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UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 16

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football vs North Dakota, the passing of Missoula's Mr. Baseball--Dan Wachsmuth, and Rob Ash of MSU. ... more

The Best Season of All

By TONY REINHARDT - It has been a long hot summer in Missoula, MT and we fly fishers eagerly welcome the cool weather of autumn. The next 30 days will offer some of the best dry fly fishing of the season.... more

Fishing Restrictions Lifted on Dearborn, Smith and Sun Rivers

By BRUCE AUCHLY - Fishing restrictions have been lifted on the Dearborn, Smith and Sun rivers in north central Montana, state officials say.... more

Jordan Johnson named Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Week

The Big Sky Conference has selected its football Players of the Week (week of 9/14) and University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson was named the Offensive Player of the Week.... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 16

Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's jobs include: A Dental Hygienist, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Monument Designer and Administrative Assistant.... more

Homemade Lunchbox Cookies

By ERIN TURNER - I always like to include a special treat when my kids take their lunch to school. This recipe for homemade Chocolate Cookies is made with a twist...... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 16

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Tons of Live Music all over town!... more

Griz Defeat Host North Dakota 55-17

By DAVE GUFFEY - Junior quarterback Jordan Johnson threw 5 touchdown passes as the Grizzlies registered a convincing 55-17 non-league victory over UND.... more

This Week’s Missoula News Highlights-Week of Sept 9

By TOM DIDDEL- Bomb Threat at Big Sky High School, Kalispell woman faces charges for pushing husband off cliff, Big names in business for Montana Economic Summit, hyunter wounds bear that attacked his partner.... more

Missoula’s Old Sawmill District Ready for Investment

By LINDA MCCARTHY - (PHOTO GALLERY) The Old Sawmill District – the former Champion Mill site on the south side of the Clark Fork River – is a great example of progress in Missoula. ... more

Summer Better Than Others

By BOB WIRE- This year that schizo three-month stretch of Montana heaven between Memorial Day and Labor Day was full of high points, low points, and everything in between.... more

What is Peakbagging?

By DAN SAXTON - Climbing mountains has always been my favorite activity. I am what many call a “peakbagger" - that is, one who primarily climbs mountains and has a set goal of summits to reach. ... more

Learning with Meaning: Exploring the Love of Learning

By BRANDON KENDALL - My goal this year is to supply my students with materials and then respectfully remove myself so that they might make their own discoveries.... more

The Local Technique of Missoula Singer Kira Means

By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Kira Means is as provincial as a quick trek up Waterworks. She is as local as Brennan’s Wave or a panoramic view of the Clark Fork River. Means is as small-town as Missoula gets.... more

Over 100 Volunteers Expected for National Public Lands Day

Missoula Parks and Recreation will host a volunteer work day, a “Prescription For Fun” Walk, a historical tour and picnic lunch at Fort Missoula Regional Park on Sept 28 as part of national program.... more

Watching a Grizzly Eat Breakfast

By DONNA HULL - Welcome to week two of the Alaska Highway road trip where my husband, Alan, and I are exploring Northern British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska. ... more

Heads You Lose

By ROB BREEDING - I’ve got an elk head on the wall. I should say “had” an elk head on the wall. It’s been in storage for the last year. It will be back up on the wall soon, once I get situated in my new... more

Bike Walk Bus Week in Missoula Sept 8-14

F.Y.I. - The 22nd annual celebration of active, sustainable, healthy transportation, Bike Walk Bus Week, launches on Sunday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 8-14.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 9

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football versus North Dakota, Simon Fraser University, and some pop culture involving former UM president, George Dennison.... more

Frugal School Lunches for Kids

By ERIN TURNER - What I have noticed in my research for frugal and healthy kids’ lunches is that parents are going back to what many of us grew up with…homemade! ... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 9

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: 24th Annual Parade of Homes, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 9

Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's jobs include: A framing Carpenter, Director of Human Resources, a Property Manager, a Treatment Coordinator and a Rural Mail Carrier.... more

A Prayer for Peace

By BRIAN MARSH - 7 September 2013...for the dear people of Syria...and all who live in the midst of violent conflict.... more

Rogers Joins Lady Griz Coaching Staff

By JOEL CARLSON - Despite the size sevens she wore, whoever replaced longtime assistant coach Annette Rocheleau on Robin Selvig’s Lady Griz staff was going to have some big shoes to fill .... more

This Week’s Missoula News Highlights-Week of Sept 2

By TOM DIDDEL- A recap of the week’s most talked-about stories in Missoula: UM students warned of suspicious man on campus; Combat Challenge comes to Missoula, Bitterroot farmers face possible water shortage... more

Missoula Firefighters Host Firefighter Combat Challenge Sept. 7-8

The Missoula Firefighter Combat Challenge Team, with the current team World Record, is hosting the regional Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge in Missoula September 7- 8th.... more

Return of the Dragons

By ISABEL MAKMAN - Over the weekend of Sept. 7 and 8, the Flathead Valley will be inundated with participants and spectators for the second annual Montana Dragon Boat Festival.... more

Griz Hoopsters Have 16-Game Home Schedule in 2013-14

By DAVE GUFFEY - The defending Big Sky Conference UM basketball team will play 16 home games this season, and have a formidable five game non-league road schedule as well.... more

Complete Fishing Closure Begins Thursday on Blackfoot River and Tributaries

In an effort to protect fish from the stress of low stream flows, Montana FWP is imposing a complete closure to fishing on the Blackfoot River effective Sept. 5, 2013.... more

Events in the Flathead After Labor Day? Absolutely!

By MOLLY PRIDDY - September is a time when the Flathead Valley takes a deep breath after the summer rush. Here are a few major events highlighting the best month of summer. ... more

Downtown Missoula Full of Fabulous Events This Weekend

By LINDA MCCARTHY - The first weekend in September will be extremely business in Downtown Missoula as several events throughout the weekend will draw thousands of folks to the heart of the community.... more

Melanie Brock Joins Missoula Economic Partnership Staff

FYI - Seasoned leader will work with Missoula’s entrepreneurs, Partnership investors and government partners to help the Missoula community thrive.... more

CHORES – It Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word

By ERIN TURNER - Kids doing chores is a win-win for everyone. So as you slide back into your school year routine be sure to include daily chores as part of it. Start slow but be consistent.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Sept 2

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football, Dave Dickenson, Monte the Mascot, Missoula Osprey and more!... more

Riding on a Ferry to Prince Rupert

By DONNA HULL - Hello from the Alaska Highway. What is a Missoula boomer doing on a road trip in the wilderness of the Yukon, Northern British Columbia and Alaska? Come along and find out!... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Sept 2

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Downtown ToNight, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more

PHOTO GALLERY: Griz Roll Appalachian State in Season Opener

By AUSTIN SMITH - (PHOTO GALLERY) Led by reinstated quarterback Jordan Johnson, the Montana Grizzlies opened their 2013 season with an unchallenged 30-6 victory over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.... more

The Big Sleep

By BOB WIRE- I like sleep. You like sleep. Everybody likes sleep. But my teenaged kids really, really like sleep. They don’t sleep so much as hibernate on a 24-hour cycle.... more

Hiking Sawmill Gulch

By DAN SAXTON - Hiking Sawmill Gulch via the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area on the north side of Missoula is a wonderful opportunity to see majestic forest country within a half-hour’s drive from town.... more

Vacating UM’s 2011 Big Sky Conference Football Title Is Wrong

By JIM O'DAY - The NCAA has redacted the University of Montana's 2011 championship from the record books. Here is why making that victory vanish into a football Bermuda Triangle is unfair.... more

Dinner Parties

By LIZ MARCHI - I love dinner parties--especially in the summer. I love setting the table, getting out the china, glasses, linens, silverware, doing flowers and planning the menu.... more

Montana vs Appalachian State Game SOLD OUT

By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana’s 2013 season opener against Appalachian State this Saturday, August 31, is OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT, as of early this morning (Thursday, Aug. 29).... more

Thank You For Noticing Me

By CHERY SABOL - No matter how technologically advanced we become in matching workers to jobs, when it comes to a job search, a couple of human touches endure.... more

On the Grill: Stuffed Artichokes

By PAUL SIDORIAK - I have never been head over heels for artichokes, but my friends and family love them. To avoid heating up the kitchen I used a steamer and then my trusted grill. Check it out!... more

How to Segment Your Customer List

By MARK RIFFEY - Have you heard that you should "segment" your customers before marketing to them? Ever wondered what that means, much less how you'd do that? ... more

Fall Fun with Missoula Parks and Recreation

F.Y.I. - Missoula Parks and Recreation’s Fall 2013 Recreation Guide, featuring Currents Aquatics Center, adult sports and much more, is now available online. ... more

Starting the School Year with a Roundhouse Kick

By ANNIE GRAHAM - Four years ago, during our search for the perfect after school activity, we discovered Taekwondo. It offers discipline, respect for others, constant activity, and an avenue for competition. ... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Aug 26

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: With the season opener knocking on the door, this week's trivia is ALL Grizzly Football Baby! ... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Aug 26

Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's jobs include: A Lead Preschool Teacher, an Automotive Technician, and an Enhanced Supervision Officer. ... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Aug 26

Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula this week: Out to Lunch, Downtown ToNight, Tons of Live Music all over town & more!... more