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Behind NDAs, a shuttered mill was quietly turning into a major movie studio

In May 2025, there was a surprise announcement that a shuttered plywood plant on the west side of Missoula would be transformed into a movie production studio. Around 150 of the working-class jobs that were lost when Roseburg Wood Products closed could eventually be replaced with more than 400

New lead sales and marketing executive takes the reins at Lee Enterprises Montana newspapers

A longtime Montanan with deep Missoula ties has stepped into one of the top sales and marketing roles at Lee Enterprises, a company that owns five Montana newspapers with substantial digital and print subscribers. William “Bill” Merrill was named Lee Montana's vice president of sales and marketing at

Construction plans, design secrecy raise concerns over Fort Missoula Forest Service project

The U.S. Forest Service broke ground on a new vehicle storage building within the Fort Missoula Historic District in February, which some argue skirted historic building regulations. The new building replaces a World War II-era building that the federal agency demolished in December using a limited public engagement

Former teacher pleads not guilty to sex crimes against children, license suspended by state

A former school teacher who was charged with sexual abuse of children following an undercover law enforcement operation pleaded not guilty to all charges in Missoula County District Court on Thursday afternoon. Cody A. Davis, 42, pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of children, and one count