Posts Tagged ‘MT’

The Search for Mentors

By LIZ MARCHI - As I look back on my career journey, I look at the role mentors played in guiding my choices in life and work. What’s a mentor? For me, it was someone whom I admired and wanted to emulate. ... 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

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

Missoula Runners Prove Their Resilience in 2014 Boston Marathon

By Eva Dunn-Froegbig - 13 Missoulians ran in the 2014 Boston Marathon. So what did it mean to them this year? For some it meant unfinished business; for others they ran to show support for the victims.... more

The Missoula Community Theatre Announces 2014-15 Season

The Missoula Community Theatre announces its season line-up for the 2014-2015 season, and by all accounts, it’s going to be big….really big! ... 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

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of April 28

Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. ... more

Is American Idol Really That Bad?

By BOB WIRE -Is American really such a bad thing? Normally I would say the show is a cultural black hole. But it’s kind of fun when I watch it with my wife and daughter.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of April 21

Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. ... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of April 21

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- It is considered by many as the quintessential quote from a football coach, "Winning Isn’t Everything It’s the only Thing” and is credited to legendary coach, Vince Lombardi. ... more

Griz Basketball Program Signs Prep Player from Australia

By DAVE GUFFEY - Montana men’s basketball head coach Wayne Tinkle has signed a high school standout from Australia to a National Letter of Intent.... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of April 21

This Week's Jobs: Grill Cooks, Prep Cooks, Cashiers, Dishwashers Hosts and Hostesses for a local restaurant, Front Desk Guest Service Agents, Sales Manager, Carpenter/Framer.... more

No. 6 Big Sky’s 50 Greatest Moments: Dave Dickenson Wins Walter Payton Award & National Championship in 1999

By JON KASPER - In 1995, Montana's Dave Dickenson capped his record-setting collegiate career by guiding his team to a national championship and winning the Walter Payton Award in a landslide.... more

Do You Know What’s Under There?

By BOB WIRE -The day I pulled on my first pair of boxer shorts is the day I became a Man. I was probably 12 or so when I graduated from tighty whities.... more

JC Standout to Join Griz Basketball Team

By DAVE GUFFEY - Montana men’s basketball head coach Wayne Tinkle has signed a top-notch junior college player who will join the Grizzly basketball program for the 2014-15 season.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of April 14

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Twenty Years ago this week one of Missoula’s more unique sporting traditions came to an end amid some controversy and hard feelings. ... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of April 14

Featured Jobs this week include: A Resource Specialist, Automotive Service Technician, Noxious Weed Technician, Engine Bosses, Fire Fighters and Camp Crew Members, and Barender and evening Cook. ... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of April 14

In addition to the Wildlife Festival happening this week, check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. ... more

Ten Things I Dig About Missoula

By BOB WIRE - I thought I'd make a list of things I dig about Missoula. To spice things up a bit, I've also collected a few opinions from Regular Joes asking: "What do you love about Missoula?"... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of April 7

Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. It's all happening this week in Missoula, MT... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of April 7

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- In 1980 among the summer movies along with “Caddyshack” and “Airplane” was a movie called “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh” starring pro basketball star Julius Erving.... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of April 7

Featured Jobs this week include: A Director of Case Management, Chemical Research and Development Technician, Plumber, Wildland Firefighters, Loan Processor, and a Medical Record Reviewers/Collectors.... more

Celebrate Arbor Month with 22nd Annual Run for the Trees April 12

Register for the 22nd annual Run for The Trees on Saturday, April 12, at 9 a.m. 1-mile, 5K or 10K, races with proceeds used to help plant new trees in Missoula parks and schools.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 31

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN- Over the past 5 years the Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz have combined for 5 trips to the NCAA tournaments and 206 wins--by far the best among Big Sky Conference schools.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 31

Check out the various bands and live music all over town sprinkled with an occasional fundraiser. It's all happening this week in Missoula, MT... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 31

Featured Jobs this week include: A Director of Membership Relations and Marketing, Business Manager/District Clerk, Logistics Specialist, Forestry Worker, Childcare/Preschool Aid, and CNA positions with travel ... more

20 Surefire Signs You’re Married to a Guitar Player

By BOB WIRE - We guitar players...we’re weird. We know it. If your partner is a guitarist, well, you have my sympathies. Here are twenty ways a guitar freak keeps your life interesting. ... more

Future and Past

By LIZ MARCHI - How do Buddhist and Baptist compare and contrast? The poverty in the deep south of my childhood was not unlike what I saw in recent trip to Myanmar. ... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 24

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -For only the third time in the last 31 years the Montana State Men's basketball program is looking for a new head coach. For 35 of the last 40 seasons the MSU men’s coach had been a B... more

Run Wild Missoula Contributes $20,000 to Hellgate Track Resurfacing Project

Run Wild Missoula has contributed $20,000 to the resurfacing of Hellgate Track at John Toole Park (Riverbowl).... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 24

From Lady Griz action Monday night against San Diego in the NWIT, to live music all over town. Check out everything that's happening this week!... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 24

Featured Jobs this week include: A mechanical EIT, Mechanical/Refrigeration CAD tech, Shuttle Driver, and Social Worker.... more

Where is Flight 370? These Guys Have No Idea

By BOB WIRE-At last count, 26 countries were involved in the massive search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Was it hijacked? Sucked up into the heavens? Check out these transcripts of radio communications.... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 17

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -The Sentinel Spartans girl’s basketball team became only the third AA girls team to record a “threepeat”, Joining Great Falls High in the early 1980’s and Billings West a decade... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 17

Check out the St. Patrick's Day parties, the live music scene as well as theater and fundraisers in various venues all over town.... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 17

Featured Jobs this week include: A Head Housekeeper, Youth Development/Prevention Specialist Coordinator, Park Attendant, Receptionist/Legal Secretary, Childhood Teachers, and Machinist.... more

Highway 93 Haiku

By BOB WIRE-Highway 93 is my favorite Western Montana stretch of road. Few road experiences make your heart soar like it does the moment you set eyes on the Mission Mountains or Flathead Lake.... more

Griz Lose 70-63 in First Round to PSU (Photo Gallery)

By DAVE GUFFEY- The Montana Grizzlies’ amazing streak of Big Sky Conference championships ended today, as PSU defeated them 70-63 Thursday evening in a first-round tournament game.... more

Missoula’s 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festivities

By AUSTIN SMITH - Grab your shamrocks, green beer and Tylenol because Missoula’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities are coming up this Saturday, March 15! ... more

UM Sports Trivia | Week of March 10

By CHRIS WALTERSKIRCHEN -For the first time since 2003 both the Montana Grizzly and Lady Griz basketball teams are playing in the Conference tournament quarterfinals.... more

Missoula Job Service Featured Jobs | Week of March 10

Featured Jobs this week include: Fish Processors for work off the Alaska coast, Operations Coordinator, Guest Services Manager, Purchasing Agent, temporary Data Analysts, and a Plumber.... more

Make it Missoula Monday | Week of March 10

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

Lady Griz Draw Bobcats in Big Sky Tournament

Montana finished alone in third place in the final Big Sky Conference standings and will face No. 6 Montana State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament next week at Grand Forks, N.D.... more

At NAU 67, Montana 47

The Grizzlies struggled on both ends of the floor Saturday afternoon, losing 67-47 to the host Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in the final regular-season Big Sky Conference game.... more

Are Missoula Drivers the Worst?

By BOB WIRE-I grew up in a military family so we moved around a lot. All the towns I've lived in boast that they have the worst drivers in the world--Missoula is no exception.... more

Montana 70, at Sac State 55

By DAVE GUFFEY- Montana had 10 players break into the scoring column, and Jordan Gregory was deadly from 3-point range, as the Grizzlies defeated the host Sacramento State Hornets 70-55. ... more

Does Your Wine Show Grape Restraint?

WINEGUYMIKE - It’s late at night and I’m sitting in my office drinking a very mediocre Argentinean Pinot Noir from the Patagonia region listening to the best of Bob Dylan.... more