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[VIDEO] The Right to Bear: Gary Marbut on the Second Amendment
By MEGAN JAE RIGGS - Incidents like the Sandy Hook shooting have increased public scrutiny of guns in our society. Gary Marbut gives his take on the Second Amendment.... more
Wounded Warriors Take to the Slopes in Whitefish
By MOLLY PRIDDY - Eight wounded warriors and their caretakers and family got their first taste of the snow on Big Mountain during their visit to Whitefish. ... more
Fly Fishing the Brown Trout Capital of the World
By TOM GALLAGHER - After leaving Christchurch, we began a 1,000-mile, one week loop through New Zealand. There was some Montana-worthy fly fishing involved.... more
WineGuyMike: Ice-Wine
By WINEGUYMIKE - (VIDEO BLOG) Making wine each and every vintage can be very difficult. Winemakers are at the mercy of Mother Nature and never know for sure until harvest time what the bounty of the crop has y... more
Lady Griz Run Away With a 76-51 Win over EWU
By AUSTIN SMITH - Taking their current win streak to five games, the Lady Griz ran away with a 76-51 win over the visiting Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday afternoon In Missoula.... more
That Old-Time Sound: Chad Fadely, Montana Mandolin Master
By MARK VOSBURGH - When Chad Fadely was 15, his dad picked up his fiddle and returned to playing old-time music. Predictably, for a teenager, Chad "absolutely hated" it.... more
Lady Griz Host EWU and Raise Funds for Burn Camp
By JOEL CARLSON - When the Lady Griz host EWU Saturday Feb 2nd, at Dahlberg Arena, the Lady Griz will be raising funds for Alyssa Smith's beloved Camp Eyabsut--a kids camp for burn survivors. ... more
Photo Gallery: Lady Griz vs Portland State
By AUSTIN SMITH - Led by three players in double-digit scoring, the Lady Griz fought tooth and nail for a 72-61 win over the Portland State Vikings Thursday evening.... more
Christchurch, New Zealand: A City that Lost Its Heart and Found Innovation
By LINDA MCCARTHY - We visited Christchurch’s Central Business District as they rebuild after earthquakes. I am impressed and inspired after seeing their innovative efforts.... more
“What If” Zucchini Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) In my previous video blog, I showed you the art of saute. Building on that post, let's explore Zucchini Picatta. Watch how easy this is!... more
Montana Improves to 10-0 in the Big Sky with 76-74 Win Over WSU
By DAVE GUFFEY - It was an outstanding birthday “gift” received by University of Montana’s head basketball coach Wayne Tinkle on Saturday night (Jan. 26).... more
Lady Griz Win Ugly, Move Into First Place
By JOEL CARLSON - Everything fell into place for Montana to move into a first-place tie with MSU atop the Big Sky Conference standings Saturday afternoon.But nobody thought it would be such a struggle.... more
Griz Basketball: At Montana 70, Idaho State 51
By DAVE GUFFEY - Forwards Mathias Ward and Spencer Coleman combined for 41 points, as the UM Grizzlies remained unbeaten in Conference play with a 70-51 victory over ISU Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena.... more
Gilham Sparks Montana to Road Win at Idaho State
By JOEL CARLSON - With Montana struggling to find some second-half offense, freshman Shanae Gilham came off the bench and scored 10 points to lift the Lady Griz over ISU on Thursday night.... more
Griz Host ISU Thursday, WSU Saturday
By DAVE GUFFEY - The 23rd-ranked University of Montana Grizzlies host Idaho State and the 22nd-ranked Weber State Thursday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 26, with tip-off for both contests in Dahlberg Arena at 7... more
From Missoula to New Zealand… or Bust!
By LINDA MCCARTHY - Our trip to New Zealand began like most from Missoula. Though it took 15 hours to get to LA, we found refuge in the Cook Islands en route to Christchurch.... more
Lady Griz Hit Road, Discover Hot Hands
By JOEL CARLSON - Senior Kenzie De Boer scored 27 points, two off her career high, and the Lady Griz used hot 3-point shooting and a big second half to bounce back from Saturday’s home loss to msu with a 78-6... more
Ladies Fall, Men Triumphant in Griz-Cat Doubleheader
By AUSTIN SMITH (PHOTO GALLERY) - Lady Griz lose a heartbreaker 58-49, Griz win 76-71 in Overtime in Griz-Cat Doubleheader.... more
Alyssa Smith – Montana’s Shining Light for Camp Eyabsut
By JOEL CARLSON - A burn victim herself, Lady Griz Senior Forward, Alyssa Smith shines a light on and off the court as she raises awareness and funds for Camp Eyabsut.... more
The Salesperson They Love
By MARK RIFFEY - When you talk to your customers about their business, do they ever respond "Wow, I didn't know that" or "Really?" Does your sales and marketing process provoke your prospects with questions the... more
Grizzly Men’s Basketball Wins Over Southern Utah 73-67
By DAVE GUFFEY - It wasn’t pretty, but The UM Grizzlies remained undefeated in Big Sky Conference play with a 73-67 win in a slugfest with the visiting Southern Utah Thunderbirds Thursday evening in UM’s D... more
City of Missoula Receives Grant for Accessible Playground in McCormick Park
On Thursday, January 17, Mayor John Engen accepted a $150,000 grant from the Morris and Helen Silver Foundation to begin construction of a new, universally-accessible playground in McCormick Park.... more
Adventures with Missoula’s Sister: Our Sabbatical in Palmerston North, New Zealand
By LINDA MCCARTHY - It’s not every day you get the chance to live on the other side of the world, so when we had the opportunity to live in Missoula's sister city, we took it.... more
Jake Cookus Named Safety Coach at UM
By DAVE GUFFEY - Jake Cookus will coach the safeties at The University of Montana, announced Griz mentor Mick Delaney today (Wednesday, Jan. 16).... more
The Art of Saute: Chicken Picatta (Video Blog!)
By BOB ZIMORINO - (VIDEO BLOG) Chicken Picatta is a classic Italian sauté style dish. Watch this series of short videos as I demonstrate the principles of sauté. ... more
Videos: Non-Stop Fun on Skis with a Two-Year-Old
By TRAVIS GOODKIND - We took our son skiing for the first time last winter. He took to it like a fish to water, and is already hitting the slopes at Snowbowl this year.... more
Katie Baker Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week
By JOEL CARLSON - Katie Baker averaged 17.5 points on 50 percent shooting and 7.0 rebounds in a pair of wins last week and was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.... more
Montana Grizzlies Defeat Host NC Bears 88-75
By DAVE GUFFEY - The UM Grizzlies made a season-high 12 three-pointers and had four players score in double figures on their way to an 85-77 victory over the NC Bears in Greeley, CO Saturday.... more
Lady Griz Enjoy 56-42 Win Over Northern Colorado
By AUSTIN SMITH. (PHOTO GALLERY) - The Montana Lady Griz enjoyed an uncontested 56-42 victory Saturday afternoon, sending the Northern Colorado Bears back into hibernation thanks to a double-double by senior f... more
Lady Griz Host Northern Colorado Today at 2pm
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team, winner of seven of its last nine, will host Northern Colorado Saturday at Dahlberg Arena. The Lady Griz and Bears will tip off at 2 p.m.... more
Lady Griz Never Trail in 77-45 Victory
By JOEL CARLSON - Seniors Katie Baker and Kenzie De Boer both had big offensive nights and Montana shot a season-best 48.4 percent in a 77-45 victory over North Dakota Thursday night at Dahlberg Arena in Missou... more
Grizzly Men’s Basketball Win Over UND 77-62
By DAVE GUFFEY - Senior forward Mathias Ward scored a season-high 27 points to lead The University of Montana Grizzlies to a 77-62 Big Sky Conference victory over host University of North Dakota in UND’s Bet... more
Lady Griz Host North Dakota Thursday
By JOEL CARLSON - The Montana women’s basketball team continues its first round through the Big Sky Conference schedule when it hosts North Dakota Thursday at Dahlberg Arena. The Lady Griz and UND will tip of... more
Griz at UND and NC This Week
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana Grizzlies continue their Big Sky Conference slate on the road, playing new league member University of North Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 10, and Northern Colorado on Satu... more
“Experience Montana” Reinvents the Classroom
Sign-up to snoeshoe the Swan Valley and identify animals by their tracks in SELL's “Winter Animal Tracking” course. It's a two-day field course offered January 26-27.... more
De Boer, Baker Lead Lady Griz over Vikings
By JOEL CARLSON - Senior Kenzie De Boer scored 25 points and senior Katie Baker had her third double-double in four games with 17 points and 16 rebounds as Montana won at Portland State Saturday afternoon 70-55... more
Free Throws With a Little Will Cherry On Top Lead Griz to a Win Over PSU
By AUSTIN SMITH. (PHOTO GALLERY) Free throws and a little Will Cherry magic led the Montana Grizzlies to a 62-55 win over the Portland State Vikings Saturday evening.... more
Griz Host EWU Tonight and PSU on Saturday
The University of Montana Grizzlies continue their Big Sky Conference slate, hosting the Portland State Vikings on Saturday, Jan. 5, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ... more
Montana Grizzlies 81, EWU Eagles 66
By AUSTIN SMITH - (PHOTO GALLERY) Three Grizzlies scored in double digits Thursday evening as Montana swept past the Eastern Washington Eagles with an 81-66 Big Sky Conference victory.... more
Late Free Throws the Difference as Eagles Drop Lady Griz
By JOEL CARLSON - Laura Hughes’ offensive rebound and free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining was the difference Thursday night as Eastern Washington held off Montana in a 58-56 thriller in Cheney.... more
Parks and Recreation Youth Tennis Lessons Starting Soon
FYI - Missoula Parks and Recreation invites kids to try “10-&-Under Tennis,” lessons designed especially for younger children. ... more
The Art of Saute, Part Four
By BOB ZIMORINO - Big Louie taught me the secrets of a successful restaurant sauté chef, and I'm passing them along. Learn them and you can cook nearly anything.... more
Griz Host EWU Tonight and PSU on Saturday
Senior guard Will Cherry hit a free throw with two seconds left to give the University of Montana Grizzlies a 61-60 win over Sacramento State and move to 2-0 in Big Sky Conference play.... more
Resuming the Taste It Blog
By BOB ZIMORINO - “Bob, Where have you been for the last eight months?” The question was posed to me the other day at Rosauers. “Yeah, you left me in the middle of learning to sauté. Dude, you have to fi... more
Hellgate Rollergirls Derby Profile: Knuckle Slamb!tch
By KP NICHOLS - Brooke Jones and her alter ego, Knuckle Slambitch, like to jam for Hellgate Rollergirls. KP Nichols asks her burning questions about being a rollergirl.... more
Lady Griz Go Into Christmas Break With Third Straight Win
The Montana Lady Griz won their third straight game and improved to 2-0 in the Big Sky with a commanding 82-55 victory over Sacramento State Saturday afternoon at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula.... more
Lady Griz Take on Sac State today at 2pm in Dahlberg Arena
The Montana women’s basketball team will play its final game of the 2012 calendar year Saturday when it hosts Sacramento State. The Lady Griz and Hornets will tip off at 2 p.m. at Dahlberg Arena.... more
Griz Escape Sacramento With a 61-60 Win
Senior guard Will Cherry hit a free throw with two seconds left to give the University of Montana Grizzlies a 61-60 win over Sacramento State and move to 2-0 in Big Sky Conference play.... more
Lady Griz Survive Lumberjack Comeback, Win in Overtime
NAU rallied back from a 16-point deficit but a veteran Montana Lady Griz team scored the opening 4 points of overtime and never looked back winning 79-71.... more
Griz At Sac State Friday Dec. 21st
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana Grizzlies continue their Big Sky Conference slate on the road, playing the Sacramento State Hornets in the Hornet's Nest on Friday, Dec. 21. ... more