Laura Scheer

It was standing room only on the lawn outside the Missoula County Courthouse on Saturday, as more than 3,000 people gathered to protest Donald Trump's presidency and the actions of special government employee and billionaire Elon Musk. missoulian.com/news/local/art… via @missoulian

Kaleb E. Fleck, 20, pleaded guilty earlier this year to the deliberate homicide of Scott Bryan, 60, on June 25, 2023. missoulian.com/news/state-reg…

Howell guilty on both counts: missoulian.com/news/local/cri…

Last year, Bonnie Tarses began her most ambitious project yet, called “A Million Cranes.” It does involve a wish, and also has a million cranes. missoulian.com/entertainment/… via @missoulian

“This will result in not only many layoffs but also — and most important — the cancellation of programming designed to educate rural Montanans about American freedom and liberty,” a Mansfield employee said. Via @AndyTallman1

Danit Ehrlich was reported missing this past Friday. missoulian.com/news/local/dan…

Fascinating story by @Victoria_Eavis helenair.com/news/state-reg…

After roughly four hours of testimony, District Judge Molly Owen sentenced Sunny K. White, 29, to the maximum sentence allowed under a plea deal reached in November. missoulian.com/news/local/cri…

Hattie Morrow and Lucia Schlapfer have been key cogs in fueling the rise of girls wrestling at Big Sky and are ranked first and second in the state in their weight classes heading into the postseason as they try to become Missoula's first state champions. 406mtsports.com/high-school/wr…

Want to learn more about tribes? New online class, Native American Studies for Everyone, is open to all. "This is the start of something that could be really big," said Chris La Tray. "You don’t have to be on the outside, you can actually be part of it." missoulian.com/news/local/ind…

"It seemed like everyone wanted to believe what was on Facebook more than the stories I had written.” Local paper in Lincoln, Montana, set to close after 44 years. #mtnews missoulian.com/news/local/gov…

Scoop from @SeabornLarson and me: A Hamilton senator recently signed a state-funded contract with a longtime business associate all without legislative leadership's knowledge or parktaking in the public bidding process. helenair.com/news/state-reg…

Story 2 in our tribal college series is out today! @carlykgraf and I wrote about how these schools bolster local workforces and economies. "When Indian Country does better, the surrounding economies do, too." missoulian.com/news/local/edu… #mtnews #mtpol

NEW: For 9 months, @carlykgraf and I have been working on a series about tribal colleges. The first story - on how these schools revitalize language and culture "for the sake of a nation" - is out today with no paywall. #mtnews #mtpol missoulian.com/news/local/edu…

"If you guys and the Democrats want to control the floor, that's your prerogative," Senate President Regier, Day Four #mtleg #mtnews helenair.com/news/state-reg… via @helenaironline

"It's a point of inspiration, both from a community organizing standpoint and from the standpoint of artists that have been giving and supporting this institution for so long,” MAM executive director Laura Millin said. missoulian.com/news/local/mis… via @missoulian

New: A 45-unit multifamily housing complex next to a popular Missoula trailhead is set to be approved by city council next week. The city originally approved the development in 1994. #mtnews missoulian.com/news/local/gov…

Grizzly bears will remain under Endangered Species Act protections in Montana and across the Lower 48 if federal wildlife managers move forward with a proposal announced Wednesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. helenair.com/outdoors/monta… #mtpol

Nearly 200 residents of a large mobile home park for people age 55+ near Missoula say they were blindsided to learn an out-of-state investment firm is buying the property. At $11M, it's likely the new owners will either raise rents or evict and redevelop: missoulian.com/news/local/bus…

It’s almost inauguration time #mtpol #mtleg