Monthly Archives: November 2023

by Travis Mateer This Missoulian picture taken by Ben Smith is from 2021 and shows the son of a “retired” CIA man (Pete Talbot) holding a container full of votes in Missoula County. It’s ironic that this image is in … Continue reading →

by Travis Mateer Five years ago I wrote a poem about sidewalks, the Missoulian published it, and the ripples of that seemingly innocuous action have been spreading out ever since. Now, with a new effort to do the same thing, … Continue reading →

by Travis Mateer Do I have an answer to the question posed by the title of this post? Sure. I think MEP exists to provide a veneer of PR cover for our local influencers while receiving grants that enables its … Continue reading →

by Travis Mateer Before we get to the obnoxious non-profit panhandler begging strapped Missoulians for money, let’s take a look at the state of homelessness in Montana, since this person (Susan Hay Patrick) was so instrumental in developing and implementing … Continue reading →

by Travis Mateer This week I touched on the fact my role as a journalist is under legal scrutiny. While I think about the consequences of citizens doing journalistic work, Montana might want to grapple with a different question: can … Continue reading →