Missoulian

The Missoulian is a daily newspaper based in Missoula, Montana. It has a Sunday print readership of 72,405 and 53,333 on weekdays. Since 1959, it has been owned by Lee Enterprises. As the largest newspaper in western Montana, The Missoulian is distributed across Missoula and much of the surrounding Western Montana area.

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Things to do: Open jam sessions and literary romance

1 day ago | missoulian.com | Cory Walsh

Here's a quick guide to some upcoming arts and cultural events happening around Missoula in the week ahead. Queer West Film Fest(Thursday-Saturday, June 5-7)The Roxy Theater is kicking off Pride month with its annual celebration of LGBTQ cinema. You can see movies that are brand new along with a classic, "The Celluloid Closet," and a selection of 4K restorations like "Pink Narcissus."Details: All screenings at the Roxy.
'They don't deserve to be forgotten': Paintings memorialize MMIP

2 days ago | missoulian.com | Cory Walsh

Selena Not Afraid was only 16 when she disappeared from a highway rest stop on New Year’s Day 2020 in Big Horn County. The Nakota and Crow girl’s body wasn’t found for 19 days. Some five years later, the driver who left her there has been charged with criminal endangerment. She wasn't the first member of her family to be taken by the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Montana.
Alberton STEM teacher whose position was cut in budget pinch receives international award

3 days ago | missoulian.com | Nicole Girten

Alberton STEM teacher McKenna Akane, one of the teachers cut due to budget constraints, was recognized by an international organization as one of the Top 20 “to watch” educators for the 2024-25 school year in an announcement Monday. International Society for Technology in Education and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development recognized Akane for her innovation in the classroom as a young educator.
Missoula County elected officials to see 3% pay increase

3 days ago | missoulian.com | Griffen Smith

Missoula County's compensation board approved a 3% increase for most county elected official pay while also boosting the pay rates of both the Missoula County Attorney and the Justice of the Peace during a meeting on Monday. The compensation board is required by state law to meet each year and determine its top wages. Some public safety positions, like county detention officers, are tied to the pay rates of the county sheriff.
'We won't go back': Missoula recognizes Pride flag in response to state law

3 days ago | missoulian.com | Griffen Smith

The City of Missoula adopted the LGBTQIA Pride Flag as an official city flag on Monday night in response to a new state law that restricts what can be flown on public property. The Missoula City Council voted 9-2 for the approval, which uses a loophole in the new state law that allows local government flags to be flown.
Montana man found dead in Loscha River

4 days ago | missoulian.com | Andy Tallman

A Montana man was found dead in the Loscha River on Saturday, May 31, according to the Idaho County Sheriff's Office. The man, 68-year-old Robert Jeffrey Howe, was reported missing to dispatch at 2:50 p.m. on May 28, over an hour after he was last seen near the Wilderness Gateway Compound, according to a social media post by the sheriff's office. The Loscha is a popular destination for whitewater rafting during spring runoff season, with its headwaters running along the Montana-Idaho border.
Missoula PaddleHeads forge split with Range Riders in six-game series

5 days ago | missoulian.com | Bill Speltz

Trailing the Glacier Range Riders in the sixth inning, the Missoula PaddleHeads used an offensive explosion to spark them to a 7-6 win Sunday at Ogren-Allegiance Park. Zootown's pro baseball team improved to 7-5 in Pioneer League action and forged a split with Glacier in their six-game series. The Range Riders fell to 7-5. The PaddleHeads, who will start a six-game series at Great Falls on Tuesday, used a four-run uprising in the sixth frame to overcome a 4-3 deficit.
PaddleHeads lose nail-biter to Glacier Range Riders

5 days ago | missoulian.com | Bill Speltz

Kingston Liniak smacked two home runs in sparking the Glacier Range Riders to a 7-6 win over the Missoula PaddleHeads Saturday in front of 2,379 fans at Ogren-Allegiance Park. Zootown's pro baseball team had a two-game winning streak snapped in falling to 6-5 in Pioneer League action. The Kalispell-based Range Riders ended a two-game skid in improving to 7-4. Glacier piled up 14 hits to seven for the hosts. Roberto Pena, Adam Fogel and Kamron Willman each ripped a home run for Missoula.
Zinke proposes $64 million for sewer systems, other western Montana infrastructure projects

5 days ago | missoulian.com | Griffen Smith

Montana's western U.S. congressional representative filed 15 funding requests through Congress on Tuesday worth $64 million to fund various infrastructure projects in western Montana. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-MT, requested funding for new projects and also several resubmissions of requests that were not approved earlier in 2025, like the wastewater systems in Seeley Lake and Ravalli County.
Small wildfires crop up near in greater Missoula area amid hot, dry weather

6 days ago | missoulian.com | Sam Wilson

Western Montana’s fire season is underway, with several small wildfires breaking out amid a wave of hot, dry weather. Fire officials note it’s too early to make predictions about the coming season, but regional fire potential levels have been bumped up to “moderate” this week amid drier conditions.