After Federal Ruling
Montana Governor Urges State Justices to Follow Federal Court’s Lead
Montana Abortion Amendment Faces Serious Court Challenge Before July Deadline
Montana’s “abortion rights” constitutional amendment could be thrown out not because of what it says, but because of what voters never got to see.
Missoula City, County Funnels Taxpayer Resources to Climate Smart Missoula in Questionable “Heat Data” Deal
Multi-million dollar spending pipeline disguised as simple data collection project
‘No Kings’ Protest Brings Anti-Trump Message to Downtown Missoula
Missoulians join nationwide ‘No Kings’ protest movement with downtown march opposing Trump
Helena Mobilizes Municipal, State Resources for Coordinated Multiday “Juneteenth” Observance
City, state agencies, museums coordinate programming for recently established federal holiday
University of Montana Pro-Life Student Group Grows Despite Harassment, Earning Award Nomination
Group grows from one member to 30 while facing campus hostility, receives award nomination
Jon Tester Joins Super PAC as Senior Advisor After Years of Opposing Them
Former Montana senator who once urged restrictions on third-party spending joins super PAC as senior adviser
After Conservative Backlash Over Legislative Collapse, RINO Removal Project Expands into Montana
After grassroots backlash over tax hikes, budget growth, and judicial inaction, conservative group aims to unseat Montana “RINO” Legislators
Sen. Daines, Pro-Life Leaders Urge FDA to Reassess Abortion Pill Safety After New Study
New study finds 1 in 10 women suffer serious complications from mifepristone
Missoula Schools Signal Return to COVID-Style Crackdowns—This Time Over Measles
District Warns of Quarantine for Unvaccinated Kids as Local Health Officials Stoke Hysteria
Anti-Trump Missoula Protest Sequel Fizzles
Aging progressives returned to the Missoula Courthouse for a second round of chants, signs, and simmering hysteria—but this time, the crowd barely cracked 200.
Let the Free Market Work for Patients
As a conservative Montanan, I believe the government should stop interfering in the healthcare market—especially when it comes to prescription drug development. That’s why I’m concerned about a policy buried in the Inflation Reduction Act called the “pill penalty.” It puts strict price controls on pill-form medications years before it does the same for injectables,…
Montana Backs Trump in Legal Showdown Over Education Bureaucracy
Trump’s Cuts Target DC Bureaucracy; 21-State Brief Calls It a Win for Women and Local Control
Montana Seeks Federal Help to Clean Voter Rolls and Verify Eligibility
With support from the Trump administration, Montana plans deeper checks on voter eligibility