Archive for the ‘Blogs’ Category
Conservation Farming, Living Mulches and Raising Chickens!
By PAUL WHEATON. Missoula darling, Helen Atthowe, talks at length about conservation farming techniques, living mulches, mammal and insect eco systems and, in general, aligning farming practices with nature ra... more
Maiden Missoula: Why Drive to Butte for Pasties?
By LEAH LEWIS. Maiden Missoula--a Product review of Made-In-Missoula products. Even though Missoula does St. Patty's totally right there are some things that Butte just does better. Like pasties...or do they... more
NCAA Final Four Contest
ENTER TO WIN! MakeItMissoula.com Final Four Bracket Contest. Join us for ways to make March Madness more fun. Ongoing contests will be announced here. ... more
What’s Happening This Week
IT'S MAKE IT MISSOULA MONDAY. Here's what's happening the week of 3/21/11.... more
In a Roundabout Way
By CC THE TRAINED MONKEY. I was in the car the other day, stuck in traffic, as usual, and I heard something interesting on the radio about California. It appears that for the first time ever in the history of... more
Makauli’i Hawaii (Saving Money in Hawaii)
By ERIN TURNER. Aloha from the beautiful island of Maui! Our family is enjoying this warm, tropical paradise and couponing in a new place. What?! Couponing while on vacation?! Yup! We’ve been doing lots o... more
Lady Griz Did Montana, Big Sky Conference, Proud in 55-47 Loss to UCLA
By BILL SCHWANKE. Anybody who watched the Montana Lady Griz struggle until midway in the season to earn an NCAA Tournament berth shouldn’t have been surprised by what they saw from the team against UCLA in Sp... more
Learning Vino in La Grotta Bella
By RYAN NEWHOUSE. Not everyone in Missoula knows there’s a secret underground lair that holds the knowledge of fine wines. Yes, the La Grotta Bella (The Beautiful Cave) lies beneath The Old Post Pub.... more
Can’t Let Up Against Such a Quick Team
By BILL SCHWANKE. Wednesday night the Griz found out they can’t shut down at all when they’re up against easily the quickest and most athletic team they’ve probably seen this season, even on your home cou... more
Maiden Missoula: This One’s for the Dogs (and Cats!)
By LEAH LEWIS. An ALL NEW blog that reviews Maiden Missoula (MADE-IN-MISSOULA) products--by a Missoula favorite--Leah Lewis! This week's product review: GO FETCH'S NATURAL DOG COOKIES.... more
The Lovely Lady Lonza
By SUZANNE MILLER. It was never my intent to breed Tennessee Walking Horses, but then Annie became permanently lame. She was in a large pasture with four other horses when a freak hail storm passed through the... more
Everything About This Dance is Big
By KRISTA REDPATH PYRON. In case you have had your head buried in the sand, the #4 seed Lady Griz made a thrilling 3-game run in Portland this past weekend to advance our program for the 19th time to the NCAA t... more
Free Dinner on Friday Nights in Corvallis!
By PAUL WHEATON. Check out the video! There is no begging for money. No preaching either. Just a dozen teenagers trying to pull their community together using nothing more than a good meal as bait.... more
What’s Happening This Week
IT'S MAKE IT MISSOULA MONDAY. Here's what's happening the week of 3/14/11.... more
How About Those Lady Griz?
By BILL SCHWANKE. Who’da thunk it? Come on now, don’t sit there and tell me that - back in December and January - when the Montana Lady Griz couldn’t even get the ball over half court in less than 20 sec... more
Crafty Desk
By LISA HENSLEY. When I was in the Marketing world, my mentor and I had a favorite phrase: "R & D, baby" short for "Ripoff and Duplicate!" We found something we liked and used it as a starting point for what... more
Coupon Myth Bustin’
By ERIN TURNER. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about coupons and those of us who use them. I’d like to dispel some of those myths this week so that you can sleep easy knowing the truth about co... more
City of Missoula Needs Help to Smooth Things Over
By RYAN NEWHOUSE. Missoula has experienced above-average levels of moisture this year, and for some in the city that makes things expensive. The Missoula Public Works Department is tasked with filling potholes... more
A Tale of Two City Plans: Part Two
By RYAN NEWHOUSE. Boulder has been experiencing rapid growth for much longer than Missoula, and it has had more time to both learn from its mistakes and battle over-population.... more
The End of 1976
By BOB ZIMORINO. I rolled into the Arizona desert three days after Christmas of 1976 in a cold winter rain. Leave it to me to go to the desert and have it rain. Before I go there I have a couple of things to c... more
Too Many Odds Against Griz
By BILL SCHWANKE. There was just too much for the Montana Grizzlies to overcome Wednesday night in Greeley, Colo. Thanks, BQ, for some wonderful memories, and best of luck to you down the road, wherever it take... more
3 Simple Steps to an Effective Introduction
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Job seekers are often shy. Or scared. They might be skilled in many social situations, but when it comes to networking and their job search, many become verklempt.... more
Garden Synergy
By BILL CARAS. Beautiful landscapes and stunning gardens fill the pages of the plethora of gardening magazines available these. The good news is that virtually all of these gardens can be mimicked right here in... more
Early Easter for the Griz
By BILL SCHWANKE. It is the Easter season, after all, and the Montana Grizzlies seemingly rose from the dead in the second half Tuesday night to stun Weber State and move into Wednesday night’s championship g... more
IT’S TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE MONTANA SAYING
The entries are in--all 55 of them! IT'S TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE MONTANA SAYING. ... more
The Right Horse
By DANIELLE LATTUGA. Words don’t hold much salt with horses. Get in the saddle, and they learn more by how you root your bones. Your legs become your voice and the rest of your body must follow consistently... more
Maiden Missoula: The Maiden Voyage!
By LEAH LEWIS. An ALL NEW blog that reviews Maiden Missoula (MADE-IN-MISSOULA) products--by a Missoula favorite--Leah Lewis! Check out her blog to connect you with the essence of all things MISSOULA!... more
Putting Down Roots
Recently, some have suggested that home ownership is detrimental to families because it makes homeowners less mobile and hinders their ability to move for a new job. Not true.... more
What’s Happening This Week
IT'S MAKE IT MISSOULA MONDAY. Here's what's happening the week of 3/7/11.... more
Fortune Teller or Smart Couponer?
By ERIN TURNER. If I could predict sales and rock bottom prices, I’d not only be heading to Vegas to try my luck but I’d be a hero in every couponing household. Unfortunately, I can’t foretell those thi... more
Dajavu All Over Again – NOT!
By BILL SCHWANKE. The Montana Lady Griz must have felt like they had been there before. That’s because Saturday afternoon, just like Thursday night at Portland State, they fell behind 9-0 at the beginning of... more
One That Got Away
By BILL SCHWANKE. It was another one that got away from the Montana Lady Griz. In fact, it got away from them twice, but they got it back after the first time.... more
Leaving Colorado
By BOB ZIMORINO. The day after Christmas in 1976, a co-worker Susan, asked me if I wanted to go to Phoenix with her. My friend Ferd, from high school was living there and having never been to the desert I thou... more
Getting Lucky in Missoula
By RYAN NEWHOUSE. St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner (March 17), and though many in Missoula talk about making a pilgrimage to Butte to join in their “shenanigans,” Missoula lays claim to some re... more
Ten Spoon Winery
By ANDY SPONSELLER AND CONNIE POTEN. Necessity is the mother of innovation, and for us, it was all about a very tough year in 2010 for grapes throughout the West. Many vineyards experienced crop failure due ... more
Congratulations to the 2011 Employers of Choice
By JENNIFER SHYROCK. Last week the Missoula Job Service Employers' Council honored the Missoula Federal Credit Union and Mismo Gymnastics as the winners of the 2011 Employer of Choice Awards. This annual award ... more
What The Fox?
By CC THE TRAINED MONKEY. Don’t you just love movies? I do. I’ve seen a ton of movies. It helped that when I was in high school I worked at a movie theater called The Fox.... more
Time to Stockpile
By ERIN TURNER. By now you should have lots of coupons, have them somewhat organized in a binder and maybe have even scored a deal or two! The next step is called stockpiling. ... more
What’s Happening This Week
Tips from the Trail. What's happening this week.... more
Coming Home to Montana – Part Two
By SUZANNE MILLER. Soon after settling into our little slice of paradise along the Bitterroot River, my husband brought home a wooden sign that read, “Dunrovin Ranch.” He knew that I found my place and tha... more
More Sour Grapes
By BILL SCHWANKE. The front end of my car got smooshed in Lot Z so I missed the first few half of the first half of Saturday afternoon’s Lady Griz game against Eastern Washington at Dahlberg Arena. Apparent... more
A Tale of Two City Plans: Part One
By RYAN NEWHOUSE. Imagine, knowing that we can’t control or predict the future, but we can join together to bring up ideas for what might happen and jointly talk about solutions.There are several ways you ca... more
This is the Ride I’m On
By ELKE GOVERTSEN. I sometimes get it right, but sometimes I get it very wrong. That pretty much sums up my career as a mother.... more
Griz Men One Step Closer, Lady Griz One Step Farther Away
By BILL SCHWANKE. Welcome back Will Cherry, and howdy do Matthias Ward. Unfortunately for the Montana Lady Griz, at least early on, too many of the threes belonged to Portland State and too many of the telegr... more
Bear Wrestling and Farm Work
By CLAY SPRINGMEYER. As I sit typing this, according to my fancy computer thermometer, it is 9 degrees Fahrenheit outside. I'm quite positive this measurement isn't accounting the windchill factor from the hur... more
What’s Your Favorite Missoula Grocery Store?
We want to know. What is your favorite place to buy Groceries, and why? Leave your response in the comments below, or simply give the one you like a Thumbs Up!... more
When Ponies Become Horses
By DANIELLE LATTUGA. Fourteen years ago, I moved to Montana. For a long time, I was content just knowing that horses were around me. Like wilderness, it brought me some level of comfort, as I navigated the cha... more
Pruning Pointers
By BILL CARAS. Late winter/early spring is a good time for pruning many outdoor plants but is certainly not the only time. In my opinion, the best looking trees are those that don’t look pruned at all. ... more
4 Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Every day, I see job seekers make mistakes in their job hunt. Many of them are basic proofreading resume bloopers. In order to help you avoid them, I’ve compiled a short list of four av... more