Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

grace.golbach@umontana.edu

The Missoula community loves its nightlife, and so do the University of Montana students. At local bars, they socialize among each other after long weeks of work and classes. At the doors, they are met by bouncers checking IDs and keeping interactions safe. One Stockman’s Bar bouncer is a student and a UM Griz hockey goalie. Isaac Jones Weatherford and the bouncers of Missoula help keep peers and the community safe enjoying the nights downtown.

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Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

Lily Meskers / Advanced Audio Capstone

University of Montana alum Haley Omeasoo discovered the remains of an Indigenous woman in a box in a campus closet. The finding brought concerns about the University’s compliance with NAGPRA, a federal law requiring Indigenous remains be returned to the tribe. After 40 years in this closet, Omeasoo found the woman and dove into why she is here, how she got here and where she is supposed to be. This story is by UM graduate Lily Meskers for last spring’s advanced audio capstone’s Good Bones project.

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A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper.

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Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

gracegolbach@umontana.edu

Vivi Ostheimer / Advanced Audio Capstone

vivianne.ostheimer@umconnect.umt.edu

During the late 1800s, four children of the Gros Ventre Tribe on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation attended Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania and died there. Their bones were not returned home until three were exhumed and identified in 2023. Members of the tribe journeyed to the east coast to bring them home. The fourth remains unknown. This episode dives into the history of Indian boarding schools and the repatriation of the children’s bones. This story is by UM student Vivi Ostheimer for last spring’s advanced audio capstone, Good Bones project

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Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

grace.golbach@umontana.edu

8.4 million acres of land have already burned due to wildfires across the country in 2026. Students across the University of Montana have been affected by wildfire smoke or flames, whether through their work as wildland firefighters, or simply living where fires reach. From a past fire in small-town Colorado to the fires in Spokane that made nationwide news, this podcast shares the stories of three students’ personal experiences with wildfires.

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A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper.

Missoula’s River City Roots Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with music, dancing and laughter. Missoula residents and university students come together to connect as a community. The event eases out summer and welcomes students back into the downtown community.

For 25 years, a group of women have stood at the south end of Beartracks Bridge in dedication to a peaceful world. They stand as part of an international network of women promoting nonviolence. Current events are making their presence louder.

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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The Oval is not just the center of campus, it is also UM’s student-run literary magazine with a mission to be a building block in students' artistic journeys. A publication in a literary magazine can be the first stepping stone in many careers.

Episode by Chaytan Reid / Montana Kaimin

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Missoula is the hometown of Timber, a four-legged social media phenomenon that locals and visitors might find hanging out the window as they enter their Uber. “Are you okay with a puppy?” Over 30,000 people say yes, maybe you will be next.

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper.