Author Archives: Travis Mateer

About Travis Mateer

I'm an artist and citizen journalist living and writing in Montana. You can contact me here: willskink at yahoo dot com

Taking A Bite Of The Big Apple

by Travis Mateer This is what it looks like to spend 22 hours traveling from Spokane to New York City. Normally it wouldn’t take a crazy amount of time to make this airplane trip, but Alaska Airlines and, really, the … Continue reading

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Why Was Detective Bob Franke In Sean Stevenson’s Hospital Room Watching Him Die?

by Travis Mateer The man you see with a cool gun and scruffy beard is Bob Franke, a Missoula Detective who I knew as the Downtown Officer working with the shelter-resistant homeless population on the streets of downtown Missoula. Since … Continue reading

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Staffing Shortages Everywhere, But You’re Probably Still Clueless Why

by Travis Mateer Since I’m stuck in the Seattle airport wondering when I’ll get to my destination on the east coast, I decided to write a quick post about why my flight is now in limbo, and it’s the same … Continue reading

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My Unexpected Birthday Chat With The Destroyer Of The Missoula Independent

by Travis Mateer A caesar salad with EXTRA anchovies sure does sound good, I thought to myself as I strolled into a nice downtown location to treat myself to lunch. I had just come from talking with a University newspaper … Continue reading

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Zooey Zephyr Joins Ellie Boldman In A Shared Experience With…Time Magazine

by Travis Mateer Has Zooey Zephyr given thanks to the white man who created the publication giving her accolades? How about Ellie Hill/Smith/Boldman? Because if it wasn’t for a guy by the name of Henry Luce, who had powerful white … Continue reading

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