Time for lawmakers to strengthen Montana’s sunshine laws September 9, 2015 Independent Record Editorial   Montana’s continued secrecy with information that should be released to the public is now threatening not only its citizens’ right to know, but also federal money intended to protect children. As we’ve written in the past, many of the organizations […]

Farewell After more than 33 years of service, Lone Peak Lookout to cease publication Lone Peak Lookout, September 3, 2015 The Lone Peak Lookout weekly newspaper that has served Big Sky for the past 33 years is printing its final edition today. “Of course all our staff members are devastated by the news, but we […]

Bozeman Daily Chronicle August 30, 2015 Bottom of Form BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A former contractor for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle is charged with stealing about $6,700 in change from newspaper racks from February through April. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1UbIbwt) Lloyd Douglas Walters has pleaded not guilty to felony theft. Prosecutors say Walters’ […]

  What: The Greater Montana Foundation will announce the findings and conclusions of the Montana Issues and News Media Preferences Survey in a news conference and Q&A session. The study addressed these questions: What issues do Montanans care most about? How do Montanans get their information about those issues?   Following the news conference, members […]

Missoulian Editorial August 24, 2015   The Montana Department of Justice is the state’s top legal office, staffed with employees who are experts in state law and headed by an attorney general whose legal opinions carry the weight of law. Yet when it comes to releasing public information, the Department of Justice is now claiming […]

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By Rob Chaney, Missoulian Matthew Bunk is the new editor of the Missoulian newspaper. “I’ve been in the newspaper business for more than 15 years,” said Bunk, 37. “I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I believe in the mission of the newspaper, to inform people, bring them relevant news and keep them interested. It’s just […]

Postal Service is going to speed it up to give publishers faster delivery through postal hubs From the National Newspaper Association Community newspapers using the mail received the second good-news announcement of July recently when the U.S. Postal Service announced it expected to have 187 service hubs open by fall to provide direct transportation for […]

How Albuquerque Journal phased out its news racks Newspaper shares lessons learned from its test and process By Catherine Payne, NAA content producer Thinking outside the box, one newspaper in New Mexico eliminated its coin-operated newspaper racks after an eye-opening test. The Albuquerque Journal recently made the move amid declining rack sales. The newspaper is […]

Gregory Roe Corr, 57, of Bigfork, passed away on July 1 from cancer. His soul mate and wife Cheryl was at his side. He fought bravely since being diagnosed in 2014 with lipo-sarcoma. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 7 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Kalispell with a burial service to […]