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  By Lisa Baumann The Associated Press HELENA (AP) – Montana government agencies would be barred from going after a reporter’s sources or information through companies like Google under legislation proposed in a House committee Thursday. Republican Rep. Daniel Zolnikov of Billings introduced the measure in the House Judiciary Committee. He said while Montana has […]

  January 21, 2015 Billings Gazette Montana’s Public Service Commission has a proposal to reduce its public responsibility. The commission has proposed to be allowed to approve utility rate increases without giving the public notice of the rate increase and without holding a public hearing. The PSC proposal is House Bill 42, which would change […]

January 12, 2015 12:45 pm • By Mike Ferguson On Monday, District Court Judge Michael Moses heard arguments about a lawsuit brought by the city of Billings against Billings Gazette Communications. The newspaper seeks documents on alleged mishandling, misappropriation or misuse of public funds or property by employees at the city-owned landfill. Following the newspaper’s […]

January 09, 2015 MARGA LINCOLN Independent Record From its founding days housed in Army tents on the University of Montana’s Oval in 1914, the School of Journalism has taught its students how to improvise in tough situations. This was just one of the take-home messages at a ceremony at the Montana State Capitol Friday honoring […]

The University of Montana School of Journalism continues its yearlong centennial celebration in Helena with an exhibit and ceremony in the Capitol rotunda on Friday, Jan. 9. The event is free and open to the public. Founded in 1914 by Dean Arthur Stone, the UM School of Journalism has produced well-rounded and successful journalists for […]

BIGFORK, Mont. (AP) — The former editor of a weekly newspaper has pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct for his actions after he was arrested at the scene of a highway crash in northwestern Montana. Vince Lovato Jr. of Polson entered the plea Monday to a charge that he yelled obscenities and made threats when […]

The Montana Newspaper Association office will be closed the following dates over the holiday season: Wednesday, December 24 – closed at noon Thursday, December 25 – closed Friday, December 26 – closed Thursday, January 1 – closed Happy Holidays from MNA!

Two students from The University of Montana’s School of Journalism have been chosen to provide news coverage of the Montana Legislature’s 2015 session for scores of newspapers and radio stations across the state. The session begins Jan. 5. Michael Wright will provide weekly coverage for interested newspapers across the state. Wright, a senior, hails from […]

I am very pleased to announce the MNA members being awarded 2015 Montana Newspaper Foundation Internship Grants. Anita Fasbender, Operations Manager, Independent Record, Helena Internship Program: Creative Design David Reese, Editor, Bigfork Eagle Internship Program: Reporting and Photography Jim Strauss, Editor and Publisher, Great Falls Tribune Internship Program: Photographer/Videographer Dick Crockford, Publisher, Dillon Tribune Internship […]

John S. Adams, Great Falls Tribune HELENA – Former Republican Gov. Tim Babcock praised him as “the fairest person I ever knew,” and said when J.D. Holmes wrote something “you didn’t have to worry about its accuracy.” One time, Holmes discovered a serious error in the state budget after lawmakers had left for the session. […]