AltWeeklies Wire
The Real Younew
Sarah Aswell delves into the controversial world of DNA genetic testing to learn about her past, present and future--and perhaps gain a little insight into all of us.
Missoula Independent |
Sarah Aswell |
01-22-2016 |
Science
Tags: news
A Mind of His Ownnew
Dr. Walt Peschel may have found the biggest medical breakthrough since penicillin, but chances are good his discovery will never see the light of day.
Missoula Independent |
Erika Fredrickson |
01-09-2015 |
Science
How Clean Was the Cleanup?new
The EPA's asbestos remediation in Libby, Montana, comes under investigation by the Office of Inspector General.
Missoula Independent |
Paul Peters |
04-27-2006 |
Science
Tags: Libby
Enlarging Providencenew
An under-the-radar merger with Seattle's Providence Health System could impact Montana's medical landscape.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
11-23-2005 |
Science
Silence Surrounds Spring Creek 'Runner'new
When teen Adrian Sanders tried to escape his handlers en route from a specialty boarding school in western Montana, he ended up semi-conscious at the bottom of a 30-foot cliff. Why is Sanders County silent about the who, what, when, where and why?
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
09-22-2005 |
Science
Cowboy's Drugstorenew
Prescription drug addiction -- and the crime it spawns -- is on the rise in Montana, even as the state falls behind in efforts to curb abuse. How late is too late?
Missoula Independent |
Paul Peters |
09-01-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Now Ain't That a Crapper?new
How a million-dollar composting toilet in Glacier National Park turned into just another money pit.
Missoula Independent |
John S. Adams |
08-19-2005 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
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
State's Rights Take a Hitnew
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor dissented from the Supreme Court's recent medical marijuana ruling, saying states have always had the authority to define criminal law. According to the court's majority, that's no longer the case. Montana continues to disagree.
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
06-09-2005 |
Science
Double Cross?new
When 12 Missoula radiologists declined to sign a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state’s largest health care insurer called the doctors a monopoly and sued for antitrust violations. What are the Blues really after?
Missoula Independent |
Keila Szpaller |
12-09-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Montana's Silent Voices of HIV/AIDS speak out.new
Five Missoula women living with AIDS, in their own words.
Missoula Independent |
Charles Finn |
12-09-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Quitting Timenew
In American Indian tradition, tobacco is sacred. But its use has been twisted by commercial interests, some American Indians say. In Montana, they offered a conference on fighting tobacco abuse that helped an addicted reporter to quit.
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
10-11-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Pot and Prosecutionnew
With a medical marijuana initiative on Montana's November ballot, Missoula's medical marijuana poster child Robin Prosser finds relief as the prosecution rests.
Missoula Independent |
Keila Szpaller |
09-09-2004 |
Science
Maximizing Me!new
The fledgling field of Life Coaching has come to Montana. Our intrepid reporter takes a long look in the mirror and wonders: Is she being all that she can be?
Missoula Independent |
Robin Troy |
08-12-2004 |
Science
Forensic Pathologists Work to Solve Mystery of Human Remainsnew
No one ever thinks their bones are going to come to rest in a ditch by the highway, or in the pit of an outhouse. But it happens. And when it does, the bones begin a second journey.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
06-01-2004 |
Science
