Posts Tagged ‘Missoula’
Reversing Desertification
By PAUL WHEATON - Man-made desertification impacts climate change more than the burning of all fossil fuels. This includes contributions to greenhouse gasses, and overall warming.... more
Meet My Dentist, Dr. Mandible
By BOB WIRE - I just got home from a trip to the dentist. I hate the dentist. HATE the dentist. Oh, I don’t mind having my teeth worked on, I just can’t stand the guy who does it.... more
Wagenmann on the 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List
By DAVE GUFFEY - The University of Montana's Zack Wagenmann has been placed on the 2014 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Awards Watch List for defensive linemen.... more
High Water is Dangerous For All Boaters–Be Prepared or Don’t Go!
It can be hard to put safety ahead of adventure but sometimes the only safe choice is to stay off the water. Here are some tips for navigating dangerously high waters in western Montana:... more
Sunday Streets Missoula, Higgins Edition, June 1, 2014
Get Moving and Get connected while celebrating sustainable transportation and healthy living at the Higgins Edition of Sunday Streets Missoula on June 1, 2014 ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 26
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Wayne Tinkle becomes the eighth University of Montana coach in the last 40 years to leave UM to take another Division 1 or NBA job. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of May 26
This Week's Jobs: A Human Resource Manager, HVAC Technician, Power Equipment Sales & Service Writer, and part-time Housekeepers.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of May 26
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional farmers market and fundraisers. ... more
Splash Montana Water Park to Open May 24, Weather Permitting
Missoula’s outdoor waterpark, Splash Montana, will open for the 2014 season on Saturday, May 24, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and will remain through Monday, May 26, weather permitting. ... more
If It’s Off the Wall, It Can’t Go On the Wall
By BOB WIRE -The struggle for supremacy in the wall hangings department is an ongoing concern in the Wire compound. Our solution is to relegate the more questionable stuff to the basement or the spare bathroom.... more
Grizzly Athletics Receive 1.5 Million Bequest
By JOEL CARLSON - To give back to the school that gave him his business foundation Jim Hilleboe has signed a $1.5 million bequest to the University of Montana earmarked for facility improvements.... more
Meat in Tube Form
By ROB BREEDING - Bologna gets a bad rap, probably because there’s so much lousy product crowding the deli sections of American grocery stores. But made well, it’s a fine sausage.... more
“Click It, Don’t Risk It” Campaign in High Gear for Memorial Day
This Memorial Day in Montana almost 50 law enforcement agencies across the state are adding patrols for the “Click It, Don’t Risk It” high-intensity traffic enforcement period May 19 through June 1.... more
Wayne Tinkle Named Head Coach of Oregon State Men’s Basketball
Wayne Tinkle, who led Montana to three NCAA Tournament appearances, has been named the head coach of the Oregon State men’s basketball team.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 19
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Montana lost a legal Pioneer and a great sports mom last week with the passing of Judge Diane Barz at the age of 70.... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of May 19
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional farmers market and fundraisers. ... more
Inexpensive Heat Mat for Seedlings
By ERIN TURNER- Soil temperature is critical for the sprouting of any seeds. If it is too cold, seeds will sit dormant and eventually rot. Here's a frugal alternative to a seedling heat mats: ... more
Award Winning Bluegrass Talent Junior Sisk Plays TONIGHT in Missoula
By MARK VOSBURGH - International Bluegrass Musis Award award winner, Junior Sisk and his band, Rambler's Choice plays the Ruby Jewel Jamboree in Missoula on May 12th.... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of May 19
This Week's Jobs: Direct-support professionals to work with developmentally disabled adults, Auto Detailer, Glazer, Small-Engine Mechanic/Technician, & Washer (semi-trucks). ... more
Hall Hangs on to Win Seventh Career Big Sky Title
By JOEL CARLSON - Montana senior Lindsey Hall won the heptathlon Thursday at the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships at Flagstaff, Ariz.... more
Passive Annual Heat Storage
By PAUL WHEATON -When heating or cooling a home can a comfortable temperature be obtained year round with far less energy use? Can we get it down to a tenth of the national average?... more
Poker Night: Book Club For Men?
By BOB WIRE -Every Tuesday night for 7 years, I gathered with my good friends for a poker game. We survived 2 DUI’s, 1 divorce, “career changes,” and 4 births, including a couple of surprise offspring.... more
Jamar Named Griz Hoops MVP for the Third Season in a Row
By DAVE GUFFEY - Kareem Jamar was named the 2013-14 Grizzly Basketball's MVP, and other award winners include Mario Dunn, Joey Petschl and Brandon Gfeller. ... more
Hall in Winning Position After Day One
Montana senior Lindsey Hall is in third place, 29 points out of first, after the opening day of the heptathlon at the Big Sky Conference outdoor track and field championships at Flagstaff, Ariz.... more
Montana’s Migratory Birds
By BRUCE AUCHLEY - The other morning I spied a yellow-rumped warbler outside the office window.Many migratory birds don’t reach their peak arrival in Montana until mid-to-late May. ... more
Former Missoula Resident, Kent Shaffer, Honored in Cut Bank
By JIM O'DAY - Former Missoula resident, Kent Shaffer ("Sarge"), was recently honored in Cut Bank by having the timing shack at the Cut Bank Track and Field Complex named after him. ... more
Hill and Cole Share Lady Griz MVP Award
By JOEL CARLSON - Senior guard Torry Hill and junior guard Kellie Cole shared Montana’s Mary Louise Pope Zimmerman Most Valuable Player award at the team’s postseason banquet recently.... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 12
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Jordan Tripp, a third generation Grizzly, played his entire amateur football career in Zootown following in the steps of his grandfather Gene and dad, Bryan Tripp.... more
Safe, Easy and Inexpensive Toilet Cleaner
By ERIN TURNER- Missoula's hard water has left deposits, lime scale and the occasional mineral/rust stains in my toilets. Here's a safe, easy, and frugal way to clean your toilets:... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of May 12
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of May 12
This Week's Jobs: Mechanic Technician, Tree Climber and Trimmer, Pesticide Applicator, Meat Worker, Produce Handler, Checker, & More... more
Dolphins Draft Jordan Tripp in 5th Round
By DUSTIN ASKIM - With the 31st pick in the fifth round of the National Football League Draft, the Miami Dolphins drafted former Grizzly linebacker Jordan Tripp.... more
Four Former Griz Sign with NFL Teams
By DUSTIN ASKIM - Soon after the 2014 National Football League Draft ended, a handful of former Grizzly players signed as free-agents with NFL teams.... more
Apple Trees from Seed
By PAUL WHEATON -There is this story going around that if you try and grow apples from seed, then there is only a 1 in 20,000 chance that you’ll have an edible apple. ... more
Artsy Fartsy Captions
By BOB WIRE -A recent family trip to the Seattle Art Museum provided some spectacular images of mind-bending approaches to modern art. Check out these photos:... more
Smile Empty Soul Plays the Wilma May 16th
Veteran Rock Group, Smile Empty Soul plays at the Wilma Theatre on Friday, May 16th as part of the Wayne Static (Static-X) headlining "Civil Unrest Tour".... more
Grizzly Cup Winners Highlight Annual Lindsay Banquet
By JOEL CARLSON - Brock Coyle and Jordan Sullivan were named recipients of the 2013-14 Grizzly Cup Tuesday night at the 22nd annual Robert O. Lindsay Scholar-Athlete Honors Banquet.... more
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday May 10
Stamp Out Hunger® is a nationwide effort by the National Association of Letter Carriers and the USPS. Each year communities participate to raise resources for their local food banks.... more
My Deal of the Week: Chick Days
By ERIN TURNER-I always like to look back over my week and determine my best deal. This week, hands down, it had to be Chick Days at the local feed store--60% off ducks and 2-for-1 geese. ... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of May 5
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- This week for the first time ever the University of Montana Men's tennis team will compete in the NCAA tournament. The Griz will head to Norman Oklahoma to face the No. 2 ranked Sooners... more
Make it Missoula Monday | Week of May 5
Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. ... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of May 5
This Week's Jobs: Welders, Property Manager, Treatment Service Technicians, Habilitation Technician, Concrete Finisher/Superintendent.... more
This Cinco de Mayo, Missoula Police Ask: Who’s Your Sober Driver?
This Cinco de Mayo, the Missoula Police Department is cracking down on impaired driving, and those who are caught will be arrested. ... more
Griz Primed for Big Sky Championships
By JOEL CARLSON - If school-record performances are an indicator of postseason readiness, consider the Montana track and field teams ready for the Big Sky Conference championships.... more
REALLY Saving Energy
By PAUL WHEATON -Recently, I was invited to give a TED Talk. I chose to speak about the fact that pollution and war are icky and both are rooted in energy. Here's what I said:... more
High Water Fishing Options in Western Montana
By TONY REINHARDT -Got the fishing bug? Wonder where can you scratch the itch in the middle of run-off season? The key to success this time of year lies more in your computer or smart phone than in your fly bo... more
Griz Capture First Ever Big Sky Tennis Title
By DUSTIN ASKIM - For the first time in the University of Montana’s history, the Grizzlies men’s tennis team has captured a Big Sky Conference championship.... more
Dessert for Breakfast: Dutch Babies
By ERIN TURNER- Tonight I made this recipe for Dutch Babies, nope not as “breakfast for dinner” but I made it for dessert. Yup, it is that good and that versatile. Here's how:... more
UM Sports Trivia | Week of April 28
By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- If MSU Bobcat basketball fans are looking for a quick turnaround under new coach Brian Fish they may want to look back at Bobcat history. Over the last 40 only one first year head coach... more
Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of April 28
This Week's Jobs: Outside Sales, Foreman and Ranch Hand, Director of Sales, Revenue/Front Office Manager, Bad-Saw Filer, and Online Retail Assistant.... more