Archive for the ‘Community’ Category
I Shop at Walmart. Don’t Tell My Friends.
By BOB WIRE - Living in liberal Missoula, I’m aware that Wal-Mart represents all that’s bad about big box stores, and is evil incarnate. Of course, I shop there.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Bad Courtroom Behavior
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the Florence man who showed us how not to act in front of a Missoula judge.... more
One of Those Flyfishing Days
By MATT DEVLIN Well, I’ve thought for a while now that a flyfisher gets around five perfect days of fishing the Salmonfly hatch in his or her entire life. I’ve got three left now by those calculations... more
Missoula Marathon Volunteers Have More Fun!
By JERI DELYS - The Missoula Marathon is just weeks away, and the buzz is really starting to hit the streets of Missoula. It's not too late to sign up to be a volunteer!... more
Hidden Gems of Missoula: The Sacred Art & Architecture of St. Francis Xavier Church
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - St. Francis Xavier Church is like no other church in Missoula - a heavenly realm to contrast the drab winter light in an often overcast valley.... more
Reflections on Coming in Last Place at the Pengelly Double Dip
By MISTY GAUBATZ - I signed up for the Pengelly Double Dip race with no idea what I was getting myself into. I may even have been mildly intoxicated. Mildly.... more
On the Grill: Gourmet Grilled Nachos
By PAUL SIDORIAK - Remember the first time you had nachos? There's an alternative to the usual, plastic-and-stale-chips ballpark food: Grilled nachos.... more
Monk’s Bar Brings in Marshall Catch Band
By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - ‘Road weary’ and wanting to get home to Montana, the indie rock band Marshall Catch plays at Monk's Bar this Saturday June 23rd.... more
The Dreaded “C” Word
By COLIN STONER - Even though I despise the word "cloud," some amazing things have happened in the tech world since it started appearing in daily conversations.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: 10K Wine Run at Ten Spoon Winery & Vineyard, Blue Alley After Party with Broken Valley Road Show & more!... more
Indoor Plumbing Can Be Overcome. Just Ask Lewis and Clark.
By BOB WIRE - The lack of running water in Forest Service cabins is a pain, but you have to make that a part of the adventure. Or sing songs to distract from the smell.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Buy a Montana Town
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the upcoming auction of Pray, Montana in the Paradise Valley.... more
My Inexpensive, DIY Kitchen Remodel
By LISA HENSLEY - When we moved into our house, we planned to update the kitchen. In the end, we saved thousands of dollars refinishing the cabinets ourselves.... more
A Saturday Breakfast Walk/Run on Waterworks Hill
By MARILYN MARLER - Each Saturday at 8, a group of runners meet for the Breakfast Run. Last week, we headed to Waterworks Hill to see spring's latest wildflowers.... more
Sean Kochel and the Vanished Art of Wet Plate Photography
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Montana photographer Sean Kochel resolutely believes that photography is an instrument of fine art and not merely a means of documentary.... more
Missoula Rose Society Hosts Hands-On Workshop & Volunteer Project
The Missoula Rose Society and Parks and Recreation are hosting a volunteer project and hands-on workshop at Memorial Rose Garden Park on Saturday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ... more
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
By COLIN STONER - How do you spend almost a decade amassing 900 million friends, only to lose them overnight? You take your company public.... more
A Pinterest Project: Organize Kids’ Art Projects & School Papers
By ERIN TURNER - Now that school's out, I'm facing tons of my kids' school papers, art projects, and stories. Fortunately, I found a Pinterest project to get it organized.... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Chris digs up some trivia on Jeanette Rankin, Mike Tyson, new Sentinel basketball coach, Jay Jageslski, Gerardo Parra, Jordan Tripp and more!... more
Meet Missoula’s Serious Scotch Gals
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - “Scotch is not just for old men with red noses and back room meetings.” This according to the Serious Scotch Gals, Missoula's top whiskey tasters.... more
School’s Out! Summer Camps Are In!
By BOB WIRE - If your kids aren't signed up for camp yet, it's ok! Last-minute options include My First Tattoo Camp, Berkeley Pit Sleepaway Camp, and Chinese Labor Camp.... more
Waiting Room Jitters
By SUZANNE MILLER - For the last several weeks, I have been sitting in my own waiting room of sorts anticipating the hatching of two osprey eggs that were laid in late April.... more
Will Our Forests Burn this Summer?
By MARK VOSBURGH - You are a fire-adapted Missoulian. Wildfires don't come as a surprise, but the question lingers: Will this be one of those summers that brings fires?... more
A Flyfishing Dream Fulfilled
By BRYCE MCLEAN - Take it from me, go to Belize with a fly rod. There's no place like it. And there are few things like seeing 100 bonefish feeding 60 feet off your boat.... more
Gluten-free with PMD: Wild Morel, Sausage & Fiddlehead Fern Pizza
By P.M. DEVLIN - Featuring locally-foraged morel mushrooms and fiddlehead ferns, this gluten-free mushroom-sausage pizza recipe makes a gourmet Montana meal.... more
The Art of Saute, Part Three
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Pengelly Double Dip Celebrates Missoula’s Trails and Friends
By KEVIN TWIDWELL - In addition to honoring David Pengelly, the 2012 Pengelly Double Dip is a tribute to Micah True, also known as Caballo Blanco of “Born to Run" fame.... more
Advancing Beyond the Missoula Lifestyle Business
By COLIN STONER - As entrepreneurs and business owners in Missoula, we fall into the lifestyle business category quite often. Question is, how do you move beyond it?... more
Frugal Living: Healthy, Easy, Cheap Breakfasts for Everyone
By ERIN TURNER - If you're like me, it's a challenge to come up with breakfasts that are cheap, healthy, and easy. Here are some ideas that everyone in my family loves.... more
Missoula Non-Profit Spotlight: The AWOL Institute
By TOM DIDDEL - The AWOL Institute is a Missoula non-profit organization in its first year that takes girls ages 10 to 18 on a week-long overnight outdoor adventure.... more
Zombie Apocalypse? Bob Wire’s Got Your Back
By BOB WIRE - Is anyone else burned out on the zombie thing? From face-eating loonies to local zombie weapon armories, the friggin’ zombie fascination just. Will. Not. Die.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Montana Supreme Court Reviews Marijuana Laws
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the Montana Supreme Court's review of state medical marijuana laws.... more
May 30 Training Run for the Missoula Kids’ Marathon
By KATHLEEN DEVLIN - Hey families! The Missoula Kids' Marathon training run is May 30 at 5:30 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. There will be music and a Monte visit!... more
On the Grill: The Best Burger Grill-Off Competition
By PAUL SIDORIAK - It's the best burger grilling challenge! Hot tub method -vs- Caveman cooking. New -vs- old. Who will prevail? There's only one way to find out.... more
Frugal Living: 25 Frugal Uses for the Humble Coffee Filter
By ERIN TURNER - In my quest to keep household costs down, I found a huge variety of tips and ideas for saving money using coffee filters. It's amazing what you can do!... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Willard Alternative School Graduation
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the graduation of 88 students from Missoula's Willard Alternative School.... more
For Writing Inspiration, Try the Bark Park
By BOB WIRE - Sometimes a writer needs inspiration. Sometimes he needs solitude. Sometimes he needs to commune with nature. For me, all this can be found at the dog park.... more
Get To Know DJ Chunkiye, Missoula’s Premiere Turntablist
By AARON TRAYLOR - Chunkiye Moua is a Missoula native who has one of the largest followings of any mix master in the region.... more
The Art of Saute, Part Two
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Run for Fun with Missoula Youth Track
By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Kids in kindergarten through middle school can join Missoula Youth Track, a four-week program that introduces kids to the fun of running. ... more
Popular Reggae Band Synrgy Coming to Missoula
By LEISA GREENE-NELSON - California-based reggae band Synrgy is bringing their upbeat, high-energy music to Monk's Bar in Missoula on Thursday, May 24.... more
Business is Personal: What’s a Core Story?
By MARK RIFFEY - One of the more common things you'll see from a business that's differentiating themselves using things other than price is their use of a unique selling proposition (USP), and a "core story" t... more
On the Grill: Spatch Cock Chicken with Potatoes & Rosemary
By PAUL SIDORIAK - I recently visited to the Mission General Store in St. Ignatius and found a Hutterite fryer chicken, perfect for skillet-grilled butterflied chicken.... more
Video: Finding the Source of a Frosty Facebook Fad
By TOM HOLM and MASAKI NAKAGAWA - (VIDEO) The godfather of Frosting explains the story behind the Facebook trend that started in Missoula this past winter and went global.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs Mike and Rob share what's happening in Missoula this week: Family Friendly Fridays at the Top Hat, the Missoula Food Co-op's spring potluck, and more!... more
A Pinterest Project: Get Organized with DIY Spice Jars
By ERIN TURNER - My kitchen was being overrun by all my spices until I stumbled on a great project I saw on Pinterest: Recycle old bottles into DIY spice containers. ... more
Hi, My Name Is Bob, and I’m a Magazine Addict
By BOB WIRE - Barb and I went through our budget and were shocked at how many magazines we get. The first step of getting help is admitting you have a problem, right?... more
Missoula Markets Make for Great Summer Drink Mixers
By RYAN NEWHOUSE - I’ve put together a short list of summer mixed drink recipes that feature items you can pick up most Saturdays at our local farmers' markets.... more
The Naked Truth: How Art Modeling Transformed My Self-Image
By ANNA PENNER-RAY - I knew I would be naked, sketched by strangers for an art class at the University of Montana. I didn't know I would see myself in a whole new way.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Dangerous Spring Runoff Waters
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, warm weather and a fast runoff have created high, unpredictable river levels.... more