Exploring childhood trauma and mental health in Montana
A five-part series that examines some of the effects of childhood trauma, delves into Montana specifics and tells the stories of people who have overcome their past through personal perseverance and professional guidance.
A dangerous age: Surveys find brains and bodies of local students are at risk
The first story in a two-part miniseries about Helena students who are both abusing drugs and combatting mental health issues, and how the district is responding.
Homework without a home: 100-plus Helena students considered homeless
As awareness rises, school district officials are realizing there is a large population of homeless students in Helena schools.
Rising costs: Elementary school transportation budget up $1 million over six years
Outdated elementary schools and overcrowding led to an over 30 percent increase in the Helena school district's transportation budget in six years.
Finally home: WWII bombardier laid to rest after more than 70 years
The journey of a WWII bombardier who was killed in action, and what it took to get him to his final resting place in his home of Augusta, Mont., 70 years after he was shot down.
Chosen by Longreads as their college pick of the week, this piece tells the story of six University of Montana graduates were almost set for life after they got into the online poker business early in the game, and then the Department of Justice took it all away.
University to cut teaching-assistant positions
In the face of institution-wide budget cuts, the University of Montana is cutting eight TA positions, and some think the decision is like the university cutting off its own foot.
A story of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra, India, and the people whose lives revolve around it.
A longform feature story on homeless students at the University of Montana
Opportunity for sustainable energy blows by
The University of Montana, though pledged to be carbon neutral by 2020, decides not to invest in wind energy.
Carbon crisis: Campus not on track to meet environmental goals
The University of Montana is not on track to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2020.