For more than eight years, Montana Free Press has been a reliable lens on Montana — bringing public-service journalism into focus. Because of support from readers like you, they have built a newsroom whose reporting captures the full picture of our state, delivering the clear, fact-checked reporting you rely on. I'm proud that they are an organization that receives most of their funding from individuals — readers like you who value the information, accountability and quality journalism they provide. And they don't have paywalls, so any reader can benefit from their reporting regardless of their ability to pay for access. But, of course, producing professional, deeply-researched reporting requires substantial resources. As a library board chair, I've seen first-hand how important independent journalism is to our community. I hope you’ll join me in supporting Montana Free Press and help ensure Montanans continue to have access to high-quality, reliable reporting.