Archive for the ‘All News & Opinion’ Category
Public Invited to Fort Missoula Regional Park Ground Breaking this Saturday
By BECKY GOODRICH for Missoula Parks and Recreation Citizens are invited to a ground breaking celebration for Fort Missoula Regional Park on Saturday, October 10 at 10 a.m. Grading and site preparation for... more
“Check Out” Brain Injury, Brain Strong Campaign 2015
The Brain Injury Alliance of Montana kicks off their 2015 Brain Strong Campaign titled, “CHECK OUT Brain Injury" Oct 6-Nov 24, 2015.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Oct 5
Featured Jobs: A Maintenance Technician, Housekeepers, Welder, Laborers, CNC/Manual Machinist, Sales Trainee, Office Assistant and More!... more
Testing, testing…Is this job on?
By CHERY SABOL - Free tests allow employers to score job applicants. At Missoula Job Service, we help employers find workers. And we can Prove It!... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 28
Featured Jobs: A Receptionist/Legal Assistant, Operational Assistant, Inventory Clerk, Bookkeeper, Computer Systems Analyst, Head Cook and More!... more
Crittenden Named Semifinalist for “Academic Heisman”
By ERIC TABER-Montana senior defensive end and Rhodes scholarship nominee Derek Crittenden has been recognized as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.... more
Experience Management Matters
By MARK RIFFEY -Delivery of a product or service is about far more than the act of your client opening the box or getting the service they paid for.... more
Annual Peace Party Scheduled for Sunday Oct 11
The Jeannette Rankin Peace Center invites the public to the Annual Peace Party Scheduled for Sunday October 11 at 3 pm in Caras Park.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 21
Featured Jobs: A Chef De Cuisine, Receptionist, Cleaning Technician, Education Paraprofessional, Hygienist, Fence Installer, Production Worker and More!... more
Beware Of National Distraction Season
By MARK RIFFEY -National distraction season is upon us. Are you ready? I’m referring to election/political season and the drama it brings to the workplace.... more
Carousel Set to Begin Expansion Construction
By THERESA COX - A Carousel for Missoula has reached its fundraising goal for a 640 square foot addition and upgrades to its building in Caras Park. ... more
Montana Vs Liberty Game Now Available online and on Pay-Per-View
By ERIC TABER - Montana fans can watch Saturday’s Montana vs. Liberty game on ESPN 3, and on ESPN College Extra it was announced today.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 14
Featured Jobs: A Safety and Health Professional, Receptionisht/Admin Asst., Barista, Registered Nurse, Bookkeeper/Admin Asst., Insulation Installer/Driver, Delivery/Warehouse Workers and More!... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of Sept 7
Featured Jobs: A Welder/Mechanic, HVAC Installer, Excavation Foreman, Stationary Engineer, Wildland Firefighters, Electrical Supervisor, Millwright, Journey Carpenter, Heavy Equipment Mechanic and More!... more
Griz Climb FCS Polls to to 8th
By ERIC TABER - On the heels of an up and down opening two weeks, the net result for the Montana Grizzlies is a No. 8 ranking in this week’s STATS FCS poll and FCS coaches’ poll.... more
Extinguish Employee Drama
By MARK RIFFEY - It’s critical to the long term success of your career as a manager, or as an owner, to create a culture of drama non-proliferation at your business.... more
Liz Marchi: Tomatoes, Tempo and the Short Game
By LIZ MARCHI - Until I began cooking on my own did I realize that what passed for a tomato in the grocery store was nothing like the flavor feast I was accustomed to.... more
Parks and Recreation Hosts “Too Much Fun Tuesdays” in Area Parks
Parks and Recreation hosts “Too Much Fun Tuesdays” in area parks Join Missoula Parks and Recreation on Tuesdays this fall for unique recreation programs in neighborhood parks. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 31
Featured Restaurant Jobs: Head Pastry Chef, Delivery drivers and Sandwich Makers, Barista and Deli Worker, PT Breakfast Cook, Grill Cook, Line Cook and More!... more
When The Smoke Clears, Will Your Reputation?
By MARK RIFFEY - How your business delivers when things are tough sets the tone for your future.... more
City Discontinues Curbside Pickpup of Storm Debris
With 90 percent of the storm debris cleared, citizens are asked to discontinue placing tree debris from private yards on the boulevards as curbside debris pickup has ended.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 24
Featured Mid-level Jobs: Administrative Specialist, Administrative Secretary, Budget Analyst, Human Resource/Accounting Assistant, Accounts Payable, Program Manager and more!... more
Phase II of Silver Summit Playground Opens Saturday
The public is invited to the Phase II opening celebration of Silver Summit Playground on Sat., Aug. 22 at 11am. Phase I of the all-abilities playground opened last fall.... more
Get One More Per Day, Week, Month
By MARK RIFFEY - Doubling the sales of a business tends to result in doing things the same way, but doing them twice as often, or somehow doing twice as many of them.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 17
Featured Jobs: General Laborers, Machinist, Laborers for a Sawmill, Roofer/Shingler, Siding Installer, Heavy Equipment Operator, Construction Laborer, Dump Truck Drivers, Yard Laborers and more!... more
City Preparing for Predicted Thunderstorms
City and County emergency services are prepared for possible thunderstorms and high winds which are forecast to hit western Montana Friday afternoon and evening. ... more
City of Missoula Storm Updates
Clean-up from Monday’s thunderstorms continues throughout the City. The City of Missoula would like to remind citizens of the following items: Power has been restored at Splash Montana waterpark. The fa... more
10th Annual Roots Fest Opens Friday, Aug. 28
The MDA will open the 10th annual River City Roots Festival on Friday, Aug. 28 in preparation of Missoula hosting North Dakota State in the home opener for Grizzly Football.... more
Communicate When Fire Threatens
By MARK RIFFEY - Send the right message to the right guests in a timely manner in the right way. Build trust. Practice, automate, document, delegate.... more
City Assisting with Storm-Damaged Tree Removal
Monday night’s storm damaged trees and downed utility lines throughout the City. Here’s what you can do about damaged trees and tree debris:... more
Storm Knocks Out Power in Missoula
By TRAVISH WELSH-A thunder storm with high wind passed through Missoula this evening at about 6:30pm, knocking down power lines and trees, disrupting power to residences and blocking streets. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 10
Featured Jobs this week: Executive Assistant, Wait Staff and Cooks, Administrative Assistant, Millwright, Paint and Glass Salesperson, Education Video Game Development Supervisor, and more!... more
For Jamie Kelly
By BRIAN MARSH - In memory of the one-year anniversary of his passing - a poem for my dear friend, Jamie Kelly.... more
Griz Football Schedules Pac-12 and FCS Opponents
The Montana Grizzlies football team will get a crack at some new FCS programs, as well as some of the top teams in the nation, as future schedule details have been announced through 2021.... more
Summer Fire Communication Can Burn You
By MARK RIFFEY - Even though the Reynolds Creek Fire is only 65% contained, the Going-to-the-Sun road is mostly open. 99.97% of the park is not burning and it remains more than capable of wowing.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of August 3
Jobs this week: Senior Accounting Clerk, Accounting Manager, Patient Account Specialist, Administrative Assistant, Community Corrections Officer, Delivery Drivers and More!... more
Missoula Job Service Hosts Mini Job Fairs
Missoula Job Service will host three mini job fairs in the office next week. Local employers are looking for food-service employees, caregivers, cashiers, and warehouse workers.... more
Why Do They Want To Disrupt My Business?
By MARK RIFFEY - The big word in the startup world is disruption, as in “We will disrupt the what-cha-ma-call-it market.” ... more
Liz Marchi: Wiring
By LIZ MARCHI - The older I get, the more I believe we are wired very early in life for a certain path. My husband and I share a lot of the same wiring and lot of very different wiring. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of July 27
Jobs this week: A Fire Chief, Senior Accountant, Veterinarian Assistant/Tech, Trainer/Staff Development Specialist, Sales Associate, Concrete Pump Operator, and More!... more
No Customers Beyond This Point
By MARK RIFFEY - I’m in the market for a new-to-me rig. I don’t switch rigs very often, so it’s a slow process to make sure I buy it right.... more
Are you Testing Your Drinking Water?
Arsenic is fairly common in Montana’s groundwater--especially in mountainous areas where well water is affected. Are you testing your drinking water?... more
Missoula Police Emphasize Pedestrian Crossing Safety
The Missoula Police Department will conduct Pedestrian Crossing Emphasis Patrols beginning this week in an effort to enforce pedestrian crossing laws within the city limits. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of July 20
Jobs this week: A Human Resource Manager, Medical Claims Processor, General Warehouse/Driver Associate, Laborers, Delivery Driver, Office/Physical Therapy Aid, Armed Security Officer & more!... more
What Do You Do About Bad Competitors?
By MARK RIFFEY - I don’t talk much about competitors. First, because you have far more to gain by investing time and effort into improving your own business.... more
Reports of Swimmer’s Itch Prompts Fish, Wildlife and Parks Advisory
By BRUCE AUCHLY - Reports of swimmer’s itch in reservoirs on the Rocky Mountain Front have prompted Fish, Wildlife and Parks to issue an advisory. What is swimmer's itch anyway?... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of July 13
Jobs this week: A Medical Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Lawn Mainenance, Sushi Chef, Kitchen Assistants, Head Cook, Medical Receptionist, Exhibition Coord./Museum Collections Specialist & more!... more
DQ Ice Cream Tokens Donated to Missoula Police Department
Officers will be on the lookout for children on bikes who are wearing their helmet and will provide them with a token good for an ice cream cone or a Dilly Bar.... more
Hal’s Walk Dedication Set for July 10
Staff members and friends of the Missoula Redevelopment Agency and the late Hal Fraser will dedicate a new riverfront walk honoring him. The Hal's walk Celebration is on Fri. July 10 at 10am. ... more
Filling Cracks With Automation and Metrics
By MARK RIFFEY - Metrics tell you what happened and in some cases, what is happening, but they don’t tell you what to do next. By themselves, metrics can get lonely.... more