Archive for the ‘All News & Opinion’ Category
Balancing Out the Montana “Mountain Tax”
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - Many Montanans talk about the “mountain tax” to describe the wage gap between here and other states. But it really does balance out.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Trouble on Campus
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the search for man who allegedly assaulted and robbed a woman on campus.... more
Photos in Remembrance of 9/11/01
Lest we forget. Photos in Remembrance of 09/11/01.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Medical Marijuana Activist Sentenced
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the sentencing of medical marijuana activist Tom Daubert.... more
The Missoula Job Service: Helping Local Businesses
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - In addition to helping Missoulians find work, the Missoula Job Service offers services to support local businesses, like Submittable.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Bigfoot Killed on Highway 93
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's a man who was struck and killed on Highway 93 while dressed as Bigfoot.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: A High-Speed Bike Chase
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the valiant action of a Missoula Police Officer during a bike chase.... more
Senator Lee Metcalf: Champion of Conservation, Montana Legend
By BRIAN D'AMBROSIO - Perhaps no U.S. Senator ever was more faithful to sensible, proactive resource management than Montana's Lee Metcalf.... more
The Economic Impact of Missoula’s Saturday Markets
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - In addition to creating a vibrant community, there are a number of economic benefits to supporting Missoula's farmers' markets.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Montana Summer Wild Fires
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the intense heat inflaming dozens of wildfires all over Western Montana.... more
The Wall That Heals Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visits Missoula
The Wall That Heals, a traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., visits Missoula.... more
Young Men, Fire, and the Missoula Fire Lab
By MARK VOSBURGH - It's August, it's hot, and it's fire season. If you haven't read Norman Maclean's Montana literary classic, "Young Men and Fire", now is the time.... more
New “Zoo City” License Plate Provides Recreation Grants for Low-Income Kids
a NEW Parks and Recreation license plate, featuring Missoula artist Monte Dolack’s iconic print, “Zoo City” benefits Youth Recreation Grants for Low-income kids.... more
How to Use Social Media to Help Your Job Search
By JENNIFER LODINE-CHAFFEY - While social media can be a very effective tool in your job search it can also threaten your odds of finding employment. ... more
Severe Storms Forecast to Pummel Western Montana This Afternoon
By PAUL QUENEAU - Severe Storms forecast to pummel western Montana this afternoon. One-inch hail, damaging winds and flash flooding all possible.... more
Eliminate the Cost of Chicken Feed
By PAUL WHEATON - I used to sell my chickens for nearly the same price I paid for feed. I found ways to not only eliminate feed costs, but provide higher-quality feed! ... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Summer River Fatalities
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the string of summer drowning fatalities on the Clark Fork River.... more
Can Pigs Build Ponds?
By PAUL WHEATON - Don't even THINK of using a pond liner if you have pigs around. Paul Wheaton shows us a better way to seal a pond using pigs.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Bad to the Bovine
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the mysterious case of bovine destruction in the Flathead Valley.... more
A Preview of IdeaMensch in Missoula: IM48 LA Recap
By COLIN STONER - I was in LA for IdeaMensch's IM48 kickoff on Monday, and got a sneak peek of the entrepreneurial event coming our way next Friday in Missoula.... more
IdeaMensch in Missoula: Bring Your Entrepreneurial Ideas to Life
By COLIN STONER - Entrepreneurs are dreamers, but there's a fine line between dream and reality. On July 13, IdeaMensch will be in Missoula to help bring ideas to life.... more
How NOT to raise chickens
By PAUL WHEATON - This comic artist is exceptionally brilliant at capturing very common and complicated issues that can arise for people who have never raised chickens before. I think the desire to steward chi... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Bad Courtroom Behavior
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the Florence man who showed us how not to act in front of a Missoula judge.... more
It’s the Right Time to Buy…for Some!
We’ve heard the phrase, “It’s a good time to buy,” but what does that really mean? With interest rates under 4%, it’s important that consumers consider the COST of a home and not just the Price.... more
The Dreaded “C” Word
By COLIN STONER - Even though I despise the word "cloud," some amazing things have happened in the tech world since it started appearing in daily conversations.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Buy a Montana Town
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the upcoming auction of Pray, Montana in the Paradise Valley.... more
New Housing Trends Show a Rebound
There are mixed messages in terms of real estate growth and an economic recovery, but home sale trends and low mortgage rates, point to a housing turnaround.... more
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
By COLIN STONER - How do you spend almost a decade amassing 900 million friends, only to lose them overnight? You take your company public.... more
Advancing Beyond the Missoula Lifestyle Business
By COLIN STONER - As entrepreneurs and business owners in Missoula, we fall into the lifestyle business category quite often. Question is, how do you move beyond it?... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Montana Supreme Court Reviews Marijuana Laws
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the Montana Supreme Court's review of state medical marijuana laws.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Willard Alternative School Graduation
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the graduation of 88 students from Missoula's Willard Alternative School.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Dangerous Spring Runoff Waters
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, warm weather and a fast runoff have created high, unpredictable river levels.... more
Coal Trains Cause Concern for Missoula Citizens
By MARK BOATMAN - As more coal trains run through Missoula from the Powder River Basin, some citizens are voicing concern over increased pollution and noise.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Orange Street Food Farm
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most interesting or unusual story in Missoula. This week, Orange Street Food Farm got a new door, courtesy of a minivan.... more
Homeword Aims to Change the Image of Affordable Housing
By ANDREW FISHER - Homeword, a Missoula non-profit, wants to change the image of affordable housing by creating sustainable, community-oriented buildings.... more
Video: Nonprofits, University Offer Options to Reduce Drunk Driving
By GRADY HIGGINS and MATT HUDSON - Volunteers and student-supported services are working to reduce drunk driving and make the late-night streets of Missoula safer.... more
Local Vitamin Manufacturer Reaches Global Markets
By JON TWEETEN - In an inconspicuous building on Third Street, Nutritional Laboratories International makes supplements and vitamins that are sold all over the world.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Missoula Under National Scrutiny
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the national investigation of the handling of local sexual assault cases.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Pertussis Outbreak in the Bitterroot
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the pertussis outbreak in Ravalli County that's forced school closures.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: UM Football Harassment Complaint
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the federal harassment complaint lodged against the UM football team.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Medical Marijuana Arrests
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the federal arrests of several Montana medical marijuana providers.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: University of Montana Athletics
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the dismissal of UM football coach Robin Pflugrad and AD Jim O'Day.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Info Needed on Burglaries
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of the past week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the recent burglaries in downtown Missoula that need info from the public.... more
Big Business in the Other Valley
By ELKE GOVERTSEN - It's not Silicon Valley, but Missoula is a valley of innovation, hard work, and big ideas. It's the Other Valley - you know, the one with no traffic.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: House Fire Victims Need Support
By TOM DIDDEL - A house fire engulfed a home in Target Range Thursday morning and took the life of an 11-year-old boy. A donation fund has been set up to help the family.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Wolf Hunting in Montana
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of this week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's wolf hunting in Montana and the controversy that surrounds it.... more
Missoula Story of the Week: Montana Judge Richard Cebull
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of this week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's Montana judge Richard Cebull's inflammatory email about President Obama.... more
A UM College Degree: Worth an Extra $20,000 a Year
By AARON TRAYLOR - A new Pew Research study indicates that a college degree is worth an extra $20K a year. Wish you'd stayed in school? Wish you'd dropped out?... more
Missoula Story of the Week: The Foresters’ Ball
By TOM DIDDEL - A recap of this week's most talked-about story in Missoula. This week, it's the UM Foresters' Ball and President Engstrom's call for changes to the fundraiser.... more
Skiers worship “epic” powder Sunday on Lolo Pass, Whitefish Mountain
By PAUL QUENEAU - Lolo Pass, Whitefish Mountain and several other locations are busy marking one of the great powder days of recent times.... more