AltWeeklies Wire
The Natural Burial Eco-Trend Reaches Montananew
Every year, traditional burials put an estimated 30 million board feet of casket wood, 1.6 million tons of concrete from burial vaults, more than 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid and 90,000 tons of steel from caskets into the ground. Whatever happened to naturally returning to the earth?
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
09-17-2009 |
Environment
New Review Slams Montana Meth Projectnew
An independent review published in the December issue of Prevention Science uses data compiled by the Montana Meth Project to question the graphic campaign's effectiveness among teens. The project receives millions in public funding and several other states have developed ad campaigns based on the model used in Montana.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
12-19-2008 |
Drugs
Feeling Exposednew
Intrepid reporter Skylar Browning bares all to uncover the appeal of Montana's only formal nudist group
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
10-25-2007 |
Culture
Demystifying David Lynchnew
The Montana-born director debunks local rumors, discusses peace factories and reveals the secret to understanding his surreal work.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
04-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Showtimenew
The downtown performing arts center in Missoula, Montana, faces a pivotal six-month stretch. Can planners turn a grand vision into reality?
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan, Jason Wiener and Skylar Browning |
03-22-2007 |
Business & Labor
Religious Rightsnew
We discuss God's Politics with Jim Wallis.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
03-02-2007 |
Religion
A Playa, Not a Haternew
R.A. The Rugged Man channels his rage
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
01-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
No Regretsnew
Upon the release of his 26th book, best-selling author James Lee Burke looks back -- and doesn't hold back -- on a lifetime of writing.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
07-20-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
World Cup Withdrawalnew
Here's a post-World Cup sampler platter of futbol flicks.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
07-13-2006 |
Reviews
No Place Like Homenew
Playwright Barret O'Brien stages a story about his native New Orleans on the day Katrina hit -- will "Breach" be his final Missoula act?
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
06-08-2006 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Almost Famous, Againnew
On the heels of the success of Colin Meloy's new band, the Decemberists, Kill Rock Stars releases "Omnibus," featuring everything you ever wanted to hear from Tarkio, Meloy's little Missoula band that almost could.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
01-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Behind Enemy Linesnew
Amateur filmmaker Mike Shiley uncovers a real Iraq, without media spin.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
11-17-2005 |
Media
Tags: media
What's Out There?new
New lit mag High Desert Journal goes looking for its place.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
08-26-2005 |
Books
Pearl Jam Goes to Bat Against Montana Senator Conrad Burnsnew
Jeff Ament tries to help Senate candidate Jon Tester find his voice with a fund-raising concert in Missoula.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
08-26-2005 |
Music
Tags: Pearl Jam
Let Your Monkey Do It!new
What's so scary about natural childbirth? The author and his wife found the answer -- not much -- and discovered much more by experiencing it firsthand.
Missoula Independent |
Skylar Browning |
08-04-2005 |
Science
