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This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 8
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/8-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
Archery Season in Montana: Technology’s Role
By BRUCE AUCHLY-Let’s be clear. Advances in gear, archery equipment and clothing are wonderful. They are also not the culprit. The problem is not technology but what it does to us. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 8
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Few dates have been as lucky for the Grizzly football team as September 13th. The Grizzlies have won their last six September 13th games.... more
Easy, Healthy, and Homemade Chocolate Sauce
By ERIN TURNER-Yesterday was my son’s birthday and when I asked him what menu he wanted for his birthday dinner, he requested ice cream--and that means chocolate sauce! Here's an easy, healthy and frugal reci... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 8
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional farmers market and fundraisers. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 8
Jobs this week: Traveling CNAs, LPNs, LVSs, and RNs, Customer Service Teller, Cashier, Motor Coach and Shuttle Bus Driver, Development Director and more!... more
Griz Maul Central Washington 48-14 in Home Opener (PHOTO GALLERY)
By DAVE GUFFEY - Running back Travon Van scored four touchdowns to lead the Montana Grizzlies to a 48-14 win over Central Washington in UM’s 2014 home opener Saturday afternoon.... more
Top Ten Debut Albums
By BOB WIRE-What makes a great debut album? I mean, besides a crappy second album. Luck plays a big part, as does talent, chemistry, strong songs and the golden touch of the right producer. ... more
Smoked Tomato Soup
During late summer, when your gardens are at their peak, this recipe is a nice remedy for an abundance of tomatoes and Swiss chard.... more
Register Now for All-Abilities Playmakers Sports League
Parks and Recreation invites children aged five and up to sign for the new All-Abilities Playmakers sports program for children with and without disabilities.... more
What Are Your Compelling Reasons?
By MARK RIFFEY - People need compelling reasons to change what they're doing, even if they're not doing anything.... more
Griz Have Difficult 2014-15 Preseason Basketball Schedule
By DAVE GUFFEY - First-year University of Montana head coach Travis DeCuire and his staff have secured their 2014-15 schedule, and it is a challenging one, both on the road and at home.... more
Time and Labor Day
By LIZ MARCHI -Labor Day is one of my favorite weekends of the year. Growing up in a college town, it was all about back to school, semesters, students and college football.... more
NCAA Troubles Ahead
By JIM O'DAY - Intercollegiate Athletics was a large part of my professional career for many years. Thus, I continue to watch what is happening across the national collegiate sports scene quite closely. ... more
Long Time SID to Retire Next Summer
By JOEL CARLSON - Dave Guffey, who next month will start his 37th year as Montana’s sports information director, decided recently that will retire next June 30.... more
Grizzlies Host CWU Wildcats Sept. 6th in 2014 Home Opener
By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies play their 2014 home opener, Sat., Sept. 6, hosting Central Washington University. Kickoff is at 3:37 p.m. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 1
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Saturday the Montana Grizzly football team goes for its 14 win in the last 16 home openers when they faced the Central Washington Wildcats. ... more
Missoula YMCA Spearheads Fundraising Effort for Sierra Leone Ebola Outbreak
The Missoula YMCA is spearheading a fundraising effort to help the Sierra Leone YMCA purchase much needed disinfectant supplies, chlorine, bleach and buckets to battle the Ebola outbreak.... more
Hops Ranch Soon to Provide Fresh Beer to the Flathead
By TRISTAN SCOTT - What began as a 1-acre research project, sponsored by the Montana Department of Agriculture and two local breweries – has entered its second season and is now producing hops.... more
Bare Bait Dance Presents Rachel Oliver’s “Settle”
By William MUNOZ - Bare Bait Dance opens its fourth season with "Settle", a multi-media, multi-generational dance-theatre work Choreographed by Missoula-born, Rachel Oliver... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | Sept 1
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 9/1-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
New Chairlift Installed on Back Side of Big Mountain
By DILLON TABISH - The latest expansion at Whitefish Mountain Resort is coming together as crews finish installing the Flower Point Chair Lift.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 1
Jobs this week: HVAC Service Technician, HVAC Plumbing parts Person, Lead Teach, Bus Monitor, Cashier, Supervisor, Customer Service Representative, and more!... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 1
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional farmers market and fundraisers. ... more
Tom Sawyer Headlines MCT’s Fall Performing Arts Classes
Tom Sawyer! What do you do with a boy like that? The Missoula Children’s Theatre kicks off the 2014-15 school year with Tom Sawyer, the fall after school performing arts class. ... more
Griz Fall to Wyoming 17-12 in Season Opener
By DAVE GUFFEY - Montana gave Wyoming everything it wanted in the teams’ 2014 opener and had to endure two long delays due to lightening strikes, losing 17-12 Laramie.... more
Currents Aquatics Center Open for Labor Day, Closed Sept 2-12 for Annual Maintenance
FYI: Currents Aquatics Center Open for Labor Day, Closed Sept 2-12 for Annual Maintenance; Splash Montana open for adult lap swim through Sept. 12.... more
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Come to Kalispell Aug 30-31
By DILLON TABISH - The Mountain Madness Airshow, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, comes to Kalispell August 30-31 at the Glacier Park International Airport.... more
Back to School: That’s Good, Right?
By BOB WIRE-Ah, the lunches have been packed, the driveway mugshots taken, and our kids have officially slammed the screen door on another summer vacation. It's back to school time!... more
Lifelong Learning Class Teaches How to Self-Publish
By CASEY DAWES-According to some sources Missoula is one of the cities in the United States with the most writers per capita. Do you have a book inside you screaming to get out? Learn to self-publish.... more
Rediscover Your Spark with UM Workshop
By AIMEE RYAN- “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Join us on Thurs., Sept. 25, for a hands-on, experiential workshop that will help you answer that question.... more
How to Make the Most of What’s Left of Summer in Missoula
By MATT ANGLEN- If you're like me and are desperately trying to make the most of these last few weeks of sunshine here in Missoula, here is a short list of things to get excited about: ... more
A Wild Idea: Celebrating 50 Years of the Wilderness Act
By TRISTAN SCOTT-Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, advocates look toward the future... more
Earning Return Business, Part Four: Confidence
By MARK RIFFEY - Your clients' confidence in you is critical to earning return business. Take a pizza for example...... more
Griz-Wyoming Football Game Notes and Stats
The University of Montana Grizzlies open their 2014 season, Sat., Aug., 30, playing the University of Wyoming in Laramie. Kickoff is at 2:00 p.m. ... more
This Week’s Missoula Arts & Culture Scene | August 25
A recap of all things Arts & Culture--for the week of 8/18-- brought to you by the Missoula Cultural Council.... more
MCT Presents The Last of the Dragons, Sept 11-13
In the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition that when a princess celebrates her 16th birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. ... more
Tourism Mishaps
By KELLYN BROWN-As a 20-something slinging trash for the park service in the early 2000s, I was privy to my fair share of tourist mishaps, from the comical to the tragic. ... more
Hunting is a Bargain for Nonresident College Students
By BRUCE AUCHLY - A discount on Montana’s big game combination license will be available beginning Sept. 9 for nonresident college students to hunt in Montana.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of August 25
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- As the Hellgate Knights open their football against Helena Capitol it was fifty years ago next week that the school played its first ever football game a 13-2 loss to Great Falls Cathol... more
Fresh, Frugal, Back to School Lunch Ideas
By ERIN TURNER-Are you ready to dust off the lunch box as your kids head back to school this week? Here are some for packing fresh, healthy and frugal lunches for your kids!... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of August 25
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional farmers market and fundraisers. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 25
Jobs this week: Roofers, Teachers, Substitute Teachers, and support staff at Missoula County Public schools, Veterinary Assistant/Technician, Glass Installer Information Clerk and more!... more
Fall Camp Report #9: Defensive Line
By DAVE GUFFEY-With the 2014 season opener at Wyoming just a week away, one thing that the Montana Grizzlies know about their team is that the strength of the defense will be the defensive line.... more
Missoula South Side, Your Beer is Here
By BOB WIRE-As a man whose love of beer is well-documented and occasionally used against him, I gotta say I'm tickled with Missoula's newest brewery, Great Burn.... more
Hunters Must Expect to See Bears
With Montana's upland game bird season opening Sept.1—and the bow hunting season set to open Sept. 6—remember that slow moving, quiet and camouflaged hunters will soon be encountering bears.... more
Sugar Snap Peas with Lobster Salad
By CHEF HOWARD KARP-Here’s a refreshing summer salad that doesn’t use traditional leafy greens. Instead, it features garden fresh sugar snap peas made into a sweet puree sauce with coconut milk.... more
$1 Million Gift Highlights Academic Center Groundbreaking
By JOEL CARLSON-Ground was broken Wednesday on the UM campus for a new athletics academic center, and a $1 million gift gift was announced that will go toward additional facility improvements.... more
9th Annual River City Roots Festival Aug 23-24 in Downtown Missoula
Grammy Award winner Sam Bush headlines the admission-free, 2014 River City Roots Festival Aug. 23-24 in downtown Missoula. Welcome Home UM students! ... more
Hunters: Make Fire Safety a Top Priority This Season
By JOLEEN TADEJ - About 5,000 Montana archery hunters can head afield beginning Aug. 15, and ALL early season hunters need to make wildfire prevention a top priority.... more