Former followers of a fundamentalist Mormon sect still practicing polygamy in Pinesdale, Montana, provide an insider perspective. With a population of 900, Pinesdale has just a few last names. Montanans will give you a knowing look when you mention the town just 45 miles from the University of Montana. Episode by Bayliss Flynn / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-r ..read more

The Entertainment Management club at the University of Montana has seen some massive growth in its two years of existence. But for a while, the club had to operate without a staff adviser, without leadership. Listen to club president Marley Miller talk about taking the reins and leading the club as a student. Episode by Clayton Murphy / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, s ..read more

Montana Griz Football star Junior Bergen talks about what name, image and likeness deals mean to him and similar busy athletes, as University of Montana administrators adjust to the ever changing world of college sports endorsements. Episode by Bayliss Flynn / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper ..read more

The University of Montana has been fighting a battle with between 100 and 300 pigeons for the last year. The birds have made a home alongside students and staff in Elliott Village Apartments. The next chapter of UM’s pigeon problems is taking place right on my porch— and UM is losing.  Episode by Elinor Smith / Montana Kaimin   Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run new ..read more

A winter in the wilderness would change everything for award-winning author and University of Montana graduate Pete Fromm. Taking a chance to set out alone in the woods helped him find himself and his future.  Episode by Bayliss Flynn / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper ..read more

When Superior, Montana lost its biggest employer, the lumber mill, the county’s hospital became its last big establishment. Now two lifelong best friends and Superior residents are stepping up for their small town. Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Episode by Clayton Murphy / Montana Kaimin clay.murphy@umconnect.umt.edu   Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper ..read more

DeAnna Bublitz learned to hunt about a decade ago after moving to Montana from Minnesota. Over these 10 years, she’s felt that the sport is not as accessible or welcoming to women, queer folks, or new adult hunters as it is to men and people who grew up in the sport. Now, through her collective DEER Camp, she’s on a mission to mentor underrepresented hunters when they may have no one else to turn to. Episode by Lotus Porte-Moyel / Montana Kaimin Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at www.montanakaimin.com/the_kaimin_cast/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor ..read more

Reports of drug-facilitated assaults rose drastically this semester at the University of Montana, leading to important questions about what to do if you or a friend believe you've been drugged while out on the town.   On this episode of the Second Look, Elinor Smith has a step-by-step breakdown of how to treat and prevent the effects of "roofie" drugs.   The Second Look is reported and edited by Elinor Smith.   Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com   A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, University of Montana's independent, student-run newspaper ..read more

The University of Montana officially rescinded its campus-wide mask mandate on March 3, nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down campus.  Administrators say the change is due to a rapid plunge in new cases in Missoula. It also comes after pressure on Montana colleges from the Commissioner of Higher Education to roll back pandemic-era policies.  On this episode, UM students chime in on the change with their excitement and fears over the end of required masking on campus.   The Second Look is reported and edited by Elinor Smith.   Questions? Comments? Email us a ..read more

The University of Montana announced it had ended its mask mandate for all indoor spaces on campus besides classrooms and labs on Feb. 24. The rest of campus will follow a week later, on March 3.  Kaimin Cast host Austin Amestoy has the update. A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, University of Montana's independent, student-run newspaper ..read more