Archive for the ‘Lifestyles’ Category

Monte Dolack: Magic Light

By MONTE DOLACK - Evening. Morning. In the gloaming when the light is soft and low. Magic light is painter’s light. It's known as the magic hour when the sun is near or below the horizon.... more

Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Hunting Regulations

Montana's fish and wildlife commissioners recently adopted a number of new regulations that will be in effect for the next two hunting seasons.... more

Kellie Cole Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week

Montana’s Kellie Cole has been named the Big Sky Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the games played the week of Feb. 10-Feb. 16.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 17

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -The Montana Lady Griz will be out for two healthy helpings of revenge, as Northern Colorado and the University of North Dakota come to Missoula.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Feb 17

Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more

Lady Griz Deliver Late in 52-49 Victory Over North Dakota

By JOEL CARLSON- With the family of the late Julie Deming in attendance, Montana erased a 48-42 deficit and posted a 52-49 victory over BSC leader North Dakota Saturday afternoon at Dahlberg Arena.... more

Missoula Parks & Rec Offers President’s Day Camp and Preschool Programs

Sign up now for these exciting Parks & Rec programs: Winter Olympics Day Camp for President's Day, Super Sprouts Sports Skills for Ages 3-5, Sports & Wellness Play Time for Preschoolers & Parents.... more

Another Boring Romantic, That’s Me

By BOB WIRE- It's the little things. Like the way I have a nice hot cup of tea waiting for her after she shovels the driveway. Who says I'm not romantic? I got romance up the wazoo.... more

Lady Griz hold off Bears, win 61-55 (Photo Gallery)

By JOEL CARLSON - Montana withstood a Northern Colorado rally that cut what had been a 15-point, second-half lead to zero to emerge with a 61-55 victory Thursday night in Missoula.... more

Missoula Runners: Get Ready to Run for the Arts

Missoula Big Sky High School seniors Mackenzie Miewald and Julia Dobie organize run and live music event to raise money for School Drama Department.... more

February Blues

By ROB BREEDING - February is the lousiest month on the calendar. It might not be so if I were an ice fisherman or a hockey player. But I’m neither, so my options are limited.... more

World Premier of DRYLAND film at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Feb 22

Dryland offers a portrait of rural America in transition through the eyes of a young man pursuing his dream. The film screens Sat. Feb 22, 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the historic Wilma Theater.... more

Take Your Kids Skiing

By WARREN MILLER - I was able to teach all three of my kids how to enjoy the scenery and the freezing cold mountain air and somehow they are still skiing 50-plus years later. I hope you give your kids the same ... more

Love in the Winter

By BRUCE AUCHLY - Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we bring you those wonderful love birds – great horned owls. That's right, the most impressive owl in North America as a symbol of Valentine’s Day.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 10

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -The Montana Lady Griz will be out for two healthy helpings of revenge, as Northern Colorado and the University of North Dakota come to Missoula.... more

Eagles End Lady Griz Win Streak at Five

By JOEL CARLSON- For the second time on its two-game road trip, Montana found itself facing a sizeable halftime deficit Saturday afternoon. This time there would be no comeback.... more

Grizzlies Defeat Eagles 82-77 and Win Fourth Game in a Row (Photo Gallery)

By DAVE GUFFEY - Senior forward Kareem Jamar tallied a team-high 23 points to lead the Grizzlies to an 82-77 BSC win over the visiting Eastern Washington Eagles Saturday evening.... more

Shaving: The Manliest of Father-Son Moments

By BOB WIRE- It’s a bittersweet thing, teaching your son how to shave. It’s a great bonding opportunity, but it also signals a big step away from childhood...and as most parents know, steps away from home.... more

Lady Griz Win Fifth Straight With Second-Half Rally over PSU

By JOEL CARLSON-Montana State rallied back from a 17-point second-half deficit and built an advantage in overtime, but Montana posted a 10-2 run in OT to post an 84-79 victory over the Bobcats.... more

Grizzlies Edge Vikings 82-76 in Hard-Fought Overtime Contest (Photo Gallery)

By DAVE GUFFEY - Junior guard Keron DeShields scored 11 of his 19 points in overtime to lead the Grizzlies to an emotional 82-76 win over Portland State Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena.... more

Griz Begin Second Half of Big Sky Slate at Home Against PSU Thurs, Feb 6

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies start the second half of their BSC schedule at home, hosting the red-hot Portland State Vikings, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:05 p.m. in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more

Winter Survival

By BRUCE AUCHLY - While we can adapt to winter's overdue cold spells, wild animals have three basic strategies for dealing with winter and they are the same each year, no matter the weather.... more

Fly Tying Season

By TONY REINHARDT - I am a fly tying procrastinator which isn’t a good thing in my line of work. As a full time guide I go through a lot of flies between March and October each year.... more

Griz Make It Seven Straight Over Bobcats With 70-66 Victory

By BRENT RESER - Kareem Jamar registered his third double-double of the season, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, to lead the Montana Grizzlies to a 70-66 BSC victory over the host Montana State Bobca... more

Lady Griz Outlast Bobcats in Overtime, 84-79

By JOEL CARLSON-Montana State rallied back from a 17-point second-half deficit and built an advantage in overtime, but Montana posted a 10-2 run in OT to post an 84-79 victory over the Bobcats.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Feb 3

Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Feb 3

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - Finally, a championship for Seattle. The last major sports title for the Emerald City was the NBA Supersonics 1979 championship.... more

Lady Griz Hold Off Thunderbirds, Win 81-73

By JOEL CARLSON - Kellie Cole scored 24 points and Torry Hill added 19, both one off their career highs, to lead Montana to an 81-73 victory over Southern Utah Saturday afternoon in Missoula.... more

New Hunt & Fish Licenses; Deer & Elk Permit Applications Available

Montana's new 2014 hunting and fishing year begins March 1. Licenses are now on sale along with applications for resident and nonresident buck deer and either-sex elk hunting permits.... more

WineGuyMike: What’s Your Wine Style?

WINEGUYMIKE - Welcome to 2014. Today I’m going to talk about style, your wine style preference is what I’m referring to - Do you prefer an Old World or a New World wine?... more

XX Things to Watch For in the Super Bowl

By BOB WIRE-Janet Jackson and 'Nipplegate' taught me a valuable lesson about the Super Bowl: don’t look away. You might miss something. Here are XX things to watch for this Super Bowl:... more

Jamar Leads Griz in 69-61 Win at SUU

By DAVE GUFFEY - – Senior Kareem Jamar scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 69-61 BSC win over the host Southern Utah Thursday evening in Centrum Arena.... more

Montana Riffraff Win Again

By ROB BREEDING - You’ve probably heard the most recent attack on Montana’s Stream Access Law has been tossed out by the state Supreme Court. It’s still safe to plan on fishing your favorite river this su... more

Next Stop Sochi for Whitefish’s Voisin

By DILLON TABISH - Whitefish's Maggie Voisin builds momentum for Winter Olympics where she will be considered a top contender.... more

Parks and Recreation to Launch Pilot Program for Special Events on City Open Space

Missoula Parks & Rec is evaluating the impacts of educational programs, fun runs, celebrations and other special events on City open space and invites the public to learn more and comment.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Jan 27

Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more

Cole, Sullivan Lead Lady Griz to 68-52 Win Over WSU (Photo Gallery)

By AUSTIN SMITH - Kellie Cole and Jordan Sullivan both finished with a double-double en route to Montana's fifth Big Sky Conference victory Saturday afternoon.... more

Americana? Don’t Fence (mender) Me In

By BOB WIRE - I have to credit Rigel Banqueshot for introducing me to alt-country. I probably would have stumbled across the genre on my own, but like your first acid trip, it’s good to have an experienced gu... more

Montana Edges Host Bengals 59-54

By DAVE GUFFEY - Freshman guard Mario Dunn connected on a big three-pointer with 1:04 seconds to go to give the Grizzles an exciting, 59-54 come-from,-behind win over ISU Thursday night.... more

Lady Griz Back on Winning Track with 67-48 Win over ISU (Photo Gallery)

By JOEL CARLSON - The Lady Griz raced out to a 20-point halftime and led by a comfortable margin the entire second half to win 67-48 over Idaho State Thursday night at home.... more

Montana Men Begin Four-Game Road Trip Starting with ISU

By DAVE GUFFEY - The Montana Grizzlies begin a four-game Big Sky Conference road trip, starting with the Idaho State Bengals, Thurs. Jan. 23, and at Weber State on Sat. Jan. 25.... more

Lady Griz Open Four-Game Home Stand

By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team will open a four-game home stand this week when it hosts Idaho State and Weber State at Dahlberg Arena.... more

Heirloom Winter Farmers’ Market Back in Full Swing

By KRISTEN LEE-CHARLSON - The Heirloom Winter Farmers’ Market is back on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, January through April at the Missoula Fairgrounds.... more

Whitefish Native Maggie Voisin Tabbed for Winter Games

Whitefish native and 15-year-old freeski phenom Maggie Voisin will round out the U.S. Olympic Freeskiing roster after being awarded the coaches’ discretionary spot Tuesday afternoon.... more

MCT Presents: The Legend of Orpheus – February 14-16

Out of the Box Productions, presented by MCT and UM Opera Theater & UM Symphony Orchestra present: The Legend of Orpheus February 14-16, 2014. ... more

Montana Split in Support of Neighboring Super Bowl Contenders

By JIM O'DAY - Montana was put in a unique situation last week when it was the only state where residents were able to purchase tickets to both the NFC and AFC championship games.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of Jan 20

Check out the Live Music Scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of Jan 20

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN - When Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was born current Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was in the seventh grade in New Orleans.... more

Montana Defeats UND 84-71 (Photo Gallery)

By DAVE GUFFEY - Kareem Jamar scored a career-high 33 points as the Montana Grizzlies defeated the University of North Dakota 84-71 Thursday evening in UM’s Dahlberg Arena.... more

North Dakota Rallies, Knocks Off Lady Griz 62-57

By JOEL CARLSON - North Dakota remained unbeaten in Big Sky Conference play with a 62-57 victory over Montana Thursday night at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, N.D.... more