The Pulp

05/30/2026

Three Democrats are vying for an open Missoula legislative seat. Their priorities look similar. Their backgrounds don't.

Nick Kujawa, Sam Kulla and Ben Davis are running to represent House District 93 in the Montana Legislature. Their priorities look similar. Their backgrounds don't.

05/27/2026

Montana Republicans keep trying to rewrite the laws around same-day voter registration and other election procedures. Ahead of the June 2 primary, here's what's settled, what isn't, and who's caught in the middle.

A Montana court has preserved same-day voter registration ahead of the June 2 primary, but new ID rules are still in effect. Here's what's changed.

05/20/2026

Bayern's new Kölsch breaks with tradition as brewery's founder prepares for retirement.

Bayern Brewery's Kölsch-style beer is its lowest-alcohol brew yet — and the first departure from its Bavarian lineup.

05/20/2026

Two engineers couldn't find bear spray on a trip. Now their vending machines stock some of the West's wildest trailheads.

Bear Spray Shack's automated kiosks let hikers visiting Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Denali rent bear spray with a swipe.

05/18/2026

The stage is set for Missoula County's first hearing on the data center proposed for the Bonner Mill site on the banks of the Blackfoot.

05/14/2026

More than 50 years ago, a smokejumper carried tree seeds to space and back. Some were planted in Missoula. The rest of the story is about how we forgot.

In 1976, Missoula planted "moon trees" — seedlings grown from seeds a smokejumper-turned-astronaut carried to space. Fifty years later, they're gone. Here's what we found.

05/08/2026

A Montana PBS investigation uncovered dangerous levels of "forever chemicals" in Montana fish — and evidence the governor's office buried the findings.

State officials knew about dangerous levels of "forever chemicals" in Montana fish nearly two years ago — and kept it from the public until a Montana PBS reporter forced their hand.

05/07/2026

An obituary might be the last place you'd look for a surprising, deeply reported story. A new podcast from UM journalism professor Jule Banville and Radiolab founder Jad Abumrad proves otherwise.

A new podcast from a UM journalism professor and the founder of Radiolab uncovers the surprising stories hidden inside Montana obituaries.

05/05/2026

As Missoula builds up and over itself, a former poet laureate is holding the line on Levasseur Street.

As Missoula builds up and over itself, a little blue house is holding the line.

04/29/2026

UM's decision to kill its master's in literature — over faculty objections — further erodes the university's liberal arts identity.

UM's move to cut one of its oldest programs — over faculty objections — further erodes the university's liberal arts identity.