OPINION MUSIC
AT WHAT PRICE DOES MOUNTAIN WATER STOP BEING A GOOD DEAL FOR THE CITY?
FOR A GOOD TIME, SAY “YES” TO VTO
NEWS
SAGE GROUSE TAKE A ONE-TWO PUNCH
FOOD
BITTERROOT HARD CIDER MAKES FOR EASY DRINKING
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OPINION MUSIC
AT WHAT PRICE DOES MOUNTAIN WATER STOP BEING A GOOD DEAL FOR THE CITY?
FOR A GOOD TIME, SAY “YES” TO VTO
NEWS
SAGE GROUSE TAKE A ONE-TWO PUNCH
FOOD
BITTERROOT HARD CIDER MAKES FOR EASY DRINKING
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News
Voices/Letters Early Edge, hunting and Medicaid ..........................................................4 The Week in Review Caitlin Copple, J.K. Simmons and the old Pov ............................6 Briefs E-cigarettes, court caseloads and Community Medical Center ............................6 Etc. Hunting varmints......................................................................................................7 News Lame-duck riders run afoul of sage grouse advocates ..........................................8 News Medical marijuana users face challenges accessing public services ......................9 Opinion At what price does Mountain Water stop being a good deal? ........................10 Feature An ode to mom-and-pop ski areas ...................................................................12
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Why we need more than one world ......................................................................16 Music VTO, Metatron and Murder by Death .................................................................17 Arts Bobbie McKibbin never takes her eyesight for granted.........................................18 Film One soldier’s true life tells a bigger story in American Sniper ............................19 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films ......................................................20 What’s Good Here Hard cider, easy drinking ..............................................................21 Happiest Hour Mansinthe ............................................................................................23 8 Days a Week Deep powder, deep thoughts, brah.....................................................24 Mountain High Winter Storytelling Series ...................................................................29 Agenda Martin Luther King Jr. Day ..............................................................................30
Exclusives
Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 In Other News ..............................................................................................................11 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology......................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-6 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12
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Bad sports
STREET TALK
by Cathrine L. Walters
Asked Tuesday, Jan. 13, near the corner of Spruce and Higgins. What’s your favorite winter recreation activity in Montana? Follow-up: If you were going to take an out-of-town visitor to one place in Montana, where would it be?
Mandy Hale: I like bike commuting in the winter. I also like cross-country skiing the main corridor in the Rattlesnake. Stumptown: Probably Whitefish. I like the summer and winter recreational opportunities there and it’s one of the cutest little places in Montana I’ve ever been.
Andrea Kessler: Ice skating at Glacier Ice Rink. Take a dip: Glacier National Park in the summer and soaking at Jackson Hot Springs in the winter.
Rob Braach: Downhill skiing at Snowbowl. Cabin fever: My cabin up Rock Creek.
The “Varmint Derby,” which was quickly renamed the “Great Montana Coyote and Wolf Hunt,” is coming to Sanders County this month. Originally this event was going to be hosted at the Lakeside Resort in Trout Creek, with support of the Sportsmen of Sanders County (whoever they are). The hunt is now being sponsored by Idaho for Wildlife with a sign-up location not yet specified. Maybe a more suitable name would be “Idaho for Needlessly Killing Wildlife.” This out-of-state organization is offering cash prizes for the murder of predator species they blame for game herd numbers being down. They offer no evidence for their assertions. This group just encourages killing animals they think are a threat. This type of event gives a bad name to sportsmen and sportsmanship. Will this event be allowed on public lands? Do they have all the proper permits? Will it be limited to sanctioned private lands? These are important questions. Using traps and snares on land belonging to everyone, puts us all at risk. It may be a legal hunt, but it is a moral abuse of wildlife and their habitat. Trout Creek has worked hard to be recognized as a destination town. The Huckleberry Festival, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, the Hot Summer Night’s Car Show and many other family friendly events take place there. This type of polarizing event does not match the image Trout Creek has tried to cultivate. Debbie Lyman Heron
A must for Montana As a lifelong Montanan and a single dad of two school-age girls, I am writing to voice my wholehearted support for voluntary, universal pre-kindergarten for all Montana kids. It makes no sense to me that Montana is one of eight states without public early childhood education for all children. It’s
Levi Sublett: Hot yoga. I work construction outside all winter so I don’t really want to play out in it. High, wide and handsome: Probably Big Sky for the alpine skiing and the scenery.
gives a bad name to sportsmen and sportsmanship.”
Pre-K is crucial because by the time a child turns 5, 90 percent of his or her brain has developed. Most Montana families don’t have the luxury of a stay-at-home parent, and high quality day care can be costprohibitive. I would have loved to have had the pre-K option for my kids and urge lawmakers in Helena to pass this important piece of legislation to benefit working families like mine. Visit earlyedgeaction.org to join me in urging our lawmakers to pass Early Edge and to learn more about this essential initiative. Miles McCarvel Missoula
Good deal Providing health insurance to the estimated 70,000 hardworking Montanans earning less than $16,000 a year will promote prosperity and save lives. In the ma-
Backtalk from “Brewery breakdown,” Jan. 8 “A well-written story. The stacked license bill is just an attempt to push brewery taprooms into the quota system. This bill is the first half of HB 616 from last session. If this bill passes, the MTA during the next Legislative session will bring out the 2nd half— and further restrict the volume of taprooms who do not or are unable to pay $300,000 for a bar license.” Posted Jan. 8 at 3:08 p.m.
Even Stephen IMHO as a new MT Brewery owner, we wouldn’t be open under HB 616 rules, or if
[4] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
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jority of states, Republicans and Democrats put aside partisan politics and expanded Medicaid to their low-income neighbors. It’s time Montana lawmakers do the same. Everyone benefits from reducing the number of uninsured Montanans. Expanding coverage will not only boost our economy by creating a healthier and more productive population, it will reduce the overall cost of health care. Everyone who pays an insurance premium is helping offset the unpaid medical costs of those without health insurance. It’s a hidden tax on businesses and the privately insured, and lawmakers can curtail the expense by ensuring our federal tax dollars are being responsibly spent on progress at home. Since Jan. 1, 2014, Montana has forfeited more than $516 million taxpayer dollars by not expanding Medicaid. It’s our money, and right now, it’s being used to pay for expansion in other states. Lawmakers have had four years to find a Montana solution to meaningful expansion. We’re calling for action. Expanding Medicaid promotes selfmanagement of a healthy lifestyle by ensuring individuals have access to timely and preventive care like cancer screenings, health risk assessments and behavioral counseling. This helps prevent minor health problems from becoming major—and very costly—health problems that could result in medical bankruptcies and extended absences from work. It is a vital component of creating a stronger Montana, where every citizen has access to high quality and affordable health care. Montana’s health care providers are committed to improving the health of the communities they serve. Using available funds to provide health insurance to our lowest earners will help accomplish that goal. We hope the 2015 Montana Legislature knows a good deal when it sees it. Dick Brown President MHA Helena
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Bad bill
Dave Bennett: Snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing at Lolo Pass. Park it: In the summer probably Glacier National Park, and in the winter Yellowstone National Park to see the wildlife and crosscountry ski.
hard enough to earn a living in Montana without this disadvantage. Our kids need every opportunity they can get to succeed in our state, and pre-K has been shown to improve graduation rates, reduce trouble with the law and substance abuse rates, and increase the odds kids grow up to have a good career and contribute to society.
the distributors had their way … We can’t do it without the distributors, we can’t do it with out taverns, but guess who makes the beer that the others need to succeed, other than [Budweiser, Miller and Coors], that is? BTW that $300k you quoted on a license, I spent that on equipment just to make beer. What’s fair? $300k for a license, $300k for equipment, seems even Stephen to me.” Posted Jan. 8 at 4:05 p.m.
Quota system “MT Brewery Owner - you seem to be confused about the position of the wholesalers ... They are supporting breweries op-
erating taprooms and they are supporting small breweries self distributing. What they don’t support is allowing brewers to buy bar/tavern licenses because it then sets the legal precedent for the big 3 [Budweiser, Miller and Coors] to also self-distribute and directly own the bar/taverns as well. It’s the tavern owners that don’t support taprooms and have continually tried to limit a small brewery’s ability to retail. If this bad bill passes, the MTA will be right back with a bill next session to force breweries to buy a bar license and essentially force all breweries into their screwed up quota system.” Posted Jan. 9 at 12:25 p.m.
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [5]
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WEEK IN REVIEW
VIEWFINDER
by Cathrine L. Walters
Wednesday, January 7 David and Nancy Tyrell reveal plans to convert the former Poverello Center into apartments, rather than razing the dilapidated structure that served Missoula’s homeless population from 1981 until last month.
Thursday, January 8 With almost a year left in her four-year term, Caitlin Copple announces she will resign her seat representing Ward 4 on the Missoula City Council in order to focus on her position with Hilltop Public Solutions, a political consulting firm.
Friday, January 9 Despite spending much of the game in penalty trouble, the Missoula Maulers shutout the Whitefish Wolverines and win 3-0. Team points leader Damon Hanson scores his 19th goal and gets his 27th assist of the season.
Saturday, January 10 The Montana Republican State Central Committee votes 83-43 to join a lawsuit that would challenge the state’s open-primary system. The suit aims to overturn state laws allowing any registered voter to participate in any primary election.
Sunday, January 11 University of Montana graduate and former Missoula resident J.K. Simmons beats out Ethan Hawke, Robert Duvall, Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo to win the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his role in Whiplash.
Monday, January 12 The Top Hat and the Trail 103.3 announce Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will bring his son Spencer and their new project, Tweedy, to the Top Hat on March 11. Tickets are $35 and go on sale Friday, Jan. 16.
Tuesday, January 13 Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst announces that Sheriff’s Capt. Tony Rio’s non-lethal shooting of Eugene Statelen on New Year’s Day was legally justified, as “Statelen’s actions posed an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death” to Rio and others.
Almost 50 teams from 11 states and two provinces competed during the fifth annual Seeley Lake Pond Hockey tournament last weekend. The event raises money to benefit Seeley Lake Elementary and the Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association.
Smoking
Banning e-cigs for kids At Vaper Trail, a store near the corner of Higgins and South, customers can buy electronic-cigarette juice in a variety of flavors, including orange cream, piña colada and mint chocolate chip. The juice is made in-house by co-owner Mark Townsend. For customers over 18, he can include nicotine—and reduce the amount used over time, if a customer is looking to wean off the addictive drug. For customers under 18 who have permission from a parent, Townsend can also sell them an e-cigarette, but leave the nicotine out. He says this type of flexibility in flavoring his e-cigarettes allows tobacco users a way to transition to something safer. “I do know of quite a few kids that have curtailed their [tobacco] habit or quit it all together by replacing it with something that’s not nearly as harmful as the tobacco products,” Townsend says. He’s worried, though, that a new law being introduced by state Sen. Diane Sands, D-Missoula, will jeopardize his ability to help young people. Senate Bill 66
would outlaw the sale of all electronic-smoking devices and any substance containing nicotine to minors. According to Sands, Townsend’s take on e-cigarettes is all wrong. Instead of helping kids quit tobacco, Sands and other proponents of the new law see the devices as an insidious means of engaging kids in a deadly habit. “I just think it’s so despicable for the industry to purposely try to addict young people through additives such as sweeteners and names that are sort of candy-like to attract young people to smoke,” Sands says. “It’s like signing young people up for a death sentence, really, and a life of addiction that’s going to kill a number of people, because we all know—and they know, and they have to put it on regular cigarettes— it’s dangerous to your health.” Sands says the fact that e-cigarettes are available to minors, while conventional cigarettes are not, is an outcome of technology moving faster than the law. Ecigarettes came on the market in the early 2000s, after the country’s largest tobacco companies settled lawsuits over health care costs with 46 states, including
Montana. As the electronic devices have grown in popularity, research and regulation has lagged behind, though it’s starting to catch up. Montana is one of 10 states that still allow the devices to be sold to minors. Kristin Page-Nei of the Montana chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network notes that the long-term health risks associated with e-cigarettes aren’t officially known, but she says the “devices do contain some very harmful chemicals, so your logic could lead you to what’s going to happen here, down the road.” Alex Clark, legislative director for the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association, says his group is “generally supportive of prohibiting sales to minors,” but he’s concerned about SB 66’s language. The bill lumps e-cigarettes and other electronicsmoking devices together with tobacco products, which Clark calls “an intentional, almost politically motivated mischaracterization.” “When these products are classified as tobacco products, it tends to affect the category in other parts of the code,” Clark says. “It makes it a little easier to
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put punitive taxes on these products or include them in indoor-smoking prohibitions, things that really shouldn’t apply to this category.” The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs committee has scheduled a hearing on SB 66 for Jan. 19. Ted McDermott
Justice
Municipal load lightens Missoula Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Jenks says she’d like to think the 31-percent decrease in prosecutions through her court since 2011 is the product of judicial effectiveness. She admits, however, that the dip is likely from a variety of factors. “I can’t give you any causation,” she says. The municipal court processes misdemeanor criminal citations, including driving under the influence, partner family member assault and speeding. It also issues restraining orders in domestic violence and stalking cases. In 2011, the court adjudicated 26,485 cases. In 2014, that number dipped to 18,183. Among the most notable changes last year came in traffic and DUI citations, which accounted for roughly half of the overall decrease from 2013, or 1,361 cases. By comparison, Missoula County Justice Court numbers have remained mostly flat over the same time period. The court, which presides over misdemeanors and also serves as the first stop for offenders charged with f e l o n i e s , processed 11,619 cases in 2011. After a jump to 12,124 cases in 2013, the justice court caseload dropped last year back to 11,641. Missoula Police Sgt. Travis Welsh, whose department issues citations prosecuted in municipal court, echoes Jenks when saying he’d like to chalk up the decrease to his department’s effectiveness. But he surmises the decline is attributable at least in part to staffing challenges. “Different personnel demands sometime mean
that we have to take people out of specialized positions and pull them back into the main, I guess, to the primary workforce to fulfill our primary mission to respond for calls for service,” Welsh says. This past year, the department had one officer out after being shot and another recuperating from being run over by a car. “That’s a couple of extreme examples, where we’ve got extended leaves,” Welsh says, adding that a third officer went on maternity leave. A review of city budget documents shows MPD in 2011 employed 97 officers, lieutenants, captains, corporals and sergeants. In 2014, that number was 100, including the addition of two community resource officers. As a result of the drop in municipal court cases, fines were down $201,286 from 2013 to 2014. Jessica Mayrer
Community Medical Center
Hospital sale hiccup Montana Attorney General Tim Fox approved Community Medical Center’s $74.8 million sale this week, but refrained from authorizing the board of directors’ decision to donate $10 million of the proceeds to the University of Montana. It’s a caveat lauded by critics of the nonprofit hospital’s sale to Billings Clinic and the for-profit RegionalCare Hospital Partners of Tennessee. “I definitely have hope,” says Dale Woolhiser, an outspoken opponent of the deal. By law, proceeds from the sale must benefit charity. Fox is authorized to vet the agreement and, when signing off on the overall sale this week, he noted that his office needs additional time “to address questions and concerns” in the Community board’s asset allocation plan. If Fox finds the plan not in the public’s best interest, he can order the Community board to revise it. In December, the board announced it intends to donate roughly $62.5 million from sale proceeds to a new “Community Hospital Legacy Foundation” that would provide grants to regional entities dedicated to improving health care. Woolhiser
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and others questioned the appropriateness of having four spots on the new foundation’s nine-member board carry over from the hospital’s old board, but the harshest criticism was directed at the UM donation. The university intends to use the $10 million for scholarships, to create a new physician’s assistant program and to expand the Skaggs Building, complete with a $130,000 garden roof. Woolhiser says legal mandates require the distribution of assets from a nonprofit entity be allocated to an entity that most closely reflects the “terminating charity’s” mission. He says there’s a significant difference between Community Medical Center’s directive to provide health care to low-income locals and UM’s educational mission. For that reason, plus the appearance of conflicts of interest between board members and the university, he believes the UM donation is legally and morally unacceptable. “The unwed mother, the disturbed veteran, the guy living in his car—are they going to invite them to the ribbon cutting ceremony, to the new building with the rooftop garden?” he asks. “Of course they’re not. But it’s their money.” Woolhiser serves on the board of Montana Community Foundation, which oversees $70 million in charitable assets and was among the nonprofit entities that unsuccessfully requested a portion of the hospital sale proceeds. CEO Mary Rutherford says Montana Community Foundation’s board recently voted unanimously to formally register its opposition with Fox’s office over the $10 million gift to UM. That stance isn’t because the Montana Community Foundation was denied proceeds, Rutherford says, but rather because of legal concerns. Allowing revenue generated by a charitable operation’s conversion into a for-profit to serve another entity that has a drastically different mission sets a dangerous precedent. “Following donor intent is paramount,” Rutherford says. The Community board has said it spent hundreds of hours piecing together the deal and the asset plan to ensure it best serves the interest of local residents and complies with Montana law. The sale to RegionalCare and Billings Clinic is slated to close this week. Jessica Mayrer
ETC. For the past two years, coyote and wolf hunters in Salmon, Idaho, have banded together for one weekend in December for what they call a “friendly” competition. They’ve taken to the woods like so many Elmer Fudds, hellbent on bagging the most or the biggest. And this weekend, the same scene is slated to descend on the northwest Montana hamlet of Trout Creek. Sponsors have dubbed it the “1st Annual Sanders County Great Montana Coyote and Wolf Hunt,” a two-day affair complete with prizes and an on-site fur buyer. Conservationists and animal rights activists responded about like you’d imagine—outrage, statements about “murder,” the promise of on-the-ground protests. Lakeside Resort and Motel owner John Harris, the original sponsor, publicly backed out amid claims that he and his family had received threats. The two-year-old group Montana Wolf Hunting and Trapping promptly took the reins in late December, announcing on social media that the exact meeting point would be withheld until shortly before the event. Yet northwest Montana’s first wolf and coyote derby hasn’t generated nearly the level of media coverage or public outcry as the one in Idaho. Four environmental groups even brought forward legal action the first year, and threatened to do so again if the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued sponsors a special use permit. Travis Bruner of the Western Watersheds Project says there’s talk of a similar approach to the Trout Creek hunt. He’s not opposed to hunting per se, he adds. He’s opposed to “killing for killing’s sake.” Montana’s hunt has managed to sidestep the illegality of doling out rewards based on kills by declaring that all prizes will be distributed based on a random drawing. The Montana Trappers Association, a supporter of the hunt, has subsequently insisted via Facebook that it’s not a contest. Why officials will bother to weigh and measure “all harvested canines,” as the latest flyer states, remains unclear. Perhaps it’s just for bragging rights. The trappers association and others have also excused the event as a simple gathering of “like minded individuals” who share a hunting philosophy. Yet paying $5 to hunt animals en masse sounds more like a posse with a cover charge than a traditional Montana experience. Then again, if it pans out anything like last month’s derby outside Salmon, outrage could morph into hearty chuckles. Despite all the talk about trophies and winners, Idaho for Wildlife reported exactly zero wolves harvested.
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One-two punch Lame-duck riders run afoul of sage grouse advocates by Alex Sakariassen
Not all in the sage grouse conservation Last month’s passage of the National finally get politics out of the decision makDefense Authorization Act had conservation- ing process and let science dictate what’s world have chosen to react to the double ists howling over a host of controversial rid- necessary. I thought we were making whammy brought on during the lame-duck ers touching on everything from wilderness progress, but then you have these two rid- session. Since 2010, the Sage Grouse Initiastudy area releases to perceived giveaways to ers … that completely undermine the De- tive has worked with more than 1,100 ranchers in 11 states to craft customized coal and timber interests. Included in that partment of Interior’s efforts.” The Grazing Improvement Act in par- ranching strategies that minimize impact on firestorm of criticism were statements decrying the attached Grazing Improvement Act, ticular has long been a source of frustration sage grouse. National coordinator Tim Grifwhich extends livestock grazing permits on for wildlife advocates, who cite livestock fiths says SGI and its partners have spent federal land even as environmental reviews are being processed, for its potential impacts on greater sage grouse habitat throughout the United States, including Montana. The Center for Biological Diversity dubbed it a “devastating blow” to the sage grouse, and public lands director Randi Spivak says the organization was “profoundly outraged” to see Congress and President Barack Obama approve such a measure. Less than two weeks later, a sage grouse rider attached to a separate piece of legislation—the $1.1 trillion “cromnibus” spending bill—also made it across the president’s desk. The 78-word provision directly barred the Secretary of the Interior from using any funds to write or issue a rule extending Endangered Species Act protections to the greater sage grouse. Conservationists weren’t shocked by the opposition of some in Congress to sage grouse listing, but Obama’s willingness to approve the bill did come as a surprise, Spivak says. She adds that photo courtesy of Steve Fairbairn/USFWS her group will subsequently “doubleup” pressure on the president to safe- Several environmental organizations in the West are outraged over a pair of riders attached to two separate must-pass bills in Congress last month, calling guard the ESA in the future. the measures a “one-two punch” for greater sage grouse. “I think it’s important that the White House and other champions of wildlife grazing along with oil and natural gas de- roughly $382 million in that time conservstand strong on what’s right,” she says, “and velopment as some of the primary contrib- ing some 4.4 million acres of rangeland. not let species’ survival be used as a bargain- utors to sage grouse habitat reduction. The The Interior’s current inability to issue a listversion passed in early December not only ing decision “in no way shape or form” iming chip.” The spending bill expires Sept. 30—the permits grazing to occur alongside federal pacts his organization’s ability to continue same day the Interior is required under environmental reviews but also allows fed- conservation work on the ground. “SGI is going full-speed-ahead,” he court order to decide whether listing of the eral agencies to exclude grazing proposals species is warranted. Conservationists esti- it feels do not adversely impact range health says. “We’re in our sixth year now, and it remate there are as few as 200,000 sage from requirements in the National Environ- ally hasn’t slowed our progress whatsoever.” Griffiths adds that the Intermountain grouse left, and Montana boasts the second- mental Policy Act. Tucci notes the wording of these provisions do not require Interior West Joint Venture—a key partner in SGI’s highest concentration of birds. Todd Tucci, an attorney with Advocates Secretary Sally Jewell to “turn a blind eye to conservation coalition—received its for the West, calls the combined provisions sage grouse conservation,” and adds that biggest single contribution from a private a “one-two punch.” Their passage, he adds, the next few months will show how dedi- donor to date just this month: $1 million shows “an utter disregard for our nation’s cated Jewell is to those conservation efforts. from ConocoPhillips. He says the dona“With small, modest changes to live- tion is “symbolic of the fact that all of us bedrock environmental laws” by the Intestock grazing and oil and gas development really want to see the sage grouse actually rior and the Obama administration. “What the NDAA and the [cromnibus] now, we can have energy development, live- conserved, the real problems that they’re act demonstrate is that there is a complete stock grazing and sage grouse conserva- facing addressed, and ultimately negate lack of leadership on the Hill for allowing tion,” Tucci says. “But if the secretary over the need to ever list them under the Enscience to dictate sage grouse conserva- the next six months does not exhibit lead- dangered Species Act.” tion,” Tucci says. “Advocates for the West has ership, she’s causing a train wreck, and asakariassen@missoulanews.com been pushing both in courts and in D.C. to that’s going to be her legacy.”
[8] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
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Living in limbo Medical marijuana users face challenges accessing public services by Ted McDermott
Earlier this year, a female patient went to Partnership Health Center to refill a prescription for a federally scheduled ADHD medication. But before that could happen, she was told she had to take a urine screening test to determine whether she was using any illicit drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin or marijuana. The woman does use marijuana but not, she thought, illegally, as she’s a registered patient in Montana’s medical marijuana program. Though she believed her participation in the state program put her in the clear, she learned it wouldn’t help her here. If she tested positive for marijuana, she would be denied her medication. “And I completely lost my mind at that point, as one might reasonably do,” says the woman, who requested anonymity because of fears her involvement in the state’s medical marijuana program may affect other federal assistance she receives, including Section 8 housing funds. The woman decided she’d stop using marijuana for a month, so she could pass the test. “It was the longest 30 days of my life,” she says, explaining she uses marijuana to treat chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Without it, she found herself “in excruciating pain.” Immediately after she cleared the initial screening, the woman discovered there was more she had to do. Like any patient of the nonprofit health clinic being prescribed a scheduled substance, she was required to sign a controlled-substances contract committing her to abide by various policies and to undergo further drug screening at her provider’s request. Faced with the decision to stop using marijuana or to find another doctor to prescribe her medication, she chose the latter. But finding another physician has been difficult. Partnership pledges not to turn anyone “away because they can’t pay.” And the woman, who describes herself as “low-income,” relies on that policy for care. While the woman says she has “nothing but good things to say about” Partnership’s staff and providers, she sees the clinic’s policy regarding prescriptions as a form of discrimination against those who are enrolled in the state medical marijuana program. John B. Miller, Partnership’s medical director and a family physician, strongly denies the clinic would “discriminate based on people’s use of marijuana.” “People can use marijuana either recreationally or medically, and we’ll still see them and try to take care of them and help them as patients,” Miller says. But Miller also says the clinic, which offers primary rather than specialized care, has to be
thoughtful about how it cares for marijuana users, due to the drug’s often underestimated psychoactive effects. “In a primary care clinic, we’re really focused on trying to provide the best possible treatments to patients while still kind of limiting our risk, limiting the risk to the patient,” Miller says. “One part of reducing risk is that, if people are on multiple controlled medications at the same time, it increases the risk of both. It’s kind of like a synergistic effect on risk.” According to Miller, Partnership’s policy regarding how it pairs scheduled pre-
listed as a schedule I drug, meaning the Drug Enforcement Agency considers it to have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The ongoing federal prohibition not only protects Partnership but also makes it difficult for those enrolled in the state medical marijuana program to access other public services and programs that rely on federal funding. For example, the Missoula Housing Authority denies housing assistance to those who admit to being enrolled, says Lori Davidson, MHA’s executive director. Knowingly providing services to mari-
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The federal government’s ongoing prohibition of marijuana means participation in Montana’s medical marijuana program can jeopardize a patient’s access to certain public services, including health care and housing.
scription drugs with marijuana and other federally illicit substances has to do with “trying to get controlled substances under control.” Miller says the controlled-substances contract is a “communication of expectations” that outlines what patients can “do to help us know that you have them under control, that there aren’t problems with you being a person who has them.” Annual drug screenings, as well as additional screenings at the providers’ discretion, allow the clinic to ensure patients’ compliance. Those who violate the contract’s terms are subject to having their prescriptions discontinued. While the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana helped the Partnership patient get clarification from the clinic regarding its policy, the decision not to acknowledge any distinction between illicit drugs users and those enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program is perfectly legal. That’s because marijuana, no matter state law, remains federally illegal and is
juana users, Davidson says, comes with major risks, including loss of funding and even lawsuits, and is “just not a chance that we’re willing to take.” “The overall funding for these subsidized programs is always at such risk,” Davidson says, “that you really don’t want to do things that cause the legislative bodies to have more excuse to reduce funding.” Already without access to a prescription medication, the woman from Partnership is concerned she could lose her Section 8 housing funding. She says she aimed to follow state law by getting her green card, but now she’s one of more than 10,000 patients enrolled in the state program who “are not protected at all in terms of discrimination or denial of services.” “At this point,” she says, “the federal government has got to deschedule or reschedule cannabis or we’re all going to be in this limbo forever.” tmcdermott@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [9]
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[10] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
Monday afternoon, the Missoula City Club hosted engineer” or some other reminder of what the speaker a debate between city councilors regarding the pur- did not know. I observed these proceedings from a table in the chase of Mountain Water. Bryan von Lossberg spoke for it and Adam Hertz against. Moderator Steve Fetveit back with two engineers. They worked for Mountain opened with a biographical sketch of each: von Loss- Water, so lawyers and good sense forbade them from saying anything particular. berg worked in NASA’s Jet They were clear about that as Propulsion Laboratory and soon as I clicked my pen. holds environmental studies Both thought 40 percent and mechanical engineering leakage sounded worse than degrees from the University it was, since most water sysof Montana and Stanford, tems leak comparable and Hertz’s elementary “Here we had a amounts. They differed over school teacher was in the auwhether Mountain Water’s dience. debate between infrastructure was worse That got a laugh. I menmost but agreed it was tion it because a) Hertz is likelected leaders with than worse than Billings’. Each ably aware of the limits of his has young children and faown expertise and b) pretty much everyone who spoke positions on whether vored no change in ownership so they might enjoy the that afternoon uttered the the city should greatest chance of keeping phrase “I’m not an engineer.” their jobs. The exception was von buy something, At one point, von LossLossberg. He is a literal rocket berg remarked that he had scientist, so he did not have installed a version of Mounto answer every question by and neither could tain Water’s system control avowing his own ignorance. software on his home comHe came to the debate having say what price puter so he could start rundone his diligence, and his arning leakage numbers guments in favor of condemwould change his himself. “I have that softnation were clear-eyed and ware,” the engineer next to practical. He could not, howmind.” me said quietly. “I run those ever, answer one question: numbers.” But of course he Given the revenue adcouldn’t show them to me, vantages the city projects lest I write about it and under municipal ownership wreck his life. of Mountain Water, at what What we had on Monpoint does the total cost of condemnation exceed the projected advantage to day was a clash of ignorances. It was hard to say which ratepayers over a 20-year bond? In other words, at what smart person was accidentally right, since each spoke well with neither certainty nor authority. price does Mountain Water stop being a good deal? Hertz argued that the city would wind up raising This number definitely exists. Presumably, von Lossberg does not think we should buy Mountain Water rates to cover the costs of condemnation, which for $100 billion. That would be a mistake. And Hertz sounded likely although he couldn’t prove it. Von Losswould probably agree that we should buy it for $3.50. berg wisely pointed out that city ownership was the So where within these boundaries does a smart buy fall? cheapest route to capital for long-needed infrastructure This question was put by a handsome devil in a improvements, but he couldn’t say how much money sling, whose steely gaze might have commanded re- we would save. Both believed their positions made spect had he not worn a name tag. But he had already good financial sense, and neither could say how much. An argument is over when nobody can think of been wrong by name in a public forum before—first by saying we should buy Mountain Water and then by say- what would change his mind. Monday’s argument ing we shouldn’t, when it was clear both times that he ended much as it began: with the cases for and against buying Mountain Water looking as strong as you can didn’t know what he was talking about. That’s why he was there—also because the City make them with no final offer, no rate projections, no Club lets you serve yourself cheesecake, even after the equation to draw the line between good idea and bad. lady at the cheesecake table starts to recognize you. But For the engaged citizens of Missoula, it’s daunting mostly it was to know the price at which we stop saving to try to form an opinion with so little concrete informamoney by buying Mountain Water. tion. But it’s alarming that our leaders already have. The Von Lossberg did not know. Hertz also did not city of Missoula seems determined to buy Mountain Water know. They did not provide estimates. at any price, and the deal we get will either be good or That strikes me as a problem. Here we had a debate bad. There has to be more than one way to find out. between elected leaders with positions on whether the city should buy something, and neither could say what Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and price would change his mind. Almost everyone in the the importance of other people knowing more at room had an opinion, and it started with “I’m not an combatblog.net.
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n #48 life lesso CURSES, FOILED AGAIN - After police linked Ralik Hansen, 28, to a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in New York City, he eluded them for seven months, until a FedEx delivery driver knocked on the door of his Brooklyn home. Thinking it was the police, Hansen hid under the couch, FBI investigators said, but his gun accidentally fired, killing him. (New York’s WCBS-TV) A couple told police in Lakewood, Wash., they returned from a holiday trip to find someone had stolen all their furniture and replaced it with a beat-up recliner, a TV stand, empty beer bottles and pizza boxes. Police also found a pizza receipt made out to Steven Slavens, 19, who lives in the apartment next door, and a traffic citation for Eladio Lozada-Berg, 19, his friend. Slavens admitted taking the furniture but insisted that he thought the couple had moved and left it behind on purpose, so he called Lozada-Berg to help him claim it. (Tacoma’s The News Tribune)
CAN WE ALL GET ALONG? - Charges of racism were directed at a clothing store that posted a sign banning Chinese customers. The store is located in Beijing. “We didn’t want to hang up the sign in the first place and lead people to think we Chinese look down upon ourselves,” a salesperson at the store on Yabao Road said. “But some Chinese customers are too annoying.” The store sells chiefly to foreigners. (South China Morning Post) WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED - Police charged David Anderson Hampton Jr., 26, with using a cardboard roll of wrapping paper to choke his wife at their home in St. Peters, Mo. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Authorities said Jeanine Fey, 53, attacked her mother with a stapler at the victim’s home in Washtenaw County, Mich. (Lansing’s WLNS-TV)
CIRCUMVENTING NATURE - British social media accused London authorities of wasting money by paying workers to climb ladders and pull leaves from 145 trees in autumn at sites around the Houses of Parliament instead of letting nature take its course. “If we waited for the leaves to fall off, it would waste a lot of time raking them up,” a House of Commons official explained. “It is more efficient.” (Britain’s The Express) HOT CARGO - An Air France passenger jet traveling from the Dominican Republic to Paris with 142 passengers and 12 crew made an emergency landing at Ireland’s Shannon Airport after a fire alarm sounded in the forward cargo hold. Although the onboard extinguishers had activated, emergency workers found no fire on board and blamed the alarm on heat generated by a shipment of chili peppers. (The Irish Times) COLD-WAR UPDATE - Separate Defense Department studies concluded that the Pentagon needs to spend billions of dollars over the next five years to fix “systemic problems across the nuclear enterprise.” Emergency repairs to the Air Force’s and Navy’s aging nuclear weapons infrastructure are necessary because neglect has caused their decay. For example, investigators found crews maintaining the nation’s 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles had only one wrench able to attach nuclear warheads, so they were required to share it. “They started FedExing the one tool” to three bases spread across the country, one official said, because no one had checked in years “to see if new tools were being made.” (The New York Times)
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SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED - “Men are idiots, and idiots do stupid things,” concludes a British study that surveyed winners of the Darwin Awards (darwinawards.com) over the past 20 years. It found 88.7 percent were male. To win an award, individuals “must eliminate themselves from the gene pool in such an idiotic manner that their action ensures one less idiot will survive.” Examples cited by the five researchers, all men, include a thief trying to steal an elevator cable by unbolting it while standing in the elevator, causing his death when it plummeted to the ground; a man who hitched a shopping cart to the back of a train trying to get a free ride home and was dragged two miles to his death; and the terrorist who mailed a letter bomb and when it was returned for insufficient postage, opened it. The study suggests drinking is often a contributing factor, supporting “the hypothesis that alcohol makes men feel ‘bulletproof.’” (British Medical Journal)
SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION - Police arrested Alyssa Ferraro, 21, for assaulting her boyfriend in Hooksett, N.H., during an argument over a game of Monopoly. (New Hampshire Union Leader) A 48-year-old man attacked a 44-year-old man with a sword, according to Cleveland police, after they accused each other of having homosexual tendencies. (Northeast Ohio Media Group) Rachel Anne Hayes, 27, repeatedly slapped her 72-year-old grandmother in the face, according to authorities in Pinellas County, Fla., for refusing to accept her Facebook friend request. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Police arrested George Robert Pineda, 44, after they said he attacked his 53-year-old girlfriend in Ocala, Fla., for suggesting that he take anger management classes. (Ocala Star-Banner)
HUMBLE PIE - Judges of the annual World Pie Eating Championship had to nullify the results after discovering that the 24 meat-and-potato pies for this year’s speed-eating contest in Wigan, England, were twice regulation size. The supplier mixed up the event’s order with “a divorce party up the road,” competition organizer Tony Callaghan explained. “It was a shame, because these lads practice long and often. You can see how seriously they take it, practicing pie-eating late into the night on every street corner in Wigan town center.” (Britain’s Manchester Evening News) PROBLEM SOLVED - San Francisco-based Flight Car began offering travelers free parking at airports in San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington, plus a ride to the terminal and a car wash. In return, the owners agree to let FlightCar rent their cars to other drivers and receive a share of the rental fee. “Everyone goes to the airport, everyone has trouble parking, so it just makes sense,” FlightCar president and co-founder Kevin Petrovic said. (The Washington Post) BUMMER - When Costco changed a minor ingredient of its store-brand baby wipes to comply with a Minnesota requirement, some customers complained about a new “chemically” smell, and a few said the new formula burns their babies’ skin. “It’s an uncomfortable kind of stinging,” Jennifer Flores said. “My husband and I tried them and were like, ‘Oh my God.’” Others on Costco’s review site also reported burning and rashes. Costco’s Craig Wilson insisted the Kirkland Signature Baby Wipes 900 CT are “very, very benign,” and explained, “People don’t like change.” (Seattle’s KCPQ-TV)
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [11]
photo courtesy of Craig Christopherson
Mountain manager Charles Hlavac hikes along the flanks of Mount Lockhart above Teton Pass Ski Area west of Choteau. Lift-accessed backcountry has become a key marketing tool for the resort in recent years.
CHOTEAU—Odds are 90 percent of the skiers and snowboarders here today grew up shredding these very slopes. Most appear high school aged, likely the children of farmers and ranchers along the Rocky Mountain Front. The older set carves tight sshaped turns that would make Olympic ski racer and father-of-the-sport Stein Eriksen drop his poles and applaud. The dry-erase board hanging on the side of the lift shack says it all: “We are open. It is snowing. Life is good.” Elsewhere in Montana, the first day of the ski season tends to draw crowds in the hundreds. Here at Teton Pass, 34 miles west of Choteau, it’s more like a few dozen. But break through the thin crust on the surface of runs like Firewater, Sundance and Upper Big Bear and you’ll hit snow the consistency of powdered sugar. The resort itself has the warm, timeless quality of a Warren Miller ski film segment.
Inside the lodge, a collection of Teton Pass veterans cozies up around Great Falls microbrews and bowls of soup. The group calls themselves the Front Range Powder Hounds, and as Dan Naylor puts it, “the only membership requirement is an AARP card.” When asked what brings them to the hill, this hill, the powder hounds regard the question as if they’ve just been asked why they eat, drink or sleep. “Why do you think we’re farmers?” one of them says. “It’s so we have time to ski.” Seven years ago, the future of this tiny resort was in jeopardy. Teton Pass had changed hands several times since a pair of local Crawford boys first opened with a modest Poma lift and beginner chair in 1967. Even the name went back and forth, from Teton Pass to Rocky Mountain Hi to Teton Pass again. But when the last group of local owners put the place up for sale in 2008 at an asking price just shy of $300,000, they
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couldn’t find any takers. By the start of the 2009-2010 season, the place had been temporarily mothballed. Only when an international businessman stepped in to buy the ski area and pour $3 million worth of improvements into the operation did things start to stabilize. But even with a well-off owner showing it some financial love, Teton Pass continues to face significant obstacles on the road to long-term viability. The nearest population center, Great Falls, lies more than two hours away by car. Towns like Choteau, Fairfield and Conrad have experienced steady population declines in recent decades, whittling down the number of nearby youngsters entering the sport. And on paper, Teton Pass’ one chairlift isn’t enough to draw the kind of skier visits enjoyed by major resorts like Big Sky, Red Lodge and Whitefish. Small ski areas across the state operate on a similar mom-and-pop model that, while more than half
a century old, remains dependent on limited crowds and the allure of affordability. Not all have managed to hang on. Increasingly poor snow conditions forced Marshall Mountain to shutdown its lifts in 2002. Maverick Mountain Ski Area west of Dillon remains open but has labored on the market for close to five years, during which time the asking price has dropped from $950,000 to $599,000. As anyone who’s skied these types of hills will attest, the terrain and ambiance and lack of lift lines hold a special kind of appeal. For Charles Hlavac, the 30-year-old mountain manager who grew up skiing and working at Teton Pass, the trick is not just drawing people to the hill but ensuring they succumb to the same preternatural force that pulled him back. It’s making sure, he says, that when people in Bozeman talk about Teton Pass, “they’re talking about the Teton Pass up by Choteau and not the one near Jackson Hole.”
Breeding ground The first time I walked into the lodge at Teton Pass, the perfume of burgers and boot stink instantly put me in mind of my small hometown hill in North Dakota, where seeing the owner/mountain manager covering patches of dirt with shovels of snow from the sides of runs was commonplace. It was spring 2009 and I’d been tasked with teaching my preteen cousin how to ski. She took to it like a bird to flight, and raved about the experience for months afterwards. So when Benjamin Hogan, manager at Showdown Montana Ski Area near White Sulphur Springs and executive director of the Montana Ski Areas Association, says small resorts are the breeding ground for skiing and snowboarding, it’s hard to argue. “The smaller ski areas are more in your rural areas—Bear Paw, Teton, Showdown,” Hogan says. “Those rural communities, those little areas around central Montana and the Hi-Line and stuff, come to Showdown, they go to Teton Pass and they learn how to ski and they really enjoy it. Well, where do they go to school? They go to school in Bozeman and Missoula primarily, Billings, where the universities are in the state. They’ve learned how to ski at Showdown and Teton, now they’re at college. What are they going to do? They want to go skiing, they’re going to go to Bridger and Big Sky and Red Lodge. The smaller ski areas are very important to the prosperity of the bigger ski areas, and vice versa.” Hogan still remembers curling up in the back of his mom’s suburban after his first day of skiing, staring through the rear window as Showdown shrank into the distance. He waded through deep powder there as a kid, and later taught his own children to ski on Showdown’s slopes. When he walks into work in the morning, the lodge still smells exactly the same as it did all those years ago, he says, like the brownies and cookies and pizza from the day before. The allure of the small ski area isn’t just in proximity and affordability. Places like Showdown and Discovery and Turner Mountain remain steeped in their own history. Weather-beaten lifts, stale lodge air, slightly out-ofdate rental gear—how one defines mom-and-pop may vary from person to person, but you know it when you feel it. “If the person who makes the first pot of coffee in the morning is the owner, it’s a mom-and-pop,” says Michael Berry, president of the National Ski
Areas Association. “Think about it. It kind of speaks to who’s there first and who has the vested interest to be there first … And whether you’re talking about Showdown or anyplace else that’s small, typically what you find is that if it’s owned by a family, still operated by the family, someone from the family gets there first.” Last season was huge for Montana’s 15 ski areas, boasting a decade-at-least-high 1.5 million skier visits. National stats were equally encouraging at 56.5 million skier visits, and would likely have topped 60 million if not for the effects of persistent drought on resorts in California. Overall, the industry’s trajectory is “very, very positive,” Berry says. The total number of ski areas in the United States has held steady at
Naylor, the Front Range Powder Hound making cracks about AARP cards, got involved with Teton Pass operations in the early 1990s. Ownership switched from a group in Fairfield to a couple guys from Conrad, Naylor says, before he and seven other Choteau locals took over. They held onto it for 15 years before selling to the current owner, tackling hurdle after hurdle. He describes running the mountain as a community project—a demanding one that left those in charge “burned out on it.” “I don’t know if there’s anything bigger than the other,” Naylor says. “But of course money was always a challenge because we couldn’t afford new equipment. We just had to fix what we had, kind of patch it together or buy used.”
photo by Alex Sakariassen
Drew Marsh and other local skiers relax on the deck outside Teton Pass’ lodge after a day riding the slopes.
around 471 since 2002. Once-closed resorts have reopened. New hills like Cherry Peak in Utah have joined the fold. “The general trend is that the industry, in terms of visitation and in terms of business, is growing,” Berry says. That doesn’t mean the mom-and-pops don’t still face their fair share of challenges. The repeated closures and management changes at Teton Pass over the past 20 years serve as a prime, albeit somewhat dramatic, example that raising capital can be tough. Dan
When Naylor and his cohorts put Teton Pass on the market in 2008, the $270,000 price tag looked tempting to a lot of younger locals. The problem, Hlavac says, was “it wasn’t a turn-key business at that point. It had been run for 10, 12 years into a state of needing a lot of money. It needed repairs, it needed some maintenance, pretty heavy-duty stuff.” Hlavac adds the after-purchase investment to bring the hill up to snuff was likely around $1 million. Nick Wood, a New Zealand native and millionaire hotelier, first locked eyes on the place in March 2010.
If anyone was in a position to put up the necessary capital to reopen Teton Pass, it was the deep-pocketed Kiwi with the portfolio of destination resorts in Fiji, Tuscany, Australia and Morocco. Wood closed on the deal that July. “It was a beautiful location, it was a fantastic mountain, it wasn’t an expensive investment compared to somewhere else,” Wood says. “The challenge wasn’t doing it, it was to say, ‘Well, can we draw enough people to come here to make it a viable business that’ll make some money and be able to fund its capital development and carry on?’” Despite significant investment over the subsequent five years, long-term viability still tops the list of challenges Wood sees for the ski area’s future. He and his crew have plans to increase the appeal for skiers and snowboarders from outside the immediate area: a new beginner lift and new runs on the lower portion of the mountain, a possible surface lift accessing the roughly 1,000 vertical feet of untapped peak above the main chair, perhaps even a tubing hill below the parking lot. “Unless there’s a sudden boom in the local community in terms of jobs or population growth, it’s just not big enough in real terms to sustain the hill longterm,” Wood says. “So all of our thoughts are about how do we attract people from across the border from Canada, how do we bring people in from Helena and Great Falls, how do we attract people from a little bit farther away to give us the skier numbers that we need.” Long-term viability is hardly a concern unique to Teton Pass. Nor is it a new one. Annual skier visits have hovered comfortably above one million in Montana going back nearly a decade, but small ski areas are always hustling to retain regulars and attract new customers. The key is identifying—and then capitalizing on—each area’s niche.
Untapped potential Drew Marsh, Janine Welton and a handful of friends mingle outside the Teton Pass lodge March 8, 2014, high-fiving and dripping sweat. They’ve just finished the hill’s Jack-N-Jill Randonee Race, an alpine touring competition that calls for participants to skin up the course and ski back down. Despite growing up in Great Falls, this is Marsh’s first season skiing Teton Pass. For Welton, up for the weekend from Missoula specifically for the race, it’s the first day at the resort ever. The two rave about the backcountry po-
photo courtesy of Teton Pass Ski Resort
A skier shreds one of the backcountry gullies immediately above Teton Pass’ lone chairlift. Teton Pass boasts an abundance of off-area terrain, much of which feeds back onto the resort.
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [13]
photo courtesy of Craig Christopherson
New Zealand hotelier Nick Wood lists the view of the Rocky Mountain Front from Teton Pass’ slopes as one of biggest attractions that hooked him when he purchased the resort in 2010.
tential of the mountain, about the beauty of the surrounding peaks and valleys, about the willingness of locals to share their know-how about the hill and its powder stashes. “I’ve skied all over Montana,” Marsh says, listing hills like Showdown as well as backcountry spots near Bozeman and in central Montana’s Little Belt Mountains. “This is hands down the most scenic place I’ve skied.” Teton Pass hosted its first Jack-N-Jill one year prior, in 2013. Hlavac based the event on a similar race he’d competed in at Bridger Bowl Ski Area while ski bumming in 2009. Given Teton Pass’ remoteness and modest size, Hlavac thought he’d be lucky to draw 10 competitors. He wound up with 70. He calls the race’s nearimmediate success “wild and unexpected.” In advance of the 2013-2014 season, he and the staff discussed other ways to build on the backcountry potential they themselves took advantage of in the hours before and after the lift opened. They struck on the idea of hosting a sixweek touring series—a once-a-weekend informal trek to different spots just outside the boundary. Rather than the hill officially sponsoring the series (liability issues, Hlavac says), interested skiers with appropriate equipment were encouraged to meet up outside the lodge. They were then free to tail a mountain staffer beyond the ropes. The goal, Hlavac explains, was to introduce those with touring gear to the terrain around Teton Pass and to offer them a place to meet potential backcountry partners. Staff tried to cap the treks at 10 to 15 people. Several times, higher turnout resulted in splitting the participants into two groups.
“I think it sells itself. It’s just a matter of getting the people here to put it in front of their face,” Hlavac says. “That, I think, is what’s helping us out, reaching out to the greater Montana kinda skier. It’s hard to distinguish yourself from any other ski area. Every place is unique, and they’re all trying to sell you the same product. But that’s one
carved out an equally distinct niche for itself, offering skiers the opportunity to rent the entire hill on any day, Monday through Thursday, when the area isn’t open to the public. Mountain manager Bruce Zwang says the deal has become an important component in keeping the lifts running, and Turner typically caps reser-
Thursday hoping to get a big powder shot all to themselves.” Like Teton Pass, Turner boasts a smalltown feel, low-cost lift passes and an absence of lift lines. And like Hlavac, Zwang grew up skiing the slopes he now manages, boomeranging back after a number of years with the goal of ensuring the re-
photo by Alex Sakariassen
Participants in the 2014 No-Name Scramble—held at Teton Pass the same day as the Jack-N-Jill Randonee—race to their skis. Hlavac established the competitions to attract more skiers from outside the Choteau community.
thing we do have. We’re in a beautiful setting out in the middle of nowhere, and there’s just this untapped potential for sidecountry and touring opportunities.” Hlavac’s increased focus on backcountry potential mirrors the efforts of other mom-and-pop areas to put a fresh spin on an otherwise common formula. About 15 years ago, the nonprofit-run Turner Mountain Ski Area near Libby
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vations at 14 days per season—roughly one a week. For the past two seasons at least, the hill has been fully booked. Reservations for the 2015-2016 season opened Jan. 5. According to Zwang, they already have three bookings. “The folks that rent are praying or hoping that it snows from Sunday night through Wednesday night,” Zwang says, “and then most groups will rent on a
sort’s continuity. Turner already has a reputation for deep powder, Zwang says, and the parking lot morphs into a veritable tailgate on weekends—locals lounging in lawn chairs or tending barbecues next to their cars. “Our lift ticket, at $37 for an adult, is one of the least expensive in the state,” Zwang adds. “What we think happens is a lot of kids are priced out of the sport, and
that’s one of our primary objectives is to see that that doesn’t happen.” While the backcountry niche affords Teton Pass a similarly effective marketing tool, it’s accompanied by considerable risk. In the weeks leading up to the 2014 Jack-N-Jill, Hlavac “peppered” the off-area slope below the northeast ridge with 2.2pound explosive charges from the resort’s avalauncher—a mortar-like mounted gun used for avalanche control. Conditions were plagued all season by an unstable layer deep in the snowpack, and staff had triggered roughly 10 large slides elsewhere on the mountain’s flanks. The work from the avalauncher failed to produce a similar slide on Joe’s Wave, a slope included in the Jack-N-Jill course, but Hlavac had a “sick feeling in my stomach.” He consulted with past patrollers and staffers from Teton Pass and, the night before the randonee, opted to throw a nearly 10pound hand charge off a rocky outcropping on the ridge. The subsequent avalanche was the biggest in the resort’s history. It ripped the snowpack nearly down to dirt, sent Volkswagen-sized slabs ping-ponging through the North Gully run and snapped groves of old-growth pine like toothpicks. “It definitely altered the way we look at our avalanche program,” Hlavac says. “We sent debris almost down to the bunny hill, which is like the base area, which has been unheard of up here. Our old policy was that if we were doing any control work on the mountain, we tried to get it done before we opened but if we didn’t we’d just open midway only … Now, looking at that, that’s changed the game and we’ve decided that any time we’re doing control work, absolutely nobody’s
photo courtesy of Teton Pass Ski Resort
Hlavac stands below the crown of a massive avalanche triggered by staff above Teton Pass during the 2013-2014 season. Slides present an ever-present hazard for the resort, and necessitate regular control efforts using explosives.
on the mountain. Period. End of story. Nobody loads the lift even to midway.” The slide also necessitated a last minute re-routing of the Jack-N-Jill race. Avalanche control puts an additional gouge in Teton Pass’ operating budget. Unlike large resorts like Big Sky, Hlavac says, Teton Pass doesn’t have the ability to drop $50,000 on explosives every year. It’s a safety issue not just for those using the drool-inducing backcountry off Teton Pass’ lifts but for those unsuspecting families skiing in-bounds. “We’re a small mom-and-pop area, but we have a huge avalanche potential,” Hlavac says. “It’s like, little ski area, big problem.”
Simple recipe
Divide outside Helena, another small ski area but one that’s built a thriving apresski scene. “You make it a place that you want to hang out at,” Hlavac says. “For the older generation, maybe it was that they wanted to have a keg of Bud Light and that was it because that’s what local people drank …
“If you keep the lift running and you can feed people burgers and beer, you really can’t go
Opening day 2014 has come wrong. You don’t have to an end. The lift’s stopped turning, the slopes are empty and the to have all the sun has long since slipped behind Mt. Lockhart’s imposing silbells and whistles.” houette. But the snow’s still coming down at Teton Pass, and the condensation on the windows inside the Lazy Moose—the resort’s upper-level restaurant and bar—warps the But being from a different generation, I figures outside filing to and from the park- looked at it and said, ‘We don’t have to do ing lot. As the band starts into a set of that. We don’t have to just follow the bluegrass and country standards, ski in- recipe for what everyone else has done in structor Ryan Hollow takes pulls off a pint the past up here. We can lighten it up and of microbrew at the bar. Like Hlavac, he’s serve microbrews and support local stuff a Great Falls area native, and like Hlavac, and get fresh food and make a better Teton Pass gave him a compelling reason menu.’ You don’t just have to do it the to return home from Montana’s busier way someone’s done it before, and I think coming in with fresh eyes and a totally slopes. In addition to the Jack-N-Jill, the tour- clean slate, we just did it the way we ing series and kitschy events like the Vin- wanted it to be.” The next few years may usher in a petage Ski Wear contest, Teton Pass has riod of expansion for Teton Pass—a deditaken to booking regular shows on the cated beginner lift on the lower weekends to boost the hill’s appeal. The mountain, perhaps, or the opening of Missoula-based Best Westerns rocked out new terrain. But Wood insists that any back in December 2013. Flathead fathersuch developments won’t jeopardize the daughter duo Rob and Halladay Quist resort’s mom-and-pop feel. He’s not lookwere scheduled for a pre-Christmas gig this season. Hlavac likens the party vibe ing to add high-speed quads or jack up he and his staff have established to Great ticket prices. They “don’t want to turn it
into Squaw Valley,” he says, just make it more attractive to visiting skiers in the interests of viability. “At the end of the day,” Wood adds, “the hill is there for the people in the local community.” Benjamin Hogan at Showdown calls it a “label of consistency.” Small ski areas aren’t a vacation destination, he says, but rather a place where people build habits, such as buying their season passes on the same day every year. When Showdown rescheduled its annual New Year’s Eve torchlight parade to fall on a weekend and attract bigger crowds, locals grew confused. Even though the change was plastered on Showdown’s website and broadcast on the radio, Hogan says, “your regular customers might not pay attention to your marketing because they’re already coming to see you.” From the national perspective, Michael Berry can’t stress enough the importance of the mom-and-pop business model in perpetuating the sport. “One of our biggest tasks here is looking out over the horizon from a demographic standpoint, so we spent a lot of time trying to make people aware of the need to bring new people to the sport, and that’s where the smaller ski area, the local ski area, plays a critical role,” Berry says. “If a small ski area in Montana disappears, it means those in the surrounding community aren’t going to be participants.” Hlavac’s gotten creative when it comes to bolstering Teton Pass’ skier turnout. The mass of exhausted skiers clinging onto the last moments of the night seem a testament to his and Wood’s ability to bring back a resort that not so long ago teetered on the brink of becoming defunct. But ultimately Hlavac’s recipe for success is a simple one. “If you keep the lift running and you can feed people burgers and beer, you really can’t go wrong,” he says. “You don’t have to have all the bells and whistles.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [15]
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Doing the math For MAM’s Ruby Jubilee exhibit, ceramicist Stephen Braun answers the question of why we need more than one world by Erika Fredrickson
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he way artist Stephen Braun talks, you might mistake him for an economist. “A fish has no value unless it’s killed and sold on the market,” he says at one point during a phone interview with the Indy from his Whitefish home. At another point he says, “If the world was growing at the same size as our [Gross Domestic Product] needs, then we’d be fine.” But, at least in this life, Braun is a ceramicist who uses his understanding of economic activity to create work that serves as allegory for human behavior. His “Why One World Isn’t Enough” piece is on display at the Missoula Art Museum as part of Ruby Jubilee, the aptly titled kickoff exhibit for the museum’s 40th anniversary celebration. He’s one of 80 artists represented—in good company with usual suspects of all visual arts backgrounds, like Kristi Hager, Peter Keefer, Stephanie Frostad, Chris and Lisa Autio, Josh DeWeese and Ken Little. But Braun’s work stands out among the abstract sculptures and landscapes, partly because he has a more straightforward and discernible message. “Why One World Isn’t Enough” is a ceramic wall relief made of six small platters— Braun’s “worlds”—filled with tiny objects, like airplanes, shoes, computer keyboards and skyscrapers. On top of the collection of worlds stands a bald man holding a globe in his hands. There’s a cuteness factor to it; the colorful pieces evoke what you might see in a child’s dollhouse or a miniature town. On closer examination, however, it’s clear these worlds are in trouble: cluttered and at capacity. “It shows how many planets it takes to support lifestyle choices,” Braun says. “And it shows the different effects on the planets of these choices. I put the Berkeley Pit on one of them, and another has cities. There’s a military industrial complex, another one deals with trash. The top planet [depicts] the center pivot irrigation systems they have all over the country.” Like so many ceramic artists, Braun started his education making functional pottery. But not long into his stint as an undergrad at the University of Montana, he started looking for a way to use the medium to express bigger ideas. It was the late 1970s, and edgy modernist sculptors like Peter Voulkos, Ken Little and Rudy Autio were in full swing energizing a whole generation of students in a newly dynamic ceramics department. “They really expanded my parameters on the plastic nature of clay and what you can do with it,” Braun says. Decades later, Braun, who now teaches at Flathead Community College, has built a body of ceramic work that uses humor and an appealing aesthetic to illustrate society’s rising environmental problems. For the aesthetic, he employs “raku,” a technique where he takes ceramic pieces from the kiln at high temperatures and puts them into a container with combustible materials. The post-firing process stresses the ceramics and cracks the glaze in often unpredictable ways. Braun, who also got a degree in anthropology, likes the way it makes the pieces look like found artifacts.
“Part of my short tenure in anthropology was excavating things,” he says. “I liked the patina that age applies to anything.” The humor aspect of Braun’s work comes from his intuitive sense that weighty issues need to be fun and accessible to the audience. “Why One World Isn’t Enough” is a prime example of a playful and absurd piece that makes a point. Space zealots often talk about the need for another planet, so humans can continue to expand. Braun takes that idea to the extreme. Yet, in its crazy logic and odd organizational approach, “Why One World Isn’t Enough” reveals the actual problem: None of our decisions to degrade the environment make sense. “[The piece] is about ownership of the planet and about who owns resources,” Braun says. “We’re barraged with ideas on how to buy stuff. We used to be citizens and now we’re consumers. It’s a remarkable shift. When Bush Two went into the war, what was the thing he said we should do? Go out and buy shit. It’s so twisted.” Recently, Braun has been working on projects that deal with more issues of economy and human behavior surrounding oil and gas and other sources of pollution. He wants to look at the way our own bodies are affected when we become a repository for chemicals—overflowing with garbage, just like his imaginary planets. “I jokingly tell my students that when I die I want to have a 100-pound liver because I can be a warehouse for a lot of heavy metals and chemicals,” he says. “So that’s something to look forward to.” Ruby Jubilee is currently on display at MAM and continues with a reception Thu., Jan. 15, from 5 to 8 PM. Free. MAM hosts an auction and dinner at UM’s University Center Ballroom Sat., Feb. 7, for the exhibit. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org for ticket information. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
[16] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Stephen Braun’s “Why One World Isn’t Enough” plays with the concept of human consumption and waste.
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The very first lyric on VTO’s new album is “come with me for a good time.” You should always take that deal. On The Good Stuff, Charlie Beaton and company hold up their end of the bargain admirably, provided you hold up yours. Come with VTO to the land of pop punk, where Matthew Sweet vocals live in enough disharmony with big guitars to ensure that everyone has a good time— everyone who says yes, at least. You could say no to VTO, and you wouldn’t be wrong. The fills are predictable sometimes. That bratty sneer emanates from the middle-aged owner
photo courtesy of Amy Donovan
of a successful small business. The Good Stuff channels a number of pop-rock sounds, none of them unheard before 1998. If you demand that any music called punk or even rock be an uncompromisingly original threat to society, you can say the new VTO album sucks, and no one can prove you are wrong. But I say the new VTO album rules, and no one can prove I am old. The Good Stuff does exactly what we want this band to do, efficiently and with remarkable discipline. Go with it and have a good time. (Dan Brooks)
Metatron, The Sky is Inside Missoula’s Metatron, aka Qj Foss, makes pretty downtempo glitch, which blends the sound of guitar riffs, piano and strings with electronic whirrs, blips and ripples. His new EP, The Sky is Inside, features five ultrasmooth hypnotic tracks with angelic vocals that mostly work as another instrument—a lot of “ahhhs” and hushed, indiscernible phrasing—rather than as a vehicle for narrative. I just re-watched Vanilla Sky where Tom Cruise experiences lucid dreaming, and the music on The Sky is Inside makes me think of it, not because “sky” is invoked
in both instances, but because of the ethereal and futuristic feeling they evoke: sparkling towers reflecting the blue of an ocean’s bay, or falling through the air, or that disorienting moment just before you are fully awake. The sweet and gauzy sound of The Sky is Inside doesn’t allow for much tension, and it doesn’t provide anything extremely memorable or provocative to hold onto. It’s an album you experience only as you listen to it. Like a dream about flying, you might not recall the details after the EP is over, but you can remember the elation. (Erika Fredrickson)
Murder by Death, Big Dark Love The topic of love is pretty well-worn, as far as themes for music go. But leave it to Murder by Death to make different kinds of love a sober and complicated main thread for their seventh studio album, Big Dark Love. The indie rockers have made their mark with rousing choruses and a goth-y vibe that’s melancholy, but never crosses into chintzy. And so when Murder by Death sing about love, they really get into the meat of the human experience. A parent fusses over a child on “Natural Pearl.” A man’s affection becomes all-consuming on “Hunted.” And on “Send Me Home,” the dying narrator asks his family to let him go, saying, “Put me in
a simple box and a patch of dirt... Whatever comes is mine and mine alone.” The album is still mostly business as usual for Murder by Death, with the dramatic cello and rich baritone from Adam Turla that you’d hope for. But the band does shake things up on this outing with a sprinkling of synth-pop rhythms. It feels a little uneven on the intro track, “I Shot An Arrow,” but works better as the album proceeds; this ends up being one of their more dancey efforts. Mind you, Big Dark Love is still far from anything you’d bounce to in the club. Better to put this on, pour a glass of red wine, light some candles and revel in the beautiful gloom. (Kate Whittle)
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [17]
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[18] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
Bobbie McKibbin’s “Marsh” is one of several paintings in her new exhibit, Second Sight, at The Radius Gallery.
Bobbie McKibbin’s tools are simple: drawers of bright, rich pastels and sheets of thick blank paper. Her goal is deceivingly complex: rendering a place as it truly was and as it felt at a specific moment in time. The results are not the hotel room paintings that you might imagine when you think about realist landscapes. They are vivid, brainy drawings that do an almost impossible double duty. From a slight distance, they look eerily like photographs. On closer approach, though, they look messy, abstract and unmistakably made by human hands. One of her recent drawings, “Scree,” for example, depicts a slide of rocks and surrounding greenery, something you might hike past without pause. But to McKibbin, it was another opportunity to understand the place she lives and yet another artistic challenge. “It’s just a whole bunch of rocks on a hillside,” she says. “But how do you draw a rock? How do you make them feel like rocks? How do you convey that? What you are doing is learning a particular shorthand to depict a landscape.” The result is a drawing that does, almost magically, recreate the hillside and deliver it to the viewer. The small place that may be passed by hikers is now seen as McKibbin saw it, worthy of being featured. Worthy of a more than a moment’s pause. “That’s what I love about working as a realist,” McKibbin says. “We can put something down on a piece of paper, and we’ve been doing this forever, but the fact that we can draw things to look like a landscape, rocks, trees, a stormy sky, that just knocks me out. That it still resonates with human beings in this digital age, somehow. That people are still moved by images that are made by hand. I think that’s spectacular.” To understand McKibbin’s continued fascination with landscapes over four decades, and her simple quest to take in and truthfully recreate the beauty she sees around her, you have to go back to the day she was born, two months prematurely, in 1951. Her early arrival in a time with limited medical technology
left her with eyes she describes as “undercooked.” Her retinas were thin. She was extremely nearsighted. Her entire life, she’s battled detached retinas, cataracts and numerous, chronic “eye floaters,” all of which threatened her ability to see the world and produce art. She had the first of 10 eye surgeries in 1975, shortly after she graduated from art school. She could have lost sight in one eye after the nine-hour surgery for retinal detachment. She didn’t, but she’s never taken her eyesight for granted since. “Each of my drawings is a celebration of being able to see,” she says. “And I think the richness and complexity of the world—the light, the atmosphere, the smells, the textures, the shapes, the colors—are so amazing and so rich that to capture those is a wonderful endeavor.” Her celebration continues this month, when her art exhibition Second Sight opens at Radius Gallery. The show will include 20 pieces, all pastel landscapes of places that McKibbin has seen with her own eyes in recent years: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon and the Tetons. Many of the works, though, are taken from near her home in the Bitterroot Valley: the two mountain ranges, Kootenai Creek and her own back yard. For this show, she experimented with square canvases and smaller canvases—some are just 10 inches by 10 inches. But her devotion to the figurative, and to the dramatic simplicity of pastels, remains after all these years. “When I was 13, my father gave me a beautiful box of pastels,” she says. “In my little bedroom, I had a drafting table, and I’d do these drawings and pin them up on the wall and I’d invite my friends over to look at them. Some things in life don’t change. I just have a bigger box of pastels now.” Bobby McKibbin’s Second Sight opens this week at The Radius Gallery, with a reception Fri., Jan. 16, from 5 to 8 PM. arts@missoulanews.com
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Coming home One soldier’s true life tells a bigger story in Sniper by Scott Renshaw
Winner of Best Interior Design: Military.
If movie-world think-pieces are any indication, American Sniper is the latest fact-based movie that simply isn’t going to be allowed to be a movie. We’re apparently not allowed to talk about it without worrying about whether it smoothes over the rough edges of its primary subject, Navy SEAL Chief Chris Kyle, or speculating on its politics because of what we know about director Clint Eastwood and his conversations with empty chairs. It’s not possible for me to stress this enough: If you are looking for a review of the documentary that American Sniper isn’t, I invite you to search elsewhere, good luck and godspeed. None of which is to say that what is on the screen isn’t occasionally frustrating, or disappointing, or simplistic. But it’s also startlingly good at one particular thing: looking inside the head of a soldier who can’t process his wartime experience because he doesn’t know how to look inside his own head. And it’s a fantastic showcase for Bradley Cooper playing the kind of character it’s not always easy for an actor to capture. American Sniper opens with Cooper’s Chris Kyle on his first tour in Fallujah, perched on a rooftop protecting the Marines clearing buildings door-to-door. From the moment of his first life-or-death decision, the story flashes back—to his Texas childhood, his career as a rodeo cowboy, his eventual enlistment and his courtship and marriage to his wife, Taya (Sienna Miller)—before returning to his experiences serving in Iraq. But between those tours, he finds himself unable to return to normalcy in his family life. Plenty of American Sniper is spent on Chris’s battlefield exploits and traumas, from the expertise as a marksman that earned him the nickname “The Legend” to the death of fellow soldiers he was unable to save. Eastwood brings tension to plenty of those life-or-death set-pieces, including a harrowing section where an Iraqi informant for the U.S. troops faces a barbaric enforcer. Yet it’s also hard to ignore that the film’s perspective often turns it into a straightforward action movie unconcerned with moral complexity, especially when Chris’ counterpart for the Iraqi insurgents—an Olympic marksman named Mustafa (Sammy Sheik)—becomes practically a James Bond super-villain in his seeming in-
vincibility. Virtually all the time that American Sniper is on the field of battle, it feels indistinguishable from any patriotic, troop-supporting tale you could name. When Chris has to stare down the aftermath during quiet moments, it’s an entirely different story. Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall struggle with how to incorporate Taya into Chris unsettled world— sometimes finding the convincing terror of a phone call home that’s interrupted by a sniper attack, sometimes making her the whiny wife who says things like, “It’s not about them, it’s about us,” or, “Even when you’re here, you’re not here.” Yet American Sniper is terrific at conveying Chris’ inability to leave Iraq behind, whether it’s his nervous reactions to sounds like a lawnmower starting, or his awkwardness knowing how to respond when he’s greeted by a soldier whose life he saved. As a portrait of post-traumatic stress that never allows the end of the war truly to be the end of the war, it’s remarkably potent. Much of the credit for that portrait goes to Cooper, in a performance that’s engrossing in its taciturn simplicity. As portrayed in American Sniper, Chris doesn’t over-think his job of killing the people who threaten his comrades in arms, which both makes him very good at what he does and very bad at knowing how to live when he’s no longer doing it. He’s a God-fearing patriot, and neither Eastwood nor Cooper ever put that context in ironic quotation marks; they make Chris’ lack of introspection both intriguing and heartbreaking. Was the real Chris Kyle that same guy? Based on other journalistic accounts, perhaps not. Yet ultimately that has little to do with either the successes or the failings of American Sniper as a piece of cinematic storytelling. After it plugs through the men-atwar business, it gets at something real about the fight still facing so many of America’s soldiers once they’ve returned home. That feels far more significant than what it may or may not get right about one soldier. American Sniper opens at the Carmike 12 Fri., Jan. 16. arts@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • January 15–January 22, 2015 [19]
[film] NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB Larry the museum guard embarks on an epic quest to save magic or something. Starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.
OPENING THIS WEEK AMERICAN SNIPER Clint Eastwood directs the based-on-a-true-story tale of legendary Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Kyle Gallner. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat. (See Film.)
SELMA Martin Luther King Jr. leads civil rights advocates on the historic 1965 march to Montgomery, Ala. Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo and Tim Roth. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.
BLACKHAT “Sexiest Man Alive 2014” Chris Hemsworth stars as a convict who’s let out of prison to help undermine an international cybercrime network. Also starring Viola Davis and Wei Tang. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
TAKEN 3 Liam Neeson is a man who still has a particular set of skills, and you betcha he is gonna use them skills to track down a killer and clear his own name. Starring Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker and Maggie Grace. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
FINDING FELA Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s life, times, Nigerian revolution and the rhythms of Afrobeat illuminate Alex Gibney’s documentary. Screening at the Roxy Fri., Jan. 16-Sun., Jan 18 at 7:15 PM. FOXCATCHER I’m gonna need a to-go box for all the beefcake after this intense drama about an Olympic wrestling team led by a nose-y trainer. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo. Rated R. Wilma. THE LOVED ONE A British poet works at a Hollywood cemetery in the classic 1965 satire of the funeral business. Starring Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters and Anjanette Comer. Not rated, though mind you it was pegged as “The motion picture with something to offend everyone.” Screening at the Roxy Sat., Jan. 17, at 7 PM. THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: THE MERRY WIDOW Renée Fleming stars as the beguiling femme fatale in an art-nouveau imagining of Lehár’s operetta. Screening at the Roxy Sat., Jan. 17 at 11 AM and Tue., Jan. 20 at 6:30 PM. Visit mtlive.org for tickets and more info. PADDINGTON A London family is surprised to find that inviting a talking bear to their home causes more comedic trouble than they expected. Starring Hugh “Lord Grantham” Bonneville, Sally Hawkins and Julie Walters. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. POM POKO In Isao Takahata’s 1994 animation, magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs band together to fight against urban development. Rated PG. Screening at the Roxy on Wed., Jan. 21 at 7:15 PM and Sun., Jan. 25 at 4 PM.
UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie directs the harrowing story of an Olympian taken as a POW by the Japanese navy. Starring Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara and Domhnall Gleeson. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat. It’s a tit nipply out there. Foxcatcher opens Friday at the Wilma.
THE WEDDING RINGER A young dude is about to get married, so he thinks hiring a guy to pretend to be his best man is a good idea. Bromance ensues. Starring Kevin Hart, Josh Gad and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. Rated R. Carmike 12. WRENCHED ML Lincoln examines the legacy of Edward Abbey and eco-activism in the fight to preserve the American wilderness. Screening at the Roxy Sun., Jan. 18 at 7 PM.
rooting for Smaug this time. Starring Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 Katniss Everdeen meets President Coin and decides whether to lead a rebellion. #TeamGale. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. PG-13. Carmike 12.
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INTERSTELLAR Space explorers use a wormhole to make the first-ever galactic voyage. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Rated PG-13. Wilma.
THE BABADOOK A single mother and her obnoxious son are threatened by an ominous presence that may or may not be real. Update: this is totally *not* that scary, as long as you watch the second half of it with your eyes covered. Ahem. Starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman and Daniel Henshall. Not rated. Screening at the Roxy Fri., 16Sun., Jan. 18 at 8 PM.
INTO THE WOODS Meryl Streep chews on hella scenery as a witch who assigns a couple with daunting fairy tale tasks. Update: it has come to my attention that this is a musical, which the trailer works pretty hard to disguise. Proceed accordingly. Also starring Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Peter Jackson’s bloated CGI-fest comes to a close with nearly three hours of battle scenes featuring the exploits of Bilbo and company. I’m
MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS A sweet middle-class Japanese family deals with life’s foibles in Isao Takahata’s ‘99 classic. Rated PG. Screening at the Roxy Wed., Jan. 14 at 7:15 PM and Sun., Jan. 18 at 4 PM.
[20] Missoula Independent • January 15–January 22, 2015
WILD A gal overcomes despair with a 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest trail. I guess this is more noble than the time I found deep personal insights from a pint of Ben and Jerrys. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and Gaby Hoffmann. Rated R. Carmike 12. Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
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Hard cider that goes down easy by Jule Banville The road to the barn where some pretty amazing, serious award-winning hard ciders are fermented and bottled takes a commitment. And also a vehicle with some clearance. But there’s cidermaster Lee McAlpine at the end of it, ready to talk alcohol and apples and how the marriage of the two just makes sense for where she’s at: south of Darby, up Rye Creek Road, across an interesting bridge on 42 acres with a view of Trapper Peak. The Bitterroot Valley is, of course, apple country and has been since the first decade of the 20th century, when farmers figured out that the soil and climate there produced one of the world’s finest McIntoshes. But until 2002, when McAlpine got some land, planted trellised apple trees and opened Montana Ciderworks as a bonded winery, few ventured into hard cider. Which is weird when you think about it. Western Montana is about as craft-bevie friendly as a place can get. We take pride in our many weird and artful beers. Towns with barely a grocery will still have an espresso shack. Big cities not that far away (Seattle, Portland) are all over the hard-cider trend. And cider’s glutenfree! I think! But around here, McAlpine is pretty much a modern pioneer. She’s got a big scheme in mind, where the Bitterroot figures out what it’s got and becomes a hardcider hub. There’s some progress: A new cidery is planned for downtown Hamilton and last fall, the Ravalli County Museum sponsored its first hard cider fest. While she waits for others around her to catch up, McAlpine is picking up plenty of attention elsewhere. Her North Fork Traditional received the gold medal for English cider at the big-deal Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition in 2013. The only other gold-winner in the commercial English cider category was from, well, England. McAlpine’s Darby Pub Cider also won gold in 2013, this time at the Portland International Cider Cup Competition, where it also earned honorable mention in the big best-of-show category. In addition, that competition named Montana CiderWorks “Best Small Cidery.” Another variety, her small-batch, limited-release cider made with only Newtown Pippins was among the first-place winners awarded by Sip Northwest magazine. On my visit, I tried the Newtown Pippin, then the Darby Pub, then the North Fork Traditional. She introduces people in that order, typically, because the flavors build in complexity. All of them are, thank god, nowhere near the cloying sweetness of big brewery-owned ciders like Angry Orchard. These are not for doughnut dunking. They’re in that magical dry-airy-fruity place where really good and memorable ciders live.
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The progression through her samples also helps you get ready for what McAlpine will tell you is a “horsey, farmy” quality of the North Fork Traditional. She nailed the adjectives, but not in an unpleasant way. Just distinct. It’s like sitting on a hay bale in the sun while eating the perfect apple and washing it down with some cold Veuve Cliquot. Pretty darn delicious is what I’m saying. Semi-dry English cider not unlike her North Fork Traditional is what got McAlpine, 56, into this business. Before she became a cidermaster, she was a silviculturist for the U.S. Forest Service. She spent a good chunk of her career at ranger stations in Sula and West Fork and had moved around Montana before settling up Rye Creek Road, where she and her husband built their house. She also moved around a lot outside of Montana, growing up as an “Air Force brat.” Whenever she had the opportunity, she sought out English-style pubs and drank cider. When it came time to consider retirement, she had a pretty clear dream for what was next. Then she watched her dream burn up. In 2010, a neighbor’s brush fire got out of hand and wiped out her orchard, all 625 plantings of seven hard-cider varieties, some that had never been grown in Montana. “I was trying to go organic, so there was a weed fabric underneath that was pretty flammable,” she says. “But what can you do?” She planted an even bigger orchard in 2012. Now she’s growing 1,200 trees, 12 bittersweet and bittersharp cider varieties. The fruit she’s getting and will get can’t complete the cider she wants to make, so she’s still using both local and national suppliers. A fair number of her apples come from Frost Top Orchard in Corvallis, where she also presses what she needs to fill her fermentation tanks. That’s the stage she’s in now—watching and helping the yeast do its job. Then she’ll pasteurize and carbonate and use a homemade bottler to get her cases ready to distribute. Distribution, which she used to do herself in a VW wagon and now pays someone else to do, means you don’t need to drive past Darby to give her ciders a try. In Missoula, you can pick up Montana CiderWorks at the Good Food Store, Worden’s Market, Pattee Creek Market, Summer Sun Garden & Brew, Liquid Planet and the Missoula Food Co-op. Restaurants Caffé Dolce and Red Bird also carry them. Super 1 Foods in Polson and Stevi have them on the shelves until she sells out. There are more spots listed through her website, montanacider.com. As far as retirement goes, McAlpine set herself up for what turned out to be about an 80-hour-a-week gig running a cidery. Slowing down’s not part of the vision. “This is my thing,” she says. “I’ve still got a lot of plans.”
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[dish] Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Nothing says Bernice's like the cold, grey month of January. Come in, sit quietly, or share a table with friends in our warm and cozy dining room. Enjoy a cup of joe, a slice of cake, or a breakfast pastry as the sun beams in through our large glass windows. Want a healthy lunch? Come by in the afternoon and try a salad sampler or Bernice's own Garlic Hummus Sandwich on our Honey Whole Wheat Bread. Bless you all in 2015! xoxo bernice. $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 1515 Wyoming St., Suite 200 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open Mon.–Fri., 7:30–4, Sat. 8-4. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ The Bridge Pizza Corner of S. 4th & S. Higgins 542-0002 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, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11 to 10:30 pm. $-$$ Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Martini Mania with $4 martinis every Monday. The Griz Coaches Radio Show LIVE every Tuesday at 6pm, Burger & Beer special $8 every Tuesday. $2 well drinks & $2 PBR tall boys every Wednesday. Big Brains Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. Have you discovered Brooks & Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula $-$$ 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, affordable food and over-the-top fun and friendly service does not. Mon-Fri 7 AM – 2 PM. Sat and Sun Brunch 9 AM – 2 PM. Reservations for Prix Fixe dinners on Fri and Sat nights. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 42 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Po-boys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays.
Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ Eagles Lodge #32 Missoula 2420 South Avenue • 543-6346 Tailgate with us before each Griz home game, and get a FREE ride to the game on our shuttle. Soup, salad and burgers served for lunch Monday thru Friday 11:00am to 2:30pm. Don’t forget to stop in for our Thursday Night Matadors & Friday Night Burgers, 6:00 to 8:00pm both nights. Live music EVERY Friday and Saturday night and admission is always FREE! El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. • 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. • 926-2038 FREE DELIVERY DOWNTOWN. Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Empanadas! Ask us about our Take and Bake Service! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. Mon-Thurs 11 am - 6 pm. Friday and Sat 11-8 pm Downtown Missoula. $ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locallyroasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 www.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 www.grizzlyliquor.com. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Contemporary Asian cuisine featuring local, vegan, gluten free and organic options as well as wild caught seafood, Idaho trout and buffalo. Join us for lunch and dinner. Happy Hour 3-6 weekdays with specials on food and drink. Extensive sake, wine and tea menu. Closed Sundays. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner 5pm-close. Sat: Dinner 5pm-close. $-$$
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[dish] Jimmy John’s 420 N. Higgins 542-1100 jimmyjohns.com Jimmy John’s - America’s Favorite Sandwich Delivery Guys! Unlike any other sub shop, Jimmy John’s is all about the freshest ingredients and fastest service. Freaky Fast, Freaky Good - that’s Jimmy John’s. Order online, call for delivery or visit us on Higgins. $-$$ Le Petit Outre 129 S. 4th West 543-3311 Twelve thousand pounds of oven mass…Bread of integrity, pastry of distinction, yes indeed, European hand-crafted baked goods, Pain de Campagne, Ciabatta, Cocodrillo, Pain au Chocolat, Palmiers, and Brioche. Several more baked options and the finest espresso available. Please find our goods at the finest grocers across Missoula. Saturday 8-3, Sunday 8-2, Monday-Friday 7-6. $ Lucky Strike Sports Bar. Casino. Restaurant 1515 Dearborn Ave. 549-4152 Our restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Are you looking for Delivery without all the extra charges? Call 549-4152 and talk to Jacquie or Judy for more details. You can also get lunch and Coffee from Bold Coffee in the parking lot. Come into the casino for your chance to play Plinko, Spin the Wheel, or Roll the Dice for machine play. Open Mon-Sun 7am-2am. $-$$ Market on Front 201 E. Front St. marketonfront.com The Market on Front is more than a market with a restaurant. It is an energetic marketplace which offers an epicurean experience to excite the senses. It is also an energetic, vibrant marketplace creating an opportunity to taste and take home the products of artisans who create excellent products at awesome prices. This community centered specialty food destination features gourmet yet traditional prepared foods, sandwiches, salads, specialty cheeses, charcuterie, local brews, wines, espresso and so much more! $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $3? (Missoula County residents over 60: $3, only $6 if younger and just stopping by) Anyone is welcome to join us from 11:30-12:30 Monday- Friday for delicious food and great conversation. For a full menu, visit our website. $ 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. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 www.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? $-$$$
Parker’s Restaurant 32 E. Front St. Exit 153, Drummond 406-288-2333 Find us on Facebook, Yelp or Foursquare. Offering over 125 different Burgers. Parker’s burgers are ground fresh daily. We patty them 1/4 pound at a time. We also have 1/2 pound and pound burgers! Most burgers are available all the time too, except for seasonal items. We’re open Tuesday thru Saturday 11am to 8 pm. We’ve also got Steaks, Pastas, Salads, Daily Specials and NOT the usual variety of home made desserts. Private parties and catering available. $-$$
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Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website 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-PITA (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! $-$$ Plonk 322 N Higgins 926-1791 www.plonkwine.com Plonk is an excursion into the world of fine wine, food, cocktails, service and atmosphere. With an environment designed to engage the senses, the downtown establishment blends quality and creativity in an all-encompassing dining experience. Described as an urban hot spot dropped into the heart of the Missoula Valley and lifestyle, Plonk embodies metropolitan personalities driven by Montana passions. Ruby's Cafe 2101 Regent St. at Brooks 728-9890 True American Diner! Come join us at the counter, grab a booth or find a table. Breakfast all day, Lunch & Dinner. Homemade Pies. Homemade Soups. Mon-Sat 6am - 9pm and Sun 8am - 3pm. "You keep us cookin!" $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net 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-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$
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What you’re drinking: Marilyn Manson’s signature brand of absinthe is made in Switzerland by distilling neutral grain alcohol and herbs. The green elixir tastes like anise and contains just enough wormwood to be legal in the U.S. In other words, like Manson, it only has the illusion of being dangerous. Why you’re drinking it: Mansinthe has been around since 2007, but with this week’s release of Manson’s album The Pale Emperor, now’s the perfect time to break out a bottle to celebrate and/or mock the industrial-goth who’s made an art out of giving Far-Right wingnuts heartburn. Plus, the label art—a beautiful watercolor that Manson painted, in part, with absinthe—is worth a gander. How to drink it: Part of the fun of absinthe is the ritual. You can pour cold water over a sugar cube to get a sweet mix, or light the absinthe-soaked sugar cube on fire to caramelize the flavor. Or you can light the
pure absinthe on fire. Do we need to remind you to be careful? What to read while you’re drinking it: Recently, Erik Hedegaard wrote a piece for Rolling Stone called “The Vampire of the Hollywood Hills,” about the middle-age life of Manson. It’s a hilarious, colorful and insightful profile that covers everything from the musician’s rules for wearing underwear during sex to his confession that he no longer indulges in absinthe. “It makes you poor and crazy,” he told Hedegaard. Oh well, more for you and me. How to find it: Mansinthe’s available at liquor stores around Missoula for $73.25 a bottle, including Krisco at 1300 S. Reserve St. and Grizzly Liquor at 110 W. Spruce St. —Erika Fredrickson Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery 4175 Rattlesnake Dr. 549-8703 www.tenspoon.com Made in Montana, award-winning organic wines, no added sulfites. Tasting hours: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 5 to 9 pm. Soak in the harvest sunshine with a view of the vineyard, or cozy up with a glass of wine inside the winery. Wine sold by the flight or glass. Bottles sold to take home or to ship to friends and relatives. $$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$
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THURSDAYJAN15 Let the stand-up comedians do all the work while you sit down to a tasty Masala-made dinner at the Curry Comedy Series, featuring host Ethan Sky and lol-ers like John Howard, Becky Margolis, Nick Hyde and Michael Beers. Roxy, 6:30 PM. $20/$18 in advance. Visit theroxytheater.org. Grazing expert Jim Gerrish, a rancher, researcher and author, chats about “Kicking the Hay Habit” and other ways to reduce expense on forage-based operations with a seminar at Ruby’s Inn, 9 AM-4 PM. $15, includes lunch. RSVP by Jan. 12 to Ben at 676-2841, ext. 111. Release some stress during t’ai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org. Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed. Meditation newbies can check out techniques like compassionate practice and loving-kindness, along with discussion on current findings in neuroscience, at Meditation For Beginners. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Thursdays, noon-1 PM, until Jan. 29. $40 for the four-week course.
Downy fresh. Buddy Wakefield presents spoken-word performance at Le Petit Outre Mon., Jan. 19, along with Miss Rain and Tahj Kjelland. 8 PM. $10.
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Rocky top. Aaron Roos’ Tower 49 is featured along with several other local films at the Homegrown Shorts festival, screening at the Roxy on Fri., Jan. 16. 7 PM. $5-$7.
every Thu. at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks Ave., at 4 PM. $11/$10 with card. Drop-ins welcome. Call 360-1521. Yoga newbies can get hip to a gentle, mindful practice with Easy Yoga for Beginners, led by Harriet Alterowitz and Marina Zaleski, including basic poses and breath work. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Thursdays from 4-5:15 PM. $45 for six weeks, or $10 drop in.
nightlife The Ruby Jubilee Artists’ Reception is a chance to check out the array of local, lovely fine art that will come up for MAM’s Feb. 7 annual benefit auction. Ooh, this year there’s something called a “wine wall.” Missoula Art Museum, 5 PM. (See Arts.) Resolve to practice a harmonious martial art at the adult Aikido class series, which meets in the Union Hall (second floor, above the Union Club) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 PM, through Feb. 5. Call 549-8387, email jamie@aikidomissoula.com, or visit AikidoMissoula.com. Mary Place and Blue Moon heat up the afternoon with jazz at the Union Club every Thursday from 5:30-8 PM. No cover. Order something tasty and enjoy dinner with Andre Floyd, who slings tunes at Draught Works, 6-8 PM. No cover. The clinically developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction offers tools in chillin’ out and coping with what life throws your way. Meets at Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., Jan. 15 and 29 from 68 PM. Free.
Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Bust out a little geetar, tunesmiths, at the Open Mic with Cheree at the Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W. Runs 7:30-10:30 PM. Impress ‘em enough and you could get paid $50 as a showcased performer. Text 406-396-5934 to sign up early. Hone your performance skills at the Broadway Inn’s open mic night, with singing and prizes at 9 PM. Includes $3 Big Sky beer special. 1609 W. Broadway St. No cover. Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, cheap drinkies and people of assorted genders shaking their tailfeathers. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. Small town girls, city boys and whoever that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight. Sip that mountain dew when Cleargrain plays tunes to dance by at the Sunrise Saloon, starting at 9 PM. No cover. Get a spiffy start to the year by venturing out on the town to see Holy Lands, who are holding down the fort at the VFW’s Thursday night residency for January. Shows start around 10 PM, with covers ranging from free to a couple bucks, and with guests like Wormwood and Dragon Parfait.
FRIDAYJAN16 Kick back with the whole fam dambly when I’ll House You celebrates Kris Moon’s birthday with short sets from esteemed spinners like Mike Stolin, Hotpantz, Kris Moon, DeeBee, Peanut Butter, Logisticalone, SpecialEyez, KDub and Kid Traxiom. Badlander. No cover. Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9-10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 5417240. You’ll be in stitches at Yarns at the Library, the fiber-arts craft group that meets at the Missoula Public Library from noon-2 PM Fridays. The Women’s Circle Group Acupuncture at Mountain Sage Acupuncture Clinic, 725 W. Alder St. Ste. 1, focuses on women’s health issues and sounds comfy and nice. 2– 5 PM, last appointment at 4 PM. Sliding scale treatments $20-40 with a first time administration fee of $10. Call (503) 593-7073. Teens go toward the literary light during the Missoula Public Library’s Teen Writers Group, which meets every Fri. at 3:30 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK.
nightlife Bobbie McKibbin’s evocative pastel landscapes are celebrated with a reception at Radius Gallery, 114 East Main St. 5-8 PM. (See Arts.) Chilluns can play while Mom and Pop get their whiskey on with Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat, 6-8 PM,
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Sip a Guinness and be whisked away to the Emerald Isle with the Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6-9 PM. No cover. Promenade right on in to the weekly Argentine Tango practica, hosted by Tango Missoula at 210 N. Higgins., Ste 206. 6-7:30 PM. $5. All levels welcome, no partner necessary; informal lessons will be provided. Our backyard is on the big screen at Homegrown Shorts, a festival of locally made films curated by Andrew Rizzo, with selections like Aaron Roos’ Tower 49, the Viscosity Theatre’s Mystery Mark and many more, featuring themes of wilderness and wilderness. Roxy Theater. 7 PM. $5-$7. Your paramour will appreciate your thriftiness at the Cheap Date Night, where the Missoula Public Library screens a free, recently released motion picture. Doors open at 6:45 PM and close at 7:15. Enter from the Front Street side of the building. Free. Cut a rug when the Golden Age Club hosts dancing and live music in an alcohol-free environment. 727 S. Fifth St. in Hamilton. 6-10 PM. $3. Call 240-9617 to learn more. Win big in Arlee at the weekly karaoke contest, with everything from Asia to Zeppelin in the book to choose to from. Stockman’s, 92580 U.S. 93, starting at 8 PM. Best singer wins 50 bux.
The year 1895 was chock-full of noteworthy cultural and artistic events. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake premiered in St. Petersburg. Oscar Wilde was sentenced to prison for his homosexuality. A newspaper printed the first cartoon. And a little closer to home, the Montana Museum of Art and Culture was founded. Montana wasn’t even officially a state at that point, as you’ll recall from your history books. In the 120 years since, the MMAC has become an enduring and esteemed institution, with pieces from across the globe. The museum’s permanent collection includes 11,000 pieces, from Dali to Warhol. In the MMAC’s diverse archives, masters like Rembrandt and Toulouse-Lautrec are listed among contemporary Native American artists like Erica Lord and Jean Ash Poitras.
What’s all the more remarkable is that the MMAC endures despite the pesky problem of not h a v i n g a proper space to showcase and store its entire collection, which is currently scattered among nooks and crannies of the University of Montana WHAT: Art of the State: Celebrating 120 Years campus. The artifacts are available for academic of the MMAC Permanent Collection study most of the year, but not always open to viewing by the public. So don’t miss a chance to WHERE: Paxson and Meloy Galleries in the check out some of the highlights of the permanent PARTV Center collection when the 120th anniversary exhibit runs from Jan. 22–May 23 in the Paxson and Meloy GalWHEN: Thu., Jan. 22, from 5-7 PM leries in the PARTV center. And maybe, some HOW MUCH: Free blessed day in the next 120 years, the MMAC will finally get its own home. MORE INFO: umt.edu/montanamuseum —Kate Whittle
Soak it up and sing it down to some 67,000 tunes when The Outpost Restaurant & Saloon, 38500 W. Hwy. 12 at Lolo Hot Springs, presents karaoke with KJ Mark, starting at 9 PM. Free. Call 273-4733.
Do-si-do and let your guardian angel look the other way while The Idle Ranch Hands play countryfine tunes at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. No cover.
Sing a happy tune at the Evaro Bar’s Friday night karaoke and you just might win a prize. Starts at 9 PM, free to sing. 17025 US Highway 93 North.
Get your daily recommended dose of greenery when Off in the Woods and Bozeman outfit In Walks Bud play funky rock and reggae at the Top Hat, starting at 10 PM. No cover.
DJ Dubwise spins hot old-school and new dance party traxx at Feruqis, 318 N. Higgins Ave., starting at 10 PM. Free. Burn it bright when Baby Tyger and Ticket Sauce jam out with yams out at the Palace, starting at 9 PM. No cover. Rod Blackman and the Midnight Ride bring that tasty blues jam into the wee hours at the Dark Horse, starting at 9 PM. No cover. Giddy up and buckle down when Copper Mountain Band delivers country music to save us all at the Sunrise Saloon, starting at 9 PM. No cover. John “Poncho” Dobson hosts open mic at Fergie’s Pub every Fri., where you’re bound to mingle with a mix of resort celebs, odd locals and dizzy soakers. You never know who’ll show up and play. It could be you. Starts at 3 PM. 213 Main Street in Hot Springs. Sign up ahead at 406721-2416 or just show up.
The mysterious and perhaps nutty Shock and Almonds night gets going at Stage 112, with DJs Chaddabox and Get Down. 10 PM. No cover.
SATURDAYJAN17 The new Missoula Winter Public Market features all manner of produce, meats, eggs, honey and treats, plus coffee and craft vendors. 800 S. Third St. W. Now open every Saturday, Jan. 10-April 25. 10 AM-2 PM. Visit facebook.com/mslawinterpublicmarket. Run free at the monthly dance at the American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St., with tunes from the Wild Coyote Band. 7-11 PM. $7. Call 240-9617 to learn more. Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9-10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 541-7240.
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Get musical while finding your flow when Brian Baty leads a live music Vinyasa yoga class, which features music by Nathan Zavalney, every Sat. from 9:30–10:45 AM at Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Ste. B. $10/$8 students drop-in. Visit yogainmissoula.com. Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK. Music is an aeroplane so share the gift of it with the chilluns at Kids’ Vibrations, a 45-minute educational blast with local musicians on the third Saturday every month through the school year. Missoula Senior Citizens’ Center, 705 Higgins Ave. 11–11:45 AM. Tribal elder Louis Adams shares tales of Salish place names around the Missoula and Bitterroot areas as part of the Winter Storytelling Series, while kiddos can be entertained by story-time . Traveler’s Rest State Park, 6717 Highway 12 in Lolo. 11 AM. $5 for adults/free for members. Visit travelersrest.org. (See Mountain High.) Bigfork-based author Mae Schick reads from her novel of homesteaders and tough gals, Lila, at Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 1:30-3 PM.
Restaurant & Saloon, 38500 W. Hwy. 12 at Lolo Hot Springs, presents karaoke with KJ Mark, starting at 9 PM. Free. Call 273-4733. Absolutely DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo deliver the primo Saturday nite party at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. Two-fer-one Absolut vodka drinks until midnight. No cover. DJ Dubwise spins hot old-school and new dance party traxx at Feruqis, 318 N. Higgins Ave., starting at 10 PM. Free. The Jack Saloon and Grill (formerly the venerated Lumberjack) presents live music on Saturdays. 7000 Graves Creek Road. 9 PM. Giddy up and buckle down when Copper Mountain Band delivers country music to save us all at the Sunrise Saloon, starting at 9 PM. No cover. Ladies, gents and those who have yet to make up their minds are all on parade for the ISCSM’s monthly drag show at the Palace. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10(ish). $5. 18-plus. I like to move it, move it, like to move it move it faster than an animated lemur when Band in Motion plays tunes at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. No cover. Check out the herbaciousness of Jameson and the Sordid Seeds when they reggae it up at the Top Hat, along with Letter B, a mysterious entity that “allows the mind to float while the body gets down... Namaste.” 10 PM. Free.
nightlife It’ll be just like old times when Poor Henry plays tunes at Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave., 6-8 PM. No cover. David Boone strums his way into your heart at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Tasting starts at 4 PM, music from 6-8. Malcolm Brooks reads from his dramatic Western novel, Painted Horses, as part of the series at Grizzly Claw Trading Company in Seeley Lake. 7 PM. Free. Cut loose with the Wild Coyote Band, playing a country-fried dance party at the American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St. (near Mount and Russell) every third Saturday of the month from 7-11 PM. $7. The Missoula Folklore Society Dance invites one and all to cut loose at the Union Hall, with tunes from Sassafras Stomp. 7:30 PM. $9/$6 for members and students/free for volunteers and kids.
SUNDAYJAN18 Put some Funday into your Sunday with the matinee show at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., featuring TBA bands, half-price drinks and did we mention half-price drinks? 6-10 PM. No cover. Shirts optional. The Egyptians did it, and you can do it too! No, not mummification, but rather encaustic painting, which using heated beeswax and colored pigments to create ethereal images. Class today at the ZACC, 10 AM-1 PM. $40/$35 for members. Visit zootownarts.org/adult or call 5497555 for registration and info. Get ready for some foootbaaaall when the Top Hat presents a special deep-fried ‘n cheesy menu to accompany the NFC and AFC championships. NFC starts at 1, AFC starts at 4:40 PM. No cover.
Prance with the sugarplums at the Snowflake Ball out at Lolo Square and Round Dance Center, 2.5 miles west of Lolo on Highway 12. Pre-rounds at 7 PM, dance from 7:30-9:30 PM. Barry Bartlette has the call. Learn more at 273-0652.
Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK.
Soak it up and sing it down to some 67,000 tunes when The Outpost
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[calendar] Lutheran Homes, corner of 10th and River streets. Players of all levels are invited to bring their acoustic instrument, or just sit a spell and listen. 24 PM. Call John at 381-2483. Free.
donations appreciated. Visit openway.org. World champion spoken word performer Buddy Wakefield brings his sure-to-be energetic Riled Up and Wasted On Light tour to Missoula, along with local wordsmiths Miss Rain and Tahj Kjelland. Le Petit Outre, 8 PM. $10.
nightlife Soak up some malty beverages whilst Old Snap plays Draught Works, 5-7 PM. No cover.
Rock the mic when DJ Super Steve rocks the karaoke with the hottest Kamikaze tuneage this side of the hemisphere at the Dark Horse. Are you brave enough to let the computer pick your songs? 9 PM. Free.
Sundays are shaken, not stirred, at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis all evening, live jazz and local DJs, plus a selection of local coffees and tees for your apéritifs. Music starts at 8 PM. Free.
Maintain dignity for best results at Super Trivia Freakout. Winners get cash prizes and shots after the five rounds of trivia at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. To get those neurons sparking, here’s a question: What is the biggest ski resort in the U.S.? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.
Mark the Sabbath with some Black Sabbath or whatever else twangs your heartstrings at the Sunday Funday evening karaoke at the Lucky Strike, 1515 Dearborn Ave., featuring $1 domestic drafts and wells. Free.
MONDAYJAN19 Celebrate MLK Day in a big way, starting with the rally at Caras Park at 5 PM, which then marches to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., for a celebration at 6 PM. Celebration includes an address by Rosalyn LaPier, Youth Art and Essay Contest award ceremony, tribute to Maya Angelou and victims of unarmed deaths, and music from Andre Floyd, Eden Atwood and Simone Fielding. Stick around for a community dinner starting at 7:30 PM. Free. (See Agenda.) Relax and realign with Yoga for Wellness, a gentle class led by Rasa O’Neill, with an emphasis on mindfulness. Beginners are welcome, but previous experience is helpful. Meets at the Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., Mondays from
The eyes have it at the Masquerade Monday DJ night, in which all you creatures of the night should bring a mask and your party pants down to the Palace. Starts at 9 PM. No cover. Fight the power. Finding Fela screens at the Roxy Fri., Jan. 16–Sun., Jan. 18, at 7:15 PM. $5-$7.
noon-1 PM. $45 for six classes, or $10 drop-in. Call 721-0033 or visit redwillowlearning.org. Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed. Brush up on your skillz with the Bridge Group for beginners/those in need of a refresher course. Missoula
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Bingo at the VFW: the easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:45 PM. $12 buy-in.
Local Deadheads have got you covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead, a curated broadcast of two hours of Jerry Garcia and co. from 5 to 7 PM. Free, all ages.
Nathan Fillion fans, revv your engines, ‘cuz the Roxy is showing episodes of the cult-classic sci-fi series “Firefly,” starting with the pilot on Jan. 5., and continuing throughout January, Mondays at 7 PM. $5-$7.
Let’s get physical, physical, at the Zumba Fitness Classes at Lolo School cafeteria. Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7 PM. $2/free for Lolo residents. Register by calling Kathy at 273-0451.
Get mindful at Be Here Now, a mindfulness meditation group that meets Mondays from 7:30 to 8:45 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Open to all religions and levels of practice. Free, but
Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.
TUESDAYJAN20 Hope for the best, prepare for the worst by signing up for Smart911, which transmits crucial information to dispatchers should you need to call 911. Registration at the Missoula Public Library, 1:30-3 PM. Dance cuz everybody’s watching at the American Cabaret Style bellydance class at the Downtown Dance
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insurance enrollment with drop-in sessions at the Missoula Public Library, Mondays, noon-1:30 PM, Tuesdays, 6-7:30 PM, and Thursdays, 10-11:30 AM, until mid-February, with closures on holidays. Free, no appointment needed.
You’ll be seeing stars at Bingo on Broadway, with cash prizes, $3 Sam Adams pints and food specials. Broadway Inn, 1609 W. Broadway St. 8 PM. $6 buy-in.
Meditation newbies can check out techniques like compassionate practice and lovingkindness, along with discussion on current findings in neuroscience, at Meditation For Beginners. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Thursdays, noon-1 PM, until Jan. 29. $40 for the four-week course.
Hey hunters and other liars, come on down to Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters and work on your elk-camp locution with the best. Now meeting at the Commons Room at Dearborn Condominiums, 2101 Dearborn Ave. All are invited. Noon–1 PM. Free.
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The ongoing Weekly Sit Meditation invites folks who’ve already dabbled in meditation to a weekly lunch hour class to help de-stress and re-engage. Learning Center at Red Willow, Thursdays from noon-1 PM. $35 for four classes, or $10 drop-in. Visit redwillowlearning.org.
The Art of the State exhibit (I like what they did there) celebrates 120 years of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture’s fantastic collection of works from Dali to Warhol. Opening reception from 5-7 PM. Visit umt.edu/montanamuseum. (See Spotlight.)
Bev Glueckert will guide young ones to artistic excellence with the After-School Art Adventure in all manner of media for ages 7-11. Meets at the Missoula Art Museum on Tuesdays, 3:45-5:15 PM, until Feb. 17. $50/$45 for members. Register at 728-0447 or missoulaartmuseum.org.
The spirited folks of Montgomery Distillery set up shop in the Laughing Grizzly for a free tasting and giveaways at Laughing Grizzly, 2300 W. Broadway. 5-7 PM. No cover. It just ain’t the thing unless it’s got that lucky Swing 13, playing tunes at Draught Works, 6-8 PM. No cover.
Missoula Aging Services offers its Caregiver Support Group every third Tue. of the month at 337 Stephens Ave from 4–5 PM. Free.
Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday after the Night Club Two-Step class, with Cathy Clark and NW Country Swing at the Sunrise Saloon, with level II classes from 7-8:15 PM. $5.
Cancer survivors at any stage of recovery are invited to the Yoga Beyond Cancer class with Dena Saedi, which focuses on gentle stretching, meditation, breath work and body scanning. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. 4-5 PM. $40. Students must have doctor’s okay.
Political theorist Kay Whitlock discusses her latest, Considering Hate: Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture and Politics, a rethinking of the reasons for systemic violence, at Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins Ave. 7 PM.
Hit the open road after the Commercial Driving License Training open house, where you can learn about the industry and the Missoula College’s new CDL training program. West Campus Commons, 3639 South Ave. W. 4:30-6:30 PM. Call Mickey for info at 243-7879.
nightlife Resolve to practice a harmonious martial art at the adult Aikido class series, which meets in the Union Hall (second floor, above the Union Club) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 PM, through Feb. 5. Call 549-8387, email jamie@aikidomissoula.com, or visit AikidoMissoula.com. It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, out on the corner of Third and Reserve, presents Black Mountain Boys Bluegrass from 5:30-8 PM. Free. Call 327-0900. Put on your red shoes and dance at the Country Dance Lessons, Tuesdays at the Hamilton Senior Center. The shindig steps off at 6 PM with a line dance, followed by 7 PM two-step and 8 PM country cha-cha. Learn how to express your inner feelings and appreciate others’ at Express Yourself: Communication Tools, a workshop at Patrick Marsolek Hypnotherapy, 210 N. Higgins, Suite 207. Meets Tuesdays from 6-7:30 PM until Feb. 10. $65, or $120 for two. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, from 6 to 8 PM. All ages. Kerry Maier and Kate Chapin facilitate The Sip Bacardi like it’s your birthday after the Night Club Two-Step class, with Cathy Clark and NW Country Swing at the Sunrise Saloon, with level II classes from 7-8:15 PM. $5. (Trivia answer: Vail in Colorado, at 5,289 acres.) Impress your friends! Crush your enemies! Or at least strum a guitar tunefully, same diff, at Stage 112’s Open Mic, hosted by Joey Running
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Handy man. Rod Blackman and Midnight Ride play the Dark Horse Fri., Jan. 16. 9 PM. No cover.
Crane. 9 PM. No cover. Call him up at 2290488 to get a slot. Strum some post-trivia victory chords at the Singer-Songwriter Showcase, now on Tuesdays at the Badlander at 9 PM. No cover.
WEDNESDAYJAN21 The professional Generations Saxophone Quartet presents a snazzy evening of music at the Hellgate High School Auditorium at 7 PM. Free, but donations are appreciated. See what’s fair and fowl when award-winning waterbird taxidermist Dale Manning demonstrates his artistry at the Art Associates of Missoula meeting at Missoula Art Museum. 10 AM. Nobody’s too out-of-shape for yoga, and find out how at the beginner-level Yoga for Round Bodies, a gentle course with Leslie. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Wednesdays, noon1:15 PM, from Jan. 14-March 3 and March 25 to May 13. $80 for eight-week course. Doctor’s release required. Visit redwillowlearning.org or call 721-0033.
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nightlife Learn to create a more secure relationship with your little one at the Circle of Security class, intending for parents of 0-3-year-olds, a six-session course that meets at WORD Inc., 2405 McIntosh Loop, on Wednesdays, 5-7 PM, Jan. 7-Feb. 11. Free, but registration for all six classes is required. Call Erica for more info or registration at 543-3550. I’ll bring the peanut butter, y’all bring that sweet jaaaaam to the Soul Kitch’n Blues Boogie sesh at the Dark Horse, starting at 9 PM. $50 prize for best act each week. No cover.
THURSDAYJAN22 Get a spiffy start to the year by venturing out on the town to see Holy Lands, who are holding down the fort at the VFW’s Thursday night residency for January. Shows start around 10 PM, with covers ranging from free to a couple bucks, and with guests like Wormwood and Dragon Parfait. Trained Affordable Care Act Navigators are on hand to help you learn about health
Blue Mountain Clinic hosts a screening of Vessel, the documentary about the daring Dr. Rebecca Gomperts and her clinic-on-a-boat, as part of a celebration of the anniversary of Roe V. Wade. Roxy Theater. 7 PM. $5-$7. Visit theroxytheater.org. Hone your performance skills at the Broadway Inn’s open mic night, with singing and prizes at 9 PM. Includes $3 Big Sky beer special. 1609 W. Broadway St. No cover. Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, cheap drinkies and people of assorted genders shaking their tailfeathers. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. Small town girls, city boys and whoever that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight. Find the John Corbett lookalike of your dreams while Julie Bug and Northern Exposure provide the tuneage at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. No cover. Party into the night with Swing 13 when the acoustic quintet carries country and western right on into the Top Hat, starting at 9:30 PM. No cover. Riled up and wasted. Submit events at calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event. Don’t forget to include the date, time and cost. If you must, snail mail to Calapatra c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link under the Spotlight on the right corner at missoulanews.com.
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or thousands of years, humans have endured long winters by gathering around to tell stories. The Winter Storytelling Series at Traveler’s Rest State Park, outside Lolo, carries on with that tradition on select Saturdays until spring. On Jan. 17, Salish elder and tribal leader Louis Adams, who was born near Arlee in 1933, chats about the history and stories of Salish place names around the Bitterroot and Missoula valleys. It’s a reminder that humans have known and cared for this land for thousands of years, and it shows in the traditional names that translated to descriptors such as Where the Lake Shore Tapers Down Like the Top of a Tipi and Confluence of Several Rivers. (You can probably guess what the latter refers to.) While adults and older kids can listen to Adams, there’s also an alternative program where younger chil-
dren can keep busy with a hands-on history lesson. It’s a chance to get the family out of the house, sip some hot cocoa and learn something about the cultural legacy of northwestern Montana. And if you dress for the weather and wear hiking boots, you can explore some of the park, too. —Kate Whittle Tribal elder Louis Adams presents “The History and Culture of Salish Place Names” as part of the Winter Storytelling Series at Traveler’s Rest State Park’s Holt Visitor Center, 6717 Highway 12 West near Lolo. 11 AM. $5/free for TRPHA members and kids ages 18 and under. Complimentary treats and hot beverages available.
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SATURDAY JANUARY 17 The Montana Dirt Girls are up to shenanigans this weekend, with a ski trip and stay at the cabins at Garnet Ghost Town, Jan. 17-19. Spots fill up fast, so check out mtdirtgirls.tripod.com/id2.html for contact info. Hot dog, it’s time for the eighth annual Darby Dog Derby Sleddog Race, which runs Jan. 17-18 at Lost Trail Pass/Gibbons Pass Road. Races go from about 9:30 AM-1 PM, with 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-dog junior and skijor categories, plus pee wee races for kiddos on Saturday. $5 per kid. Visit bitterrootmushers.org or email bitterroot mushers@hotmail.com to learn more. Knock back a frosty drink or three at the Snobar, a special slopeside outdoor night club at Big Sky Resort, where the tunes run from 5-9 PM with a live DJ and parka-clad bartenders. Visit bigskyresort.com/events.
the 32-hour AIARE 1 avalanche course, held at Downing Mountain Lodge, west of Hamilton. Tue., Jan. 20-Thu., Jan. 22, from 8 AM–5 PM and Fri., Jan. 23-Sun., Jan. 25. $475 includes lodging, meals, instruction and course materials. Visit avytraining.com/courses.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 Hump day just got friskier with the Wednesday Night Ski Race League, where teams of four (including at least one woman) race weekly at Snowbowl, Wednesdays from 7-10 PM until March 6. $395 per team. Contact missoulaalpinerace@gmail.com or 240-0836 for info. Weather experts Lucas Zukiewicz and Lee Ann Allegrelto present “ Avalanche Hazard and Weather Forecasting fo Backcountry Recreationists” at The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St. 6-8PM. Free.
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The Winter Walking Tours series invites folks on guided winter walks/hikes through conservation lands in the Missoula area. Snowshoes provided if they’re necessary. Meets at Currents Aquatic Center on Mondays at 9 AM, with hot cocoa provided after. Jan. 12 features Mount Sentinel. $5. Call 721-7275.
Pro skier Lisa Densmore Ballard hosts the Your Turn Women’s Ski Clinic, with a full day of instruction and apres ski party with food and prizes out at Discovery. $30, plus cost of lift ticket. Sign up for either the Jan. 22 or Jan. 23 workshops at bobwards.com.
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If you didn’t watch the Golden Globes last Sunday, you missed pretty superb performances from the hosts, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. They even got a laugh out of Oprah, when Fey said, “The movie Selma is about the American Civil Rights Movement that totally worked. And now everything’s fine.” It’s evident that Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement’s messages are still vital today, and the fight for racial equality is far from over. Here in the Garden City, the National Coalition Building Institute Missoula hosts an evening of activities to mark Martin Luther King Jr. day with something for everyone. It starts with a youth-led rally at Caras Park at 5 PM, where youth leaders will speak about violence. (There’s hot cocoa provided, which sounds nice.) Afterward, drummers will lead a march across Higgins Avenue bridge to a night of celebration at St. Paul Lutheran. Blackfeet tribal member and UM professor Rosalynn LaPier will deliver a keynote address of racial and environmental justice, drawing on her experience advocating for Native lands and resources. The evening continues with live music from Simone Fielding, Eden Atwood and Andre Floyd, as well as a tribute to Maya Angelou. The evening is
capped off with a dinner, where everyone is invited to sit and eat in community with one another. —Kate Whittle Celebrate MLK Day Mon., Jan. 19, starting with the rally at Caras Park at 5 PM, which then marches to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 202 Brooks St., for a community celebration at 6 PM and catered community dinner starting at 7:30 PM. Free, but donations appreciated. Visit ncbimissoula.org.
[AGENDA LISTINGS] THURSDAY JANUARY 15 Adults with mental illness can get friendly support at NAMI Connection, every Thursday at the NAMI office in St. Paul Church, 202 Brooks St., Room 210. 1:30-3 PM. Find the “NAMI” sign on the courtyard door. Email namimissoula@gmail.com for info. Join Hospice of Missoula for Community Conversations on Death and Dying, where facilitators educate people on how to talk about this oft-uncomfortable subject. The Loft, 119 W. Main St. 6–8 PM. Free, plus there’s nice beverages and snacks.
SUNDAY JANUARY 18 The Missoula Area Secular Society presents the M.A.S.S. Lunch, where atheists, secular humanists, agnostics and other freethinkers meet. Take note the group is now meeting on the first and third Sunday of every month for brunch at 10 AM at the Stone of Accord, 4951 N. Reserve St. Free to attend, but the food costs you. Visit secularmissoula.org.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21 Practice empathy with Patrick Marsolek during Compassionate Communication, a peaceful communication weekly practice group, where you’ll role-play stressful situations and practice responding calmly. Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Wednesdays at noon. Free. Missoula League of Women Voters host an informational meeting on how you, Jane Q. Citizen,
can track the progress of bills at this year’s Montana Legislature online. Missoula Public Library, noon-1 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Celebrate 42 years of choice with two of the best things in life, tacos and beer, at Planned Parenthood of Montana’s Roe V. Wade anniversary party at the Northside Kettlehouse. 5-8 PM.
THURSDAY JANUARY 22 Good eggs are called to donate to the Project Homeless Connect drive. Basic hygiene items like soap, shampoo, wet wipes, toothpaste ‘n such are handy, as well as warm clothing accessories like hats, gloves and coats. Everything goes to local folks in need. Donations need to be brought in to the Missoula Aging Services lobby, 337 Stephens Ave., by 5 PM on Jan. 23. Call Yolanda for info at 728-7682. The MCPS Smart Schools 2020 Bus Tours invite community members to tour facilities that need to be updated. Meet at the MCPS administration building, 215 S. Sixth St. W. Jan. 22’s tour departs at 9 AM to visit Mount Jumbo, Whittier and Lowell schools. Feb. 19’s tour leaves at 10 AM for Hellgate, Paxson and Lewis and Clark. Sign up for the tour by visiting mcpsmt.org. Adults with mental illness can get friendly support at NAMI Connection, every Thursday at the NAMI office in St. Paul Church, 202 Brooks St., Room 210. 1:30-3 PM. Find the “NAMI” sign on the courtyard door. Email namimissoula@gmail.com for info.
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and recycling. * Mix, properly use and dispose of cleaning chemicals. * Move furniture, equipment and supplies as necessary.** * *Required** qualifications for this position include:* * Ability to read, write and verbally communicate in English. * Must be willing to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continual basis. * Must be able to work in a fast paced environment. * Detail oriented. *Preferred** qualifications for this position include:* * High School diploma or equivalent. * Previous housekeeping or custodial experience. * Previous customer service experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098808 PARTS SPECIALIST – GLASGOW, MT Glasgow Implement, a certified Case IH dealership, is currently accepting applications for a full-time Parts Specialists. The position will involve processing parts orders, warranty, credits, freight shipments, purchase orders and procuring outside parts. Applicant should be selfdriven, have good organization & computer skills and successfully help customers identify and fulfill their parts & accessory needs. Experience working with agricultural parts preferred. Applicants must be/ and possess: Excellent organizational, communication & problem solving skills, Thrive & multi-task in a fast paced envi-
ronment, Superior customer service skills, Computer skills with the ability to learn new programs. Applicants must be able to meet and maintain insurable driving status and pass pre-employment drug testing. We offer competitive wages, 401k retirement plan, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, shortterm & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid vacation, eight paid holidays and job training. To be considered for this position - Email resume to: deeann.grundstad@plainsag.co m RES. ASSOC-CEREAL GRAINS $35,000 to $40,000 @ montana.edu/jobs/research/14454 Farm Ops Manager $45,000 @ montana.edu/postings/982 CARC Moccasin MT RESIDENTIAL CLEANER IMMEDIATE NEED FOR RESIDENTAIL CLEANERS! Up to 30 hours per week with possitility of more with added benefit of schedule flexibility.QUALIFICATIONS: Previous professional cleaning experience is preferred. Valid Driver’s License is required as must have reliable transportation to get from site to site. *DUTIES: Dusting, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens. Up to $9/hr with experience. Hours range from 30-40 per week. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #
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EMPLOYMENT Monday-Friday (8:30am-5:30 pm; hours may vary) CHARACTERISTICS: Essential to this position—flexibility, excellent customer service skills, good organizational skills, good timemanagement and ability to juggle concurrent projects. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide support for advertising department. 2. Organize and plan day for maximum results. 3. Run proofs to stores and collect changes. 4. Liaison between customer, design and sales. 5. Type correspondence, sales material and run weekly reports. 6. Mail/email flyers to clients when needed. 7. Help with special newspaper events; organizing, attending and planning. 8. Perform duties as assigned by the Ad Directors. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10098835 AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC Full service garage seeks an Automotive Mechanic with at least 2 years experience in the automotive repair field with good mechanical aptitude. Will provide your own tools and have a valid driver’s license. Will do all phases of automotive maintenance and repair. ASE Certification would be a plus, but is not required. Work shifts are 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, MondayFriday with an hour off for lunch. Rate of pay will be $14 per hour and up for person with the right experience and credentials plus a $7.00 per billed hour commission. Could be more. Benefits include health insurance, overtime, commission and employee discounts. Other benefits discussed at interview. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098797
LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR An addiction services organization seeks a LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR to work in an adult and adolescent outpatient setting in HAMILTON, MONTANA. . Duties include keeping records in a professional and timely manner, conducting diagnostic / placement assessments, and providing group, individual and family counseling services, client lectures, and case-management services. The counselor will coordinate appropriate services, offer crisis stabilization services as needed, make referrals, provide training and presentations to community groups and agencies, and maintains client confidentiality. Qualified applicants must have verifiable experience in a counseling center or in a private practice. Preference will be given to applicants with 2+ years of paid experience. Recent graduates must have completed a school approved internship and provide verification documentation. These qualifications are typically acquired through a combination of education with a master’s degree in a behavioral science, with specific coursework or training in addiction. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10098884 M A N A G E M E N T FORESTER Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry with a forest resource management emphasis and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience including professional forestry. Performs advanced professional forest management activities under the general supervision of the Missoula Unit Forest Management Supervisor. Full job de-
scription at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10098676 PATIENT ACCESS SPECIALIST The PATIENT ACCESS SPECIALIST is responsible for the performance of all registration/pre-registration functions at all Patient Access intake points of entry. Responsible for insurance verification functions. Responsible for the identification and referral of patients who might have financial difficulty. Responsible for Point of Service cash collection per CMC guidelines. Minimum Required: High School diploma or the equivalent required. Basic telephone experience, keyboard proficiency, experience with computers and basic functions, customer service. One to two years of clerical experience required. Must be highly motivated to improve data quality & financial position of the institution. Excellent customer service & communication skills with patients. Ability to speak, articulate, and be understood cleanly. Excellent keyboard skills. Must be highly motivated to improve data quality & financial position of the institution. Preferred/Desired: Medical terminology preferred. One to two years training / knowledge of health care practices, insurance and registration of patient preferred. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098862 RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKERS RELIEF RESIDENTIAL CARE WORKER are needed at a 24-hour addiction services organization’s residential facility for females. Workers assist residents with meal planning and other household tasks and conduct drug/alcohol testing. Jobs require a GED/high school diploma or prior experience working within the field of substance abuse/addiction. A criminal background check will be conducted. Applicants must be able to work nights and weekends and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10098939 Traffic Artist The Missoulian has an immediate opening for full time Traffic Artist position in the Advertising department. This person will work as a member of a team to complete workflow of newspaper advertisements, watch daily queues in online based software and communicate with sales and support teams to meet press deadlines. They will assist in submitting ad materials and changes to design studio, create sales flyers, make ad changes, build online banner ads and digital and print spec ads for the sales staff. A graphic arts degree is preferred, but a combination of education and experience using Microsoft products and Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator will be considered. The successful candidate must be detail-oriented, a creative team player, be able to work in a fastpaced, deadline-oriented business environment and have strong spelling and grammatical skills. This is a full-time, Monday through Friday position. The Mis-
soulian, a division of Lee Enterprises, offers a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, life insurance benefits, vacation, sick, and holiday pay and 401K retirement plan. All applicants considered for employment must pass a postoffer background screening prior to commencing employment. EOE. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098834
SKILLED LABOR DIESEL TECHNICIANS – GLASGOW, MT BORDER PLAINS EQUIPMENT, a certified Case IH dealer in Glasgow, MT is looking for Diesel Technicians with a minimum of 2 years’ experience that understands the importance of doing a job correctly and the value of satisfied customers, Ag background a plus. We offer competitive wages, 401k retirement plan, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short-term & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, tool allowance, paid vacation, personal leave days and eight paid holidays. Housing options available. Applicants must be able to meet and maintain insurable driving status and pass preemployment drug testing. If you are ready to work in a great environment with great people, email your resume to deeann.grundstad@plainsag.co m Border Plains Equipment GLASGOW, MT GROUNDSKEEPERS positions for a local employer are designed for career-ladder progression, with advancement expected within six months to a year. Two positions are available; one is for nine months of the year, ending in October each season, and one is for 12 months of the year. These positions are responsible for general landscape maintenance, horticulture/floriculture, landscape installations, turf maintenance, arborist field duties, and hardscape maintenance. Duties include snow removal, mowing, de-thatching and line trimming, irrigating, aerating, soil sampling, topdressing and fertilizing, antidessicant application, pesticide calibration and application, and entry of integrated pestmanagement data. Planting, training and pruning shrubs and hedges, installing sod and turf, replacing mulch, planting and maintaining large trees, and assisting in the installation of the irrigation system are parts of the job. Maintenance of equipment includes skid steer loaders, small backhoes, dump trucks, side-byside utility vehicles, tenant sweepers, Hi Ranger aerial lift trucks and tractors with implements, mowers, snow throwers, rototillers, chain saws and other equipment. Requirements include high-school diploma or equivalent and the ability to lift up to 80 pounds. A physical screen will be administered prior to a final offer of employment. Preferred qualifications include two years’ experience in landscaping, turf maintenance, or arboriculture, and Master Gardener’s certification or International Society of Arboriculture, Arborist certfication. Full job description at Mis-
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will never make anything that lasts forever. Nor will I or anyone else. I suppose it's possible that human beings will still be listening to Beethoven's music or watching The Simpsons TV show 10,000 years from today, but even that stuff will probably be gone in five billion years, when the sun expands into a red giant star. Having acknowledged that hard truth, I'm happy to announce that in the next five weeks you could begin work in earnest on a creation that will endure for a very long time. What will it be? Choose wisely! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What does your soul need on a regular basis? The love and attention of some special person? The intoxication provided by a certain drink or drug? Stimulating social interaction with people you like? Music that drives you out of your mind in all the best ways? The English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins said that the rapture his soul needed more than anything else was inspiration—the "sweet fire," he called it, "the strong spur, live and lancing like the blowpipe flame." So the experience his soul craved didn't come from an outside stimulus. It was a feeling that rose up inside him. What about you, Taurus? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your soul needs much more than usual of its special nourishment. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1987, California condors were almost extinct. Less than 30 of the birds remained. Then the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched an effort to capture them all and take emergency measures to save the species. Almost 28 years later, there are more than 400 condors, half of them living in the wild. If you act now, Gemini, you could launch a comparable recovery program for a different resource that is becoming scarce in your world. Act with urgency, but also be prepared to practice patience.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was an American statesman who served in both houses of Congress. He dearly wanted to be President of the United States, but his political party never nominated him to run for that office. Here's the twist in his fate: Two different candidates who were ultimately elected President asked him to be their Vice-President, but he declined, dismissing the job as unimportant. Both those Presidents, Harrison and Taylor, died after a short time on the job. Had Webster agreed to be their Vice-President, he would have taken their place and fulfilled his dream. In the coming weeks, Cancerian, I advise you not to make a mistake comparable to Webster's.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In one of his poems, Rumi writes about being alone with a wise elder. "Please," he says to the sage, "do not hold back from telling me any secrets about this universe." In the coming weeks, Leo, I suggest you make a similar request of many people, and not just those you regard as wise. You're in a phase when pretty much everyone is a potential teacher who has a valuable clue to offer you. Treat the whole world as your classroom.
EMPLOYMENT soula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098989 Major Accounts Executive This sales position is responsible for selling strategic communication solutions including high-speed data, Internet, video and voice services to enterprise level clientele (large strategic customers) Primary services include WAN, LBI, PRI, VPN and ancillary Services (security, back up, etc.). Achieve revenue and customer goals by developing relationships with prospective clients and maintaining longterm relationships with existing clients. *ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION* Develop and build a named account list of new and existing enterprise level clients. Prospect for new clients within assigned territory and develop new revenue from existing clients by selling new sites and additional services Develop a long-term, professional relationship with the decision maker of every named account Develop and present custom solutions to clients. Bundle primary and ancillary services to provide additional value. Build business case for redundant rings to existing clients. Include new clients along the proposed
ring or fiber route. Sell redundancy to existing clients (as well as new clients along the redundant route) when business case meets ROI requirements Attend regional business expos and technology events to meet with perspective and existing clients and gauge competition Coordinate with the network sales engineer to create and present proposals that successfully meet our clients communications requirements. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098825 Security Officer and Maintenance THE RESORT AT PAWS UP At the crossroads of incomparable luxury and unspoiled wilderness lies The Resort at Paws Up. A luxury ranch resort situated on a sprawling 37,000 acres thirty minutes east of Missoula. The resort offers its clientele a choice between safaristyle luxury tents or secluded rustic homes settled throughout the property. Paws Up provides an unfiltered connection with the natural beauty of Montana amidst a landscape of impeccable elegance and comfort. Nearly two dozen guided activities are offered including fishing,
skeet shooting, horseback riding and rappelling. SECURITY OFFICER (GRAVEYARD) AND MAINTENANCE POSITION Paws Up employees are responsible for providing an exceptional experience to guests staying at the resort. This position is responsible for performing protocol on all aspects of the Paws Up security program, work with management and others to ensure a safe and secure environment for guests and employees and can effectively resolve security issues or concerns. This is a graveyard shift position. On other days, this person will be working with the Facilities Dept on general maintenance work. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent Prior or related experience a plus Current CPR/First Aid certification a plus Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Must be able to stay up at night Excellent guest service and employee relations skills Ability to communicate effectively No felony convictions (Must be willing to submit to a background check) Clean driving record Flexible availability on all days of the week including holidays and graveyard shift. This position is
full time, year round. Carpentry and/or preventative maintenance a plus! COMPENSATION: Competitive hourly rate plus benefits The predominant post-vacation sentiment expressed by our guests is the excellent service they received from our staff. At Paws Up, we invest a lot in our employees with professional training, competitive pay and seasonal privileges. Our staff members gain the valuable experience that comes with helping travelers discover the great state of Montana. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10098944 Temporary Maintenance Technician This position cleans and maintains roadways, and depending on weather will plow and sand roadways during snow events. If you are looking for temporary employment consider joining a team dedicated to the safety of the traveling public. Offer of employment is contingent upon undergoing pre-employment testing for controlled substances. Successful applicant must live within 30 road miles of the assigned maintenance section and must have a telephone or be reasonably accessible to
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you been tapping into your proper share of smart love, interesting beauty, and creative mojo? Are you enjoying the succulent rewards you deserve for all the good deeds and hard work you've done in the past eight months? If not, I am very upset. In fact, I would be livid and mournful if I found out that you have not been soaking up a steady flow of useful bliss, sweet revelations, and fun surprises. Therefore, to ensure my happiness and well-being, I COMMAND you to experience these goodies in abundance.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran engineer Robert Goddard was the original rocket scientist. His revolutionary theories and pioneering technologies laid the foundations for space flight. Decades before the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, he and his American team began shooting rockets aloft. Members of the press were not impressed with his unusual ideas, however. They thought he was a misinformed crank. In 1920, The New York Times sneered that he was deficient in "the knowledge ladled out daily in our high schools." Forty-nine years later, after his work had led to spectacular results, the Times issued an apology. I foresee a more satisfying progression toward vindication for you, Libra. Sometime soon, your unsung work or unheralded efforts will be recognized.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the plot of the TV science-fiction show Ascension, the U.S. government has conducted an elaborate covert experiment for 50 years. An outside investigator named Samantha Krueger discovers the diabolical contours of the project and decides to reveal the truth to the public. "We're going full Snowden," she tells a seemingly sympathetic conspiracy theorist. She's invoking the name of Edward Snowden, the renegade computer administrator who in the real world leaked classified information that the U.S. government wanted to keep hidden. It might be time for you to go at least mini-Snowden yourself, Scorpio—not by spilling state secrets, but rather by unmasking any surreptitious or deceptive behavior that's happening in your sphere. Bring everything out into the open— gently if possible. But do whatever it takes.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1939, author Ernest Vincent Wright finished Gadsby, a 50,000-word novel. It was unlike any book ever published because the letter "e" didn't appear once in the text. Can you imagine the constraint he had to muster to accomplish such an odd feat? In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to summon an equally impressive expression of discipline and self-control, Sagittarius. But devote your efforts to accomplishing a more useful and interesting task, please. For example, you could excise one of your bad habits or avoid activities that waste your time or forbid yourself to indulge in fearful thoughts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most plants move upwards as they grow. Their seeds fall to the ground, are blown off by the wind, or are carried away by pollinators. But the peanut plant has a different approach to reproduction. It burrows its seeds down into the soil. They ripen underground, where they are protected and more likely to get the moisture they need to germinate. The peanut plant's approach to fertility might be a good metaphor for you Capricorns to adopt for your own use. It makes sense for you to safeguard the new possibilities you're incubating. Keep them private, maybe even secret. Don't expose them to scrutiny or criticism.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In his poem "The Garden," Jack Gilbert says, "We are like Marco Polo who came back / with jewels hidden in the seams of his ragged clothes." Isn't that true about you right now, Aquarius? If I were going to tell your recent history as a fairy tale, I'd highlight the contrast between your outer disorder and your inner riches. I'd also borrow another fragment from Gilbert's poem and use it to describe your current emotional state: "a sweet sadness, a tough happiness." So what comes next for you? I suggest you treat yourself to a time out. Take a break to integrate the intensity you've weathered. And retrieve the jewels you hid in the seams of your ragged clothes.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "All the colors I am inside have not been invented yet," wrote Shel Silverstein, in his children's book Where the Sidewalk Ends. It's especially important for you to focus on that truth in the coming weeks. I say this for two reasons. First, it's imperative that you identify and celebrate a certain unique aspect of yourself that no one else has ever fully acknowledged. If you don't start making it more conscious, it may start to wither away. Second, you need to learn how to express that unique aspect with such clarity and steadiness that no one can miss it or ignore it. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
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HEALTH CAREERS Immediate Opening CNA If you are compassionate and have a positive attitude, we have the perfect position for you. North West Home Care, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who will provide direct client care
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PUBLIC NOTICES Clinton Rural Fire is going to sell three pieces of apparatus. A 1986 GMC chassis with a 1500-gallon steel tank with a bad motor. A 2001 GMC 3500 4X4 brush truck with a 200-gallon skid unit with pump. A 2003 Ford F550 with a 300-gallon water tank with pump. We are also going to dispose of old turnout gear (wild land and structure), an old set of rescue tools, and a newer set of hydraulic rescue tools. We are also disposing of obsolete misc. tools, equipment, old broadband radios, and other smaller items to numerous to list. For questions or concerns, you can call CRFD at 1-406-825-6260 or our regular board meetings
CLARK FORK STORAGE
will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 53, 64, 85, 94, 102, 148, 241, 250, 256, 263. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 1/19/2015 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to 1/22/2015 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.
are the second Monday of every month at 7pm at the Clinton rural fire station. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DN-14-96 Department No. 2 Judge Robert L. Deschamps, III SUMMONS AND CITATION IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING J.D., A YOUNG IN NEED OF CARE. TO: ORVILLE JAMES DILLMAN Re: J.D., born March 2007 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (CFS), 2677 Palmer, Suite 300, Missoula, Montana 59808, has filed a Petition for Emergency Protective Services, Adjudication as a Youth in Need of Care and Temporary Legal Custody for said Youth to be otherwise cared for; Now, Therefore, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED AND DIRECTED to appear on the 17th day of February, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Order to Show Cause, Order Granting Emergency Protective Services and Notice of Show Cause Hearing should not also remain in effect; why the Youth should not be adjudicated a youth in need of care; why CFS should not be awarded temporary legal custody of the Youth for six months or until further order of the Court; why the Petition should not be granted or why said Youth should not be other-
MNAXLP wise cared for. Orville James Dillman is represented by a Court-appointed attorney at 610 Woody, Missoula, Montana, 59802, (406)523-5140. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in custody of the Youth, which denial will result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Petition. A copy of the Petition hereinbefore referred to is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Missoula County, telephone: (406)258-4780. WITNESS the Honorable Robert L. Deschamps, III, Judge of the above-entitled Court and the Seal of this Court, this 9th day of January, 2015. /s/ Robert L. Deschamps, III MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No, 3 Probate No. DP-14-259 NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS REPRESENTATIVE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN KOZLOWSKI, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Carol Coats by and through her counsel of record has filed in the above Court and cause a Petition for Probate of Will, Determination of Testacy and Heirs, and Appointment of Personal Representatives of said estate. For further information, the Petition, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon said Petition will be held in said Court at the courtroom in the courthouse at Missoula,
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Montana, on the 5th day of February, 2015, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock a.m., at which time all interested persons may appear and object. Service of this notice is being made in accordance with the attached Certificate of Service. Dated this 2nd day of January, 2015. BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/Julie R. Sirrs P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Carol Coats MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-14-260 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HOWARD FRANK KAMMERER., Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Dave F. Kammerer, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., 310 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 6th day of January, 2015. /s/ Dave F. Kammerer c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-15-4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN CLEVELAND, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Patricia Barrackman, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 8th day of January, 2015, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Patricia Barrackman BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Patricia Barrackman, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed
of Trust”) dated 09/28/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200526712 Bk-761 Pg-1482, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Leroy Tripp, and Janie A Tripp, husband and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender was Beneficiary and Charles J. Peterson was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Charles J. Peterson as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 69B-1 of Orchard Home Company’s Addition No. 6, Lots 69B-1 and 69B-2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201322329 B: 922 P: 295, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon fka the Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage pass-through Trust 2005-30, Mortgage passthrough Certificates, Series 2005-30. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 09/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of November 19, 2014, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $654,487.96. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $439,344.54, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on April 1, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made
strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all nonmonetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 8193.20300) 1002.269188-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 10, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 15 and 16 in Block 90 of SOUTH MISSOULA, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Book 1 of Plats at Page 19. Jeffrey M Dunthorn and Donald J Dunthorn, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Community Bank-Missoula, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on January 12, 2004 and recorded on January 12, 2004 in Book 724, Page 1901as Document No. 200400901. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to Principal Residential Mortgage, Inc. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $692.55, beginning May 1, 2014, 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 September 14, 2014 is $67,491.79 principal, interest at the rate of 5.7500% totaling $1,755.22, late charges in the amount of $123.62, suspense balance of $-439.66 and other fees and expenses advanced of $157.24, plus accruing interest at the rate of $10.63 per diem,
late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, 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 postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: October 31, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 31st day of October, 2014, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known
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PUBLIC NOTICES to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Citimortgage Vs Dunthorn42090.160 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 10, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A tract of land located in U.S. Government Lot 4, S.E. ¼, Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the South onequarter corner of Section 10, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, thence N. 89° 41’ 00”E. along the section line common to Sections 10 and 15, Township 11 North, Range 16 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana to the Southeast corner of U.S. Government Lot 4, a distance of 1302.72 feet: thence N. 0° 18’ 14” E. along the easterly boundary of U.S. Government Lot 4 a distance of 512.15 feet to the true point of beginning: thence continuing N. 0° 18’ 14” E. along said easterly boundary of U.S. Government Lot 4 distance of 774.19 feet to the Northeast corner of said U.S. Government Lot 4; thence S.89° 42’ 09” W. along the northerly boundary of said U.S. Government Lot 4 a distance of 1080.94 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way boundary of the original Northern Pacific Railway; thence S. 52° 50’ 51” E. along the northerly boundary of said original Northern Pacific Railway right-of-way a distance of 1098.90 feet; thence continuing along the northerly boundary of said railway right-of-way a non-tangent curve to the left having a radius of 681.53 feet a distance of 227.98 feet to the true point of beginning. Con-
taining 10.12 acres. Certificate of Survey No. 1129. John Scott Tubbs, and Eva DeAnn Tubbs, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Zen Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on December 22, 2006 and recorded on September 7, 2007 in Book 805, Page 447 as Document 200723441. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWABS, Inc., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $943.25, beginning February 1, 2014, 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 October 15, 2014 is $219,084.84 principal, interest at the rate of 4.12500% now totaling $7,124.53, escrow advances of $2,717.51 and other fees and expenses advanced of $96,844.96, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.76 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and
MNAXLP 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 postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 3, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho )) ss. County of Bingham) On this 3rd day of November, 2014, before me, a notary pub-
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lic in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Specialized Loan Vs Tubbs 41807.650 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 16, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN BLOCK 80 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David O Larson, and Theresa J Larson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2007 and recorded January 18, 2007 in Book 790 Page 982 under Document No 200701444; Modification Agreement recorded May 20, 2013, Book 913, Page 253 under Document No 201309687 Modification Agreement recorded May 23, 2013, Book 913, Page 448 under Document No 201309882. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $917.92, beginning January 1, 2014, 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 November 21, 2014 is $209,402.43 principal, interest at the rate of 4.25% totaling $8,645.58, escrow advances of $7,349.31, suspense balance of $-46.07 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,024.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.72 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be ad-
vanced. 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 postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 6, 2014 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 6th day of November November, 2014 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Lisa J. Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 11/6/2018 Bac V Larson 42104.051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 9, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 4 of Rossignol Orchard Tracts, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Linda K Schell, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on October 09, 2006 and recorded on October 13, 2006 in Book 785, Page 212 as Document No. 200626598. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2007-16CB, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-16CB. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,223.75, beginning April 1, 2013, 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 September 27, 2014 is $170,887.07 principal, interest at the rate of 8.0% totaling $21,381.74, late charges in the amount of $795.42, escrow advances of $3,895.67, and other fees and expenses advanced of $186.64, plus accruing interest at the rate of $37.10 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s
fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, 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 postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: October 31, 2014 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 31st day of October, 201, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 Select Portfolio V Schell 42085.062
These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 MAX• Max
is a five-year-old male Lab/Golden Retriever mix. He has a lot of energy and would be great in an active family with older kids. Max still needs some basic manners training, but loves to play fetch. Come meet your new hiking buddy!
KHLOE•Khloe is a 9-month-old female Collie/Pit Bull Mix. She is a very sweet and timid girl. Khloe can be a bit fearful of new people, but easily accepts them when introduced by someone she knows. She is good with young children, and would love a home with a family who can help her build her confidence.
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SAMPSON•Sampson is a 1 1/2-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier. He's a very affectionate dog when you have him one-on-one, and is good around older kids. South Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59801 Sampson is very active and loves to go for 2330 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) walks. He knows the commands sit and lay down. Samspon is good with most 3708 North Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59808 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) dogs, and would need an owner who could Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 9:00am-12:00pm (Sat) make him mind.
ANASTASIA•Anastasia is a 6-8 yearold female black Domestic Short Hair cat. She is one of our longest-term residents and seems pretty aloof and antisocial in her kennel. However, as soon as you bring her out, she lights up and becomes rather social. Her favorite spot is curled up in a cat bed on a counter.
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MR. BUTTONS•Mr. Buttons is a 9-11 year-old male seal point Siamese cat. He is one of our longest-term cats at the shelter. Mr. Buttons would love a home where he could spend his day lounging on a cat tree or in a window sill. If you're interested in a truly independent feline, Mr. Buttons might just be your guy.
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APRIL• April is a 3-5 year-old female Domestic Medium Hair cat. She prefers to receive her affection by being petted and brushed, but doesn't seem comfortable being picked up and carted around. April loves to find little hiding places to hang out and will take some time to coax out of her shell.
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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 KODA• Koda is the complete package, brawn and brains! He is a young, athletic fellow who would love to be your winter activity sidekick. While staying fit and active is one of Koda's favorite pastimes, he also (really) enjoys treat-based training and is quickly learning how to sit and wait at doors. Visit the Humane Society today so Koda can show off what he is learning!
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FANCY• Meet Fancy! She is a 6-yearold gorgeous girl. She can be a little shy at first, but warms up very quickly, especially if treats or toys are involved. Fancy is looking for a family that can provide her with lots of love and a kitty condo for her to relax on. Come meet her today!
MARGO•Margo is a young, active girl who loves to play tug. This smart girl knows how to sit and is hoping that her new family will enroll her in one of the Humane Society's Basic Manners classes so she can learn more. Margo loves other dogs and would love to find an active family who can help build her confidence.
LUNA• Visit Petco today and Luna will greet you with a friendly meow! Luna is a friendly girl with a huge heart and a great personality. This 5-year-old girl enjoys hunting bugs in windows, being brushed, and playing with her toys. Luna is looking for a home where she can be the only cat and be queen of the household.
ELLA•Ella is a sweet, outgoing Pomeranian who wants nothing more than to spend all her time with her person and be held like the precious cargo she is! Did we mention she enjoys playing with cats as well? She is smart, active and loves to meet new people. Come to the shelter to meet this little cutie today!
CASSIE• Cassie is a quiet, mellow soul looking for her forever home. She loves to be held, but her favorite activity is eating kitty treats while sitting in your lap! She is looking for her forever home where she can sit in window sills, perhaps by a warm fireside with a book. Come meet this snuggly queen today!
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1 bedroom, 1 bath, $625, New Complex, DW, A/C, walk-in closet, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1115 Rollins: 2 Bdrm, Large, Nice condition, Parking, Heat paid, $775. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 549-6106. 1304 1st: 1 Bedroom, Near Trail System, Small pet OK, $575. GARDEN CITY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 549-6106. 1 year Costco membership & $200 gift card! 1315 E. Broadway #6. 2 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, coinops, pet? $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1502 Ernest #4 1 bed/1 bath, W/D hookups, central location. $575. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1801 Howell St. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, new flooring, shared yard, W/D hookups, storage. $725 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2 bedroom, 1 bath $705, downtown & near University, coin op laundry, off street parking & carport. W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $650, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333
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REAL ESTATE HOMES 10955 Cedar Ridge. Loft bedroom, 1 bath on 20+ acres with guest house & sauna near Blue Mountain Recreation Area. $299,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.co m 1633 South 4th West. 1920’s era 4 bed, 2 bath with fenced yard, patio and many new upgrades. $299,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2 4 0 - 7 6 5 3 pat@properties2000.com 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Rose Park Home with commercial space. $265,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2615 Arcadia - $255,000. 3bed/1bath. Open floor plan, gorgeous updated kitchen, backs to open space, large backyard. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Central Missoula home. $275,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula home. $225,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula home. $249,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3010 West Central. Five acres bordering DNRC in Target Range with 3 bed, 1 bath home. $450,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com
Are your housing needs changing? We can help you explore your options. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 728-2621. www.clarkforkrealty.com
nana Belt Realty. 406-550-1014 • celiamontana@gmail.com. Visit my website at www.on93.com Let me help save you time and energy. I know about Missoula and have lived here 30+ years. David Loewenwarter. Prudential Montana Real Estate. LOEWENWARTER.COM. 406241-3321
Buying or selling homes? Let me help you find your way home. David Loewenwarter. Prudential Montana Real Estate. LOEWENWARTER.COM. 406-241-3321 Farviews Home 404 Westview. Three bedroom, 2 bath home in the desirable Farviews neighborhood for $265,000! Solar panels, views, great home. KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com
Orange Street Triplex 201 S Orange Street Triplex, $325,000. Location is awesome, near the river and downtown and river trails and bike trails and all sorts of conveniences. Two main floor units, one upper. Some hardwood floors and some upgrades and tons of character! KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com
Former MUD Site 633 Phillips - $150,000. Excellent opportunity to own a home at the former MUD demonstration site on the Northside. Many outbuildings and so many possibilities. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com
Put my experience and dedication to work for you. JAY GETZ, Prudential Montana Real Estate. (406) 214-4016 • jay.getz@prumt.com • www.JayGetzMissoula.com
“Go Griz” let me help you find your way back home to Missoula. David Loewenwarter, Realtor Prudential MT Real Estate 241-3221 loewenwarter.com
Rattlesnake Farmhouse A friendly home with large garden in the middle Rattlesnake. 1145 Lolo Street. At corner of Gilbert and Lolo Streets. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 10,200 sq. ft. lot
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[0.23 acres] Fruit trees. Access to town and trails. For sale by owners of 24 years. $279,000. Main and Second floors have 1,375 Sq. Ft. Unfinished basement 240 Sq.Ft. Parking off street. Fenced yard and garden. All SIDs paid including city sewer,sidewalk. Natural gas heat. Roof one year old. Taxes $2304.33 in 2014. Pictures on craigslist. 406-4371800 or masirr@yahoo.com RE/MAX All Stars; combining local ownership, experienced agents, and the power of #1 RE/MAX. Complimentary real estate advice. Call 406-5428644 We’re not only here to sell real estate, we’re your full service senior home specialists. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 7282621. www.clarkforkrealty.com
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TOWNHOMES 1545 Cooley Unit D. 2 bed, 1 bath with single garage near Burns Street Bistro. $106,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com
Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 532-9296 mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com 4801 Bordeaux. 2 bed, 2 bath with A/C & 2 car garage. $168,000. Rita Gray, LambrosERA Real Estate 532-9283. ritagray@lambrosera.com
Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16 $160,000. Three bedroom upper level unit offers spacious, convenient, and beautiful living space. One of the best things about Burns Street Commons is its gorgeous exterior and great community atmosphere. KD 240-5227 or Sarah 3703995 porticorealestate.com
1823 H Montana. 3 bed, 2.5 bath near Good Food Store & Source Gym. $140,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 3811 Stephens #30. 2 bed, 1.5 bath in Lewis & Clark neighborhood with single garage. $135,500. Mary Louise Zapp-
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319/321 1st St. Dream location! 3-plex and alley house (2 efficiencies and 2 one bed units) behind Bernices ‘hood, River views and end of the street. $395,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, University District home. $439,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit...www.mindypalmer.com 612 Parkview. 3 bed, 2 bath in Farviews with 2 car garage. $289,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula. 239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.com
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Clark Fork River Condo 1401 Cedar Street #16. $122,500. Charming 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse set on the Clark Fork River. What an amazing home! KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com Uptown Flats #306. 1 bed, 1 bath top floor unit with lots of light. W/D, carport, storage & access to exercise room. $162,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats #312. 1 bed, 1 bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $151,900. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats. Upscale gated community near downtown. All SS appliances, carport, storage and access to community room and exercise room plus more. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.com Why Rent? Own Your Own 1400 Burns #10. Designed with energy efficiency, comfort and affordability in mind. Next to Burns Street Bistro
and Missoula Community Co-op. 2 bedroom unit for $119,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com
LAND 1625 Lot 12A Cote Lane. Level 1 acre with fantastic views. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate 532-9296. mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com Lot 33 Old Mill Loop, St. Regis. 1.02 acre with 150’ of Clark Fork River Frontage. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate 532-9296. mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com NHN Arnica. Pattee Canyon acreage with great view of Missoula. Mary Louise Zapp-Knapp, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 5329296 mlzappknapp@lambrosera.com NHN Rock Creek Road. 20 acres bordered on north by Five Valleys Land Trust. Direct access to Clark Fork River. $189,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com
COMMERCIAL Rose Park commercial building with attached rental. $265,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
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OUT OF TOWN 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $180,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Nine Mile Valley home on 12.3 acres. $350,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 3 Bath, Frenchtown home on 5.4 acres. $300,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $479,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-
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FOR BUYING MORE FOR LESS 1633 South 4th West • $299,900 1920's style 4 bed, 2 bath on new foundation with new roof, fenced yard, patio & covered front porch.
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