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Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 24
Featured Jobs this week include: A mechanical EIT, Mechanical/Refrigeration CAD tech, Shuttle Driver, and Social Worker.... more
Lady Griz Host San Diego TONIGHT
By JOEL CARLSON - The Lady Griz will try to advance out of the round of 32 in the WNIT when it hosts San Diego Tonight at 7 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena.... more
Griz Host First Scrimmage of 2014 Spring Drills
The Montana Grizzlies held their first scrimmage of 2014 spring drills on Saturday and head coach Mike Delaney was pleased with what he saw--so much so that he ended the session early.... more
Where is Flight 370? These Guys Have No Idea
By BOB WIRE-At last count, 26 countries were involved in the massive search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Was it hijacked? Sucked up into the heavens? Check out these transcripts of radio communications.... more
Lady Griz to Host San Diego in WNIT Round of 32
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana will host San Diego at Dahlberg Arena Monday night at 7 p.m. in the round of 32 of the NWIT. Tickets for Monday’s game will go on sale Friday at 8:30 a.m.... more
Kathy Kallick Kicks Off 2014 Ruby Jewel Jamboree Bluegrass Concert Series on 4/7
Bluegrass season is here and the Ruby Jewel Jamboree kicks off the season on 4/7 with Kathy Kallick-- one of bluegrass’s most famous female singers and writers.... more
Where Does New Business Hide?
By MARK RIFFEY - Are you monitoring the sales thermometer? If you're not, how can you consistently produce new business from existing and new customers?... more
Sam Bush to Headline 2014 River City Roots Festival
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Sam Bush, 2009 Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement award winner, will headline the Main Stage at the 2014 River City Roots Festival in Downtown Missoula, Montana.... more
Skwala Season Has Arrived in Western Montana
By TONY REINHARDT -Skwalamania has arrived in full force in western Montana. This much anticipated event of the fishing season was delayed by record snow and cold in February, but it is finally upon us. ... more
Disconnecting to Reconnect
By BRIAN MARSH - i'm buying an alarm clock. why? because right now, i use my smartphone to wake me up in the morning. which means that i remain interconnected to the internet even when i sleep. ... more
On The Grill: St. Patrick’s Day Egg Roll
By PAUL SIDORIAK- I enjoy celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a cylindrical spin on the corned beef classic - the Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Roll. Here's how I do it on the Grill:... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 17
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -The Sentinel Spartans girl’s basketball team became only the third AA girls team to record a “threepeat”, Joining Great Falls High in the early 1980’s and Billings West a decade... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 17
Check out the St. Patrick's Day parties, the live music scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more
Frugal Living: Using Amazon to Save Money
By ERIN TURNER- Want to save money and living frugally, but not necessarily a fan of coupons? Here are some tips on saving money using Amazon.com... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 17
Featured Jobs this week include: A Head Housekeeper, Youth Development/Prevention Specialist Coordinator, Park Attendant, Receptionist/Legal Secretary, Childhood Teachers, and Machinist.... more
North Dakota Knocks off Montana 72-55
By JOEL CARLSON - Senior Torry Hill, who had her best game scoring a game-high 21 points wasn't enough as the Lady Griz fall 72-55 to North Dakota in the championship game of the BSC Tournament. ... more
Run For the Luck of It
By HILLARY OGG - Are you feeling lucky? Do you feel the need to dress head to toe in Kelly green? Come on down to Sean Kelly’s on Saturday morning and run the Run For The Luck Of It!... more
Highway 93 Haiku
By BOB WIRE-Highway 93 is my favorite Western Montana stretch of road. Few road experiences make your heart soar like it does the moment you set eyes on the Mission Mountains or Flathead Lake.... more
Mount Jumbo South Zone Closure Extended Through March 31
FYI - Mount Jumbo’s South Zone, including the "L" trail, the US West road and the Backbone Trail will remain closed through Monday, March 31.... more
Lady Griz Advance With a 75-66 Victory Over the Bobcats
By JOEL CARLSON - Junior Kellie Cole scored a game-high 20 points to lead Montana to a 75-66 victory over Montana State Thurs. in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Conference women’s basketball tournament.... more
Griz Lose 70-63 in First Round to PSU (Photo Gallery)
By DAVE GUFFEY- The Montana Grizzlies’ amazing streak of Big Sky Conference championships ended today, as PSU defeated them 70-63 Thursday evening in a first-round tournament game.... more
Prevent Lost Customers With These Five Words
By MARK RIFFEY - Small businesses are always interested in getting more new customers, but sometimes forget that keeping existing customers is less expensive than the cost of replacing them.... more
406 Mom: My Kids’ Obsession with FROZEN
By KIM S.- I might be the only parent out there who was sort of dreading the release of Disney’s Frozen on DVD. Now, my 4 and 5 year old's obsession has gone into overdrive.... more
Missoula’s 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festivities
By AUSTIN SMITH - Grab your shamrocks, green beer and Tylenol because Missoula’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities are coming up this Saturday, March 15! ... more
Cole Named First-Team All Big Sky Conference (Photo Gallery)
Kellie Cole was voted first-team All-Big Sky Conference, Jordan Sullivan was named second-team, Torry Hill earned honorable-mention, and Carly Selvig was voted the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.... more
Jordan Sullivan Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
Montana senior Jordan Sullivan, who helped the Lady Griz to three wins last week, was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. It's the second time in her career to receive the recognition. ... more
40 Days of Decluttering
By ERIN TURNER- This new challenge tackles all the “stuff” that seems to accumulate around the house. Clutter gets in the way emotionally and spiritually and binds us to those "things".... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 10
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -For the first time since 2003 both the Montana Grizzly and Lady Griz basketball teams are playing in the Conference tournament quarterfinals.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 10
Featured Jobs this week include: Fish Processors for work off the Alaska coast, Operations Coordinator, Guest Services Manager, Purchasing Agent, temporary Data Analysts, and a Plumber.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 10
Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more
Lady Griz Draw Bobcats in Big Sky Tournament
Montana finished alone in third place in the final Big Sky Conference standings and will face No. 6 Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament next week at Grand Forks, N.D.... more
At NAU 67, Montana 47
The Grizzlies struggled on both ends of the floor Saturday afternoon, losing 67-47 to the host Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in the final regular-season Big Sky Conference game.... more
Lady Griz Pick up Steam for Big Sky Tournament (Photo Gallery)
After two weeks of up-and-down performances that cost it a shot at a BSC regular-season championship, Montana appears to have things squared away at just the right time. (PHOTO GALLERY)... more
Are Missoula Drivers the Worst?
By BOB WIRE-I grew up in a military family so we moved around a lot. All the towns I've lived in boast that they have the worst drivers in the world--Missoula is no exception.... more
Does Your Wine Show Grape Restraint?
WINEGUYMIKE - It’s late at night and I’m sitting in my office drinking a very mediocre Argentinean Pinot Noir from the Patagonia region listening to the best of Bob Dylan.... more
Pivots Make Customer Service Personal
By MARK RIFFEY - In customer service, the pivot is that little thing you do to transform what could be a customer-losing experience into one that almost guarantees they'll be back.... more
Lend Me a Tenor Opens Friday, March 21st
MCT's 'Lend Me A Tenor' opens on Friday, March 21st. Don’t let the name fool you; this is not a musical comedy. It is definitely a comedy, though, about a musical—an opera, to be exact. ... more
Tuesday’s City News: Avalanche Danger, Potholes, Flooding
City of Missoula employees are removing downtown snow berms, clearing storm drains, filling sandbags, and repairing potholes that are erupting with the temperature change.... more
Billings Landscaper Andrew Marble’s Brush with Oscar-Nominated “Nebraska”
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO-Serendipity always compensates the prepared. And in the case of AJ Marble of Billings, it rewarded him with a brush with production on the set of the Oscar-nominated movie "Nebraska".... more
Lady Griz Use Big Second Half to Top Bobcats
By JOEL CARLSON - The Lady Griz scored 44 second-half points on its way to a 72-65 victory over Montana State Monday night at Worthington Arena in Bozeman.... more
Griz Edge Cats 53-50 (Photo Gallery)
By DAVE GUFFEY - It wasn’t pretty, but it was just enough, as the host Grizzlies edged Bobcats 53-50 Monday evening in a crucial BSC contest in front of a season-high crowd of 4,606. ... more
Hamilton Native Tony Neaves Shares His Paralympic Experience
By MARK VOSBURGH - When Nancy Stevens moved to Summit County, Colo., 21 years ago, her guide dog kept bringing her to the door of the same shop. Blind since birth, Stevens, 52, finally went inside. ... more
Heightened Avalanche Danger on Mount Jumbo For Next 48 Hours
Police officers are visiting homes in certain Missoula neighborhoods to let residents know of heightened avalanche danger on Mount Jumbo and Mount Sentinel for at least the next 48 hours. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 3
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -In his 28 years as the head coach at Anaconda High John Cheek didn’t ever win a state basketball title, but he felt that he may have been a player short for what he needed for a title... more
4 Ways to Save Big Bucks at Target
By ERIN TURNER- Okay you smart shoppers--today I’m going to share with you why I love Target and four ways how you can save big bucks when you shop there!... more
Jamar Leaves Quite an Imprint at UM & Griz Basketball Program (Photo Gallery)
By DAVE GUFFEY-Montana’s Kareem Jamar will soon play his last game in front of Griz Nation. He came to Missoula as a 17-year-old high school star but will be leaving a lot more than his legacy as a player.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 3
Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 3
Featured Jobs this week include: Plastic Fabricator, Full and Part-time Caregivers, Loan Processor, Commercial Delivery Driver and a Front Desk Position at a local TV station.... more
Jamar Registers a Double-Double in 82-54 Griz Win Over SUU (Photo Gallery)
By DAVE GUFFEY - Kareem Jamar registered a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds as the host Montana Grizzlies defeated Southern Utah 82-54 Saturday on “Senior Night . (Photo Gallery)... more