Chuck Johnson and Mike Dennison, Montana's most prominent political reporters, are leaving their posts next week as the Lee Newspapers State Bureau closes. "It's a loss for everyone who cares about informed civic discussion of statewide politics. Their decades of institutional memory and experience are unmatched," said Dennis Swibold, a University of Montana School of Journalism professor. "It's a terrible loss. Personally, I know these guys, and you can't find two reporters with more integrity. It was more than being a good journalist. They had an ethic of service." Johnson, bureau chief, worked for the Great Falls Tribune from 1977-1992, when he switched to Lee. He said he plans to retire. Dennison, who has worked for Lee since 2005 and worked for the Tribune for 13 years before that, is looking for another position. He said if this was his last job in journalism, he can look back on a great career/Great Falls Tribune. More here.