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Vol. 20, No. 31 • July 30–August 6, 2009

Western Montana’s Weekly Journal of People, Politics and Culture

Scope: Montana Lyric Opera offers up arias with an edge Up Front: Experts wonder what Sen. Tester’s bill may kill Soundcheck: Kevin Costner keeps it real with Modern West

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Vol. 20, No. 31 • July 30–August 6, 2009

Western Montana’s Weekly Journal of People, Politics and Culture

Scope: Montana Lyric Opera offers up arias with an edge Up Front: Experts wonder what Sen. Tester’s bill may kill Soundcheck: Kevin Costner keeps it real with Modern West

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nside Cover Story As Sen. Max Baucus presides over America’s first attempt at comprehensive health care reform in 15 years, two opposing views of the Montana Democrat emerge: He’s either a sellout to his progressive supporters, or a savvy centrist perfectly positioned to negotiate lasting Cover photo by Chad Harder legislation. These extreme views of Montana’s senior senator appear irreconcilable. But Baucus’ career—as Montanans well know—has come to be defined by how he eschews definition, hopscotching all over the political spectrum, including on issues of health care. ........................14

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Letters Tester’s timber bill takes up the water cooler.................................................4 The Week in Review Weather, Osprey and GM ..........................................................6 Briefs Flathead woes, tuber shuttle and a bull ball boon ...........................................6 Etc. Let the homeless sleep..........................................................................................7 Up Front Scientists wonder what Tester’s bill may kill ...............................................8 Up Front Lost Horse Canyon conflict continues.........................................................9 Ochenski Blaeloch reveals how Congress crafts land bills .......................................10 Writers on the Range In pothunter country, a small effort at healing....................11 Agenda Help Greenough Park ...................................................................................12

Arts & Entertainment Flash in the Pan A dairy situation .............................................................................20 8 Days a Week Trying not to get sick........................................................................21 Mountain High Backpacking trips galore .................................................................27 Scope Montana Lyric Opera offers arias with an edge ..............................................30 Soundcheck Getting down to earth with Kevin Costner..........................................31 Books Meloy’s grim stories play it smart but safe .....................................................32 Film Cuaron shoots, scores with Mexican soccer tale...............................................33 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films....................................................34

Exclusives Street Talk ....................................................................................................................4 In Other News ...........................................................................................................13 Independent Personals ............................................................................................35 The Advice Goddess .................................................................................................35 Free Will Astrolog y ...................................................................................................36 Classifieds ..................................................................................................................37 Crossword Puzzle......................................................................................................41 This Modern World ...................................................................................................46

PUBLISHER Matt Gibson GENERAL MANAGER Lynne Foland EDITOR Skylar Browning ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Peter Kearns PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston CIRCULATION & BUSINESS MANAGER Adrian Vatoussis ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson PHOTO EDITOR Chad Harder INTERIM CALENDAR EDITOR Ira Sather-Olson STAFF REPORTERS Jesse Froehling, Matthew Frank, Alex Sakariassen COPY EDITORS Samantha Dwyer, David Merrill EDITORIAL INTERN Megan Gyermek ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jenn Stewart, Jonathan Marquis ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Carolyn Bartlett, Steven Kirst, Chris Melton, Hannah Smith, Scott Woodall CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER Miriam Mick CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Tami Johnson FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold CONTRIBUTORS Ari LeVaux, George Ochenski, Nick Davis, Andy Smetanka, Jay Stevens, Jennifer Savage, Caitlin Copple, Chris LaTray, Ednor Therriault, Jessie McQuillan, Brad Tyer, Katie Kane

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STREET TALK Asked Tuesday afternoon on the Hip Strip in Missoula.

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Inside Letters Briefs Up Front Ochenski Range Agenda News Quirks

by Chad Harder

This week the Indy examines Sen. Max Baucus’ pivotal role in health care reform. What would you like to see come out of Congress’ attempt to reform the health care system?

Follow-up: Are you satisfied with your health care plan?

Mike Mahns: I’ve been busy camping and floating and I haven’t spent much time formulating an opinion, but I’d say that as a country we don’t focus enough on preventative care. The current system seems to address symptoms, not the real issues, and I’d like to see more of an emphasis on encouraging people to take vitamins and get exercise. Paddle this and call me in the morning: Yeah, I’m pretty satisfied. Everything seems to be just clicking along.

Jo Boyles: I’m not sure. We just moved here from Colorado and I’m British. But really, I don’t really understand your health care system here. That was quick: Well, actually, yes. My husband’s American, and although you have to pay for it, you do get treatment quickly. Although it’s free in England, you get put on a waiting list.

Vicki Burkhardt: I’d say they should look harder at single-payer.

I’m just shocked they aren’t doing that. Insurance companies are obviously not working in the patient’s best interest. I mean, I’m not a health care guru or anything but it just seems plain. Uncle Sam’s plan: I’m a federal employee, and I have pretty good coverage through Blue Cross-Blue Shield. But my premiums are going up, and I had to pay a couple hundred dollars for the lab work associated with a wellness physical. I guess the short answer is no, sir.

Rick Ostberg: Well, we have a big farm on the east side of the mountains, and we pay quite a bit in taxes.

In other words, we’re already paying for the lower income bracket’s health care. You see that every time you go into an emergency room. So, really, some new kind of plan might just be for the better, one that provides coverage for all, and especially children. Already enrolled: My wife has a pretty good policy through the Great Falls school system, although the premiums go up every year.

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Show us the way I love Montana’s wilderness. Every time I step foot into the woods with my bow in my hand, looking for an elk, or when I’m just hiking to a hot springs, I thank my lucky stars that I live where I do. Our wilderness is second to none. But there is often a fierce battle raging between the timber industry and the conservationists over the future of our land. Sen. Jon Tester just may be showing us a way out of this gridlock (see “Seeing the forest for the trees,” July 23, 2009).

Tester has just introduced new legislation that involves three wilderness areas in western Montana, and it involves cooperation between the timber industry and the conservation community. You see, in addition to loosing arrows at elk and deer, I am also a builder, and I know the value of the timber industry in this state, and the lifeblood that it is for so many Montanans.

We need to keep our open spaces open. We also need to provide a way forward for responsible, sustainable timber harvest and management.

Tester is trying to show us a way forward. We need to support him any way we can.

Ryan Bundy Missoula and Salt Lake City, Utah

Bull by the horns It’s been over 15 years since a Montana wilderness bill has been drafted—political gridlock over forest management didn’t benefit timber companies, environmentalists or the health of our forests. Now, finally, we have a senator with the courage to step up and take this bull by the horns. Thank you, Sen. Jon Tester!

As indicated by the bill’s title— Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009—this bill would do much more than simply designate some outstanding areas as wilderness.

Tester’s bill gives the U.S. Forest Service very clear marching orders to aggressively pursue large-scale forest stewardship projects aimed at restoring forest wildlife habitat, while also accelerating timber production for local mills.

All kinds of recreationists will find win-win solutions that combine innovative ideas developed by local working groups. Thanks to Jon Tester, those years of hard work might finally pay off!

Do I like every detail in Tester’s bill? No. I can see a few needed improvements. But, Tester has made it clear that his bill is a “work in progress.” I’ve been extremely impressed by the willingness of his knowledgeable staff members to listen and take note of my concerns.

Read it for yourself. Then help improve and support this valuable bill.

Jack Kirkley Dillon

Good for everyone It seems to me that Sen. Jon Tester’s wisdom and ability to support and to help Montana’s timber industry

“thatI believe my own gratitude to Tester is shared by all of

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our citizens.

has been superbly performed, because he has also listened equally carefully and considerately to those Montanans who are conscious of the great importance of effective conservation policies for Montana.

I believe that my own gratitude to Tester is shared by all of our citizens.

The state of Montana has a depth of immeasurable value in the many men and women who work in our timber mills and in the natural beauty of wilderness areas, such as those of the East Pioneers and the West Pioneers.

I sincerely hope that Tester’s bill will sustain our men and women, as well as sustain the natural beauty of our state.

We chose Tester to make the best decisions for everyone in our state, and I sincerely believe that he has been doing that.

Howard T. Smith Butte

A win-win Sometimes good things come to those who wait. A case in point is a new proposal by Sen. Jon Tester that has something for all Montanans to cheer about.

After listening to various stakeholders and many different points of view,

Tester has offered a bill that will help us move past years of gridlock and toward a common-sense Montana solution for managing our shared, vital public lands.

It will preserve our fishing and hunting heritage by designating additional wilderness in the BeaverheadDeerlodge National Forest and the Blackfoot-Clearwater and Yaak valleys, maintaining the excellent wildlife habitat and water quality in the area. That’s a victory for all sportsmen.

Furthermore, this will help ensure that local businesses dependent on the area’s great hunting and fishing opportunities continue to prosper.

The senator’s plan also addresses the need for a sustainable supply of timber to the local mills, which will save jobs and boost the local economy at a time when it’s needed most. It’s a balanced proposal that will improve the health of our forests, reduce risk of forest fires, keep the water clean, protect our outdoor traditions, and provide jobs. Truly a win-win. I urge Congress to act on this bill quickly.

O. Alan Weltzien Dillon

Struggling for care As an American who works hard and gives to my country, I should be able to attain affordable health care.

Health care costs are at a ridiculous high and I feel like each year I pay more and get less covered. Something needs to be done now and it’s up to Congress to open their eyes and mouths and take action!

The average cost of an employerprovider family health insurance policy last year was $12,600. A recent study done by USPIRG is showing it could be nearly double by 2016 if something isn’t done starting today.

The economy is already a mess and the very least Americans deserve is affordable health care.

President Obama’s health care plan would offer small businesses a choice of plans through a national or regional purchasing pool, without today’s unpredictable prices. He would also offer substantial tax credits to help small businesses to offer coverage who can’t afford it today. America can’t wait any longer for health reform. It’s time Congress lets me know they care. I’m struggling! Pass comprehensive health reform now!

Whitney Saxlund Missoula

etters Policy: The Missoula Independent welcomes hate mail, love letters and general correspondence. Letters to the editor must include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number for confirmation, though we’ll publish only your name and city. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Preference is given to letters addressing the contents of the Independent. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and clarity. Send correspondence to: Letters to the Editor, Missoula Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or via e-mail: editor@missoulanews.com.

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She loves her toys and enjoys parading them proudly around for you, and she loves to play with other dogs.

Just because you can't guess her breeds by looking at her, doesn't mean Anna isn't a fabulous dog.

In fact, she is quite special.

Her behavior gives you the most clues. She is super smart, she loves to swim, play, and herd!

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When this fellow was abandoned by being tied to a stop sign, you could see every one of his ribs, but now he's looking healthy and strong. He needed no improvement at all in his personality; it was always great.

BRANDY

MADISON

Madison is a happy lady, old enough to have manners, but lively enough to be looking for an active family. She is selective about whether or not she likes another dog, so it might be best if she were a family's only pet.

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Mary had recently nursed kittens when she came to the shelter, so she became a foster mom to several different orphan kittens that needed help. Now they're on their own, and this sweet and generous cat is ready to be a treasured pet just for herself.

Unfortunately it can sometimes be tough for us to find homes for our older cats.

Mr. Pringles has quite a bit to say about that. I'm not kidding, he can be pretty convincing. He argues better than any lawyer I've ever met and I challenge you to try to turn him down.

Ginger is our resident deaf Cattle Dog. I am here to tell you she is so much more than that! She loves to hike and especially swim. She is extremely responsive, (as most ACD's are) and she already knows several hand signals.

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Kooky is as funny as her name implies. She can be found racing around her room, playing with her toys and purring all the while.

She loves to snuggle but only when she is too tired to play any longer.

Nowadays Wesley can be seen either lounging in the lap of whomever happens to be at the computer, or literally just 'chillin' in the doorway as he waits to be greeted by each new visitor. Wesley is one cool cat, perfect for anyone or any place in need of a buddy!

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He fought for life as long as he could. Spot kept vigil by his side and gave all the comfort she could to her very sick guardian.

He was put in a hospital, never to return, and the kitty worried about where her friend had gone. Unable to find a home for this faithful companion, the family turned to AniMeals for help.

MADONNA

The old man died peacefully in his sleep. His family was not able to keep his faithful companion, who was just as old as he was.

It was the only home she ever knew and her loss has been traumatic.

Fearful that she will be passed over while hundreds of little kittens get adopted, she is hoping for a guardian angel that will cherish her just like the old man did for so many years.

FOXY

The house was filled with garbage stacked to the ceiling. Narrow pathways between dirty dishes and rotten food led from room to room. Her owner was a hoarder and couldn't throw anything away. The cat had just been another thing the old lady collected. Foxy came to us reeking of the trash-filled home she'd been living in, the smell clinging to her fur.

FA N C Y

She was dumped high up on a mountain in the dead of winter. Fancy made her way back to civilization through waist deep snow; how she did it will forever remain a mystery. When the manager of a ski resort found her she was skin and bones. Her benefactor wanted her to be the official office cat, but soon realized he could not overcome his allergies.

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WEEK IN REVIEW • Wednesday, July 22

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by Chad Harder

Federal bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber okays GM’s move to drop Montana mines for cheaper foreign metals. According to an Associated Press report, GM will cancel its contract with Stillwater Mining Co. in Nye, a move that will cost the mine between $5 and $10 million annually.

• Thursday, July 23 Wildfire season arrives as the temperature reaches 100 degrees in Missoula, the hottest day of the year and the hottest since August 18, 2008, according to the National Weather Service. An evening lightning storm sparks dozens of fires around the region.

• Friday, July 24 Montana’s minimum wage jumps from $6.90 per hour to $7.25, the last of three incremental increases set by the federal government in 2007, giving full-time minimum wage workers in the state another $14 per week, or $728 per year.

Thirty other states raise their wages, too, while 19 already offer the new federal minimum or more.

• Saturday, July 25 Volunteers participating in the annual Blackfoot River Cleanup find, among many curious things, a toaster and an inflatable doll. In its sixth year, the cleanup draws 139 people, including 22 scuba divers, according to event organizer Marietta Pfister.

• Sunday, July 26 Missoula golfer Bill Dunn, 43, takes the Montana State Men’s Amateur at the Butte Country Club in dramatic fashion, sinking a 6-foot putt on the 18th hole for the title. D.J. Kovach of Malta finished one stroke off the lead.

• Monday, July 27 The Missoula Osprey win their fifth game in a row with an 11-6 victory over the Helena Brewers. The last time the Osprey completed a five-game winning streak came in 2006 when they won the Pioneer League title.

• Tuesday, July 28 Advocates for health care reform descend on Rep. Denny Rehberg’s offices in Missoula, Billings and Helena to try to convince the state’s lone congressman to vote for HB 3200, President Obama’s health care bill.

More than 100 people attending Sunday’s annual “Field to Plate Dinner� at the UM/Garden City Harvest PEAS Farm took refuge under plastic sheeting when a squall interrupted the festivities.

Real Estate

Flathead Lake tanks On July 22, the home at 648 Lakeside Blvd. in Lakeside, with 170 feet of Flathead Lake frontage, sold for $1,106,000, according to Trails West Real Estate. The transaction would appear unremarkable, except for the fact that it was put on the market two years ago for $3,999,000—and it’s the first lakefront property to be sold all year.

So goes the high-end real estate market around Flathead Lake, which two to three years ago was considered one of the hottest— and safest—markets in the country, only to sink like a lead fishing weight. “I don’t really know what to say,� says Jim Kelley of Kelley Appraisal in Kalispell, “other than high-end properties are probably the weakest, the softest area of the market. In general, anything that falls in the category of second home or luxury home or high-end property—anything that would typically require out-of-area buyers to come in and buy it—then that’s the softest.�

According to numbers crunched by Kelley using Multiple Listing Service data, the first

half of 2006 saw 46 lakefront home and condominium sales. The first half of 2009 saw none. It’s the first time in the 26 years Kelley’s kept data that there’s been a sixmonth period with no residential sales on Flathead Lake.

As for prices, the average lakefront home price during the first half of 2007 was $1,160,716. During the first half of 2008 it dropped to $678,648—a loss of 41.5 percent. “There are several properties that are on the market for 10 percent to 20 percent below their 2005 and 2006 purchase prices, and are still not selling,� Kelley writes in his July market trends update. “In some cases there have been price reductions in excess of 60 percent from what they originally were priced at.�

And Kelley, for one, doesn’t see an end in sight. “It’s kind of like about a month ago when [Vice President Joe] Biden came out and made the comment that the current president and his administration didn’t anticipate things being as bad as they are right now, and that recovery is going to be longer,� Kelley says. “They have all the economists in the world to give them the

numbers, and they still didn’t know what was happening. I just think it’s going to be a while before we start to pull out of this.�

Matthew Frank

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Designated tubers Two years ago, a drunk driver heading back from a Blackfoot River float struck and killed a motorcyclist on Highway 200.

University of Montana graduate Tobias Bonfiglio remembers passing the crash scene and recognizing the motorcyclist’s pair of crushed sunglasses— Bonfiglio had seen the victim purchase that exact pair at the bike shop where Bonfiglio used to work. “That’s actually how it all got started,� says Bonfiglio of his new business, Capt’n Trip Shuttle Service, which transports Blackfoot floaters to and from downtown Missoula seven days a week throughout the summer.

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ness was shut down last summer, but with the purchase of appropriate permits and additional capital from two partners, including his dad, Dan Bonfiglio, Capt’n Trip Shuttle Service launched earlier this summer.

“People like it,” says Dan, who drives one of the two biofueled buses. “They get to just get on and don’t have to worry about driving—and then they party pretty hard.”

A roundtrip to Johnsrud or Whittaker access points runs passengers $12. The shuttle picks up in town every hour from 11:30 until 2:30 at locations throughout downtown—the Zootown Arts Community Center, the Rhino Bar, Army Navy Store, etc.—and then shuttle drivers arrange for pickups based on a group’s float plan.

“No one has ever been left behind,” says Dan, “I have a reputation for that.”

That’s a good thing considering why they started the business.

“You can’t resist when you’re out there,” says Dan in regards to drinking on the river. “You might not just be ruining your weekend, but [if you don’t get home safely] you might ruin someone else’s.”

Megan Gyermek

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expects to rebound from a 2008 dip in crowds caused largely by high gas prices.

Property rentals for vendors are up 18 percent, while sponsorship revenues are up 4 to 6 percent.

“Last year, gas was $4.50 a gallon,” Boone says. “Now we’re slightly above $2 a gallon.

That in and of itself is a stimulus package for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.”

Statistics from the city’s Sturgis Rally Department–yes, the rally has its own department–show traffic counts last summer

Testy Fest

Boom year for bull balls The recession is proving to be anything but a swift kick to the Testicle Festival this year.

Event coordinator and Rock Creek Lodge owner Matt Powers says preliminary numbers for the notoriously low-brow celebration of bull balls—aka Rocky Mountain Oysters—look demonstrably higher than last year.

“Our numbers are probably three times more now than they were six years ago,” Powers says.

Powers points to Testy Fest phones ringing non-stop with motorcycle enthusiasts across the country hoping to claim camp space on the lodge’s nine acres. He estimates at least 5,500 visitors from previous years returning and has overstaffed security in anticipation of a boom year.

The buzz at Rock Creek Lodge echoes the atmosphere surrounding this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Sturgis City Manager David Boone says the city

dropped 56,032 from 2007. Boone says he doesn’t expect the economy to impact bikers’ decision to visit Sturgis the way gas prices did.

“If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast, this is Mecca to you and most people will not compromise on that,” Boone says.

Powers admits one mild economic concern for Testy Fest, which began July 29.

Bigger crowds don’t mean bigger payoffs.

The average Testicle Festival patron spends about $52, but vacationers are watching expenses closely these days.

“I think people are going to tighten up their pocket books,” Powers says. “I think we’ll have more people, but I think people will be less spendy, which is fine. Once people come, they’ll realize it’s not the same party it was 10 years ago…and once the economy starts coming back, those people will come, spend more money and bring their friends.”

Alex Sakariassen

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Lofty changes The posh Loft of Missoula, an exclusive second-floor business club in the LaFlesch building on Main Street, comes under new ownership as of August 1. Whitefish attorney and Loft founder Chad Wold declines to name the buyer, but adds the Loft of Whitefish will be included in the sale.

A third location in Bend will not change hands.

Wold says the new owners are discussing potential additions to services at the two Loft locations, including food and drinks. These changes are aimed at addressing long-standing concerns from club members who desired a stronger emphasis on business facilities for client meetings and seminars.

“I think based on some of the things [members] wanted to see changed, it seems under the new management they’ll be happy,” Wold says. “I think they’ll be pleasantly pleased.”

The Whitefish location opened almost four years ago, offering upscale meeting rooms and social space for local professionals. The Loft of Missoula opened two years ago this fall on the same model. Membership at the Missoula location reportedly costs $175 a month.

Wold says Loft club members were notified of the sale by letter or e-mail several weeks ago, but he hasn’t contacted them personally or been approached about the sale since.

Loft member Casey LaFlesch says he received word via e-mail but hasn’t heard yet who the buyer is or what impact new management will have on the two Friday wine tastings he hosts there each month. Neither has his brother–and owner of the building–Jay LaFlesch.

“My brother still doesn’t know anything either,” Casey LaFlesch says. “The rent is still being paid by Chad.”

Wold says negotiations for a sale and transfer of management have been ongoing for over a month. He says he wasn’t actively looking to shed either location when the current buyers approached him.

“Primarily for me it’s because I’ve been working out of state,” Wold says of his reasons for selling. “So I’m not around as much.

I’m working on other ventures, and they made some agreeable, enticing offers.”

A local restaurant was set to buy the Loft of Whitefish earlier this year, but Wold says they backed out due to economic concerns.

Alex Sakariassen

Montana residents employed by the 23year-old Stillwater Mine in Nye. Automobile giant General Motors announced last week plans to terminate a contract with Stillwater, the sole producer of platinum and palladium in the nation.

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Michael Stoops, spokesperson for the National Coalition for the Homeless, remembers when cities dealt with transients by arresting them and handing over a one-way bus ticket. It was Miami in ’86, to be exact.

Since then, most cities have adopted more compassionate policies. San Francisco, for example, employs a “housing first” model in which the city tries to find permanent housing for its 3,000 chronically homeless residents. Stoops points out that, while noble, no city has the capacity to successfully put a roof over all of its residents.

On Monday night, the Missoula City Council took a stab at addressing its homeless problem with two separate ordinances. To the city’s credit, city officials assembled a diverse group of stakeholders—police officers, downtown business owners, reps from the Poverello Center and a heap of other concerned citizens—to draft the legislation. As city spokesperson Ginny Merriam puts it, the group’s aim was to make downtown safer and more enjoyable for everybody.

The first ordinance does exactly that by prohibiting aggressive solicitation. As written, the law allows people to ask for money, but employs some common sense limitations. You can’t solicit by a bank or approach people at outdoor cafes. Most importantly, you can’t threaten or intimidate anybody. Obviously, the police must use discretion when considering what constitutes intimidation, but Merriam says that’s the idea. The city simply wants to arm its police force with a law that allows them to ticket dangerous panhandlers. That makes sense to us.

The second ordinance discussed on Monday night prohibits interference with pedestrians, including one’s right to catch some zzz’s on a public sidewalk. It’s this proposal that we find problematic.

Ellie Hill, executive director of the Pov, says the city has 923 homeless residents. The Pov has 70 beds. That leaves 853 people with no place to go. Drawing lines on where the homeless can legally sleep seems like an unreasonable and unrealistic answer to a problem that won’t vanish anytime soon. If sidewalks are banned, what’s next? It doesn’t sit right with us.

We’re not suggesting there’s an easy answer, and we’re not advocating for Missoula to adopt San Francisco’s idyllic model—not yet, at least—but City Council should recognize that each night, about 1 percent of the city’s residents sleep on the streets. As the council continues to discuss these ordinances, we think they should let the homeless sleep in peace.

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Collateral damage Experts wonder what Tester’s bill may kill

by Jesse Froehling

The Northern Goshawk, a bird the Service Employees for Environmental ging roads,” Stahl says. “Roads mean size of a crow, with salt and pepper Ethics, questions why Tester is so eager much more opportunity for humans to plumage and a distinct light eyebrow, to address the danger of wildfire with poach and harass large mammals.” calls the Beaverhead-Deerlodge his bill. When Tester introduced the bill In February, the Alliance for the National Forest home. For years, the July 17 at the slumping RY Timber mill, Wild Rockies filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service has used the the senator said, “Unprecedented out- Forest Service seeking an injunction goshawk as an “indicator species” to breaks of beetles are turning entire hill- against further logging in the habitat of help inform management decisions in sides red with dead and dying trees— the Cabinet-Yaak grizzly population, in the forest, but if Sarah Johnson, direc- trees that can either burn up, or be put t h e K o o t e n a i N a t i o n a l Fo r e s t . tor of the Native Ecosystem According to the injunction, Council and a former Forest the Forest Service estimates Service biologist, is correct, the that there’s a 91.4 percent goshawk may soon be a goner. probability of the Yaak’s grizzly Johnson makes her assesspopulation declining. ment based on Sen. Jon Tester’s “This is just going to push newly proposed Forest Jobs and them over the edge,” says Recreation Act, which establishMichael Garrity, executive es more than 600,000 acres of director of the Alliance for the wilderness throughout the Wild Rockies. “The majority of state, but also mandates annual bears are killed near roads. harvests totaling 10,000 acres People don’t go out hiking in from the Beaverhead-Deerlodge the wilderness area with guns and the Three Rivers area of the thinking, ‘Let’s go shoot a Kootenai National Forest. b e a r, ’ b u t t h e y d o d r i v e The current best science, around in their trucks with Johnson says, recommends that guns and if they see a bear, the goshawk have at least 3,000 they shoot it.” acres of mature, older forests at Property owners are one of about 6,500 feet on which to the constituents who could hunt. Thin the forest too much gain from Tester’s bill. More and the red tailed hawk, the logging means a decrease in goshawk’s more adaptable wildfire risk, but experts say cousin, moves in. So the effect the dead and dying trees that of logging, Johnson says, is could be “put to use” are two-fold. already serving the local “First, you take away the old ecosystem. forests that they need for hunt- Photo by Chad Harder “The pine marten also likes ing and second, you’ll increase The marten, an omnivorous weasel, relies on dead dense forests,” says Johnson of the competition with red-tailed trees to burrow past snow during the winter. If Tester’s the Native Ecosystems Council, Jobs and Recreation Act eliminates those dead hawks,” she says. “It’s really bad Forest referring to the omnivorous trees, experts say the marten won’t survive. news for the goshawk.” weasel also known as an Tester drafted his bill in part to to use.” Stahl doesn’t disagree with American marten. “Everybody says restore the ailing timber industry. If Tester, but argues that wildfire is neces- these dead and dying trees are a bad and when the proposal passes, it sary to the land’s natural progression. thing, but they’re a tremendous asset would offer the state’s loggers and “Most of the forests that would be for the marten.” mill workers guaranteed work for the logged under Sen. Tester’s bill are Martens, Johnson says, use dead next decade. dominated by lodgepole pine,” Stahl trees to burrow down under the snow But Johnson and other experts says. “They are ecologically similar to in the winter, where they hunt. “If you worry that the forced harvests included Yellowstone National Park’s forests. If don’t have those logs in the stand, the in Tester’s bill will cut down more than these forests are not logged, they will marten cannot hunt there in the wintrees. Several species of wildlife depend burn eventually. In 1988, a bit over 1/3 ter,” she says. on dense, low-elevation, old-growth of Yellowstone burned. The fires creatJohnson’s not done ticking off forests for their livelihood and the crit- ed a cornucopia of habitat for wildlife species affected by the bill. There’s ics say that the high-elevation wilder- in the park. Today, the park supports also the great gray owl, a particularly ness in Tester’s bill will serve some ani- the largest assemblage of large mam- charismatic, yet helpless species mals about as well as a parking lot. mals in the continental U.S.” when it’s young. The owls leave the “People think it’s a fair exchange,” One of the animals now thriving in nests and, unable to fly, evade predaJohnson says. “They say, ‘Well, wildlife Yellowstone, Stahl says, is the grizzly tors by hopping around on downed gets the wilderness and loggers get bear. Several critics have latched onto logs until they develop the strength low-elevation trees.’ Goshawks are a the bear’s plight as an indicator that to flap their wings. low-low elevation species. Most Tester’s bill places jobs over the welThe adult owls, Johnson says, live wildlife are.” fare of wildlife. in old goshawk nests.

Andy Stahl, a former forester and “The biggest effect logging has jfroehling@missoulanews.com current executive director of Forest upon large mammals derives from log-

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Rocky relations Lost Horse Canyon conflict continues

by Alex Sakariassen

L a s t S e p t e m b e r, r o u g h l y 8 0 proposal to a one-year harvest of 1,000 this summer. The materials will be used climbers and spectators crowded into cubic yards of rock, which still saved for campsite and road improvements Lost Horse Canyon for the inaugural the county more than $23,500. up Lost Horse Canyon and Darby Lost Horse Climbing Festival and The fight still bothers Ohnstad. He District Ranger Chuck Oliver estimates Boulder Bash. Rock-jocks competed in contends most of the arguments for the project, which will begin in August, a series of events, sponsors like nixing regular rock harvesting at Lost will take six weeks. The Lost Horse Pipestone Mountaineering offered raf- Horse were bogus–he cites threats to Climbing Festival is set for Sept. 12–13. fle prizes, and the event netted the wolverines and Peregrine falcons Jimmy Pinjuv, who heads the BCC, fledgling Bitterroot Climbers’ Coalition specifically. More importantly, he says, says this particular project isn’t a (BCC) $500 for cleanup and improve- the county’s work in no way threat- major concern for climbers. Quarry ments in Lost Horse Canyon. work will only take place on Small potatoes, perhaps, weekdays, and at most will but BCC’s Corey Piersol says the impact parking for the festival. group didn’t count success in But considering the tender hisdollars. The festival factors into tory surrounding the quarry, a greater Lost Horse issue-—raisit’s not exactly reassuring. ing awareness about the area to “Personally, we never want help keep it as is for local recreto see the quarry reopened, ationists, and to influence the ever,” Piersol says. “The whole U.S. Forest Service and Ravalli purpose of the festival is to County Road Department to lay continue support, to let them off a nearby quarry that may know ‘Hey, we’re still using it.’ ruin the natural resource.

We don’t want to see them con“The event’s kind of necesstantly reopening the quarry sary in order to show the Forest and taking more and more Service that there are a lot of until it gets out of control.” climbers in the area,” says The material the Forest Piersol, “and there’s a lot of Service plans to pull from the recreational use for the area and quarry will be used at the quarry isn’t quite necessary Schumaker Campground near in that location.”

Lost Horse Pass. Since climbers But any success from last year frequently use campgrounds in appears short-lived. As the festival Lost Horse Canyon, the BCC gears up for a return this gave the project its stamp of Photo by Chad Harder September, it’s expected to coinapproval last year. Nevertheless, cide with another event: The Lost Horse Canyon is a prime Bitterroot location O l i v e r u n d e r s t a n d s t h e i r Forest Service recently announced for rock climbing, but continued use of a nearby concern. official dates for a six-week project Forest Service-owned quarry has climbers on“From the climbers’ standedge about the future of the resource. in the nearby quarry. point, I’m sure it’s just the fact The juxtaposition stirs up that we’re working in there at bad memories for climbers who first ened the popular routes that the BCC all,” Oliver says. “They don’t like that.” fought for Lost Horse Canyon after a fought so hard to protect.

Pi e r s o l s a y s t h e L o s t H o r s e 2007 request by Ravalli County for “I think the bottom line is that Climbing Festival has helped to mend access to the Forest Service-owned nothing we proposed to do last year the relationship between the BCC and Lost Horse Quarry. That proposal and nothing proposed this year by the the Forest Service. The two parties concalled for a large-scale hard-rock har- Forest Service is going to change tinue to raise funds together for convesting project at the site, a potential that,” Ohnstad says. “It’s not gong to servation improvements like trashcans cost-saving boon for county road devalue that resource. If anything, it’ll and no-shooting signs. Pinjuv says the projects. Road Supervisor David improve access and might lead to BCC hopes to someday convince the Ohnstad says his department had additional recreational opportunities Forest Service to retire Lost Horse hoped to secure a considerable sup- in the future.”

Quarry permanently. In the meantime, ply of gravel from the area’s only The tug-of-war over Lost Horse his main concern is protecting Lost viable, non-commercial quarry.

Quarry drove a cam between the coun- Horse from any rock harvesting that “It’s a viable resource,” Ohnstad ty and the climbing community, and hampers recreation and doesn’t directsays. “Through our cooperative part- the Forest Service didn’t escape blame. ly benefit the canyon itself. nership with the Forest Service, we The agency’s decision to allow the “The main concern is if they started have had access to that resource in the county even brief access to the quarry cutting down trees or started getting past and would likely consider that a prompted climbers to file a federal law- into the rock itself,” Piersol says. “Then viable resource in the future.” suit in August 2008. BCC’s Steve it’s really going to start affecting the Recreationists immediately con- Porcella says the suit was thrown out climbing…It’s a beautiful canyon. We demned the proposal, claiming it almost immediately. don’t want anything to change whatsoendangered neighboring climbing As if to open the wound again, the ever, that’s the bottom line.” routes in Lost Horse Canyon. The Forest Service announced its latest asakariassen@missoulanews.com county agreed to scale back its original plans to cull material from the quarry

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Understanding the complexities of federal land policies and congressional procedures is not a simple task. The confusion surrounding Sen. Jon Tester’s recently introduced Forest Jobs and Recreation Act offers a prime example. Is it a wilderness bill? Is it a logging bill? Is it a national forest management act? Truth is, it’s a little of each and, understandably, when you toss that many issues into a single piece of legislation, it’s bound to be confusing.

Luckily, a new book released just this week promises to help readers comprehend those complexities and understand the issues. And, best of all, it’s available online for free.

The book, Carving Up the Commons—Congress and Our Public Lands is written by Janine Blaeloch and published by the Western Lands Project, which Blaeloch heads. The entire book (106 pages) can be downloaded in PDF format from: www.westernlands.org/download/Carving_up_t he_Commons.pdf Perhaps the most succinct summary is provided by former congressional public lands committees staffer Erica Rosenberg in the introduction.

“Armed with insider know-how, Janine distills an astoundingly complex political process into an accessible manual.

Although the process remains unwieldy, Janine’s illumination of the legal framework and political context makes it far less so. In Carving Up the Commons, Janine has provided a much needed window into a shady world of back-room deals, special interests and cronyism, while offering pragmatic information and a tactful approach to citizen involvement.”

Indeed, the book does just that— plus it provides myriad examples of federal land trades, giveaways and socalled “win-win” deals beginning with the millions of acres of railroad and timber grants in the early days right up to the “quid pro quo wilderness” deals being pushed in recent years.

Ever wonder how those massive checkerboard clearcuts that deface western Montana came to be? Blaeloch concisely traces the shameful history of how federal land granted to railroads for providing amenities for early settlers was quickly diverted from the original purpose and instead privatized by the few large corporations that dominated the railroad and timber industries of the era.

Through the passage of time, congressional intent was simply ignored and wholesale pillage of the West’s once-abundant natural resources took its place.

Northern Pacific Railroad received the parcels, Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad succeeded them in interest.

Finally, Plum Creek Timber, a whollyowned Burlington-Northern subsidiary, “liquidated” its forest resources beginning in the ’70s through unsustainable harvest levels until, most recently, Plum Creek morphed into a real-estate investment trust and is now selling off the land itself.

But while the often unsavory details of the massive early transfers of federal lands and waters to private uses will be appreciated by history buffs and students of federal land policies, most Montanans will likely find the later chapters more applicable to today’s political landscape.

Blaeloch “describes the wheeling and dealing that occur on a regular basis

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in Congress.

Blaeloch describes the wheeling and dealing that occur on a regular basis in Congress by both Republicans and Democrats to bring home the bacon to favored interests in their home states.

Tracing the recent history of such measures, her analysis is steeped in references to the Clinton administration, the era of Republican domination of Congress and the White House and the recent control of both Congress and the White House

by Democrats. Her portrayals of the character of those who continue to control the House and Senate Natural Resources and Public Lands committees provide powerful insights into the values—or lack thereof—of those who steer the nation’s public lands policies.

But it is Chapter 5, titled “Pure Politics,” where Blaeloch takes on the history of “consensus Wilderness” that arose in the late ’90s and continues to play a role today in such measures as Tester’s multi-faceted bill. Moreover, she follows the fate of some of those “consensus” bills, now dubbed “quid pro quo wilderness” as they made their way through the congressional hearing process and were amended significantly—sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

Of real interest is her exposé of the role played by major foundations such as the PEW Charitable Trust and its Campaign for American Wilderness (CAW). For instance, does this sound familiar? “In a paper issued in October 2007, Tim Mahoney of CAW outlined and argued in favor of several ‘collaborative forestry proposals’ negotiated between conservation groups and the timber industry, proposing wilderness designations coupled with increases in logging.”

Under the title “Buying Wilderness,” Blaeloch writes that quid pro quo wilderness “has also created a deep schism within the community of wilderness and public land activists. Those who participated in these collaborative efforts described the satisfaction they experienced ‘working with people we’ve never worked with before and…finding shared values and frustrations.’” That sentiment, however, is counterbalanced as “many veteran wilderness activists feared that special exceptions in these bills greatly imperiled the integrity of the Wilderness Act itself, by allowing uses and activities traditionally prohibited.” Consider that the Tester bill allows military landings in wilderness and low-level military overflights and ask yourself if this is a traditional wilderness value.

And finally, Blaeloch hits the nail on the head with this gem: “Another notable aspect of quid pro quo wilderness was the exclusivity, even secrecy, of the process. Negotiators kept information to themselves and prevented outsiders from entering the process.

This put them in the position of perpetuating the very secrecy that has long been an issue of contention between the conservation movement and the government and industry.”

For those of us who find such precedents troubling, the good news is that Blaeloch predicts: “In the political shift ushered in with the 111th Congress, the fate of the quid pro quo wilderness is uncertain at best”—a contention she backs up with hard-core quotes from congressional members such as Rep. Nick Rahall and Rep. Raul Grijalva, who will oversee the fate of any future wilderness proposals.

If, like many Montanans, you’re trying to figure out the value or future of Tester’s Forest Jobs and Recreation Act, Blaeloch’s Carving Up the Commons is well worth the read.

Helena’s George Ochenski rattles the cage of the political establishment as a political analyst for the Independent. Contact Ochenski at opinion@missoulanews.com.

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Finders keepers In pothunter country, a small effort at healing

by Beth Kampschror

Two people are dead, and a lot of the living are furious. After an earlymorning FBI raid last month in the Utah town of Blanding, which ended with 19 residents hauled in for trafficking in ancient artifacts, one of those indicted, a local doctor, sat in his Jeep and breathed in poisonous carbon monoxide. The second man used a gun to kill himself.

The raid in Blanding, Utah, was just the latest in a string of federal decisions that riled the locals. This spring, several hundred people rode up a riverbed to protest new BLM rules that would reduce access for ATVs. “Tea Party” protests against the federal government have been popular here in southeastern Utah, and every week, it seems, letters to the editor warn shooters that President Obama wants to rewrite the Second Amendment and take away their guns.

It’s tough to watch positions hardening when there’s a local project underway that would protect artifacts in a way that doesn’t demonize the locals who dug them up. I moved to Utah last year, and recently watched archaeologists and students whisk powdery red earth from floors that Native Americans popularly known as Anasazi built 1,000 years ago. It wasn’t what they were finding that intrigued me, though, it was the precedent they’ve been setting.

The developer who owns this land has decided not to bulldoze-and-build in favor of protecting 28 acres of cultural resources. And the nonprofit behind this dig is setting other precedents that might eventually take the edge off the locals-versus-outsiders debate. The founders of the Kanab Archaeology Project aim to build a museum that will create jobs and educate children about the need to respect these ancient sites, much as they’re taught to respect pioneer Mormon settlements.

“Pothunting is something that’s been handed down through generations—that’s just what you do,” says John Jorgensen, co-chair of the Kanab Archaeology Project.

While trafficking in antiquities conjures pictures of mobsters or even the occasional corrupt museum staffer,

many of the people the FBI arrested were Blanding residents in their 60s and 70s—people whose grandparents likely pocketed artifacts from public lands before a 1906 law outlawed the practice. Of course, what they did today—if they’re found guilty—is ille-

“While trafficking in antiquities conjures pictures of mobsters or even the occasional corrupt museum staffer, many of the people the FBI arrested were Blanding residents in their 60s

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and 70s.

gal, but the problem has a historical context that should not be ignored.

Most pothunters will tell you that they’re motivated by the discovery of Anasazi remnants; not by profit. The Kanab Archaeology Project hopes it can convince these freelance collectors— some of whom have collections that would “blow away the Smithsonian,” according to one archaeologist—to bring their finds to the museum.

There, they’d be an asset to the town and the center of research.

“We’ll have an amnesty program worked out so that law enforcement

doesn’t come back on them,” says Bill Welsh, co-chair of the archaeology project. He hopes to build trust, so that locals will also share pioneer journals, which often discuss where and how artifacts were found.

For the same reasons I find the ancient Anasazi mind-boggling, thriving, as they did, in a landscape that even today is remote, dry and daunting, I admire the Mormon pioneers who settled here. Tough as rhinos, they built 19th and 20th century equivalents of Anasazi great houses and irrigation systems. If you think of it that way, and even if you’re an ATV-loather like myself, you can respect where their descendents are coming from.

“By asking locals, ‘How would you feel if someone from New Jersey came in and took your pioneer heritage away?’ maybe they can see how the tribes feel about these artifacts,” Welsh says.

I’d like to see an end to the stereotyping and the bickering. I lived in the former Yugoslavia for nine years before moving here, and it vexed me that the locals, who were all white, spoke the same language, ate the same foods and wore the same kind of slippers inside their houses, insisted that they were so fundamentally different that they had to go to war.

There shouldn’t be a conflict in southern Utah, either. Whether we’re locals, outsiders or Native Americans, we all love this land. Still, Welsh and Jorgensen say they have no illusions about how fast they can raise money to build their museum, or how quickly they can create their program to educate young people.

“It may take a generation or it may take several generations, to have different cultures recognize how close they are,” Welsh says. “My children may not be part of it, but we’re thinking about the future.”

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Mother Nature sure hasn’t taken kindly to Greenough Park during the last 13 years. In fact, that enclave of trails, trees and picnic spots frequented by runners, bicyclists and rambunctious teens has taken quite a hammering—most notably in 1996 and 1997—due to flooding on Rattlesnake Creek.

In May 2008, the potential for extended carnage was heightened when all creeks and rivers in western Montana went on flood alert. In response, Missoula Parks and Rec removed the two footbridges that sit on the creek. One of them, the southern bridge, has been reinstalled.

The northern footbridge is another story. That area needs major site work, thanks in part to forces of nature. Building a new bridge isn’t cheap, either, and comes with a hefty price tag of $17,000.

So far, Parks and Rec has raised only $4,000 for the project and budget constraints have squeezed the department’s ability to give more.

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As part of a new community outreach program called Neighbors in Need, Home Resource is searching for 15-25 volunteers to head over to 639 Cleveland St. at 9 AM to help build a fence, coat the fence with sealant and also help build a treehouse for a local boy named Zane who lives at that address. Those interested in pitching in or wanting more information on the program should call Lauren Varney at Home Resource, 541-8300.

Those suffering from long-term illness or loss can find solace during one of Living Art Montana’s Creativity for Life workshops at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., at 10:30 AM. This week features found object mobiles with Beth Jaffe. Donations appreciated, as is registration. Call 549-5329 or visit www.livingartofmontana.org.

Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan can join facilitator Chris Poloynis every Sat. at 3 PM, when Spartans Honour, an outdoor PTSD support group, meets at Greenough Park’s southernmost footbridge. Free. Call 327-7834.

MON. 3 AUG. Make your impassioned point in whatever rented costume most fits the bill when the

So, in the spirit of cooperation, a handful of local groups have come together to generate funds so that we, the bikers, walkers, runners and wanderers of Greenough Park, can once again frolic across the northern edges of that beloved green space. And how, you ask, do these groups aim to raise money?

Through the power of dairy products, of course, during a two-hour ice cream social hosted by the Garden City’s ultimate purveyors of local lactose, Big Dipper Ice Cream.

But even if you can’t stomach ice cream, realize that the benefits of this event reach beyond your grumbling belly and into the lives of future outdoors enthusiasts.

—Ira Sather-Olson Join the effort to raise funds for the northern bridge at Greenough Park Saturday, Aug. 1, from 3–5 PM at the Greenough Park picnic shelter near Monroe Street. Call Morgan Valliant at Missoula Parks and Rec at 552-6263.

Missoula City Council meets—as they do the first four Mondays of every month, holidays excluded—at 7 PM in the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Free. Call 552-6080.

TUE. 4 AUG. While Missoula Aging Services is a sprightly 25 years of age, their Meals on Wheels program serves a more mature crowd, and you can too: Deliver hot meals to seniors as often as you’d like—and cash in on the sweet mileage reimbursement—from Mon.–Fri. between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Call 728-7682.

Moms that are new to the game of motherhood can gather to talk about their experiences at the New Moms Support Group, presented by Lara Mattson-Radle at 11 AM–1:30 PM at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-7690.

You can fight for peace in many different ways, but how about knitting for it? Find out when the group Knitting for Peace meets every Tue. from 11 AM–1 PM at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free. Call 543-3955.

Find the strength and will to survive in the company of others during a breast cancer support group at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 420 W. Pine, every first and third Tue. of the month at noon. Free. Call 329-5656.

Veterans can find support with trained facilitator Chris Poloynis every Tue. at 6 PM, when PTSD group Spartans Honour meets in Room 109 at the Providence Center, 902 N. Orange St. Free. Call 327-7834.

Missoula’s YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, hosts weekly support groups for women every Tue. at 6:30 PM, where groups for Native women and children meet as well. New group members with children are asked to arrive at 6:15, without kids at 6:25. Free. Call 543-6691.

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I N OTHER N EWS Curious but true news items from around the world

CURSES, FOILED AGAIN – Liquor store clerk Joseph Wescott, 59, told police in Roswell, Ga., that a man entered the store and tried to stab him in the chest. The knife hit the cell phone in Wescott’s shirt pocket but did not injure Wescott, who pulled a gun and shot the would-be robber in the abdomen. He then used the cell phone to call police, who reported finding suspect Carlos Jean Pierre, 34, at a nearby hospital. Both the gun and the phone were gifts from Wescott’s son, a police officer.

Police arrested Lisa Roshelle Myles, 40, at a Target store in Oklahoma City after employees said they saw her stuff Blu-ray discs in her pants and try to waddle away without paying.

The Oklahoman reported that a search revealed Myles had 33 discs in her pants.

British police nabbed three men who robbed a jewelry store in Guildford, Surrey, even though they fled the scene in a stolen high-speed Alfa Romeo, because getaway driver Neil Murray, 34, not only refused to break the speed limit, but at times was driving below the limit. The Daily Telegraph reported police caught up to the robbers within 30 minutes.

VERTICAL SEATING – China’s Spring Airlines announced it is considering selling standingroom tickets to allow it to handle the growing number of passengers. Airline official Zhang Wuan told CCTV that standees would actually be assigned bar stools equipped with safety belts. MSNBC reported the airline estimated the measure would increase plane capacity by 40 percent, trim costs by 20 percent and lower fares for all passengers.

Following Spring’s example, Ireland’s low-cost airline Ryanair said it was considering ripping out the back five or six rows of seats on some flights so passengers could sit on bar stools or stand for flights of less than 90 minutes. “Why is this any different to what happens on trains where you see thousands of people who cannot get a seat standing in the aisles?”

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary told Sky News. He indicated that passengers willing to stand could fly for free.

HOPING FOR A BAILOUT – The economic downturn has accelerated the collapse of Ponzi schemes by making it harder for fraud artists to find new investors to keep their operations going, according to the FBI, which has almost 500 Ponzi investigations under way.

“We have more open Ponzi scheme cases than at any time in FBI history,” Special Agent David G. Nanz told the Washington Post. “We anticipated a spike, but the numbers we are seeing are even greater than expected.” Nanz added: “There is an old saying, though: ‘When the tide goes out, you can see who isn’t wearing a bathing suit.’ And that definitely applies to Ponzi” operators.

SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION – Sheriff’s officials in Lee County, Fla., arrested Meredith Hart Mulcahy, 66, for shaking her 71-year-old common-law husband during an argument that began over undercooked potatoes and overcooked bread.

SECOND-AMENDMENT FOLLIES – Roy Jenkins, 44, was arguing with his girlfriend on his cell phone while trying to conceal a shotgun by shoving it down his pants leg. The gun discharged. “He blew his little toe off,” Alameda, Calif., police Lt. Bill Scott told the Alameda Sun, “with additional collateral damage to his shin.”

Debra Monce, 56, was in a restroom stall at a hotel in Tampa, Fla., when her small-caliber gun fell out of her waist holster. It fired when it hit the floor and wounded Janifer Bliss, 54, who was in the next stall.

WEDDING-DAY BLUES – An Italian couple, hoping to add a twist to the traditional throwing of the bride’s bouquet, hired an ultralight plane to fly over the reception in Suvereto and drop the bouquet to the line of eligible women waiting below. Corriere della Sera reported that as pilot Luciano Nannelli flew by, passenger Isidoro Pensieri, 44, tossed the bouquet, but the flowers were sucked into the engine, which caught fire and exploded, causing the craft to crash. Nannelli had only minor injuries, but Pensieri was badly hurt and taken to the hospital—in a helicopter.

INCENDIARY DEVICES – Two inmates at the Chatham County, Ga., jail were treated for minor burns after they started a fire trying to light a handmade cigarette with a spark from an electrical socket. Sheriff’s Deputy Ron Robinson told the Associated Press the inmates probably stuck a pencil lead into a wall socket in their cell, creating a spark that ignited a piece of cloth they intended to use as a match. But the burning cloth set fire to a bed sheet on a nearby bunk. “Some of these guys have serious habits and craving,” Robinson said.

“They try to smoke a lot of things: lettuce, collard greens, turnip greens, whatever was served to them at lunch that day.”

A 21-year-old Australian man became so angry at his car for continually breaking down that he set it on fire. In the process, a Queensland court heard, the man accidentally ignited himself. The Courier-Mail reported the man was treated for burns to his face and hands and fined $300.

PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – Hoping to improve the image of its staff, Japan’s Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. began using smile-measuring software to evaluate the grins of its 530 workers as they begin their workday. According to Mainichi Japan, the device uses a camera and computer to analyze the facial characteristics of a person, including eye movements, lip curves and wrinkles, and rate a smile on a scale from 0 to 100 percent. The computer screen tells those with low scores, “You still look too serious” or “Lift up your mouth corners,” while those who pass the test are supposed to print out and carry around an image of their best smile to help them remember it throughout the day.

ABUSE BY THE PINT – The Casa Pocho bar in the Spanish town of Cullera is encouraging its customers to insult its staff and is even offering free drinks for original or hilarious abuse. Polish-born bar owner Bernard Mariusz told Reuters he came up with the idea to help people release their frustrations at the economy. “That way,” he said, “they won’t have to let it out on their family.”

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Sen. Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, conducts bipartisan meetings almost every day in his Washington, D.C., office. In this photo, taken July 23, (from left to right) Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.; Baucus; Tom Barthold, chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation; Doug Elmendorf, head of the Congressional Budget Office; Sen. Olympia Snowe, RMaine; Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M, discuss the legislation.

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s Sen. Max Baucus presides over America’s first attempt at comprehensive health care reform in 15 years, two opposing views of the Montana Democrat emerge.

One view suggests Baucus is fulfilling his political destiny. The Montana senator, a Democrat and chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has prepared his entire 34-year career in Congress for this role. He’s a savvy centrist. His political independence and the relationships he’s fostered with senators on both sides of the aisle make him uniquely suited to broker intensely complicated negotiations among the most powerful people and special interests in Washington, D.C. Colleagues claim no one works harder than Baucus. He’s spent more than a year—beginning well before President Obama took office and made health care reform his top domestic priority—holding hearings and educating committee members on the nuances of the issue. Baucus himself calls the process fun. He draws inspiration from the time, in early 2004, he underwent brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, a facility he calls “a model for how health care should be run in this country.” The surgery came after he fell and smacked his head during a 50-mile marathon.

Baucus got up and courageously ran the remaining

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42 miles, “though my face looked like a Halloween mask by the end,” he says.

The opposing view—voiced more loudly by critics—contends that Baucus’ lead role seems less

ber of Pennsylvanians lacking health care. He’s working diligently—but fruitlessly, so far—to draft a bipartisan bill, even though Democrats in the Senate have a filibuster-proof majority. His negoti-

“It’s funny, I don’t know if it would be more accurate to say I’ve prepared my entire career for health care reform, or if my entire career has prepared me for it. And to be quite frank, it could be my whole life that has prepared me for this moment.”

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ation table includes everyone but single-payer advocates, whom he rejected like a patient with a preexisting condition. And the very industry he’s supposedly trying to reform has given him more money than its given almost any other member of

Congress. Progressives wonder whether Baucus, beholden to big money, will blow the best opportunity to pass health care reform legislation in a generation.

These extreme views of Montana’s senior senator appear irreconcilable. But Baucus’ career—as Montanans well know—has come to be defined by how he eschews definition, hopscotching all over the political spectrum, including on issues of health care.

Few predicted that Baucus, 67, would become health care reform’s point man. As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, charged with hammering out how to pay for an overhaul of the system, Baucus figured to play a key role in the effort. But no one thought he’d become the legislation’s most prominent figure—perhaps even more prominent than the president himself.

While Baucus drives the negotiations, the two assumed to lead the effort, Sen. Ted Kennedy and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, watch from the sidelines.

Kennedy, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, worked his entire career to provide health care to every American, but is currently battling brain

cancer. He’s missing what would have been the fight of his life to fight for his life. And Daschle, the former majority leader of the Senate, was appointed by Obama to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, but withdrew in February because of controversy surrounding his failure to pay income taxes.

Enter Baucus, by default or design, as the de facto leader of health care reform. As Congress trudges through the minutiae of reshaping a system that makes up one-sixth of the U.S. economy, Americans hang on Baucus’ every word. Asked in an e-mail interview with the Independent—the senator’s first interview, e-mail or otherwise, with the paper in more than a decade—if he expected to be in this position, Baucus equivocates. He talks of the ground he laid more than a year ago, and his belief that, whoever became president, “health care reform could not wait.”

“While I couldn’t predict every detail,” he says, “I knew that we needed to reform health care, and I knew that as chairman of the Finance Committee I would play a significant role in crafting the legislation. I wanted to be as ready and prepared as possible.”

But, as he drafts a bill, critics don’t question how hard Baucus works. They question who, exactly, he’s working for.

Manufacturers and Researchers of America (PhRMA), America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Amgen, and GE Health Care. The staffersturned-lobbyists include two former chiefs of staff, David Castagnetti and Jeff Forbes, and one former legislative assistant, Scott Olsen.

The Washington Post reported the extent to which this “revolving door” between government and private health care companies might influence the crafters of health care legislation. In early July the paper found that the nation’s largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups had hired more than 350 former government staffers and retired mem-

they hear of the Senate working toward watered down legislation as opposed to real change.

“I think that Max has been a person—probably the best example of a person—who uses nebulous terms like bipartisanship to mask doing the bidding of big money interests,” says political columnist David Sirota, who worked as a strategist for Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s 2004 campaign. “Any proposal that comes through his committee—and particularly on health care—that takes on big money interests, you can basically guarantee that Max Baucus will try to water it down in the name of ‘bipartisanship.’

The chronic compromiser

Pay to play The health care industry donates millions of dollars to Baucus, most of it flowing in since 2001, when he and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, began swapping the chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee. Since 1989, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, Baucus has raised more than $3.8 million from the industry, the fifth highest recipient behind only Barack Obama, John McCain, John Kerry and Arlen Specter. Health professionals have contributed more than $1.3 million to Baucus, and the pharmaceutical industry more than $1 million.

Renewed scrutiny of those contributions came this summer when talk of health care reform intensified, and it became clear that the Baucus-led negotiations in the Senate Finance Committee would be the linchpin. Lee Newspapers reported that, when combined with Baucus’ Glacier PAC (political action committee), the senator raised about $3.4 million between 2003 and 2008 alone. That money comes from groups and individuals associated with drug companies, insurers, hospitals, medical supply firms, health service companies and other health professionals, and it amounted to about $1,500 per day. The Lee report began a slew of probes into who fills Baucus’ coffers, casting doubt over the senator’s loyalties and drawing sharp criticism from the left.

Asked by the Independent why he didn’t, at least in recent years, reject money from the health care industry if he knew he’d be integral to its reform, Baucus said: “For every one of my 30 years in the Senate, I’ve only been influenced by one thing: What’s right for Montana, and what is right for the nation. It’s the same for health care reform.

Money plays absolutely no role in any of my decision making.”

Baucus reportedly began refusing contributions from health care political action committees—but not lobbyists or corporate executives— after June 1.

But Baucus’ health care ties extend beyond money. The Sunlight Foundation revealed that five of Baucus’ former staffers currently represent a total of 27 different organizations in the health care industry. The organizations include some of the industry’s top lobbyists, like Pharmaceutical

“While carefully considering the single-payer system,” he says, “it became clear that it is not a solution that could get the 60 votes health care reform legislation needs to pass the Senate.”

But single-payer advocates call his reasoning disingenuous—or worse.

“Politically impossible means that he doesn’t have the courage to have it be seriously considered…,” says Wolfe. “Politically impossible, on this kind of issue, is just an acknowledgement of extreme cowardice.”

Whatever the reason, the exclusion of singlepayer from the negotiating table limits the scope of the debate and will ultimately hurt the final bill.

“The public value of hearing and giving full consideration to both single-payer and the standard, current system is that one informs the other,” says Pat Williams, who served as Montana’s representative in the House from 1979 to 1997 and worked on the last attempt to pass health care reform during the Clinton administration.

Baucus’ rejection of single-payer may show a certain spinelessness. Or, as the senator contends, it may reflect a commitment to finding middle ground in the face of knotty political realities.

Either way, the dichotomy shouldn’t surprise those familiar with Baucus’ career.

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Baucus rides with President Obama on Air Force One. The Obama administration charged Congress with writing health care reform legislation, its top domestic priority, and Baucus has emerged as the point man, perhaps wielding more power than the president himself.

bers of Congress to influence their old bosses and colleagues. Nearly half of the insiders, the Post reported, previously worked for key committees and lawmakers, including Baucus and Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. The Post also reported that the health care industry spends more than $1.4 million per day on lobbying as its future profits hang in the balance.

“When all is said and done,” says Sidney Wolfe, director of Public Citizen and one of the country’s leading single-payer advocates, “the legislation on health insurance will be legislation that is satisfactory, if not delightful, to industries such as the pharmaceutical industry and health insurance industry. But at the same time as it does that, it will not take care of the serious problem of having 48 or 49 million people uninsured, and another 25 million people underinsured, and no possibility of legislation that will be framed in such a way that it is affordable to have health insurance for people in this country.”

Progressives blame the health care industry’s tremendous influence, especially on Baucus, as

“What’s fascinating about this time right now,” Sirota continues, “is that the argument is negated by the math in the Senate. You used to be able to make a credible argument that you need bipartisanship in order to pass anything.

And now that argument is over. It’s really undebatable that it’s over. It’s just a matter of arithmetic. There are 60 Senate votes. Max has a majority of Democrats on the Finance Committee. So what I think you’re seeing now is that Max’s formula underneath the deception has hit a brick wall. He can’t credibly argue that he needs to water down good policy to achieve bipartisanship, because mathematically bipartisanship is not necessary.”

The most egregious example of Baucus kowtowing to his donors, critics say, is his blunt dismissal of a single-payer health insurance plan, a nationalized health insurance program that would essentially replace the current health insurance industry. Baucus says he spent more than a year studying every option for health care reform, including single-payer.

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In 1972, Baucus, a few years removed from Stanford Law School and living in Missoula, considered a run for the Montana Legislature. As he weighed his options, he walked into the offices of the Missoulian and posed this question to a group of editors: Which party affiliation—Democrat or Republican—did they think would give him his best chance to win?

Sam Reynolds regulated editorial board policy at the time. He couldn’t be reached for this story, but Reynolds told the Independent in 2004 that he didn’t recall giving the young, confident Baucus definitive guidance. But, he said, “When he did announce as a Democrat for the Legislature I was surprised.”

The anecdote serves to illustrate Baucus’ longdisplayed fence straddling, which has come to frustrate observers who claim Baucus swings like a weathervane to the political winds of the day.

Baucus was born in Helena and graduated from Helena High School in 1959. He graduated from Stanford University in 1964 and from Stanford Law School in 1967. In 1971, he bought a house and started a law practice in Missoula. In 1973, Missoula voters elected him to the state House. A year later, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served until being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978. He’s served in that role ever since, gathering seniority and influence—as well as criticism from befuddled Democrats who sometimes wonder if Baucus really represents the party’s values.

For example, Baucus was so crucial to passing George W. Bush’s $1.35 trillion tax cut in 2001 that he flanked the president when he signed the bill in the White House. Then, two years later—and after winning reelection in a state that voted for Bush over Al Gore by 25 percentage points—Baucus voted against Bush’s 2003 tax cuts.

In 2002, Baucus voted for the war in Iraq.

Then, in early 2007, he gave a speech on the Senate floor urging President Bush to bring the troops home. (His nephew Philip, a Marine corporal, died in Anbar province in July 2006.)

Baucus again pivoted in 2005, leading Senate Democrats in an effort to block Bush’s push to privatize Social Security. That effort, says Sirota, “at least showed that he can be convinced to fight the good fight” and “leaves open the possibility that he

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President Obama signs, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in February, legislation primarily authored by Baucus and vetoed twice by President Bush. Observers say Baucus’ enthusiasm for and commitment to health care reform began with CHIP.

can be convinced to not either try to split the difference or answer only to big money.”

When lined up over time, Baucus’ record explains why a 2007 profile in The Nation called him a “schizophrenic figure,” and why a March profile in Time said he’s “known mostly for his apostasies.” But his inconsistencies are revealed most clearly, perhaps, on issues of health care.

In 2003, Baucus played a critical role—he was one of only two Democrats invited to the negotiating table—in helping Republicans pass a $400 billion, industry-friendly Medicare prescription-drug bill. The measure provided billions of dollars in subsidies to insurance companies and health maintenance organizations, and was considered the first step toward privatizing Medicare. Montana Democrats denounced Baucus for caving in to the Republican-led Congress. He acknowledged the bill was far from perfect, but argued that his involvement made it better, especially for rural Montanans.

Then, more recently, Baucus was the lead author and advocate of a bill to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). It was twice vetoed by then-President Bush. President Obama finally signed it into law in February, providing health insurance for some 30,000 uninsured Montana children. Democrats roundly praised Baucus’ effort.

“By working on legislation like (CHIP),” Baucus says when asked how he’s prepared for health care reform, “you learn how to bring folks together to pass legislation that will help thousands of Montanans.”

Baucus talks of other experiences that have prepared him for the health care reform effort.

Growing up on a ranch, he says, he learned things

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like “common sense and hard work.” Hitchhiking around the world taught him “that there is always a way to get to ‘yes.’” He also cites the lessons of collaboration gleaned from his mentor, former Congressman Mike Mansfield, who served Montana in the House from 1943 to 1953, and in the Senate from 1953 to 1977, the last 16 of those years as senate majority leader. Mansfield, ironically, ushered the passage of Medicare, the program Baucus was complicit, critics say, in stripping down.

“It’s funny,” Baucus says, “I don’t know if it would be more accurate to say I’ve prepared my entire career for health care reform, or if my entire career has prepared me for it. And to be quite frank, it could be my whole life that has prepared me for this moment.”

As Baucus, the chronic compromiser, leads Democrats toward the party’s most elusive goal, some say his approach is the only way to achieve it.

Baucus’ big table John Flink, vice president of the Association of Montana Health Care Providers, a group supporting an array of reforms, including health insurance coverage for all Americans, has been traveling between Helena and Washington, D.C., since May. He expects to continue the trips well into the fall as he works with Baucus’ staff on health care reform.

“He keeps saying to people, ‘When you hear a new idea don’t make a judgment immediately. Wait 15 minutes and think about it and then let’s talk about it,’” Flink says. “He has said everything is on the table. I think he’s done a masterful job of keeping the process moving forward. We’re at a very tough part of the process right now.”

Count Flink among the people who believe the These were meetings that members of Congress senator’s bipartisan approach to health care usually don’t ever participate in, and he had pretty “It’s an historic moment for Max, not in reform is a necessity, not a luxury. He points to the much the whole finance committee sitting fact that of the three similar bills that have, as of around for days at a time discussing this issue.

Montana, but nationally. If he wants to be press time, passed out of House and Senate comThat’s unheard of. mittees, none had the support of a single “From the very start,” Kendall continues, “he’s remembered like Mansfield and [former Republican. A handful of moderate Democrats didtaken an unprecedented approach to leading the n’t support them, either. Meanwhile, Baucus works senators through this issue, and that’s paid off now Montana Congressman Lee] Metcalf, he needs to lasso moderate Democrats and Republicans that we’re actually in the weeds here trying to sort within his Senate Finance Committee, creating a this out. It’s an ugly process making legislation, no to provide the leadership to solve this probbill that might ensure a filibuster-breaking 60 votes different from making sausage. But without that if and when it goes to the Senate floor. Observers background, without the trust that developed in lem. He was elected to choose how to solve say the current bipartisan negotiations also serve to terms of being able to have a civil discussion about allay opposition from sectors of the health care the reform, if they hadn’t had that, I can’t imagine this problem…The clock is ticking.” industry, potentially diffusing a multi-million-dolhow much harder this would be. What we’re deallar public perception campaign that could occur ing with today would be so much harder if Sen. during Congress’ August recess.

Baucus hadn’t laid the foundation for this over the The Obama administration recognized last year.”

Baucus’ influence over its top domestic priority Furthermore, Kendall says that not only has early on. Instead of foisting a health care reform Baucus filled the leadership void left by Sen. Ted “This time around, we’ve brought everyone to More than that, though, Kendall says that Kennedy, but that Baucus can also bring people bill on Congress as the Clinton administration the table.

And by keeping everyone at the table, we Baucus has approached the issue with unequaled into the debate Kennedy couldn’t have. did, it charged Congress with crafting its own. can work through issues constructively, instead of zeal, which, he observes, started with CHIP and That meant the man who leads the committee “Sen. Baucus can talk more directly to those destructively,” he continues.

“Plus, I think everycontinued into the current debate. with the broadest jurisdiction on Capitol Hill Western Democrats, the moderate Republicans, “About a year ago,” Kendall says, “he started because of his relationship over the years,” he says. would be crucial to seeing a bill through to the one knows that our health care system must be fixed, and everyone wants to find a way to bring walking the Senate Finance Committee through president’s desk. In fact, The New York Times The question, then, is what Baucus will have to about comprehensive reform.” the issue and all the problems they were facing. sacrifice to bring moderates into the fray. speculates that Obama Chief of Staff Rahm The groups sitting around Baucus’ table, even He did that in a way that was utterly engaging.

Emanuel hired Baucus’ long-time chief of staff the more progressive ones, say the senator stands and protégé (and University of Montana graduout—at least so far—as health care reform’s unsung ate) Jim Messina as Obama’s deputy chief of staff hero, not its Achilles heel. in part to give Baucus “a close ally in the White “This is the range that Baucus has at the table,” House and the president an influential advosays Bob Struckman, the Montana communicacate” on health care. tions director for the Service Employees The Indy asked Montana’s health care industry leaders to weigh in on comprehensive With or without International Union health care reform by answering two questions: What does your organization hope to get out Messina, Baucus seems (SEIU).

“On one end of health care reform legislation? And, what is your biggest fear about the process? a perfect middleman for there’s the groups like Representatives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, New West Health Services and the Obama administraus, the Service Allegiance Benefit Plan Management responded. St. Patrick Hospital and Community Medical tion. As the president E m p l o y e e s n t e rCenter in Missoula declined. likes to say (and Voltaire national Union, which before him), “Don’t let Dirk Visser, CEO, Allegiance Benefit Plan to the game. That states retain the right to regis fairly liberal. On the the perfect be the Management: That health ulate insurance. That quality and efficiency other end, he’s got enemy of the good.” Or, reform—being health care improve. That all individuals have the opporthe pharmaceutical as Emanuel tells his and/or health insurance— tunity to participate in the system, and, in fact, and the insurance staff: “The only nonbuilds on what is working, are mandated to. No single-payer: That we industries, who have a negotiable principle and not undermine things go into a nationalized program similar to what lot vested in things here is success. that are working. That we get the European countries have, because what the way they are…

Everything else is negoa federal framework so that that really amounts to is rationing, and it’s We’re literary at the tiable.” there’s a single set of rules within the employ- especially going to be hard on our senior citisame table, talking “The interesting er-based system so everyone knows the rules zens. with Baucus, trying to thing about Max as I hammer out what we have watched him over all want. There are David Kibbe, president and CEO, New tant aspects to consider besides insurance. the years,” Flink says, “is other groups, too.

The West Health Services: Increasing and improv- Reform should address the right benefit designs, he has always been fact that all these peoing access to good, understandable health care provider payments incentives, quality, expandabout doing what’s posple are giving input Photo by Chad Harder by breaking down barriers ed primary care access and other matters. With sible to do in the legislameans that none of that exist for people related the focus on insurance, the solution is seen as tive process.” to pre-existing conditions needing to drop in a government run plan What’s possible The Sunlight Foundation recently revealed them are feeling disemthat five of Baucus’ former staffers currently and health underwriting. We when simply changing the rules should be more today, Baucus has con- represent 27 different organizations within powered or scared of also want better, more prothan sufficient, combined with changes on other cluded, can only be real- the health care industry, including top lob- the process and trying gressive alignment of everyfronts. Finally, we are concerned that the legisized by working closely bying organizations. The industry spends to stop it and end it.”

In 1993, David more than $1.4 million per day lobbying one’s interests—payers, lation being proposed is lengthy, complex and with the special interCongress.

Kendall of Missoula providers and individuals— not well understood. In light of that, it will be ests that have the influserved on the related to health and wellness and restoring costly and difficult to implement but won’t have ence—and have proved people to health as effectively as possible. Too as much impact as some other approaches that it—to make reform impossible. It’s a lesson, he President’s Task Force on National Health Care focused on insurance: There are other impor- are better designed. says, learned from the Clinton administration’s Reform, and he’s worked on Capitol Hill ever since that infamous crash-and-burn to “try to get it right.” reform attempt that ran aground in 1994.

“During previous attempts to pass comprehen- Now a senior fellow with the Third Way, a progresFrank Cote, senior director of gov- employer-based health care system. We sive health care legislation,” Baucus says, “many sive think tank, Kendall believes Baucus holds more ernment relations, Blue Cross and Blue think it’s done a great job of insuring organizations and industries that were invested in power on the health care issue than the president.

Shield of Montana: A system that is Americans across the country—somewhere the future of the health care system were left out of He says if Baucus doesn’t lead the finance committee forward—with the health insurance industry in reformed so that we have universal coverage between 160 and 180 million people are the negotiating room. They had no chance to offer tow—there’s zero chance of reform passing. that gives people access to high quality, low covered—and if you look at poll after poll, solutions or be part of the discussion, so they spent “I think it’s very hard for people in Montana to cost health care that is done in a sustainable people covered under that system like their all their energy and money sinking the plan—and it see how central Sen. Baucus is to the health care manner. Worker wellness: The loss of the health care. worked. debate,” he says.

—Former Baucus staffer and State Rep. Dave McAlpin

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Definition of leadership Last week, in an effort to change a few moderate minds amid partisan wrangling, and to ensure the country that health care reform remained on track, President Obama delivered a speech in the East Room of the White House. He made clear the stakes of the health care debate.

“This debate is not a game for these Americans [without, or with inadequate, health insurance], and they cannot afford to wait for reform any longer,” he said. “They are counting on us to get this done. They are looking to us for leadership.

And we must not let them down. We will pass reform that lowers cost, promotes choice, and provides coverage that every American can count on.

And we will do it this year.”

The president implicitly dropped the millstone squarely on Baucus, pressuring his committee to come through—soon—with a bill that moderate Democrats and maybe a Republican or two will support. No one doubts that Baucus is putting in the necessary work to accomplish it. In fact, observers say that he thrives in the difficulties posed by these complicated negotiations, that he’s a “glutton for punishment,” that bloodying his face during a marathon and then continuing to run reveals the nature of his work ethic. But there’s a distinction to be made, some say, between what Baucus brings to the table and what the situation calls for—namely, leadership.

“I think we’ve reached a juncture, probably in history, where there’s a difference between hard work and leadership,” says Dave McAlpin, a member of the Montana House of Representatives who

the

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Single-payer advocates rally in front of Baucus’ Missoula office in June. Baucus excluded single-payer health insurance from negotiations early on, calling it politically impossible. Critics call that decision proof that he’s kowtowing to the companies that fill his campaign coffers.

worked on Baucus’ re-election campaign in 1990 and in his Bozeman office from 1992 to 1995.

“Mike Mansfield passed historic legislation because of his leadership ability. And Max needs to exhibit that he can bring this issue to the fore and get a good bill passed to solve an enormous problem— probably the biggest policy problem and issue of our time—through leadership, not just hard work.

I think it’s too soon to tell whether Max will be successful.”

For McAlpin, and most Democrats, the measure of success would be the inclusion of a public

insurance option to compete with private insurers.

For most Republicans, the demarcation line appears to be its exclusion. Baucus, characteristically, straddles that line.

“Every option is on the table,” he tells the Independent when asked if he’s committed to the public option, “and I’m looking at every way possible to get a bill that achieves my goals for reform.

The bottom line is that I’m committed to passing a bill that provides access to quality, affordable health care to every American. I’m committed to reforming the system to allow folks with preexist-

ing conditions to get the coverage they need, while allowing folks who like their coverage to keep what they have.”

The two views of Baucus—the sellout or the savvy centrist—point to at least two predictions of how this historic debate will end. If his critics are right, any bill that passes will be so watered down and industry-friendly in the name of bipartisanship that it might as well have failed. If his defenders are right, any bill he hammers out—even if it lacks a public option—will be the most progressive health care reform in decades, and, in David Kendall’s words, “we’ll look back on this and see just how critical his leadership was.”

The rub is that both sides will probably stick their label on Baucus anyway. We won’t know, in trading away the perfect for the good, how much better the bill could have been. His deal-making rap, for better or worse, will remain. And the legacy of health care reform will almost certainly belong to someone else. “That’s frankly unfortunate for Max,” says former Congressman Williams, “but that’s where it is.”

There is one other option: Baucus can claim his own legacy, not by again stepping toward the middle, but by stepping forward.

“It’s a historic moment for Max, not in Montana, but nationally,” McAlpin says. “If he wants to be remembered like Mansfield and [former Montana Congressman Lee] Metcalf, he needs to provide the leadership to solve this problem. He was elected to choose how to solve this problem…The clock is ticking.” mfrank@missoulanews.com

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$$–$$$...$15 and over Ciao Mambo 541 S. Higgins Ave. 543-0377 Ciao Mambo, at the end of the Hip Strip on 4th and Higgins, serves up fresh, classic, immigrant style Italian food seven days a week. Terrific service and an extensive domestic and Italian wine list makes Ciao Mambo a hit for any occasion. Dinner only and take out service available. Ciaomambo.com or 543-0377. $$-$$$ Jakers 3515 Brooks St. • 721-1312 www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. Special senior menu & a great kids’ menu. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Pearl Café & Bakery 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 Country French Specialties, Bison, Elk, Fresh Fish Daily, delicious salads and appetizers. Breads and desserts baked in house.

Reservations recommended for the warm & inviting dining areas, or drop in for a quick bite in the wine bar. Now, you may go to our website Pearlcafe.US to make reservations or buy gift certificates, while there check out our gorgeous wedding and specialty cakes. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Red Bird Restaurant & Wine Bar 111 N. Higgins Ave. • 549-2906 A hidden culinary treasure in the Historic Florence Hotel. Treat yourself to a sensuous dining experience, service, cuisine and ambiance delivered with creative and elegant detail. Seasonal menus featuring the freshest ingredients. New wine bar open Monday - Saturday, 5:00 - 10:30. Enter through the Florence Building lobby. $$-$$$

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Scotty’s Table 131 S. Higgins Ave. • 549-2790 Share a meal on our park side patio or within the warm elegance of our location at the historic Wilma Building. Enjoy our seasonal menu of classic Mediterranean and European fare with a contemporary American twist, featuring the freshest local ingredients.

Serving lunch Tues-Sat 11:00-2:30, and dinner 7 days a week 5:00-Close. Beer and Wine available. $$-$$$ Sushi Bar & Japanese Cuisine 549-7979 Corner of Pine & Higgins Located in beautiful Downtown Missoula, serving traditional Japanese cuisine and exquisite sushi. Sushi Hana offers a variety of traditional and local favorites, including nigirisushi, maki-sushi rolls and sashimi. In addition, we offer Tempura, Teriyaki and appetizers with a delicious assortment of sauces. Expanded selection of sakes, beer and wine. Open 7 days a week for Lunch and Dinner. $$–$$$

$–$$...$5–$15 Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzone, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a "biga" (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch & dinner. Beer & Wine. Mon-Sat. $-$$ The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins Ave. 542-0002 Dine-In, Drive-Thru, Delivery... Truly a Missoula find. Popular with the locals. Voted Missoula's best pizza. Everything from hand-tossed, thin-crust, stone deck pizza to wild salmon burritos, free-range chicken, rice bowls, ribs, pasta, salads, soups, sandwiches & "Pizza by the Slice."

And now offering gluten-free dough. Local brews on tap and wine by the glass. Open every day for lunch & dinner. $-$$ Catalyst Cafe and Espresso Bar 111 N Higgins • 542-1337 We're open 7 days a week at 7 AM. Serving breakfast, unbelievable espresso, and sumptuous lunch. Our menu

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uses local ingredients and varies seasonally. Try our renowned tomato-lime tortilla soup or freshly made pastries and desserts. $-$$

attentive service. Getting ready for outside seating? So are we. Not matter what you are looking for, we'll give you something to smile about. $-$$

Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave • 721-6033 Missoula “Original” Coffeehouse/Cafe located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, baked goods and an espresso bar til close. Mon thru Thurs 7am - 3pm Fri & Sat 7am - 3pm Sun 8am - 3pm. www.thinkfft.com $-$$

The Mustard Seed Asian Café Located outside Southgate Mall Paxson St. Entrance • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian Cuisine served in our all new bistro atmosphere. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combined from Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences to appeal to American palates. Full menu available in our non-smoking bar. Fresh daily desserts, microbrews, fine wines & signature drinks. Take out & delivery available. $$–$$$.

Good Food Store 1600 South 3rd West • 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted free-range chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm. $–$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. We also offer catering. www.justinshobnobcafe.com MC/V $-$$ HuHot Mongolian Grill 3521 Brooks • 829-8888 At HuHot you’ll find dozens of meats, seafood, noodles, vegetables and homemade sauces for the timid to the adventurous.

Choose your favorites from the fresh food bars. You pick ‘em…we grill ‘em. We are as carnivore, vegetarian, diabetic, lo-salt and low-carb friendly as you want to be! Start with appetizers and end with desserts. You can even toast your own s’mores right at you table. A large selection of beer, wine and sake’ drinks available. Stop by for a great meal in a fun atmosphere. Kid and family friendly. Open daily at 11 AM. $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We're the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly,

Noodle Express 2000 W. Broadway • 541-7333 Featuring a mixture of non-traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Polynesian contemporary dishes.

Phone ahead ordering is enhanced with a convenient PickUp window. $-$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 Don't feel like cooking? Pick up some fried chicken, made to order sandwiches, fresh deli salads, & sliced meats and cheeses. Or mix and match items from our hot case. Need some dessert with that? Our bakery makes cookies, cakes, and brownies that are ready when you are. $-$$ Paul’s Pancake Parlor 2305 Brooks • 728-9071 (Tremper’s Shopping Center) Check out our home cooked lunch and dinner specials or try one of 17 varieties of pancakes. Our famous breakfast is served all day! Monday is all you can eat spaghetti for $6.95. Wednesday is turkey night with all of the trimmings for $6.95. Eat in or take-out. M-F 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-4pm. $–$$.

Posh Chocolat 119 South Higgins 543-2566 Next to the Historic Wilma Building in downtown Missoula.

The chocolate lovers paradise is now also a great place for lunch. With a total remodel, serving freshly made sweet and savory crepes, delicious quiches, soups, seasonal salads and artisanal European style pastries. And don't forget what's been keeping us busy since 2005; stop in and try our single origin, 100% Ecuadorian, hand crafted Truffles. www.poshchocolat.com. $-$$

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the Red Robin 2901 Brooks Street 406.830.3170 www.redrobin.com Half the price, twice the fun! Halfy Hour at the Southgate Mall Red Robin®! Half price bar drinks Monday – Friday, 4-6 p.m. and Monday – Saturday, 9-10 p.m.

Enjoy a drink with one of our insanely delicious Gourmet Burgers, Bottomless Steak Fries. Or, snack on one of our shareable starters with friends! $-$$ SA WAD DEE 221 W. Broadway • 543-9966 Sa-Wa-Dee offers traditional Thai cuisine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Choose from a selection of five Thai curries, Pad Thai, delicious Thai soups, and an assortment of tantalizing entrees. Featuring fresh ingredients and authentic Thai flavors-no MSG! See for yourself why Thai food is a deliciously different change from other Asian cuisines. Now serving Beer and Wine! $-$$ Sean Kelly’s 130 West Pine • 542–1471 Located in the HUB of the LOOP! Open for Lunch and Dinner, featuring a Sat.-Sun. Brunch 11-2pm. Great Fresh food With Huge Portions.

Traditional Irish fare combined with tasty specials from around the globe! FULL BAR, BEER, WINE, MARTINIS, 100% SMOKE FREE. "Where the Gaelic and the Garlic Mix!" $-$$ Staggering Ox 1220 SW Higgins • 542-2206 123 E Main • 327-9400 Home of the famous Clubfoot Sandwich - unique, portable, delicious! We serve fantastic sandwiches on fresh-baked bread. Now featuring a special summer menu. Call in your order and pick it up on your way to play $-$$ The Stone of Accord 4951 N. Reserve St. • 830-3210 Serving Award Winning Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinners 7 days a week! All of your favorite Irish classics, plus a daily selection of Chef's specialties. A fully stocked bar, wine and liquor store and the Emerald Casino make The Stone of Accord the perfect place for an enjoyable meal. 6:30am-2:00am $-$$ Uptown Diner 120 N. Higgins • 542-2449 Step into the past at this 50's style downtown diner. Breakfast is served all day.

Daily Lunch Specials. All Soups, including our famous Tomato Soup, are made from scratch. Voted best milkshakes in Missoula for 12 straight years. Great Food, Great Service, Great Fun!! Monday - Sunday 8a.m. - 3p.m. $-$$

botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $

Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

Cold Stone Creamery Across from Costco on Reserve by TJ Maxx & Ross 549-5595 Cold Stone Creamery, the ultimate ice cream experience! Our smooth and creamy ice cream is made fresh daily using our secret recipe. Come in for our weekday specials. Get $5 off ice cream cakes with your business card. Get Gift Cards any time. Treat yourself to a 10minute vacation at Cold Stone Creamery. $-$$

Wok-ee Mountain Asian Restaurant 11300 US Hwy 93, Lolo 273-9819 Brand new Thai & Chinese cuisine featuring original recipes. Specializing in curry. Extensive menu, vegetarian options and many soup options as well including Vietnamese style pho, Tom Yum, wonton and more.

Wok-ee Mountain Asian Restaurant is perfect for take out or dine in. $-$$

$...Under $5 Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Where Myrtle Avenue ends at Bernice's, a tiny bakery sits as a veritable landmark to those who enjoy homestyle baked goods, strong coffee, community, and a variety of delicious treats. Join us for lunch if you'd like. Crazy delicious. Crazy cheap. 30 years and still baking. Open Every Day 6AM to 8PM. $ Bucks Club 1805 Regent 543-7436 Missoula’s best Food & Drink Values. 2-for-1 food specials daily. Eat the legend. Burgers for a buck. Over 1,000,000 sold. Great Breakfast served daily. If you go away hungry, don’t blame us. Mon.–Sat. Open 7 AM and Sunday 8 AM. $

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Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 37 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and

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Bitterroot Valley Main Street Cafe 363-4567 upstairs 217 Main St. Hamilton Danielle Dupuy presents...A little taste of France in the Bitterroot.

Serving Gourmet French American Cuisine. Lunch Board: Tuesday through Friday 11:30 to 2pm. Dinner A La Carte: Tuesday through Saturday 5 to 9pm. Reservations Accepted. For special events (business meetings, birthdays, baby showers, etc.) please call Chef Jason Tenesch.

eMpanadas 728-2030 www.empanadalady.com eMpanadas are back! Indulge in your favorites at the Clark Fork River Market this Saturday, 8am to 1pm and at Downtown Tonight, Caras Park, Thursdays, June-August 5:30-8:30pm.

Baked to perfection with fresh, local ingredients, 10 exquisite varieties of Argentine-style empanadas await you: Carne de búfalo, lamb, pollo, humita, and more. $ Indulge Bakery 700 SW Higgins Ave 544-4293 indulgebakery.wordpress.com Now open! Enjoy international flavors - Russian teacakes, pizzelles, baci di dama, as well as cupcakes, scones, specialty breads, with new specialties added daily. Get bread fresh from the oven between 3 & 5PM. Open M-F 7AM to 6:30PM, Sat 7AM-4PM. We're just around the corner from Bamboo Chopsticks.

Stop in today. $ Le Petit Outre 129 South 4th West 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European handcrafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche.

Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, MondayFriday 7-6. $

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by Ari LeVaux

A dairy situation

Great Food No Attitude.

Mon-Fri

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531 S. Higgins

541-4622 www.justinshobnobcafe.com

French American Cuisine 363-4567 • Upstairs 217 Main St. Hamilton, MT 59840 Lunch Board • T - F 11:30 - 2pm Dinner a la carte • T - Sat 5 - 9pm

Missoula's Original Bright Idea For Breakfast & Lunch www.thinkfft.com Sun-Thurs 7am - 3pm • Fri & Sat 7am - 3pm Sun 8am - 3pm • 540 Daly Ave • 721-6033 Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe.

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Mammals are named after their milk-producing glands. They developed as a way to feed babies, but only humans continue drinking mammary secretions after infancy—and no other species drinks the milk of another. Today, dairy consumption is at the center of several interconnected social, economic and health crises. Maybe it’s time to reconsider our relationship with dairy.

Across the country, dairy farmers are going bankrupt, cashing in their IRAs and selling their herds to slaughter because crashing prices have left them earning less for their milk than it costs to produce it. (Last week’s Indy reported on the fate of Hillside Farms Inc. in Charlo.)

While wholesale prices have dropped by half, retail prices have remained relatively steady. That’s been good business for distributors like Dean Foods, which controls about 70 percent of Vermont’s milk production.

Increased supply and decreasing demand are both weighing on the price.

One factor that affects both sides of the equation is rBGH, a genetically engineered hormone that’s injected into cows to boost milk production. While rBGH contributes to production gains, it has limited demand in export markets like Canada and the European Union, which ban milk from rBGH cows in deference to health concerns.

Milk from rBGH-treated cows is so controversial even Monsanto got out of the business (selling the patent to drug maker Eli Lilly). The hormone causes increased levels of carcinogenic Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1) in milk. Due to domestic consumer rejection of rBGH milk, many retailers, like Starbucks and Chipotle Mexican Grill, have pledged not to use products containing rBGH. When large distributors pool milk from rBGH and non-rBGH cows, the whole lot is disqualified from export.

Public fear of rBGH has helped sales of organic milk, which is required by law to be rBGH-free.

But organic dairies have problems of their own.

About 20 large industrial dairies, milking 1,500–7,000 cows each, produce roughly 40 per-

Ask Ari:

cent of the nation’s organic milk. Under the Bush administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) repeatedly looked the other way as large corporate agribusinesses violated federal standards while jumping on the organic bandwagon.

On July 16 in West Salem, Wisc., nearly 200 organic dairy farmers and their supporters gathered at the La Crosse County Fair seeking the attention of one of the fair’s marquee attendees, USDA chief Tom Vilsack. They urged Vilsack to take action against factory farms that are saturating the organic market with non-organic milk, taking advantage

of organic’s price premium without incurring the expense of following the rules, which include feeding certified organic grain to their cattle.

“I commit to you that we will enforce the rules,” Vilsack told the crowd. But even if Vilsack appoints himself the guardian angel of organic dairy, the elephant in the room will continue farting its dairy-fueled stink bombs.

A recent episode of “The Diane Rehm Show,” a nationally broadcast left-leaning radio program, assembled a politician, a dairy industry advocate, a farm advocate, and a USDA undersecretary to discuss the problems facing dairy. Most of the conversation focused on federally funded industry bailout options, but one caller made a futile attempt to frame the problem in a larger context.

Voicing concerns that milk isn’t good for adults and that dairy production creates a lot of greenhouse gas, she was disconnected mid-sentence.

After a moment of audible snickers from the guests, Ruth Saunders of the International Dairy Foods Association gave a limp response: “The

dietary guidelines for Americans have always had as one of their key recommendations three daily servings [of dairy].”

Saunders didn’t mention that those recommendations exist largely because of intensive lobbying efforts by organizations like hers. Scientific research that’s not in the pocket of Big Dairy tells a different story.

According to the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, “approximately 75 percent of the world’s population loses the ability to completely digest lactose after infancy.” Harvard researcher Ganmaa Davaasambuu has noted that dairy intake correlates with ovarian cancer, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and other so-called “hormone-dependent” tumors. She speculates this is because of the high levels of estrogen in cows’ milk, especially in milk from pregnant cows, which are routinely milked in large dairy operations, and have as much as 33 times the estrogen in their milk as non-pregnant cows.

The disconnected caller also had a valid point about the cattle industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, which constitute 2 percent of the national output. Fed soy-rich diets, as most large dairy herds are, cows belch methane, which traps 20 times more atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide does.

The dairy crisis is creating some heartbreaking stories on the family farm, but there are other ways to make a living off the land—and maybe federal price support money could be better spent re-tooling dairy farms, instead of propping up an industry that’s too big. Despite what the food pyramid says, we don’t need milk after we’re babies. Maybe it’s time to wean ourselves from the cow tit and grow up.

Shy of quitting cold turkey, we might consider limiting our dairy consumption to special occasions, rather than relying on them as a daily staple. If we return the dairy industry to its small-scale, alfalfa-fed roots, where producers have personal and respectful relationships with their animals and make fine artisan products like cheese or yogurt, perhaps there’s a place for delicacies like a splash of cream in your coffee, or a pad of butter in your mushrooms.

But the days of standing in front of the open fridge chugging milk from the carton are over.

Egging us on

Dear Ari, Our little flock of backyard chickens just started laying, and now I’m looking for a way to cook the eggs that doesn’t hide the flavor with spices and vegetables, like a frittata does. I’m looking for a simple recipe that highlights their bright yellow yolks and creamy flavor.

—Chicken Farmer

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Welcome to the world of egg snobbery.

I feel bad for anyone who invites you over for breakfast, if they don’t have their own flock. Ditto for the restaurant servers who bring you a three-egg breakfast, and anyone else within earshot.

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Everyone’s going to have to listen to how yellow the yolks are in Chicken Farmer’s daily masterpieces.

Hopefully you won’t be as bad as I once was, so high on my eggs that one morning, craving the corned beef hash at the Hob Nob, I brought over three eggs, handed them to the cashier, and asked to have them cooked into the order.

And guess what? As you suggested in your question, it was difficult to discern the fabulousness of my eggs amid the deliciousness of the corned beef hash. All I really gained was another notch in my well-deserved reputation as a snob.

My favorite way to cook good eggs is the minimal scramble. Heat a medium-sized pan with 2

tablespoons olive oil and beat your desired quantity of eggs in a bowl with salt and pepper. When the pan is hot, but before the oil starts to smoke, add your eggs. Watch them spread out flat and sputter. Wait 15 seconds, until the edges start to cook. Then stir it minimally with a spatula, just to make sure there’s no sticking. Wait 10 seconds and do it again. Then kill the heat, stir it one more time, and let the remaining pan heat finish the job.

For a demonstration of this simple procedure, I’ve posted a video at www.flashinthepan.net.

Send your food and garden queries to flash@flashinthepan.net

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Spew doesn’t just happen when you drink too much beer, it also happens when you mix Mentos and Diet Coke, apparently. Find out more when the SpectrUM Discovery Area, located in Room 166 of UM’s Skaggs building, presents the Science of Spew from 3:30–7 PM. $3.50/free under 4. Call 243-4828 or visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Get your fresh produce up near Glacier, if you choose, every Thu. from 4–8 PM, as the Columbia Falls Farmers’ Market overtakes Nucleus Ave. and offers live music from 5–7:30 PM.

Nightlife Put a smile on your face and a tune in your head—join guitarist Craig Wickham every Thu. from 5–7 PM at Red’s Wines & Blues in Kalispell.

Free. Call 755-9463.

All genres are encouraged—excepting, perhaps, dubstep—every Thu. at 5:30 PM at Tangled Tones Music Studio, 2005 1/2 South Ave. W., where musicians bring their noise makers and synergy builds a joyful sound during the Tangled Tones Pickin’ Circle. Free. Call 396-3352.

It’s time for dinner and a show with several hundred friends as Caras Park hosts this week’s Downtown ToNight, at 5:30 PM, a celebration with food vendors, kids’ activities and music by Reverend Slanky. Free. Call 543-4238.

The valley’s haven for year-round thrashers, Fiftytwo Skatepark, on El Way past the Missoula Airport, hosts Girls’ Skate Club Night every Thu. at 6 PM, which means girls skate for free.

Guys are welcome, but should plan on parting with a few bucks. Call 542-6383. end your event info by 5 PM on Fri., July 31, to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to Calendar Playa c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367.

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The Kottonmouth Kings aren’t shy about revealing how they funded their first record.

Catch them when they play the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM, Tue. Aug. 4, with opening support from Swollen Members, Big B and Battle Axe Warriors. $24 plus fees at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketweb.com.

Blues and the suds of microbrew beer mix when Sour D and the Pipecleaner play a show at the Bitterroot Brewery, 101 Marcus St. in Hamilton, at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-7468.

Feeling too straight and separate? Remedy that situation pronto at Gay Men Together, a safe and affirming place for gay and bisexual men, at

7 PM at the Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 127 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 202. Free. Call 543-2224.

What would Socrates think of gay marriage, or teaching creationism in schools? I’m not sure either, but perhaps you’ll find out during Socrates Cafe at the Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main St., at 7 PM. Free.

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Astronomy Club August 10-14 9am-4pm Sleepover F-S Ages 9-12 Fee: $195 Make a comet, build a star map, and experience the Star Lab Planetarium. Learn about planets using the gravity well and scale models. On Friday, students will arrive at 6 pm and stay until 9:30 am Saturday morning for a stargazing sleepover at spectrUM.

Public Hours: Thurs. 3:30-7:00 pm Sat. 11:00 am-4:30 pm Admission: $3.50 for ages 4+ www.spectrum.umt.edu 243.4828

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Join UM professor Mehrdad Kia for a discussion on the Democratic Revolution in Iran and its implications on the Middle East and larger Islamic World at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., at 7 PM. Free. Call 543-3955.

The real hip hop is over here: The Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., gives you something to pop and lock about every Thu. at 7:30 PM during Hip Hop Class. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

The Montana Lyric Opera kicks off with on a high note with this grand production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. The production features a full orchestra and men’s chorus, conducted by Darko Butorac. 7:30 PM at the University Theatre. $28/$22/$16. Call 800-947-2393. (See Scope in this issue.)

Bring yer guitar, bass or other instrument of choice every Thu. night to Lake Missoula Cellars, 5646 W. Harrier, when it holds an open-mic style artists showcase at 8 PM. Free. Interested musicians should call 541-8463.

Psychedelic punk from Brooklyn hits Missoula when Mike Hunchback and The Weird Fantasy Band plays the ZACC Gallery, 235 N. First St. W., at 8 PM. $5. Browning’s Holy Family Mission Band opens, along with Missoula’s Sunhide, River Creek Stream Boys and Tyson Ballew and His Electric Shoes.

Bowling and karaoke go together like coffee and sleep during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. Start down the path that ends in a Las Vegas dressing room every Thu. at 8:30 PM when the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents Show Girl 101. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

Join several hundred people and revel in the glory of debauchery when cheap well drinks and laptop fueled hip hop, crunk, electonic, pop and mashed-up tunes hit the Badlander every Thu., where Dead Hipster DJ Night gets the booties bumpin’ and the feet stompin’ at 9 PM. $2.

Sorry ladies, but Thu. nights belong to the dudes at Men’s Night at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where the testosteronefueled karaoke begins at 9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6969.

Get your fix of improvised music with Sandy Bradford and Mark Souhrada when they host the jam at Los Caporales in Columbia Falls at 9 PM. Call 892-5025.

Join the ranks of the Missoula Metal Militia, which brings metal DJs and bands to the Palace Lounge at 9 PM every Thu. Free.

Dance with a cougar or two, or not, every Thu. at 10 PM when the James Bar, 127 W. Alder St., hosts The Social Club, featuring DJ Fleege, spinning an expansive array of hip hop, breakbeat, tech house and progressive electro dance tunes. Free.

See how Oregon’s Ruins of Ooah rock, or jam, with a minimal setup of drums, harmonica and didgeridoo when they play the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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If you can’t read this, perhaps you’re simply pre-literate, in which case the Missoula Public Library wants you for Tiny Tales, a movement, music and singing program for babes up to 36 months at 10:30 AM every Thu., Fri. and Tue. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

nightlife Get a visual dose of how all of the earth’s problems are interrelated (hint: The human race has a lot to do with it) during a screening of Home, a documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that shows at the meeting room of Hamilton’s First Christian Church, 328 Fairgrounds Road, at 7 PM with a potluck starting at 6 PM. Free. Call Roger Williams at 360-3629.

Go see the man who helped spawn a family of musicians, aka Missoula country artist Russ Nasset, when he plays at the Keep Restaurant at 7 PM. Free.

Although the genre of UNRA remains up in the air, the man who comprises the group apparently plays “cello with a funky twist” during a show at Lake Missoula Cellars, 5646 W. Harrier, at 7:30 PM. $5. BBQ will be available for purchase. Call 541-8463.

Two-steppin’ country hits the Eagles Lodge, 2420 S. Ave. W., when Ritchie Reinholt and the Country Kings play at 8 PM. Free.

The man best known for his roles in Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves apparently plays one hell of a country lick, or at least that’s what people say when Kevin Costner & Modern West hit the stage as they will at 8 PM at the Wilma Theatre. $35/$50 plus fees at GrizTix outlets or www.griztix.com. (See Soundcheck in this issue.)

Americana and bluegrass take Seeley Lake by storm when The Workers play Littlebirds Schoolhouse Restaurant & Gallery, 110 Larch Lane in Seeley Lake, at 8 PM. $7.

Belt out a few bars of somethin’ sexy at East Missoula’s Reno Casino and Cafe’s karaoke night, brought to you

by Karaoke by Figmo, every Fri. and Sat. night at 9 PM. Free.

Be thankful that the freedom to speak includes the freedom to sing when you sidle up to the mic at karaoke night at the VFW, kicking off at 9 PM. Free.

If you liked Tolkien’s mines of Khazaddum, you’ll love tunneling through the AmVets Club, where DJDC rocks dance music to slay orcs to at 9 PM. Free.

It’s time for an all-request video dance party to celebrate the week’s end: Feelgood Friday featuring hip hop video remixes with The Tallest DJ in America at 9 PM at The Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway. Free. Call 543-5678.

Feel free to shake it like a salt shaker when DJ Sanchez cranks out the jams at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, every Fri. at 9 PM. Free. Call 363-6969.

Bassackwards Karaoke turns your world underside-up every Thu. at 9 PM at Deano’s Casino on Airway Boulevard. Free. Call 531-8327.

When the Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St., turns over the sound system to a live DJ every Fri. at 9 PM, all you’ve got to remember is to turn south after taking exit 89 from I-90.

Free. Call 370-3200.

Learn to sing “Dancing Queen” backwards and forwards like the star that you aspire to be when Bassackwards Karaoke invades the Alcan Bar & Grill in Frenchtown, 16780 Beckwith St., every Fri. at 9 PM. Free. Call 531-8327.

Hip hop, house, funk, techno and other beats to make you dance reign supreme under the firm guidance of The Mermaid and company during tonight’s installment of Friday Night Delights at the Palace Lounge at 9 PM. Free.

Hoot, holler and howl under the influence when the Wild Coyotes take the stage of the Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St., at 9 PM. Free.

Glitchy breakbeats, mind altering hip hop and bacchanal vibes will hit the dance floor when Missoula waves

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SPOTLIGHT au june I’ve never really found myself attracted to folk music. I’ll blame it on my teenage fascination with punk and abstract electronic music, always veering toward sonic edginess.

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So when it comes to examining the prodigious music scene of Olympia, Wash., I’m more likely to enjoy the output of black metallers Wolves in the Throne Room than, say, the folk stylings of June Madrona.

WHAT: June Madrona with Frustrations, Something Imaginary and Modality WHERE: Zootown Arts Community Center, 235 N. First St. W. WHEN: Sun., Aug. 2, 8 PM HOW MUCH: $5, all ages But hearing this trio’s tranquil and sparse take on folk has changed my mind, at least for now.

Their minimal setup of guitar, clarinet and melodica (with other instruments here and there) is sublimely serene, and the lulling vocals explore life’s minutia, like flying on airplanes and trials of love in small towns like Olympia. The band hits the right mix on “Contents of a Bus,” when guitarist/vocalist Ross Cowman sings about his curiosity for people–from hipsters, old people and that stranger who always wants to talk to you–by dissecting how these people look, and act, on a bus ride through the city.

goodbye to DJ Enzymes (aka Missoula native Dylan Valley) who celebrates his trek to Portland with a going away party thrown by MCs Tonsofun, Linkletter and Modality at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Come see why Missoula can’t get enough of Tom Catmull and the Clerics mix of pop, country and swing when they play the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

Beat the summer heat, or those thunderstorms, with a drink or two and music by Cabin Fever, who play High Spirits Club & Casino in Florence, 5341 Hwy. 93, at 9:30 PM. Free.

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He lives to spin: DJ Dubwise just can’t stop the dance tracks once they start at 10 PM at Feruqi’s. Free. Call 728-8799.

Bumpus bumps out some of the funky stuff when the funk/soul band from Chicago plays the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

That sort of detail, coupled with a straightforward musical approach, has paid off, as they’ve gotten the chance to play such prestigious gigs as this year’s Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle.

The band sounds perfect with a cup of coffee on a sleepy morning in the summer, the kind of soundtrack I’d use to get the grog out of my system. It also works wonders as pre-shuteye music.

But I won’t be asleep when they play the ZACC on Sunday, and I doubt others will be either.

Their set feels like a sit-down affair: on couches, chairs or on the floor, with minimal lighting and a relaxed vibe. It’s bound to be an intimate situation, one where established folk fans and recent converts like myself get absorbed in an aurally hypnotic state of bliss.

which takes place beneath the Higgins Street bridge, and to the Missoula Farmers’ Market (missoulafarmersmarket.com), which opens at 8:30 at the north end of Higgins Avenue. And if it’s non-edibles you’re after, check out East Pine Street’s Missoula Saturday Market (missoulasaturday-

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market.org), which runs 9 AM–1 PM. Free to spectate, and often to sample.

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Your heart, the planet and your farmer-neighbors give thanks every Sat. from 8 AM-noon as you head down to the Clark Fork River Market (clarkforkrivermarket.com),

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Garage rock performed by hip, sweaty men who blink a lot, such as New Jersey’s Black Hollies, pictured above, hits the Badlander Mon., Aug. 3 at 9 PM. $5. Atlanta’s The Howlies and Minneapolis’ The Blind Shake open.

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a fence, coat the fence with sealant and also help build a treehouse for a local boy named Zane who lives at that address. Those interested in pitching in or wanting more information on the program should call Lauren Varney at Home Resource, 541-8300.

Show your little one the importance of physical activity during SoccerTots, an eight week class at the SHEC Community Center, 1919 North Ave., that runs until Aug. 29 and teaches your kid simple motor and physical skills through soccer. (Classes start at 9:10 AM.) $80/$72 for siblings, plus a $20 annual registration fee. Call 207-1963 or visit www.soccertots.net/.

Nona Babcock signs her novel Little Wolf’s Adventure at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., from 10:30 AM–noon. Free. Call 721-2881.

Those suffering from long-term illness or loss can find solace during one of Living Art Montana’s Creativity for Life workshops at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., at 10:30 AM. This week features found object mobiles with Beth Jaffe. Donations appreciated, as is registration. Call 549-5329 or visit www.livingartofmontana.org.

Do-It-Yourself silk screening isn’t just for punk rockers anymore. Find out why during a Saturday Family Art Workshop called Simple D.I.Y. Silk Screening at the Missoula Art Museum from 11 AM-12:30 PM. $5. Those planning to attend are asked to bring a white or light colored t-shirt. Call 728-0447.

“Cool beads” and “funny robots” will take up the task of teaching your youngin’ all about energy from the sun and stars when UM’s SpectrUM Discovery Area, located in Room 166 of UM’s Skaggs building, presents the program Solar Energy from 11 AM–4:30 PM. $3.50/ free under 4. Call 243-4828 or visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Learn new ways to hoard rainwater for your organic gardens and medical marijuana plants (if you’re legally able to do so, of course), during a DIY Rain Barrel Water Catchment class at 1 PM at the headquarters of MUD, 629 Phillips St. $20/$10 members. Call 721-7513.

The woolen warriors of Missoula’s Stitch ‘N’ Bitch needlework circle bring the world to drink every Sat. at 2 PM in Liquid Planet’s conference room. Free. BYO yarn and needles, and check out missoulaknits.blogspot.com.

Summer in Missoula is probably the best time to travel around on a bike, but if you don’t have one already, you’ll be able to make your own recycled bike after you volunteer for two hours at Missoula Free Cycles, 732 S. First St W., on Saturdays at 2:30 PM. Call 800-809-0112.

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nightlife Yodel yodel ay hee hoo yourself down to Kalispell’s Depot Park, Center and Main streets, for a special performance by yodeler Kerry Christensen at 5 PM. Free. Call 758-7717.

Enjoy blues and brews when Mudslide Charlie hits Hamilton’s Bitterroot Brewery, 101 Daly St., for a show at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-7468.

Release that mid and late week stress during Tai Chi Chuan classes every Wed. at 7:30 PM and every Sat. at 10 AM at the Teranga Arts School, 2926 S. Third St. W. $10/class. Call Chris at 728-0918.

You’ve got one last chance this week to catch When In Rome Productions One Act Play Festival which features performances of John Patrick Shanley’s Savage in Limbo, Anton Chekhov’s The Bear, plus an original piece at 7:30 PM at the New Crystal Theater, 515 S. Higgins Ave. $8/$14 couples. E-mail romemissoula@gmail.com.

This will be your last chance to catch the Montana Lyric Opera’s rendition of Verdi’s Rigoletto at the University Theatre at 7:30 PM. The production delves into a story of murder, sex, vengeance and betrayal and features an orchestra, full men’s chorus and more conducted by Darko Butorac. $16/$22/$28. Visit www.mtopera.org or call 1-800-947-2393.

(See Scope in this issue.)

If you missed them last night, you’ll have another chance to hear some twang when Ritchie Reinholt and the Country Kings play the Eagles Lodge, 2420 S. Ave. W., at 8 PM. Free.

Your hips are likely to meld with others like gravy on taters when the jazz, funk, shuffle and folk of Hip Gravy hits the Symes Hot Springs Hotel, 209 Wall St. in Hot Springs, at 8 PM. Donations appreciated. E-mail symes@hotspringsmt.net.

Solid Sound Karaoke proves that music can also be a liquid or a gas, but never plasma, at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. If you get nervous in front of crowds, just imagine they’re all naked at East Missoula’s Reno Casino and Cafe’s karaoke night, brought to you

by Karaoke by Figmo at 9 PM. Free.

Feel free to perform “Bella Ciao” by Mirah & The Black Cat Orchestra during karaoke night at 9 PM at the VFW but don’t be surprised if someone tells you we’re in Missoula, and so it’s time to start talking American. Free.

Here’s your chance to get freaky on the dance floor: AmVets Club offers up DJDC and his dance music to the hungry horde at 9 PM. Free.

The Frenchtown Club, 15155 Demers St., lets the karaoke genie out of the bottle at 9 PM. Turn south after taking exit 89 from I-90. Free.

Call 370-3200.

When DJ Sanchez commands the turntables every Sat. at 9 PM at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, nobody’s exempt from the mandatory “dance down the bar” rule. Free. Call 363-6969.

DJs Kris Moon and Monte Carlo are guaranteed to keep you dancing to an assortment of hip hop, electronic and other bass heavy, booty busting beats ‘til the bar closes, or at least until the vodka runs out, during Absolutely at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Speedo and sports bra contests mix with tunes spun by the Duke during Club Q’s MidSummer Anniversary Beach Party at Club Q, in the Elk’s Lodge, at 9 PM. $5/$6 under 21. Email clubqtim@hotmail.com.

There’s no need for you to overindulge in spirits to enjoy the sounds of Kalispell’s Rockaholics, who play Hot Springs’ Creekside Inn, 207 A St., at 9 PM. Free. Call 253-0428.

Patches, chain wallets and cans of PBR find a happy marriage with raucous punk rawk from locals Thug Nasties, Come Up Swinging and Arrested Adolescence when they play the Palace Lounge at 9 PM. $5/$7 under 21.

Be sure to land a prime spot for your blanket on the playing field of Head Start School, 1001 Worden Ave., as the sun sets at 9:08 PM when the Missoula Outdoor Cinema screens The Blues Brothers. $5 suggested donation. Call 829-0873.

The rains commeth down like a torrential downpour when Flood takes the stage of the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.

If you missed them last night you’ll have another chance to see Cabin Fever when they play the High Spirits Club and Casino in Florence,

5341 Hwy. 93 N, at 9:30 PM. Free. E-mail techead@peoplepc.com.

The swooning sounds of blues takes hold of your cochlea when Zeppo hits the Top Hat at 10 PM. Cover TBA.

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Watch fit bicyclists zoom around downtown, or join the fun yourself, during the Zootown Throwdown at 11 AM. Free to watch. $25 race entry/kids race free. Registration starts at 10 AM at Adventure Cycling, 150 E. Pine St. Call 7211776 or visit www.montanacyclocross.com.

Artists from around the Jocko and Mission Valley display 2D and 3D artworks and crafts during an artist reception from 1–4 PM at the Hangin Art Gallery & Coffee House in Arlee, off of Highway 93. Free. Call 726-5005.

nightlife Eat gourmet pizza and salad until you burst while you help support Missoula’s non-profit independent music festival Total Fest during Total Feast, a fundraiser for the event that runs from 5–8 PM at Biga Pizza, 241 W. Main St. $10/per person. Visit www.totalfest.org.

Euchre is one of those games that goes great with beer because you can tell what the cards look like even if your vision is a little blurry. See what I mean, or try to anyway, tonight at Sean Kelly’s just-for-fun Euchre Tournament at 8 PM. Free.

Kick off the latter hours of your day of rest when the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night welcomes saints and sinners alike with jazz DJs at 9 PM and a live jazz band at 10. Free.

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Enjoy a night of indie folk from Olympia, Wash. when June Madrona plays the ZACC Gallery, 235 N. First St. W., at 8 PM. $5. Opening support from Frustrations, Something Imaginary and Modality. Call 549-7555. (See Spotlight in this issue.)

Hear ye, hear ye: AmVets Club offers a new spin on karaoke night, and it’s known as “Jheryoake.”

Delve into the mystery at 9 PM, when Happy Hour gets the crowd loose until 10. Free.

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Get your kid aged 8–12 out from in front of the television or computer and in the seat of a spinning wheel during The Clay Studio of Missoula’s classes for kids, which runs from today until Fri. from 9 AM–4 PM. $160 for the week of classes. All classes take place at the Clay Studio, 1106 Hawthorne St. Call 543-0509.

Kids ages 6–13 will explore the pottery, poetry and painting of Nicaragua with Hanna Hannan during a full day summer camp at the Zootown Arts Community Center from 9 AM—5 PM today until Aug. 7. Students will work on projects including sculpture books, pottery and painting. $100/$80 for siblings. Call 549-7555 or visit www.zootownarts.com.

Tap those toes and bust a move during Family Dance at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., from 9–10 AM. Mom, Dad, Bro and Sis of all ages are welcome. An adult plus one child is $5/ an adult plus two children is $7/ and an adult with three children is $9. Call 541-7240.

Starting today until Aug. 7, teens can learn about fly tying, river ecology, guided fly fishing and field journaling during the Liam Wood Fly Fishers and River Guardians Program, a week-long

workshop instructed by people like local author David James Duncan, UM creative writing professor and fly fisher Chris Dombrowski, as well as Josh Gubits, program coordinator for the Watershed Education Network. $300/week long course. Call 541-9287.

Watch your 6 to 8 year old aspire to be the next Picasso when they use charcoal, pastels, color pencils and other materials to make art during Exploring Drawing with Jennifer Ogden at the Missoula Art Museum from 10 AM–12 PM. $50/$45 members. This class runs today until Aug. 6. Call 728-0447.

Help your youngun improve their tap, jazz, lyrical and ballet dance moves during two sessions of a musical theater camp at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. The first session is for kids aged 4-6 and runs from 10 AM— 12 PM. $50/child. The second session is for kids aged 7-18 and runs from 1—5 PM. $125/child.

Call 541-7240.

Plant the seeds of your child’s future creativity when you enroll them in Kids Paint with Jennifer Ogden, an introductory painting class from 1—3 PM starting today and running until Aug. 6 at the Missoula Art Museum. $50/$45 members. Call 728-0447.

nightlife If you devote 5:30 to 8:30 PM on Mon. or Wed. nights to silent meditation, political drinking or other non-kid-friendly endeavors, the Parenting Place offers free child care and dinner at 1644 S. Eighth St. Call 728-KIDS. What reason have you got for lying around the house watching the tube when Florence’s High Spirits offers Free Pool at 6 PM? Free. Call 273-9992.

Children aged 11–17 mix their dance moves when the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents Dance Combo every Mon. at 6 PM. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

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In case of emergency, break finger puppet: Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like stories, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 7 PM at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. The music is free, but unfortunately the beer and wine aren’t, when Cash for Junkers play the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave. Ste. 100, at 7 PM. Free.

Indiana’s Traveling Broke and Out of Gas plays a mix of blues, hillbilly rock, gypsy and more with a show at Zootown Brew, 121 W. Broadway, at 7 PM. Cost TBA. Call 543-2549.

At Be Here Now Sangha you can learn the basics of meditation every Mon. night at 7:30 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Open to all religions and levels of practice. Free, but donations appreciated.

Who says America never invented a pub sport?

Beer Pong proves them all wrong at the Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where alcohol and performance anxiety climax into a thing of beauty at 9 PM. Free. Call 363-6969.

An array of electronic DJs and styles await your booty during the Palace Lounge’s Milkcrate Mondays with the Milkcrate Mechanic at 9 PM every week. Free.

Break out that mod outfit you’ve had stashed away since Halloween and head down to a garage rock explosion at the Badlander when New Jersey’s Black Hollies rip it up with support from Atlanta’s The Howlies and Minneapolis’ The Blind Shake at 9 PM. $5 Bring a bicycle with a big hook in it to Sean Kelly’s open mic night, hosted by Mike Avery at 9:30 PM, and see if you can troll for cars from the bar while you watch the show. Free.

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John Schiever helps you digest your lunch rhythmically when he plays during “Tuesdays at Noon” at Hamilton’s Legion Park, 220 S. Second St., which starts at noon.

Find the strength and will to survive in the company of others during a breast cancer support group at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 420 W. Pine, every first and third Tue. of the month at noon. Free. Call 329-5656.

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Call 728-9380 or visit www.wildlifefilms.org.

Find the outlet for that excess energy when Gillian Kessler takes you through the flow of it all during World Rhythm Yoga Class every Tue. at 5 PM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

Get your fresh fruits and veggies from local farmers in the Flathead while listening to the sounds of singer/songwriter Tim Torgerson during the Whitefish Downtown Farmers’ Market, at Depot Park on the north end of Central Avenue, from 5-7:30 PM. Free.

It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, 2520 S. Third St. W., presents Black Mountain Bluegrass at 5:30 PM. Free. Call 327-0900.

Are you feeling lonelier than normal? Remedy that when Singles of Missoula, a group for singles age 45 and over, meets Tuesdays at 6:30 PM at the bicycle trail head behind Conlin’s Furniture, 1600 North Ave. W., for a bike ride. Free. Call Cletius at 541-2333.

Stop playing games with yourself—Game Night featuring “mostly Scrabble” takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Missoula, 102 McLeod Ave. 6:45 PM. Free.

You never know what you’ll find—except for probably a bunch of womyn—at Womyn’s Night at 7 PM at the Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 127 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 202. Free. Call 543-2224.

Big band tunes waft in the air when the Flathead Valley Community Band plays Kalispell’s Picnic in the Park concert series at Depot Park, Center and Main streets, at 7 PM. Free. Call 758-7717.

There’s always room to brush up on speakin’ American, er, I mean English, during Talk Time, an informal conversation group for nonnative speakers led by TEFL certified facilitator Adam Hart at 5 PM in the small meeting room of the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-2665.

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Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free Pub Trivia, which takes place every Tue. at 8 PM. And, to highlight the joy of discovery that you might experience while attending, here’s a sample of the type of question you could be presented with. Ready? On what date did our fair state of Montana officially become a member of the U.S.A.?(Find the answer in the calendar under tomorrow’s nightlife section.)

Kids can learn the importance and intricacies of wildlife during $2 Tuesdays at the Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave., where the International Wildlife Film Festival best of film The Legend of Pale Male plays at noon on Aug. 4, 11 and 18. $2. Other wildlife films, including Life by the Tide and Animal Crackers,

Whitefish musicians trade their skills for free drinks as the Great Northern Bar hosts Open Mic Night, which begins at 8 PM with an acoustic jam circle, heads into an electric set at 9:30 and features fine hosting by members of the Canyon Creek Ramblers. Free. Call 862-2816.

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We’ve now made it into the part of summer where Mother Nature isn’t sure whether she wants us to sweat like pigs or be soaked by torrential downpour and hail, as has been the case around Missoula this past week. Still, fluctuations in weather aside, the Calendar Playa has a plethora of outdoors-related activities in store for you this week, running the gamut from volunteer based camp trips to farm tours, lectures and more.

Speaking of volunteer trips, Fri., July 31, brings us two opportunities to do our part as stewards of the land.

The first is the Wilderness Institute’s series of summer backpacking trips that include conservation work in the Sapphire and Blue Joint Wilderness Study areas. This week’s trip starts Fri., July 31, and runs until Tue., Aug. 4, and will take campers to Razorback Ridge where you’ll get to see views from elevations of 8500 feet. Campers should also expect to learn about invasive species, native plants and monitoring methods on weeds, recreation impacts and wilderness character. Call Sarah Potenza at 243-6956 or visit www.cfc.umt.edu/wi.

The second trip, which also starts Friday and runs until Aug. 2, takes hikers up to Roland Point as part of the Great Burn Study Group and National Forest Foundation’s volunteer monitor outings. Once at the site, you’ll be monitoring weeds, wildlife, trail conditions and signs. So if the volunteer spirit is in you this week, give Beverly Dupree a call at 2409901 or send an e-mail over to thegreatburn@yahoo.com.

On Saturday, after you sleep in a bit, you’ll have a chance to learn about all things ursine and how to live with them during the Second Annual Bear Fair in Condon, which runs from 11 AM–3 PM. You can expand your knowledge of bear vs. human relations with presentations from a host of bear experts including Chuck Jonkel of the Great Bear Foundation and Tim Manley, grizzly bear specialist with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Plus, there’ll be free brats to eat and beer to drink (and soft drinks for those of us that don’t imbibe) from noon to 2 PM. And, after gorg-

cost of the trip is a $15 donation and lunch will be provided. Plan to meet at the parking lot adjacent to the Good Food Store around 9:45 AM with the group leaving at 10 AM. Call Sally at 543-7576.

Separate carpools are encouraged.

After some Sunday rest, Monday brings fun for those of you who have teenagers during the Liam Wood Fly Fishers and River Guardians Program, which runs until Aug. 7. Your teen will learn about fly tying, river ecology, guided fly fishing and field journaling from instructors including local author David James Duncan, UM creative writing professor and fly fisher Chris Dombrowski, as well as Josh Gubits, program coordinator for the Watershed Education Network. The weeklong workshop costs $300 and imited scholarships are available. Call 5419287 or visit www.montanawatershed.org.

After you’ve gotten over that case of the Mondays, Tuesday brings us a lecture about those animals known as cougars and pumas during the talk “Mountain Lions in the West: Natural History, Conservation and CoExistence” in Room 301 of UM’s Forestry Building at 6:30 PM. Free. Call Wendy Keefover-Ring at 303-819-5229 or email wkeefoverring@wildearthguardians.org.

To send you off for the middle of our week, UM’s Flathead Lake Biological Station is holding an open house from 1–5 PM on Wednesday for those with a keen interest in what scientists do all day up on that beautiful lake. Free. To get there, head up to Polson and go 17.5 miles north on Highway 35. Call 982-3301.

And just before you thought the day was over, you’ll have yet another chance to give back to nature before you Photo by Chad Harder punish your liver at Wasted Wednesday when you drop by the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed Group’s weekly dence of wildlife and habitat conditions. If interested, prepare your- Watershed Wednesday meeting. Come down to the Bugbee self by bringing a notebook to jot down notes, as well as a still or Nature area, off of Missoula Ave., from 6–8:30 PM if you like video camera. Plan to meet at 10 AM at the junction of Weeksville learning about plants and wildlife native to the area and want to Creek Road 887 and Highway 200, eight miles west of Plains. help with restoration activities. Call Andrew at 531-2527.

Well then, that was a lot, wasn’t it? Hopefully this mix of invigOnce at the junction, turn onto Weeksville Creek Road, go past the orating events for your body and mind keeps you sweating bullets cattle guard and park for carpooling. Call Kim Davitt at 728-2087.

After a long Saturday, relax with a beer or two that night and and firing synapses through next week. As always, keep shooting head into Sunday with a tour of four Moiese Valley farms that me e-mails, phone calls or snail mail about outdoors related provide us with a host of delightfully tasty foods. Those who go on events by 5 PM on Fri., July 31. Until then, take advantage of this trip—sponsored by the Western Montana Sustainable Mother Nature, but remember to give back what you take.

Growers’ Union—will head to the Blue Barn farm, Thunder Head Gardens, as well as the Ploughshare and Lowdown farms. The calendar@missoulanews.com ing on said items you’ll probably want to take a walk on the Bear Aware trail, to burn off some of those calories, of course. RSVP at 754-3137 or click over to www.swanecosystemcenter.org and www.northwestconnections.org.

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You’ve practiced in front of the mirror long enough—head to the High Spirits in Florence, where open mic night features a drum set, amps, mics and recording equipment and awaits you and your axe at 8 PM. Free. Call 2739992 to reserve your spot.

You probably don’t have to be stoned out of your mind to enjoy hip hop/punk genre smashers the Kottonmouth Kings, who play the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM, but I’m guessing they wouldn’t mind, as long as you share your stash. $24 plus fees at Rockin Rudy’s and ticketweb.com.

Opening support from hip-hoppers Swollen Members, Big B and Battle Axe Warriors.

Former Missoulian Moira Keefe performs her one-woman play about being in the “Sandwhich Generation,” or what it’s like to have elderly parents, hormonal teens and “psychiatric bologna” in My Year of Living Anxiously, at 8 PM in the Masquer Theatre in UM’s PAR-TV Center. $10.

The Broadway’s Tuesday Night Comedy takes place every Tue. at 9 PM and is followed by dancing with tunes from the Tallest DJ in America. $5/$3 students. Call 543-5678.

The men in Priapism thankfully keep it hidden in their pants when they take the stage to play hard funk with support from the punk leaning Hangover Saints at the Badlander at 9 PM. Free.

Jammy guitar licks and “organic electronica” meld to form what could be called jamtronica when Denver oneman band J.Wail hits the Top Hat with a show at 10 PM. Cost TBA.

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Your weekly lunch date with, almost everyone, comes at 11 AM at Caras Park during Out to Lunch, which features food vendors, kids’ activities and music this week by Tom Catmull & the Clerics. Free. Call 543-4238.

Blues and funk collide when Andre Floyd and the Can’t Hardly Playboys play a lunchtime show at Kalispell’s Depot Park, Center and Main streets, at 11:30 AM. Free. Call 758-7717.

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the Missoula Cruiser Tour at 7 PM. Free. Meet at the Carousel For Missoula in Caras Park for the bike ride. Call 542-1471.

Grab that tutu and slap on some ballet shoes every Wed. at 7:30 PM when the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents Beginning Ballet. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

Release that mid and late week stress during Tai Chi Chuan classes every Wed. at 7:30 PM and every Sat. at 10 AM at the Teranga Arts School, 2926 S. 3rd St W. $10/class. Call Chris at 728-0918.

Get a taste of of what real country and honky tonk outta Tennessee sounds like when AJ Masters and Corinne Chapman play a show at Lake Missoula Cellars, 5646 W. Harrier, at 7:30 PM. Admission is either $5 or $7 as of press time. Openers include Kaci Bolls and Andrea Harsell. Call 541-8463.

Missoula’s favorite abuser of reeds, saxophonist Gary Herbig, joins the Missoula City Band for a show at 8 PM at Bonner Park. Free. Call 7282400 ext. 7041.

The Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents Lyrical Class every Wed. at 8:30 PM. Call 5417240 for pricing.

Funk and soul to shake your moneymaker to makes its way to the Badlander when On the One (featuring members of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Giant People) hits the stage at 9 PM with opening support

by DJs and Def Cartel. $8.

Local hip-hoppa Tonsofun takes the stage with Special Peoples, Voodoo Horseshoes and The Infernal Machine at the Palace Lounge at 9 PM for a benefit show for Perichea Ask, a 20-year-old resident of Clinton who’s recovering from a car accident. $5/$7 under 21. Show includes a drawing, silent art auction and live painting.

Fight for the right to belt out a semicoherent version of “Jessie’s Girl” every Wed. during Combat Karaoke at Rowdy’s Cabin, 4880 N. Reserve St., at 10 PM. Free. Call 543-8001.

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Develop eloquence in the face of inebriation, as well as impressive business contacts, when Toastmasters meets this, and every, Wed. at 6 PM in St. Patrick Hospital’s Duran Learning Center. Free. Call 728-9117.

Blue Argon plays “eclectic blues, R&B, and jazz featuring Colleen Cunningham, Steve Sellars and Jim Clayborn” every Wed. at 6 PM at Red’s Wines & Blues in Kalispell. Free. Call 755-9463.

Elizabeth Urschel, graduate of UM’s MFA program, hosts a short-fiction writing workshop from 7 to 9:15 PM starting tonight and running each Wed. for six weeks at a TBA location. $150/6 week course. Call 493-0746.

Enjoy a leisurely bike ride around Missoula for an hour and then satiate your thirst with a free pint of New Belgium Beer at Sean Kelly’s during

Keep your young ones busy while you toil away for “the man” at Kidsfest 2009, a kid-oriented celebration at Caras Park from 11:30 AM–4 PM that features, games, arts & crafts, music, vendors, a dunk tank, climbing wall and more. Free. Call 721-PARK. I doubt they’ll be using the M.I.A. song “Paper Planes” to teach your youngster about those little paper toys, but perhaps they’ll use the song as background music when the SpectrUM Discovery Area, located in Room 166 of UM’s Skaggs building, presents the program Super Paper Planes from 3:30–7 PM. $3.50/free under 4. Call 243-4828 or visit spectrum.umt.edu.

Get your fresh produce up near Glacier, if you choose, every Thu. from 4–8 PM, as the Columbia

nightlife Put a smile on your face and a tune in your head—join guitarist Craig Wickham every Thu. from 5-7 PM at Red’s Wines & Blues in Kalispell. Free.

Call 755-9463.

All genres are encouraged—excepting, perhaps, dubstep—every Thu. at 5:30 PM at Tangled Tones Music Studio, 2005 1/2 South Ave. W., where musicians bring their noise makers and synergy builds a joyful sound during the Tangled Tones Pickin’ Circle.

Free. Call 396-3352.

It’s time for dinner and a show with hundreds of your fellow friends during this week’s installment of Downtown ToNight, which features food, kids’ activities and music from The Clintons and starts at 5:30 PM. Free.

Call 543-4238.

The valley’s haven for year-round thrashers, Fiftytwo Skatepark, on El Way past the Missoula Airport, hosts Girls’ Skate Club Night every Thu. at 6 PM, which means girls skate for free.

Guys are welcome, but should plan on parting with a few bucks. Call 542-6383.

Folk under the influence of blues takes over Hamilton when Ryan Bundy (and no, he isn’t related to Ted Bundy) plays the Bitterroot Brewery, 101 Daly St., at 6 PM. Free. Call 363-7468.

Our gardens serve as inspiration for Stumptown Studio’s First Thursday Gallery exhibit “Garten” with a reception/fundraiser art auction from 6–9:30 PM at Stumptown Studio, 145 Central Ave. in Whitefish. Free.

Proceeds from the auction go to purchase equipment for the art center.

Call 862-5929.

Feeling too straight and separate?

Remedy that situation pronto at Gay Men Together, a safe and affirming place for gay and bisexual men, at 7 PM at the Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center, 127 N. Higgins Ave., Ste. 202. Free. Call 543-2224.

Swallow your pride, grab up to seven double-spaced pages of your best verbiage, and bring it to this week’s Authors of the Flathead meeting for constructive critique at 7 PM in Room 151 of the Science and Technology Building on the Flathead Valley Community College campus.

Free. Call 881-4066.

The editor and contributors of All Our Stories Are Here, a collection of essays on Montana literature, celebrate the release of their book at Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave., at 7 PM. Free. Call 721-2881.

Expect the tones of handbells to sprial through your eardrums when Strikepoint, apparently one of the world’s top handbell ensembles, plays a concert at the First United Methodist Church, 300 E. Main St., at 7 PM. $8 suggested donation. Call 370-2097.

Bring yer guitar, bass or other instrument of choice every Thu. night to Lake Missoula Cellars, 5646 W. Harrier, when it holds an open-mic style artists showcase at 8 PM. Free.

Interested musicians should Call 541-8463.

You best believe there’ll be hoards of middle-agers reliving the Summer of ‘69 in 2009 when classic rockers Hot Tuna take the stage at the Wilma Theatre at 8 PM. $24 plus fees at Rockin’ Rudy’s, 800-965-4827 or www.ticketweb.com.

Independent scholar Michael Delaney impersonates Mark Twain and his travels to Montana during the late 1800s at Fort Owen State Park, 25 miles south of Missoula on U.S. 93 to the Stevensville Junction, and then about 1 mile east on cutoff road 269, at 8 PM. Free.

Bowling and karaoke go together like coffee and sleep during Solid Sound Karaoke at Westside Lanes at 8:30 PM. Free. Call 541-SING. Start down the path that ends in a Las Vegas dressing room every Thu. at 8:30 PM when the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St., presents Show Girl 101. Call 541-7240 for pricing.

Join several hundred people and revel in the glory of debauchery when cheap well drinks and laptop fueled hip hop, crunk, electonic, pop and mashed-up tunes hit the Badlander every Thu., where Dead Hipster DJ Night gets the booties bumpin’ and the feet stompin’ at 9 PM. $2.

Sorry ladies, but Thu. nights belong to the dudes at Men’s Night at The Office Bar, 109 W. Main St. in Hamilton, where the testosteronefueled karaoke begins at 9 PM. Free.

Call 363-6969.

Get your fix of improvised music with Sandy Bradford and Mark Souhrada when they host the jam at Los Caporales in Columbia Falls at 9 PM. Call 892-5025.

Guttural screams of terror and death/thrash metal guitar licks invade Missoula when the Bay Area’s Geryon storms the Palace Lounge at 9 PM. $3. Opening support from Beefcurtain.

Calendar Playa. Hopefully y’all took a gander at our new website and noticed the new layout for event and movie listings. Looks much better, doesn’t it? In the meantime, I’m still getting my head around a few kinks with our new database system, but I assure you I’ve tried to get every event you’ve sent me in there. With

Dance with a cougar or two, or not, every Thu. at 10 PM when the James Bar, 127 W. Alder St., hosts The Social Club, featuring DJ Fleege spinning an expansive array of hip hop, breakbeat, tech house and progressive electro dance tunes.

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You can bet there won’t be any train wrecks when Twang Wreck hits the Top Hat for a show at 10 PM. Cost TBA. Well folks, it’s been a somewhat less exhausting week in the office for the

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Vocal range Montana Lyric Opera offers arias with an edge

by Erika Fredrickson

Colin Hickey, booking agent for the but I’ll listen,’” James says. “And then they get into “He handed the tenor the aria ‘La Donna e Badlander, remembers the time this past April it. But frankly the [adaptation] was the same Mobile’ the night of the final dress rehearsal when a man stood on the bar’s stage pounding story. We just changed names and gave people because he didn’t want anyone to hear this thing PBRs and singing at the top of his lungs. On the longer teeth.” before,” he says. “And it was still leaked out.” surface, it was nothing out of the ordinary—the This week, MLO embarks on a more profesFor the official performance, Verdi put a last venue regularly hosts rowdy punk, indie and sional—and more expensive—path to educating minute rest in the aria. The audience, having experimental rock acts. But this man, Creighton the masses, as the company debuts its first semi- learned the song on the streets earlier, sang James, wasn’t just singing, he was belting out staged opera, Giuseppe Verdi’s famous Rigoletto. along but were caught off guard by the new opera.

An orchestra led by Missoula Symphony Orchestra pause, which got them to stop and listen as Verdi “He was singing a song, a story about him and director Darko Butorac will score the show. wanted them to. The point is, James says, Verdi his wife who are fighting because he’s always “I love Rigoletto,” Butorac says. “It’s full of was “of the people” rather than merely a diverdrinking,” says Hickey. “And he was acting it out. some of the most famous operatic arias and sion for the rich.

The whole time he’s pounding these Pabsts while melodies that people know. And, with opera, “I think it’s hard for people to get past what singing opera. He probably drank two Pabsts in you’re dealing with vocal super athletes who must they’ve decided opera already is,” he admits. “We this three-minute opera song. And the crowd was naturally fill a whole hall with their voices. For me, think of people in New York City going in their just eating it up.”

Hickey, ex-frontman of dirty rock band the International Playboys, isn’t by a mile your typical opera fan. But that evening, during an event dubbed Opera on Draft, he suddenly became one. And his brother, Shane Hickey, who plays in the new wave rock band Volumen, also found more than a little love for opera that night.

“I liked some things more than others,” Shane says. “But then Gina [Lapka] sang an Italian aria near the end and it’s like the hair on my neck and arms stood up, you know what I mean? And all of a sudden I’m weeping. I’m literally weeping and it’s just because she’s singing.”

Converting unlikely susPhoto by Chad Harder pects to opera is pretty much what the founders of Montana Darko Butorac, right, directs the orchestra as Brandon McReynolds, left, practices for his role as The Duke Lyric Opera (MLO) had in in Montana Lyric Opera’s production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. mind when they started their company in January 2008. that’s really spectacular to hear a human voice tuxes and the women in furs and they’re all 80“I read in the Wall Street Journal about this take on an entire orchestra—and win. It’s edgy.” year-old rich white people. And we say, ‘If that group in New York that goes into this dive pub “Edgy” is exactly what James and Lapka say isn’t me then I shouldn’t go to the opera because and sings opera,” says Lapka, MLO’s executive they’re pushing for with Rigoletto. In many ways, it will be boring and I’ll fall asleep because I saw director. “They have a huge following and I the opera’s controversial history makes it perfect that on Pretty Woman.’” thought, ‘What a great idea!’ My husband is the for a younger crowd. Adapted from the Victor Hugo But in and around Missoula, it seems, that Pabst brewing company representative in the area play Le roi s’amuse (banned in France for 50 years), perception is changing. These days, Badlander and we thought that idea kind of represents our Rigoletto’s main character, a womanizing villainous bartenders vie for shifts on Opera on Draft night. household.” king, had to be revised, much to Verdi’s chagrin. At And people like Shane Hickey, who’s more prone So far, the company has put on four Opera the time, says James, Venetian officials were afraid to a night of rock n’ roll mayhem than a night at on Drafts to packed rooms at the Badlander, as that Rigoletto might incite a popular overthrow of the opera, are changing their tune. well as one in Whitefish. They’ve also held sum- their king. They forced Verdi to change the king “We’re trying to get a babysitter for one of the mer opera camps for kids and toured Montana character to a fictitious “Duke of Mantua.”

Rigoletto nights,” Hickey says. “I mean, we’ve schools with a vampiric, Twilight-inspired ver“[But Rigoletto] was still riling up the peo- seen opera in a frickin’ bar with no stage and sets sion of The Magic Flute. James, artistic adminis- ple,” says James. “Verdi was the voice of the and props and whatnot…But I’d like to see it in trator for MLO (and aforementioned PBR singer) Italian revolution. They’d say, ‘Viva Verdi!’ So, the whole environment, as it’s meant to be seen. says that putting opera into a context people opera is not about lofty ideals.”

Yeah, I’m into it, man. It’s weird.” understand—be it bars or vampires—helps peoJames adds that Verdi wrote the opera in a ple leap past opera’s standard misconceptions— creative setting not too far removed from our Rigoletto plays at the University Theatre mainly, that it’s stuffy, and only for rich, gray- modern music industry. He tells the story about Thursday, July 30, and Saturday, Aug. 1, at haired academics. the 1851 debut of Rigoletto the same way con- 7:30 PM. $16/$22/$28.

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Leading man Costner keeps it real with Modern West

by Skylar Browning

Kevin Costner refers to it as “the cross-armed Dreams, but he has a background in music. Nearly thing.� He knows that there are people—perhaps 30 years ago, while he toiled in a Los Angeles acting a lot of people—who look skeptically at the fact workshop that also included would-be punk legend that the Oscar winner now leads a country music John Doe, Costner formed Roving Boy with fellow band, and those people tend to be the ones who workshop attendees John Coinman and Blair take cruel digs on his music, wait for him to stink Forward. The band recorded one album and made a up the stage or, at best, stand stoically at shows, mini splash in Japan—two songs ended up in a beer alongside the girlfriend or wife who dragged them commercial, landing the trio a $500,000 paycheck. there, with their arms defiantly crossed. He gets it.

But once Costner’s acting career took off, Roving But what fans may not get Boy was grounded. Then, a few about Costner is that he cares years ago, Costner ’s wife, about all that. He sees and hears Christine, “cajoled� him to take the criticism. And if you listen to up music again. Costner, who the frontman of Kevin Costner lives in Santa Barbara, started and Modern West talk long playing with three Los Angeles enough, you get the impression musicians, but they never clicked. those doubters once chewed up “I thought I was maybe danca lot of the otherwise confident ing without my girl, you know? I star’s headspace. submerged. I stopped,� he says. “That was one of the things I “And Chris asked me again, ‘What’s really had to figure out for myself going on?’ It just didn’t feel exactly before going out and doing this,� right. She said, ‘Why don’t you just says Costner from a hotel room call John [Coinman]?’ So, I called in Iowa, mid-way through a ninehim just to see and he drove out. show tour that hits Missoula July John just drove out from Tucson.

31. “Was playing live going to We sat in the living room and ruin me two or three days before Kevin Costner sings and plays played some songs and he stayed I played, just worrying about it, guitar in his country band, for the weekend.� and then two or three days after- Modern West.

With Coinman and Forward wards hearing about it? Was I back at his side, Costner asked going to have these knots in my stomach about just three things of the new band—he wanted to going out there? I mean, there’s a baggage with play originals, he wanted to play live and he wantme, a curiosity factor. I had to make sure [the ed it to be a collaborative effort. Costner got everymusic] worked. There are people who don’t want thing he wanted—and then some. After a series of to see it work, or people who just stand there with successful concerts, Modern West convinced their arms crossed, like I said. I’m aware of that.�

Costner to record an album, last year’s Untold Costner doesn’t look for sympathy—“I’m not a Truths, and to use his name on the marquee. daisy. I’m not going to shrivel up at criticismâ€?—as “I didn’t want my name on the band,â€? Costner much as provide an explanation for why he decided says. “I’m not like Dave Matthews. I just wanted to play barroom country rock at summer festivals Modern West. But the guys know how things work, rather than just continue to make blockbusters for and I know how things work, and they asked me to the multiplex. Like his minor league character in Bull put the name up there, so I did‌I’m already sticking Durham, Costner’s smart enough to know that he my neck out on the line with this shit, but there are doesn’t have to deal with this crap, but, in this case, some things I have to accept. I get it. I’m no dummy.â€? committed enough to the music—think Sheryl Crow All of which puts Costner in the odd position of country meets John Hiatt vocals—to slog through it. being the big-time movie star fronting a blue-collar “The thing with me is, I don’t even like doing country band. A tough sell, maybe, but he at least the talk shows,â€? he continues. “One or two days confronts it head-on. He deals with the comparbefore I have to go on, I hate that I’m going to do isons to Billy Bob Thornton gracefully—“I get asked it. I hate that I have to fly somewhere. I hate that if I’m going to go off, but that’s about it,â€? he says, I gotta pick out an outfit to wear. I don’t like any referring to Thornton going nuclear if an interof it. If the music was going to do that to me at viewer references his acting career—and relishes this age, then why would I do it?â€? the chance to talk more music than movies. And The question stuck with Costner up until what about answering those cross-armed skeptics?

Modern West’s first gig. After a few months of “I’m going to accept the river I’m in right now,� he practicing, the band plugged in at a sports bar in says. “I feel really good about what we’ve done. When Shreveport, La., and just played. we show up on Friday, it’ll be an all-original show of “It worked,� says Costner, who sings and plays music that we wrote together and that I’m proud of. guitar. “I don’t know how else to put it—it just worked. That’s all that I asked for. The rest ain’t up to me.�

I realized I’m actually more worried about myself and whether [the music is] going to get over my bar.�

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Maile Meloy has titled her latest short story characters enter the scene full of purpose, only to collection Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It, a have that intent dissolve lamely at their feet. title that comes from an A.R. Ammons poem. In There’s the husband who wants to leave his its entirety (the line breaks are after every other wife for his kids’ old swimming teacher, but before word), the poem reads: “One can’t have it both he can break the news to his wife he finds he’s ways and both ways is the only way I want it.” unable to say the words. When his wife preempAmmons’ short poem surely reflects something of tively asks if he’s going to leave, he assures her he’s our collective desire as human beings, but the not going anywhere: “It was the only thing he stories that make up Meloy’s collection seem to could say that wouldn’t change everything, and he take the axiom a step further, as if to say: “You didn’t know if he was buying time or if it was true.” may want it both ways, but if you try to get it both In another story, the 15-year-old daughter of ways, you’re not going to get it any way.” a single father in Montana goes on a floating trip While Meloy is unfailingly with her father, uncle and a realistic about the fate of her client of her uncle’s. When her characters’ whims, she’s also father leaves her alone with the sympathetic to them, underclient, the man makes a sexual standing that unattainable pass at the girl that mostly terdesires, somewhat tragically rifies her. Afterwards, father and more often than not, rule and daughter are uneasy with the human condition. It’s a colone another. She decides to lection where indecision and attend boarding school back disappointment reign supreme. east, something they’d been In the opening stor y, considering halfheartedly. After “Travis, B.,” a 22-year-old cowbreaking the news to Dad, “she poke named Chet Moran falls felt a flood of warmth for him, for Beth Travis, a young lawyer an overwhelming feeling that it who has foolishly accepted a was a mistake to go away. He job that requires her to drive hadn’t meant to leave her from Missoula to Glendive there. He hadn’t known what twice a week to teach a night would happen. He definitely Both Ways is the Only Way I class on school law (it’s a ninehadn’t meant for it to happen.

Want It and-a-half hour jaunt each Maile Meloy Again she wanted to ask, to way). Chet, who cares not a fig Hardcover, Riverhead make sure, but instead she for school law, sits in on the 240 pages, $25.95 took her dishes to the sink, and class—at first to abate his lonethe moment was over.” liness and then, because of Beth. After class, Chet On one level, these stories are profoundly accompanies Beth to a local diner where she eats admirable. Meloy is a natural storyteller, one who a late supper, and grows increasingly weary recounts the ballads of men and women living because of her drive. lives of quiet desperation with poignancy and For his part, Chet makes stabs at appearing startling accuracy. On another level, though, she benignly romantic, on one occasion escorting a becomes a victim to her own formula, one where hesitant but not unwilling Beth to the diner on a disappointment upon disappointment start to horse. When a middle-aged man with “a bowling- feel like a one note theme. This isn’t to suggest ball gut” replaces Beth one day (according to the Meloy should add a happy ending here or there— replacement, “Miss Travis found the drive from that would destroy this collection. While Meloy Missoula too arduous”), Chet impulsively hops in paints different scenarios with different charachis truck and drives all night to Missoula. When ters, the movement of each of her stories is he finds Beth, he awkwardly explains: “I just almost identical from one to the next, rendering knew that if I didn’t start driving, I wasn’t going to that moment of disillusionment more predictable see you again, and I didn’t want that. That’s all.” and less powerful with each story.

Beth neither runs into his arms nor chases him off It seems the best thematically linked short with her daddy’s rifle. She does nothing: “He story collections ( Joyce’s Dubliners comes to stood there waiting, thinking she might say some- mind) often begin with a story that hits one note thing, meet him halfway. He wanted to hear her perfectly and then gradually crescendos into voice again. He wanted to touch her, any part of something more symphonic, adding depth and her, just her arms maybe, just her waist. She stood dimension to that one originating note. Meloy’s out of reach, waiting for him to go.”

Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It hits that origBeth’s response is heartbreakingly anticlimac- inating note—and hits it effectively—but never tic (“Chet suddenly wished that she had quit the ventures very far from it. The danger is that we class because of him, that he’d had any effect on may get used to glossing over the very kinds of her at all”). The deep and sustaining melancholy moments Meloy wants to highlight. that comes from the nonevent is a note Meloy hits arts@missoulanews.com often and well throughout the collection. Her

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Dream weaver Cuaron scores with Mexican soccer tale

by Andy Smetanka

What an amazing 21st century it’s been for roles—most entertaining when beset by forces Mexican cinema, and Mexican directors in partic- beyond his control, even if that force is just his charular: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Amores Perros, acter’s own outsized personality or emotions. In Babel), Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), Rudo y Cursi, he plays a gifted striker (and horrible Alfonso Cuaron (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Children singer) who could set himself up for life as a soccer of Men) and kid brother Carlos Cuaron, whose player but still dreams of a music career. The tacky Rudo y Cursi is the first offering from Cha Cha artifacts of his musical moonlighting (including a Cha Productions—a collaborative effort by all of mindblowingly cheesy promo video for his big hit, these men. Look out, rest of the world! a Spanish-language version of Cheap Trick’s “I Want There’s a reunion feeling in the air, and who else You to Want Me”) provide the few moments that to cast in the roles of fractious futbol-playing step- border on snickering irony in an otherwise genuine brothers Beto and Tato, aka Rudo and Cursi, but movie. Garcia Bernal himself, at least at Luna’s side, Mexico’s two most charismatic young actors, the seems hardly to have aged a day since 2001. returning Y Tu Mama Tambien dream team of Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal? Director Cuaron also wrote the screenplay, and it’s hard to imagine he did so with anybody else in mind but these two, an internationally proven buddy-movie team. As directors, the Cuarons clearly think with the same brain, and Rudo y Cursi is in some ways so similar to Y Tu Mama it could almost be a sequel. There’s the same handheld look (obstreperously handheld in places, if handheld’s not your bag), the same bickersome dialogue riddled with choice Mexican swears, the same philosophizing Diego Luna, right, and Gabriel Garcia Bernal are all narrator breaking in every few minutes to dressed up with nowhere to go in Rudo y Cursi. wax philosophical or tell you what happened to the pigs that trashed the campground, etc.

The real surprise is Luna, acting with real restraint Rudo y Cursi’s narrator is a little more involved as the superstar goalie brother with an explosive temin the action than Y Tu Mama’s: It’s the voice of per and a big-time gambling problem. Unlike Cursi, Batuta (“baton”), the talent scout who plucks the Rudo is dead serious about soccer and his soccer stepbrothers from obscurity on a banana plantation career. But like Cursi, he succumbs just as haplessly to after seeing them in action in local league play. The the vices of money and stardom, only in heavier ways setup is a little preposterous (two rising soccer stars and with a heavier crowd. Sweaty and tormented, whose meteoric careers culminate in single combat while Cursi nurses a broken heart over a vain, opporon the field, hermano vs. hermano) but once you tunistic supermodel TV presenter, Rudo is in way over accept this contrivance it’s smooth sailing—a parable his head and it’s up to Luna to do most of the dramatic almost. Batuta does his share of pontificating, but heavy lifting. Not coincidentally, the more famous the more lightheartedly than Y Tu Mama’s omnipotent brothers get, the uglier the crowds turn, particularly as mystery voice. Rudo y Cursi was made with fun in the drama hurtles toward its (admittedly predictable) mind, and that is how it should be taken. one-on-one showdown. Rudo y Cursi is blunt in its Still, there’s more than a hint of that ol’ Cuaron criticism (by way of Batuta’s voice over) of soccer as melancholy. As mentioned, the premise is far-fetched big business and of the importance of winning over and flimsy, but the consequences of big-league suc- everything, but, like Batuta, it’s forced to concede that cess and failure affect the characters and their families the biggest monsters have their charms. in plausible ways. Luna’s family-man goalie and relucIn this case, namely that soccer is involved, in tant banana worker Rudo runs off in the middle of many parts of the world people will do just about the night for his shot at the big leagues, leaving his anything to get a corner of the dream. For a movie wife broke and without a blender, but with the about the most balletic of team sports, Rudo y Cursi inkling of a new income selling a line of spurious is surprisingly short on athletic action. You don’t health-care products. The boys love their mother, miss it, though, because one of the things the movie hate their insolent stepdad, and vie for her attention nails perfectly is the dreaming—the waiting on the with promises of the house they’re going to build her. bench, and the tenseness of the players, but mostRudo y Cursi’s acting is uniformly great. ly, particularly for those confined to the stands and Guillermo Francella, as talent scout Batuta, cuts an sidelines, the watching and the dreaming. appealingly untrustworthy figure, with mischievous eyes and a penchant for handshake deals and statRudo y Cursi concludes its run at the Wilma uesque women a head or two taller. Garcia Bernal Theatre Thursday, July 30. is basically the same overgrown kid he was in Y Tu arts@missoulanews.com Mama and to some extent seems to be in all his

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OPENING THIS WEEK ALIENS IN THE ATTIC This kid-friendly comedy, which stars Kevin Nealon and Tim Meadows, follows a band of rugrats on vacation as they try to ward off attacks from alien invaders bent on taking over the world. Screens at the Village 6 a 1:05, 3:115, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45.

Also screens at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 12:05, 2:25, 4:40, 6:50 and 9, with midnight shows Fri. and Sat. Also shows at the Pharoahplex in Hamilton at 7 and 9, with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no Sun. show at 9.

AWAY WE GO This romantic comedy, based on a screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, explores the lives of a couple (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) about to have their first child, and documents their cross-country search for the perfect place to call home. Screens at the Wilma Theatre nightly at 7 and 9, with Sun. matinees at 1 and 3.

THE COLLECTOR A handyman and ex-con tries to repay a debt to his ex-wife but then falls into the hands of a “collector” who traps him during this horror/suspense film directed by Marcus Dunstan. Screens at the Village 6 at 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05 and 9:20.

Also screens at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 12:20, 2:30, 4:50, 7:25 and 9:55 with midnight showings Fri. and Sat. FUNNY PEOPLE Funnyman Judd Apatow’s newest flick follows a comedian who has a near-death experience and features acting from Jason Schwartzman, Adam Sandler and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Screens at the Carmike 10 at 1, 4:05, 7:10 and 10:15.

Also shows at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 3:15, 6:40 and 9:50 with midnight shows Fri. and Sat. Also shows at the Pharoahplex in Hamilton at 6:35 and 9:15 with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and now 9 show on Sun. Also screening at the Mountain Cinema in Whitefish at 1, 3:45, 6:45 and 9:45.

NOW PLAYING CHERI Set in the Belle Epoque era of 19th century France, this romantic drama-directed by Stephen Frears-tells the story of young Cheri (Rupert Friend) and his relationship with 49-year-old Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer). See what happens when Cheri’s mom (Kathy Bates) tries to thwart their love. Screens at the Wilma nightly at 7. Sun. matinees at 1. No show on Fri., Tues. and Thu. G-FORCE Guinea pigs take up spy work from the United States government in order to take down a billionaire bent on world takeover in this 3-D kids comedy. Screens at the Carmike 10 at 12:20, 1:15, 2:25, 3:30, 4:50, 5:45, 7:05, 8, 9:20 and 10:15.

Screens in 2-D at the Village 6 at 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05 and 9:20.

Also shows at the Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 7 and 9 with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no 9 PM show on Sun. Shows at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 12:10, 2:30, 4:45. 6:55 and 9:10 with midnight shows on Fri. and Sat. Showing at the Showboat Cinema in Polson at 4, 7 and 9.

Also showing at the Mountain Cinema in Whitefish at 4:15, 7 and 9 with a Fri., Sat. and Sun. showing at 1:30.

THE HANGOVER Four gents on a Las Vegas bachelor party expedition scramble to answer the morning-after question, “What happened?” and get the groom back to L.A. in time for some nuptials. Sick lyrical cameo by Mike Tyson. Screens at the Carmike 10 at 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:15.

Also showing at the Village 6 at 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50 and 10:15.

Showing at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 1:45, 4:05, 7:10 and 9:35 with midnight shows on Fri. and Sat.

THE UGLY TRUTH Thrust yourself into yet another sappy romantic comedy when you witness morning show producer Abby Richter’s (Katherine Heigl) quest to find Mr. Right. Along the way, her reality is turned upside down when coworker Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) dishes out the “ugly truth” about how men and women perceive relationships. Screens at Carmike 10 at 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:10 and 9:25 Additionally showing at the Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 7 and 9, with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 PM and no 9 showing on Sun. Also showing at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 12:05, 2:35, 4:55, 7:30 and 9:45, as well as midnight on Fri. and Sat. Also showing at the Mountain Cinema in Whitefish at 4:15, 7 and 9, as well as 1:30 on Fri., Sat. and Sun. Also shows at the Showboat Cinema in Polson at 4:15, 7:15 and 9:15.

The Kingfisher’s Weekly Fishing Report: Week of July 30th Bitterroot

In rain or shine, the 'root continues to do its Energizer Bunny impression by giving it up day after day after day. The upper 1/2 of this river has been about as consistently good fishing as anything in the valley. The recent cloud cover has also made the lower end a viable option as well, but as things heat back up, your best fishing will likely move upstream again. Medium to smaller attractor bugs with droppers such as copper johns should prospect well for you when you're not into fish rising for PMDs. Plan on giving them more of the terrestrial stuff as the sun comes back out. Ants and smaller beetles are often overlooked and can produce AMAZING fishing on this river.

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ORPHAN Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) adopt 9-year-old Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) after the recent loss of their unborn child. They soon come to realize that the seemingly innocent girl they’ve let into their home has some demonic tendencies.

Screens at the Village 6 at 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 and 10 Also screens at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 1, 3:50, 6:45 and 9:30, with midnight showings on Fri. and Sat.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons in this sequel to 2007’s fast-moving blurfest that sexploitationally showcases Megan Fox. Wanna know the truth? I walked out. Screens at the Carmike 10 at 12:30, 3:45, 7 and 10:15 Also shows at the Pharaohplex in Hamilton nightly at 7, with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 and no Sun. show at 9.

Also screens at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at 1:05, 4:20 and 7:45 with midnight shows on Fri. and Sat.

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE Ding! Round six! All your faves are back, everything’s more dangerous and hormonal—especially Hermione—and somewhere someone’s getting all steamed up about witchcraft’s glorification in the mainstream media. Shows at the Carmike 10 at 12:30, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7, 8 and 10:15.

Also shows at the Village 6 at 12:30, 3:45, 7 and 10:15.

Screens at the Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 6:35 and 9:15 with Wed., Sat. and Sun. matinees at 3 UP 3-D Nobody goes long in Funny People, which opens Friday at the Carmike 10. and no 9:15 show on Sun. Also Aging balloon salesman Carl showing at the Stadium 14 in Fredricksen takes his house on a THE PROPOSAL Kalispell at 1,3:45, 4:45, 7:15 and 8:15 with Fri. Sandra Bullock is Ryan Reynolds’ ball-busting helium-powered expedition to South America, and Sat. showings at midnight. boss, whose response to possible deporta- only to discover he’s got a stowaway Cub-Scout Also shows at the Entertainer Cinema in tion—she’s Canadian, okay?—is to order the equivalent on board. Also shows at the Stadium Ronan at 3:45, 6:45 and 9:35. hapless chap to marry her. Then they have to 14 in Kalispell at 1:30, 4, 6:35 and 9, with midAdditionally screens at the Mountain Cinema play it off in front of his folks. Anybody see the night showings on Fri. and Sat. in Whitefish at 3:45, 6:45 and 9:45 with Fri., train coming at us through the tunnel? Screens Sat. and Sun. shows at 1. at the Carmike 10 at 1, 4, 7 and 9:40.

Capsule reviews by Jonas Ehudin and Also plays at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS Ira Sather-Olson.

This animated children’s comedy, the third 1:25, 4:10, 7:05 and 9:40, with midnight installment in the series, follows Manny and his shows on Fri. and Sat. Moviegoers be warned! Show times are friends as they navigate life through adult-orientgood as of Fri., July 31. Show times and PUBLIC ENEMIES ed topics like falling in love, starting a family and Jump on the bank-hatin’ bandwagon with locations are subject to change or errors, going extinct. Voiceovers include cameos by this tale of 1930s gangster John Dillinger despite our best efforts. Please spare yourself Queen Latifah and Denis Leary. Screens at the (Johnny Depp), hunted by the newly formed any grief and/or parking lot profanities by callCarmike 10 at 12:40, 2:50, 5, 7:10 and 9:30.

FBI’s top agent (Christian Bale) and his ing ahead to confirm. Theater phone numbers: Shows at the Stadium 14 in Kalispell at cohorts in a wild ride complete with betray- Carmike 10/Village 6—541-7469; Wilma— 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:35 with midnight als, slick gunfights, car chases and the aspira- 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton—961shows on Fri. and Sat. tions for power of J. Edgar Hoover (Billy FILM; Roxy Twin in Hamilton—363-5141.

MOON Crudup). Showing at the Stadium 14 in S t a d i u m 14 i n K a l i s p e l l — 75 2 - 78 0 4 .

Whoa. See this. Sam Rockwell (The Assassination Kalispell at 1:15, 4:50 and 8 with midnight Showboat in Polson, Entertainer in Ronan and Mountain in Whitefish—862-3130. of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford)—a shows Fri. and Sat.

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return to big terrestrials and attractors now that the sun's making a serious return. Also look for the midriver wave trains and rock gardens to be the name of the game once again. Most of the fatties that moved into the banks and shallows to "sip" mayflies, are now dodging sunlight again in the faster water. If you're getting shut down on top, a tandem nymph rig deep under an indicator will work well. Start out with a golden stone and a red copper john and see what happens. Today's flow at Bonner is 1140

Clark Fork

The Clark had been fishing well in the cloud cover pretty much its entire length. The next couple of days may put a damper on things temporarily as the sun reveals itself from behind the clouds of the past week or so. Golden stone or Blackfoot While the past week has seen good shooting larger attractor junk with deeper copper john or with mayfly stuff in the cloud cover, look for a San Juan droppers will once again become the

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go to rig. If things slow down during the heat of the day, try going deep with tandem caddis pupa and swinging them to the surface through deeper, slower runs. On the bright side, so to speak, the warmer temperatures and sunny days will bring the evening caddis frenzy back in spades. You can pretty much count on 3 hours of silliness right before and after dark.

Rock Creek

Good stuff all along the creek these days. Expect to have fish rising to a variety of PMD and smaller attractor patterns beginning around 10 a.m.

Tandem nymph rigs will work well, too, using everything from tiny olive P-tails to big old Bitch Creeks. There will be great dryfly opportunites all the way from up near Phillipsburg clear down the to Clark Fork Confluence. No need to drive to a specific section in terms of your fishing prospects. Get out on the water and get it done!

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Remember to diaper your dogs on federal land now as per Barbara Boxer's new legislative directive. Today's flow near Clinton is about 651 cfs

Missouri

The cloud cover and added humidity should doo good things for you if the wind stays down to a dull roar. Hatches of PMDs and pseudos should have the fish looking up all day long. It should still be warm enough to get the evening caddis popping as well so the potential is there for a LONG day of dryfly action. For those of you who prefer the subsurface game, expect the nymphing to be even better than usual with the standard Missouri suspects under an indicator.

Slow moving streamers off the banks and to midriver high spots will likely produce some fatty browns for you as well. Stick with more muted colors in the clouds. Today's flow Below Holter is 4820.

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BED LIEUTENANT I’m 34; my husband of a year is 28. We didn’t live together or have sex before marrying because I have a child and didn’t feel this was appropriate behavior to model. We did discuss sex to figure out whether we’d be sexually compatible. He was fairly inexperienced, but sex is now all he wants and talks about, and he’s constantly groping me. I enjoy sex and am fine having it every other day, but it’s starting to seem like the only way he can relate to me. I’d appreciate occasionally hearing I look nice without him adding that he’d like to have sex with me right then and there.

Yesterday, I even feigned illness so he’d give me a break. He said he hoped I’d feel better soon—then blurted out what he’d do to me when I did! No matter how gently I ask him to back off a bit, he gets hurt and says he doesn’t understand what he’s doing wrong. He’s very good to me, tries to make me happy, and even sits through the ballet with me, although I’m sure he loathes it. I’d just like to give him a hug without it turning into sex.

—Getting Way Too Lucky The guy really knows how to romance a woman—the kind you pull out of a bag and inflate.

Good thing you two “discussed” sex before signing a contract to spend the rest of your lives together: “Orgasms? All for ‘em!” “Wow…me, too!” Consider yourself lucky that you aren’t even more sexually incompatible. As for your reason for abstaining, that sex before marriage isn’t “appropriate behavior to model” for your kid, come on. What happens in Motel 6 stays in Motel 6—providing you don’t sit Junior down for a little chat about your sex life: “Mommy always stops at third base so you won’t drop out of school and end up turning tricks for crack.”

It seems your husband never had to finesse sex out of a woman and sees no reason to start trying now. This isn’t to say he’s a bad guy.

After all, he goes to the ballet with you, which suggests he’s either trying really hard to please or he never quite recovered from that head injury. Like many men, he makes the mistake of only hugging, kissing, and touching when he wants some. But, like many women, you need to feel connected emotionally to feel good about going at it. No, you two didn’t have sex before marriage, but you’re not likely to continue having it long

afterward if he keeps confusing seduction with feeling up livestock at auction—grabbing your udders to see if you’re a good milker.

It’s up to you to get through to him. But, don’t wait until a moment of conflict, like when you get sick and he feels bad, then makes you feel worse when he expresses it: “Oh, please don’t die and leave me here all horny.” Take him out to dinner— someplace with a big long table between you. Don’t criticize him; as you’ve seen, it’s a poor motivator for him and probably most men. Praise him for all the ways he’s great in bed, and tell him the little things he could do to turn you on even more. Keep telling him until he finally gets it—that when you daydream about the way he makes you feel, it’s best that it doesn’t have a whole lot in common with walking past a construction site in a really short skirt on your way to be groped on the subway.

WOOD IF HE COULD You helped me exit a bad relationship with an extremely sexy but not-so-nice woman. I’ve started dating a very nice woman, but she’s about 40 pounds overweight, and I’m not getting aroused. We’ve tried sleeping together several times, but I cannot stay…well, you know, serviceable.

Where do I go from here?

—Limp Your body is trying to tell you something: “I don’t care how sweet she is compared to the last girl, we’re not going in there.” And don’t think you’re doing her any favors, either. There are those men who are hot for the meatier ladies. She might be in the company of one of them if she wasn’t waiting around for your limp biscuit to rise. What is this, penance for dating a woman you actually found attractive, at least on the outside? We all have minimum standards for looks, personality, and character, and it’s kindest to refrain from getting involved with anyone who doesn’t meet yours. As much as you might want to want fat and sassy, if you’re hot for “welcome to the dark side” with a figure like a paper cut, all you’re ever going to be screaming in bed is “I swear this never happens.”

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by ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you a gelatinous pool of longing yet? Are you a perfumed garden of madly blooming purple explosions? Are you throbbing and gooey and half-nauseous with that delicious sickness some people called love? If not, I don’t know what to tell you. By all astrological reckoning your gut should be swarming with drunk butterflies and the clouds should be taking on the shapes of mating horses. If you’re not half-drowning in these symptoms, I implore you to find a way to pry open the floodgates.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’re primed to cancel a jinx in the coming days, Taurus.

You could help someone (maybe even yourself) escape a bewitchment, and you might be able to soothe a wound that has been festering for a long time. In fact, I’m playing with the fantasy that you are now the living embodiment of a lucky charm. At no other time in recent memory have you had so much power to reverse the effects of perverse karma, bad habits, and just plain negative vibes. Your hands and eyes are charged with good medicine. Other parts of you are, too, which means sexual healing could be in the works. But as you embark on your mission to cure everyone you love, remember the first law of the soul doctor: “Physician, heal thyself.”

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Norwegians used to have a concept called svoermere, which meant something sweetly futile or deliciously unprofitable. While I can see the appeal that your particular version of svoermere has had for you, Gemini, I think it’s time to think about moving on. According to my reading of the omens, you have both a right and a duty to seek out more constructive pleasures that not only make you feel really good but also serve your long-term goals.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s Freedom from Want Week! For Cancerians only! During this uncanny grace period, you might actually feel perfectly contented. It’s quite possible that you’ll be free from the obsession to acquire more security, more love, more proof of your greatness, more chotchkes, more everything. You may even make the shocking discovery that you don’t need nearly as much as you thought you did in order to be happy; that maybe you have a lot to learn about getting more out of what you already have.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Would you like to spend the next 30 years working your assets off to make your bosses rich? If not, I suggest you start formulating Plan B immediately.

The astrological time is not exactly ripe to extricate yourself from the wicked game, but it’s ripe to begin scheming and dreaming about how to extricate yourself. Here’s a tip to get you in the mood. Assume that there’s some validity in the meme that mythologist Joseph Campbell articulated: “Follow your bliss and the money will come.” Then ask yourself, “Do I even know what my bliss is? Not my mild joy or diversionary fun but my unadulterated bliss?” Once you know that, you can follow it. And then, inevitably—although it may take a while—the money will follow.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As the season of riddles and paradoxes kicks into high gear, I present you with a two-part quiz. Question 1: Since it has taken you your whole life to become the person you are today, is it reasonable to expect that you can transform yourself in a flash? Question 2: On the other hand, since you are more creative than you give yourself credit for, and are also in an astrological phase when your ability to change is greater than usual, is it reasonable to assume that you must remain utterly stuck in your old ways of doing things?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): So much to say and do. So little time. Is it OK if I pepper you with pithy hints? It’s the only way to fit everything in. Here goes. There’s strength in numbers, Libra. So travel in packs. Round up support and whip up group fervor. Always say “we,” not “I.” Add at least one new friend and bolster at least one old friendship. Think before you act, but always act instead of watching from afar. Avoid doing stupid things in smart ways. To court good luck, do charity work. To ensure that extra favors will come your way later this year, do extra favors now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Biblical book of Isaiah prophesies a future time of undreamed-of harmony and cooperation. “The wolf will romp with the lamb,” reads one translation. “Cow and bear will graze in the same pasture, their calves and cubs will grow up together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.” I have it on good astrological authority that you’re now eligible for a preview of this paradisiacal state. To receive your free introductory offer, you need only meet one condition. You must vow not to harm any living thing—not even a cockroach. Not even the person you love best.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarians are famous for filling your cups too full. Sometimes this is cute. Sometimes it’s a problem for those who don’t like Cabernet Sauvignon sloshed on their handwoven Persian rugs. This week, however, I predict there will be little or no hell to pay for overflowing. So go ahead and transcend your containers, you beautiful exaggerators. Feel free to express yourself like a fire hose. Now enjoy a few gems from your fellow Sagittarius, the extravagant poet and painter William Blake. 1. “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” 2. “Exuberance is beauty.” 3. “The lust of the goat is the bounty of God.” 4. “You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Constant vigilance, my friend. That’s what I advise. Be attentive to details you sometimes gloss over. Wake up a little earlier and prepare for each encounter with greater forethought. Stare a little harder into the hearts of all those whose hidden motivations might detour your destiny. Monitor every communication for hints that all is not as it seems. Most importantly, guard against the possibility that you may be overlooking a gift or blessing that’s being offered to you in an indirect way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Keep exploring what it takes to be the opposite of who you are,” suggests psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of the book Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. This advice is one of his ideas about how to get into attunement with the Tao, also known as being in the zone or getting in the groove or being aligned with the great cosmic flow. How would you go about being the opposite of who you are, Aquarius? According to my reading of the omens, that will be an excellent question for you to muse about in the coming weeks. As you stretch yourself to embody the secret and previously unknown parts of you, I think you’ll be pleased with how much more thoroughly that allows you to be in sync with the rhythms of life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Internet addiction has risen to epidemic proportions in China.

In early 2009, psychologists in Shandong province began offering an alleged cure that involved the use of electro-shock therapy. Parents of 3,000 young people paid Dr. Yang Yongxin and his team over $800 a month to hook their anesthetized teens up to machines that sent electricity through their brains to induce artificial seizures. After four months, the Chinese government intervened and halted the treatment, noting that there was no evidence it worked. This practice might sound comically barbaric to you, but I think it has a certain resemblance to the way you have been dealing with your own flaws and excesses: with inordinate force. In the coming weeks, I really think it’s important not to punish yourself for any reason, Pisces, even if it’s in a supposedly good cause. The lesson of the Chinese experiment is: not only is it overkill, it also doesn’t even have the desired effect.

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Employer does background checks. #2975920 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 HOUSEKEEPERS - F/T & P/T, Msla. Employer seeking both parttime & full-time HOUSEKEEPERS for new extended stay hotel in Missoula. DUTIES INCLUDE: Clean and maintain guest rooms; more specifically clean bathrooms, change bed linens, vacuum, empty garbage, etc. Housekeeping & laundry staff work with front desk staff to ensure rooms are available to guests on a timely basis. Work days may vary, but position is day shift with hours starting at 8 or 9AM and going to 4 or 5PM. Rate of pay is $7.50/hr to start.

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New extended stay hotel is seeking both part-time and full-time guest room attendants. Duties include cleaning guest rooms which includes changing linens, vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, dusting, and changing towels. Must have excellent organizational skills. Days of the week will vary including weekends and holidays, but most work will be day shift.

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MAINTENANCE PERSON - F/T, Msla. Missoula employer is seeking a permanent, full-time MAINTENANCE PERSON. Duties include operation of a street sweeper, pressure washing sidewalks and outside corridors. Will also do general plumbing, minor electrical and minor carpentry type duties. Must have a valid driver’s license. Snow plowing is also required. Employer is looking for someone with 6 months experience. Will require a background check. Must also pass a company drug test. Position offers uniform and benefits.

Benefits include; paid vacation, 8 paid holiday’s, health insurance and 401K savings plan. Work days to be arranged by employer. Pay will be $8.50 to $9.50 an hour, DOE. #2975922 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 MANUAL MACHINIST - F/T, Msla.

A leading manufacturer and distributor of plastic components offering a vast array of processes including injection molding, fabrication, and urethane casting is seeking a MANUAL MACHINIST for their Missoula plant. Must be mechanically inclined, detail-oriented and capable of learning new processes. MUST have a safety conscience attitude, ability to follow directions and ability to work well in a team environment.

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Prefer someone with 2 to 5 years of experience and desire for longterm employment. Requires Job Service tests: Office Math Skills and Safety in the Workplace. Will work 40 hours/week with possibility of overtime. Work days, shifts and hours to be determined. Pay starts at $12.00/hr, or more depending on experience, plus excellent benefit package. #2975915 Missoula Workforce Center 728- -7060 Mystery Shoppers earn up to $150 Day. Undercover shoppers needed to judge retail and dining establishments. Experience not required. Call 877-308-1186 N E E D S TA RV I N G C A R TOON ARTIST Looking for cartoon artist that is hungry!! Funky, quirky design concepts - fax sample with contact information to 406/273-6408 - if we like your concepts we will contact you!

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PT TEMPORARY HOUSEKEEPER – P/T, Msla. Missoula Hotel is seeking a Part Time, Temporary HOUSEKEEPER. Obligation will terminate on 10/31/09. Duties include: Cleans and stocks assigned rooms/suites to meet established cleanliness and quality standards. Makes beds, cleans rooms (bathroom, bedroom, sitting room, etc.), dusts, vacuums, washes windows/tracks, reports maintenance deficiencies and removes trash, dirty linens, towels and used amenities from rooms/suites. Checks, stocks and transports supply cart. Conducts visual inspection of room/suite prior to completion. Days and specific hours to be discussed at interview. Wage is $7.00-$7.35 per hour. Employer is willing to train. POSITION CLOSES: 8/15/09. #2975928 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060 RETAIL SALES/CASHIER - P/T, Msla. Employer is seeking a parttime retail sales/cashier for gift shop. Duties include handling cashier duties, assisting customers with selecting purchases, keeping shelves stocked, setting up displays, keeping area attractive to guests.

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Applicants should be friendly and enjoy dealing with customers. Previous sales experience and knowledge of paint or glass is a plus. Prefer Windows, Doors or Construction knowledge. Employer prefers 2 years of construction experience. Work is Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat (Wed & Sun off) Pay starts at $ 8 / h r, p l u s c o m m i s s i o n . #2975925 Missoula Workforce Center 728-7060

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Public Notices MISSOULA COUNTY GOVENMENT INVITATION TO BIDDERS BIDS will be received by Larchmont Golf Course until August 14, 2009 at 12:00 pm; and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud at 12:01 pm on August 14, 2009. Each BID must be submitted in a sealed envelope, a d d r e s s e d t o B i l l G a l i h e r, Larchmont Golf Course, 3200 Fort Missoula Rd., Missoula, Montana 59804. Each sealed envelope containing a BID must be plainly marked on the outside as “Proposals for Larchmont Golf Course Irrigation System Improvements” and the envelope should bear on the outside the name of the BIDDER, his or her address, and his or her license number. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the BID must be enclosed in another envelope

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addressed to: Larchmont Golf Course, 3200 Fort Missoula Rd., Missoula, Montana 59804. All BIDS shall be submitted on the form provided with the Contract Documents. Contract documents may be secured from the project architect: The Land Group, Inc. at 462 E. Shore Dr, Eagle, Idaho 83616.

All blank spaces for BID prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, and the BID form must be fully completed and executed when submitted.

Only one copy of the BID form is required. The OWNER may waive any informalities or minor defects or reject any and all BIDS. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of BIDS or authorized postponement thereof. Any BID received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No BIDDER may withdraw a BID within seven days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Should there be reasons why the contact cannot be awarded with the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and the BIDDER. Each bidder will be required to be registered with the Montana Department of Labor. BIDDERS must satisfy themselves of the accuracy of the estimated quantities in the BID Schedule by examination of the site and a review of the drawings and specifications, including ADDENDA. After BIDS have been submitted, the BIDDER shall not assert that there was a misunderstanding concerning the quantities of work or of the nature of the work to be done. The OWNER shall provide to BIDDERS prior to BIDDING, all information that is pertinent to the project being BID. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS contain the provisions required for the construction of the project. Information obtained from an officer, agent, or employee of the OWNER, or any other person shall not affect the risks or obligations assumed by the CONTRACTOR or relieve him or her from fulfilling any of the conditions of the contract. Each BID must be accompanied by a BID guarantee bond payable to the OWNER for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the BID. As soon as the BID prices have been compared, the OWNER will return the bonds of all except the three lowest responsible BIDDERS. When the contact is executed the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful BIDDERS will be returned. The BID BOND of the successful BIDDER will be retained until the PAYMENT BOND and the PERFORMANCE BOND have been executed and approved, after which it will be returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a BID BOND. No oral interpretations will be made to any BIDDER as to the meaning of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS or any part thereof. Every request for such an interpretation shall be made in writing to the Architect. Any inquiry received ten (10) or more days prior to the date fixed for opening of BIDS will be given consideration. Every interpretation made to a BIDDER will be in the form of an ADDENDUM to the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, and when issued, will be on file in the office of the OWNER and the office of the ARCHITECT at least four (4) days before BIDS are opened. In addition, all ADDENDA will be mailed to each person holding CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, but it shall be the BIDDER’S responsibility to make inquiry as to the ADDENDA issued. All such ADDENDA shall become part of the CONTRACT and all BIDDERS shall be bound by such ADDENDA. It shall be the responsibility of the BIDDER to obtain such ADDENDA prior to submitting his or her proposal. A PERFORMANCE BOND and a PAYMENT BOND, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the contract price (with a corporate surety approved by the GRANTEE) will be required to ensure faithful performance of the contract. Attorneys-in-fact who sign BID BONDS or PAYMENT BONDS and PERFORMANCE BONDS must file with each BOND a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the CONTRACT and obtain the PERFORMANCE BOND and PAYMENT BOND within ten (10) calendar days from the date when NOTICE OF AWARD is delivered to the BIDDER. The NOTICE OF AWARD shall be accompanied by the necessary contract and BOND forms.

In case of failure of the BIDDER to execute the CONTRACT, the OWNER may at his or her option consider the BIDDER in default, in which case the BID BOND accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the GRANTEE. Within ten (10) days of receipt of acceptable PERFORMANCE BOND, PAYMENT BOND and CONTRACT

signed by the Party to whom the CONTRACT was awarded, the OWNER shall sign the CONTRACT and return to such party an executed duplicate of the CONTRACT. Should the OWNER not execute the CONTRACT within such period, the BIDDER may by written notice withdraw his or her signed CONTRACT. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of notice by the OWNER. The NOTICE TO PROCEED is scheduled for September 14, 2009. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION is scheduled for December 31, 2009. Should construction be interrupted by the OWNER and or weather, a time extension agreed upon by OWNER and CONTRACTOR may be granted. The OWNER may make such investigations as are deemed necessary to determine the ability of the BIDDER to perform the work, and the BIDDER shall furnish to the OWNER all such information and data for this purpose as the GRANTEE may request.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any BID if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such BIDDER fails to satisfy the OWNER that such BIDDER is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the CONTRACT and to complete the work contemplated therein. A conditional or qualified BID will not be accepted.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible BIDDER. All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of all authorities have jurisdiction over construction of the project throughout the term of the CONTRACT. Each BIDDER is responsible for inspecting the site and for reading and being thoroughly familiar with the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. The failure or omission of any BIDDER to do any of the foregoing shall in no way relieve any BIDDER from any obligation to his or her BID. The OWNER reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interest of the OWNER. The ARCHITECT is: Greg Baer, Irrigation Consultant, The Land Group, Inc. 462 E. Shore Dr. Eagle, Idaho 83616 Ph. (208) 9394041 Fax. (208) 939-4445 The OWNER is: Larchmont Golf Course 3200 W. Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, Montana 59804 Ph. (406) 721-4416 Fax. (406) 721-4435

Missoula County Courthouse Annex, Missoula, Montana 59802, prior to the hearing day. BY ORDER of the Board of County Commissioners of Missoula County, Montana. /s/ Vickie M. Zeier, Clerk & Recorder/Treasurer

By Kim Cox, Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk & Recorder/ Elections, 200 W. Broadway St. Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 258-3241. Date: July 22, 2009

Inc.1715 South Reserve Street, Suite C Missoula, MT 59801, 3.) Missoula Plans Exchange 201 N. Russell Missoula, MT 59801, 4.) NW Montana Plans Exchange 2303 US Highway 2 East Kalispell, MT 59901, 5.) Montana Contractor’s Association 1717 11th Avenue Helena, MT 59601 6.) Builders Exchange 1105 Reeves Road W., Ste. 800 Bozeman, MT 59718. Copies of the Contract Documents may be purchased by mailing check or money order to: HDR Engineering, Inc. Attn: Devie Bessette 1715 S. Reserve St. Suite C Missoula, MT 59801 406-532-2200.

Documents will be shipped via UPS Second Day Service. If shipping by other means is required, Bidder shall include their UPS/Federal Express/DHL account number with their request for documents. Copies of half-size set of Drawings and Contract Manual may be obtained upon paying a non-refundable fee of $100.00. Full-size drawings are not available. Make checks payable to HDR Engineering, Inc. BID SECURITY: Proposals must be accompanied by cash, cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of Missoula County against liability. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN: The Bidder shall guarantee the Total Bid Price for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening.

Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406444-7734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. (“Bid Only” registration is available for out-ofstate contractors.) All laborers and mechanics employed by contractor or subcontractors in performance of this construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law.

The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with Missoula County Business Licensing requirements.

Proposals must be sealed and marked “Lewis & Clark Water System Rehabilitation Project”, “Opening” August 4, 2009 and marked “Sealed Bid” with the Contractor’s name, address, current state license number, and, Montana Contractors Registration Number and be addressed to: Missoula County Director of Public Works 6089 Training Drive Missoula, MT 59808 No facsimile bids will be accepted.

Any objection to published specifications must be filed in written form with the Board of County Commissioners Office prior to the scheduled time of bid opening.

WAGE RATES: This project is partially funded with Federal Funds; therefore, the Contractor shall not pay less than the latest Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the specifications in Section 00825.

Bidder is subject to 18-2-401, et. Seq., Montana Code Annotated and amendments thereto and regulations issued there under, relating to prevailing wages, benefits, and other requirements. No claim for additional compensation will be allowed based upon a lack of knowledge or a misunderstanding of any such requirements by Bidder or failure to include in bid adequate increases in such wages over the term of the Contract. NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION: Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title 40 CFR 35.3145(d) and Executive Order 12138. The goals and other requirements for bidders and contractors under this regulation which concerns utilization of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women’s Business Enterprises (WBE) Small Businesses (SB) and Labor Surplus Area Businesses (LSAB) are explained in the Section FEDERAL REQUIRE-

MENTS. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Orders No’s.

11246 as amended, 11458, 11518 and 11625. The requirements for bidders and contractors under these orders are explained in the specifications.

Certain goals and timetables for minority and female utilization shall be included in all federal and federally assisted construction contracts and the subcontracts in excess of $10,000.

The goals are applicable to the Contractor’s aggregate on-site construction work force, not merely that part of the work force that is performing work on a federal or federally assisted contract or subcontracts. The appropriate goal will be inserted in the blank in paragraph (d) of “Notice of Requirements” contained in Section 00900 – Funding Agency Special Provisions for Montana Public Facility Projects. FEDERAL AND STATE INTEREST EXCLUSION: Neither the United States or State of Montana, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are, or will be, a party to this Invitation to Bid, any resulting contract, or subcontract.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Prospective bidders shall attend a mandatory pre-bid conference which will be conducted jointly with the Owner and Engineer, located at the Clinton School, 20397 East Mullan Road, Clinton MT 59825 at 2:00 p.m. on July 29, 2009. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION: All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the Engineer. It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretation will be made by telephone, nor will any “or equal” products be considered for approval prior to award of contract. The Engineer for this project is: John Manion, P.E. HDR Engineering, Inc. 1715 South Reserve Street, Suite C Missoula, MT 59801-4708 Telephone: (406) 5322200 OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the Owner. The low bid shall be determined on the basis of the lowest responsible Bid or lowest combination of Base Bid Items No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and No. 18 and accepted Alternative Bids if alternatives are included. Bids received that do not include pricing for all Bid Items will be considered non-responsive. The Owner reserves the right to authorize construction of any combination of, or all of, the base bid items and additional bid items defined at the bid amounts presented in the Contractor’s Bid Proposal Date July 7, 2009 Owner: Missoula County By: Amy Rose, Missoula County Public Works

Wandler, Petitioner. This is a notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Robert Allen Wandler to Robert Allen Barnhouse. The hearing will be on August 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County, Montana. /s/ Christopher W. Froines, Geiszler & Froines, PC, 619 Southwest Higgins, Suite K., Missoula, MT 59803

for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-NC2. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 29, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $146,548.52. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $136,088.28, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale.

The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7777.28990) 1002.124551-FEI

MISSOULA COUNTY GOVENMENT NOTICE OF HEARING CREATING A SEELEY LAKE RESORT AREA DISTRICT The Missoula Board of County Commissioners will conduct a hearing on a proposal that the County place before the voters in the proposed resort area district on the November 3, 2009 ballot, the question of creating a Seeley Lake Resort Area District. The Commissioners will conduct the hearing at their regularly scheduled Public Meeting on August 12, 2009, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 201 of the Missoula County Courthouse Annex. Any person wishing to be heard on the matter may submit written or other materials to the Commissioners and/or speak at the hearing. Comments may also be submitted anytime prior to the hearing by mail or personal delivery to the Commissioners at their offices in the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802; by fax at (406) 721-4043; or by e-mail at bcc@co.missoula.mt.us Additional information on the hearing may be obtained from Missoula County Election Office, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 or by phone at 258-4911. DATED THIS 22nd DAY OF JULY, 2009 /s/ Bill Carey, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners MISSOULA COUNTY GOVENMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION TO MISSOULA RURAL FIRE DISTRICT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing will be held on the 12th day of August, 2009 beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Room 201, Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, on a petition for annexation into the Missoula Rural Fire District for the following area: SUID : 714202. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: South East _ South West _ North East _ Section 08, Township 13 North, Range 21 West, Plat C Parcel XXX. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3100 Emma Gulch Trail, Missoula, MT 59804, Missoula County, MT. (For complete legal descriptions, see map on file in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 200 West Broadway, 2nd Floor.) AND THAT all interested persons should appear at the above mentioned time and place to be heard for or against said petition. Written protest will be accepted by the Commissioner’s Office, Room 204,

MISSOULA COUNTY GOVENMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR Professional Engineering Services for Project Design and Construction Engineering for the Mullan Rd Bike/Ped Path - MSLACO from Flynn Lane to Cote Lane.

Missoula County Public Works, ARRA 8123(1), UPN 6999 Missoula County has received notice from the Montana Department of Transportation to Begin the Consultant Selection Process to design a bike/ped path along Mullan Road in Missoula County, Montana.

Notice to Engineering Consultants: Notice is hereby given that Missoula County Public Works will receive written Qualifications and Proposals for Engineering consultant services for the Mullan Road Rd Bike/Ped Path from Flynn Lane to Cote Lane.

Proposals are to be submitted to: Missoula County Public Works, 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808 and must be postmarked by 5 pm on July 31, 2009. This project will include project design and engineering and construction engineering for the construction of an eight (8) foot wide paved pathway along the south side of Mullan Road between Flynn Land and Cote Lane in Missoula County, Montana. The trail is to be constructed wholly within the existing Mullan Road right of way and no utility relocation is being considered at this time as the right of way is wide enough to accommodate the existing utilities and the proposed trail.

Background: The Mullan Road Trail is a project that is to be funded by ARRA funds and is subject to all restrictions therein. It is the consultant’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with these restrictions, deadlines and requirements prior to submitting Proposals for this project.

This trail will provide recreation and a safe alternative means of transportation for the residents along Mullan Road between Flynn and Cote Lanes.

Pre-Submittal Meeting: Interested and qualified firms are invited to an informational meeting at 10:00 am on Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Public Works conference room at 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, MT 59808.

Tours of the project area may be arranged by contacting County Engineer, Tim Elsea at 406-258-3773 or by e-mail at telsea@co.missoula.mt.us.

MISSOULA COUNTY GOVENMENT SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID RECEIPT OF BIDS: Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the Missoula County Director of Public Works, 6089 Training Drive, Missoula, Montana, 59808, until 2:00 P.M. local time, on August 4, 2009 for the construction of the Lewis & Clark Water System Rehabilitation Project.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work includes the installation of approximately 1,200 lineal feet of 4” water main, 42 water services, 1 blow off assembly, valves and fittings according to the plans and specifications and appurtenant work. PROJECT FINANCING: The “Lewis & Clark Water System Rehabilitation Project is funded by the federal government through the State Revolving Fund Program (SRF)—American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Renewable Resource Grant Loan Program (RRGL), Missoula County and the Special Improvement District No. 8496. Bidder must meet all requirements of the appropriate Federal/State agencies, as indicated in the specifications. The Bidder shall take special notice and shall meet the requirements of section 00900 as this project is partially funded by the State Revolving Fund (SRF)—American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009. SITE OF WORK: The site of the work is located on Clarkson Drive in Clinton Montana. COMPLETION OF WORK: All work must be substantially completed within 60 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed.

Contract time will be extended in accordance with the contract documents. DOCUMENT EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENTS The Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations “Lewis & Clark Water System Rehabilitation Project”: 1.)

Missoula County—Public Works6089 Training Drive Missoula, MT 59808, 2.) HDR Engineering,

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MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DV-09-779 Dept. No. 3 John W. Larson NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of David James Martinez, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from David James Martinez to David James Jordan. The hearing will be on August 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County.

DATED: June 24, 2009. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By Amy M. Day, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-09-719 NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN RE THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF ALGIS TOMAS CAPLENAS. ALGIS TOMAS CAPLENAS, Petitioner. NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a hearing on the Petition of Algis Tomas Caplenas for a change of name to Tommy Algis Caplenas will be held in the District Courthouse of Missoula County on the 27th day of August, 2009 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard.

DATED this 23rd day of July, 2009. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: Donna M. Duffy MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-09-125 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. LAUGHLIN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Joan Alexis Harrington, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 9th day of July, 2009. /s/ Joan Alexis Harrington, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Robert L. Deschamps III Dept. No. 2 Case No. DV-09-780. NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Robert Allen

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Robert L. Deschamps III Presiding. Dept.

No. 2 Cause No. DP-09-123 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF RODNEY JACOB LOUDON, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said Deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Elizabeth Mary Jo Loudon, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Skjelset & Geer, P.L.L.P., PO Box 4102, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court. DATED this 8th day of July, 2009. /s/ Elizabeth Mary Jo Loudon, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Trustee will on SEPTEMBER 10, 2009, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock A.M., at the front steps of Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, the following described property: Lot 1 of Lolo Shopping Center, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. TOGETHER WITH a nonexclusive easement as disclosed by Easement Agreement recorded February 10, 1987 in Book 254 of Micro Records, Page 1920.

Said property is subject to a Montana Trust Indenture recorded December 4, 2008, under Document No. 200826679, records of Missoula County, Montana, from TONY M. CERASANI, a/k/a Anthony M. Cerasani, as GRANTOR, TITLE SERVICES, INC., as TRUSTEE, and KARL L. ROESCH, as to an undivided 50% interest, and JOHN S. COWAN TRUST, as to an undivided 50% interest, as BENEFICIARY. Christy L. Brandon is the Successor Trustee pursuant to an Appointment of Successor Trustee dated May 1, 2009, and duly record in the land records of Missoula County, Montana.

Grantor’s default consists of failure to pay monthly payments from and after January 4, 2009 in the amount of $1,562.50 each and to comply with the terms of the Promissory Note and Trust Indenture. The total sum owing on this obligation is $125,000 principal balance plus accruing interest at the rate of 15% per year ($52.08 per diem) totaling $7,812.50 as of May 4, 2009, and $1,595.00 other fees and costs. The Beneficiary may disburse amounts as may be required to preserve the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, they will be added to the obligation secured by the Montana Trust Indenture. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale.

Beneficiary elects to declare all amounts under said Note and Trust Indenture to be immediately due and payable in consequence of the Grantor’s default. Beneficiary directs that Trustee sell the real property above described for the satisfaction of the obligation. This sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed and will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances. The sale purchaser is entitled to possession of the property on the tenth day following the sale. The sale is subject to bankruptcy filing, payoff, reinstatement or any other circumstance that would affect the validity of the sale. If any such circumstance exists, the sale shall be void, the successful bidder’s funds returned and the trustee and current beneficiary shall not be liable to the successful bidder for any damage. The Grantor or any person having a subordinate lien upon the subject property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the trust indenture and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. This sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

DATED this 1st day of May, 2009. /s/ Christy L. Brandon, Successor Trustee, P.O. Box 1544, Bigfork, MT 59911, (406) 8375445. THIS NOTICE IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/17/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200530907, Book 764, Page 891, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Michele D. Peasley, a married man, as sole and Separate property was Grantor, New Century Mortgage Corporation was Beneficiary and Title Services was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Title Services as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 4 in Block 1 of Alff Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Book 4 of Plats at Page 49. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/17/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200612400, Bk 775, Pg 363, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which John M. Brazier III a married man as his sole and separate estate was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract A8-1 of Certificate of Survey No. 2534 located in the Southwest one-quarter of Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to E*Trade Bank. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 12/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 10, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $589,270.93. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $565,000.00, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale.

The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.04078) 1002.125866-FEI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/26/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200512952, Bk 753, Pg 896, mortgage records of Missoula County,

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Montana in which John H. Hill was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee.

First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Parcel I: The Southeast 7 feet of Lot 16, all of Lots 17 and 18 in Block K of C.P. Higgins Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 440 Page 2175 Micro Records. Parcel II: Lots 19 and 20 in Block K of C.P. Higgins Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 02/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 2, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $534,329.48. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $517,950.39, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.03814) 1002.125062-FEI

Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.03253) 1002.124997-FEI

trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7777.26264) 1002.97599-FEI

location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7037.18626) 1002.125082-FEI

MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale.

The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com.

(TS# 7023.04463) 1002.126531-FEI

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/04/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200508130, Bk 750, Pg 763, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Marielle M. Kitch, a single woman was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Group One Lending was Beneficiary and Insured Titles was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lots 2 and 3 in Block 7 of West Riverside Addition No. 1, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 12/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 2, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $126,662.59. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $121,883.64, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 01/26/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200702634, Book 791, Page 655, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Mark W. Knight and Laura A. Knight, husband and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Home123 Corporation was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company was Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 55-B of Snider Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200807848, Bk. 816, Pg. 1024, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 01/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 3, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $707,837.61. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $599,322.54, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/02/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200421823, Bk 737, Pg 257, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which John P. McDonald was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for American Home Mortgage was Beneficiary and Stewart Title Insurance Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Stewart Title Insurance Company as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract D of Thibodeau and Poitras Tract Amending Block 1, a platted subdivision located in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 2009006025, Bk 835, Pg 859, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Chase Home Finance LLC. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 09/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 5, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $271,436.62. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $256,368.12, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/19/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200521653, Bk 758, Pg 830, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Domenic R. Sette, Jr. was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee.

First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 3, Block 3, of El Mar Estates Phase 4, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust 2005-3.

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 02/01/09 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of June 19, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $187,605.35. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $180,613.60, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula,

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 05/03/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200610241, Bk 773, Pg 990 and re-recorded on 6/23/06 as Instrument No. 200615530, Bk 777, Pg 703, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Daniel Godinez, a married man as his sole and separate property was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Equifirst Corporation was Beneficiary and First American Title Company of Montana was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Company of Montana as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 20A of Daly’s Addition No. 2, Block 85, Lots 20A & 20B, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof. By written instrument, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to US Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006EQ1. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of June 8, 2009, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $118,389.64. This

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amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $110,760.14, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 16, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as

would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale.

The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com.

(TS# 7777.10504) 1002.125552-FEI

April 3, 1995 at 11:05 o’clock A.M. in Book 438, Page 78, as Document No. 9505939.

The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, f/k/a JP Morgan Chase Bank , as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2002, among Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Litton Loan Servicing LP and JP Morgan Chase Bank Salomon Mortgage Loan Trust, C-Bass Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2002-CB3 without recourse. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,085.60, beginning September 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of May 13, 2009 is $100,074.83 principal, interest at the rate of 10.875% now totaling $8549.99, late charges in the amount of $207.38, escrow advances of $5,590.59, suspense balance of $0.00 and other fees and expenses advanced

of $308.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $29.82 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash at the time of sale. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expensed actually incurred and

attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default.

The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. Dated: 05/05/2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee Mackoff Kellogg Law Firm P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 State of North Dakota County of Stark On 05/05/2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Miranda Marx Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 05/05/2015. ASAP# 3172968 07/16/2009, 07/23/2009, 07/30/2009

MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO WIT: TRACT 9A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1836, RECORDS OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, THE SAME BEING A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 16, T14N, R19W, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 5816941; SOURCE OF TITLE IS COOK 357, PAGE 1289 (RECORDED 07/20/92) Craig Foust & Orawanda Foust, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to United General Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated November 15, 2006 and Recorded September 1, 2007 in Book 792, Page 1145 as Document No. 200704870. The beneficial interest is currently held by Arch Bay Holdings LLC -Series 2008. Charles J. Peterson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2578.06, beginning February 1, 2007, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and inter-

est due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of May 15, 2009 is $311,839.94 principal, interest at the rate of 10.125% now totaling $69,499.77, late charges in the amount of $ 1307.18, escrow advances of $ 12,985.30, other fees and expenses advanced of $8119.24, plus accruing interest at the rate of $85.34 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 14, 2009, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 1 OF BLUE MOUNTAIN VIEW NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF David P. Rodli and Penny S. Rodli, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to GOR-KIN Enterprises dab Alternative Mortgage Source, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated March 29, 1995 and recorded

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warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days, THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 6, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On May 6, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3177681 07/16/2009, 07/23/2009, 07/30/2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 22, 2009, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 1 and 2 in Block 29 of Car Line Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Albert D Sharbono and Deanna M Sharbono, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Mark E Noennig, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 26, 2007 and recorded on February 1, 2007 in Book 791, page 716, under Document No 200702695. The beneficial interest is currently held by Saxon Mortgage Services Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.

The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,031.85, beginning October 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of May 5, 2009 is $155,171.20 principal, interest at the rate of 7.5% now totaling $7,886.10, late charges in the amount of $412.72, escrow advances of $3,029.00, suspense balance of $-51.59 and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,060.25, plus accruing interest at the rate of $31.88 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale.

The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 15, 2009 Charles J. Paterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On MAY 15, 2009, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Nicole Schafer Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 3/28/11 ASAP# 3191765 07/23/2009, 07/30/2009, 08/06/2009

amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 15, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On May 15, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Teri Lynn Steokler Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 09/22/2012 ASAP# 3191755 07/30/2009, 08/06/2009, 08/13/2009

Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash at the time of sale. The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the tenth (10) day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default.

The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. DATED this 26 day of March, 2009 /s/ Dennis E. Lind Successor Trustee Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, PC 201 West Main Street, Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59802 STATE OF MONTANA ) : ss. County of Missoula) On this 26th day of March, 2009, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Dennis E. Lind, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Trustee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written. /s/ Janet Haney Notary Public for the State of Montana.

(Printed Name) Janet Haney (SEAL) Residing at Missoula, Montana. My commission expires: 9-1-2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEES SALE on August 4, 2009, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, Montana 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A tract of land situated in the Southeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 25, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana, particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point that is on the North side and on the North right-of-way line of the Montana State Highway as the same is now constructed and maintained across and through Section 25, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, said point of beginning being South 1556.3 feet and South 71º51´ East, a distance of 2250 feet from the Section corner common to Sections 24, 23, 26, and 25, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, thence North 18º09´ East, a distance of 145.2 feet, thence South 71º51´ East and parallel to the North right-of-way line of said highway a distance of 300.0 feet, thence South 18º09´ West a distance of 145.2 feet, thence North 71º51´ West and along said right-of-way line a distance of 300.0 feet to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING from the abovedescribed land that portion conveyed by Deed recorded in Book 40 of Micro Records, Page 826, being Deed Exhibit No. 2929, records of Missoula County, Montana.

Recording reference in Book 373 at Page 1529 Micro Records. Parrott Town Enterprises, Inc, a Montana corporation, as Grantor conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, Missoula, Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation to Herbst, LLP as Beneficiary by Montana Trust Indenture dated October 4, 2001, and recorded October 5, 2001, at Book 669, at Page 41, in the office of the Clerk and recorder, Missoula County, Missoula, Montana.

Sayler Nelson, L.L.P., is the successor in interest to Parrott Town Enterprises, Inc. Roger and Renee Herbst are the successors in interest to Herbst, LLP. Dennis E. Lind is the Successor Trustee, dated March 18, 2009, and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Missoula, Montana. Kevin Joseph Amaro is the assignee of Sayler Nelson, L.L.P.’s interest.

The default for which this foreclosure is made is the failure of the above-named Grantor, and all of its successors and assigns, to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $2,535.61 for the months of December 2008, January, February, and March 2009 and each subsequent month until paid. Principal amount owing is One Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty and 60/100 Dollars ($160,760.60) together with interest accrued through March 31, 2009 in the amount Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Three and 51/100 Dollars ($5,433.51) at the rate of 8.75% per annum, and per diem interest accruing in the amount of $38.50 per day. Real estate taxes for the first half of 2008 were due December 1, 2008, and as of March 31, 2009 the principal and penalty amount of Two thousand four hundred eighty-seven and 67/100 Dollars ($2,487.67) was due. The second half taxes in the amount of $2,348.19 will be due on May 31, 2009, and prior to the Trustee’s Sale on August 4, 2009. Interest on taxes due is accruing at 10% per annum. Other charges include all costs, expenses, and attorney’s and trustee’s fees as provided by law. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors, If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 22, 2009, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA AND STATE OF MONTANA AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 11-151993 AND RECORDED 11-24-1993 IN BOOK 398 ON PAGE 1584 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE AND REFERENCED AS FOLLOWS: SOUTH 70 FEET OF LOT 2, BLOCK 2, COUNTRY HOMES ADDITION NO. 2; PARCEL ID NUMBER: 823782. Joseph B Halldorson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company of Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust, dated May 21, 2002 and recorded June 3, 2002 as document number 200215696, BK 682, Pg 1992. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc.. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,178.76, beginning January 15, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 24, 2009 is $119,117.84 principal, interest at the rate of 8.5600% now totaling $5,271.50, late charges in the amount of $153.31, escrow advances of $-336.78, and other fees and expenses advanced of $7.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $27.94 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 15, 2009 Charles J. Peterson Successor Trustee MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1097 Dickinson, ND 58602-1097 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA County of Stark On May 15, 2009, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Charles J. Peterson, Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the, same. Joan Meier Notary Public Stark County, North Dakota Commission expires: 02/23/2013 ASAP# 3191759 07/23/2009, 07/30/2009, 08/06/2009

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 22, 2009, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: The South 60 feet of Lots 9 and 10 in Block 22 of LOW’S ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof Travis R. Jakeway, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated August 31, 2005 and recorded September 9, 2005 at 4:12 o’clock P.M. in Book 759, Page 1334, as Document No. 200523727. The beneficial interest is currently held by Aurora Loan Services, LLC. Charles J. Peterson, is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $921.92, beginning April 1, 2008, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of May 14, 2009 is $119,000.00 principal, interest at the rate of 6.5% now totaling $6,097.90, late charges in the amount of $322.30, suspense balance of $-750.43 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,337.72, plus accruing interest at the rate of $21.49 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such

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Missoula County Government

THE MISSOULA COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT will be conducting a public hearing at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine, Missoula, MT, on the following item: 1. A request by the Missoula Seventh Day Adventist Church for a Special Exception to build a new church building, as required by Resolution 76113, Section 2.10 (F). The subject property is located at 1100 Clements Rd., legally described as LOT 13 OF ROSELAND ORCHARD TRACTS NO 3 and it is zoned C-RR2 Residential. See map H.

If anyone attending this meeting needs special assistance, please provide advance notice by calling the Office of Planning and Grants at 258-4657.

Missoula County will provide auxiliary aids and services. For a complete legal description or additional information regarding the variance request, you may contact Ana Aronofsky at the same number or by e-mail at opg@co.missoula.mt.us.

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miles.....$7,995 Jim’s Cars 1801 W. Broadway 543-8269

MOTOR HOMES/RVS

‘05 Dodge Neon SXT, 4cyl, auto, air, 51,000 miles.....$6,995 Jim’s Cars 1801 W. Broadway 543-8269

DOMESTIC ‘06 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 4cyl, 5spd, air, 30,000 miles.....$7,995 Jim’s Cars 1801 W. Broadway 543-8269 ‘05 Ford Taurus,V6, auto, air, 42,000 miles.....$7,995 Jim’s C a r s 1 8 0 1 W. B r o a d w a y 543-8269 Log on to SaveOn TheLot.com Your Key to Automotive Savings 1986 Mercur y Cougar Has a 1992 V6 engine with 100,000 miles. Very nice condition inside and out. Needs muffler repair. $760 obo ‘04 Pontiac Bonneville SE, 3.8 V6, auto, air, leather, 72,000

‘03 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 3.8 V6, auto, air, leather, sunroof.....$5,995 Jim’s Cars 1801 W. Broadway 543-8269

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4X4 1985 Ford 1/2T 4x4 Only 130,000 on the original 300 Cleveland 6cyl. Has some leaks & needs a valve cover gasket. Body in ok shape. Interior good. $750 obo.

SPORT UTILITY H i g h Q u a l i t y, L o w Mileage, Pre-Owned Ve h i c l e s Log on to SaveOnTheLot.com

2007 Winnebago Tour 40TD Well-maintained diesel pusher in EXCELLENT CONDITION. Freightliner Evolution chassis, Cummins 400-hp engine. Two slides-outs, hydraulic auto leveling system. Full body paint. Kitchen: Solid-surface countertops, 30” microwave/ convection oven, 4-door refrigerator/ freezer with icemaker, range with three gas burners.

Living Room: Dinette, Leather Euro chair with ottoman, leather RestEasy dual control couch that reclines into full bed, in-motion satellite tv system, 30” tv and DVD player. Bedroom: Sleep Number queen bed, ceiling fan, stereo system, with AM/FM stereo, CD/DVD player, alarm clock, headphone jack and port for MP3 player, Splendide washer/ dryer, Large closet and cedar-lined storage chest.

Smoke-free, pet-free. $173,500 OBO 858-603-7897

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Here Are Just Some Of The Cars On Our Lot! '06 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 30,000 miles . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '06 Ford Taurus SE, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '05 Neon SXT, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 '05 Ford Taurus, low miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '04 Pontiac Bonneville SE, 4dr, leather . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '04 Buick Century, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '03 Pontiac Grand Prix GT, 4dr, leather . . . . . . . .$5,995 '03 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS, 2WD . . . . . . . . .$6,995 '03 Ford Ranger XLT, 4dr, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '03 Mercury Sable GS, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 '03 Mercury Grand Marquis GS, loaded! . . . . . . . .$7,995 '02 Chevy Venture Minivan, auto, air . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '02 Mitsubishi Diamante, 4dr, loaded . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '02 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport, 4dr, auto, air . . . . .$5,995 '02 Saturn, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '01 Dodge Grand Caravan, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '01 Pontiac Grand Am, 2dr, 4cyl, 5spd . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '01 Pontiac Grand AM, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '01 GMC Sonoma X-Cab, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,995 '01 Dodge 1/2T, short, 2wd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '00 Ford Escort, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '00 Ford Ranger, 4cyl, 5spd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '00 VW Jetta GLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '99 GMC Yukon, 4dr, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 '99 Dodge 1500 Cargo Van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '99 Toyota Camry, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '99 Honda CVR, 4dr, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,995 '99 Cadillac Sedan DeVille, loaded . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '98 Pontiac Transport Minivan, auto, air . . . . . . .$3,995 '98 Volvo Wagon XC, AWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,995 '98 Ford Taurus 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,495 '97 Honda Accord LX, 4dr, 5spd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '97 Chevy Tahoe, 4dr, 1 owner, 2wd . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '96 Ford Explorer, 4dr, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,995 '96 Chevy S-10 Blazer, 4dr, 4x4, nice . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '96 Honda Civic EX, 4dr, auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '95 Dodge Dakota Club Cab, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '95 Chevy 1/2T 4x4, 5spd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,995 '94 Chevy Suburban, 3 seats, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '94 Mercury Sable, 4dr, auto, air . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,995 '94 Cadillac Sedan DeVille, Concourse, loaded . . .$3,995 '94 Mercury Grand Marquis, 4dr, auto, air . . . . .$2,995 '94 Ford F-150 Supercab, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,995 '93 Ford Explorer, 2dr, 4x4, 5spd . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,495 '92 Mercury Sable, 4dr, auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,995 '92 Cadillac Sedan Deville, 4dr, auto . . . . . . . . . .$1,995 '92 Ford Explorer, 4dr, 5spd, 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,495 '92 Buick Road Master, 350 V8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,995 '91 Lincoln Towncar, loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,995

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Homes for Sale

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Commercial

1&2

Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy1 to 74362, or visit...

UPDATED ALBERTON AREA HOME ON 3 ACRES. 3 Bdr/2.5 Bath, Beautifully updated, great floor plan, mountain and valley views. $295,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, Text Mindy4 to 74362, or visit...

One acre commercial lot between Lolo and Florence on Old Hwy 93.

Can also be used for residential along with commercial use. $124,900. MLS#905542. Janet 532-7903 or Robin 240-6503 riceteam@windermere.com.

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Bedroom FURNISHED, partially furnished or unfurnished

UTILITIES PAID Close to U & downtown

549-7711 Check our website! www.alpharealestate.com

Homes for Sale 1216 S. 5th W. $209,900 KD Dickinson – Portico Real Estate – (406) 240-5227 1333 Toole #C-13 $120,000 2bed/2bath newer condo close to downtown. KD Dickinson – Portico Real Estate – (406) 240-5227 1400 Burns St 1,2 & bedrooms $99,500/up. Affordable, brand new condos! Open House M-F 11-1 KD Dickinson – Portico Real Estate – (406) 240-5227 1848 sq ft. 3 bdrm, 2 bath on 5 acres, 2 rental units & 2 mobile lots.

Double garage, storage sheds, landscaped. $299,900. MLS#903836.

Janet 532-7903 or Robin 2406503 riceteam@windermere.com.

Text:44133 Message:12882 for pics 2 Bed/1 bath Brand new log cabin with new three stall horse barn, hardwood floors and beautiful stone fireplace. $425,000. MLS#905429.

Janet 532-7903 or Robin 2406503 riceteam@windermere.com.

Text:44133 Message: 12887 for pics 2BD home, 2.9 acres near Hamilton. Large garage, open floorplan, laundry/mudroom, peaceful setting. $210,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net 2bd/1ba, 2car gar Immaculate 217 South Ave W. $232,000 Close to Univ. Anne Jablonski 546-5816 www.MoveMontana.com 3 bed/2 bath Adorable well-maintained home in a wonderful neighborhood. $219,000. MLS#904551.

921 Stephens, Missoula. Debra Hocking, Windermere RE, 880-8851 35 acres in 3 tracts, creek frontage, springs, access to several cabin sites, remote, off the grid in the Garnet mountains 75 miles east of Missoula, $120,000. More lots available from $27,500 to $45,000. Montana International Realty 406-883-6700 3BD/2BA, DECK & SHED 4721 Sage St. in Westview Mobile Park.

Anne Jablonski 546-5816 www.MoveMontana.com 3BD/2BD home, vaulted ceilings, two-car garage, large patio. Private ponds, 45 minutes from Missoula. $240,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net 4 BD/2BA home, ready-to-finish basement. 17-foot ceilings, office/den, master suite, 2-car garage. 44 Ranch, $297,000!

Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net 4 Bedroom, cedar home on 11 acres, double garage. Private location with lots of surrounding trees. $329,900 MLS#901764 Janet 5327903 or Robin 240-6503 riceteam@windermere.com.

Text:44133 Message:12886 for pics 4 mos New Liberty, 28’x52’, 3bd 2ba. Move or lease lot. Realtors welcome. $81,000 546-5816 4,800 SQ FT EXECUTIVE HOME ON 1 ACRE. 5 Bdr/3 Bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, large family room, deck with hot tub and great views. $424,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy1 to 74362, or visit...

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4,800 SQ FT EXECUTIVE HOME ON 1 ACRE. 5 Bdr/3 Bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, large family room, deck with hot tub and great views. $424,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy

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4600 + finished sf, 3 Bed/3 bath Cedar log home on beautiful private wooded 20 acres adjacent to national forest. 3 decks & private patio off the den. $850,000.

MLS#903288. Janet 5327903/Robin 240-6503 Text: 44133 Message: 12595 for pics 4BD home, 39.5 acres. Certainteed siding, radiant heat, fireplace, wildlife, gravel pit! $824,900 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net 4BD/3BA, 3GAR + VIEWS 6960 Linda Vista 4 doors off Upper Miller Creek. Anne Jablonski 546-5816 www.MoveMontana.com 4bd/3ba, Lovely Home w/Views 6 9 6 0 L i n d a Vi s t a $ 3 4 9 , 5 0 0 Anne Jablonski 546-5816 www.MoveMontana.com 921 S 4th St W. $239,500 McCormick Park - 2bed/1bath & bonus room, classy upgrades, dble garage KD Dickinson – Portico Real Estate – (406) 240-5227 A Career in Real Estate with Access Realty, we offer training, great commission splite and support.

406-544-3098 www.AccessRealty.net BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED WINDSOR PARK HOME. 3 Bdr/2 Bath, double garage, hardwood floors, fenced yard, unfinished basement, and more. $210,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy7 to 74362, or visit...

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Classic U-area home 3 bd plus 2 bd in basement apt., hardwood floors, 1940’s character, garden, fireplace. $380,000. 308 North Ave. E. Call John at 5469402.

GORGEOUS FLORENCE AREA HOME ON 2 ACRES. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, great views inside and out, large deck, outdoor sauna, and more. $295,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, Text Mindy3 to 74362, or visit...

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GORGEOUS LOLO AREA HOME. 4 Bdr/3 Bath, double garage, hardwood and tile flooring, crown moldings, decks and patios, and much more. $234,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy10 to 74362, or visit...

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GREAT DOWTOWN MISSOULA LOCATION. 3 Bdr/2 Bath, Double Garage, High Ceilings, Hardwood Floors, Built-Ins, Walk to Downtown. $349,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, Text Mindy8 to 74362, or visit...

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HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM HOME ON PETTY CREEK. 3 Bdr/2.5 Bath, 3.3 Acres, guest quarters, heated double garage, $695,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy6 to 74362, or visit...

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Newly remodeled 2BD Clark Fork Riverfront retreat! Open floorplan, large deck, hardwood floors. $275,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net Price reduced: $185,900 - 2 story in a cul de sac, central neighborhood with large yards, raised beds and 2 car garage. Priscilla @ Pru Missoula 370.7689 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT 1/2 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS. 2 Bdr/1 Bath, offstreet parking, hardwood floors, fenced yard, built-ins, fireplace, and more. $219,000.

Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy11 to 74362, or visit...

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UPDATED POTOMAC AREA HOME ON 16.5 ACRES. 3 Bdr/2 Bath, Open floor plan, deck and covered porch, very private and quiet, $249,999. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, Text Mindy5 to 74362, or visit...

Tanning Salon • $65,000 Excellent history, loyal clientele., great location. Call Loubelle Wissler at Fidelity Real Estate: 543-4412 or 240-0753

www.mindypalmer.com

Upper West Rattlesnake 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Fully remodeled bath & kitchen. Large fenced yard. $324,000. 531-5582 Lara@lambros.com Well-maintained 3BD house, 45 minutes from Missoula, hardwood floors, storage shed, updated appliances. $125,000 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185. www.AccessRealty.net

Land for Sale 20 Lot Bitterroot Subdivision, 42 acres, views of Bitterroots & Sapphires. Appraised $127,500 each. $864,000 Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406-207-1185 www.AccessRealty.net 5 ACRES OF UNZONED LAND ON LOLO CREEK. 320’ of creek frontage, 2 40x60 buildings with 17 storage units and office space, caboose, large shop/commercial building, 2 mobiles, easy Hwy 93 access, $385,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, Text Mindy2 to 74362, or visit...

www.mindypalmer.com

Beautiful park-like setting, private trout ponds, nature trail, stunning views. Lots start at $39,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185. www.RiverRidgeMT.com FORT BENTON REALTY, LLP. 800406-0946. www.fbrealty.com 350ac in NC MT. 325ac of pasture, 25 flood irrigated grass/hay.

Reservoir, pit & irrigation ditch thru property. Prime hunting Prairie Dogs, Deer, Antelope, Ducks, Geese, Pheasants, Grouse, & Sage Hens. Property joins approx.

20,000ac of public & private lands available for hunting. $150,000 terms. Call Ted 240-7611 MONTANA LAND FOR SALE. 20 Acres - $29,900. 40 Acres $69,900. 160 Acres - $119,900.

Beautiful views, trees and tons of BLM land. Variety of animals: elk, deer, antelope, turkeys, and birds.

Located in area 410 hunting. Visit www.WesternSkiesLand.com 888361-3006

Homes for Sale

Out of Town 800 square foot cabin near hunting, fishing, and skiing in beautiful Haugan, MT. $83,000. Kevin & Monica Ray at Access Realty 406207-1185. www.AccessRealty.net Turn key cabin in the Garnet Mountains, 24.49 acres, off the grid, gated access, spring water, new propane appliances, 9 miles south of Helmville. $140,000.

Montana International Realty 406883-6700

Mortgage & Financial Mountain West Mortgage. Best Mortgage Loan Products. 35 Years experience. John Timmons 406543-8945 Lic #6,7 REAL ESTATE LOANS Up to 65% LTV. We specialize in “NonBankable Deals” Hard money lending with a conscience. We also buy Private Notes & Mortgages. Creative Finance & Investments, LLC. 406721-1444; 800-999-4809.

Info@creative-finance.com MT Lic.#000203. 619 SW Higgins, Ste O, Missoula, MT 59803

Homes for Sale

Lorin & Amy Peterson

a father daughter team

Amy 532-9287 Lorin 532-9223 www.LorinAndAmy.com

Buying or selling a home is one of the most important decisions of your life

& I take pride in providing a positive, professional experience.

Anna Nooney WHS, CNE, GRI

Cell: 406-544-8413 AnnaNoooney@Windermere.com www.BuyInMissoula.com

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Laura Branson

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1852 S. 8th West. $179,900 MLS#904867 Check my University Charmer website for more info & 737 Evans, 1 block to U $399,870 listings.

MLS#902594

Joy Earls • 531-9811

joyearls.mywindermere.com

Two 5 acre parcels

15 minutes from Missoula with nice building sites and access to the Blackfoot River. $149,000 for either 5 acre parcel or buy both for $285,000. mls# 902286

4617 Bordeaux Blvd Sweet 3 Bedroom

Austin McKee

Joy Earls

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The Top Hat! 134 W. Front • Price Reduced! $1,900,000 First time on the market in 25 years! This property features a large 2-story building with basement and adjoining 1-story building. Total: 9,000 sq.ft. est.

Downtown Missoula, off-street parking. Price includes all beverage liquor license and gaming license.

Proud to be a part of Windermere's new commercial real estate division!

"Raised on Real Estate" Experience with a fresh perspective.

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RICE TEAM Missoula • 549-3353 | Hamilton • 363-4450

Jodie L Hooker REALTOR®, QSC®, GRI®, ABR® 239-7588 • Jodie@GreaterMontanaRE.com MissoulaMultiFamily.com Specializing in: Multi-Famliy Properties

mls# 904072

Janet Rice 532-7903 Robin Rice 240-6503 riceteam@windermere.com www.missoulahomesonline.com

OPEN HOUSE 1-3 • 8/2

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Shelly Evans REALTOR®, PSC®, QSC® 544-8570 • Shelly@GreaterMontanaRE.com MissoulaValleyHomes.com Specializing in: 1st Time Homebuyers

Price Reduced 5BD/ 2.5BA in Maloney Ranch Area.

$299,900

Carrie A Greer REALTOR®, PSC®, QSC®, ABR® 880-6592 • Carrie@GreaterMontanaRE.com CarrieAGreer.com Specializing in: New Construction

Priscilla Brockmeyer

370.7689

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2 Bath home in the Canyon Creek Village.

Built in 2003 this home has a wonderful floor plan with Master Bedroom on the main floor and an additional 2 bedrooms on the upper level.

Charming covered front porch for enjoying the summer evenings. Home has been very well maintained and is priced to sell quickly. Home qualifies for many programs - human resource silent 2nd,RD, FHA. For a private showing or more information please call Mary Marry 406-544-2125 mmarry@bigsky.net

Nice newer 3 bedroom 2 full bath home on the North side.

Very Close to bike/walking path.

FOR RENT 908 Defoe Approximately 1,100 Sq. Ft. built in 2005. Includes all appliances and washer/dryer. Small unfenced yard. $1,050 a month. Year lease.

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4322 Capy Lane in Target Range MLS 904419 4 bed 3-1/2 bath on 1 acre $435,000

131 S. Higgins MLS 900989 High end remodel Wilma bldg condo 1+ bed, 2 bath $478,000

928 Elm MLS 904910 Lower Rattlesnake, Great Investment Property $229,000 10250 Valley Grove Dr MLS 902264 2 bed 2 bath LOG home w/modern kitchen $299,000

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5999 Cunningham Ct. So of Lolo, 3800 sq ft home 4 yrs new, Ranch w/ full finished basement $390,000

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$274,900 • MLS 905480

Incredible 4 bed/3 bath home with 2 car garage and outstanding master suite that could also be used as a Mother-in-law apartment. Sweeping mountain & valley views. New carpet, radiant heat, skylights, over 2000 sf home on 1.66 acres and much more.

445 W Alder - PORTICOREALESTATE.COM $99,500/up, MONEY TO HELP Sweet slant street cottage.

So much character & great yard

Upper Rattlesnake with VIEWS! Native landscaping.Great house!

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One-owner home MLS#900646 • $299,000

MLS#900844 • $175,000

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MLS#904543 • $215,000

MLS#903003 • $219,900

3 Bed / 2 Bath / Garage, fenced yard with fruit trees and mature landscaping. UG sprinklers.

$229K UNDER CONTRACT

4.35 acres, river access

River Front Custom Home

10.42 acres, 3bd/2.5ba, irrig.

UNDER CONTRACT

$599,000 Lake-front Condo

3bd/2ba Large Lot

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605 College, Stevi $179K - Sweet starter/retire pad, radiant heat

Amazing Arts & Crafts style

What will be the next page in your family scrapbook?

MLS#904668 $256,000

3bd/1.5 ba, Great access to U

Lots of Updates, Super Kitchen, Huge Garage/Shop

3BD/2BA Cabin With Clark Fork River Access

UNDER CONTRACT 909 Longstaff - $305,000

Only $137,900 Off-the-grid cabin on 1.8 acres with shared Clark Fork River access between I-90 & Hwy 200 in an incredible area for fishing, big game hunting, & outdoor recreation. Ready for you to finish.

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