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News
Voices The readers write .............................................................................................................4 Street Talk Taken for a ride edition............................................................................................4 The Week in Review The news of the day, one day at a time..................................................6 Briefs UM announces ax, vandal gets break, and a very Sperry Christmas (tree) ...................6 Etc. The case of Kalispell Public Schools’ missing email ...........................................................6 News Crowdfunding saves trailers from the auction block.......................................................8 News Glacier Hope Homes shuts its doors................................................................................9 Dan Brooks: The high price of preventing free lunch.................................................................10 Writers on the Range: When ‘public’ doesn’t mean protected.............................................11 Feature Taxi cab confidential ....................................................................................................14
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Billings psych band the Frantics release Birth 50 years after they recorded it ....18 Music Tonsofun x Wormwood, Wild Child, Geld ........................................................19 Books Photographer Blair Hopkins profiles everyday sex work.................................20 Film I Feel Pretty takes the dumb route to empowerment .........................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .....................................................22 BrokeAss Gourmet Gourmet White corn and spring onion soup......................................23 Happiest Hour Nitro-charged kombucha at the Dog & Bicycle .................................25 8 Days a Week Feels like we may have lost one, somehow..............................................26 Agenda Helena mayor Wilmot Collins speaks at UM.............................................................33 Mountain High Brush up on your edible plants ........................................................34
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News of the Weird ......................................................................................................12 Classifieds....................................................................................................................39 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................40 Free Will Astrology .....................................................................................................42 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................45 This Modern World.....................................................................................................46
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STREET TALK
[voices]
by Alex Sakariassen
When do you use a taxi cab versus a rideshare like Uber or Lyft? What’s your best taxi or rideshare story?
Aimee McManus: I used to take a taxi, now I’m into Uber. But I don’t use either much. I used it when I was drinking, for a ride home. Missoula fairytale: I was drinking after work, and I shared a taxi home. Next morning I only had one work shoe. I called the cab company, they never found it. I found it, two and a half months later, on the median in Stephen’s Avenue. Fit like Cinderella’s slipper.
Kevin Rechkoff: I would use Uber more often, because when I’m using something like that I’m with a bunch of people … I’d be more inclined to use a taxi if I was by myself. Left Coast anachronism: In Portland, we were at a bachelor party, and this Uber girl was driving a bright blue monster truck sort of thing. She was bumping rap music, but she was dressed in goth clothes. It was like three stereotypes wrapped up in one.
Mary Collins: I feel like now that Uber is in Missoula, I would always sort of default to that. Just pick a station! One Thanksgiving in Spokane, some friends and I did a Craigslist rideshare back to Missoula. This woman picked us up and asked if we had any music requests. We said no. For two and a half or three hours, she alternated between country and Insane Clown Posse.
Jim Chandler: Airport, typically. Unless I can guilt a family member into coming to get me at the last minute. Lost in the City of Roses: I had to actually direct a cab driver in Portland to my house when I was living there. His Google directions or whatever were leading him all over. Nice guy, no sense of direction.
Asked Tuesday afternoon at the Northside KettleHouse
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He can relate
I read the April 5-12 issue from front to back and found the experience very satisfying, particularly the story of the Boone family (“Long road home,” April 5), a gritty tale well told. Having experienced PTSD first-hand, that part of the story was of great interest: This was the first time I had read a personal account of what it’s like and it matched my own experience — frightening at times, sometimes terrifying and, after a time, the emotional you has left the building and you don’t know if it’s coming back. Wonderful. Just in time for the zombie convention. After 18 months or so, when by then most of my symptoms were long over, I happened to see a posting by the VA that by dosing returning vets from Iraq with Valium for anxiety issues they inadvertently created 10,000 brand new PTSD cases. Whoopsie! The VA didn’t give me PTSD, I did. I was grieving and without sleep for days when I discovered an old [prescription] in my sock-drawer with nine valium left. That first one probably did the job. Shock at the death of a son had left me unable to write down an entire phone number, read what I had written or speak more than a few words at a time. And that was before any pills. So, I wish to thank the Boones for the story, Erika Fredrickson for doing an admirable job relating it, the Independent for running it and the VA for having the guts to admit a mistake. In this age, where failure is unacceptable, cover-up becomes the norm and professional advisers are likely to look you straight in the eye and lie like a rug. Marco A. DeAlvarado Superior
Proven leadership
I write in support of my legislator, Kathleen Williams, as our next congresswoman. Kathleen is a leader — one who understands the need to compromise for the common good. Kathleen has proven leadership and understanding of the legislative process, having served from 2009 to 2013. Kathleen has been an advocate, standing up and fighting for Montanans on many issues, including cancer pa-
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tients, labor unions, Medicaid recipients, Native Americans, natural resources, outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, gun owners, landowners, farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs and women. Most importantly, Kathleen Williams has integrity and has proven it over and over. Learn more about Kathleen Williams at KathleenforMontana.com. Please join me in support-
“I thought perhaps journalists could see the difference in context between using the phrase ‘rape culture’ in a heading on a website referencing the UM scandal and what is being taught about the need to limit speech and malign all men. I was obviously mistaken.” ing Kathleen Williams and electing another Montana congresswoman. America and Montana need Kathleen’s leadership now. Dulaney Collins Bozeman
Clarifying positions
I want to clarify some statements from an interview with Derek Brouwer (“What it means to be Green,” March 22). It’s interesting that in a 40-minute interview on a range of topics, Brouwer declined to include stances such as stu-
dent loan forgiveness, ways to make college more affordable or tangible ways to address sexual assault in Montana. Brouwer prefers to mischaracterize my positions on sexual assault. I’ve always stood firm against sexual assault, but after a string of domestic battery cases in Bozeman, I questioned whether efforts to limit speech and paint all men as potential rapists were as effective as teaching women tangible warning signs of potential assailants. Many scientific studies have found most rapes are committed by a small percentage of men with similar modus operandi, not opportunistically by anyone. This was borne out in the case of Grizzly football player Beau Donaldson. After being arrested, several more women testified they too had been sexually assaulted. The FBI and DOJ reports identified 350 women over an 18-month period who were discriminated against or had their sexual assaults mishandled by the university and the city. One of the reasons I’ve taken a stand against $200 million in property taxes for the university system is its mishandling of the tragic circumstances that lead so many women to be mistreated. I thought perhaps journalists could see the difference in context between using the phrase “rape culture” in a heading on a website referencing the UM scandal and what is being taught about the need to limit speech and malign all men. I was obviously mistaken. Brouwer’s deliberate choice to forego actual solutions provided by a candidate and instead paint some gotcha picture of someone trying to do good in their community and state is unfortunate, but not surprising. When corporations control not only the two major political parties, but also the news charged with keeping them honest, cherry-picked narratives become the norm. I encourage all voters to learn more about their candidates directly, since reporters with agendas will never provide the whole truths needed to make an informed decision. Timothy Adams Three Forks
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WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, April 11 The city of Missoula files suit against Attorney General Tim Fox seeking to overturn his opinion that an ordinance requiring background checks on private firearm sales is illegal. The ordinance passed in 2016 and Fox issued his opinion in 2017.
Thursday, April 12 John Melcher passes away at his Missoula home at the age of 93. Melcher served as Montana’s representative in the U.S. House from 1969 to 1977 and succeeded Mike Mansfield as Montana senator from 1977 to 1989.
Friday, April 13 Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters landing near the Adams Center freak out the Indy intern while on his run. Due to deep snow, the annual ROTC training exercises were moved from Lubrecht Forest to Missoula.
Saturday, April 14 The International Wildlife Film Festival kicks off with the Wild Walk parade down Higgins Avenue and the WildFest celebration at Caras Park. The festival runs through April 22.
Sunday, April 15
Distinctification
UM faces the change
Hours after releasing a 20-page blueprint for changes to the University of Montana’s academic portfolio April 17, President Seth Bodnar faced members of the faculty senate. “You could say this plan is not fully baked,” Bodnar cautioned a crowded campus recital hall. “Exactly.” The plan, presented as a “strategy for distinction,” is actually the most comprehensive set of changes proposed for UM’s academic portfolio since enrollment began dropping eight years ago. It aims to “set a course that builds on our strengths,” Bodnar wrote in an attached summary. Given UM’s $10 million anticipated budget shortfall by 2020, the plan’s mechanism for building on academic strengths is mostly a matter of cuts. The proposal trims 50 faculty positions over the next few years while consolidating academic infrastructure. Unlike prior rounds of budget cuts, however, the latest effort targets departments that have become financially inefficient due to declining numbers of students. In other words, the strategy calls for the “hard decisions” — Bodnar’s term — that have tended to tie UM officials and faculty in knots.
The proposed cuts are deep. Former President Royce Engstrom eliminated nearly 200 positions from the budget in 2016, but most were already vacant or non-teaching jobs, and funding for many was simply redirected from alternative sources. Voluntary buyouts claimed as many as 40 faculty in 2017, and next fall a dozen non-tenured lecturers won’t have their contracts renewed. Under Bodnar’s proposal, developed over the spring semester by a University Planning Committee, various humanities departments would lose a combined 16.5 full-time-equivalent faculty. The schools of arts and media arts would be combined and lose six full-time positions. The sciences would lose eight positions. In all cases, the targets will be met first through attrition, with layoffs to follow as necessary. Faculty senators who spoke out on Tuesday were most anxious about the larger structural shake-ups, such as a recommendation that the School of Journalism merge with Communications Studies and the English department’s rhetoric program. Bodnar said he plans to seek authorization for programmatic changes from the state Board of Regents next month, leaving the faculty at-large with what interim Provost Paul Kirgis acknowledged as an “extraordinarily compressed timeline” to review the proposal.
Communication Studies professor Steve Schwarze told Bodnar he considers the open-endedness of how to enact the changes empowering. But history professor Michael Mayer, referencing Bodnar’s baking metaphor, worried that “halfbaked” elements of the proposal could have unforeseen consequences for the programs they affect. “It seems to me, before we jump, we ought to look,” Mayer said. The academic vision put forth by UM’s planning committee calls for a reimagined liberal arts core curriculum, around which the university will focus resources into six “communities of excellence,” or interdisciplinary academic clusters. They include: artistic expression and communication, science and technology, business and entrepreneurship, environment and sustainability, health and human development, and justice, policy and public service. “This is not a marketing pitch,” Bodnar said. “This is a way for us to think about the real strength of UM.” Public listening sessions between campus faculty, staff and students with Bodnar and the planning committee are scheduled for April 20, 24 and 26. A copy of the draft recommendations can be found at www.umt.edu/president. Derek Brouwer
Stewart Brandborg, former executive director of the Wilderness Society, dies at his Bitterroot home at age 93. Congress designated 70 new wilderness areas during Brandborg’s tenure at the Wilderness Society.
Monday, April 16 The Office of the Inspector General releases a report on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s use of private aircraft, highlighting a $12,375 flight from Las Vegas to Whitefish and $52,000 the Interior Department paid for flights Zinke did not take on Air Force One and Two.
Tuesday, April 17 A 3.8 earthquake strikes eight miles south of Lincoln at 5 a.m. The quake is the 13th recorded at 2.5 or higher near Lincoln, and the strongest in the state, this year.
If you were eating sushi in the stacks today, we found your condiments. Food and drinks are allowed in the library, but please refrain from leaving them next to the books.” —Missoula Public Library, in an April 15 Facebook post alongside a photo of a tube of wasabi and a half-full bottle of soy sauce.
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[news] Petty crime
Griz vandal gets break
A man convicted of plastering “Rape Nation” stickers and graffiti around Missoula as the University of Montana’s rape scandal unfolded in 2012 had a portion of his sentence overturned by the Montana Supreme Court this month. That era of UM’s history produced dramatic court battles, a few of which still linger six years later. In February, former Griz player Beau Donaldson avoided Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst’s attempt to send him back to prison. In March, a judge finally ordered the release of former Griz quarterback Jordan Johnson’s conduct records to Missoula author Jon Krakauer. Of all the legal cases that stemmed from the era, Todd Jordan’s would seem the least likely to drag out. Jordan was arrested in September 2012 after Missoula police publicized surveillance video of a man suspected of tagging the Northside pedestrian bridge with the message that was becoming ubiquitous in Missoula. Indy columnist Dan Brooks wrote at the time that “Rape Nation” stickers were attached to “pretty much every flat surface in town.” The vandalism mocked the “Griz Nation” nickname that UM football fans use to describe themselves. It was sealed with the likeness of a Griz paw print — a maroon letter of sorts, signifying the city’s shame. Jordan was slapped with two charges of criminal mischief (one for defacing public property and one for defacing private property), a count of conspiracy (later dropped), and a $2,500 bond. UM also threatened to sue for trademark infringement. It was a surprisingly aggressive response by a city and a university under scrutiny for treading lightly on sexual assault, Brooks opined. Jordan took the misdemeanor charges to jury trial in Missoula Municipal Court, where he was convicted, two years after his arrest. His two six-month, $500-fine sentences were suspended, but he was ordered to pay $375 in restitution and complete 566 hours of community service. Jordan never paid or completed his community service, so in November 2015, city attorneys petitioned to revoke his suspended sentence. He then faced 40 days in jail and 100 hours of community service.
The problem, Jordan argued to the Supreme Court, and the city admitted, was that his first sixmonth sentence had already expired by the time the city tried to revoke it. The error let Jordan off the hook for 30 of the 40 days of his revised jail sentence. He may get more relief still. The Supreme Court remanded the case back to Municipal Court and ordered the judge to clarify whether Jordan’s community service sentence was applied to his first or second count of criminal mischief. Jordan’s public defender argues that it applies to the first count, for defacement of public property, as recompense for the volunteer hours required to scrub the city of his message. If the judge agrees, then the community service requirement becomes void, too. Derek Brouwer
Timber
Sperry Christmas
For the last three months, the best-known Christmas tree in America — now a pile of logs — has been stacked in a shed in Columbia Falls. The 79-foot Engelmann spruce was cut from the Kootenai National Forest on Nov. 7 and trucked 3,000 highly publicized miles to Washington, D.C., to serve as the Capitol Christmas tree. After the holidays, Sen. Jon Tester sent a letter to Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers requesting that the tree be returned to Montana. “I’d like to see this tree go home to Big Sky Country, where it can continue giving to the people to whom our public lands belong,” Tester wrote. Tester envisioned the tree’s lumber being used to help rebuild Glacier National Park’s Sperry Chalet, which burned in the Sprague fire last fall. Traditionally, Capitol Christmas trees are chipped, composted and spread on the Capitol lawn. On Jan. 23, the tree arrived at the F.H. Stoltze
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Number of in-flight emergencies Allegiant Air experienced between Jan. 1, 2016, and Oct. 31, 2017, as reported in a 60 Minutes investigation. Allegiant serves cities “that are underserved by major airlines,” including Missoula. mill in Columbia Falls. Prior to its journey, the tree had been trimmed and milled into logs for transport. A partnership between the Washington Companies, SmartLam and F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. transported the tree. The journey was fully funded by private donations. Robert Tudhope, vice president of product development at SmartLam, met the tree on arrival to verify its authenticity via shipping records. Since then, the logs have been stored in their own shed on the Stoltze lot, “segregated to be sure it doesn’t get mixed in with other logs,” Tudhope says. “We have many requests for its use and are sorting these out,” Tudhope says, while confirming plans that “some or much of the lumber will be used in the restoration of the Sperry Lodge.” On Tuesday, April 17, the National Park Service proposed to rebuild the chalet at its original site using the original stone walls, but with modern safety features including fire resistant materials and seismic bracing. Environmental and biological assessments for the Sperry rebuild were released the same day, and public comment is invited before May 7. Construction is proposed for the summers of 2018 and 2019. As for the tree, its contribution is likely to be more decorative than structural. Spruce is a soft wood, even if it has survived a hard journey. Micah Drew
ETC. A missing email. That’s all it took to change how Kalispell Public Schools’ May 8 levy election will go down. Now, instead of the all-mail ballot the district had hoped for, the vote will take place the old-fashioned way: in person. The mix-up started in early March, when the district sent a message notifying Secretary of State Corey Stapleton’s office of its snail-mail balloting preference. A week later, SOS claimed they’d never received it. At that point, says district superintendent Mark Flatau, “time was ticking,” and the district began taking steps to hold a traditional walk-in election. By the time SOS staff found the email — in one of the agency’s rarely checked auxiliary accounts — it was too late to alter course. Flatau is confident the walk-in election won’t cost the district more than a mail-in one would have. The main reason to go with the latter, he says, is convenience. But if the district’s arguments favoring the $1 million levy are true, it’s too important an issue to risk anything going wrong. Due to legislative budget cuts, Kalispell schools anticipate $261,000 in state revenue this year; after the 2015 session, the figure was $970,000. Despite his office’s inability to check its email inboxes, Stapleton seems to understand the situation’s direness. Budget woes are hitting the state’s schools hard. That’s why, in his March newsletter, Stapleton railed against his fellow Land Board members for not focusing on developing the Otter Creek coal tracts. Yup. Even as Kalispell was trying to send a simple message, Stapleton was using school funding as an excuse to resurrect a decade-old ghost. He accused the Land Board, which consists of four Republicans and one Democrat (Gov. Steve Bullock), of “dinking around” instead of helping fund schools with coal money. Never mind that the coal industry is tanking, or that the current leaseholder at Otter Creek — Arch Coal — shelved plans for the site two years ago. We understand: Emails get lost. That’s probably what happened to our email to Stapleton’s office asking for comment on the hiccup in Kalispell. Fortunately, Flatau says the levy election is proceeding apace. It’d be a shame if the district had to wait for Stapleton to win his coal battle to balance its budget.
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Saved from the bill Campaign spares mobile homes from the auction block by Derek Brouwer
Pickings were slim inside the auction room. Each year, the Missoula County treasurer sells titles to trailers whose owners haven’t paid their taxes. The trailers are sold as is, payment by cash or credit card only. Bidding starts at the delinquent tax amount — this year, as little as $180, up to $1,400. Purchasers, often house hunters or flippers, are responsible for any necessary evictions. “It’s a slick game,” says John Ulrigg, who has turned a handful of mobile homes he bought at auction over the last decade into rental properties. This year’s auction, held April 11 at the county courthouse, looked to be a big one, until more than half the mobile homes disappeared from the auction block at the last minute. Owners of those homes had their delinquent taxes settled the night before by donors to a last-minute GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign. The Missoulian had written about the upcoming auction and included interviews with mobile-home owners with minimumwage jobs who struggle to budget for property taxes. The story mentioned that in 2014 an anonymous donor had cut a $9,600 check to spare dozens of owners the risk of losing their homes, which gave resident Svein Newman an idea. Newman started a crowdfunding campaign on April 8, and within three days more than 130 donors raised $9,730. County officials helped Newman identify which delinquent homes were occupied, so that donors didn’t prevent abandoned trailers from being auctioned to owners who could put them to new use. Delinquent tax clerk Tia O’Neal, who served as auctioneer, says her office used tax history data and personal contacts to suggest which tax debts Newman ought to pay off. Nearly 200 of the roughly 5,000 mobile homes in Missoula County were delinquent when the Missoulian story was published two weeks before the auction. By auction’s eve, the GoFundMe
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was able to settle debts owed by 31 mobile-home owners, leaving 25 thoughtto-be-abandoned trailers for sale. “It may not have been a perfect process, and we may have missed a few, but the goal was to keep people in their homes,” Newman says. “I think, generally, we all feel really good where we landed.” Not every county collects mobilehome taxes the same way. Yellowstone County held its annual sheriff ’s sale for more than 100 mobile homes on the
Hermina Harold, who organized an earlier GoFundMe for Skyview residents that raised another $2,700 from December to February. Harold says she is still working with five Skyview households who haven’t found a place to move. One resident is trying to move into another trailer court, another can’t find anything affordable, and a third is living in a Motel 6, she says. Harold says the latest round of money can be used to pay for rental deposits and application fees, and perhaps to help one resident make exterior
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A last-minute crowdfunding campaign this month raised enough money to pay delinquent tax bills for 31 mobile homes and help Skyview Trailer Court residents relocate.
same day as the Missoula County auction. But Gallatin County offers payment plans for mobile-home owners, delinquent-tax collector Mary Jane DiSanti says. The county conducts small sheriff ’s sales periodically, depending on the length of delinquency and whether the owner has tried to get caught up, but it hasn’t held one for “a few years,” DiSanti says. Newman’s crowdfunding campaign collected more money than there were debts worth settling. He’d pledged at the campaign’s outset to direct any surplus proceeds to the North Missoula Community Development Corporation, which has worked for months to aid residents of the soon-to-be-shuttered Skyview Trailer Court on the Westside. Newman says the drive will be able to give at least $2,700 to NMCDC’s Skyview relocation fund. The money is a welcome surprise to
improvements to her trailer so she can meet the requirements of another court. Harold and Newman both see their crowdfunding efforts as stopgap measures that underscore the need for citywide housing reform. “I’m hoping that there can be policies put in place by the city housing steering committee and the city council that can prevent people from going straight from the trailer parks to homelessness or be forced out of town,” Harold says. The auction, though, served as a reminder of how housing is treated as a commodity. Ulrigg and his partner placed the winning $190 bid on a 1967 trailer that’s parked at the end of a dirt road off Mullan Road. It can’t stay there, Ulrigg says he later learned, so he plans to sell it to someone else for $1,000. He says he’s already identified a buyer. dbrouwer@missoulanews.com
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Losing Hope Flathead veterans’ shelter ceases operations by Susan Elizabeth Shepard
The remaining residents of Glacier Hope Homes, the struggling shelter for veterans in the Flathead Valley (see “Floating Hope,” Feb. 1, 2018), were given little notice of its closure. In a letter dated April 4, Executive Director Jason Stevens wrote, “Effective immediately the housing, services and transportation of Glacier Hope Homes, Inc. has ceased. Glacier Hope Homes, Inc. will be returning the ranch property back to Dan Scheffer (the property owner) on the 20th of April, 2018. As per his request. All persons and their personal belongings are to be removed from the property no later than the 15th of April, 2018, by 5:00 p.m.” Service providers in the Flathead say Stevens did not contact them directly about the closure. “I heard about the closure secondhand through another agency,” says Chris Krager, executive director of Kalispell shelter Samaritan House. “Our main concern at Samaritan House is just that veterans are cared for and veterans have a place to go.” Devin Kelly, director of veterans services for Volunteers of America in Kalispell, says the displaced veterans will have options. “We’re working with veterans who leave there. We’re reaching out to them to see who needs assistance.” Former Glacier Hope Homes resident and site manager Dana Piedalue tells the Indy that just five or six veterans were still living on the property. Piedalue lived there for 14 months before moving to Ronan at the end of March. “Jason, he was an all-right guy. People came there expecting too much. They just thought that he should take care of them completely,” he says. “For coming there with nothing, most people got taken care of pretty good. When you’ve got people who have nothing, they tend to complain, and most came there with nothing.” In February, the Indy spoke with seven individuals who said Stevens had not paid them for work at Glacier Hope Homes. Two had taken Stevens to court, including a veteran who filed a complaint that Stevens wrote him a bad
check. Stevens disputed each account, saying that all the complainants were volunteers who were mistaken about their role in the operation. Stevens has a long history of civil lawsuits filed by debtors in Washington state and was investigated and reprimanded by social services agencies during his time as a foster-home and adult-care-home operator. Scheffer declined to comment on the closure. Stevens did not return emails or phone calls requesting further information on the closure or the notice
Hope Homes from government agencies and nonprofits had dried up. Stevens told the Indy in January that he was planning to set up another venture in Texas. Fierro says he traveled to Houston with Stevens several times, and that the two were in talks with a realtor to purchase a 45-bed treatment facility. Representatives from the Houston VA office say that Stevens has been awarded no contracts to provide housing in Houston. Fierro cut ties with Glacier Hope Homes in January amid mounting con-
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Glacier Hope Homes, in Columbia Falls, closed on April 15.
given to residents. But former Glacier Hope Homes staffers tell the Indy that the closure was an inevitable consequence of the organization’s inability to secure consistent funding. Piedalue describes an operation so cash-strapped it had been unable to pay its utility bills for months. “I was the site manager, and I knew the funding was becoming the issue, and I knew they were not paying the power and cable bills,” Piedalue says. “I knew all this was really becoming a big strain, and there was no money coming in, so it didn’t take too much to figure it out.” Former Glacier Hope Homes board member Steve Fierro, who worked with Stevens from the beginning of the shelter’s operations in 2015 until January of this year, said that Stevens’ history in Washington state had prevented him from securing funding from potential donors, and that referrals to Glacier
cerns about Stevens’ financial conduct. “He held back money from me saying he didn’t have it, yet somebody had given him money for me to take care of my expenses traveling to Houston,” Fierro says. “That in itself wasn’t a big deal, the money, it was the matter of the hiding of it from me and the hiding of it from other people. So his underhanded dealing with money just, it caught up to him pretty good.” Like many of the former volunteers, staffers and residents who spoke to the Indy, Fierro expresses regret that Glacier Hope Homes wasn’t sustainable. “If Jason had the money from the start, would it have worked?” Fierro asks. “It probably would have worked, but in retrospect some of Jason’s personal behaviors might have gotten in the way of real success.” sshepard@missoulanews.com
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What price? The high cost of preventing a free lunch by Dan Brooks
Two weeks ago, Helena Public Schools announced that it would turn the families of children with unpaid school lunch debts over to a collection agency. You’d think this policy would win widespread public support, but, no, there was an outcry. In the days that followed, Superintendent Jack Copps said the district would use collections only as a last resort. According to Erin Loranger of the Helena Independent Record, officials say the district’s unpaid lunch debts come to about $100,000. Beyond that big, round number, alarmingly little is known. District business manager Janelle Mickelson says she doesn’t know how many indebted families had qualified for free lunches but had simply failed to fill out the application. The district isn’t even sure if the debtors know they’re behind. Mickelson says the schools haven’t been consistent about contacting them, though they have been sending notes home in backpacks. That’s just standard billing practice: First you give a note to a child, and if that doesn’t work, you hire loan sharks. It’s inaccurate and hyperbolic to describe debt-collection agencies as loan sharks, of course — they don’t lend money themselves, they just buy other people’s bad debts, charge 10 percent interest, and then, once the debt has grown enough to make it profitable, start legal proceedings. In the meantime, there’s harassment. Most people who pursue careers in education like children, so it’s unclear why the Helena schools would unleash usurers upon them. Superintendent Copps gave us a hint, though. Although the district does not know how many families in debt qualify for free lunches, Copp told Loranger that “a lot of that debt load is carried by people who clearly can afford the indebtedness that’s there, and they just simply aren’t taking care of their responsibility.” Let us take a moment to appreciate the word “simply.” In English, it is useful shorthand for “I haven’t thought about
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this and I don’t plan to.” Even though the district lacks basic information, Copps is sure that most of the debtors are lazy, not needy. This is a convenient perspective, since it relieves the district of its responsibility to determine how much of its unpaid debt is owed by families who qualify for free lunches anyway.
“In this age of means-tested kindness, we might ask ourselves how much we are willing to pay to make sure no child gets something they don’t deserve.” I admit that would be a lot of work. The district would need to keep track of which families applied for free lunches and how many qualified but didn’t do the paperwork. It would need a billing system to record purchases, payments and billing contacts, as well as bookkeepers to run it. It would need another system in the cafeterias to keep track of which kids get lunches and how they pay for them, requiring work hours and equipment to keep it running. All of this money and personnel — plus whatever the district invests in untangling its current debt situation and hiring a collec-
tion agency — will go to making sure that no kid who doesn’t deserve it ever eats for free. It sounds kind of absurd when you put it that way. Which kids, exactly, do not deserve lunch? Maybe we can all agree that the ones with rich parents who sent them to school without money or sack lunches should not be allowed to eat. But how about the kids whose parents don’t have any money and didn’t fill out applications? Maybe they should go hungry to teach their folks a lesson about responsibility. If you are one of those rational types who is not moved by the appeal to hungry children, then consider the efficiency of a system that invests money and labor in two purposes: serving lunches to children, and making sure that some children don’t get lunch. That, right there, is an optimization problem. At a certain point — maybe not where we are now, but perhaps near the point where no one knows who owes what money and for how long, and the whole thing is a hundred grand in the red — it is easier to just give free lunch to everyone. Feeding kids is not hard. Making sure you feed only the kids who deserve it is. In this age of means-tested kindness, we might ask ourselves how much we are willing to pay to make sure no child gets something they don’t deserve. I would rather watch a rich kid eat free food than watch a poor kid go hungry. I’d rather see parents who don’t fill out forms continue their laziness than see them choose between the electric bill and feeding their children. Hell, I’d even pay a little money for the privilege. To do that, though, we have to stop thinking in terms of which children deserve what and start thinking in terms of what we can do for them. The fear that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free lunch costs us a lot of money. It might just cost us our decency. Dan Brooks is on Twitter at @Dangerbrooks.
[opinion]
Public ≠ protected Zinke is playing an undermining game at Interior by Michael J. Dax
At a recent Senate hearing, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke whether Teddy Roosevelt, whom Zinke claims as his mentor, would support the elimination of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, a 50-year-old account used to support the protection of land and water across the country. Zinke answered, “I challenge you to give me one square inch of land that has been removed from federal protection.” This incongruous response from Secretary Zinke, likely intended to appease public-lands advocates, failed to acknowledge the more complicated reality that the pro-public-lands movement is facing today. When the Interior department excised millions of acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah last year, that land remained under the control of the Bureau of Land Management, but now it receives much less protection from activities like hardrock mining and oil and gas drilling. Protest signs with slogans like “Public lands in public hands” and “Keep it public” can miss the point of what the Interior department has been doing over the past year. It is true that maintaining access to public lands has united a broad range of sportsmen and environmentalists. Because these lands are used for both conservation and recreation in the West, the movement has gained new support. That even includes politicians known for their anti-environmental bent, such as former representative Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who during his term used the hashtag #keepitpublic when he announced the withdrawal of a bill to dispose of 3 million acres of public lands. But the conservation target has moved. Although the motivation of privatizers is partially based on a states’ rights ideology that resents the federal government on principle, the movement’s more practical side seeks to skirt environmental reviews. On state or private lands, for example, activities like oil and gas exploration, logging and grazing
often don’t require compliance with laws like the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. So, with the pro-public-lands movement effectively rallying supporters, those who wish to transfer public land to the states have shifted tactics and begun to employ a much more insidious
“With the pro-public-lands movement effectively rallying supporters, those who wish to transfer public land to the states have shifted tactics.”
strategy. Instead of pushing for the outright disposal of these lands, transfer advocates like Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, are attempting to undermine laws that provide oversight of extractive industries — especially oil and gas — on public lands. In late 2016, Bishop declared, “I would be happy to invalidate the Endangered Species Act.” In 2017, other politicians publicly agreed with him, and there were more than 70 legislative attacks on the law, which Congress had overwhelmingly approved in 1973.
Meanwhile, land-transfer advocates, with support from President Donald Trump and officials like Zinke, have pursued their end goal of opening up protected public lands while maintaining federal management. On the territory lopped off from the two reduced monuments in Utah, drilling for oil and gas and mining for minerals such as uranium will now be allowed in places where such activities were previously banned. In addition, motorized recreation in monuments will face far less scrutiny in the unprotected tracts. National monuments typically draw more funding for staff and for protection of archaeological treasures like Cedar Mesa, which was left out of Trump’s revised monument. What’s more, last September Zinke allowed a two-year moratorium on oil and gas leasing in prime sage grouse habitat to expire. Though the land will remain under the management of the BLM, its ability to support imperiled species will undoubtedly decline as new extractive leases are developed. Congress has also opened the 1.5million-acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration. While it is true that the land will remain in “public hands,” the change is disastrous ecologically. The area, which supports 200 species of migratory birds, all three species of North American bears, and one of the last great caribou herds, stands to be devastated. The fight for public lands can’t be merely about keeping them public. Public lands need vigilant protection to ensure that they support healthy forests, clean water and robust wildlife populations. With public-lands advocates slowly embracing this more complex mission, the real fight can begin.
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Michael Dax is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org ). He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he is a national outreach representative for Defenders of Wildlife.
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY – Around 4:30 a.m. on March 22, High Point, North Carolina, 911 dispatchers received a surprising call from a man informing them he had broken into a business. “Yes, this is Jesus Christ, and I just broke into the Pizza Hut,” claimed 46-year-old Richard Lee Quintero of Greensboro, according to WFMY TV. “Jesus is here, he’s back to Earth. I just broke in and had a pizza. I’m Jesus,” Quintero told dispatchers. “Because I’m Jesus, I can do whatever I want.” He also complained that “everybody’s been treating me mean.” High Point police officers arrested Quintero and charged him with breaking and entering and larceny. EXTREME MEASURES – Shannon Dean Egeland, 43, of Kuna, Oregon, was found guilty Feb. 28 in an elaborate scheme to delay a prison sentence and collect insurance. The Idaho Statesman reported that shortly before Egeland was to begin a 10-year jail term in 2014 for his role in a $20 million housing scandal, he took out a disability insurance policy and talked his then-17-year-old son into shooting him in the legs with a 20-gauge shotgun, which would delay his prison term — not to mention let him collect on the new insurance policy. After the teenager shot him, Egeland called police and said he’d been assaulted, but police became suspicious when they found Egeland’s wallet and BMW were still at the scene. U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown tacked three years and 10 months of additional time onto Egeland’s original sentence. Egeland, who eventually lost his left leg, stood before the judge on his prosthetic leg and said he’d had a lot of time to reflect on his crimes and realized he needs mental health counseling. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford called him a “menace to society.” JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH – It’s been a twisty, U-turny road for Brittany Ann Koerselman, 19, and her first (soon-to-be second) husband, Jeremie Rook, 24, of Little Rock, Iowa. The two originally married in 2014, when Koerselman, then 15, was pregnant with Rook’s child. But they divorced when she was 18. “He just wasn’t ready to be all of that,” Koerselman told Metro News. “The parent, the husband, the responsible person. He just wasn’t ready for that.” She said she and Rook have gotten back together and split up seven times since their divorce, but they can’t stand being apart, so they’re planning a “f-ing princess wedding” for this summer. “The last time I got married, I got swollen on the way to Missouri — it’s six hours (drive), so my shoes didn’t fit,” Koerselman recalled. “We’re reusing (the) old engagement ring. He’s different this time,” she told (herself).
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BRIGHT IDEA – A traditional March wedding at Peckforton Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire, England, was briefly interrupted when an owl trained to deliver the rings to a waiting best man changed its mind about where to land. The betrothed Jeni Arrowsmith and Mark Wood of Wrexham watched as the barn owl flew down the aisle toward the best man, but a seated groomsman then pointed at the bird, which it took as a signal to fly to his hand. “The owl just dived in and hit the guy — who is terrified of birds!” said wedding photographer Stacey Oliver. “He fell off his chair.” “Everyone was absolutely hysterical,” the bride later told the BBC. “It made the wedding because we were talking about it all night.” LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS – When an intoxicated man arrived at the Delaware State Police Troop 1 station in Wilmington on March 20, looking for a ride home, officers thought he seemed familiar. Turns out he was Christopher McDowell, 34, a suspect in a Feb. 22 shoplifting incident at a local Kohl’s store, according to the News Journal. McDowell was charged with shoplifting and arraigned, then released on $1,000 bail. After he made a phone call to a friend for a ride home, his Kohl’s accomplice, April Wright, 48, showed up — and she too was arrested and charged.
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John Silva and Derrick Irving thought they had a foolproof plan to cover their tracks after breaking into a mutual acquaintance’s apartment on March 13 in DeLand, Florida. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office told News 6 the men stole appliances and a flat-screen TV from the home, then stopped before leaving to set a pot of spaghetti sauce on a hot burner and place a washcloth nearby so it would catch fire and destroy evidence. The victim had been alerted to the break-in by security cameras and called police, who stopped the two and found among the stolen goods in their car an empty jar of Ragu spaghetti sauce. Both men were charged with unarmed burglary, grand theft and arson. FEUDS – In Toronto, a group of animal rights advocates started protesting outside a restaurant called Antler in early December. By March, the protests had grown, and Antler’s co-owner, Michael Hunter, had had enough of the “murder” signs and “You’ve got blood on your hands” chants. So on March 23, he told the Globe and Mail, he figured, “I’m going to have my own protest. ... This is who we are and what we do. So I went and got a deer leg.” Hunter brought a cutting board, knife and the hindquarter of a deer into the front window and butchered the meat while the protesters looked on. As a result, Hunter and the protesters are now trying to open a dialogue, and reservation requests at Antler have increased. Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com
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he first call comes just before 6 a.m., from a woman who needs a ride from a cheap local motel to the methadone clinic. When she gets in the cab she looks tired, though she’s clear-eyed and articulate. She says she’s meeting a friend of hers at the clinic, for moral support. She’s older, but not elderly, a bit rough around the edges but quite pleasant, and we have an enjoyable conversation on the way over. Later that afternoon I get another call from the same number, and this
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time she sounds flustered. She asks if she can get a ride from the same motel over to the Walmart on Mullan Road, and is it OK if she has some stuff to take with her? When I pull up at the motel, there’s a pile of large plastic garbage bags and small boxes outside in front of the room. A stern-faced woman from the hotel staff hovers, scowling, on the fringes of the scene. The woman from the morning ride, alongside another woman of roughly the same age, exit the room with the last of their stuff and stack it by the cab.
My fare apologizes for the amount of gear, but we’re able to jam everything into the Prius, including her companion. On the way to Walmart she mentions casually that their destination is actually the homeless camp under the Reserve Street bridge, apologizing again, this time for the deception, saying she feared I might have refused the ride if she had told the truth. She goes on to explain that her disability check was still three days away, and that some months require a little “camping” between motel stints. Her candor and earnestness is re-
markable, and together we figure out the closest spot to the camp that we can get to in the car. I help them unload their belongings, and their genuine gratitude makes me feel both blessed and ashamed.
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iven the recent arrival of Uber and Lyft in Missoula, it’s not necessarily a banner time to get into the taxi business. But I’ve never been known for my financial acumen, and when my buddy Mick, who owns Missoula’s
Green Taxi, mentioned last year that he was looking for a driver, I signed on. Chasing seasonal and freelance work was becoming a grind. I like to drive, I enjoy talking to people, and I’m good at both. Why not? Some nine months later, I’m still driving. I find the job to be a relatively equal mix of challenge, frustration and reward. The challenge is mostly logistical: calculating drive times and coordinating pick-ups and drop-offs while driving (Green Taxi drivers double as dispatchers during their shifts, though we pull over when necessary). The frustration comes in various forms: rude or inconsiderate customers, occasional long stretches of inactivity, the maddeningly bad habits of Missoula drivers, good service unrecognized by gratuity. The reward? I’ve been in love with this town since the day I moved here 27 years ago, and driving cab has given me a long look under its hood. It isn’t always pretty in there, but its heart is just as big as you’d expect it to be. Long story short: I totally get rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft. When both local taxi companies are jammed, there are times when the wait for a cab can be an hour or longer, and when you can tap your phone and find a ride three minutes away, why wouldn’t you? It’s clear that ride-shares have a competitive advantage over taxis, chiefly due to the fact that ride-share drivers are contractors, not employees. Green Taxi pays me a wage even when I’m twiddling my thumbs waiting for a fare, and they pay into the system via employment taxes and workers’ comp. Ride-share companies don’t pay their drivers a dime unless they are actively making the company money, and the burden for pay-in to the withholding system falls on the driver/contractor in the form of self-employment taxes (not to mention insurance, gas, and vehicle maintenance costs). The ride-share toll on Green Taxi’s business is a double whammy. First, overall fare numbers are down. Mick estimates revenue loss at around 35 percent. And second, the demographic we lose tends to be that portion of the citizenry who have smartphones and credit cards—in other words, the relatively well-off of Missoula. That is bad news for cab company owners and for cab drivers, whose tips suffer in quantity and quality. The resulting stripped-down demographic for post-Uber Green Taxi rides fall into roughly three groups: those who want the assurance of setting pickup times in advance (ride-share drivers are not supposed to take preset appointments); those who prefer taxi drivers to ride-share drivers (when the topic comes
up, a significant number of our clients express concern about the perceived lack of experience of ride-share drivers); and those who don’t have the technological means to use ride-shares and can’t (or won’t) negotiate the sometimes complex and lengthy public-transit routes. The last category includes, but is not limited to, older folks going to medical or dental appointments; lower-income folks doing the same, along with a
operation at any given time. Day drivers begin either at 6 a.m. — the start time defined by Green Taxi’s charter — or as early as 4:30 a.m. for airport rides, which we take by appointment. Shifts change at 3 p.m., and the night drivers roll until 3:00 a.m. I’m a day driver, which means I miss most of the drunken shenanigans endured by my nocturnal brethren, though the price I pay for that convenience is
use them, which presented the perfect opportunity to bust out my new joke: “Why do conservatives hate roundabouts? Because they have to yield to the left”); visiting with a gentleman who turned out to be the CEO of the credit union I belong to, gaining insight and affirmation of the credit union model; chatting with the literary agent of a writer buddy of mine and singing the praises of the debut novel of yet another
healthy sprinkling of court dates and probation appointments; and carless folks of all ages tending to the everyday business of life at banks, grocery stores, casinos, health clubs, strip clubs, restaurants, hair salons and the like. In other words, ride-shares have created an even more need-dependent clientele for Green Taxi services than was envisioned when the company received its charter as a utility from the Public Service Commission.
waking up not long after they’ve parked their rig for the night. Aside from the ungodly hour, those early fares are awesome. Roaming the streets well before Missoula wakes up is dreamlike, and people heading for the airport are generally engaged and talkative. A few of the more memorable early fares I’ve had: trading one-ups about our respective country’s missteps with a woman from the U.K. who had been lodging at a local hostel, her bemoaning Brexit and me Trump (she also congratulated us on our new roundabouts, while noting that Missoula drivers could use a bit more instruction on how to
writer friend, a moment that made me feel my cabby-ness more than any other; commiserating about the financial difficulties of being a struggling writer with a self-published fantasy novelist/janitor, and then getting stiffed cold by that same writer. The arrival side of airport rides can be just as engaging. Locals are almost always happy to be home and often ask about recent headlines, happenings and weather (from last year’s smokepocalypse to the grind of another Montana winter, people love to talk about the weather). And it’s with no small measure of pleasure that I listen to visitors talk about Missoula’s reputation as a
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e serve that need on a shoestring. Green Taxi has reduced its fleet from three to two cars, with only one in
destination, information they’ve gleaned from family, friends or, increasingly, one of those top-10 lists Missoula seems to make on a regular basis. They have a voracious appetite for inside information on the local scene and reflexively show their appreciation via gratuity, on a scale commensurate with their residence in one of the distant, fantastical locales where people make actual money. But my favorite airport pickup wasn’t a flight arrival. It was three hippies whose car had broken down on a road trip from Oregon to Minnesota. They had just returned a rental car to the terminal, and seeing them on the curb outside the airport on a sunny Missoula summer day triggered echoes of my own distant past as a road rat. They must have been in their mid-20s: a slender, dark-haired male; a drop-dead blond, all-American flower child; and a magnetic Portuguese beauty who more purred than talked. The fella was traveling to the heartland to apprentice with a renowned bootmaker, a skill he hoped to later parlay into a business making and selling footwear on the music-festival circuit. I gave them several rides over the span of a few days, long enough to almost feel like a fringe member of the group, and then they were gone. During the stretch of time between those early morning airport rides and the beginning of the conventional workday, fares do not come all that frequently, but for whatever reason they tend to be memorable. The only time I ever dumped a fare and ran occurred after a 5:30 a.m. call from a chain hotel. The ride was a young man whose rapidfire, stream-of-consciousness rap included, among many other things, his confession as a drug dealer, the level of treachery attainable by the fairer sex, and several accusations that I had already taken the money he had removed from and reinserted into his pocket multiple times. He had indicated a trip with multiple stops, but after he got out at the first one, I busted out of there like a bat out of hell. Another early call led me to a woman waiting at the bus stop near one of the local hospitals. On the phone she’d said she had to “get away from those people” at the hospital and didn’t want to run the risk of being forcibly readmitted. When she got in the car she still had I.V. tape on one arm and explained that she’d had emergency surgery the night before and hadn’t slept since coming out of anesthesia some five hours prior. All she wanted to do was get her car, which she had left at work, and go home to take a nap. She
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acknowledged the risk of post-operative infection, but in her mind that risk was outweighed by the cost of hospital time and the desire for her own bed. Another 5:30 a.m. call came from a guy in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, his voice a bit slurred but not so much as to set off alarm bells. When I pulled in, the dude was upright but his buddy wasn’t. Against my better judgment (we can refuse a ride if we think our safety might be at risk, or if we judge somebody too incapacitated or otherwise incoherent to conduct a transaction), and after extracting a promise from the conscious one to sit in the back and assist in vomit control should the need arise, we packed the overindulgent one into the back seat. When we got to their place, the conscious one dug in his pockets and gave me a rueful look. “Oh shit, dude, I don’t have any cash on me!” he said. Credit or debit card, I asked? Nope. “Will you take a bud for payment? It’s killer shit.” I told him we don’t accept that kind of green, and he promised he would get cash from the bank later that day and come by the office to pay. “I’m a standup dude, bro! I’m a man of my word! I use you guys all the time! I promise I’ll take care of this!” I weighed a bud in the hand versus a bond in the mouth and decided to go with the bond. I never heard from the guy again, despite multiple follow-up phone calls and occasional drive-bys of his place. So Luke, man, if you’re reading this, what happened to all that man-of-my-word stuff? If a fella can’t trust a desperate stoner in the wee hours of the morning, who can he trust? Rides are occasionally quiet, when the fare responds tersely to an icebreaker or two, or spends the ride submerged in their phone. But most often the inside of the Prius becomes some mix of chat room, confessional and psychiatrist’s couch. A retired lady I delivered to a local hospital for an appointment seemed sweet and mild-mannered until I asked about her former career, at which point she exploded in an epithet-laden tirade against the facility that was our destination, which had let her go just weeks shy of a tenure that would have granted her better benefits. One of our regular customers is a former manager at a fast-food restaurant who once vented about the owner-mandated “spirit day” workshop she was heading to, which emphasized the importance of smiling. She was not smiling when she said this, but cracked one when I opined that perhaps good wages and benefits would be the best way to cultivate staff cheer.
“Oh shit, dude, I don’t have any cash on me! Will you take a bud for payment? It’s killer shit.” Another former fast-food-joint manager needed several rides in quick succession, one of which was comically short. Turns out she had been electrocuted while doing dishes at the restaurant and her short-term memory was almost completely wrecked, to the point that she could get lost walking a few
she quite casually knew next to nothing. For some reason our conversation drifted to Missoula’s meth problem, which she assured me was real and growing. She then grew quiet and told me to keep my eyes open for news of a recent double murder that, she confided, was “some real Breaking Bad-type shit.” Several days later the
initially but reassured me with his Zenlike self-awareness, then tipped quite handsomely upon our arrival at the bus station. And the white girl in a burka who told me she converted to Islam because she distrusted all white men, saying this as she tried to maximize the space between us by melting into the
blocks. She said this matter-of-factly, also noting that she hadn’t heard from the lawyer working on her settlement for quite awhile — longer, she said, than she could remember. One of my most haunting fares was an attractive young woman whom I suspected to be a prostitute, since her ride had been arranged by a man about whom
Missoulian reported that the remains of two bodies had been found in tubs of acid. A couple of days after that, a fare said that a friend of his suspected that her teenage daughter, who had been missing since the day of the crime, was one of the victims, and it turned out she was. I’ll also always remember the bipolar guy on a manic run who scared me
front passenger door (the back of the Prius being occupied by her bike). And the older lady with a brain disease who needed a ride from an outlying town into Missoula because her husband, she said, had abandoned her. And the former Sikh priest turned truck driver who broke his ankle in a wreck when he got lost on a logging road and rolled his
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semi trying to turn around. And the chatty, cheerful lady going to a funeral who name-dropped a former Missoula serial killer who used to work at a furniture store we drove by. And the arm extending from a sheet-covered body that time I stopped at a traffic light just a few yards from an accident scene in the wee hours of the morning. And the dude with Queequeg-ian tattoos and a gentle soul who had just completed a meth rehab program and was in Missoula looking for a fresh start. We consistently serve people on society’s margins — low income, elderly, disabled. There are challenges inherent to driving folks on the fringe. Haggling over price is not uncommon, nor is inexact communication over pickup and destination locations, which can be a hindrance, and there are times when a fare’s body odor has me reaching for the jar of Mentholatum I keep near at hand. I understand that writing this makes me seem like an asshole, and maybe I am. But the honest truth is that while these issues are not exclusive to any particular group, my marginal customers do account for the lion’s share of such inconveniences. So now comes the part where I tell you — with every ounce of conviction I have — that driving cab is not conducive to maintaining stereotypes. The reason is simple. As mentioned above, the inside of a cab tends to get people talking about their lives, so I hear firsthand the difficulties of life on the fringe. The landlord who is trying to kick an elderly couple out of their apartment by accusing them of smoking, though neither smokes. The woman who lost her job to a DUI conviction and then got thrown back in jail because the bus she took to the pre-release center to blow into a breathalyzer was late. The trailer tenant whose neighborhood is getting an upgrade (read: no more trailers) and is now buried on some waitlist for affordable housing and has no idea where to take her kids. By and large these folks possess no apparent sense of entitlement. They chafe at their fate but are resigned to it. They face long odds for ever pulling themselves above the line of sustainability, but they do the best they can because it’s the only thing to do. I once got a call for a ride from the food bank to one of the shabbier extended-stay motels in town — a call that, I’ll admit, did not fill me with anticipation. When I pulled up there were two men and a woman on the curb with a sizeable ration of groceries stuffed into bags and boxes all around them. They were in high spirits because their new digs at the motel were a considerable up-
grade from where they’d been living (I didn’t ask where that was), and now they had a larder full of fresh groceries to stock it. After a short and lively conversation they tipped me a buck, which is the most unexpected and rewarding gratuity I’ve received to date. But the fares that stick with me the most are the Green Taxi regulars, a wide-ranging group who have become part of my life, and I, I’d like to think, part of theirs. There’s a nonagenarian who gets her hair colored at a salon nearly every week. She doesn’t like using her walker, and I’m happy to escort her from door to door. We talk about her fascinating life and former career on foreign soil, and she asks for regular updates on my family. We are on different sides of the political spectrum but enjoy each other’s company immensely. Another woman, roughly my age, cannot drive because of seizures she developed as an adult. She loves music but can no longer attend concerts, so I tell her about the shows I see. We talk about all sorts of things, she fills the small car with sweet energy, and I never leave her without feeling quiet contentment and gratitude. And then there’s perhaps my longest-running regular, a man dying of
a terminal illness. He was living in an extended-stay motel when I first began picking him up, but after receiving a court settlement from an online nutrition company that had bilked him out of thousands of dollars, he was able to look for a place of his own. I took him to several prospective rentals, helping him in and out because he uses a walker. When we found the right place, we both knew it and ended that ride in high spirits. He’s a sports junkie and we talk about local and national sports and about my kid, who plays three sports. He was one of the few fares I told about the death of my father last winter, and his response helped me more than most. He’s an alcoholic, and most of our rides these days are booze runs, about which I have mixed feelings, but he’s honest and cleareyed about his condition and his life, and I try to respect him by not preaching. I’m hoping I can get him to come to watch my kid pitch a baseball game this season. Because at some level, we Missoulians are all kind of a family, whether we know it, or like it, or not. And viewed from the driver’s seat, it’s a bigger family than we thought. editor@missoulanews.com
September 7th, 8th and 9th, 2018 Lolo Hot Springs, Montana A WEEKEND FILLED WITH ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION! The goal and mission of the Montana State Hemp & Cannabis Festival is to bring the state and the cannabis community together, and to educate those who may need to learn more about the powerful plant that is hemp & cannabis. The festival strives to support the numerous different organizations that are like-minded and encourages collaboration and unity.
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[arts]
Found sounds Billings psych band the Frantics release Birth 50 years after they recorded it by Erika Fredrickson
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he Frantics formed in 1966 in Billings, and within a couple years went from a popular local band covering the Byrds and the Beatles to a touring group opening for the Yardbirds and the Who. Bassist David Day, who had been playing in another Billings band called the Wanderers, joined the Frantics the year after the Yardbirds tour. He noticed with excitement how the band’s sound had shifted from mod to the kind of grungier, smouldering rock that Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page were delivering to audiences. “I was stuck by how much that Yardbirds sound had permeated the Frantics,” Day says. “They had turned into a heavy band.” In 1968 the band signed on to record at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, where Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison, among others, recorded some of their biggest hits. Day says Petty seemed both intrigued and wary of the Frantics’ style. “I think he thought we were crazy, playing psychedelic and fuzz tones,” Day says. “He probably thought we were going to blow up his mixing board.” Petty left them to their own devices and the Frantics mixed their record themselves, which Day says the band was not prepared to do. They had a record deal to cut an album called Birth, but the demo was judged inadequate. The group later released a pair of singles and cut two more albums: Relax Your Mind, recorded in 1968 and released in the 1990s, and Conception, released in 1971. But Birth sat on the shelf until a few years ago, when Havre-based musician Dave Martens, founder of Lost Sounds Montana, tracked it down to have it remixed and remastered for release on April 21, Record Store Day, 50 years after the Frantics recorded it. “I first heard their music on YouTube,” Martens says. “It was a bootleg copy of the Birth recordings, and I thought there was some really powerful music on there, but it sounded really muddy as the source material was a third- or fourth-generation cassette.” Martens emailed the Norman Petty Estate in 2012 (Petty died in 1984) and continued communicating by email until he
The Frantics toured with the Yardbirds and the Who, and recorded their first demo at Norman Petty Studios in 1968.
worked out a deal to license the recordings from the original mono master. “I caught the Norman Petty archive at the right time when they were finally making the decision to digitize their tape archive before the tapes were no longer playable,” he says. Unearthing the Frantics’ demo is one project of dozens Martens has been working on. The goal of Lost Sounds Montana is “to preserve, archive, showcase and make accessible the music and associated history of Montana across the decades.” Martens released Long Time Comin’ (Lost Sounds From The Treasure State Montana Vol 1 1958-69), a collection of 1960s garage music from Montana. But he didn’t have the Frantics demo in time to include the band, so the album gets a release of its own. Birth, which features songs including “Lady of the Night” and “Child of the Universe,” has all the sonic hallmarks of
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a band that flowered between the birth of the Beatles and the smokier rock and roll of Led Zeppelin. It’s a mix of hazy mysticism and Jimi Hendrix-style heaviness. For bassist Day, the record’s resurrection is a chance to hear the music for the first time, produced as the band had always hoped. “It’s all because of Dave Martens’ dedication to the preservation of the history of Montana bands,” he says. It also documents the band’s experience as it stepped foot beyond the boundaries of Montana. The first show Day played with the band was in Albuquerque, with the Young Rascals. The second show was with the Who. “Because of the time, there was still this Beatlemania kind of thing, where there were screaming girls when you came out onstage,” Day says. “We were struck by the excitement of the era.” One night in New York City, Day
jammed on stage with Jimi Hendrix and remembers realizing in that moment that music was his calling. Day says band members came and left, and eventually the Frantics went their separate ways. The Frantics’ founder, singer Max Byfuglin, later founded the Cheesecake Factory and is now CEO and president (Byfuglin wasn’t available for comment by publication time). Other members of the band went on to successes in the entertainment industry. Keyboardist Jimmy Haas, who died a few years ago, is the singer on the Happy Days theme song, and later sang background vocals on Pink Floyd’s The Wall. “They had hired the Beach Boys to do it,” Day says. “But apparently they sounded too much like the Beach Boys, so they brought Jimmy on. He sounded like the Beach Boys, but his style was influenced by Crosby, Stills and Nash and
the other bands we listened to when we played in the Frantics.” Day says he struggled for a few years after the Frantics broke up, ending up in the band Whitehorse along with Frantics lead guitarist Kim Sherman, playing shows 300 nights a year. (After Sherman left Whitehorse, the band replaced him with Bob Deal, who later became Mick Mars of Motley Crue. Deal built the first upside-down drum riser for Whitehorse, which was more famously incorporated into Motley Crue’s shows.) Day still plays music, but he mostly records metal bands in his Hollywood studio. His children are in a metal band, he says, which he’s hoping will tour Montana soon. If they do, he plans on sitting in with them onstage. “There is some of the Frantics’ DNA in their band,” he says. “They have a little bit of that psychedelic feeling to them.” efredrickson@missoulanews.com
[music] Tonsofun x Wormwood, Speak Nay Scream Missoula emcees Tonsofun ( Jim Spurlock) and Wormwood (Taylor McAnally) have each released solo albums over the past decade that are smart and funny and fully embrace their particular Montana-based experiences. On their joint album, Speak Nay Scream (produced by Wade_Made and Acher), they continue in the style of word geeks who deal in both attitude and humor. “Swamp” has a badass swagger marked by a hint of violence, but with images like two dudes cruising in a blue PT cruiser eating yogurt and possibly drinking vitamin water, it’s not the kind of violence you might expect. Within their narrative the weapon is always built out of writing clever lyrics. In “Oblong Contusion,” for instance, Tonsofun raps, “I’ll rip you with a polished tongue … change your mind with only a song.” Tonsofun’s raspier vocals and Wormwood’s
saucy annunciation complement each other well. They often seem to circle each other with their rhymes, passing vocal duties back and forth like they’re keeping a ball in the air—but thrillingly close to the ground. Even with all the rich lyrical imagery, some songs feel the same in beat and phrasing, so when a track takes a left turn, it’s refreshing. I recommend “Apocalyspo,” whose melody seems like some kind of blend between horror-movie synth and angular guitar riffs. Another recommendation is “Dawn Don’t Function,” with its dusty hi-hat intro that almost feels like any minute it’s going to break into a country song. (Erika Fredrickson) Tonsofun x Wormwood perform their album-release show at Monk’s Fri., April 20, at 8 PM, along with Dar, Aaron Jennings, Codependents and Enzymes. Free.
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to build upon
Wild Child, Expectations “Silly Alex, don’t think that way,” a child says at the start of Wild Child’s fourth album, Expectations, initially evoking the intro to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s “Thrift Shop.” But instead of “What, what” vocals and a saxophone groove, the seven-piece self-described “pop mini-orchestra” transitions with a single ukelele and singer/violinist Kelsey Wilson’s breathy vocals, building up to a perky acoustic potpourri. “Alex” is a perfect preview for the album’s casual oomph. Songs that highlight the dynamic interplay between Wilson and Alexander Beggins’s vocals, such as “Back and Forth” and “Alex,” are particularly captivating. The two singers balance each other out so
well, they should make it a point to double up on all their tracks. Despite how listenable and enjoyable Expectations is, I was disheartened that the record wasn’t more exciting overall. Passionate vocals and dominant bass lines come through at times, but the sound lacks a little something extra. When the group injects a carefree pop-rock vibe, like they do briefly with a powerful intro to “My Town,” or brings in some trumpet during “Back and Forth,” the songs become more engaging and danceworthy, but those moments are too few and brief. For a band that decided to put “wild” into its name, the record is disappointingly tame. (Micah Drew) Wild Child plays the Top Hat Tues., April 24, at 9 PM, with Stelth Ulvang. $15 advance.
Geld, Perfect Texture Once in a while, some music comes along that’s got a truly disturbing, possessed sound. It’s just raw enough that there’s something slightly unwholesome channeled through it that seems to communicate genuine scariness. For me, that tone typically comes as a side effect from hardcore punk and minimalist synth music rather than from bands that try to specifically evoke scary images. Australian band Geld, however, has a gift for horror. Their focused blasts feel organic, featuring an always audible shimmering ride cymbal, powerful riffs and wild flange-adjusted space echoes. And the songs are generally disquieting
and unrelenting. It’s a pretty tense cocktail for such a brief record — a mixture that makes for one of the most effective embodiments of intense paranoia I’ve heard in a long time. Geld might be heavily influenced by Japanese hardcore bands. Japanese musicians are known for adding another level of intensity to the otherwise pretty excellent hardcore field, and that’s made them arguably the best at it. But Perfect Texture has a borderline psychedelic feel and enough raw punk flourishes that it stands apart, making this album excellent on its own merits. ( Josh Vanek)
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[books]
Behind the curtain Blair Hopkins profiles everyday sex workers by Sarah Aswell
If you’re looking for a voyeuristic book that her cat looks on — an image that’s sexy and comdelves into the mysterious and kinky world of the monplace rolled into one. As the title reflects, sex work is mostly just sex worker, this is definitely not the book you’re looking for. In fact, any given voyeuristic book is work, and sex workers deal with many of the issues probably not telling the whole truth about sex that any other worker does. They worry about money, they have job aspirations, they fall into work. In All in a Day’s [Sex] Work, New York City- their career a multitude of ways. But Hopkins takes based photographer Blair Hopkins had the goal of it a step further to explain that sex workers also capturing what it’s really like to be a sex worker— deal with issues that most other workers don’t face, from an exotic dancer to a cam girl to a bondage and that’s not fair. On any given day, they might confront discrimination, sexinstructor. She spent three ism, physical danger, health years interviewing people risks and legal issues. For across the country and those in illegal professions, shooting them going about the biggest legal issues are, their daily business. As someof course, avoiding arrest one who has spent years as a and dealing with arrests. pin-up, burlesque and fetish Even for those whose work is portrait photographer, Hoplegal, however, the services kins set out with a particular they provide are widely conset of angles in mind: that sidered taboo. Either way, sex workers are as diverse as it’s close to impossible to fix people in any other industry, those problems. and though there are aspects All in a Day’s [Sex] of their lives that many of us Work suffers from some might find foreign or uncomfoundational issues common fortable, their days are in self-publishing: There are mostly as mundane as ours. a good number of distracting The book pairs candid typos throughout the text, photos with short interand the interviews should views in which Hopkins All in a Day’s [Sex] Work have been edited down sigasks each sex worker about Blair Hopkins nificantly for clarity and to their experiences in the cahardcover, self-published highlight the subject’s best reer and about the career’s 220 pages, $34.99 points. It would also have stereotypes. Hopkins does a commendable job of finding diverse subjects been more impactful for the pictures to be paired when it comes to sexuality, gender, race, class and with the interviews (as it stands, all of the pictures types of sex. The book includes feminist business are in the center of the book), though that would mogul Cindy Gallop (pictured in her posh Man- have likely been an expensive change. In addition, hattan apartment); Madam Sonja, who uses a CB the book would have benefited from more inforradio to advertise a brothel she manages in Ne- mation about each of the interviewees beyond vada; and Riley Kilo, a transgender cam girl who what they share in their short talks. I often found caters to clients with adult-diaper fetishes. The myself wishing for more information so that I could book also includes Indy reporter Susan Elizabeth get to know each person better before I heard their Shepard, who discusses her career as a stripper opinions about their field. All in a Day’s [Sex] Work further suffers from as well as the blog for sex workers, Tits and Sass, an issue that is perhaps impossible to avoid, conthat she co-founded. The very best aspects of All in a Day’s [Sex] sidering Hopkins’s goal: just like the everyday lives Work show where the everyday meets the exotic. of many sex workers, or of anyone else, it can at In one picture, an escort boils “dick soup” in her times be boring. But that, of course, is one of its kitchen—her daily task of cleaning her dilos. In an- biggest points. Blair Hopkins reads from All in a Day’s other picture, escort and activist Shannon Williams sits at a kitchen table filled with dinosaur models [Sex] Work at Shakespeare & Co. on Thu., April that she’s painting with her kids. In yet another, ex- 26, at 7 PM. Free. otic dancer Maggie McMuffin shaves her legs, partially concealed by a mermaid shower curtain as arts@missoulanews.com
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[film]
Skin deep I Feel Pretty: the dumb route to empowerment by Molly Laich
Amy Schumer stars in I Feel Pretty.
Oh look, a 110-minute slog about a fairly goodlooking woman who wishes she were prettier, hits her head more than once and then comes to discover — what exactly? The life-changing magic of marketing? Seriously, I Feel Pretty is going to make you wish you were the one who got hit. Amy Schumer stars as Renee, who lives in New York City and works in a basement office for the online division of a high-end makeup company. This is a serious demotion from Schumer’s farfetched journalism job in the superior romcom Trainwreck. (Though I Feel Pretty deserves some credit for giving her an authentically depressing work environment.) Renee’s coworker is a computer programmer (Adrian Martinez), reminiscent of Jurassic Park’s Dennis Nedry, who appears baffled by everything Renee says and generally doesn’t mind working in the basement. These scenes made me long for a better movie called Joe Versus the Volcano, which wallows most expertly in the existential dread of a miserable office space. You should know I Feel Pretty’s conceit by heart but I’ll rehash it for you anyway: Renee falls on her head in spin class (under the crushing weight of her, what, 160-pound frame? Come on, movie!) and now she thinks she’s beautiful. You might expect that when she looks in the mirror, we would see a pretty girl stand-in, like a Quantum Leap situation, but nope, it’s just her. The premise is not enough to carry a whole movie, but Schumer’s a talented comedian: She pulls off the gag as well as anyone could reasonably expect. Renee has a couple of nice, cool friends, played by Aidy Bryant and Busy Philipps who, unlike Renee, have come to terms with the fact that there’s more to life than being beautiful. The interplay between these three great comic actresses might have been a rad place for some Bechdel-test extra credit,
but no time! The script has a terrible plot to get through. We get a boyfriend named Ethan (Rory Scorvel) who sees the real Renee, and though he is afraid of her, comes to enjoy her schizophrenic exuberance. I liked his work here; he’s got an endearing way of standing around doing nothing. Finally, watch in horror as Michelle Williams utterly debases herself in a really stupid comedic performance as Avery LeClaire, heir to a makeup empire looking to diversify in the drug-store market. Can Renee’s insights into the world of dumpy women save the company? Or will she hit her head again? Written and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, I Feel Pretty follows in the bland tradition of “believe in yourself,” girl-powered cinema. Kohn’s previous writing credits include How to Be Single (2016) and He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), both of which helpfully include the lesson in the title. In all of these stories, we watch earnest women try to win validation from men in all the wrong ways, like showing their feelings and calling too much. By the third act, we see the ladies in a working-out montage (for themselves, to feel good) and reading a book (generally something by Joan Didion, or Cheryl Strayed’s Wild), signifying the completion of their long journey to personhood. I really don’t mean to make fun: Being an imperfect woman in a world designed at every turn to make you feel terrible about yourself is serious business — it’s practically the hero’s journey. Movies that empower women to love themselves are good. I just wish that most of them weren’t so stupid. Personally, I feel my prettiest in the company of films that make me think. I Feel Pretty opens at the Carmike 12 Fri., April 20.
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[film] their survival. I said A FAMILY MUST NAVIGATE THEIR LIVES IN SILENCE AFTER MYSTERIOUS CREATURES THAT HUNT BY SOUND THREATEN THEIR SURVIVAL. Rated PG-13. Stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. Shhhhhhhhhh! Playing at the Pharaohplex, the Southgate 9 and the AMC 12.
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OPENING THIS WEEK
I FEEL PRETTY After falling off an exercise bike and hitting her head, an average woman believes a magic spell has made her drop-dead gorgeous, and uses this newfound confidence to achieve all of her dreams. See, ladies, it's not the glass ceiling, the wage gap, gender roles or systemic sexism keeping us down, it's a lack of head injuries. Rated PG-13. Stars Amy Schumer, Emily Ratajkowski and Michelle Williams. Playing at the Pharaohplex and the AMC 12. (See Film)
RAMPAGE The arcade game that devoured your quarters 30 years ago hits the big screen as a giant ape, lizard and wolf battle it out for the fate of humanity. All that plus Dwayne Johnson playing a scientist. Sure. Rated PG-13. Also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Breanne Hill. Playing at the Pharaohplex, the Southgate 9 and the AMC 12. READY PLAYER ONE If we've learned one thing from Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, it's that jamming a movie full of pop culture references and character cameos is a surefire way to be remembered forever. Steven Spielberg adapts Ernest Cline's novel about cyberpunk rebellion with a screenplay from the guy who wrote XMen: The Last Stand. Rated PG-13. Stars Nostalgia, Performative Nerdery and The Iron Giant with a gun for some stupid reason. Playing at the AMC 12, the Southgate 9 and the Pharaohplex.
NOW PLAYING ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS (1995) A noted pet detective and Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast is sent to Africa to track down an endangered bat in this hilarious sequel that taught the world about guano. Rated PG-13. Stars Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice and Bob Gunton. Playing Sat., April 21 at 9 PM at the Roxy. BEIRUT A former American diplomat returns to Lebanon during a civil war to save a colleague from a gang of murderers. Rated R. Stars John Hamm, Dean Norris and Alon Abutbul. Playing at the Southgate 9. BLACK PANTHER After making 10 movies starring white guys named Chris, Marvel Studios finally gives the king of Wakanda his own feature film. Black Panther must prevent a Shakespearean-style coup from kicking of a new world war. Rated. PG-13. Stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong'o. Playing at the AMC 12 and the Southgate 9. BLOCKERS These parents will stop at nothing from preventing their daughters from having sex on prom night. One of the parents is played by John Cena, so there's like a 50-percent chance someone's getting an Attitude Adjustment. Rated R. Also stars Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz. Playing at the Southgate 9 and the AMC 12. BLUE VALENTINE (2010) Hey girl, I know you're changing and evolving into a better person and your husband isn't, but remember when you first met him when he moved your grandmother's furniture for her? You know what I'm talking about. Rated R, but only after the director petitioned the MPAA to overturn the initial NC-17 rating. Stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Playing Thu., April 19 at 7 PM at the Roxy. BLUMHOUSE'S TRUTH OR DARE Is it a good sign when a successful horror production company starts slapping its name on film titles? Probably not, but neither is the Black Hole Sun level of special effects present in the trailer for this flick about a group of teens playing a deadly game of truth or dare. Rated PG-13. Stars Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey and Malcolm in the Middle’s Gary Anthony Williams. Playing at the AMC 12 and the Southgate 9. CHAPPAQUIDDICK The scandal following a car accident and the death of a young woman lands on Senator Ted Kennedy's doorsteps. I wonder how this will impact the high school's volleyball team? Rated PG-13. Stars Kate
“I can see why that archer from The Avengers was named after you.” H is for Hawk screens as part of the 41st annual International Wildlife Film Festival Thu., April 19 at 5:30 PM at the Roxy. Mara, Jason Clark and Jim Gaffigan. Playing at the AMC 12. THE DEATH OF STALIN Sniveling brown-nosers, opportunist advisors and incompetent heirs all vie for a tyrant's power. So take your mind off American politics with this pitch-black satire about Soviet infighting. Rated R. Stars Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor and Michael Palin. Playing at the Roxy. GAME NIGHT A competitive couple's weekly board game get-together becomes the scene of a real-life murder mystery. Was it Professor Plum? I never trusted that guy. Rated R. Stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and Billy Magnussen. Playing at the Southgate 9. HALF BAKED (1998) Three lovable buds try to bail their pal out of the joint, but find their plan going up in smoke when they get lost in the weeds after hearing some blunt truth. Rated R. Stars Dave Chapelle, Harland Williams and Bob Saget. Playing Fri., April 20 at 9 PM at the Roxy. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Based on the most-played contemporary Christian song of all time, this film follows a young musician who deals with the death of his father by writing the most-played contemporary Christian song of all time. We've got a real Ouroboros situation here. Rated PG. Stars J. Michael Finley, Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman. Playing at the Pharaohplex and the Southgate 9. INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL The International Wildlife Film Festival returns to the Roxy Theater. Film screenings, panel discussions and special events all celebrate the natural world. Runs through Sun., April 22. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup of films and schedule of events. ISLE OF DOGS Wes Anderson returns to the stop motion animation well with this story of a pack of mongrel dogs, living on a garbage dump outside of Japan, who guide a
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lost boy back to his quarantined best friend. Get ready to see a lot of crying puppets. Rated PG-13. Stars the voices of a bunch of men, and disappointingly few women. Playing at the Roxy and the Pharaohplex. KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK (2015) Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain changed the course of music forever, but what put him on that course in the first place? Not Rated. Directed by Academy Award-nominated documentarian Brett Morgen. Playing Wed., April 25 at 7 PM at the Roxy. LA LA LAND (2017) Hey girl, I know I'm just a regular degular jazz musician with abs that are shredded like lettuce, but I won't get in the way of you becoming a star because I respect your creative process. Rated PG-13. Features Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and the unyielding memory of last year's Oscars' snafu. Playing Thu., April 26 at 7 PM at the Roxy. LEMONADE (2016) All hail Queen Beyoncé! See the highest-selling album of 2016 brought to life on the big screen. Not Rated. Also starring Kahlil Joseph, Todd Tourso and a baseball bat. Playing Tue., April 24 at 9 PM at the Roxy. MIRACLE SEASON After a car crash kills their captain, a high school volleyball team wonders if they have what it takes to go all the way to state without their anchor. Wait a second, do you think this is the same car accident from Chappaquidick? Rated PG. Also stars William Hurt, Tiera Skovbye, and Danika Yarosh. Playing at the AMC 12. PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Monstrous kaiju battle human-piloted robots in this sequel without Guillermo del Toro, without Idris Elba and without Charlie Hunnam. At least Charlie Day is back. Rated PG-13. Also stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Jing Tian. Playing at the Southgate 9. A QUIET PLACE A family must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten
SHERLOCK GNOMES It took them seven years to make a sequel to Gnomeo and Juliet, a movie the internet assures me is 100-percent real. It looks like Johnny Depp has reached the “voicing a CGI garden gnome detective” portion of his career. Rated PG. Also stars the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Maggie Smith. Playing at the AMC 12. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) His struggles with mental illness may have alienated him from his wife, but at least he has the Philadelphia Eagles to fall back on. They're just going to break your heart. Rated R. Stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Playing Wed., April 25 at 7:30 PM at the Roxy. SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO With the Great War in Europe threatening to drag the United States into madness, a stray Boston Terrier befriends a young doughboy and becomes a bonafide hero. Based on a true story. Rated PG, which might be the lowest rating a movie about World War I has ever received. Stars the voices of Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter and Gerard Depardieu. Playing at the AMC 12. UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS (2013) After decades of chemicals seeping into our everyday lives, a filmmaker decides to investigate the chemical burden carried by our bodies in this documentary. Not Rated. Directed by Ed Brown. Playing Mon., April 23 at 6:30 PM at the Roxy. A WRINKLE IN TIME Based on the classic book of the same name, a trio of children band together with astral travelers to save Chris Pine from a universe-spanning evil. Rated PG. Also stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling. Playing at the AMC 12. Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn Planning your trip to the local cinema? Get up-todate listings and film times at theroxytheater.org, amctheatres.com and pharaohplex.com to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. A lot of people call Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls an inferior sequel to the original, but at least it’s not a transphobic pile of trash.
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White corn and spring onion soup by Gabi Moskowitz
BROKEASS GOURMET
This weekend I had the pleasure of catching up with my good friend Doug at an adorable French bistro, Cafe Claude. To start, I ordered a white cornspring onion puree soup that absolutely blew me away. The best thing about it was that I could so cleanly taste all of the flavors: fresh corn, onion and cream. Though Cafe Claude was decidedly not BrokeAss, my version of this soup is super-cheap and easy to make. Best of all, it tastes like summer in a bowl. Serves 2 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 cups frozen (or fresh) white corn kernels 3 spring onions, sliced, ends removed 1 can vegetable broth 1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced 1 cup 2% milk salt and pepper to taste 1/2 small baguette, sliced 1 clove garlic, cut in half
Directions Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add spring onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly soft. Add corn, potatoes and vegetable broth. Cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Use an immersion blender to puree directly in the pot or transfer to a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth and return to the pot. Whisk in the milk and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Season well with salt and pepper. While the soup cooks, toast the baguette slices, either in the toaster or in a 450 degree oven. Lightly rub the toasted slices with the garlic. Serve the soup with garlic croutons as a garnish. BrokeAss Gourmet caters to folks who want to live the high life on the cheap, with delicious recipes that are always under $20. Gabi Moskowitz is the blog’s editor in chief and author of The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook and Pizza Dough: 100 Delicious Unexpected Recipes.
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Bernice’s Bakery 190 S Third St W 728-135 A Missoula gem since 1978, now serving lunch seven days a week from 11 - 4pm. Featured items: scratch-made soups, salads, sandwiches and more. Bernice's is known for its scrumptious desserts including cupcakes, pastries, cookies, and cakes. Gluten-free and vegan options available. A must-have for the coffee lover in your life? A bag of Bernice’s signature blend locally roasted with love. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram or visit our website at www.bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drivethru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 45 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and 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. $
Chameleon Mobile Kitchen 1616 S 3rd St W (through May) 8340 Hwy 200 E (June-Sept) 214-1372 Our menu features slow-roasted meats and fresh seasonal veggies paired with diverse sauces and salsas made from scratch. Tacos, burritos, hot sandwiches, bowls and pasta. We also offer daily specials, seasonal drinks, and house-baked goods. We are fully equipped and self-contained for on-site public and private events and offer drop-off catering. Call ahead for pick-up. Online menu available on Google Maps. Open Tues Thurs 11:30 am - 10 pm, Fri & Sat 11:30 am midnight, closed Sunday and Monday. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an awardwinning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm. $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$
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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:303pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pmclose. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Nara Japanese/Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy its warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer, Wine and Sake. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Beef Filet with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Fresh Northwest Fish, Seasonally Inspired Specials, House Made Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list, local beer on draft. Reservations recommended. Visit us on Facebook or go to Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$
Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$
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Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Tia’s Big Sky 1016 W. Broadway 317-1817 tiasbigsky.com We make locally sourced Mexican food from scratch. We specialize in organic marinated Mexican street chicken (rotisserie style) fresh handmade tortillas, traditional and fusion tamales, tacos, pozole and so much more. Most items on our menu are gluten free and we offer many vegetarian and vegan options. We also have traditional Mexican deserts, as well as drinks. Much of our produce is grown for us organically by Kari our in house farmer! Eat real food at Tia’s!
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Where you are: The weather is getting nicer (though it’s still Missoula, so don’t count on anything), so it’s high time to make biking along the river a regular activity. However, once you get a block past Higgins Avenue, there’s a limited number of places to stop for a pit stop. Enter the Dog & Bicycle, a cafe and bakery located just off the Milwaukee Trail bike path next to Ogren Park in the Old Sawmill District. What you’re drinking: Since I arrived too late in the day for caffeine, and too early to keep biking to a brewery, I was stuck scanning the menu for a bit. I decided to go for a kombucha offering that intrigued me for two reasons: I’d never heard of an Aronia berry before, and it was served on nitro tap. Why nitro? Compared to other types of carbonation, nitrogen bubbles are smaller and more stable. I’ve had Starbucks’ cold brew on nitro, and I can attest that it is silky-smooth
compared to the regular. I have also experienced a good stout on nitro — shout out to Guinness — which has a creamier head of foam. Nitro kombucha, however, is remarkably similar to regular kombucha. The nitro is supposed to smooth out the peaks and coax out more flavor, but I’m not sure I could tell the difference in a blind taste test. Regardless, it was refreshing. Aronia berries have a tart flavor that perfectly overpowers the natural kombucha taste. It worked as a midday pickme-up and tided me over until beer time. Where to find it: Kombucha is always served on nitro at the Dog & Bicycle, at 875 Wyoming St. —Micah Drew Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.
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Wormwood and Tonsofun celebrate the release of their new album at Monk’s Fri., April 20. 8 PM. Free.
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World-renowned violinist Jack Glatzer plays Hamilton Performing Arts Centers Fri., April 20 at 7 PM. $10.
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Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs play the Top Hat Sat., April 21 at 10:15 PM. Free.
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Watksy performs at Monk’s Tue., April 24 at 9 PM. $22/$20 advance.
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The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events.
UM School of Journalism’s annual Dean Stone Lecture. University Center Ballroom. 7 PM. Free and open to the public.
Missoula Insectarium feeds live crickets to one of its hungry predators at 3:30 PM every Thursday. $4.
World-renowned Dutch jazz violinist Tim Kilphuis is joined by awardwinning guitarist Alfonso Ponticelli for an intimate show at Longstaff House. 601 Longstaff. 7 PM. $20.
The University Center Gallery hosts an opening reception for the Senior Thesis Exhibitions of some crazy-talented artists. 4 PM–6 PM. Free.
nightlife He’s not wrong, you know. Love is a Dog from Nebraska plays Draught Works. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Zan Bockes celebrates the release of their new book Alibi for Stolen Light with a reading featuring Sheryl Noethe and Mark Gibbons at Imaigne Nation. 6 PM–9 PM. Free. Jazzoula continues with nightly performances at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free and open to all abilities, levels and interests. 725 W. Alder. 6:30 PM–8 PM The New Yorker writer Adam Entrous discusses Investigative Journalism in the Age of Trump for the
Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave.) to catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students. Who needs to greet the sun when you have your own glow? Glow in the Dark Yoga returns to UM’s Fitness and Recreation Center. Get free glow-in-the-dark body paint and jewelry with registration. 7:45 PM–9 PM. $13/$5 members. Grammy-nominated musician and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Beth Nielsen Chapman plays Kulture Missoula. 8 PM. Free. My DJ name comes from typing while randomly mashing on the shift key. Join the Missoula Open Decks Society for an evening of music. Bring your gear and your dancing shoes to the VFW at 8 PM. Indie folk pop superstars Kuinka plays the Top Hat. 9 PM. Free. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free.
Ripe plays the Top Hat Fri., April 20. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $15/$12 advance. Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ T-Rex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. The Sky Ranch Disc Golf Course kicks off the season with an opening weekend special. 10 AM– sunset. $3. Get more info at skyranchdiscgolf.com The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events. Celebrate Missoula’s favorite holiday with the annual 4/20 block party at Mellow Mood. Live music by Voodoo Horseshoes, Wormwood, Tonsofun and PNUT BUTR. 2 PM–7 PM. Free. The 50th Annual Kyiyo Powwow honors Native American cultures and traditions at the Adams Center. 4 PM. Forget wine and cheese. The 7th Annual Bacon and Brew Fest pairs your two favorite things. 4 PM–9 PM. $15 gets you a commemorative mug and three drink tickets.
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Singer-songwriter Andre Floyd provides the bluesy soundtrack with you enjoy a glass of red at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
Tango Practica at Downtown Dance Collective lets you bust a move in a friendly, welcoming environment. 6 PM–7:30 PM. $5 suggested donation. Jazzoula continues with nightly performances at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. Ten Missoula-based writers read selections from Bullets into Bells: Poets and Citizens Respond to Gun Violence at Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM. Free. World-renowned violinist Jack Glatzer mixes the live of Rembrandt with the music of Bach at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. 7 PM. $10. Away, away, away rode the Cold Hard Cash Show, but now the tribute to the Man in Black is back for a night of music at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $15/$12 advance. DJ Hamms and The Infragible Kyle host a live recording of The Funhouse on 105.5 KFGM at the Union Club Ballroom with live music from Grant Atticus, Poverty Porn and Chairea. 7 PM–12 AM. $5. Boston Tea Party, Ocelot Wizard and Earthquake Weather celebrate a very special day at the VFW. 7 PM. Donations. Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave.) to
catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students. Arctodus, Zephyria, Two Foot Titan and Solara play the Dark Horse Bar’s 420 Party. Don’t puff, puff, pass this one up. 8 PM. $5. Wormwood and Tonsofun celebrate the release of their new album Speak Nay Scream at Monk’s. 8 PM. Free. I’m assuming it’s just easier to repaint the highway with a flashlight. NightLiner plays the Eagles. 8 PM. Free. Take a shower. Ripe plays the Top Hat. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $15/$12 advance. The 50 Shades of Green party celebrates the devil’s lettuce with live glass blowing, vendors and live music by Just For Frillz, Tahj, Tiny Plastic Stars and Talus Orion. Missoula Winery and Event Center. 9 PM. $5 Troublesome provides the soundtrack at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. I’d like to solve the puzzle, Pat. Letter B plays LB Snow Shop. 804 W. Spruce. 6 PM–9 PM. Free. Cash for Junkers provides the tunes at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free.
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Tom Catmull plays a solo show at Draught Works from 5 PM–8 PM. Free.
bar and more. 7 PM–11 PM. $40. All proceeds go to benefit the Daly Mansion’s preservation.
Chase and the Known Associates host a fundraiser for Backcountry Sled Patriots, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Montana’s backcountry snowmobile areas. Missoula Fairgrounds. 5 PM–10 PM.
Five bands give their best tribute to punk rock legends Dead Moon on the night of the first waxing crescent moon in April (tonight) at the ZACC. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. (See Spotlight)
The Clay Studio of Missoula’s 15th annual Potsketch Gala features drawings and ceramic works from local, national and international artists. All artwork is part of an auction to supports the Clay Studio’s programming. 5:30 PM–9 PM. $65.
Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave.) to catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students. photo courtesy Jeff McLain
Chase & the Known Associates perform at Backcountry Sled Patriots’ fundrasier at Missoula Fairgrounds Sat., April 21. 5 PM–10 PM. Free.
nightlife Carla Green Jazz plays Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery from 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
serving wildlife and wild places. Montana Natural History Center. 6 PM–9 PM. $25/$50 family.
Four on the Up provide the jazz soundtrack at Great Burn Brewing. 6 PM. Free.
Highly decorated combat veteran Tom Satterly, portrayed in the film Black Hawk Down, gives a talk on the silent war of Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder and veteran suicide. Hilton Garden Inn. 7 PM. $20. This event benefits Project Tomorrow Montana’s work to prevent suicide in Montana.
Hellgate Hunters and Anglers Wild Night features wild game appetizers, live music and great company, all in the name of con-
Daly Mansion’s Roaring ‘20s Gala lets you live out your Jazz Age fantasies. Music by The Ed Norton Stomperz Band, no host
On no, my sweater! The Loose String Band plays Bitter Root Brewing from 6 PM–8:30 PM. Free.
I’m assuming it’s just easier to repaint the highway with a flashlight. NightLiner plays the Eagles. 8 PM. Free. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with two for one Absolut Vodka specials until midnight. I get the name now. Free. JD and the Western Front provide the soundtrack at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. Band in Motion keeps on moving at the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free. Bozeman-based folk rockers Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs play the Top Hat at 10:15 PM. Free.
Spotlight Dead Moon was a legendary Portland punk rock band known for its off-kilter but highly catchy rock tunes. The band played Missoula’s rock club Jay’s Upstairs in the 1990s and made an impression here, as they did everywhere with audiences thirsty for Dead Moon’s particular flavor of gothic storytelling. Singer/guitarist Fred Cole and his wife, singer/bassist Toody Cole, are also held in high regard as being grandparents of the punk scene, innovators and supporters of all-ages DIY projects. Fred Cole died in November, at the age of 69, having never retired from playing some of the most genuine underground rock music around. Missoula didn’t get to say a proper goodbye until now. Dead Moon Night is an evening devoted to bands covering Fred Cole projects and also serves as tribute to Toody, who resides in Portland, and drummer Andrew Loomis who died in 2016. There will be two Dead Moon cover bands (full disclosure: I’m in one of them) and tributes to Cole’s other WHAT: Dead Moon Night WHERE: ZACC Below WHEN: Sat., April 21, at 8 PM (sharp) HOW MUCH: $10
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Fred and Toody Cole bands, The Rats, Western Front and Pierced Arrows. The idea was thrown out into Facebook-land by Rooster Sauce guitarist Chris “The Count” Knudson. He wanted to base the night on Portland’s Dead Moon Night last October when Fred and Toody were given keys to the city of Portland. He suggested April 21 because it’s when the moon is in the waxing crescent lunar phase (just like Dead Moon’s logo) and it’s Record Store Day. The event includes Dead Moon fan art and is a benefit for the ZACC. It’ll be a wild rock-and-roll night with “thunderbolts and nightsticks, coming out of the sky.” —Erika Fredrickson
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Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot continues at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center Sun., April 22 at 2 PM. $20 The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events.
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Missoula Urban Demonstration Project hosts a community-wide Earth Day celebration featuring workshops, food and repurposed mini golf. MUD Project site. 12 PM–4 PM. Free.
Think you’re pretty good at pub trivia, hot shot? Tactical Trivia puts your knowledge to the test. Your score comes not only from your correct answers, but how confident you are in them. Imagine Nation. 5 PM to 7:30 PM. Free.
Missoula’s most fashionable fashionistas present Dressed (Not) to Kill: A Sustainable Fashion Event. Find out how you can reduce, reuse and recycle to create the freshest looks at the Roxy. 4 PM–10 PM. $10. The Sundogs provide the tunes at Draught Works from 5 PM–7 PM. Free.
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Indulge your inner Lisa Simpson with live jazz and a glass of craft beer on the river every Sunday at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Every Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have drinks and forget tomorrow is Monday. 9 PM.
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Monday Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. This week raise a glass for AWARE. 12 PM–8 PM. Missoula Mayhem takes you on a 14-mile bike ramble on mixed terrain. Meet at 5:30 PM at the Caras Park Pavilion.
nightlife Prepare a couple of songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Na-
tion Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Monday from 6–8 PM. Singer-songwriter Travis Yost plays Red Bird Wine Bar from 7 PM–10 PM. Free. Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus. Motown on Mondays puts the s-o-u-l back into Missoula. Resident DJs Smokey Rose and Mark Myriad curate a night of your favorite Motor City hits at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
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Tuesday Every Tuesday is Walk With a Doc Day at Grizzly Peak. A health professional discusses their speciality while walking with the group. 9 AM–10 AM. Free. Missoula Food Bank unveils life-size photographs of local parents caring for and feeding their children in public venues. Missoula Breastfeeds runs from 5:30 PM–7 PM. Free. Spend an evening with Montana Poet Laureate Lowell Jaeger at Missoula Public Library. 6:30 PM–8:30 PM. Free. Missoula Insectarium’s evening lecture series Bugs and Brews continues with local beer, local experts and local insects. This month learn about entomophagy. That’s bugeating for you city slickers. 6:30 PM. $8/$5 members. Award-winning journalist and author Gwen Florio reads from her new mystery novel Under the Shadows at Fact & Fiction 7 PM. Free.
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Montana’s Poet Laureate Lowell Jaeger reads at Missoula Public Library Tue., April 24 at 6:30 PM. Free
Have the time of your life at Dirty Dancing, live onstage at the Adams Center. 7:30 PM. $46.50– $61.50. The only thing I want to know the answer to is why we don’t call it the Meagher Beagher. Trivia Night at Thomas Meagher Bar lets you show off that superior intellect of yours. 8 PM. Free. Will the rest of Canadian superhero team Alpha Flight make an appearance or did they get held up at the border? Wild Child plays the Top Hat. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9. $15. (See Music.)
Step up your factoid game at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW. 8:30 PM. Free. This week’s trivia question: What musician stated there was no truth in the rumors of his death on this date in 1969? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife. Rapper, author and poet Watsky performs at Monk’s. 9 PM. $22/$20 advance. 18-plus. This next song is about drinking a LaCroix in your Subaru with your dog. Missoula Music Showcase features local singers and songwriters each week at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
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Enjoy a hot beverage after a bike ride with Coffee Outside MSLA. Bring your mug to Brennan’s Wave from 7:15 AM– 8:15 AM every Wednesday. Free. Visit pedalmissoula.org for more info. UM Intramural Sports hosts a two day Quidditch Tournament on the Oval. Visit imleagues.com to register your house before April 24th. 5 PM–8 PM. Remember, witches get snitches. Free. The Iron Griz takes you on an international wine tasting tour with Pinot Noirs from around the world. Someone call Titus Andromedon. 5 PM–7 PM. $15. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week quaff a brew for Montana Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership. 5 PM–8 PM.
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bor when JFK was shot, huh? The Absent Wilson Conspiracy plays Great Burn Brewing. 6 PM. Free. My favorite Comedy Olympics event is Men’s Team Exclusion of Women. The Women’s Comedy Happy Hour at the Badlander lets you learn the skills for stand-up in a open and supportive setting. 6 PM. Free. Enjoy performance pieces, interviews and films by and about John Baldessari at Book Club and Movie Night at Missoula Art Museum. 6 PM. Call 406-728-0447 to register your spot. Free. Pediatric Ophthalmologist Todd Murdock talks about his work improving the vision of children at UM’s Gallagher Business Building. Room 106. 6:30 PM–8 PM. Free and open to the public. R4pper Tech N9ne p14ys th3 Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $35/$32 advance. Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by an-
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swering trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Paul McCartney Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave.) to catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students. Can I get an amen? See established and newbie comedians at Revival Stand-up Comedy Open Mic at the Badlander. This month’s headliner is noted LaCroix enthusiast Nick Dowdy. Sign up at 7, show at 7:30 PM. The Badlander. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander. 9:30 PM. No cover. Every Wednesday is Beer Bingo at the Thomas Meagher Bar. Win cash prizes along with beer and liquor giveaways. 8 PM. Free.
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Missoula Insectarium feeds live crickets to one of its hungry predators at 3:30 PM every Thursday. $4. UM Intramural Sports hosts a two day Quidditch Tournament on the Oval. Visit imleagues.com to register your house before April 24th. 5 PM–8 PM. Remember, witches get snitches. Free. Imagine Nation hosts a portrait exhibit and live storytelling centered around pain, healing and life at Ouch Ouch That Hurt(s). 5 PM–8 PM. Free. Lunafest, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, returns to the Wilma for an evening of short films. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $18/$15 advance. Children worry, some more than others. Learn techniques to help ease your childﾒ s anxieties and fears of anything from new schools to spiders and separation. These learned coping skills help your child navigate some of lifeﾒs stresses. Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free
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nightlife Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave.) to catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students. The Caravan of GLAM is joined by the Cigarette Girls for a night of drag, burlesque and dance at Monk’s. 8 PM. $10. My DJ name comes from typing while randomly mashing on the shift key. Join the Missoula Open Decks Society for an evening of music. Bring your gear and your dancing shoes to the VFW at 8 PM. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ TRex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
Agenda Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena has followed a long road to where he is now. He grew up in Libera, a small African country shrouded in civil war. His wife, Maddie, was an exchange student in Montana during high school, and after they met during college in Liberia they decided to move to the U.S. She received a nursing scholarship to Carroll College but the couple spent two years apart due to immigration issues. Twenty-three years after settling in Helena, Collins decided to run for mayor. He campaigned on affordable housing, teen and veteran homelessness Wilmot Collins and public funding for fire and police. Voters rallied around those issues and Collins successfully unseated four-term incumbent Jim Smith to become the state’s first black mayor. Collins was in Missoula earlier this month giving a talk with former Montana Senator Max Baucus. This time around, Mayor Collins will be at the University of Montana to speak about his undergraduate work in sociology and political science and how his life experiences led to his
election. The talk is hosted by the African-American Studies program, Alpha Kappa Delta and Pi Sigma Alpha. —Micah Drew Wilmot Collins will speak at the University Theater Thu., April 26, at 5:30 PM. Free.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Ten Missoula-based writers read selections from Bullets into Bells: Poets and Citizens Respond to Gun Violence at Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM. Free.
Missoula Urban Demonstration Project celebrates Earth Day by working to end plastic pollution in Missoula and around the world. Over 50 organizations table at the event. 12 PM–4 PM.
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Spend the afternoon with Clark Fork River Coalition cleaning up Jacob's Island. Meet at Caras Park at 9:30 AM. All volunteers get a free meal at noon.
Bethel Community Church hosts a daylong clothing exchange from 10 AM–6 PM. Free.
Highly decorated combat veteran Tom Satterly, portrayed in the film Black Hawk Down , gives a talk on the silent war of Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder and veteran suicide. Hilton Garden Inn. 7 PM. $20. This event benefits Project Tomorrow Montana's work to prevent suicide in Montana.
Missoula Food Bank unveils life-size photographs of local parents caring for feeding their children in public venues. Missoula Breastfeeds runs from 5:30 PM–7 PM. Free.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 St. Patrick Hospital's Providence Center hosts a low-cost helmet sale for bikes, snowboarding, horseriding and more. 2 PM–5 PM.
AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.
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Mountain High I have a habit — which has become almost a penchant — for under-planning most of my wilderness excursions. There was the backpacking trip where I opted not to pack a rain fly and my tent flooded. There was the run across the Grand Canyon without batteries for a headlamp. And last summer there was a 20-mile, three-peak trek in the Bob Marshall where I and another member of my party packed only an apple each. We were never actually concerned with our lack of sustenance, but it sparked some good discussion. Halfway up our second peak, Marshall Mountain, we started to wonder how long we could survive in the wilderness on our own. My knowledge of wilderness edibles stems mostly from reading My Side of the Mountain as a kid— meaning it’s minimal and mostly forgotten. One of my companions knew that glacier lilies were not only edible, but easily recogniza-
ble and prevalent among mountainsides. We picked several leaves during our excursion — they taste kind of like bitter green beans — and we decided that in a worst-case scenario, we could survive for a few days. As long as the lilies are in season, that is. If you, like me, need to expand your wild flora knowledge, Thomas Elpel has written the book on foraging in the mountains, and will speak at the Montana Natural History Center. Go forth and learn to find gourmet snacks for the next time you run out of trail mix. —Micah Drew The Hunting & Gathering Lecture Series: Edible Plants takes place Wed., April 25 at the Montana Natural History Center. $10 for nonmembers, $5 for members, Free for students.
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The Montana Wilderness Association welcomes author Doug Lorain, who will talk about 100 classic hikes in Big Sky Country. Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
Missoula Mayhem takes you on a 14-mile bike ramble on mixed terrain. Meet at 5:30 PM at the Caras Park Pavilion.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20 The Sky Ranch Disc Golf Course kicks off the season with an opening weekend special. 10 AM–sunset. $3. Get more info at skyranchdiscgolf.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Hellgate Hunters and Anglers Wild Night features wild game appetizers, live music and great company, all in the name of conserving wildlife and wild places. Montana Natural History Center. 6 PM–9 PM. $25/$50 family.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 UM Intramural Sports hosts a two day Quidditch Tournament on the Oval. Visit imleagues.com to register your house before April 24th. 5 PM–8 PM. Remember, witches get snitches. Free. Conservationist Thomas Elpel gives a lecture on hunting and gathering edible plants at Montana Natural History Center. Space is filling up fast so call 327.0405 to RSVP. 7 PM. $10/$5 members.
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I’m a 57-year-old lesbian, and I’m only attracted to much younger women (very early 20s).We’re obviously in very different places in our lives, and these “relationships” don’t last very long. I also get a lot of grief from my friends. I can’t change whom I’m attracted to, but I would like a long-term relationship.
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Your cocktail party conversation shouldn’t translate to “I mean, come on ... do I really seem like a danger to myself and society?!” To calm down so you can talk like a person instead of a scary person, it helps to understand — as I explain in my new “science-help” book, Unf*ckology — that “emotions aren’t just thinky things.” They have a basis in the body. For example, in the case of fear, your heart pounds, you breathe faster, and adrenaline surges — whether what you’re afraid of is physical death or just, say, dying onstage while giving a talk as you watch 43 people simultaneously yawn and pull out their phones. The human brain is a marvel, but we can take advantage of how it’s also about as easily tricked as my dog. Take that bodily reaction of fear — pounding hear t and all — which also happens to be the bodily reaction of being excited. Research by Harvard Business School’s Alison Wood Brooks finds that you can “reappraise” your fear as excitement — by repeatedly saying aloud to yourself, “I am excited” (to talk with some guy, for example) — and actually shift yourself from a “‘threat’ mind-set” to an “‘opportunity’ mindset.” Also, assuming the current weather isn’t “nuclear holocaust with a chance of rain,” some dude you’re flirting with probably isn’t the last man on the continent. Keeping that in mind, reframe your interaction as a mere opportunity for something to happen with him — and an oppor tunity to figure out whether it’s a good idea. You do that not by selling yourself like it’s 4:56 p.m. on Sunday at a yard sale but by asking him about himself. Counterintuitively, you’ll probably be at your most attractive by leaving a man guessing about you — as opposed to leaping to conclusions, like that you were the little girl who beheaded all the other little girls’ Barbies.
Your previous girlfriend probably remembers prom like it was yesterday — because, for her, it kinda was. Making matters worse, millennials and postmillennials (generally speaking) are the most overprotected, overparented generations ever — to the point where university administrators probably have stern talks with at least a few parents: “Your son is a freshman in college.You can’t be sneaking into the dining hall to cut his food for him.” Sure, there are probably some precociously mature 20-somethings out there. However, it usually takes a chunk of life experience — and relationship experience — for a person to grow into who they are and figure out what they want in a partner. So, as a 57-year-old woman, you’re probably as well-paired with the average 22-year-old as you are with the average head of lettuce or desk lamp. But say — one day while you’re cruising the aisles at Forever 21 — you find the 20-something lady Socrates. There’s still a problem, and it’s the way society sneers at a big age gap between partners. The thumbs-downing comes both from a couple’s “own social networks” and from “society at large,” finds social psychologist Justin Lehmiller. However, “perceived marginalization by one’s social network” appears to be most damaging — “significantly” predicting breakups. Granted, it’s possible that you have some rigid age cutoff in the regions of your brain that do the “hot or not?” calculations. If that’s the case, simply finding a woman who’s young-looking is a no-go. (When she starts to get those little laugh lines around the eyes, will you put her out on the curb with that aging TV from the guest room?) But ask yourself whether you simply prefer the springier chickens and are actually just afraid of the emotional risks (as well as the emotional adulthood) required in being with somebody closer to your age.That’s something you can work to correct. Ultimately, if you want a relationship, the answer to your “Hey, babe ... where have you been all my life?” shouldn’t be “Um ... waiting for my parents to meet so I could do the fun stuff fetuses do, like kickboxing in the womb and giving my mom gestational diabetes.”
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PUBLIC NOTICESMNAXLP IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA BEFORE LANDEE N. HOLLOWAY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Case No.: CV2018-471 SUMMONS FOR POSSESSION BY PUBLICATION CORSO APARTMENT HOMES, Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN BLONDA, et al., Defendant. TO: Kathleen Blonda,1575 Milwaukee Way #101 Missoula, MT 59801 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer a Complaint filed in Justice Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas C. Orr, Thomas C. Orr Law Offices, P.O. Box 8096, Missoula, Montana 59807, within ten (10) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in the case of your failure to appear or answer, relief sought by Plaintiff will be taken against you as requested. A $30.00 filing fee must accompany Defendant’s answer. DATED this 20th day of March,
2018. By: /s/ Hon. Landee N. Holloway Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-18-173 Dept. No.: 3 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of Terri Nazarita Goldhammer, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Terri Nazartia Goldhammer to Nazarita T. Goldhammer. The hearing will be on 05/17/2018 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: April 10,2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Molly A. Reynolds, Deputy Clerk of Court Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-18-357 Dept. No.: 3 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Changes of Mini Snyder, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from
Mini Marie Snyder to Marie Snyder. The hearing will be on 05/03/2018 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courhouse in Missoula County. Date: 4/2/2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ L. Atkins, Deputy Clerk of Court Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-18-402 Dept. No.: 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Notice of Hearing In the Matter of the Name Change of Jonathan Eastwood, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jonathan Michael Eastwood to Juniper Rose Eastwood. The hearing will be on 05/22/2018 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: April 5, 2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Ruth Windrum, Deputy Clerk of Court. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the early history of the automobile, electric engines were more popular and common than gasoline-powered engines. They were less noisy, dirty, smelly and difficult to operate. It’s too bad that thereafter the technology for gasoline cars developed at a faster rate than the technology for electric cars. By the end of the first decade of the 20th century, the petroleum-suckers were in ascendance. They have remained so ever since, playing a significant role in our world’s ongoing environmental degradation. Moral of the story: Sometimes the original idea or the early model or the first try is better. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should consider applying this hypothesis to your current state of affairs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Chesapeake Bay is a fertile estuary that teems with life. It’s 200 miles long and holds 18 trillion gallons of water. More than 150 streams and rivers course into its drainage basin. And yet it’s relatively shallow. If you’re six feet tall, you could wade through over a thousand square miles of its mix of fresh and salt water without getting your hat wet. I see this place as an apt metaphor for your life in the coming weeks: an expanse of flowing fecundity that is vast but not so deep that you’ll get overwhelmed. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll soon arrive at a pressure-packed turning point. You’ll stand poised at a pivotal twist of fate where you must trust your intuition to reveal the differences between smart risks and careless gambles. Are you willing to let your half-naked emotions show? Will you have the courage to be brazenly loyal to your deepest values? I won’t wish you luck, because how the story evolves will be fueled solely by your determination, not by accident or happenstance. You will know you’re in a good position to solve the Big Riddles if they feel both scary and fun. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strong softness is one of your specialties. So are empathetic rigor, creative responsiveness and daring acts of nurturing. Now is a perfect time to summon and express all of these qualities with extra flair. If you do, your influence will exceed its normal quotas. Your ability to heal and inspire your favorite people will be at a peak. So I hereby invite you to explore the frontiers of aggressive receptivity. Wield your courage and power with a fierce vulnerability. Be tenderly sensitive as an antidote to any headstrong lovelessness you encounter.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1973, Pink Floyd released the album The Dark Side of the Moon. Since then, it has been on various Billboard charts for over 1,700 weeks, and has sold more than 45 million copies. Judging from the astrological aspects coming to bear on you, Leo, I suspect you could create or produce a beautiful thing with a similar staying power in the next five months. What vitalizing influence would you like to have in your life for at least the next 30 years?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I beg you to take a break sometime soon. Give yourself permission to indulge in a vacation or recess or sabbatical. Wander away on a leave of absence. Explore the mysteries of a siesta blended with a fiesta. If you don’t grant yourself this favor, I may be forced to bark “Chill out, dammit!� at you until you do. Please don’t misunderstand my intention here. The rest of us appreciate the way you’ve been attending to the complicated details that are too exacting for us. But we can also see that if you don’t ease up, there will soon be diminishing returns. It’s time to return to your studies of relaxing freedom.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison achieved great success in the 1960s, charting 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40. But his career declined after that. Years later, in 1986, filmmaker David Lynch asked him for the right to use his tune “In Dreams� for the movie Blue Velvet. Orbison denied the request, but Lynch incorporated the tune anyway. Surprise! Blue Velvet was nominated for an Academy Award and played a big role in reviving Orbison’s fame. Later the singer came to appreciate not only the career boost, but also Lynch’s unusual aesthetic, testifying that the film gave his song an “otherworldly quality that added a whole new dimension.� Now let’s meditate on how this story might serve as a parable for your life. Was there an opportunity that you once turned down but will benefit from anyway? Or is there a current opportunity that maybe you shouldn’t turn down, even if it seems odd? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve been to the Land of No Return and back more than anyone. But soon you’ll be visiting a remote enclave in this realm that you’re not very familiar with. I call it the Mother Lode of Sexy Truth. It’s where tender explorers go when they must transform outworn aspects of their approach to partnership and togetherness. On the eve of your quest, shall we conduct an inventory of your capacity to outgrow your habitual assumptions about relationships? No, let’s not. That sounds too stiff and formal. Instead, I’ll simply ask you to strip away any falseness that interferes with vivacious and catalytic intimacy.
PUBLIC NOTICESMNAXLP CIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV-18-309 Dept. No.: 1 Leslie Halligan Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jordan Robinson, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jordan Gao Robinson to Sean Gao Robinson. The hearing will be on 05/02/2018 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: March 20, 2018. (SEAL) /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Emily Hensen Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Leslie Halligan Case No. DV-18253 In the Matter of the Name Change of Logan Williams, Petitioner. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District for change of name from Logan Williams to Logan Nelson, and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 23 day of May, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Missoula County Courthouse, in courtroom number 1. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this 20 day of March, 2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Emily Hensen, Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 2 PROBATE NO. DP-18-92 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Margaret Waltari a/k/a Margaret F. Waltari, a/k/a Margaret T. Waltari, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the dece-
dent are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to LEANN SCHAFF, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Missoula, MT 59802-4142 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 27th day of March, 2018. /s/ Leann Schaff, Personal Representative c/o Worden Thane P.C. 321 West Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, Montana 59802-4142 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Amy M. Scott Smith, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Case No. DP-18-80 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF JAMES RAYMOND HERZ, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Randy J. Herz, C/O Tipp Coburn Schandelson, PC, return receipt requested, at PO Box 3778, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 29th day of September, 2017. /s/ Randy J. Herz, Personal Representative TIPP COBURN SCHANDELSON, PC /s/ Raymond P. Tipp, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-17-216 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS B. SPARROW, De-
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1824, two British explorers climbed a mountain in southwestern Australia. They were hoping to get a sweeping view of Port Phillip Bay, on which the present-day city of Melbourne is located. But when they reached the top, their view was largely obstructed by trees. Out of perverse spite, they decided to call the peak Mount Disappointment, a name it retains to this day. I suspect you may soon have your own personal version of an adventure that falls short of your expectations. I hope — and also predict — that your experience won’t demoralize you, but will rather mobilize you to attempt a new experiment that ultimately surpasses your original expectations.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn rock musician Lemmy Kilmister bragged that he swigged a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey every day from 1975 to 2013. While I admire his dedication to inducing altered states of consciousness, I can’t recommend such a strategy for you. But I will love it if you undertake a more disciplined crusade to escape numbing routines and irrelevant habits in the next four weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a special knack for this practical art.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Germany was one of the big losers of World War I, which ended in 1919. By accepting the terms of the Versailles Treaty, it agreed to pay reparations equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold. Not until 2010, decades after the war, did Germany finally settle its bill and fulfill its obligation. I’m sure your own big, long-running debt is nowhere near as big or as long-running as that one, Aquarius. But you will nonetheless have reason to be ecstatic when you finally discharge it. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that could and should happen sometime soon. (P.S. The “debt� could be emotional or spiritual rather than financial.)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I would rather have a drop of luck than a barrel of brains,� said the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes. Fortunately, that’s not a choice you will have to face in the coming weeks, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, your brain will be working with even greater efficiency and ingenuity than it usually does. Meanwhile, a stronger-than-expected flow of luck will be swirling around in your vicinity. One of your main tasks will be to harness your enhanced intelligence to take shrewd advantage of the good fortune. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
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ceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to MARTA A. TIMMONS, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Missoula, MT 59802-4142 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 5 day of April, 2018. /s/ Marta A. Timmons, Personal Representative c/o Worden Thane P.C. 321 West Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, Montana 59802-4142 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Amy M. Scott Smith, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DV-18-279 NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WAG-
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PUBLIC NOTICESMNAXLP ONER, Petitioner. NOTICE is hereby given that at the regular term of the District Court of Missoula County, Montana, at the Courtroom in the Courthouse, in Missoula County, in Missoula, Montana, on the 1st day of May, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, there will be heard and considered the application of CHRISTOPHER JAMES WAGONER for permission to change his legal name to MARIKA CRYSTAL WAGONER, and for consideration and determination of all further matters as may pertain thereto. DATED this 14th day of March, 2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Susie Wall, Deputy Clerk NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 20, 2018, at 11:00 AM 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 6 of WIL-
DROSE, a platted subdivision of Missoula County, Montana, according to the official plat of record in Book 19 of Plats at Page 53. Wesley B Swalling, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mountain West Bank, N.A., corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on July 15, 2009, and recorded on July 16, 2009 as Book 843 Page 1243 Document No. 200917601. The beneficial interest is currently held by Suntrust Mortgage, Inc. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. is currently the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning October 1, 2017, 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 March 1, 2018 is $126,524.45 principal, interest totaling $3163.14, escrow advances of $1102.06, and other fees and expenses advanced of $327.10, plus accruing interest, 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
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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP 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, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold
or other environmental or health hazards. 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
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HOME W/GUEST HOUSE & APT. 83 PLUS ACRES, CREEK, POND, TREES CLOSE TO MISSOULA $1.5 MILLION
VIEW OF RIVER....FULLY FURNISHED! JUST BRING YOUR TOOTHBRUSH ENJOY DOWNTOWN MISSOULA! $235,000
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CLARK FORK RIVER FRONTAGE 2 BUILDING SITES ON GRASSY KNOLL 24 ACRES... TREES, SANDY BEACH $1,250,000
Polleys Square Condo For Sale First Resale in Polleys Square 2 bed, 2 bath, Underground Parking $369,500 MLS #21801324
3229 N. Frontage Rd. Garrison $114,900
Wonderful 4.6 acres with Clark River Frontage. Electric, well & septic installed. Great getaway close to Missoula!
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$174,900
Amazing 2.52 acre parcel in Orchard Homes! This parcel has great views, frontage on an irrigation fed pond, and city sewer available. If you're needing a little more room for gardens, animals, a shop, or all of those, come take a look. Matt Rosbarsky at 360-9023 for more information
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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 KOTA•
Kota is a 2 year old male American Bulldog mix. This big, goofy boy has a lot of love to give and is always searching for affection! He enjoys chasing tennis balls, but hasn't quite figured out the idea of retrieving them. He is very treat motivated and knows how to sit, lay down, and search for all the stray bits of kibble. Kota is hoping to find himself in a fun-loving and active family.
DAISY• Daisy is a 2 year old female Tricolor Hound Mix. She is a very sweet dog with lots of love to give. She loves to play in the yard with tennis balls and stuffy toys. She doesn't understand the game of fetch but is very eager to please and is interested in whatever you're doing. As a hound, Daisy does have a great nose and has the tendency to follow it blindly. Her yard needs to have a 6 foot fence. BEAR• Bear is a 7 year old male Chocolate Lab. This big goofball loves to play and gets along well with other dogs. Fetch is his favorite game, and his attention cannot be broken when he sees a tennis ball. Bear is a very tolerant dog, allowing some rather poor play manners to go unchecked from his playmates. This loveable Lab would do best in a home that has room to move.
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630 S. Higgins 728-0777
208 East Main 728-7980
WAVERLY• Waverly is a 7 year old female long-haired Gray Tabby. This beautiful girl is a does not need a great deal of action in her life to keep her happy. She prefers the more quiet moments of relaxing, lounging, and window gazing. Waverly has a crabby little meow that lets you know when your attention is not appreciated, but is usually pleased to receive any ear scratches and cheek rubs offered. MISSY•Missy has beginning stages of kidney disease and needs a home that is familiar with providing for this health issue. Outside of her kidneys, Missy is a healthy and happy cat that is projected to live a long life, making her our shelter's Wonder Woman! Her adoption fee has been sponsored, and we are searching for an adopter that is able to give her a prescription kidney support diet for life
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ERWIN• Erwin is a 8 year old male black cat. This handsome and distinguished house panther is an older man who loves the company of people. Like his hero, The Black Panther, Erwin believes himself to be the protector of his kingdom. His Highness has enhanced, superhero abilities in lounging and cuddles. He'd prefer to live in a kingdom with only human subjects.
These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 PRINCESS• Princess is a very sweet girl that would prefer to be the center of your attention. She wants to be the apple of your eye with no competition! She is a princess indeed! She is a little nervous around new people at first, but when she warms up, she will love you forever. Princess' adoption fee is waived through our Seniors for Seniors program for people 60 and up and pets 7 and up! BLUE MOON• Blue Moon is a handsome man with lots of energy! He loves to go go go and would like to go to an active household. He is friendly with new visitors and some dogs. If you are looking for an adventure pup to be by your side, come visit Blue Moon! LUCY• Lucy is a very sweet girl that is becoming more and more brave every day! She loves other dogs and spending time with people that are calm and willing to give her a few minutes to warm up. She is looking for a family with another dog who is very social with people. This sweetheart is already spayed and vaccinated and ready to go to her forever home today.
1600 S. 3rd W. 541-FOOD
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232 N. HIGGINS AVE • DOWNTOWN
SEDWICK• Sedwick is a very handsome man that loves to nuzzle up with people. His long hair and piercing gold eyes along with his loud purrs will steal your heart. He has been a wonderful office cat here at the shelter and enjoys lounging on a desk. Just as long as you’re taking breaks to give him some belly rubs! TIBBS• Tibbs LOVES to play! He has been so active and goofy here at the shelter. Once you start playing with him, you won’t be able to stop— he won’t let you! Tibbs is very social and enjoys greeting new people with head nuzzles and loud purrs.
Missoula 406-626-1500 william@rideglaw.com
1450 W. Broadway St. • 406-728-0022
RAPUNZEL• Rapunzel has been patiently waiting atop her tower for the perfect person to come adopt her. This long haired princess takes a little bit of time to open up to people, but with a bit of love and patience, she is a sweetheart! She spends her time in the HSWM office staring out the window waiting for her true love and watching the birds. missoulanews.com • April 19–April 26, 2018 [47]