Leading by example: Man hired to mentor African-American students at UM

Murray Pierce remembers when the University of Montana had a vibrant Black Student Union organization that served as the touchstone for UM's black students.  more

Judge orders trials moved out of Missoula

In an unusual move Tuesday, a Missoula judge ordered that two young men accused of beating a homeless Navy veteran to death cannot receive fair trials in Missoula and must face a jury of their peers elsewhere.  more

Schweitzer sounds off on energy, McCain

HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer fired up a partisan crowd Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, delivering an animated speech touting Democrats' energy plans and blasting Republican presidential candidate John McCain as the “same old, same old.”  more

Dispatches from Denver: Old Guard, new breed make up Montana's delegation

Montana's prominence at the Democratic National Convention extends even to having the hottest party ticket in town. People were begging for tickets to “Big Sky Night,” held at a sports bar near the Rockies baseball stadium. For Art Noonan, executive director of Montana's Democratic Party, “conventions are part-work, part-policy and part-fun - and as Montanans, the fun piece gets covered very well.”  more