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Curriculum Vitae Tips from the Missoula Job Service
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - The CV serves the same purpose as a résumé. It's a marketing document that gives employers info about your skills, education, and experience.... more
Save Money with Seven Savvy Shopping Strategies
By ERIN TURNER - If you don’t adopt new attitudes towards shopping, you’ll never see any couponing success. Here are my Seven Savvy Shopping Strategies to save money.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's lots of live music, discussions with the Clark Fork Coalition on cleanup of Smurfit-Stone, and more!... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: It's Griz-Cat weekend. Enough Said!... more
On the Grill: Meatloaf with a Bacon Toupee
By PAUL SIDORIAK - All meatloaf recipes consist of roughly the same ingredients. But it’s the custom extra ingredients that make a good meatloaf EPIC--thus my my Meatloaf with a bacon toupee.... more
Writers Got to Know Words Good
By BOB WIRE - I’m an aficionado of language, and the hilarious and maddening ways it's misused. Here's a hit list of offending words and phrases, and the proper usage.... more
Learning to Fly
By BRIAN MARSH - 'Every cloud has a silver lining.' While that's technically true, I often have a hard time buying it. I prefer, 'within every crisis, there's opportunity.'... more
More Than Just a Pretty Place: Why I Chose to Make It Missoula
By JIM O'DAY - Why do so many people make Missoula the place they call home? It’s much more than just the beautiful scenery, it’s the people who live here.... more
Hellgate Rollergirls Derby Profile: M.Kneesya
By KP NICHOLS - Marlana Kosky, a.k.a. M.Kneesya #3, is a founders of the Hellgate Rollergirls. KP Nichols asks her some burning questions about being a rollergirl.... more
Rebirth of Boxing: The Montana Boxing Resurgence
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - If boxing is to match Montana's glory days, it needs the skill of a promoter like Shelley Burton and a journeyman fighter like Jesse Uhde.... more
Why They Don’t Answer Your Calls Or Read Your Email?
By MARK RIFFEY. Do your customers and prospects let your calls go to voicemail? Do they open your emails? It's time to get relevant and engage them in THEIR context with you – not as total strangers.... more
Photo Gallery: Lady Griz Beat Minot State, 85-47
By AUSTIN SMITH - The Lady Griz are officially on a win streak after Monday’s 85-47 thrashing of Minot State in the second game of their 2012-13 season.... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: Grizzly Football, Lady Griz Basketball, Brent Musberger, and more!... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's Music galore! Josh Farmer, Cash for Junkers, Musician showcase at Monk's and more!... more
A Mama Ode to Oula
By ELKE GOVERTSEN - Oula is dancing. Oula is working out. Oula is social. Oula is Missoula-grown. It sounds dramatic, but it's true: My life is better since I started Oula.... more
On the Grill: Festive Holiday Turkey
By PAUL SIDORIAK - People get stressed out when making a festive turkey. I have never completely understood this, but they probably don't want to leave a "fowl taste" in a guest's mouth.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Software Engineer, a Maintenance Worker, and a Customer Service Rep.... more
Homemade Hot Sauce
By ERIN TURNER - Some like it hot and our family is no exception. When it comes to hot sauce we love it hot and use it on everything! Here's a homemade recipe for hot sauce. ... more
City of Missoula Begins Leaf Collection on Nov. 6th
F.Y.I. - The City of Missoula will begin fall leaf pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 6, starting in the downtown Special District #1.... more
Smells Like Teen Furnace
By BOB WIRE - The transition to winter seems to happen in about a week and Missoula takes on that classic autumn look. So bundle up, my pretties. Bundle up and go vote.... more
This Winter, Save Energy with Just a Tiny Bit of Knowledge
By PAUL WHEATON - The real solution to energy sustainability is to get information passed as far as possible. This, friends, is saving the world with a bit of knowledge.... more
Photo Gallery: Grizzly Hoops win 86-68 over Lewis & Clark State
By AUSTIN SMITH - The University of Montana men’s basketball crew opened their 2012-13 season Thursday evening with a solid 86-68 win over the Lewis & Clark State Warriors. ... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Montanans Helping with Hurricane Sandy Relief
By TOM DIDDEL - Montanans see their share of natural disasters, so our state realizes the importance of coming together and helping neighbors when times get tough.... more
The Scariest, Most Painful Business Conversation
By MARK RIFFEY. The most painful (and scary) conversations I have with small business owners are about marketing.Commonly it involves how another company "stole" their business with "more aggressive" marketing.... more
The 2nd Annual Ride for Tanner Rail Jam in Caras Park
This Saturday, Nov. 3, the 2nd annual Ride for Tanner Rail Jam will bring big air and big fun to Caras Park. All proceeds go to benefit the construction of a new BMX park.... more
Missoula Halloween in the Grant Creek Neighborhood
(PHOTO GALLERY) The Grant Creek Neighborhood of Missoula has some of the best Trick-or-Treaters you'll find anywhere. Check out these costumes!!!... more
Getting Into Halloween… And Getting It
By BRIAN MARSH - Tonight's the one night where we can all pretend. This Halloween, may we all feel a bit more free to be fully in character while living with character.... more
Photo Gallery: Lady Griz vs. Carroll College Knights
By AUSTIN SMITH - Robin Selvig’s 2012-13 Lady Griz came out strong and didn’t let up in an early season 72-45 victory over the Carroll College Knights on Tuesday.... more
Four New Traffic Signal Box Art Projects Debut Friday
The City of Missoula’s Public Art Committee has chosen four Missoula artists for the next installations in the wildly popular Traffic Signal Box Project. ... more
Little Grizzly Football: Much More Than Just a Sport
By ERIN TURNER - If you were a boy growing up in Missoula in the last 30 or 40 years, you may remember Little Grizzly Football. Our boys have learned more than a sport... more
UM Sports Trivia
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Making Chris' top trivia mentions this week: The 70-24 Griz win over Idaho State, Weber State, San Francisco's sweep of the Detroit Tigers.... more
Missoula-Based Legal Atlas a Top Three Finalist for International Award
It was announced this morning that Legal Atlas, a Missoula-based startup, is one of the top three finalists for the international Innovating Justice Award.... more
Missoula’s Iconic Top Hat Set to Undergo Major Renovation After Sale
By KELLEN BECK - Although emotions around the sale of the Top Hat in Missoula are high, its former owner has confidence in the new owner and hopes for a bright future.... more
Make It Missoula Monday: What’s Happening This Week
Trail 103.3 DJs share what's happening in Missoula. This week, it's a pumpkin carving contest at Tamarack, Badlander Halloween Party, Festival of the Dead, and more!... more
Elk, Whitetail Harvest Up, Mule Deer Below Average on Rocky Mountain Front
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Elk and white-tailed deer harvest numbers continue above average, while the mule deer harvest is down on the Rocky Mountain Front.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs of the Week
Make It Missoula posts local jobs from the Missoula Job Service. This week's listings are for a Manufacturing Production Manager and a Rural Landscape Scientist.... more
Photo Gallery: Montana Griz vs. Idaho State Bengals
By AUSTIN SMITH - Offense was the order of the day as the Grizzlies coasted to an absolute blowout 70-24 victory over the Idaho State Bengals on Saturday afternoon.... more
After Surgery, a One-Eyed Grizzly is Released Back into the Wild
By JUSTIN FRANZ - Bear shot in the face by a bird hunter; veterinarian removes eye. After Surgery, a One-Eyed Grizzly is Released Back into the Wild.... more
Damage control: Five-loss Grizzlies wage war on Idaho State
DUSTIN ASKIM - The Montana Grizzlies still have a chance to finish the season with more wins than losses if they can avoid a loss when they clash with the 1-6 Idaho State Bengals Saturday at Washington-Grizzly ... more
Honoring Life & Death at the Missoula Festival of the Dead
The Festival of the Dead includes a month of arts workshops, events, and performances, culminating in a traditional Dia de los Muertos processional down Higgins.... more
Behind the Camera at the Hellgate Rollergirls Calendar Photo Shoot
By VIOLET HOPKINS - Join the Hellgate Rollergirls as they celebrate the release of their 2013 calendar at the Tamarack Brewing Company on First Friday, Nov. 2, from 6-9pm.... more
For Bob Wire, Every Day Is Halloween
By BOB WIRE - I'm not a big costume guy. When you wear a costume every day, Halloween loses its novelty. This was a problem last year when I played at a Halloween party.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: The Tribulations of Jason Christ
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's medical marijuana activist Jason Christ being banned from the UM campus.... more
Camelot a Family Affair for 13-year-old ‘Tom of Warick’
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Last week, 13-year-old Dalton Keith debuted in his first Missoula Community Theatre performance, in the role of “Tom of Warick” in Camelot.... more
Get in the Halloween Spirit at the Haunted Dragon Hollow
Looking for a haunted house in Missoula? The haunting of Dragon Hollow continues this Thursday, Oct. 25, through next Monday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. each evening.... more
Missoula’s Cannons, Crazies, Cheers… and ‘Cures’
By BRIAN MARSH - There's always something to catch in Missoula, with endless 'Fests and community gatherings. But there's one thing you can't avoid catching: Griz Fever.... more
Solar Food Dehydrators for the Fall Harvest
By PAUL WHEATON - The fall harvest is upon us. Apples, plums, kale, and tomatoes abound. In the quest for sustainability, solar-powered food dehydrators are on the rise.... more
Missoula Fighter Sets Out On Boxing’s Boulevard of Rugged Dreams
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - At 24, boxer Adam Axelson feels as if he is in the prime of his life. “Boxing is in my blood,” says Axelson, a Butte native who calls Missoula home.... more
Hiking Blodgett Canyon Trail
By DONNA HULL - How long has it been since you’ve been to Blodgett Canyon, the Bitterroot Valley’s version of Yosemite? Long-time Missoula boomers have probably hiked Blodgett Canyon Trail more times than t... more
Press Release: Flathead Lake Brewing Company Temporarily Closes
On Oct. 6, a flood caused extensive damage to the Flathead Lake Brewing Company and Sapore. When the building reopens, both businesses will merge into one entity.... more