The Pulp @thepulp.org · 24/09/2026Missoula's Sumac Cafe keeps the party going with a Friday chickpea-centric happy hour.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 18/09/2026A scratch-made biscuit and coffee shop named after the owners' shelter dogs has taken over Drum Coffee's former South Ave. spot.thepulp.org 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 16/09/2026Our now-annual party returns Friday, Oct. 9, at Free Cycles.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 15/09/2026Missoula sounds off on parking, potholes, gas station TVs and the beauty of a well-placed roundabout.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 11/09/2026Ravalli County’s conservative commissioners and conservationists align in opposition to the rare earth mine proposed near the West Fork of the Bitterroot.thepulp.org 030
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 10/09/2026Aaron Wilson thinks a lot about who yields to whom at Missoula's roundabouts. The rules are simple. The perception isn't.thepulp.org 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 10/09/2026To most of Missoula, parking is a headache. To Jodi Pilgrim, it's a calling.thepulp.org 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 10/09/2026Missoula gave cyclists bike lanes across the Clark Fork in 1936. A quarter-century later, they erased them.thepulp.org 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 09/09/2026Bob Giordano of Free Cycles talks about his vision for Missoula’s transportation system — and let’s just say, it includes roundabouts.thepulp.org 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 04/09/2026An hour with Ravalli County's commissioners showed where Seth Bodnar's independent pitch lands — and where it stalls out.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 03/09/2026Amanda Browder's plan to wrap two Missoula buildings in fabric is anything but secret — she wants the whole town sewing.thepulp.org 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 02/09/2026As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 27/08/2026A Reddit sleuth accused Missoula's bike-powered composting nonprofit of relying on a gas-powered rival. Three hard years later, Soil Cycle has finally found a way to do almost everything itself again.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 26/08/2026The Clark Fork went from dumping ground to Missoula's backbone. Some business owners are asking what they owe it in return.thepulp.org 130
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 20/08/2026The Missoula-born, Seattle-and-Chicago-nurtured band reunited in 2024 to honor their friend, producer and fellow Montanan Steve Albini. A conversation with bassist Tim Midyett ahead of Silkworm’s ZACC show.thepulp.org 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 19/08/2026NIL is giving Griz players leverage, boosters a stake, and UM's Kent Haslam a bidding war.thepulp.org 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 12/08/2026Naengmyeon's icy broth and fiery kick don't just cool you down — they hit you with a sour-spicy sucker punch.thepulp.orgThe Korean cold noodle dish built for summer heat – The PulpNaengmyeon's icy broth and fiery kick don't just cool you down — they hit you with a sour-spicy sucker punch. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 12/08/2026Daisy Chain Fest returns for a fourth year of punk, garage rock and country-tinged tunes — bigger and more polished, but still scrappy at heart.thepulp.orgEight bands to catch at Daisy Chain Fest in Missoula this weekend – The PulpDaisy Chain Fest returns for a fourth year of punk, garage rock and country-tinged tunes — bigger and more polished, but still scrappy at heart. 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 07/08/2026The Pulp’s print edition just hit the streets, dance moves and all.thepulp.orgThe Pulp launches print edition in Missoula – The PulpMissoula's nonprofit newsroom publishes the first edition of its free quarterly newspaper, with a cover story on how NIL money is changing Griz football. 150
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 06/08/2026A restored photo booth in the Florence lobby is bringing back a beloved ritual.thepulp.orgMissoula's Florence Building gets a new photo booth – The PulpA Missoula marketer restored a digital photo booth and installed it in the historic Florence Building lobby — part of a bigger analog revival. 031
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 05/08/2026The Old Trails Fire tore through a Spokane neighborhood of soccer fields and skateparks that never seemed like wildfire country — until it was.thepulp.orgSuburbia can burn, too – The PulpThe Old Trails Fire tore through a Spokane neighborhood of soccer fields and skateparks that never seemed like wildfire country — until it was. 021
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 31/07/2026The Montana Osprey Project has spent 20 years studying the Clark Fork through its ospreys. Now it's asking what the mercury is doing to the birds.thepulp.orgIris the osprey and the mercury lurking in the Clark Fork – The PulpMissoula's famous osprey matriarch is part of a 20-year study tracking contamination along more than 100 miles of the Clark Fork River. 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 28/07/2026Montanans push back on NorthWestern Energy's power plan as data centers line up for electricity.thepulp.orgMontanans push back on NorthWestern Energy's power plan – The PulpAs anxiety over data centers runs high, Montanans demand more transparency from the state's largest utility. 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 23/07/2026Wild, feral, abandoned — people have used a lot of words to describe Miller Creek’s free-roaming band of horses. As Missoula County moves toward a balanced management strategy, a proper legal term remains as elusive as the herd's origins.thepulp.orgMissoula County weighs future of Miller Creek horses – The PulpWild, feral, abandoned — people have used a lot of words to describe Miller Creek’s free-roaming band of horses. As Missoula County moves toward a balanced management strategy, a proper legal term... 021
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 09/07/2026The mill site's property owner backed out of the Krambu proposal this week, citing public concern — as county commissioners weigh a moratorium on future data centers.thepulp.orgPlug pulled on Bonner data center – The PulpThe mill site's property owner backed out of the Krambu proposal this week, citing public concern — as county commissioners weigh a moratorium on future data centers. 053
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 09/07/2026Ahead of the James Welch Native Lit Festival in Missoula, a conversation with Sterling HolyWhiteMountain on Welch's poetry, the writers he inspired, and the lineage the festival protects.thepulp.orgJames Welch Native Lit Festival returns to Missoula with a focus on poetry and mentorship – The PulpA conversation with Sterling HolyWhiteMountain on James Welch’s poetry, the writers he inspired, and the lineage the festival protects. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 08/07/2026A food writer's quest to reverse-engineer the carrot dishes stealing the show at Montana steakhouses.thepulp.orgA root awakening: When carrots upstage the steak – The PulpWhat a food writer gleaned from reverse-engineering the carrot dishes stealing the show at Montana steakhouses. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 01/07/2026Scott Mathson walked into Missoula's oldest recording studio looking for a way back to music. He ended up buying the joint — and inheriting four decades of Montana sound.thepulp.orgPlaying it back at Missoula's oldest recording studio – The PulpScott Mathson walked into The Recording Center looking for a way back to music. He ended up buying the joint — and inheriting four decades of Montana sound. 041
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 01/07/2026Devon Lawler didn't plan to become the fresh pasta guy. Then he read a book, bought an Italian noodle extruder, and sold out the Missoula Farmers Market.thepulp.orgMissoula's Third Street Pasta turns Montana grain into fresh noodles – The PulpDevon Lawler didn't plan to become the fresh pasta guy. Then he read a book, bought an Italian noodle extruder, and sold out the Missoula Farmers Market. 100
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 24/06/2026The only three runners who have finished every Missoula Marathon since the inaugural race in 2007 have become each other's biggest supporters — and fiercest competition.thepulp.orgLast ones standing: Meet the Missoula Marathon's legacy runners – The PulpThree local runners have finished every Missoula Marathon since the beginning. Now they're locked in a friendly race to outlast each other. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 23/06/2026From Crow Nation teenagers channeling Nirvana to a Missoula neo-soul collective and Livingston surf-rockers, independent Montana artists just dropped new releases to stock your summer soundtrack.thepulp.orgNew music from Montana artists: A summer mixtape – The PulpFrom Crow Nation teenagers channeling Nirvana to a Missoula neo-soul collective and Livingston surf-rockers, independent Montana artists just dropped new releases to stock your summer soundtrack. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 17/06/2026A documentary from Missoula's High Plains Films about the insects holding life on earth together is back at the Roxy.thepulp.orgHigh Plains Films' insect documentary returns to the Roxy – The PulpMissoula filmmakers' documentary "The Little Things That Run the World" screens at the Roxy Theater for World Pollinator Month. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 16/06/2026The cake decorators at a Missoula Walmart have become local legends. Corporate has no comment.thepulp.orgThe unhinged cake decorators at a Missoula Walmart – The PulpThe Brooks St. Walmart's cake decorators are serving up pop culture references, Gen Z humor and existential dread — and the internet can't get enough. 12811
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 10/06/2026A new web tool called TroutCast can predict how drought will hit Montana's blue-ribbon trout fisheries, potentially before managers have to shut them down.thepulp.orgTroutCast forecasts drought risk for Montana’s blue-ribbon rivers – The PulpThe new tool links streamflow data to trout population trends — giving Montana anglers and managers a heads-up before drought forces fishing restrictions. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 10/06/2026During the day, Missoula's Montgomery Distillery moonlights as a cafe called Mama Tried.thepulp.orgAt Montgomery Distillery, the morning belongs to the barista – The PulpMama Tried Cafe, the daytime coffee shop inside Missoula's Montgomery Distillery, serves espresso, Bloody Marys and weekly specials. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 05/06/2026For one Hamilton conservative, the 2026 primary election season became a fight to reclaim and defend his Republican identity from his own political party.thepulp.orgExiled Montana Republican David Bedey wins primary by 76 votes – The PulpThe longtime Bitterroot Valley lawmaker survived a Montana GOP effort to purge him from the party, narrowly beating Kathy Love in the Republican primary for Senate District 43. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 04/06/2026How Missoula's Lolo Hardware turned a climbing obsession, memes and a napkin manifesto into a real(ish) business.thepulp.orgHow Missoula's Lolo Hardware turned climbing memes into a business – The PulpLolo Hardware isn't in Lolo and it doesn't sell hardware. But for Nate Barton's climbing-apparel shop, that's the whole brand. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 03/06/2026From the Big Dipper to Madagascar, vanilla is anything but plain.thepulp.orgFrom Missoula to Madagascar, vanilla is anything but plain – The PulpThe word "vanilla" can mean boring because the flavor was made boring by design. A Missoula writer traces the complicated history of a simple scoop. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 30/05/2026Three Democrats are vying for an open Missoula legislative seat. Their priorities look similar. Their backgrounds don't.thepulp.orgWhich Missoula Democrat will speak for HD93? – The PulpNick 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. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 27/05/2026Montana 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.thepulp.orgWhat Missoula voters need to know before June 2 – The PulpA 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. 021
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 21/05/2026Bayern's new Kölsch breaks with tradition as brewery's founder prepares for retirement.thepulp.orgBayern's new Kölsch breaks with tradition as Missoula brewery's founder prepares for retirement The PulpBayern Brewery's Kölsch-style beer is its lowest-alcohol brew yet — and the first departure from its Bavarian lineup. 010
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 20/05/2026Two engineers couldn't find bear spray on a trip. Now their vending machines stock some of the West's wildest trailheads.thepulp.orgBear spray vending machines come to national parks – The PulpBear Spray Shack's automated kiosks let hikers visiting Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Denali rent bear spray with a swipe. 011
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 18/05/2026The 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.thepulp.orgProcessing: Bonner’s AI data center – The PulpThe 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. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 14/05/2026More 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.thepulp.orgMissoula's 'moon trees': What happened to them? – The PulpIn 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. 141
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 08/05/2026A Montana PBS investigation uncovered dangerous levels of "forever chemicals" in Montana fish — and evidence the governor's office buried the findings.thepulp.orgMontana fish have a PFAS problem. The state has been hiding it. – The PulpState 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. 001
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 07/05/2026An 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.thepulp.orgThe Obit Project podcast: Jule Banville and Jad Abumrad find life in the obituary – The PulpA new podcast from a UM journalism professor and the founder of Radiolab uncovers the surprising stories hidden inside Montana obituaries. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 05/05/2026As Missoula builds up and over itself, a former poet laureate is holding the line on Levasseur Street.thepulp.org'A home in witness' on Missoula's Levasseur Street – The PulpAs Missoula builds up and over itself, a little blue house is holding the line. 020
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 29/04/2026UM's decision to kill its master's in literature — over faculty objections — further erodes the university's liberal arts identity.thepulp.orgThe cost of killing the University of Montana's master's in literature– The PulpUM's move to cut one of its oldest programs — over faculty objections — further erodes the university's liberal arts identity. 040
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 29/04/2026New downtown dumpling joint Pelz brings tradition and Alaskan-style punch to the Russian pelmeni.thepulp.orgPelz brings Alaska-inspired pelmeni dumplings to Missoula – The PulpNew downtown dumpling joint Pelz brings tradition and Alaskan-style punch to the Russian pelmeni, sourcing ingredients from Montana producers. 000
The Pulp @thepulp.org · 23/04/2026Unions representing mobile home parks in Missoula and Bonner say they’ve secured some concessions from their Texas-based landlord.thepulp.orgMissoula mobile home park unions win concessions in lease negotiationsMobile homes, immovable residents – The PulpA Texas company bought mobile home parks, raised the rent and figured that was that. The residents had other ideas. 031