Below are some examples of my writing, mainly features that have appeared in the Montana Kaimin. Some also have PDF versions of the story as it appeared when it was published.
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'More Than Just Mail'
Rural Montana braces for change as the Postal Service announces closures across the county.
Last Class: Hungry Horse and Libby elementary schools close amid shrinking enrollment, budgets
Small towns in rural Montana face new challenges in changing times.
The War Within
Two months after President Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq, the battle goes on in the minds of those who fought. The War Within won a Hearst Journalism Award for profile writing in the Spring of 2011. It was also named the best feature story in the Northwest - Region Ten by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Economic Divide Marks Service Worker Centers in New Hampshire
Coos County in northern New Hampshire struggles during uncertain times.
Life After Smurfit-Stone
A year after a Frenchtown, Montana mill closes, the people and their town pick up the pieces.
Changing of the Guard
Rep. Bryce Bennett, 25, is the latest in a series of young people entering Montana politics
Giving Away The Office
Four months after "7,305 Days" was published, a look at George Dennison on they day Royce Engstrom becomes President-Elect of the University of Montana.
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7,305 Days: The Legacy of George Dennison
An intimate look at University of Montana President George M. Dennison in his final days in office.
Glacier at 100: A storied past. An uncertain future
An indepth look at Glacier National Park as it celebrates 100 years and changes it faces on a warming earth.
Comeback?: A cross-country trip reveals the possible future for passenger rail service in southern Montana
A three-day journey across America gives a look at what could be coming to southern Montana
Brotherhood: Three brothers try to save a sport and one saves himself
The trials and tribulations of the Wilson brothers of Gelande Sking
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'It's our people:' Wilco returns to Missoula
After two decades on the road, Wilco isn't about to quit
Show Time: Political Theater in Missoula, Montana
An indepth look at the Missoula City Council
All Content by Justin Franz - Copyright 2010