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The Pulp is an independent, nonprofit news organization in Missoula, Montana. https://thepulp.org/ 🍊
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The Trump admin. has nixed a Mansfield Center grant dedicated to “Strengthening American Democracy by Bridging Divides,” calling it “wasteful spending.” The decision comes as Trump orders more “patriotic education” — while also canceling grants related to “democracy promotion.” #missoula #umontana

In Montana, a new legislative map flipped 12 red seats, the second most in the country. The states where Democrats saw big gains have something in common: bipartisan maps.

Property tax legislation would have local governments bending over backwards. #mtleg

How did #Missoula's Community Medical Center end up among roughly half of the private equity-owned hospitals in the country crowded under Apollo Global Management's umbrella? “No matter the question, the answer’s money." The second story in The Pulp's four-part series “Community for Profit.”

“The only benefit to outsourcing your transfer center is saving money — to the detriment of everything else,” said a nurse at #Missoula's private equity-owned Community Medical Center. The first story in The Pulp's four-part series, “Community for Profit.”

You know he’s from here, right? Should you find yourself in #Missoula and label yourself a David Lynch fan and mention that out loud, you will either learn or confirm that #DavidLynch is ours.

As U.S. senators scrutinize the practices of hospitals owned by private equity firms, a new report includes the alleged sexual assaults of at least 15 female patients in Community Medical Center’s emergency department.

Members of #Missoula’s Native community have called out local musician Cara Schulz and her band Florabelle for cultural appropriation — and pressured the ZACC to backtrack in booking the act. As the band and the community arts center both try to show accountability, can they find the right notes?

In the run-up to the legislative session, the Missoula Democrat and incoming House minority leader discusses her party’s plans for property taxes, criticizes the GOP’s judicial reform bills and explains why she’s “nervous” about the 2025 Montana Legislature. #mtleg

As wolves expand their territory, resistance to restoration efforts is growing more widespread and more fierce.

The North Missoula Community Development Corporation — Montana’s oldest community land trust — has acquired a home in the city’s Westside, bringing the total number of affordable housing units held by the trust to more than 75.

For one of #Montana’s most common substance use disorders, medical withdrawal resources remain few and far between. h/t @montanafreepress.org

Thoughtful #Missoula picks to make it look like you planned ahead.

Indigenous students in #Missoula experience a ceremonial buffalo blessing and harvest thanks to Blackfeet tribal elders and, of course, the life-giving "iinnii."

Missoula zoning regulations are making Montana Sauna Co.’s owners sweat.

From dive bars to fine dining, we biked, tasted and debated our way through Missoula’s burger scene. Here’s how the patties stack up. 🍔