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News Voices/Letters Backing Baucus ..........................................................................................4 The Week in Review Intelligent design dies in Helena ....................................................6 Briefs Robots, dog fighting and bikes ................................................................................6 Etc. Great Falls’ zombie apocalypse ...................................................................................7 News Covering the Johnson trial, from hotels to hashtags................................................8 News Save Wiyabi Project stands up for American Indian women ....................................9 Opinion Cursing council’s confusing Kettlehouse curfew ..............................................10 Opinion Jewell nomination signals department’s new direction....................................11 Feature Guide to the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival ...............................................14

Arts & Entertainment Arts Burke Jam lets the sounds of nature take the reins..................................................20 Music Fucked Up lives up to the hardcore ......................................................................21 Music A point-counterpoint on polarizing Missoula artist Bad Naked............................24 Film Beautiful Creatures prefers bland to subversive.....................................................25 Film Amour takes a hard look at real love .......................................................................26 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .........................................................27 Flash in the Pan Something’s fishy .................................................................................28 Happiest Hour Winter BrewFest .....................................................................................30 8 Days a Week Need. More. Popcorn..............................................................................31 Mountain High Lost Trail’s Lost and Found Ski Race .....................................................41 Agenda One Billion Rising ...............................................................................................42

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Max is the man

STREET TALK Asked Feb. 12 in downtown Missoula..

by Chad Harder

This week the Indy previews the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the Winter BrewFest. What’s the best movie you’ve seen recently?

Follow-up: What’s your favorite local beer?

Nick Hopfner: That would have to be Expendables 2. No, I don’t know why. It’s just a badass movie. Dark ’n’ dank: I’d have to go with Moose Drool. There’s some other good ones, but when Moose Drool’s available I always drink it.

Patti Maas: Boy, I wish I could tell you.

I’m on a fixed income and I haven’t seen a new movie in a long time. I can’t even give you the name of one from the past year! Anti-ale: I’m not a beer drinker. It’s really not even in my taste buds so I haven’t even tried them. I’m far more likely to get a shot of Jack Daniels or Jose Cuervo.

James Skime: There’s two—Hotel Transylvania and Les Misérables. Les Miz reminded me a lot of my parents growing up in the states and the troubles they went through. It’s given me nightmares.

Smokin’: Cold Smoke, because it has so much flavor, although I’m more often drinking a Colt 45 or a Schlitz.

Cynthia Ross: Gosh, I’ve seen a lot of terrible movies, and really don’t have a very good rental history. But last weekend I saw Beasts of the Southern Wild and liked it. It was really good. October kegger? Kettlehouse Fresh Bongwater, for sure. But I’m pregnant now, so I plan on craving it for the next nine months.

I’m pretty sure it’ll be my pregnancy craving.

Kyle Ferris: I’m not a movie guy—I literally haven’t seen a movie in the past year. I’m really just not into passive entertainment. I prefer to spend my time writing and reading. A book and a bottle: I’m not a big beer drinker so I’ll substitute my favorite wine—Ten Spoon Vineyard’s Farm Dog. That’s my favorite local alcoholic beverage.

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“Know your farmer”? How about “Know your pharmacist”?

Dan Brooks’ conspiracy theory regarding Sen. Baucus and corporate pharma (see “Friends with benefits,” Jan. 31) ignores the complex challenges faced by health care providers to maintain service access and affordability for all Montanans across a vast and sparsely populated state; challenges that Sen. Baucus understands well.

The conspiracy du jour relates to bundling treatment services for Medicare patients whereby a provider is essentially granted a monopoly to serve a number of clients at a maximum cost per person, thereby incentivizing cost-effective care.

With respect to kidney dialysis, services are bundled in Montana but are only available in 12 clinics throughout the entire state.

The “Amgen windfall,” according to Brooks, occurs because Sen. Baucus delayed implementation of a bill that would have added to the bundle of dialysis services an oral drug named Sensipar, and thus subject the drug to Medicare price controls. Sensipar is currently available from any local, independent or grocery store pharmacist, through mail order or online. Had oral drugs been added to the bundle of services, Medicare dialysis patients could only fill their prescription through one of the 12 dialysis clinics.

In other words, without further regulation, patients would now be required to drive 50 - 100 miles or more each way to reach one of the 12 dialysis clinics in the state to fill a prescription for a drug currently available from their pharmacist of choice, all in an effort to save tax dollars.

But at what expense? To fill a prescription, the patient/taxpayer, we hope, owns a vehicle and can afford the gas and drive safely to that clinic and home again.

If not, what about the cost of missed medication? Add increased energy use and thus energy dependence, impacted air quality and unnecessary traffic. Delete consumer choice, convenience and safety.

Finally, bundling oral drugs currently available from a local rural pharmacist effectively undermines if not outsources one more job from rural Montana to our larger urban centers. All this for a drug that will soon be generic.

Consumer choice, safety and community sustainability are essential Montana values. To allow further study of any bill

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that affects these values is indeed “smart policy”. Thanks Max! Patricia Kent Director of housing and development Western Montana Mental Health Center Missoula

Rally in orange For those of you who have not heard, Rep. Ellie Hill from Missoula has introduced a bill, HB 235, which would allow corner-crossing in Montana (see “Sportsmen seek definitive answer on cornercrossing,” Jan. 30). Corner-crossing is when a person comes to a corner where four parcels meet and steps over the corner onto another property. For example, as I am facing the junction of these four parcels, the parcel I am standing on is public property while the parcels to my

“There are estimates that corner-crossing could possibly allow access to over one million acres of public land in Montana!”

right and left are private property, but the parcel directly in front of me is also public property. HB 235 would allow me to step from the public property over the junction onto the other parcel of public property. This bill would only allow for foot traffic.

Currently, there is no statute allowing corner-crossing and the legality is a gray area. By placing a statute into law specifically allowing corner-crossing, the gray area is removed and people will be able to access public land from public land.

There are estimates that corner-crossing could possibly allow access to over one million acres of public land in Montana!

There are those who claim corner-

crossing violates their private property rights and constitutes a “taking.” The Goetz law firm in Bozeman, who successfully argued the Stream Access Law in the Supreme Court, has issued a memorandum on HB 235 wherein the last paragraph states: “For the reasons set forth herein, HB 235, if passed into law, will not constitute a taking and is constitutional under the Montana and Federal Constitutions.”

In 2005, a legislator brought forth a bill to allow corner-crossing that never made it out of committee. Times have changed and with today’s technology thru the use of GPS and the associated landownership software/chips, a person can find the actual “corner” where the parcels meet. This was not the case in 2005.

This is not just an issue impacting hunters, but also fisherman, hikers and bird watchers. Recreational hiking in Montana is prevalent throughout the state.

Think about the opportunities to legally hike on the vast amount of public land which currently is not legally open. Many of these parcels are in the National Forest with beautiful landscapes, small streams and a variety of wildlife and birds.

HB 235 was defeated in the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 30. Rep. Hill is now going to try and “blast” it out of committee by requesting a vote on the House Floor. She needs 60 out of 100 votes to make this happen. This “blast” motion is going to take place on Monday, Feb. 18, which is the President’s Day holiday.

There is a rally scheduled on that day, at the Capitol. Though we cannot testify at the hearing, which will start at 1 p.m., we can be in the gallery showing our support for HB 235 and letting the legislators see how important this bill is to Montana. All those wishing to attend, need to be at the Capital by 12:15. Please wear a hunter orange vest.

We are arranging for a bus to take us—for free—to and from Missoula and Helena. If you are interested in being on the bus, please email rswood.msa.treasurer@gmail.com to reserve space.

If you support the concept of accessing public lands from adjacent public lands, please contact every legislator you know from both parties with your thoughts and, if possible, be at the Capitol at 12:15 on Feb. 18.

Robert Wood Montana Sportsmen Alliance Hamilton

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Chad Harder

Wednesday, February 6 The Senate Judiciary Committee deliberates Senate Bill 195, which would prohibit companies from requiring employees to provide access to their personal social media accounts. The Montana Chamber of Commerce opposes the bill.

Thursday, February 7 The Montana Sheriff’s and Peace Officer’s Association issues a statement in opposition to “any legislation that takes away constitutional protections, including gun rights,” saying that it “will not alleviate or eliminate the threat from violent or mentally ill individuals.”

Friday, February 8 James Moe McPhail, 26, allegedly leads police on a brief high-speed chase in downtown Missoula. KPAX reports that police responded to an early morning altercation at Caras Park when McPhail took off in a truck.

Saturday, February 9 The Blue Mountain Clinic’s Off the Rack fundraiser sells out the Wilma for the first time in its six-year history. This year’s theme, “Sex in the Zoo: Desire Choice and Exploration,” inspires “wild” costumes made with condoms.

Sunday, February 10 The New York Times highlights Missoula as being, “Young, Liberal and Open to Big Government” and at the epicenter of Montana’s increasingly progressive voting demographic in a feature story.

Monday, February 11 During the Missoula City Council meeting, Mayor John Engen proclaims Feb. 11–17 “Superhero of Kindness Week,” and calls upon locals “to perform acts of kindness, random or planned, upon each other.”

Tuesday, February 12 Missoula officials announce the speed limit on Brooks Street from just north of Dore Lane to the city limits at the Buckhouse Bridge, will be dropped from 45 to 35 mph.

The decision comes in the wake of several serious crashes, including multiple fatalities.

A male mountain bluebird goes beak-to-beak with his reflection in a barn window near Dillon on Feb. 9. Although the species typically migrates south for the cold months, certain “rogues” overwinter in Montana and don’t make the trip.

Cycling

Missoula stacks up Randy Neufeld doesn’t classify himself as a “recreational cyclist.” He’s pedaled far and wide—Vancouver, Chicago, Copenhagen, Kiev—but a bike is simply his preferred way of getting around town. The habit has made Neufeld, a renowned bike policy expert and director of the international SCRAM Cycling Fund, a veritable database of urban cycling trends.

After his first trip to Missoula, Neufeld likes what he sees.

“A couple of times yesterday, we stopped at a stop sign to cross a slightly busier arterial, and the cross traffic would stop,” Neufeld says, referring to the rides he took around Missoula with Adventure Cycling’s Jim Sayer earlier this week. “That’s amazing.”

Neufeld got his start in cycling advocacy back in 1987, as the executive director for the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation. These days he busies himself lobbying on bicycle policy and traveling to places like Missoula to give speeches to local cycling groups. He tries to tailor his message to the mainstream, or the 60 percent of potential cyclists he refers to as “inter-

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ested but concerned.”

To that end, he has one question for the community: “What could you put in downtown Missoula that would be almost a level playing field for cyclists, so that the interested but concerned could look downtown and say, ‘I belong here,’ as opposed to, ‘I can survive here.’”

Overall, Neufeld believes the city’s cycling infrastructure is on the right track. He compliments the river trails and the cross-river connectivity. He was even surprised to see several bikers braving the February cold. It’s tricky to tell how Missoula could better promote cycling, he says, because we don’t have the “horrendous driving situations” spurring recent increases in big-city bike traffic.

“If you want to see what the potential of biking is,” Neufeld says, “simply look at how hard and how expensive it is to park.”

Neufeld feels Missoula could benefit from a bike share program, which would allow people to pick up a bike at one location and drop it off at another. The community should also strive to “roll out the red carpet” for the one- to three-mile commuter market, and prioritize cycling projects in places where driving is

already difficult. Missoula has some major road projects on the horizon, namely Third Street and Russell.

How bikes fare in the final plans will, in Neufeld’s experience, dictate Missoula’s cycling future.

Alex Sakariassen

Robots

Throwing mechanics Suddenly, the robot can’t throw a Frisbee. Only a week ago, it was slinging discs through a slot in a board 30 feet away. It could throw rapid fire—three Frisbees in half as many seconds—and it could alter the velocity, always sending a tightly spinning disc within a few inches of the target. But now the robot’s throws flutter on a wobbly trajectory. The Frisbees smack the board or ricochet through the slot without luster.

Chris Jacaruso has seen enough. The coach of the Missoula Robotics Team (they call themselves “Mr. T”) and a Sentinel High industrial technology teacher knows that in just 10 days, on Feb. 19, competition rules dictate that Mr. T must stop building its robot, zip-tie it in a bag and box it up. Team members won’t be allowed to touch it again until their regional competition begins

[news] in mid-March at the Maverick Center outside Salt Lake City, Utah. For Mr. T, now is the time to focus all of its attention on figuring out what’s wrong with the robot’s Frisbee stroke.

“Everybody stop what you’re doing,” Jacaruso says over the din of Missoula high school students hammering metal, splitting wires and sawing plastic. “We need to have a meeting.”

For the past four years, Mr. T has competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school-aged kids.

After paying a $5,000 entrance fee, FIRST competitors get six weeks to design, fabricate and program a robot that must perform a specific task. Last year, robots had to shoot basketballs through hoops. This year they must chuck Frisbees through a goal. Beginning in March, more than 2,300 teams will compete in regional competitions worldwide. They will all vie for a spot at the April 24 world championships in St. Louis.

But Mr. T will vie for nothing unless it can remedy the robot’s glitch. After some hushed discussion with several of the Mr. T builders, Jacaruso addresses the 25-member team. “So it sounds like we’ve got a problem with the loader,” he says. No one speaks up. “So is this true or false?

Do we have a problem with the Frisbee loader?”

Hellgate junior Sam Crawford clears his throat. He explains that the loader is a fraction of an inch too large and the Frisbees are loading offkilter. It’s making them flutter. “We just need to make it smaller,” he says.

Jacaruso looks around the room to see if anyone else has anything to add. “Okay then,” he says. “Let’s fix it.”

Jamie Rogers

Animals

Fighting dog fighting On Feb. 7, Nancy Lindstrom of Billings Animal Control recounted for Montana legislators the injuries sustained by a dog that she believes was used for animal fighting.

“The wounds were not properly treated, there were new gashes and tears, and they were bleeding and swollen,” Lindstrom said.

Lindstrom talked about her experiences handling animals that had been forced to fight for their owners while testifying in favor of House Bill 279. Sponsored by Virginia Court, D-Billings, the bill would make being an animalfight spectator a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison and a $750 fine.

While it’s already illegal to facilitate such competitions, Montana is the only state that has yet to punish those who attend dog fights and one of seven that hasn’t criminalized cockfight attendance.

During the bill’s Feb. 7 hearing in the House Agricul-

ture Committee, diverse interests joined Lindstrom to support the legislation, including the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, the Humane Society of Western Montana, three Girl Scouts and Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office Prosecutor Ingrid Rosenquist.

Rosenquist shared the myriad challenges that law enforcement and prosecutors have holding animal fight facilitators accountable. Among the primary problems, she said, is the spectator loophole, which allows those responsible for holding animal fights to simply blend in with the crowd when law enforcement arrives.

“These cases are very in-depth to investigate,” Rosenquist said. “They are very slippery.”

It’s important to recognize, Rosenquist added, that such fights are harmful not just to animals, but to communities as a whole. “There are drugs involved,” she said.

“There are massive amounts of guns.” The Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee in 2011 tabled a bill that mirrors HB 279 but aimed to make the spectator offense a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.

While nobody opposed the bill during last week’s hearing, some legislators wondered aloud if Montana has a legitimate problem with animal fighting.

Rosenquist responded to those concerns by saying it is, in fact, an issue in Montana. She recalled two recent law enforcement investigations that, thus far, have reaped no arrests. If the spectator loophole remains open, she said, it will only get worse.

“It’s naive to believe that it’s not happening in our state,” she said.

Jessica Mayrer

Wildlife

A bill dies, animosity lives Bison have dominated the brucellosis controversy over the years. Ranchers consistently cite possible

BY THE NUMBERS

5,000

Cases of domestic and sexual violence in Montana in 2011, according to the office of Sen. Jon Tester. Tester and Sen. Max Baucus voted in favor of the Violence Against Women Act earlier this week and urged Congress to pass the legislation.

spread of the disease as their primary source of antagonism for free-roaming herds of the massive ungulates.

But in an ironic twist, it’s their fear—not the disease— that’s spreading. Now elk are being dragged closer to the center of what seems like an endless debate.

Last month, state Rep. Alan Redfield, R-Laurel, introduced House Bill 312. Redfield pitched the measure—similar to a bill that failed in 2011—as an attempt to increase state surveillance of the disease in wild elk herds. The cause was quickly propped up by several ranchers as well as the usual collection of ag groups, including the Montana Farm Bureau Federation and the Montana Stockgrowers Association.

Scores of opponents, however, saw the bill as little more than a move to strong-arm Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks into a stringent test-and-slaughter approach to the species. The Gallatin Wildlife Association claimed Redfield’s proposal “expands the legislative war on wildlife to elk,” and would unfairly burden FWP with a $260,853 price tag for travel and testing in the first year alone. Bozeman hunting advocate Randy Newberg, the host of popular hunting program “On Your Own Adventures,” chastised the proposal during a hearing before the House Agriculture Committee Jan. 31.

“There’s no doubt that a solution to brucellosis is good for all of us,” Newberg said. “But what seems to happen is, I feel like it is Groundhog Day or something. Here we are two years later, and we are looking at a bill that’s almost identical to the same bill we had in the 2011 session.”

Redfield informed the Independent Feb. 12 that he intends to table HB 312 in the House Agriculture Committee before it goes to a vote, bringing the conversation about revisions to brucellosis testing to an abrupt halt in the halls of the Capitol. But the backand-forth has already been sparked. Stockgrowers in the state have yet to let up on brucellosis when it comes to bison. Sportsmen have latched onto the bill as the latest indicator of what they believe is an expanding attack on the state’s ungulate species. HB 312 is dead, but its brief life did have one lasting impact: As Glenn Hockett, president of the Gallatin Wildlife Association, told the hearing Jan. 31, “This bill does build animosity.”

Alex Sakariassen

ETC. Couch potatoes in Great Falls had a brush with the zombie apocalypse Monday night. Perhaps they were watching shouting matches between teen cheaters on CW’s “Steve Wilkos Show,” or contemplating dropping $19.95 on Marc Gill’s Perfect Pancake Pan during a KRTV News commercial break. Both were cut short with the ominous bleeps and shrill whine of the Emergency Alert System.

Viewers were warned that the dead in central Montana were “rising from their graves and attacking the living.” The alert reportedly convinced at least four people to call local authorities. It seems plausible they’d tuned into the midseason premiere of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” the night before, and were suffering the after effects of undead hype.

KRTV quickly apologized and explained the prank was perpetrated by hackers. The story went viral. Gawker picked it up. So did the New York Daily News, the Irish Independent and Frankfurter Rundschau. Even Politico, with its weak spot for Montana humor, ran the news. YouTube uploads have gotten tens of thousands of hits.

Our airwaves are no strangers to this brand of practical joke. Halloween 2013 will mark the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles’ famed “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast, which conned listeners with news reports of an invasion from Mars. We’ve since learned the Red Planet doesn’t pose as imminent a threat, so the joke’s evolved.

We’re now susceptible to zombie fantasies.

The whole thing plays directly into the hands of one local business. Chris Lombardi, co-owner of Missoula blade manufacturer Zombie Tools, says it didn’t take long for people to accuse the company of instigating the Great Falls prank for business purposes. Not so much. He only heard about the hoax after several people posted stories on the company’s Facebook page. Zombie Tools experienced similar buzz last year after a man in Miami ate portions of a homeless man’s face.

That turned out to be drug-related and not a case of anyone rising from the grave.

But if the undead ever do decide to visit us, Lombardi doubts Zombie Tools will be in a rush to fill orders. He’s got a different business plan for that scenario.

“We’ll keep them all for barter,” he says, “because they suddenly become much more valuable.”

Maybe he could trade a blade for one of Marc Gill’s Perfect Pancake Pans.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our country at workâ&#x20AC;?

Covering the Johnson trial, from the hotel to hashtags

by Jamie Rogers

At 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8, 160 or lic Radio, the Montana Journalism Re- comprised almost entirely of UM School so people wait in two lines (marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;A-Kâ&#x20AC;? view, the Kaimin, the Missoulian and the of Law graduates. Representing Johnson and â&#x20AC;&#x153;L-Zâ&#x20AC;?) outside the Garden City Ball- Associated Press mill around a designated are private practice attorneys Paoli (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;86) room at the Holiday Inn in downtown media corner waiting for something to and Kirsten Pabst (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;95, who also worked Missoula. They were summoned here by happen. They chat about the case, about for the Missoula County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office Missoula District Court and they represent the spectacle that has gathered all of them until March 2012). Representing the the remaining prospective jurors for a here and about the debate that irrupted state is private practice attorney Adam rape trial The New York Times described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;extending a cloud of scandal that has hung over the [University of Montana] for two years.â&#x20AC;?

After they are checked in, sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputies and court bailiffs usher the prospective jurors into the ballroom, which has been arranged by Holiday Inn staff into the corporate hospitality version of a courtroom.

Though Holiday Inn general manager Chris Photo by Chad Harder Bosshardt says the sudden influx isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an â&#x20AC;&#x153;eco- Reporters observe jury selection for the Jordan Johnson trial at the Holiday Inn Downnomic driver,â&#x20AC;? the town. The trialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voir dire was held at the hotel to accommodate the extra-large jury pool.

Holiday Inn is happy to play host. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the process. This is our that morning regarding the appropriate Duerk (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;04), Missoula County Attorney country at work,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of hashtag journalists should use on Twitter Suzy Boylan (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;96) and Joel Thompson, when reporting on the case. Later in the an assistant attorney general appointed that.â&#x20AC;?

Last month, District Court Judge day, and after considerable back-and- by the state to assist the Missoula County Karen Townsend announced that the forth, #UMrape is replaced by #John- Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Thompson is the only attorney on the stage, including Judge court had contacted 400 potential jurors sontrial.

Gwen Florio, a crime reporter for the Townsend (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76), who did not attend UM for the trial of former UM quarterback Jordan Johnson, who last year was accused Missoulian who has covered the UM scan- law school. He went to the University of of raping a fellow student. The trial has dal from the beginning, says she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Oregon.

Over the course of the next eight been forthcoming for more than six quite understand why the Johnson trial months and has garnered attention from has attracted so much attention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This hours, Townsend, the prosecution and national media as the latest chapter in case, unlike almost any other of the sexual the defense work together and in their Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual assault saga dating back assault cases involving UM students, it was own ways to whittle down the jury pool to December 2011. Since then, at least the most straightforward. We got it com- to the 12 people they deem most capable nine other Griz football players have been pletely the way we always get court sto- of deciding whether or not Johnson is implicated in sexual assaults. The univer- ries,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But this is the one that has guilty of rape. At first, the questions are sity also terminated the contracts of its attracted all this stuff swirling around it, asked by Townsend and cast a wide net: Does anyone know the defendant? Does head football coach and athletic director, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get that.â&#x20AC;?

By 9 a.m., all the prospective jurors anyone know anyone else in the room? and the Department of Justice, Department of Education and the National Col- have taken their seats, the defense and Then the attorneys take a turn and the legiate Athletic Assocation opened prosecution teams have set up behind questions hone to a point: Do you think stacks of paper and thick binders on the women sometimes falsely accuse men of investigations at the university.

In January, the prosecution re- stage, and a bailiff asks everyone to rise as rape? What does a rapist look like?

At one point, Thompson asks a quesquested jury selection be done from an Townsend enters the ballroom and takes tion of a large group of prospective jurors. extra-large jury pool, and Townsend her own seat.

After she fumbles with the micro- He poses the question deliberately as if he obliged. Though Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense attorney and former Griz nose tackle David phone, Townsend speaks inaudibly. The were making eye contact with everyone at Paoli said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d prefer jury selection be silence extends for an extra moment as once. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Does anybody feel they are too big done in a courtroom rather than the Hol- she continues to fiddle with the mic. of a Griz fan to be on this case?â&#x20AC;?

Jury selection was completed Moniday Inn, Townsend refused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ac- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sorry,â&#x20AC;? she says finally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just having some day, Feb. 11, and the trial is ongoing. technical difficulties.â&#x20AC;? commodate everyone,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Sitting before the judge are the deMinutes before 9 a.m., reporters from jrogers@missoulanews.com KECI, KTMF, KPAX, KGVO, Montana Pub- fense and prosecution teams, which are

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Strong words Save Wiyabi Project stands up for American Indian women

by Jessica Mayrer

Five years ago, Jessa Rae Growing Thunder dreamt that red words written in her native language had suddenly appeared on her arms.

“I was walking along and something didn’t feel right,” recalls the 23-year-old member of the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. “I felt a sense of hurt.”

The dream stuck with Growing Thunder when she enrolled in classes at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo. By the time judges at the Gathering of Nations powwow crowned the outspoken young woman Miss Indian World last spring, Growing Thunder had transformed her dream into a powerful social media campaign, one that today is both uniting and supporting indigenous women across the country.

Wiyabi is an Assiniboine word for “woman.” Growing Thunder and her longtime friend Lauren Chief Elk, an Assiniboine from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, launched the Save Wiyabi Project last March to raise awareness about what they see as an unchecked epidemic of sexual and domestic violence plaguing American Indian women. According to the Department of Justice, Native women are 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than nonNative women.

“Non-Native offenders, they have the right to go onto tribal territory and abuse, rape—verbally, emotionally abuse,” Growing Thunder says. “They do all of these things and the sad realization about it is most tribal territories don’t even have the authority to protect these women.”

Save Wiyabi uses grassroots activism and social media, including Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere, to push for legal and social change. Since its inception, the project has received countless emails from women all over the country who are attracted to its message of empowerment.

“We never really thought of how far it would go,” Growing Thunder says. “When we started we said, ‘As long as we can help one woman out there know that she’s not alone and to feel some kind of empowerment...then we were a success.’”

A cornerstone of the Save Wiyabi Project’s campaign is its images. Drawing from Growing Thunder’s dream, they feature pictures of young indigenous women who wear white tank tops and beaded chokers. Red words, including “fight,” “save” and “strong” are painted on their arms and chests.

“The whole concept is sometimes we forget how strong we are,” Growing Thunder says during a phone interview from Durango.

“Sometimes we need to be reminded.”

Before launching the Save Wiyabi Project, both Chief Elk and Growing Thunder were in abusive relationships. When sharing their experiences with friends and family, the women were shocked to learn that such experiences are commonplace.

“It’s hard to find another Native person out there who hasn’t experienced this on some level,” Growing Thunder says. “We’ve all seen it.”

Fueling that trend, Growing Thunder says, is a prosecutorial void that exists on reservations. While DOJ statistics have found

tions of cases involving violence against women. In 2011, an attempt to tack on provisions to VAWA that would authorize tribal courts to prosecute non-Native individuals became a major sticking point. The Senate approved the provisions, but the House did not.

Those differences contributed to the legislation stalling until the new Congress convened this year. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, is again asking his congressional colleagues to reauthorize VAWA and, while doing so,

Jessa Rae Growing Thunder in the first of a series of photos used by the Save Wiyabi Project to raise awareness about violence against Native women.

that non-Natives are responsible for more than 80 percent of all rapes and sexual assaults against American Indian women, tribal courts don’t have authority to prosecute nonNative offenders.

“There are no consequences,” says Chief Elk, who’s 25 and now lives in San Francisco.

“The Native people can’t protect themselves legally and that leaves these populations of people very vulnerable.”

The federal government typically has jurisdiction over domestic violence and sexual assault prosecutions perpetuated by non-Natives on reservation lands. According to a 2010 Government Accountability report, U.S. attorneys between 2005 and 2009 declined to prosecute 67 percent of sexual abuse allegations brought forward from Indian Country. A 2007 report from Amnesty International titled “Maze of Injustice” pointed to a “systemic failure to punish” victimizers and “official indifference” to “dignity, security and justice” of American Indian women.

The issue is especially timely as the Senate this week deliberated the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. First passed by Congress in 1994, VAWA authorized funding to help pay for investigations and prosecu-

expand authority to tribal courts.

While supporters like Chief Elk say that Congress faces a moral imperative to protect indigenous women by expanding tribal authority to prosecute, detractors warn that Leahy’s legislation could tread on constitutional protections. They also say that non-Natives should not be subjected to a governmental authority that they have no power to shape.

As was the case in 2012, Chief Elk and others are predicting that, even though the legislation passed the Senate, it could get held up in the House.

As the debate plays out in Washington, D.C., Growing Thunder and Chief Elk will ramp up their efforts to educate mainstream Americans about VAWA’s importance to the tribal community. They’re calling on Native women to participate in a global day of action on Valentine’s Day that’s being held in conjunction with One Billion Rising. “We need to come together,” Chief Elk says.

In Missoula, One Billion Rising is hosting events on the University of Montana Campus Oval between noon and 1 p.m. and at 6 p.m. in Caras Park. jmayrer@missoulanews.com

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Bar time Cursing council’s confusing Kettlehouse curfew

by Dan Brooks

Several years ago, when I became a regular at Flipper’s Casino to fulfill the requirements of my writing degree, I often said it was the best bar in the city that did not serve liquor. I drank whiskey then, for roughly the same reason that certain Missoula residents spend all winter in shorts.

I would order beer, immediately remark that I wanted whiskey, and then sort of glance around for someone to admire my ruggedness. Then I would go throw darts into the wall next to the dart machine.

One of the many advantages of Flipper’s is that Donnie will be nice to you no matter what a jackanapes you are. It’s the institutional culture. After I’d spent months there drinking Pabst and lamenting the lack of liquor, someone finally pointed out that there was a church pretty much across the street.

“Seriously?” I said. “A church?”

I had to go outside and look. It turned out that First Presbyterian was not only within sight of Flipper’s but approximately one block away from my house. One block from Flipper’s also puts you in reach of the Missoula Gospel Assembly, the Clark Fork Christian Center and the Missoula Valley Baptist Missionary Church. All of these establishments were figuratively invisible to me when I walked to Flipper’s, and literally so on the way home.

I mention this because I—like many residents, including City Councilman Adam Hertz—was baffled by the Missoula City Council’s decision to impose a 10 p.m. curfew on the proposed Myrtle Street Taphouse.

The Myrtle Street Taphouse is presently the Kettlehouse taproom. Because state law prohibits a brewery that sells over 10,000 barrels a year from operating a taproom, Kettlehouse co-owner Tim O’Leary has decided to separate the popular tasting bar from the brewery itself. They are literally building a wall be-

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tween the two businesses. The taproom will be owned by O’Leary’s mother, Helen, and his wife, Suzy Rizza, will become sole owner of the Northside Kettlehouse, henceforth the Northside Brewing Company.

It’s possible that these two taprooms, operated by O’Leary’s wife and mother and selling the beer he makes in his brewery, will wind up functioning as one business. It’s a lot of cosmetic but operatively meaningless restructuring to satisfy an ar-

“If anything, residents will be awakened by a slightly different class of drunks.” guably arbitrary statute, but the important thing is that the law is appeased.

That same philosophy of government seems to lie behind the council’s 10 p.m. curfew, which cites the potential disruption a beer and wine license might cause to evenings in the neighborhood. That’s reasonable, except it completely ignores that there is a beer and wine license serving until 2 a.m. one block up the street.

“To me,” Hertz told the Missoulian, “it just seems incredibly unfair that we would single out just this one business.”

The council is not playing favorites, of course. It is doing the opposite of that, which is why it has so unfairly singled out one business. I think it’s ridiculous that the state would make O’Leary build a wall between his brewery and his (mother’s) tap-

room, and then the city will only let him have two more hours of business.

A bar is legal or it’s not, and the city should not impose its last-call law on a barby-bar basis. Also, 90 percent of the laws I care about apply to bars. It’s a symptom of my lifestyle. If I lived on Myrtle Street or went to church there, I would probably feel differently; I suspect I would view the expansion of the taproom as an unqualified disaster. The argument for letting the Myrtle Street Taphouse stay open late would be equally compelling to me, but in the opposite direction: Why is it necessary to expand the availability of beer in that neighborhood when there is a perfectly good bar 50 yards up the street?

Tragically, both positions seem right.

Only the council is mistaken. In their understandable desire to satisfy their constituents, they have arrived at a solution that placates all and pleases none.

O’Leary has a beer and wine license waiting at the finish of his end-run around state law, but the council has only given him two more hours of taproom operation. One wonders whether, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., it will feel worth it to have built that wall and restructured his business. Meanwhile, life on Myrtle Street will not be measurably improved by closing the taphouse at 10 and letting Flipper’s serve for another four hours.

If anything, residents will be awakened by a slightly different class of drunks.

For this we have stifled a growing business. It’s a good compromise in theory and a strange one in practice. We elected the council to simultaneously please half of us and enrage the other, to choose bars over church-filled neighborhoods and vice versa. It’s a thankless job, but we need them to do it. To try to satisfy each of us is to disappoint us all.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, consumer culture and lying at combatblog.net.

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Outsider for Interior Sarah Jewell nomination signals department’s new direction

by Ben Long

President Barack Obama’s nominee for heading the Department of Interior, Sally Jewell, is noteworthy—not for who she is, but for who she is not.

She is a mountaineer, an ultra-marathon runner, a CEO of REI, the outdoor gear giant, and a former bank executive and oil company engineer. She appears to be some kind of archetypical über-woman of the Pacific Northwest, jogging up Mount Rainier on coffee breaks.

Jewell’s résumé is as richly complicated as the heady concept of “ecosystem management,” and it sounds like she has plenty of experience in both arenas. Those interested in “ecosystems” will look toward her years with REI and the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association; those leaning toward “management” will note her careers in the petroleum and banking industries.

Another Seattleite (former Mayor Richard Ballinger) has been Interior secretary before, and so has a woman, Gale Norton. But what sets Jewell apart is that she is not, and has never been, a politician. For many decades, the Secretary of the Interior has been the plum post of the classic Western politician: Men (usually) like Donald Hodel, Cecil Andrus, Harold Ickes, Ken Salazar, Stewart Udall, Bruce Babbitt and Dirk Kempthorne. All shared a background in politics, either as an elected official or by dint of holding some position high in the apparatus of government or partisan machines.

Interior is bloody political turf because the stakes are so high and the money is so big. Land is wealth, and the Interior Department manages millions of publicly owned acres, from sagebrush scablands to national treasures such as Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. The land includes oil and gas and wildlife and rivers and ski resorts and other precious resources. When folks compete to

divvy that up, they do it with sharp knives.

The mere fact that Jewell is Obama’s candidate shows that a more mature view could be emerging about the department’s role and mission. Jewell knows there is more than one way to wrest wealth from land. Yes, there’s a place for using the land to provide food, fuel and fiber. America needs all that.

But in the modern world, other values rise like cream to the surface as well. Jewell’s billion-dollar company, REI, is part of a much larger outdoor recreation industry. America’s

“What sets Jewell apart is that she is not, and has never been, a politician.” great public landholdings are valuable not only for crude oil, natural gas and livestock feed, but also for providing scenic getaways for weary urbanites, fishing and hunting spots for blue-collar families, streams for salmon and a host of other species, and clean water for millions of people.

Plus, our public lands are increasingly understood to provide a priceless setting for business owners and other investors. Economists are getting better at putting dollar signs on that, but it still represents a shifting mindset. The glimmering chrome-and-fir temple of REI in downtown Seattle is testimony to the fact that recreation and qualityof-life dollars add up to real money.

It’s hard to trace Jewell’s record to assess how she might approach natural resource disputes in our public lands. But clues point toward a mind that understands the value of consensus and fair solutions.

Jewell’s kneejerk critics, like Utah’s Rep. Rob Bishop, will immediately scent an environmentalist conspiracy in anything that smells more like pine needles than gas fumes. That kind of thing gets him re-elected in Utah, but his views don’t represent the broader American experience.

In her home state of Washington, Jewell’s reputation is that of a pragmatist, not an ideologue. She’s supported efforts like the Yakima Basin Integrated Management Plan, a classic example of centrist groups, representing both conservation and agriculture, getting down to brass tacks to compromise and solve serious problems. In consequence, local farmers will get the water they need for irrigation, and valuable runs of sockeye salmon will be restored.

Hardcore folks on both extremes throw rocks at solutions like the Yakima plan, which accept the need for collaborative conservation in order to get things done.

Can Jewell’s kind of professional experience survive—let alone accomplish good things—in today’s Washington? Is the fortitude that got her to the highest peak in Antarctica enough to help her endure the posturing and politics of Congress? A good guess is that Jewell’s appointment—a refreshing departure from the old politics—signals that Obama is setting the stage for a new kind of conservation legacy. And if she is confirmed, Jewell can count on one thing: She is headed for the adventure of a lifetime.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN –Sheriff’s deputies investigating a convenience-store robbery in Niceville, Fla., arrested suspect Zachariah Dalton Howard, 22, after they spotted him at a nearby supermarket calling his mother for a ride home. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) Police searching for thieves who broke into a home in Gaithersburg, Md., and then stole the homeowners’ car for their getaway, spotted the vehicle at a nearby convenience store. The suspects were there because one of them, Marcus Lee, 20, stopped to use the bathroom, where he spent 11 minutes. “That 11-minute period is when the police come,” prosecutor Stephen Chaikin explained after Lee pleaded guilty. (The Washington Post)

FIRST THINGS FIRST–After a Seattle city bus hit Carl Gray, 32, shattering its windshield, the victim managed to get up and walk about a block with a bloodied head to a Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. Paramedics followed him and, before he could drink his brew, took him to the hospital. (Seattle Times) MENSA REJECTS OF THE WEEK–Two 24-year-old men were badly injured after an oil storage tank exploded at a Texas facility while the victims were sitting on top of it smoking at 3 a.m. Van Zandt County Emergency Management Coordinator Chuck Allen said both victims were hospitalized, one on life support. The blaze destroyed three of the facility’s six oil storage tanks and damaged the other three. (Associated Press) NAMING RITES–Washington state lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow private bidders to pay for the right to name publicly owned facilities, from government buildings to schools. “I’m trying to think out of the box and come up with some revenue for our local folks and for our state that isn’t another dollar out of taxpayers’ wallets,” state Rep. Jan Angel, who introduced the plan, said. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” (Associated Press) BARK WORSE THAN BITE–Hoping to thwart illegal logging in the Amazon, Brazil began fitting trees with wireless tracking devices that alert authorities when they are cut down and moved. The device, called Invisible Tracck, is the size of a deck of cards and powered by a battery that lasts a year.

Coming within 20 miles of a cellular network activates its signal. (Mongabay.com) ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA–A 16-year-old girl in Monticello, Ind., drove 60 miles in a pickup truck to beat up a 17-year-old girl in LaPorte, Ind., who she said spread rumors about her on Facebook. The victim’s mother pulled the girls apart, and the Monticello girl left, but police arrested her later when they saw her return to the scene. (Associated Press) T e a m

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Police accused Timothy Tucker and Shequita Cade of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a YouTube video showed them driving their middle-school daughter to fight with a 14-year-old girl at a school bus stop in Tucker, Ga. Taylor can be heard on the video encouraging his daughter to hit the victim while the two struggled on the ground and shouting at witnesses, “Nobody better try to jump in neither.” (Atlanta’s WSB-TV)

WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED–Police arrested Tammie Elaine Johnson, 49, who they said attacked a 44-year-old man in a parking lot in Athens, Ga., with a jar of olives. The arresting officer reported the victim, who was found bleeding from a cut near his eye, explained that they were arguing “because Tammie wanted to be with him, but he was not interested in her.” (Athens Banner-Herald) WHAT ARE THE ODDS?–While on a trip around the world, New Zealand attorney Jacob Marx, 27, was killed in England after high winds ripped off a 30-foot metal sign on a London betting shop, and it fell on him. (London Evening Standard) WIN-LOSE SITUATIONS–Mexican-born Mirna Valenzuela won a $1,200 jackpot at Casino del Sol Resort in Tucson, Ariz., but when she tried to collect her winnings, casino officials called police because they thought her identification looked suspicious. Police determined the ID was legitimate but also discovered Valenzuela was in the country illegally. After she was deported, casino CEO Wendell Long said Valenzuela’s winnings are being held at the casino and that she can claim them anytime she shows up in person. (Phoenix’s The Arizona Republic) Albanian-born actor Praq Rado, 31, was traveling by train to New York’s Hamptons International Film Festival because a film about his immigration journey, titled Dreaming American, had been chosen for screening. Rado escaped from Albania, entered America without papers and struggled to find work without a Social Security number before becoming an actor. Federal immigration agents, who’d been looking for Rado since he was ordered deported in 2007, arrested him aboard the train. (Easthampton Patch)

BREAKING NEWS–A month after the Social Security Administration reprimanded an employee for creating a “hostile work environment” by regularly passing gas at his office, the agency withdrew the action. Its Office of Disability Operations, which issued the reprimand to a 38-year-old man working at an agency office in Baltimore, had cited 60 documented instances of the worker passing gas in his office over a 12-week period, sometimes as often as nine times a day, according to a log the man’s supervisor kept to record his offenses. Even though the man provided proof that his condition was medical, his supervisor noted, “Nothing that you have submitted has indicated you would have uncontrollable flatulence. It is my belief that you can control this condition.” (The Washington Post)

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SAVING THE TWITTERVERSE–Since the Library of Congress began archiving Twitter messages in 2010, it has amassed more than 170 billion tweets. Library Director of Communications Gayle Osterberg said the volume of tweets it receives from Twitter has grown from 140 million a day last February to nearly half a billion a day in late 2012. The library is exploring ways to make its massive archive available to researchers. (Associated Press)

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All screenings February 15–24, at the Wilma Theatre and Crystal Theatre Tickets available at the Wilma box office or online

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The opening night film, HBO’s First Comes Love, is free.

It screens Feb. 15 at 6 PM.

arly on in the film Howdy, Montana, Joey Running Crane and his band Goddammitboyhowdy are seen practicing in the upstairs of a house in the town of Browning on the Blackfeet Reservation. The three young men seem introverted at first, engaging in small talk with little emotion as Running Crane restrings his guitar. But when they burst into their three-chord punk rock songs, suddenly they seem set free, as if they’ve hit a level of ecstasy that only music could deliver for them. Clapping and grinning, they sing together, “You must become the fire! Set! Yourself! On fire!”

Howdy, Montana is one of 125-plus films screening this year at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. The 10-day festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and that milestone marks how, in its own way, the festival has caught fire over the years, becoming one of the most anticipated events in Missoula and the largest cinematic event in Montana. This year brings a few changes, including the departure of longtime festival director Mike Steinberg and the arrival of his successor, Gita Saedi Kiely.

It’s also the first time in a few years that there won’t be a live-scored film; in the past Yo La Tengo, Next Door Prison Hotel, Boston’s Alloy Orchestra and local bands have provided a popular musical element to the festival lineup.

Changes aside, this year still offers an ample collection of films you’ve never heard of and others that have received recent national buzz. It can be an overwhelming barrage of content, so in honor of the 10th anniversary, we offer 10 must-see recommendations.

If these documentaries don’t light a fire under you, nothing will.

Made in Montana The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is beloved for annually corralling hundreds of stories from around the world and bringing them to downtown Missoula.

While there’s always a global feel to the schedule, most of these stories can be boiled down to a few core elements: people and the small and big life risks they take.

That means the stories can happen anywhere, including Montana.

Sergeant Dan Edwards

This year, the festival showcases 10 films made in Montana that reveal how, even in a state with relatively few people, the types of stories run as wide and deep as the landscape.

lens to Not Yet Begun to Fight. It’s the story of retired U.S. Marine Col. Eric Hastings, a veteran of Vietnam who turned to fly-fishing to help overcome his posttraumatic stress disorder and has since taken under his wing five Iraq war vets who also find solace on the river. It’s a non-sugarcoated look at mostly young men whose nightmares and missing limbs seem like insurmountable problems. The film never gets too melodramatic—and there’s no need to do so. Certain surprising details turn what could be an overwhelmingly depressing theme into an engaging narrative. Big Sky audiences shouldn’t be surprised by the strong storytelling considering that Grenier last codirected festival favorite Class C: The Only Game in Town.

Montana filmmaker Andy Smetanka screens Sergeant Dan Edwards, part of a larger World War I project that involves his use of colorful silhouette animation.

This short is a stand-alone piece, though Smetanka says it might be incorporated into the full-length film. He used intricate paper cutouts of trees, guns and military men, plus narration by former Indy editor Brad Tyer, to tell the tale of true-life veteran Dan Edwards, whose fantastic escape from enemy capture seems straight out of a movie script. The process of animation for this short film is just as fantastical— or, Smetanka might tell you, tedious—as he has created every shot by hand and filmed it with a Super 8mm camera.

Saved By the Birds is another short film that explains how Montanan Helen Carlson went from being suicidal 45 years ago to a champion bird watcher today; it’s directed by Missoula’s own Damon Ristau. The Great Northwest involves Montana filmmaker Matt McCormick recreating a 3,200-mile road trip made by four Seattle women in 1958, reconstructed from a scrapbook he found in a thrift shop. Eagle Boy follows a young American Indian from the Flathead Reservation as his family moves to Norway. Still other locally focused films cover the Polebridge Mercantile, the plight of bison, a fascinating character who plays piano at the Pattee Creek supermarket and a drifter musician who sings at Helena’s Saturday market.

These 10 Montana films scratch the surface of the complicated characters we have here—evidence that you can’t reduce Montana to just Charlie Russell skies and wolf issues.

—Erika Fredrickson The Made in Montana movies play at various times throughout the festival. Go to bigskyfestival.org for showtimes.

Howdy, Montana, made by Brooklyn filmmakers Matt Cascella and Corey Gegner, peeks into the life of a punk rock musician through the lens of Blackfeet Reservation life. Broken into chapters, the story captures Running Crane being both goofy and serious; his sweet relationships with Missoula actress Lily Gladstone (Winter in the Blood), and with his family, who, despite having little money, have created a sober, supportive environment in which Running Crane’s musical talents have flourished. There are slow moving parts—shots of daily work and practice time—and also some intensely poignant moments, including one at the Oxford when Gladstone and Running Crane encounter a drunken American Indian. The filmmakers illuminate real complexities here, of being young, being Indian, being in love, being sad, being poor and being grateful. All with humor, too. Between the chapters about Running Crane are profile snippets of other Montanans the filmmakers encountered, including dobro player Andy Dunnigan playing in his brightly lit kitchen, Drummond artist and rancher Bill Ohrmann showing off his museum of paintings that speak to environmental destruction, and a barbershop quartet. Missoulians will get a kick out of seeing familiar spots: the Ear Candy Music record store where Running Crane and Gladstone eat Big Dipper ice cream, local recording celebrity Shmedly Maynes’ studio and the music venue below the Zootown Arts Community Center known as as the BSMT. Bozeman filmmakers Sabrina Lee The Central Park Five and Shasta Grenier bring a similar keen

The Central Park Five

Only the Young

“Alleged” was perhaps the single most important word I learned in journalism school. It’s the word we’re all taught to carefully insert before a suspect’s accusations, mostly to avoid getting sued, but ostensibly to respect a tenet of the U.S. justice system: “Innocent until proven guilty.”

The place is Canyon Country, a mostly abandoned desert town in southern California, and our guides through this untamed wilderness are a trio of Christian punk rock teenagers.

“Children are the gods of this city,” one of the teens, Garrison, tells us.

“Yeah, and there’s still nothing to do here,” Kevin adds.

Their female friend, Skye, is a pretty alterna-teen, orphaned by irresponsible parents and raised by her grandfather. She’s strong, sullen and witty, and so, typical of their age, the boys in her life take her for granted.

Only the Young offers little by way of context or chronology. Instead, we measure the passing of time by the kids’ changing hairstyles. Garrison has shaggy brown hair, then glasses, then magenta bangs. Later in the film, when Skye rocks a half-mullet and finds herself adored by more than one suitor, she has to conclude: “It’s the hair."

Directors Elizabeth Mims and Jason Tippet have given us an incredibly sweet, intimate portrait of these kids. At just over an hour, the film takes the time to linger on dripping faucets, birds of prey and plenty of skateboarding footage.

The boys wear Minor Threat and Black Flag T-shirts, which make their Christianity at once baffling and touching. More than anything, it’s sweet just how much they love each other. Garrison and Skye have an ongoing

I was reminded of this while watching The Central Park Five, Ken Burns’ documentary about five black and Latino teenagers who confessed, in writing and on video, to the brutal 1989 Central Park Jogger rape—a rape that evidence later showed they could not have committed.

Journalists, police officers and anyone remotely interested in justice and racism should watch this.

Central Park Five is as visual, taut and horrifying as any crime thriller movie. It’s as masterfully executed as one would expect of Burns, including an astonishing amount of contemporary footage and news clips.

All of the now exonerated Central Park Five men are interviewed, but Raymond Santana appears the most often. He’s a well-spoken, affable-seeming man whose youth, like all the others, was taken from him by a rabid media and apparently bullheaded prosecutors.

The documentary does its best to explain why scared, sleep-deprived teenage boys confessed in detail to something they didn’t do, and why journalists of the day latched on to a story that was full of holes from the start. Unfortunately, we never get to hear any explanations from the police or prosecutors.

One of the oddest and most powerful moments comes toward the end, when a voiceover from Matias Reyes, the actual rapist, describes why he came forward and Only The Young told police he did it after bumping into one of the five, Kharey Wise, in prison. Reyes talks about how he saw Wise’s misery and it seemed unfair thing, but it’s the friendship between Garrison and Kevin that a kid be imprisoned for something he didn’t do. It’s that takes precedence. Kevin has a dark side; Garrison is powerful compassion coming from a serial rapist and shy and unsure of what he wants to say. To watch Garrimurderer. son confront Kevin about his self-destructive behavior, Other reviews have said Central Park Five doesn’t or Skye about her negative attitude, is to witness an act add many new details for people who remember what of bravery. happened, but I don’t think that’s the intended audience.

Burns made the film with his daughter, Sarah, who, like me, is too young to remember the events.

(She first learned about the events as a Yale law student and went on to write a 2011 book, also titled The Central Park Five.) The documentary seems more fitting for millennials who are becoming adults in an America where the 24/7 media only seems increasingly ravenous for scandal, lurid Of course, it’s not always so serious. A lot of times details and fast convictions. It would do us all good to remember they just act like kids, like when the two boys dress up the spirit, and not just the letter, of like Gandalf for Halloween. They speak to each other with a lot of dry, knowing humor. There are places with “alleged.”

—Kate Whittle dialogue so punchy the film seems cut together like an The Central Park Five indie comedy.

Watching Only the Young, you can’t help but feel screens at the Wilma Wed., Feb. 20, at 7:45 PM. that you’re in the hands of competent storytellers. These

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particular kids are interesting, sure, but a lot of the pleasure of the film comes in how they’re framed. We should expect great things from Mims and Tippet in the future.

—Molly Laich Only the Young screens at the Wilma Fri., Feb. 22, at 8:30 PM.

Informant

Informant Brandon Darby was essentially a god among radical activists in the South in the mid-2000s. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he traveled to New Orleans from his home in Austin, Texas, to rescue friend and former Black Panther Robert King Wilkerson. Darby succeeded, and spent the subsequent months bucking officials in the city’s Ninth Ward as one of the cofounders of the relief group Common Ground.

Thus begins director Jamie Meltzer’s critically acclaimed documentary, which snagged the Grand Jury Prize at last year’s New York Documentary Festival. The ensuing years of Darby’s life play out on film like paint peeling off a house in fast-forward, as internal conflict and outside pressure chip away at the man’s ideology.

As Darby sums up the post-Katrina fallout as “really fucking sad” early in the film, it’s hard not to feel he’s foreshadowing his own future.

By now, the name Brandon Darby has become synonymous in activist circles with words like snitch,

rat, turncoat, fake, backstabber. His role as an FBI informant landed David McKay and Bradley Crowder— known collectively as the Texas Two—in prison following the riotous 2008 Republican National Convention protests in St. Paul, Minn. The duo idolized Darby; he got them busted for constructing Molotov cocktails. Now Darby receives frequent death threats, lives with a gun close at hand, and tours the country warning Tea Party groups of the immediate threat posed by his former cohorts. But how did a man once devoted to revolutionary ideals, indeed a man who would have made the Molotovs himself, wander so far from the radical left?

The answer is a tragic tale of mounting depression and dissolution, which Meltzer lays out through a diverse cast of law enforcement officials, reporters and activists. Each acts as a foil to Darby’s central narration, challenging his recollection of events and even calling b.s. at times. Informant makes it increasingly more difficult to trust Darby’s own account of how he went from patron saint to pariah. He becomes erratic, almost un-credible, as if the very foundation of his 30-odd years of life has crumbled beneath him.

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Darby’s path is littered with the stuff of mental breakdowns. That may not explain why his internal pendulum swung so dramatically along the political spectrum. It does, however, explain why Informant is the kind of film you can’t take your eyes off. We’re all attracted to imperfections, particularly when they foretell imminent collapse. The sad truth is, Darby has no one to blame for the shoddy work but himself. And nowhere is the length of his fall more evident than when Wilkerson, the very man he’d gone with to New Orleans to save, states Brandon Darby “is dead to me.”

—Alex Sakariassen Informant screens at the Wilma Sat., Feb. 23, at 6:30 PM.

Jenifer and H.R. form the film’s emotional center, and it’s where they expend the most energy. Too bad the directorial duo couldn’t avoid the reality TV trap of constant, insistent turmoil and false tension, but there it is—they gave H.R. a stage to perform on, what else would you expect?

A Band in D.C. is at its best when it visits the past. Like all films about punk rock these days, this one includes gray-stubbled and balding stalwarts of the scene’s glory days. Harley Flanagan and John Joseph (Cro-Mags) share insightful and hilarious tales of yore with spectacular Brooklyn accents and diction. Two other heroes of the early Washington, D.C., scene show up as well: Henry Rollins (Black Flag)

Bad Brains

Bad Brains: A Band in D.C. Don Letts, legendary London scene-maker, director and musician, describes the Bad Brains as “America’s Sex Pistols.” For those unaware of the Brains, this might be a readily accessible description. Those of us familiar with the band’s catalogue, as well as its place in punk rock, black and American music history, might say “bollocks” to Letts’ description. Personally, I wouldn’t let Sid Vicious (RIP) sniff Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer’s volume knobs.

The documentary begins with an unsurprising altercation between Jenifer and lead vocalist H.R. during a recent tour. H.R. is well known to be mercurial. In fan footage from the early ’80s, he is an energetic, engaging frontman who does backflips and swims into the crowd incessantly, all the while belting out lyrics about PMA (Positive Mental Attitude, the band’s mantra). For the last 25 years, H.R.’s antics have often manifested as the ire-inducing shenanigans of a crazed Christ-figure egomaniac or of a pouting 5-year-old. He stares and smiles at the crowd with a turban on his head as the band shreds. He wears a motorcycle helmet with a microphone inside it. He decides not to show up to perform at all.

For Ben Logan and Mandy Stein, the creators of this documentary, these antics and the years of on-again, off-again fighting between

and Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat/Fugazi) talk about how the band influenced their lives and sound. But it’s Dave Grohl’s (Nirvana/Foo-Fighters) genuine passion for the drumming of Earl Hudson that makes this less a runaway sycophant love train and instead an elegant illustration of how musicians communicate and learn from one another.

With little footage and few photos from the early days, the film does well to employ charming cartoon drawings to retell the tales of the past. But the best piece of nostalgia occurs when the Brains return to an old practice space on the fringes of D.C. The two-story house had caught fire and now lacks doors and windows. The band talks about being young and practicing there for hours in the basement, recording all the music they were churning out. A band friend and the home’s owner shows them a melted reel-to-reel recorder lying in the weeds outside, the machine’s body an ooze of gelatinous plastic barely recognizable but for two warped reels. The camera stays on the pile as the bandmates silently stare at it, floods of nostalgia and passing time undoubtedly seizing their thoughts.

—Jason McMackin Bad Brains: A Band in D.C. screens at the Crystal Theatre Mon., Feb. 18, at 7:15 PM.

Tchoupitoulas New Orleans has received its fair share of love letters, especially since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.

Spike Lee’s excellent When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts set the bar for celebrating the Crescent City’s history, culture and scarred beauty, followed closely by David Simon’s HBO series “Treme.” Tchoupitoulas deserves to be held in the same esteemed company.

Made by brothers Bill and Turner Ross, this lyrical documentary follows three teenage brothers as they essentially come of age during a single night in the city. At least that’s the general gist. More dreamscape than straight narrative, Tchoupitoulas was actually filmed over the course of nine months to

half—and choked up again while telling my wife about it afterwards. I sound like a sap, except that I’m apparently not the only one. Blood Brother came away from Sundance last month with both grand jury and audience honors for best documentary.

Tchoupitoulas

capture all of the pageantry and peculiarities that make New Orleans special.

The decision to experience the city through the eyes of three adolescent boys makes this film more than just your average sightseeing tour. The camera catches all matter of late-night action, including a drag show, parade and, this being New Orleans, several different music performances. Those scenes are interspersed by the wide-eyed ruminations of William, the youngest of the three adventurous brothers. He discusses young love and personal dreams and religion. He’s the type of talker and thinker begging for ridicule from his older brothers, and he receives it, but he elevates a beautifullooking film into one that’s also poignant.

to go, now, to the hospital. The young white man can take them on his motorcycle, but they have to go—now.

What follows is a rush that you can barely make out in the wobbly headlights of the motorcycles and passing street lamps. The action only slows once the motorcycles are blocked at a train crossing. There’s yelling and panic and pleas for the girl to hold on and then she goes completely limp in her father’s arms on the back of the bike. Without knowing who these people are, what’s happening, and why on earth the situation has come down to this desperate ride, the images are so startling that you can’t help but rearrange in your seat, refocus your eyes and start to process what the hell is going on.

Then the opening credits start.

Few other films have affected me as much as director Steve Hoover’s Blood Brother. It alternates between such powerful displays of love and kindness, and loss and pain, that by the end you’re somehow both spent and hopeful. I cried during most of the second

The young white man in the opening scene is Rocky Braat, an aimless Pittsburgh native who decided to find himself by traveling to India. He shocked his friends and remaining family by choosing to stay abroad and continue working in a tiny village with HIV-infected orphans—a decision that his best friend, Hoover, doesn’t really understand until he visits with camera in hand.

Rocky becomes everything to a group of children that have almost nothing. While many visitors flinch at the thought of caring for or playing with HIV-infected children, Rocky hugs them, wrestles with them, shares food with them, helps them with their medication and dresses their many wounds. They call him “Rocky anna,” or Brother Rocky. He’s the family they’ve never had and, to a certain extent, they are the same to him.

The nature of this work involves suffering, of course, and Hoover’s complete access allows us to see the harshest sides of Rocky’s saintly efforts. The kids are hurting, resources are limited, and there are moments when Rocky’s unflinching care seems like it can only do so much. In other moments, his motivations are second-guessed and actions criticized. To Hoover’s credit, he shows it all.

“This is everything I hoped for,” William says early in the “night.” “The naked pictures, the clubs. You guys know what I’m talking about?”

The Ross brothers deserve just as much credit for how they portray a city that, if it weren’t so vibrant and threatened, you may have grown tired of by now. In Tchoupitoulas, the blemishes receive as much attention as the glitter and beads, and the focus is on sections of nightlife that many have missed. In one scene, we watch from the wings of the stage as burlesque performer Perle Noire, wearing just a G-string and pasties, dances, flips and splits for a raucous audience that we can only hear. The camera follows her throughout the athletic performance, then stays with her backstage as she catches her breath and puts on her robe—then a few minutes longer as she adjusts the robe and watches the next act. That sort of patience and appreciation of detail become the lasting impressions of this film—and perhaps a lesson for how we should view the city itself.

—Skylar Browning Tchoupitoulas screens at the Wilma Sun., Feb. 17, at 1:45 PM.

Blood Brother The opening minutes of Blood Brother are disorienting and horrid. There’s no context to a scene that involves a dark room surrounded by onlookers gawking through barred windows at a sick Indian girl, her distraught father and a young white man urging the father

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Even in the few scenes when Blood Brother hits the wrong note, it ends up working. During one crushing event, Rocky breaks into a song by Death Cab by Cutie. It feels forced, but in hindsight reminds us that this unlikely hero is just a big-hearted, Joey Tribbianilooking dude from the Steel City. A million others like him end up content and working as bank tellers or bartenders or something, and that’s fine. But he decided to sit bedside or play in patches of dirt a world away, providing unconditional love to those who need it most.

Rocky’s path—and his steadfast commitment to it as the film goes on—turns out to be just one of many remarkable turns in Blood Brother. Perhaps the most remarkable, however, is that amid such challenging circumstances, this film manages to inspire and encourage. The tears aren’t all sad.

—Skylar Browning Blood Brother screens at the Wilma Thu., Feb. 21, at 5 PM.

domestic workers. That said, he isn’t entirely immune to pop culture. In the same Times interview he hints at an upcoming documentary on James Brown.

Stanley Nelson’s movies play at various times throughout the festival. Go to bigskyfestival.org for showtimes.

The First Kid to Learn English from Mexico, “Although it’s just brief snapshots, these rich 20 minutes provided more of a lasting impact than some of the festival’s features.” —published Feb. 12, 2009 Screens Sat., Feb. 23, 1 PM at the Crystal Theatre

Wholphin documentaries

Be Here to Love Me “If you don’t know who Townes Van Zandt is and you need a thorough introduction, or if your memory of the cult favorite ‘songwriter’s songwriter’ is as hazy as his tragic escapades … this is required viewing.” — published Feb. 16, 2005 Screens Thu., Feb. 21, 7:20 PM at the Crystal Theatre

Let’s all agree that Dave Eggers can come off as pretentious. And let’s agree his 2002 novel, You Shall Know Our Velocity, could have used an editor. That said, Eggers does help put out a nice combination

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“See this if: You’re looking for a movie to make you squirt tears of laughter and love of humanity in all its nutty glory.” —published Feb. 14, 2008 Screens Mon., Feb. 18, 10 AM at the Wilma

Stanley Nelson retrospective African American filmmaker and 2002 MacArthur genius fellow Stanley Nelson has explored the history of black Americans for decades. Freedom Riders, his feature about 1960s activists fighting for civil rights in the South, and Look for Me in the Whirlwind, about Jamaican revolutionary Marcus Garvey, examine

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Audience of One “How does Audience of One connect to Missoula?

The sound is done by Sarah Woods, who five years ago was most responsible for pressing Hawes-Davis to start the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. The former Big Sky intern is now pursuing her film career in the Bay Area and can be credited with working on one of this festival’s most bizarre and engaging films.” —published Feb. 14, 2008 Screens Sat., Feb. 23, 11:15 AM at the Crystal Theatre

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major themes we’ve all read about in history books.

Nelson doesn’t stop there. His films also reach into lesser-known corners of experience that have directly or indirectly impacted black Americans. In A Place of Our Own, he focuses on an affluent African American living in Martha’s Vineyard. Jonestown: The Life and Death of the People’s Temple puts a microscope to the mass suicide of a multiracial congregation.

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In many ways, what makes Nelson interesting is he’s mostly stayed away from biopics. He’s bypassed the stories of “great men,” as he put it in a 2011 New York Times interview, as well as broad historical issues. Instead, he’s favored tales about everyday people who are sometimes put in extraordinary situations—stories about the black press, methadone, businesswomen and

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Know Your Mushrooms “Know Your Mushrooms features Missoula’s own Larry Evans, whom Mann describes as ‘the Indiana Jones of mushroom hunting.’ The film debuted last month in Canada to rave reviews, but a

Brent Hoff designed to give exposure to rarely seen short films, is one of those publications.

Big Sky will show several of the Wholphin documentaries during this year’s program. Though they’re not sure yet which ones will show up, the collection has featured films in the past by favorites like Spike Jonze, and covered subjects such as Al Gore’s failed 2000 bid for reelection, Maurice Sendak talking about going to the World’s Fair, and Major League pitcher Doc Ellis’ 1970 no-hitter while high on LSD. Wolphin documenKnow Your Mushrooms taries screen Fri., Feb. 22, at 5:45 PM at the Crystal Theatre, and Sat., Feb. 23, at 11:30 AM at the Wilma. promise to premiere the film at next month’s SXSW Film Festival in Austin prevents Mann from publicly showing it to Evans’ hometown crowd. ‘It’s just bad Best of 10 In honor of the festival’s 10-year anniversary, 13 fa- timing,’ Mann says. ‘It’ll be back, somehow.’” —pubvorites from year’s past were selected to re-screen dur- lished Feb. 12, 2009 Screens Mon., Feb. 18, 11 AM at the Crystal ing this year’s event. Here are five that the Indy reviewed Theatre the year they premiered:

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[arts]

Blowin’ in the wind Artist Burke Jam lets the sounds of nature take the reins

by Erika Fredrickson

A photograph by Burke Jam that will be used in his upcoming installation Sonification 1–3.

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urke Jam spent the first part of graduate school experimenting with a harp. Not just any harp, but an Aeolian harp that can only be played by the wind. The instrument was first described in the late 1600s by a Jesuit scholar and was named after Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. Its strings are loose, so if it’s plucked by a person there is no sound. But when the wind blows through it, it begins to hum. The scientific term for the natural phenomenon is the “von Karman vortex street effect,” and it’s demonstrated in other situations, like when power lines vibrate during a gust. A person can adjust the harp’s string, but how it sounds is dictated by nature.

“You can tune the strings to a certain key but the topography, the wind speed and direction, the vegetation—all of that affects how the wind moves through that environment, which in turn affects the sound of the harp,” Jam says.

Jam is a Missoula artist and musician whose atmospheric shows—whether under his solo moniker, Churchmouse, or as a guitarist in bands like Scriptures—hint heavily at his penchant for sonic experimentation. He’s also been involved in Missoula’s alternative visual art scene, most recently as a curator for the back-alley gallery, Frontier Space, which often shows avant garde art installations that are sometimes kept secret until the day of exhibit.

With the Aeolian harp experiment, Burke mapped out several arbitrarily chosen outdoor sites—some small as a room, others hundreds of miles wide—with a compass. He visited each cardinal and sub-cardinal point of the landscape, of which there are eight, just like notes in a scale. He recorded whatever music the wind made with the harp.

“Each one would have a different sound and it would be indicated by the actual site itself,” he says. “If you play it all together, all of sudden you get chords.”

Sound installations aren’t always the easiest thing to present to an audience. Jam created an audio piece recently where he walked the entire length of the Spiral Jetty and recorded what he heard. The Utah-based earthwork sculpture made in 1970 by the late Robert Smithson is meant to be seen, but Burke approached it another way. He recorded his footsteps, which provided an aural texture that’s surprisingly rich: you can hear him navigating over sand, rocks and crunchy salt crystals. You can also hear other sounds in the sky such as airplaines—Delta flights into Salt Lake City, mostly— and birds.

During his time working toward an interdisciplinary master’s degree in the University of Montana’s Fine Arts program, Jam has amassed hours of field recordings. In his upcoming thesis show, The Shadow of Polaris: Understanding Sound and Place, he ex-

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amines music made by certain natural objects. Besides some photographs, he’s keeping the main art installation under wraps so that viewers will be surprised when they walk in. But he promises that it will be both a visual and aural experience.

As with all of his work, Polaris will involve natural elements. Jam says he’s interested in how sound affects the environment, especially when it comes to issues like fracking, climate change and pollution.

“Most people who you ask on the street can tell you what fracking is,” Jam says. ‘But they don’t understand the amount of decibels and how powerful a sonic wave that it’s sending through the water. It literally kills huge amounts of sea life and it distorts migratory paths for salmon and whales.”

His art pieces don’t take political sides. Instead, he weaves those issues into his installations in indirect ways.

“It puts too narrow of a parameter on what I’m trying to ask my audience,” Jam says. “When you present a politic you run the risk of polarizing an audience.

Sometimes that’s your job as an artist. But I just want people—whether from rural Montana or Brooklyn—to be able to walk into a gallery and experience the work I do and walk out with a set of questions.”

On March 1, Jam will show another installation that also explores sound. Sonification 1–3, which

he’ll show at the Music Recital Hall, uses panoramic photos he shot of natural landscapes around Montana. As the photos rotate, local band Stellarondo will play a literal interpretation of the images scored

by Jam. He composed the music by using the outlines of clouds and mountains to dictate what notes the musicians should play.

“They’re sight-reading the visual image the same way they’d read a staff of music,” he says. “To my mind music is just an object of sound. Sound is just a phenomenon like light.”

With a master’s degree in hand, Jam has plans to explore more of his ideas in the area of natural acousticology. His next project will take him to Iceland, where he’ll spend two months recording sites across the country.

“We are definitely a visual culture,” he says. “But for me, sound is fascinating. In the summer, when I’m not teaching or working in the studio, I’m smokejumping. In the woods, in the dark, you hear things before you actually see them.”

The MFA Thesis show featuring The Shadow of Polaris opens at UM’s Gallery of Visual Arts in the Social Science Building Thu., Feb. 21, with a reception from 5 to 7 PM. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[music]

Canada famous Fucked Up lives up to the hardcore ethos

by Jason McMackin

When KBGA announced that Toronto, Canada’s Fucked Up would headline Endofthon a few weeks back, some of us at the Indy went Kim Jong-illin’. The reactions to the announcement on Facebook that one of the Great White North’s most creative hardcore outfits was coming to town provided a peek into the psyche of local music lovers. They ranged from the good old, “Hell yeah!” to the predictably boring, “Who?” But the most interesting responses had to come from area dads who sincerely wanted to know what all the fuss was about. Publicly ad-

For about three years, the band kept things punk rock by mainly releasing its music on 7-inch records and, in doing so, developed a devoted cult following of audiophiles and anti-corporate fans. During a live performance on Canada’s “MTV Live” in 2007, the band received national attention when a mosh pit broke out in the TV studio, leading to a moshing ban on “MTV Live” ever since.

MTV being MTV, it invited the band back in 2008 to play in the men’s room of the studio, whereupon the band and its fans completely destroyed the facilities.

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Sustainability Is the Big Picture Fucked Up frontman Pink Eyes rehydrates.

mitting that you just don’t “get it” is a ballsy old-timer move, one only a true music aficionado can make. For those who don’t get it, here’s a brief guide to a band that could be described as “Canada famous.”

Hardcore punk music takes more than a few shapes these days, but thanks to Swedish hardcore band Refused, the trendiest sound seems to be that of the high-pitched vocalist shrieking over perfectly tuned drums, well-kempt and grinding bass, and adroitly picked distorted guitars mixed 10 deep for maximum heaviness. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but Fucked Up is more sonically diverse.

Around 2002, the outfit’s four-on-the-floor style would have been recognizable to anyone with any amount of old-timey punk rawk knowledge, from Flipper to the Ramones. What set Fucked Up apart, though, were crafty arrangements that didn’t always follow the verse-chorus-verse-chorus motif, extended instrumental breaks and the throaty bark of Damian Abraham, aka Pink Eyes, whose voice is reminiscent of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ Dicky Barrett. Like many bands of its ilk who either decide to go metal or melodic, Fucked Up made a choice. Fortunately it picked the latter.

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But just because the group embraces rad gimmicks like playing a show in a bathroom stall or performing 12hour long sets, it doesn’t mean they aren’t serious about what they do, or that they aren’t taken seriously as artists.

The well-received 2008 album, The Chemistry of Common Life, garnered Fucked Up a Polaris Award, a Canadian music award based on artistic merit rather than sales.

Chemistry is a gateway to the group’s latest style.

Chorused-out guitars shimmer above layers of traditionally overdriven instruments and Pink Eyes’ voice both clashes and melds with them, creating a perfect kind of pop music, an alternative to those who always hated the band Wings. David Comes to Life (2011) takes this formula even further, melding the abrasive screams with supple female vocals and the loud grind of distortion with the ring of sustained feedback. It showcases abstract lyrics searching for love with the concrete sound of a band whose singer sometimes bleeds during performances, whose sweat is so mingled with the crowd’s that it’s hard to tell where his sweat begins and theirs ends.

Fucked Up plays KBGA’s Endofthon at the Badlander Fri., Feb. 15, at 10 PM. $19/$16 advance. arts@missoulanews.com

Thursday 4:30 pm Reception $15 for SBC members & students and $25 for non-members Gianchetta Piazza, 2nd Floor, UM Gallagher Business Building

Thursday 6:00 pm Sustainable Business: How do we scale it in time?

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Stripped down A point-counterpoint on polarizing Missoula artist Bad Naked

Bad Naked, aka Dane Hansen, performed at the Top Hat during Total Fest X in 2011. He was 86’d from the venue for life.

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by Josh Vanek

by Dan Brooks

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first saw Bad Naked a few years ago next to the railroad tracks by the Zootown Arts Community Center on the Northside at probably 11:30 p.m.

At least 20 people were singing along with every word of every song. He’d apparently been doing his schtick at parties for a while, working out the kinks.

Bad Naked is a guy in a mask with a weird acoustic bass that he wails on while singing songs about hot dogs, the tornado that ripped the roof off the Billings Metra— that sort of thing.

I see Bad Naked in the canon of musicians who also use performance art to take their music to another level, folks who understand that a little danger goes a long way in a performance. Tomata Du Plenty from the Screamers.

Lux Interior from the Cramps. Jello from Dead Kennedys.

John Geek from the Fleshies. These are weirdos who got folks stoked and riled up. Bad Naked may not have the band backing him, but the same vibe is there.

Here are a few things to expect from a Bad Naked show: He’s polarizing. You either love and are able to sing along with excellent, weird-ass tunes like “Husky Boys” and “I Know What Dogs Like,” or you hate it all and leave.

Those that love it are the minority.

He’s confrontational. One of the things that drew and continues to draw me to punk rock and underground music is the fact that sometimes it’s danger-

ous and you can’t just be a spectator like you’re watching Iron Man 4 at the Carmike. A guy might tackle you. You might see some body parts you don’t want to. Your name might get ad-libbed in a song lyric. You might get shoved.

He’s hilarious. There’s a song making fun of sentimentalizing place that goes, “There’s no place like Montana....except Idaho, Wyoming and Alberta...” (or something like that) that always makes me bust up a little.

That’s one example of a catalog that runs pretty deep.

He’s punk. To me, punk isn’t the Ramones or the Clash. It’s making wild music and art by your own rules and not caring about what anybody else thinks.

In the planning phases of Total Fest X—the three-day independent rock fest—Bad Naked’s name came up. We put him through the same test as other bands: Is it a little weird/underground/awesome? Is it done with guts? Will it freak some people out? Yep, in all cases. So, Bad Naked played Total Fest X, our 10th anniversary at the Top Hat. It was the first time we’d ever done anything there. During the show he lit off fireworks indoors, threw hot dogs and got himself kicked out of the place. He made a bunch of folks angry, including our volunteers. I won’t say it was all worth it, because honestly, Bad Naked’s most in his element in a parking lot or alley between bands for about 10 minutes, but it was a spectacle. And folks talked about it afterward.

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have not read Josh’s argument in favor of Bad Naked, but I assume he appeals to the mesmerizing beauty of the songs.

That’s unfair. Bad Naked isn’t about the songs, or at least not about songs as a pleasing series of sounds. It’s more about the performance, except the performance is him playing the songs, naked, sort of lurching back and forth. Sometimes he wears sunglasses.

He’s not even really naked. He wears boxer briefs, but that doesn’t matter. Bad Naked is not about being naked. It’s not about nudity, the songs, or the experience of him playing those songs, which inevitably causes one girl to dance and everyone else to look around furtively.

In fact, when you eliminate everything ironic or intentionally bad, it is extremely difficult to say what Bad Naked is about.

That makes the con position problematic. Only a jerk would criticize Bad Naked’s new release, Shaq Party!, for being a bad album. It’s a 26-minute recording of arrhythmic yelling/strums interspersed with people yell-talking, often about whether they should start recording. Obviously, we are not to take these songs seriously. They are supposed to be bad.

The show is also supposed to be bad. The songs are as structureless and irritating live as they are on the album—although they are completely different, plus a semi-naked man is shouting them at you. Only a snob

would leave Bad Naked’s show complaining that he failed to connect with his audience, possibly due to sloppy play.

Of course he did that; the idea behind Bad Naked is that he deliberately fails at every aspect of it.

And so he is guaranteed success—as long as people watch. It’s not like he’s going to lose concentration and accidentally play a ballad about his girlfriend. He cannot even fail at failing, since there are no moments when he tries to fail in a way that is particularly funny or weird. His shows, like his songs, are uniform stretches of Bad Naked being bad. It is a genius formula, and nothing can go wrong.

Also it sucks. The only good thing about a Bad Naked show is watching his friends agree to be into it. They support him in his endeavor, because they are good people.

Watching them like him makes you like them, and Bad Naked reminds us that we are all basically good people who want one another to succeed. He should stop abusing that.

As part of KBGA’s Endofthon, Bad Naked presents a CD release show where the audience is invited to be part of his band at the Badlander Fri., Feb. 15, at 9 PM. Cover $19/$16 in advance. Tickets available at Ear Candy, Rockin Rudy’s and the KBGA office. arts@missoulanews.com

[film]

Blech magic Beautiful Creatures prefers bland to subversive

by Scott Renshaw

Look, I’m gonna be frank here: This whole paranormal and/or apocalyptic teen romance sub-genre that appears to have taken over young-adult literature, movies and the world? It needs to die—and in a way that does not permit a supernatural resurrection.

Of course there are going to be exceptions. Just a couple of weeks ago, Warm Bodies gave the notion a welcome big-picture twist. But in general, they’re a mess—soggy melodrama that wallows in the operatic narcissism of teenagers’ emotional lives. It’s understandable that they appeal to youngsters who are con-

lead actors are a blandly attractive pair, the performances skimming along the surface of whatever real feelings should be part of characters who have known genuine tragedy aside from whom they’ll go with to the big dance. LaGravanese rarely seems sincere about making them actual people, rather than the latest anonymous stand-ins for viewer fantasies.

The much more interesting side of Beautiful Creatures is the one that proves far more playful and angst-free. Emma Thompson plays a dual role as both the fire-and-brimstone mother of Ethan’s best friend,

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vinced that their crushes are The Thing Around Which the Fate of Everything Revolves; to anyone who has lived through a few break-ups, on the other hand, the drama gets really old, really fast.

Beautiful Creatures is only the latest example of what happens when one of the many possible rich allegories for adolescent anxiety and alienation gets blown up past the point where it’s possible to care about anyone involved. Based on the first in a novel series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, it’s set in a small South Carolina town where 17-year-old Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) has grown disenchanted with everything about the parochial local attitudes. He becomes intrigued with the new girl in town, mysterious Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), who has moved in with her reclusive uncle Macon (Jeremy Irons). Ethan soon discovers that Lena comes from a family of magical “casters,” and that her impending 16th birthday will mark the moment when her powers will be claimed either by the forces of light or—as she fears, given family history—darkness.

It’s perfectly promising stuff to combine Ethan’s sense of being out of place with Lena’s, and writer/director Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) doesn’t over-complicate the mythology even as he introduces various other family members visiting for Lena’s birthday ceremony. But he’s stranded us with a story that focuses primarily on Lena and Ethan falling in love— an act that, as it turns out, is somehow deeply rooted in the history of Lena’s ancestors, and is The Thing Around Which Blah Blah Blah. It doesn’t help that the

and a wicked caster named Sarafine who possesses that body, and chomps into both of them with gleeful abandon. It’s a glorious distraction from the central story when Irons and Thompson—representing Lena’s two possible fates—face one another in the middle of a church for a wonderful ham-off. Combined with Emmy Rossum’s juicy supporting role as Lena’s temptress cousin, it’s hard not to wish that we could all take a detour from the main narrative and just follow these other characters, who seem to be having so much more fun.

Various magical kerfuffles eventually take over the third act of Beautiful Creatures, as Lena tries to alter her destiny, but that only makes it harder to figure out what this story really wants to be. Is it important that we spend so much time on the townsfolk’s fearful Christianity and clinging to Civil War recreations, as part of some half-hearted exploration of intolerance?

Is it sincere about building the centuries-spanning connection between Ethan and Lena? Or is it meant to have fun with the self-seriousness of other brooding teen romances that shall remain nameless, leaning toward something that’s almost campy in its sensibility?

Beautiful Creatures may ultimately take itself blessedly less seriously than some of its genre kin, but it also shows how much better it might have been taking itself even less seriously.

Beautiful Creatures opens Thu., Feb. 14, at the Carmike 12. arts@missoulanews.com

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Early on in Michael Haneke’s harrowing, moving Amour, 80-something-year-old Georges Laurent (JeanLouis Trintignant) brings his wife, Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), back home to their Paris apartment to a life that has changed forever. Having suffered a stroke during surgery, Anne is paralyzed on the right side of her body, and requires Georges’ aid to move from her wheelchair to a chair in their living room. As he lifts and moves her the few required inches, the action first resembles a simple embrace, and then the kind of awkward, tentative slow dance you’d expect to see at a mid-

of it. Unlike so many awards-grubbing performances over the years, Riva’s work is anchored by a fierce determination to hold on to her dignity. And Haneke captures that sensibility with the most heartbreaking grace in a single cut: from the moment in which the incapacitated Anne is first placed in a diaper, to a flashback in which the retired music teacher is still able to play effortlessly at the piano.

Ultimately, however, the story is perhaps more about Georges, and Trintignant’s performance is stunning in its complexity. While he becomes the tender

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dle school. And in a way, we’re watching a relationship of nearly 60 years cycle back to that point: a moment of affection overlaid with the frightening uncertainty of what will happen next.

The film’s title quickly became something of a film buff in-joke leading up to Amour’s debut at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, as Haneke’s filmography to that point—including disturbing psychological dramas like Funny Games, The Piano Teacher and Caché—suggested it was more likely to be ironic than sincere. But Amour turns out to be a love story in the most profound way possible, Haneke’s uncompromising sensibility proving a perfect match for this tale of what happens long after the “happily ever after.”

It’s easy to understand if a basic plot description makes it sound too depressing to endure. Indeed, it follows a trajectory that offers little hope for a conventional happy ending, opening by showing us Anne’s dead body discovered in their apartment. From there we slip back to the couple’s retired normalcy, the first signs of Anne’s condition, Georges and Anne’s adjustment to their new reality, and setbacks that lead Anne to be increasingly dependent on Georges and in-home nursing care. Throw in conversations that suggest Anne is ready to be “put out of her misery” fairly early on, and sure, you’re not settling in with a bucket of popcorn for a barrel of laughs.

Yet Amour is so remarkably clear-eyed in its depiction of its situation that it turns into an absolutely engrossing character study. Riva has been praised copiously for her performance—including an Oscar nomination—and she certainly deserves every last bit

caretaker who washes Anne’s hair, assists with her physical therapy and helps her use the bathroom, he’s never portrayed as a saint. His frustrations erupt in his conversations with his well-meaning daughter, Eva (Isabelle Huppert), and son-in-law, Geoff ( William Shimell), when they question the course of action he’s taking; his anger similarly boils over when he’s dissatisfied with the care provided by one of Anne’s nurses.

He’s driven to terrifying nightmares of suffocation and disaster, and lashes out at one point in a way that’s as shocking to Georges himself as it is to the audience.

There’s an almost throwaway bit near the beginning of Amour, before Anne’s medical problems manifest themselves, when Georges and Anne return from a night out to discover that someone has tried to break into their apartment. It’s a hint at a deeper sense of what Amour is about in its portrayal of old age: reaching that point where fear begins to creep into much of the way we see the world, fear that we’re no longer up to the threats life throws at us. And perhaps that’s the way in which Haneke is ultimately more of an optimist than we’d all expected of him, showing how we can be stronger in the face of challenges than we ever thought we could be.

During a conversation with Eva about her marital difficulties, Georges asks her if she loves Geoff. “Yes, I think so,” she replies. Amour takes that hesitant answer to the next amazing step: If you can’t see yourself doing this, you don’t really know what love is.

Amour opens at the Wilma Theatre Fri., Feb. 15. arts@missoulanews.com

[film] slaves, his cabinet and his family. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and David Strathairn. Rated PG-13. Village 6.

Josh Duhamel: Keeping women safe since 1999. Safe Haven opens Fri., Feb. 15, at Carmike 12, Pharaohplex and Showboat.

MAMA So you’ve got to raise your nieces after they’ve lived alone in the woods for five years. Something is bound to go wrong, very wrong. Starring Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Megan Charpentier. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

SIDE EFFECTS A well-to-do New York couple learns that a drug’s side effects could have unintended consequences. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Starring Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law. Rated R. Carmike 12.

OPENING THIS WEEK A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD John McClane goes looking for his son and trouble over in Russia, only to find that it’s going to take more than a few well-timed burns to prevent a nuclear disaster. In Russia, hard dies you.

Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney and Sebastian Koch. Rated R. Opens Thu., Feb. 14. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex and Entertainer.

AMOUR In this French-language drama, an aging couple struggles to find happiness after the wife has a stroke. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. Rated PG13. Wilma.

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES This is a tale of supernatural love, of secrets and dark corners, of love and escape, all set in the South in a town shrouded in mysteries, both good and evil. Very vague mysteries, it would seem. Starring Alice Englert, Viola Davis and Emma Thompson. Rated R. Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH Oh nuts, in this computer-animated job, Astronaut Scorch Supernova is tricked into service and

the nefarious ne’er-do-well Shanker may just be behind our hero’s demise. Starring the voices of Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jessica Alba. Carmike 12 and Village 6.

SAFE HAVEN In this adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ (The Notebook) novel, a woman moves to a small, tightknit community and falls for a local hunk. Guess what? Dark secrets bubble to the surface, that’s what. Starring Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel and Cobie Smulders. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex and Showboat.

NOW PLAYING ARGO Based on a true story, crafty CIA dudes try to bust some Americans out of the not-so-hospitable country of Iran circa 1979. Ayatollah rock and rolla! Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman. Rated R. Village 6.

DJANGO UNCHAINED Django, a slave-turned-bounty hunter, seeks out his wife in the antebellum south. It’s about to get real violent up in here. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Jamie Foxx, Don Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Rated R. Village 6.

HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS What up now, witches? Hansel and Gretel are now bounty hunters out to track down and damage every witch on the planet. Best watch out for that Blood Moon, though, kids, not to mention a secret from the past. Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and Peter Stormare. Rated R. Carmike 12.

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Reclaim the treasure stolen by that old dragon Smaug, Bilbo Baggins, and you and your elven friends will be heroes for a millennia! Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

IDENTITY THIEF This is a revenge comedy gone awry and back and awry again, wherein a mild-mannered fella tries to recover his stolen ID from the woman (gasp!) who is ruining his credit score with lavish spending sprees. Perhaps we shall learn the true meaning of “identity.” Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho. Rated R. Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

LINCOLN Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis in this biopic about the United States’ greatest president as he struggles with the war, emancipation of the

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Based on the novel by Matthew Quick, this is the story of a former teacher returning home to his wife and parents after a stint in a mental institution.

But things aren’t all turkey and stuffing cuz there is a mysterious woman in the picture, too. Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. Rated R. Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

WARM BODIES Zombie love, y’all. A zombie saves a pretty lady from an attack and love may just change the entire undead world as we know it. Please save your, “Keep the tip,” jokes for later. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

ZERO DARK THIRTY Zero Dark Thirty retells the story of the military operation that resulted in Osama bin Laden’s death.

If this were a Jerry Bruckheimer film, Navy recruiters would be creaming their jeans, but this one, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), confronts issues of morality in wartime and the demons wrought by interrogation. Rated R. Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

Capsule reviews by Jason McMackin.

Moviegoers be warned! For show times please visit missoulanews.com or contact the theaters in order to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 and Village 6 at 5417469; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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Anne Kapuscinski is a professor of sustainability science at Dartmouth College, and an expert on risk assessment science as applied to genetically modified fish.

She recently led a team of 53 scientists in writing a book on the subject, and her research lab has done ecological risk research with genetically modified fish.

I recently spoke with Kapuscinski about the state of the approval process of AquAdvantage salmon, a fastgrowing genetically modified fish poised to become the first GM animal approved for human consumption.

Under the proposal being considered by the Food and Drug Administration, AquAdvantage eggs would be produced in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and grown to market size in tanks at a small facility in Panama, with none of the production steps allowed to take place in the United States.

All told, this approval process has dragged on for nearly two decades. But in recent history, one event in particular needs mention as it is referred to several times in the interview. In Sept. 2010 there was a public meeting of the FDA’s Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee, or VMAC, to discuss the human health and environmental safety threats posed by AquAdvantage salmon. The environmental issues had been described in an environmental assessment that the FDA had released a few weeks earlier.

Following the VMAC meeting, the agency was to make a decision: it would either move forward with the environmental assessment, incorporating input from the VMAC meeting and elsewhere, or the agency would instead produce an environmental impact statement, which would take a more comprehensive look at the environmental risks posed by the fish. The FDA ultimately chose to continue with the environmental assessment, moving AquAdvantage salmon toward approval via the path of least resistance.

A new draft of this environmental assessment was released Dec. 21, 2012, the Friday before Christmas vacation. A public comment period began then, and will remain open until Feb. 25.

Anne Kapuscinski: I want to start by saying my role in this public discussion, as a scientist, is to advocate for scientific integrity, scientific quality and scientific reliability of the methods used for risk assessment and risk management. What I bring to this discussion is expertise in risk assessment science. I’m not here to advocate for or against the fish, but for the quality of the science in the FDA’s draft environmental assessment, which is especially important in this case because this is a precedent-setting case."

What are your thoughts on the revised environmental assessment that the FDA released in December?

AK: They didn’t change very much from the company’s version of a draft environmental assessment that the FDA asked the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Com-

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mittee to discuss in Sept. 2010. Dr. Fred Sundström and I submitted extensive scientific comments to the FDA for that committee’s meeting. The FDA didn’t change the basic structure of the argument from the 2010 version. Its conclusion of “no significant impact” hinges on multiple confinement measures to prevent fish from escaping or reproducing in nature.

What the FDA did do was make a key strategic change. The agency came out clearly saying that the National Environmental Policy Act does not require it to assess effects on environments of other countries. So the FDA is limiting the assessment to the question: “Could the production of these fish in the hatchery in Prince Edward Island and the small grow-out facility in Panama have effects on the environment of the United States?”

The FDA has stated that other fish farms that wish to grow AquAdvantage salmon and sell it to the United States will apply for permission via a supplemental application to the current one, with details filled in from the fish farm in question.

AK: One concern I have is that the FDA is not required to shared future applications with the public.

The agency perhaps made a strategic decision that it would be in its interest to release some information to the public about this first application. We have no guarantee that future applications for larger-scale farming of these fish, which might have weaker confinement and be more risky than this one, will be shared with the public, and therefore if this application’s weak scientific standards for assessing consequences of fish escaping confinement are accepted, staff inside the agency could assume that this standard is okay. As an ecological risk assessment scientist, I don’t think that it’s okay.

The FDA doesn’t have to share any of this with the public because the law used to exercise its authority over the commercialization of genetically modified animals is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. And they’re using the drug provision, which has strict requirements for the agency to keep everything confidential. They’re not required to share information with the public. In this case, AquaBounty had to give the FDA an okay to share some information with the public.

But without the applicant’s permission, the FDA can’t even divulge if it has received an application. There could be another applicant out there that has submitted another application for the commercialization of a genetically engineered animal, and we wouldn’t even know.

If the FDA does approve these fish, the final environmental assessment is going to be the standard, it’s going to set the precedent for future approvals. So it absolutely has to have the best scientific reliability and quality, especially given that future applications may not be shared with the public.

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Claim Jumper 3021 Brooks 728-0074 Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. Come in between 7-8 am for our Early Bird Breakfast Special: Get 50% off any breakfast menu item! Or Join us for Lunch and Dinner. We feature CJ’s Famous Fried Chicken, Delicious Steaks, and your Favorite Pub Classics. Breakfast from 7am-11am on Weekdays and 7am-2pm on Weekends.

Lunch and Dinner 11am-9pm Sun-Wed and 11am-10pm Thurs-Sat. Ask your Server about our Players Club! Happy Hour in our lounge M-F 4-6 PM. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc's is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you're heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc's is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$

your taste buds! www.thinkfft.com Mon-Thurs 7am - 8pm • Fri & Sat 7am - 4pm Sun 8am - 8pm • 540 Daly Ave • 721-6033 *When school is not in session, we often close at 3pm Missoula’s Original Coffeehouse/Cafe.

Across from the U of M campus.

The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. NOW SERVING BREAKFAST Empanadas! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! (Happy Hour 3-6 PM Mon-Sat. 2 Empanadas for $7) 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.

9am-5pm Monday-Saturday. Downtown Missoula. $-$$ Food For Thought 540 Daly Ave. 721-6033 Missoula's Original Coffehouse/Café located across from the U of M campus. Serving breakfast and lunch 7 days a week+dinner 5 nights a week. Also serving cold sandwiches, soups, salads, with baked goods and espresso bar. HUGE Portions and the Best BREAKFAST in town. M-TH 7am-8pm, Fri 7am-4pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 8am-8pm. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD Our Deli features all natural made-to-order sandwiches, soup & salad bar, olive & antipasto bar, fresh deli salads, hot entrees, rotisserie-roasted cage free chickens, fresh juice, smoothies, organic espresso and dessert. Enjoy your meal in our spacious seating area or at an outdoor table. Open every day 7am - 10pm $-$$

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GoodieVille Paxson Plaza by Southgate Mall 406-728-0010 www.goodieville.com Missoula’s only Gluten-Free Bakery and Restaurant offers a full line of savories and sweets. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner including Pancakes, Pizza, American and Indian fare. We also have extensive vegetarian and vegan options. Open Wed-Sat 7am-9pm and Sun 7am2pm. $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Missoula's Tailgate Headquarters! We carry all of the spirits & accessories to make your tailgate party a success! Largest selection of spirits in Montana, including locally made whiskey, vodka, gin, rum and wine.

We're located downtown with free customer parking. Grizzly Liquor was voted Missoula's #1 Liquor Store! Open M-F 96:30, Sat 9-6. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula's best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Thursday is Trivia Night! Prizes, food and drink specials! Starting at 7 pm.

Also,check our brand new wine menu! Considering a staycation? Check out our packages. Call for more details!

Have you discovered Brooks and Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula. $-$$

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[dish] 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. $$-$$$

Silvertip Casino 680 SW Higgins 728-5643 The Silvertip Casino is Missoula’s premiere casino offering 20 Video gaming machines, best live poker in Missoula, full beverage liquor, 11 flat screen tv’s and great food at great prices. Breakfast Specials starting at $2.99 (7-11am) For a complete menu, go to www.silvertipcasino.com. Open 24/7. $-$$

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. $-$$

Sis's Kitchen 531-5034 sisskitchen.com Wheat, Gluten & Allergen Free Foods.

Frozen & Dry Mix Products. Sis's Kitchen plays a part in Best of Missoula "Best Pizza" Winner's for 2008-2012.

Find our products at: The Good Food Store • Biga Pizza • Bridge Pizza • Pizza Cafe in Ronan (12"crust). $-$$

Jakers 3515 Brooks St. 721-1312 www.jakers.com Every occasion is a celebration at Jakers. Enjoy our two for one Happy Hour throughout the week in a fun, casual atmosphere. Hungry? Try our hand cut steaks, small plate menu and our vegetarian & gluten free entrees. For reservations or take out call 721-1312. $$-$$$ 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. $-$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ 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, MondayFriday 7-6. $ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $6? (Ages 60 and over $3). Anyone is welcome to join us for a delicious meal from 11:30-12:30 Monday- Friday for delicious food, great conversation and take some time to find a treasured item or garment in our thrift shop. For a full menu and other activities, visit our website at www.missoulaseniorcenter.org.

Pearl Cafe 231 East Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Serving country French specialties, Montana elk, Berkshire Pork, and delicious seafood dishes. Delectable salads and appetizers, as well as breads and desserts baked in-house. 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. $$-$$$ Philly West 134 W. Broadway 493-6204 For an East-coast taste of pizza, stromboli, hoagies, salads, and pasta dishes and CHEESESTEAKS, try Philly West. A taste of the great “fightin’ city of Philadelphia” can be enjoyed Monday - Saturday for lunch and dinner and late on weekends. We create our marinara, meatballs, dough and sauces in-house so if “youse wanna eat,” come to 134 W. Broadway. $-$$

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NOT JUST SUSHI We have quick and delicious lunch specials 6 days a week starting at $7, and are open for dinner 7 nights a week. Try our comfort food items like Pork Katsu and Chicken Teriyaki. We also offer party platters to go and catering for all culinary styles. Lunch 11:30-3 Mon-Sat. Dinner 5-9:30 Every Night. Corner of Pine and Higgins. Very Family Friendly. 549-7979. $-$$ Taco Del Sol 422 N. Higgins 327-8929 Stop in when you're in the neighborhood.

We'll do our best to treat you right!

Crowned Missoula's best lunch for under $6. Mon.-Sat. 1110 Sun 12-9. $-$$ Taco John’s 623 W Broadway 2600 S Reserve West-Mex® is about fresh taste and BOLD flavors. Taco John’s recipes make you smile and yell “OLÉ”. We combine hearty helpings of seasoned meats, crispy Potato Olés®, and flavorful cheeses with fresh-made Mexican specialties like burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. All topped off with bold sauces, spices and salsas. You’ll find West-Mex® cooking makes for an unbeatably satisfying meal. See you soon ... Amigo :) $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West Located next to Holiday Store on Hip Strip 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. $-$$ Tamarack Brewing Company 231 W. Front Street 406-830-3113 facebook.com/tamarackmissoula Tamarack Brewing Company opened its first Taphouse in Missoula in 2011. Overlooking Caras Park, Tamarack Missoula has two floors -- a sports pub downstairs, and casual dining upstairs. Patrons can find Tamarack’s handcrafted ales and great pub fare on both levels. Enjoy beer-inspired menu items like brew bread wraps, Hat Trick Hop IPA Fish and Chips, and Dock Days Hefeweizen Caesar Salads. Try one of our staple ales like Hat Trick Hop IPA or Yard Sale Amber Ale, or one of our rotating seasonal beers, like, Old 'Stache Whiskey Barrel Porter, Headwall Double IPA, Stoner Kriek and more. Don’t miss $8 growler fills on Wednesday and Sunday, Community Tap Night every Tuesday, Kids Eat Free Mondays, and more. See you at The ‘Rack! $-$$ 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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Winter BrewFest HAPPIEST HOUR On Fri., Feb. 15, the Missoula Downtown Association hosts its third annual Winter BrewFest.

Much of the pre-fest buzz has been about the venue—for the first time the event will take place outside, in Caras Park, with more than a few heat lamps. While that’s certainly good to know and plan for, we prefer to focus on an even more important aspect of the festival: the beer.

This year’s lineup includes more than 35 brews from more than 25 different breweries.

While there are tons of creative options to choose from, we’ve selected four standouts that rise to the level of “must-try.”

brewery has developed a reputation as one of western Montana’s best. This red lager is described as not fitting “any classic style” and dubbed an original creation by brew master Jim Lueders.

1. Kettlehouse’s Cask Huckleberry Cold Smoke The Missoula brewery is bringing two different versions of its signature Scotch Ale to BrewFest: one aged in merlot barrels and the other cask-conditioned and flavored with huckleberries. You can’t go wrong with either, but the fruity one has become a favorite during brief appearances at the Northside taproom. It tends to go fast, so use an early token.

4. Big Sky’s Brush Tail Farmhouse Saison Curious what bottled brew will be flying out of Big Sky’s doors next? Well, here’s your chance to get an early taste. Brush Tail won’t be on shelves until the end of February, but Winter BrewFesters can score an early sample.

2. Wildwood’s Karapiller Red Lager It’s been less than a year since Wildwood first opened its taps in Stevensville, and already the

3. Philipsburg’s Tramway Rye Pale Ale Unless you’ve stopped in after a day of skiing at Discovery, chances are many Missoulians have yet to try anything from one of Montana’s newest breweries. This is your chance, and word has it the Tramway is P’burg’s most popular pour.

—Indy staff Taps open at Winter BrewFest Fri., Feb. 15, from 5 to 10 p.m. at Caras Park. $10 gets you a 7-ounce tasting glass and two drink tokens. Additional tokens $1.

February 14 – February 21, 2013

THURSDAYFEB.14 Hop in the Way Back machine and head to the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St., for the musical stylings of Laura Gabriele, who performs classics from the 1940s, with Keaton Wilson on piano.

C’mon down and dedicate “Prisoner of Love” to that special someone. 6–7:30 PM. Free.

Release some stress during T’ai Chi classes every Thu. at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks. $10 drop-in class.

Call Chris at 728-0918.

People who have Parkinson’s disease, as well as caregivers and professionals who work with the disease, can meet for the Missoula Parkinson’s Disease Support Group the second Thursday of each month at the Montana First Credit Union, 3708 N. Reserve St. Call Cindy Cone at 728-8283 or Ann Houston at 543-8939 for more info. Free.

nightlife End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 830-3296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

He is not the overweight lover Heavy D; he is Tom Catmull and he plays lovelorn musics for beer drinkers at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. 5–8 PM. Free.

Boys to men. Living country music legends the Oak Ridge Boys perform at the Dennison Theatre Wed., Feb. 20, at 8 PM. $49.50.

Tickets available at GrizTix outlets.

Throw on a Stone Temple Pilots record or come to the ZACC’s Alternative Valentine’s Day Date Night where you can paint a canvas with your sweetie. Learn to draw and paint one another’s portrait or have fun painting abstractly on your personal canvas. If you have a design in mind, bring photos. 235 N. First St. 5-7 PM. $45 per couple which in-

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[calendar] uria: Theatre of The Forbidden, an evening of burlesque performances and hidden delights. Wilma. 8 PM. Floor seats $30/ $25 advance, balcony $25 door/$20 advance at GrizTix outlets.

cludes music, two glasses of wine, chocolate-dipped strawberries and other snacks.

Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703.

Show ‘em that pop culture knowledge is just as important as having a job during Trivial Beersuit at the Lucky Strike Casino.

Prizes for podium finishers. Karaoke follows. 1515 Dearborn. 8–10 PM.

Learn just how the radsters at the YWCA help kids and women in times of need at the YWConnects Program Tour. Cupcakes, too. 5:30– 6:30 PM. 1130 W. Broadway. RSVP at eharrison@ywcaofmissoula.org or 543-6691.

Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6– 7 PM. Free.

During Open Mic Night at Sean Kelly’s, amazing musicians could play some great jams. Just don’t tell your cousin Rapping Timmy about it. That guy’s version of “Santeria” is terrible. 8:30 PM. Free. Call 5421471 after 10 AM Thursday to sign up.

A commode to nature. Swinging singer Spencer makes music at Zoo City Apparel, 139 E. Main St., with King Elephant and Buddy Jackson, on Sat., Feb. 16, at 7 PM, with locals Buddy Jackson and The Whoopasss Girls. Free.

The Bitterroot Public Library’s Fellowship Club discusses Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of A Buddha by Dr. Tara Brach. Learn how to leave perfectionism behind, enjoy life and find fulfillment. 6–7:30 PM. Free.

way Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Plus, all-youcan-eat wings, $10 two topping pizzas, $6 domestic pitchers and $7 Blue Moon pitchers.

which teaches Shantideva’s Ways of the Boddhisvattva. Ewam Buddhist Center, 180 S. Third St. W. 7–9 PM. $10 per class, but all are welcomed.

Register by calling 726-0555.

Win $50 by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broad-

Take part in Namchak Khempo’s four-week course How to Have a Compassionate Heart,

Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night.

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$50 bar tab for first place. $7 Bayern pitchers. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30– 10 PM. Get a taste of forbidden fruit and nosh on inner desires as sirens sing their songs at The Cigarette Girls Burlesque presentation of Lux-

Show up the rest of the room with your version of “Ninja Survive” when you hit the Dark Horse for Combat Karaoke hosted by Aaron B. and accompanied with drink specials. 1805 Regent Street.

9 PM. Free.

Hey lovers, Twin Cities’ Gypsy Lumberjacks bring a bunk of bluegrass to the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with Missoula’s The Hasslers. 9 PM. $5. 18 plus.

Make love out of nothing at all (just stay out them bathrooms, yo) during Archaic Revival, a night of

[calendar] electronic stuff with local DJs Rockstocki, SpecialK, and Puz z pi.

Palace. 9 PM. Free, with 2 for 1 well drinks all night, plus free pool.

The Dead Hipster Dance Party is all kinds of sweaty, but this week is special as the theme is California Love. Expect tunes by the good Dr. Dre to drop along with other West Coast all-stars at midnight. Fortyouncers of O.E. are on sale for those who are on point. Badlander, 208 Ryman St., $3, with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight.

Holler at your freaky Aunt Bessie and let her teach Cousin Skooch how to French while country dance music makers Blue Collar do work at the Sunrise Saloon, 1805 Regent St. 9 PM. Free.

FRIDAYFEB.15 Get bluesy and confusey when big timers the North Mississippi Allstars and The London Souls do work at the UC Ballroom at 8 PM. $20/$15 students. Tickets available at GrizTix outlets.

The Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild hosts the Permaculture Design Course, taught by

Michael Pilarski and others at the Stensrud Building every other weekend for 12 weeks. Pilarski gives a free talk called Local Seed and Nutrient-dense for All: A Look at the World’s Food Production Systems.

Cost $500. Scholarships are available. For full details visit inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com.

So you wanna be a rockstar and live large? Best get your business together cuz today is the last day you can register for Sean Kelly’s Top of The Mic 4, a contest where musicians perform for cash and prizes and sex parties (one of these things is not true).

Visit seankellys.com.

Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9 AM to 10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members.

Call 541-7240.

Learn more about the Salish and Kootenai, Pend d’Orielle and other tribes at Travelers’ Rest State Park’s Winter Storytelling Series. This week Stephen Small Salmon, Pend d’ Oreille Elder from Pablo, shares Coyote Stories. 11– 12:30 PM. Free.

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.

Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703.

The UM Women’s Resource Center presents Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues. All proceeds benefit Emma’s House Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bitterroot Valley. Dennison Theatre. 7 PM. $10. Tickets available at griztix.com.

Teens go towards 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.

Missoula, prove to me that you love beer like you say you do by attending the Winter Brewfest III at Caras Park. Tunes by Kevin Van Dort Band, Three Eared Dog and Mark Myriad. Bonfires and big ass heater, too. Oh yeah, 30 kinds of beer, plus wine and food. 5–10 PM. $10 for a 7-ounce signature tasting glass and two drink tokens, additional tokens are $1 each.

You’re a cheap date, not a cheapskate. The Missoula Public Library hosts another installment of its cheap date movie night, which starts at 7 PM sharp at the library, 301 E. Main St. Enter from the parking lot side of the building. Free. Call 721-BOOK and visit missoulapubliclibrary.org.

Hey there, hoarders, get diversified at the Missoula Seed Swap, where you can trade seeds and potluck the old-timey way at the Stensrud Building, 314 N. First W., from 4–7 PM.

nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day at the Wilma and Crystal theatres.

For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 830-3296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

Zumba is like partying without having the horrible feelings in the morning. Most importantly, you get into shape. Head down to the Lolo School lower gym, 11395 U.S. 93, every Mon., Wed. and Fri. to practice the exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning, dance, fitness party. 6 PM. $2 per class.

Don’t yell out your ex-girlfriend’s name during Hump Day Bingo with Bob at the Lucky Strike Casino where you’ll win prizes. Beware: $5 mini-fishbowls served all day. Bingo starts at 6:30 PM.

Hey Victor, you like to party, right?

Cool. Then head to Cowboy Troy’s, 2356 Hwy. 93, for a fine evening of dancing and purple hooter shooters with tunes by the Soul City Cowboys. 8 PM. Free.

Get your boogie on, you tootin’ fritter freaks, cuz the Country Boogie Boys are doing the woogie-oogie at the Eagles in Missoula, 2420 South Ave. 8 PM. Free.

Party, don’t let your mama know, party. KBGA’s annual Endofthon blowout features tunes in the Badlander from Toronto hardcore punk makers Fucked Up, tunes by local hip-hoppers Tonsofun and Enkrypted, as well as local

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[calendar] “dudecore” ensemble Total Combined Weight, plus Bad Times XL, starting at 9 PM. Down in the Palace you can get your bass music kicks with Phoenix’s multi-genre electronic duo At Dawn We Rage, plus local DJs the Milkcrate Mechanic and Tygerlily, with visuals by ir8prim8. $19/$16 advance plus fees at Rockin Rudy’s, Ear Candy Music, and the KBGA office.

Louie Bond & Western Union provide the western swing, you provide the moxie to ask Clarette from Accounts Receivable to attend.

Hideout Bar, 942 Hub Ln. 9 PM. Free.

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 2734733.

Holler at your freaky Aunt Bessie and let her teach Cousin Skooch how to French while country dance music makers Blue Collar do work at the Sunrise Saloon, 1805 Regent St. 9 PM. Free.

Hoe a row and sidle up to Bungles the friendly moo-cow at Sean Kelly’s, 130 W. Pine. St., for an

evening of fine tunesmithery with the Josh Farmer Band. 9 PM. free.

Now that we’ve had some time to get know each other, perhaps we should meet the Union Club and listen soulful sounds of Zeppo MT, hmm? 9 PM. Free.

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 406-721-2416 or just show up.

SATURDAYFEB.16 Jump around at the Zoo Music Awards Showcase Hip-Hop/Spoken Word Showcase at Feruqi’s, 318 N. Higgins Ave., with Big in Japan, Frodie, Hemingway, Traff the Wiz and more. 10 PM. $10 wristband required. Includes all the other Zoo Music Showcase events this evening.

Get a hit of exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from at 9 AM to 10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 541-7240.

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Get your taxes organizado by UM student volunteers who are certified to do taxes at the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, for anyone making less than $50,000. Gallagher Business Building Rm. L26.

9 AM–5 PM. Free.

Met: Live in HD presents Verdi’s Rigoletto, an opera about a man’s effort to pleasure all women. Seriously. I’ve tried, it’s impossible. Roxy Theater, 718 S. Higgins Ave. 10:55 AM. Tickets available at Rockin’ Rudy’s or at morrisproductions.org.

ZACC, 235 N. First St. You can choose from mugs, plates, other fun, weird and wacky things for your house. If you’re brave: fuse glass, or handbuild with wet clay too, every Sat. at noon. Buy one get one for 50 percent off. Prices vary.

Get musical while finding your flow when Brian Baty leads a live music Vinyasa yoga class, which features music by Nathan Zavalney, this and every Sat. from 9:30–10:45 AM at Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Ste. B. $10 drop-in/$8 students drop-in, with various prices for punch-card holders. Call 581-4093 or visit yoga inmissoula.com.

Music is an aeroplane so share the gift of it with the chilluns at Kids’ Vibrations, a 45-minute funtime featuring local musicians, dancing and playing instruments. Downtown Dance Collective Studio 113, 121 W. Main St. 11–11:45 AM. Donations accepted.

Learning to Paint with Hailey Schofield teaches students ages 7 to 11 the basics of color mixing, color use, paint application and composition using both tempera and acrylic paint on paper and canvas. 12–1:30 PM. $45/40 members. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

Your bedtime tales of collegeage debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM Sat. and also at 2 PM Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free.

Call 721-BOOK.

Check out the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s performance of the timeless classic Aladdin. Performances take place at 3 and 5 PM. For ticket info visit mctinc.org.

The Missoula Winter Market is a family-friendly market much like the Saturday markets, but indoors and during wintertime! Come and enjoy local crafts, artisans, food and entertainment every weekend at 10 AM. 2036 Mullan Rd. Visit missoulawintermarket.com.

For anyone facing illness or loss Living Art of Montana hosts a writing workshop called Embrace by local artist Lori Mitchell. 725 W. Alder #17 (Warehouse Mall). Free.

Visit livingartofmontana.org or call 549-5329.

Pick a lady already, Duke! The

Never fear lovers of fresh, local vittles, the Heirloom Winter Market at the Missoula County Fairgrounds in the Floriculture Building offers you remedies of local produce, meat, baked goods, jam, honey and so much more. 11 AM–2 PM. Bring your significant other for a date or bring the family down to paint ceramic pottery at the

nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day and evening at the Wilma and Crystal theatres. For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W.

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zoo tunes You’ve been meaning to go get sweaty with Kris Moon at the Badlander’s Absolutely nights. You keep missing Josh Farmer on Sunday Jazz Martini nights because of “Downton Abbey” (Oh Sybil!). You haven’t heard Dan Dubuque’s slide guitar since the summer farmers markets. You’ve seen Traff the Wiz’s music videos but not his live shows. And you keep reading weird, late-night Facebook posts from the members of pop punks Buddy Jackson about growing up in Heart Butte. Plus, you just heard that the Traff the Wiz Whoopass Girls are a bunch of dudes. On Saturday, you can get a load of definitely intriguing. (There are also usual some of your favorite local bands, plus suspects who are absent from the line-up those you’ve been meaning to get familiar because they didn't submit.) Who is Wind with. All in one night, 45 bands/musi- Before Wolf? And can they please make a cians—including those mentioned—will en- band T-shirt?

WHAT: Zoo Music Awards WHERE: Ole Beck VFW, Sean Kelly’s, Palace, Feruqi’s, The Broadway, Sunrise Saloon, Dark Horse, Monk’s and Brooks & Browns WHEN: Sat., Feb. 16, various times HOW MUCH: $10 wristband for all shows MORE INFO: Zoo Music Awards on Facebook

tertain you with their respective styles at nine different venues for the Zoo Music Awards.

Since late November and until Jan. 6, Montana-based musicians and bands were invited by the Missoula Independent’s promotional department and Montana Radio Company to enter the contest, which features nine categories, from bluegrass and country to heavy metal and punk.

There were whopping 180 submissions.

After that initial submission process, the public voted online for the winners, narrowing it down to five musicians in each category.

Besides the usual suspects who play around town a lot—Three Eared Dog, Walking Corpse Syndrome, Dodgy Mountain Men, Secret Powers—there are several bands that seem a little less familiar, but Harrier. Call 830-3296 and visit missoula winery.com.

Get buck wild with Olivia Wilde’s cousin Barnaby Wilde, who performs tunes for you and the kids at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. 5–8 PM. Free.

Sip on some well fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703.

Drop off the kids at the pool and zip over to Zoo City Apparel, 139 E. Main St., for Spencer’s album release party, with the slender King Elephant and burrito-laden Buddy Jackson. 7 PM sharp. Free.

The Zoo Music Awards Showcase for the Jazz/Blues category takes place at Brooks & Browns, 200 S. Pattee St., with Black Mountain Moan, Boxcutters, Dan Dubuque, Kevin Van Dort and Three-Eared Dog. 7 PM. $10 for a wristband, which gets you into all other Zoo Music Awards showcases around town. A bus will shuttle between venues.

Hear up and coming Yusufs at the Zoo Music Awards Showcase performances by nominees in the Singer/Songwriter and Folk category performance at Sean Kelly’s, 130 W. Pine St., including Kira Means, The Hasslers, Hunter Thomas, Kappa Oie and Wind Before Wolf. 8 PM. $10 wristband required.

Get your boogie on, you tootin’ fritter freaks, cuz the Country Boogie Boys are doing the woogie-oogie at the Eagles in Missoula, 2420 South Ave. 8 PM. Free.

If you’ve got a bike, you can ride it if you like to the Zoo Music Awards Psychedelic and Jam Band Showcase at the Palace, with the Whizpops, The Trees, Off in the Woods, Monks on Fire and Miller Creek. 8:40 PM sharp. $10 wristband required.

Absolutely with DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo is the de facto dopest DJ duo in town. Get hip to their jamz, hippies. Badlander. Doors at 9 PM. 2-for-1 Absolut drinks until 11 PM. $2.

Dance like everybody’s watching with country good time boys Soul City Cowboys at the Silver Dollar Bar in St. Ignatius. 9 PM. Free.

There are some others you may or may not have heard of, some of whom are from different corners of the state: BIGinJAPAN, Kitchen Dwellers, In Walks Bud and Bearjam for instance.

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.

With the power of just one $10 wristband, you can get in to any of the venues to watch bands play, and you can take part in the next step of voting for who becomes the winner in each category—all will be revealed at the final red-carpet awards ceremony at the Wilma Theatre on March 2.

That will be a fun night, with Seattle’s Moondoggies headlining. But this showcase gives you a broader—and perhaps random—taste of the kind of music being made in Montana. It’s like tasting 45 flavors of ice cream all in one sitting. Sometimes you’ve gotta indulge like that.

—Erika Fredrickson

Hear some of the area’s finest country tunesmithers at the Zoo Music Awards Country Showcase at the Sunrise Saloon 1805 Regent St., with Comatose Smile, Dodgy Mountain Men, Kitchen Dwellers and PD Lear. 9 PM. $10 wristband required.

The singing and songwriting Aran Buzzas packs his metaphorical bags and heads to Stevi’s Blacksmith Brewing Co. for a debut performance. 6–8 PM. Free.

Twerk over to the Zoo Music Awards Showcase for the Electronic/DJ category at the Broadway Sports Bar & Grill, 1609 W. Broadway, with Kris Moon, Dj Bionic, Snacking Leprechaun, Adam Schulte and Tygerlily. 10 PM. $10 wristband required.

Get out the hive, you busy bees, and buzz on down to Stevi’s Blacksmith Brewing Co. for tunes by the honey-sweet Aran Buzzas. 6 PM. Free.

The Workers do that bluegrass with a splash of rock and roll at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 6–8:30 PM. Free.

Slip out of that sleeping bag and into your best duds, cuz Russ Nasset & The Revelators are bringing the honk and the tonk to the Union Club this night. 9 PM. Free.

The Zoo Music Awards Funk, Soul and Reggae Showcase takes place at Monk’s Bar, 225 Ryman St., with Bearjam, In Walks Bud, Eye on Mara, Muzikata and Shakewell.

9:45 PM. $10 wristband required.

The Zoo Music Awards Indie/Pop Rock Showcase at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., features Airstream Safari, Josh Farmer, Whiskey Root, Boys and Secret Powers. 10 PM. $10 wristband required.

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[calendar] Hey rockers and rollers, at the Zoo Music Awards Showcase for the Heavy Metal/Punk category at the Dark Horse, 1805 Regent St., features Buddy Jackson, High Voltage, M.I.P., Walking Corpse Syndrome and The Whoopass Girls. 10 PM. $10 wristband required.

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Love is a Dog from Nebraska are like chocolate is a knife from Tasmania, but they are performing at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. 4–7 PM. Free.

Catch new thoughts with the Science of Mind Community during a Sunday service via the Internet when Rev. Kathianne Lewis spreads a spiritual message for your viewing pleasure at the Carriage House in Hamilton, 310 N. Fourth St., at 10 AM. this and every Sun. Free. Call Barb at 375-9996.

The Missoula Winter Market is a family-friendly market much like the Saturday markets, but indoors and during wintertime! Come and enjoy local crafts, artisans, food and entertainment every weekend at 10 AM. 2036 Mullan Rd. Visit missoulawintermarket.com.

The Forward on Climate rallies in the Flathead call upon leaders to take action to slow climate change. Three rallies take place at noon in Kalispell at Depot Park; Whitefish, corner of Second St. and Spokane Ave.; and in Bigfork at Harvest Foods.

Don’t like carbon-based fossil fuels? Then put your feet where your mouth is and attend the Forward On Climate Rally, which hosts speakers such as Mayor John Engen, UM Climatologist Dr. Steve Running, Beth Schenk, RN at Providence St. Patrick Hospital and Jan Hoem with Montana Elders for a Livable Tomorrow. Meet at the XXXXs on N. Higgins Ave., at noontime.

Celebrate the presidents’ birthdays proper-like at the Philipsburg Winterfest, with hockey tournament, brew and non-brew-based wintertime fun. Noon–6 PM. Want to become a beekeeper for a day or take an exclusive tour looking for bear, elk and wild horses? Celebrate the outdoors with unique experiences up for bid at the Bitter Root Water Forum’s 3rd annual “Spring Fever” Pint Night.

Help the Bitter Root Water Forum support agriculture, wildlife, community and recreation while shaking winter away with live bluegrass music from Pinegrass. Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton. 4–7 PM. Free.

Your bedtime tales of collegeage debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, fingerplays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

Choo choo! Get on board for Local Railroad History, including the Northern Pacific, Big Blackfoot and Milwaukee lines, which are the focus of the History Roundtable to be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, 9015 Hwy. 200 East in Bonner.

Bonner’s timber history has been linked to the railroads. Sponsored

by Bonner Milltown History Center, in the Bonner Post Office. With Northern Pacific authors Bill and Jan Taylor, Big Blackfoot author Bob Bateman and railroad historian Dennis Sain. Audience stories of railroad experiences welcome. 2 PM. Free. Contact Dennis at 5495782 or visit tworivershistory.net.

Keep your water clean and your beer cleaner at the Bitterroot Water Forum Fundraiser at Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewery. The silent auction includes wildlife tours, wilderness first aid course, gourmet food and a night at Downing Mountain Lodge.

And there is a raffle for a float trip and riverside lunch. 2–7 PM. Check out the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s performance of the timeless classic Aladdin. Performances take place at 3 and 5 PM. For ticket info visit mctinc.org.

nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day and evening at the Wilma and Crystal theatres. For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org.

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End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier. Call 830-3296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

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Live out your fantasy on Feb 15!

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[calendar] Hear the words of UM MFA creative writing students as well as their profs and special guests at the Second Wind Reading Series, at the Badlander. This week’s readers are Sean Cleary and Brian Pillion. 5 PM. Free.

Explore the idea of open intelligence and the peace, happiness and skillfulness that exists within you during the Balanced View open meeting, which runs every Sun. from 6-7 PM in the meeting room of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave. Free, but donations accepted. Enter from the back entrance. Visit greatfreedom.org for more info.

Close out the weekend in style at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $4 martinis from 7:30 PM to midnight, plus live jazz and DJs. Live jazz starts at 8 PM with Josh Farmer, The Vanguard Combo and Front Street Jazz. Free.

Bellow out your favorite pop tune so you can impress your friends and perhaps win a prize during a karaoke contest this and every Sun. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. $3 Fireball specials. Call 721-1798.

the First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Fifth St. W. Free. Children and babies are always welcome.

MONDAYFEB.18 Have a fur ball during Random Music for Random Kitties, a night of various styles of electronic music with local DJs Puz z pi, Web, the Milkcrate Mechanic and Chad Dabox. Palace. 9 PM, with the bar opening at 4 PM. Free, with $5 pitchers of PBR on tap.

nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day at the Wilma and Crystal theatres.

For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

Music makers, get your gig on by signing up to perform at the Missoula Farmers Market. Applications accepted through April 1. A $40 stipend is provided. For more information and an application, see the Market website missoulafarmersmarket.com.

The Rough Cut Science Seminar Series shows off the brainiacs of Montana’s scientific community, with presentations on current research each week at 4 PM in the University Center Theater. Visit montanaioe.org/rough-cut-series for the schedule.

Those looking for mother-tomother breast feeding support can find it when the La Leche League meets every first Mon. of the month at 10 AM and every third Monday of the month at 6 PM at

Zumba is like partying without having the horrible feelings in the morning. Most importantly, you get into shape. Head down to the Lolo School lower gym, 11395 U.S. 93, every Mon., Wed. and Fri. to practice the exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning, dance, fitness party. 6 PM. $2 per class.

Occupy Missoula General Assembly meets at the Union Hall above the Union Club at 6 PM. Visit occupymissoula.org.

The UM Climate Action Now Meeting is out to save the day, promoting sustainability and environmental action. UM FLAT, 633 Fifth St. E. 6:30 PM. Bingo at the VFW: the easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:45 PM. $12 buy-in.

The Hirshberg Show entertains with a consistency unrivaled in modern times, says Larry Hirshberg. He’d know, right? So get to the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 N. Higgins Ave., and order up a Chicago Beef Sandwich and taste that singer/songwriter action. 7– 10 PM. Free.

Get mindful at Be Here Now, a meditation group that meets every Mon. 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 donations appreciated. Visit openway.org.

You know it’s gotta be a real party 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.

Open Mic with Joey Running Crane at the VFW, 245 W. Main, seems like a fine idea, especially with 2-for-1 drink specials for musicians and their working class listeners. 10 PM. Free. Call him up and get yourself a slot at 229-0488.

TUESDAYFEB.19 Skip six and nine and go straight to Tell Us Something’s latest theme: Ten, at Monk’s Bar, 225 Ryman St. TUS is a storytelling series wherein tellers share a tale, note-free, for ten minutes.

6 PM. Free.

Dance cuz everybody’s watching at the American Cabaret Style bellydance class at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. This class is great for beginners and experienced dancers alike.

6–7 PM. Visit madronadance. wordpress.com.

Hey hunters and other liars, come on down to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation conference room for Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters, at 5205 Grant Creek Dr., and work on your elk-camp locution with the best. All are invited. Noon– 1 PM. Free.

Learn how to give and receive empathy with Patrick Marsolek during Compassionate Communication, a non-violent communication weekly practice group, at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center.

519 S. Higgins. Noon–1 PM. Free.

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nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day at the Wilma and Crystal theatres. For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

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After School Art Adventure I with Bev Glueckert takes place at the MAM for kids ages 7 to 11. Glueckert guides students in creating a wonderful sampling of projects inspired by the museum’s current exhibitions.

From papier maché animal heads, simple printmaking, and colorful acrylic paintings to projects based on museum auction artworks selected by the students, there will be a never-ending stream of creative fun! 3:455:15 PM. Tuesdays, 6 weeks, ages 7-11, $45/50. Visit missoulaartmuseum.org.

Missoula Aging Services offers its Caregiver Support Group every third Tue. of the month at 337 Stephens Ave from 4–5 PM. Free.

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Knitting For Peace meets at Joseph’s Coat, 115 S. Third St. W. All knitters of all skill levels are welcome. 1–3 PM. For information, call 543-3955.

It’s always a glutenous good time when Wheat Montana, 2520 S. Third St. W., presents Black Mountain Boys Bluegrass from 5:30 to 8 PM. Free. Call 327-0900.

The 2013 Wilderness Institute’s Lecture Series, Wilderness on the Edge: The Emerging Roles of Wild Lands in Changing Landscapes features various speakers who explore our definitions of wilderness across landscapes, communities, political frameworks, and scientific investigations. This week photographer Tiny Bynum gives a talk titled, This is Not Wilderness, It’s BLM. Gallagher Business Bldg, Rm. 122. 7:10 PM. Free.

The Student Involvement Network at The University of Montana is partnering with UM’s Black Student Union to honor Black History Month with a film series. this week’s film is Night Catches Us. UC Rm. 330. 7 PM. Free.

In Soviet Russia audience lectures you.

Russia on the Oval is the topic of this year’s annual Community Lecture Series at UM. This week UM Department of History Associate Professor Robert Greene presents Between East and West: The Question of Identity in Russian History. UC Theater. 7 PM. $20 for the complete lecture series/$15 for UM Alumni Association dues-paying members/$10 for students. $5 per lecture at the door. Visit grizalum.org.

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The Montana Musicians and Artists Coalition hosts the Musician Showcase at Monk’s Bar, 225 Ryman St., an evening of tuneful live tuneage made by locals for locals.

8–11 PM. Free. 18 plus.

“So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow...” Learn to mine great lines from that fabulous mind of yours just like William Carlos Williams when you join other seasoned and novice poets for Poetry Club every Tuesday at 8 PM at the ZACC, 235 N. First. W. Sean Kelly’s invites you to another week of free pub trivia, which takes place every Tuesday at 8 PM. And, to highlight the joy of discovery that you might experience while attending, here’s a sample of the type of question you could be presented with: What is the most number of points NBA Basketball Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley ever scored in one game? (See answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.)

Slap ‘em up, flip ‘em and rub ‘em down cuz The Big Moves Tour is up in this piece, featuring hip-hop from Bozeman’s David Dalla G, electronic/hip hop from Minneapolis’ Megan M. Hamilton, plus local hip-hop from Lyrical Motion and Trademark JGI. Palace. 9 PM. $5.

Anything can happen at the Badlander’s Live and Local Night, but anything can mean anything so that means that the TBA announced music outfit could be made up of anyone from anywhere. Music at 10 PM and the bar opening at 4 PM. Free.

WEDNESDAYFEB.20 The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day at the Wilma and Crystal theatres. For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre now offers daytime children’s dance classes. Creative Movement for ages 2.5-3 and pre-ballet for ages 4-5. Visit www.rmbt.org, email rmbts@aol.com or call 549-5155 for more information.

Drink from the cup of knowledge during the Socrates Café at the Bitterroot Public Library West Meeting room. Questions are chosen, terms discussed and thoughts given.

7–9 PM. Free.

Now that you have your Master’s in Creative Writing, you’re gonna need to find a job as a barista, so head to the 24th annual Big Sky Employment and Academic Enrichment Fair. Dozens of employers gather at the UC Ballroom at UM to offer students and alumni opportunities for full and part-time professional positions, internships, summer jobs, research and academic enrichment experiences and more. 9 AM–3 PM. Free. Students and alumni can view a list of companies attending the fair and sign up for interview slots at umt.edu/career/fairs.

Find your dance and yourself at Turning the Wheel’s Tapestry class, which is a self-expression-filled improvisational dance bonanza.

Headwaters Dance Company studio, 1042 Monroe St. 7:30-9 PM. $10. Proceeds benefit Turning the Wheel’s school programs.

Eileen Raferty is this month’s 3rd Wednesday Program guest at the MAM. She uses a wide of assortment of images and materials including film stills, video family photographs, archival film and more. 335 N. Pattee St. 10 AM. Free.

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nightlife Zumba is like partying without having the horrible feelings in the morning.

Most importantly, you get into shape. Head down to the Lolo School lower gym, 11395 U.S. 93, every Mon., Wed. and Fri. to practice the exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning, dance, fitness party. 6 PM. $2 per class.

Show the Man how big your gray matter can get at Super Trivia Freakout. Win a bar tab, shots, and other mystery prizes during the five rounds of trivia. Badlander. 6:30 PM. Free.

Hey, winter is here and TV ain’t exactly pumping out the good stuff these days, so get off your bum for a few and take Cathy Clark’s West Coast Swing Class at the Sunrise Saloon, 1805 Regent Ave. 7 PM. $5.

Giddiyup-a-oom-boppa-oom-boppamow-mow down to the Dennison Theatre on the UM campus for an evening with the Oaks, aka the Oak Ridge Boys. These fellas have making hits for 40 years. If you don’t believe me, scope out my collection of eighttracks. 8 PM. $49.50. Visit griztix.com. Pub trivia answer: Barkley scored 47 points against the 76ers in a regular season game and 56 points against the Golden State Warriors in a playoff game.

Kraptastic Karaoke welcomes Black Eyed Peas fanatics to belt out their fave jamz at the Badlander, beginning at 9 PM. Featuring $5 pitchers of Budweiser and PBR, plus $1 selected shots. Free.

THURSDAYFEB.21 Get bluesified when Three Eared Dog brings the power of bleus moderne to Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. 5– 8 PM. Free.

Release some stress during T’ai Chi classes every Thu. at 10 AM at The Open Way Center, 702 Brooks. $10 drop-in class. Call Chris at 728-0918.

The Making the Media Work for your Organization Workshop, organized by the Missoula Nonprofit Network, takes place at the Solstice Buidling on the corner of Russell

Hangin’ out. The Cigarette Girls Burlesque presents Luxuria: Theatre of the Forbidden, an evening of burlesque and hidden delights, on Thu., Feb. 14, at 8 PM. Wilma Theatre. $25/$20 advance at GrizTix outlets.

St. and W. Broadway. Step one: Spell everything in your press releases correctly. 11:30 AM–1 PM. $10/Free MNN members.

Hey smarty chemist types, maybe you can tell what this is all about: The Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics Spring Seminar Series presents Dr. Elan Eisenmesser from the University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine whose seminar is titled, The Untold Truth of Protein Motions and Functions as Revealed by NMR. Interdisciplinary Sciences Building Rm. 110. 4:10 PM. Free.

The Sustainable Business Council presents, Capitalism 2.0: Sustainability is the big Picture, with Microsoft’s Director of Corporate Citizenship Steve Lippman, who discusses

the theory and practice of responsible enterprise. Pre-lecture reception, second floor, Gallagher Business Building. 4:30–5:45 PM. Then, from 6–7 PM Lippman’s lecture Sustainable Business: How Do We Scale It In Time? takes place in Rm. 106. Reception $25/$15 for members and students. Lecture is free.

nightlife The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screens, you guessed it, documentary films throughout the day and evening at the Wilma and Crystal theatres. For a full schedule and prices visit bigskyfilmfest.org. (See Feature.)

End your afternoon with a fine glass of fermented grape juice when the Missoula

Winery hosts its tasting room from 2–7 PM Mon.-Sat. and 2–5 PM on Sun. 5646 W. Harrier.

Call 830-3296 and visit missoulawinery.com.

Sip on some well-fermented spirits when Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery hosts its wine tasting room, which runs from 5–9 PM, with last call at 8:30 PM, at the winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. Call 549-8703.

Come celebrate the opening of the exhibition Blindsided by artist Tracy Linder.

Montana Public Radio’s Anne Garde will delight children and families, with Pea Green Boat performing live from 5-6 PM. Then, the Josh Farmer band will set the mood for an evening of art viewing and sharing. Join Linder at 7 PM for a gallery talk about her exhi-

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[calendar] bition and nurture your budding creativity with plant based crafts. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from the James Bar, and a cash bar. Admission is $5 suggested donation for each event, MAM members free.

After the revolution, we’ll need a new Betsy Ross, which is why you should pick up some tips every Thu. at Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave., where its Sewing Lounge goes from 6 to 8 PM. $9–10 hour. Call 5417171.

Treasure State Toastmasters invites you to get your locution on and become fixated oratorically at their weekly meeting. Community Medical Center meeting rooms, 2827 Ft. Missoula Road. 6–7 PM. Free.

Join Hospice of Missoula for Community Conversations on Death and Dying, where facilitators educate people on how to talk about this oft-uncomfortable subject. January’s guests, Kathy and Brian Derry, lead a “kitchen conversation” about Advanced Care Planning: planning for our future and the future of our loved ones. Retired cardiologist Dr. Hal Braun and Aaron Derry, PA Hospitalist, facilitate. The Loft, 119 W. Main St. 6–8 PM. Free.

The Kimberlee Carlson Trio is a jazzy triplethreat, with Pete Hand on bass and Jim Rodgers on keys. Bitter Root BRewery in Hamilton. 6–8:30 PM. Free.

Win $50 by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Plus, all-youcan-eat wings, $10 two topping pizzas, $6 domestic pitchers and $7 Blue Moon pitchers.

Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place. $7 Bayern pitchers. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Children of the Earth Tribe Song and Chant Circle at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center is for all those ready to sing in honor of our connection to one another and the earth. 519 S. Higgins (Enter through back alley door.). 7:30 PM. Free will offering.

Show ‘em that pop culture knowledge is just as important as having a job during

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Trivial Beersuit at the Lucky Strike Casino.

Prizes for podium finishers. Karaoke follows.

1515 Dearborn. 8–10 PM. During Open Mic Night at Sean Kelly’s, amazing musicians could play some great jams. Just don’t tell your cousin Rapping Timmy about it. That guy’s version of “Santeria” is terrible. 8:30 PM. Free. Call 542-1471 after 10 AM Thursday to sign up.

The Dead Hipster Dance Party is all kinds of sweaty, but ‘tis the droplets of the beautiful people. Get a taste in the place where love and funk is in the air (sometimes they are the same scent). Badlander, 208 Ryman St., $3, with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight.

Show up the rest of the room with your version of “Ninja Survive” when you hit the Dark Horse for Combat Karaoke hosted

by Aaron B. and accompanied with drink specials. 1805 Regent Street. 9 PM. Free.

Good eggs step up and help out a young gal at Winning for Winney: A Hip-Hop Benefit for Julia, a fundraiser for 11-year-old Conrad resident Julia Winney, who suffered third-degree burns after an apartment fire in December. Featuring tunes by local hip-hoppers Tonsofun, Traff the Wiz, Codependents, Rude Meets Gatsby, Enkrypted and DJ Brand-One. Palace. 9 PM. Free, with cash donations to help Winney’s family accepted at the door.

Mark Duboise and Crossroads make the country music bop and diddle like a crampin’ sheep in the Rose Parade, at the Sunrise Saloon, 1805 Regent St. 9 PM. Free.

Hey dudes and rad ladies, beginning Monday it’s “Through with Chew” week, so why not stick to that New Year’s resolution and quit the stuff. Besides, I’m tired of accidentally drinking your chew spit at parties. Send your event info to me by 5 PM on Fri., Feb. 15 to calendar@missoulanews.com. Alternately, snail mail the stuff to The Calemandar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801 or fax your way to 543-4367. You can also submit stuff online. Just head to the arts section of our website and scroll down a few inches and you’ll see a link that says “submit an event.

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y first encounter with the Lost Trail Ski Patrol Steak Fry was as frightening as it was wonderful. After the chairs stopped running for the day, my homie and I sat atop the ridge above the lodge finishing up a well-shaken beer and letting all the other riders head down the mountain and onto Hwy. 93 for the drive home. We were in no hurry as we took in the alpen glow; we merely wanted one last run to ourselves.

Our blissful rest was interrupted by what appeared to be a fire at the lodge. A black cloud of smoke swirled into the sky and flames leapt up. From our position it appeared as though the area near the ticket window was ablaze. We strapped in and flew down the ridge. To do what? I don’t know. Throw snow on a burning building? Upon our arrival at the base area, we

saw a cord of wood ablaze, a grill being lit and beers popped open. A party erupted. I’ll just say that we made some good pals that night while we listened to music and ate cooked meats. We awoke the next morning in the parking lot as other skiers arrived. Supporting the ski patrol never hurt so good.

—Jason McMackin The Lost Trail Ski Area Lost and Found Ski Race and Ski Patrol Steak Fry takes place Sat., Feb. 16. The race occurs during normal operating hours. The steak fry begins with Poor Henry playing the lodge at 4 PM and Miller Creek playing from 6:30 PM to close. $14 for steak/$8 for burgers. For lift ticket prices and more information visit losttrail.com.

Photo by Chad Harder

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 14 Rachel Potter, who has been hiking Glacier Park for over 30 years, shares the stories of the Park’s most famous botanists in Botanical Expeditions of Elrod and Jones in Glacier National Park 1909 and 1910. Gallagher Business Bldg. Rm. L09. 7:30 PM. Free.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 Speak up or zip it up, the FWP requests ideas on recreation planning for Fish Creek State Park. Ask yourself: What is your vision for the park? What amenities would you like to see developed? What uses are important to you? Comments may be emailed through Fri., Feb. 15 to Fish Creek State Park Manager: mhathaway@mt.gov., or mailed to: Montana State Parks, Attn: Fish Creek State Park, 3201 Spurgin Rd. Active outdoor lovers are invited to the Mountain Sports Club’s weekly meeting to talk about past glories and upcoming activities at Bigfork’s Swan River Inn. 6–8 PM. Free.

Make sure your first time is safe and the person you’re doing it with knows what they’re doing. So motor on over to First Timer Friday at the Freestone Climbing Center, 935 Toole Ave. 7 PM. Free if it’s your first visit.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16 Help the children while helping yourself to some friendly competition at the Scholarship/Charity Snowmobile Fun Run in Lincoln. Racers register at the Snow Warriors Clubhouse and compete on a well-groomed course that climbs from 4,500 feet in town to 8,260 feet. Call 406-362-3334 for more information.

Just don’t run on a full stomach during Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which occurs every Sat. at 8 AM at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. After the run/walk, you’ll grab breakfast with other participants. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org.

The FWP hosts a Trapper Education Class at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 5705 Grant Creek Rd., which includes explanations about gears, ethics, furbearer identification and fur handling. Pre-

registration required. Pack a lunch and bring a notebook. 8:30–5 PM. Free. Call 542-5500.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 Get them gremlins (11 or older) learned up about hunting at the Hunter Education orientation held by the FWP at Florence High School, 5602 Old Hwy. 93, or at the Darby School cafeteria, 209 School Dr. Both orientations take place from from 6–7 PM. To register and see a full schedule of classes visit fwp.mt.gov.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 The 2013 Wilderness Institute’s Lecture Series, Wilderness on the Edge: The Emerging Roles of Wild Lands in Changing Landscapes features various speakers who explore our definitions of wilderness across landscapes, communities, political frameworks, and scientific investigations. This week photographer Tiny Bynum gives a talk titled, This is Not Wilderness, It’s BLM. Gallagher Business Bldg, Rm. 122. 7:10 PM. Free.

Learn how wilderness helps heal troubled youth during a presentation by Amy Schear, program manager for the InnerRoads Wilderness Program. Schear explains how at-risk teenagers benefit from 30-day therapeutic wilderness backpacking trips in Montana and northern Idaho. She is speaking during the monthly meeting of the Shining Mountains Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association. The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St. 7 PM. Free.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 Wax your boards and keep your tips up for Snowbowl’s Alpine Evening Race Series. The races take place each Wednesday through March 7, with the last race and a big old party taking place on Fri., March 9. Become the queen of the mountain or the king of the hill—either way, rule your opponents. Contact Deb at 406-258-5260 or debdem@optimum.net.

Hit the K-12 and do it for your brother who died trying to break that record back in ‘78 at Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Wednesday Night Race League.

Alpine racing y’all at 6:30 PM, partying afterward.

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According to the United Nations’ Unite to End Violence Against Women Campaign, “one in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.” This can be a difficult number to digest. But with the wrangling in Washington, D.C., about whether to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, and the headline-grabbing horrific gang rape that recently occurred in India, wherein the victim later committed suicide, it is sadly not that surprising.

The One Billion Rising organization seeks to end global violence against women, by asking both men and women to participate in a day of dance. The group hopes to have one billion people worldwide participate on Feb., 14, Valentine’s Day, which is also the 15th anniversary of the Vagina Monologues.

Why dance? The group believes that dance is “dangerous, joyous, sexual, holy, disruptive,” according to its website. “It breaks the rules. It can happen anywhere at anytime with anyone and everyone. It’s

free. No corporation can control it. It joins us and pushes us to go further. It’s contagious and it spreads quickly.” The Missoula One Billion Rising group agrees and intends to take part in the worldwide event by holding three different dance events.

Missoula One Billion Rising and its volunteers have been rehearsing for the past week in preparation for performances at the University of Montana Oval and Caras Park on Valentine’s Day. The Caras Park event also features an address by Mayor John Engen. The group will perform again after the Vagina Monologues on Fri., Feb. 15.

—Jason McMackin The One Billion Rising dances take place Thu., Feb. 14, at noon on the UM Oval and at Caras Park at 6 PM, and Fri., Feb. 15 after the 7 PM Vagina Monologues performance at the Dennison Theatre.

[AGENDA LISTINGS] SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17 The Forward on Climate rallies in the Flathead call upon leaders to take action to slow climate change.

Three rallies take place at noon in Kalispell at Depot Park; Whitefish, corner of Second St. and Spokane Ave.; and in Bigfork at Harvest Foods.

Don’t like carbon-based fossil fuels? Then put your feet where your mouth is and attend the Forward On Climate Rally, which hosts speakers such as Mayor John Engen, UM Climatologist Dr. Steve Running, Beth Schenk, RN at Providence St. Patrick Hospital and Jan Hoem with Montana Elders for a Livable Tomorrow. Meet at the XXXXs on N. Higgins Ave., at noontime.

Keep your water clean and your beer cleaner at the Bitterroot Water Forum Fundraiser at Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewery. The silent auction includes wildlife tours, wilderness first aid course, gourmet food and a night at Downing Mountain Lodge. And there is a raffle for a float trip and riverside lunch. 2–7 PM.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 Occupy Missoula General Assembly meets at the Union Hall above the Union Club at 6 PM. Visit occupymissoula.org.

The UM Climate Action Now Meeting is out to save the day, promoting sustainability and environmental action. UM FLAT, 633 Fifth St. E. 6:30 PM.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 Learn how to give and receive empathy with

Patrick Marsolek during Compassionate Communication, a non-violent communication weekly practice group, at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 519 S. Higgins. Noon–1 PM. Free.

Knitting For Peace meets at Joseph’s Coat, 115 S. Third St. W. All knitters of all skill levels are welcome.

1–3 PM. For information, call 543-3955.

The 2013 Wilderness Institute’s Lecture Series, Wilderness on the Edge: The Emerging Roles of Wild Lands in Changing Landscapes features various speakers who explore our definitions of wilderness across landscapes, communities, political frameworks, and scientific investigations. This week photographer Tiny Bynum gives a talk titled, This is Not Wilderness, It’s BLM. Gallagher Business Bldg, Rm. 122. 7:10 PM. Free.

Learn how wilderness helps heal troubled youth during a presentation by Amy Schear, program manager for the InnerRoads Wilderness Program. Schear explains how at-risk teenagers benefit from 30day therapeutic wilderness backpacking trips in Montana and northern Idaho. She is speaking during the monthly meeting of the Shining Mountains Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association. The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St. 7 PM. Free.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 Children of the Earth Tribe Song and Chant Circle at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center is for all those ready to sing in honor of our connection to one another and the earth. 519 S. Higgins (Enter through back alley door.). 7:30 PM. Free will offering.

AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.

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able on-line at http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids or by contacting the Missoula Community Access Television at (406)542-6228. All the computer equipment and related appurtenances, as listed in the Digital Automated Cablecast System request for proposal packet available from Missoula Community Access Television, to supply all required equipment.

Offer shall specify the cost of providing the equipment, and prices shall be guaranteed for 60 days. Offerors must state their best delivery dates.

The City desires to determine the most responsive, and best bid. Delivery, installation and training date should not exceed 65 days from date of letting.

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VROOM WITH A VIEW I'm a 34-year-old woman, dating a 27-year-old guy for three months. We have a great time together, but he's balking at making an official commitment, meaning he doesn't want to call us boyfriend and girlfriend. He says he feels we have long-term potential and doesn't want to date anyone else, but needs time to be sure about us so he doesn't get hurt again (as he did by his last girlfriend, whom he felt sure was "the one"). That makes sense, but the other day, he told me he loves me. How can he feel that way and still not consider us boyfriend/girlfriend? I'm in my 30s, and my friends are getting married, and I get down on myself sometimes for being single. Am I selling myself short by waiting?

—On Hold An impulsive relationship is something to have with a pack of mini-cupcakes in the supermarket checkout line. If they aren't all they seemed to be, you'll probably complain a little -- that you wasted 79 cents, not the "best years of your life" and the last of your viable eggs.

Okay, it's a little weird that a guy who blurts out "I love you" is squeamish about the B- and G-words, but keep in mind that the last woman he gave his heart to slammed it in the hurt locker. Also, people hate to fail and resist having their failures formalized. If he doesn't call you his girlfriend, maybe those won't be real tears you'll cry if you break up, and he won't have screwed up another relationship; he'll just have dated somebody awhile and moved on. But, even if he is driven by fear, his insistence on taking it slow is a good thing: It suggests he learns from his mistakes (an important quality to have in a Bword) and means he won't be that guy who calls you his girlfriend pronto and then treats you more and more like some woman he passed on his way to the men's room at the corner bar.

Because you can't know how long his holding-back period will last until he stops holding back, you can start to think the worst -- that he's just toying with you or, even worse, that you'll have a mortgage and three kids together and he'll still be introducing you as "my lady friend." To allay your fears, mark a deadline in your head -- perhaps two or three months from now -- to see whether the relationship's progressed to a point you're more comfortable with and to bail if it hasn't. During that time, try not to be so goal-focused that you forget to look

critically at how compatible you two actually are and explore your own motivations. For any "official commitment" to last, you have to want him, specifically. It can't just be that he's your last chance to experience having everyone turn and gasp as you walk down the aisle -- that is, unless you're in such a rush to get to church one Sunday that you put on stockings but forget to follow up by putting on pants.

LIFE IN THE FA S T E N E D -TO HER LANE Every woman I've ever had a relationship with has freaked over my friendships with other women. Even a relationship with someone I really loved ended because she couldn't stand my talking to and occasionally meeting up with female friends. There's nothing romantic going on with any of these friends, nor do I have any interest in anything ever happening, but explaining that is always hopeless.

—Maligned "Love is all you need," lied the Beatles.

Sure, it might start out seeming that way. You meet that special someone, butterflies whirl, Disney woodland animals break into song, and you fall into bed and see no one but each other for three to six months. Eventually, however, you start to long for contact with other humans -- not because your scruples are on the blink but because you've heard all of each other's most hilarious stories at least twice.

Most couples keep sexytime activities on the restricted list, but there will be many other interests you share with friends and not each other. Hanging with these friends doesn't threaten your relationship; it enhances it, making you more interesting to each other because you aren't each other's sole mental, social, and emotional watering hole. It takes a secure woman to understand this -- one who needs you because she loves you and not because she skipped over building a self and is using you to cover up the empty slot. A secure woman accepts that there's always a risk you'll leave her but understands that the best way to guarantee you will is to make you feel bonded to her - like a fly writhing out its last remaining hours on a strip of flypaper.

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By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Afrikaner author Laurens van der Post told a story about a conversation between psychologist Carl Jung and Ochwiay Biano, a Pueblo Indian chief. Jung asked Biano to offer his views about white people. "White people must be crazy because they think with their heads," said the chief, "and it is well-known that only crazy people do that." Jung asked him what the alternative was. Biano said that his people think with their hearts. That's your assignment for the week ahead, Aries: to think with your heart -- especially when it comes to love. For extra credit, you should feel with your head -- especially when it comes to love. Happy Valentine Daze, Aries!

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Have you ever sent a torrent of smart and elegant love messages to a person you wanted to get closer to? Now would be an excellent time to try a stunt like that.

Have you ever scoured the depths of your own psyche in search of any unconscious attitudes or bad habits that might be obstructing your ability to enjoy the kind of intimacy you long for? I highly recommend such a project right now. Have you ever embarked on a crusade to make yourself even more interesting and exciting than you already are? Do it now. Raise your irresistibility! Happy Valentine Daze, Taurus!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Happy Valentine Daze, Gemini! After careful meditation about what messages might purify and supercharge your love life, I decided to offer suggestions about what not to do. To that end, I'll quote some lines from Kim Addonizio's poem "Forms of Love." Please don't speak any of them out loud, or even get yourself into a position where it makes sense to say them. 1. "I love how emotionally unavailable you are." 2. "I love you and feel a powerful spiritual connection to you, even though we've never met." 3. "I love your pain, it's so competitive." 4. "I love you as long as you love me back."

5. "I love you when you're not getting drunk and stupid." 6. "I love you but I'm married." 7. "I love it when you tie me up with ropes using the knots you learned in Boy Scouts, and when you do the stoned Dennis Hopper rap from Apocalypse Now!"

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): This Valentine season, I suggest you consider trying an experiment like this: Go to the soulful ally you want to be closer to and take off at least some of your masks.

Drop your pretenses, too. Shed your emotional armor and do without your psychological crutches.

Take a chance on getting as psychologically and spiritually naked as you have ever dared. Are you brave enough to reveal the core truths about yourself that lie beneath the convenient truths and the expired truths and the pretend truths?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Sex is a substitute for God," says writer Cathryn Michon. "When we desire another human being sexually, we are really only trying to fill our longing for ecstasy and union with the infinite." I agree with her, and I think you might, too, after this week. Erotic encounters will have an even better chance than usual of connecting you to the Sublime Cosmic YumYum. If you can't find a worthy collaborator to help you accomplish this miraculous feat, just fantasize about one. You need and deserve spiritual rapture. Happy Valentine Daze, Leo!

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Lately you've been doing exemplary work on your relationship with yourself, Virgo. You have half-convinced your inner critic to shut the frack up unless it has a truly important piece of wisdom to impart. Meanwhile, you've managed to provide a small but inspired dose of healing for the wounded part of your psyche, and you have gently exposed a self-deception that had been wreaking quiet havoc. Congratulations! I've got a hunch that all these fine efforts will render you extra sexy and charismatic in the coming week. But it will probably be a subtle kind of sexiness and charisma that only the most emotionally intelligent people will recognize. So don't expect to attract the attention of superficial jerks who happen to have beautiful exteriors. Happy Valentine Daze!

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The coming days could be an animalistic time for you, and I mean that in the best sense. I suspect you will generate lots of favorable responses from the universe if you honor the part of you that can best be described as a beautiful beast. Learn fun new truths about your instinctual nature. Explore the mysteries of your primal urges. See what you can decipher about your body's secret language. May I also suggest that you be alert for and receptive to the beautiful beast in other people?

Happy Valentine Daze, Libra!

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For the French Scorpio poet Paul Valéry, swimming had an erotic quality. He described it as fornication avec l'onde, which can be translated as "fornicating with the waves." Your assignment this Valentine season, Scorpio, is to identify at least three activities that are like sex but not exactly sex -- and then do them with glee and abandon. The purpose of this exercise is to educate and cultivate your libido; to encourage your kundalini to branch out as it intensifies and expands your lust for life.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This Valentine season, meditate on the relentlessness of your yearning for love. Recognize the fact that your eternal longing will never leave you in peace. Accept that it will forever delight you, torment you, inspire you, and bewilder you -- whether you are alone or in the throes of a complicated relationship. Understand that your desire for love will just keep coming and coming and coming, keeping you slightly off-balance and pushing you to constantly revise your ideas about who you are. Now read this declaration from the poet Rilke and claim it as your own: "My blood is alive with many voices that tell me I am made of longing."

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): According to physicists Yong Mao and Thomas Fink, you can tie a necktie in 85 different kinds of knots, but only 13 of those actually look good. I encourage you to apply that way of thinking to pretty much everything you do in the coming week. Total success will elude you if you settle on functional solutions that aren't aesthetically pleasing. You should make sure that beauty and usefulness are thoroughly interwoven. This is especially true in matters regarding your love life and close relationships. Togetherness needs a strong dose of lyrical pragmatism. Happy Valentine Daze, Capricorn!

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "All these years I’ve been searching for an impossible love," said French writer Marguerite Duras late in her life. The novels and films she created reflect that feeling.

Her fictional characters are often engaged in obsessive quests for an ideal romance that would allow them to express their passion perfectly and fulfill their longing completely. In the meantime, their actual relationships in the real world suffer, even as their starry-eyed aspirations remain forever frustrated. I invite you, Aquarius, to celebrate this Valentine season by taking a vow of renunciation. Summon the courage to forswear Duras's doomed approach to love.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): To avoid getting hacked, computer tech experts advise you to choose strong, hard-to-guess passwords for your online accounts. Among the worst choices to protect your security are "123456," "iloveyou," "qwerty," and, of course, "password." Judging by the current astrological omens, Pisces, I'm guessing that you should have a similar approach to your whole life in the coming days. It's important that you be picky about who you allow into your heart, mind, and soul. Make sure that only the most trustworthy and sensitive people can gain access. Your metaphorical password might be something like this: m*y#s@t&e?r%y.

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PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Missoula City Council will hold a public hearing on February 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine, Missoula, Montana, to hear public comment on an ordinance to establish Chapter 2.82, Sections 2.82.010 through 2.82.050 Missoula Municipal Code entitled "Establishment of Continuous Residency Requirements within the City Limits

for City Department Heads." For further information contact Jim Nugent, City Attorney at 552-6025. If you have comments, please mail them to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman, Missoula, MT 59802. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA CITY OF MISSOULA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CON-

SULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS SERVICES FOR HYBRID POPLAR PLANTATION PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City of Missoula, Montana, an Equal Opportunity government, will receive written statements of qualifications. The City is seeking a qualified consultant to help deliver the required design, construction management, and operations serv-

ices for a 130 acre hybrid poplar tree land application project on leased property near the Missoula Wastewater Facility. Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, March 7, 2013, in the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 435 Ryman, Missoula MT 59802. Complete copies of the Request for Qualifications may be obtained, starting February 14, 2013, by visiting www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids , by contacting Starr Sullivan, Missoula

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CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT 59802 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, January 19th, 2013 and will be opened and publicly read in the Hal Fraser Conference Room, 140 W. Pine at that time. As soon thereafter as is possible, a contract will be made for the following: Purchase and delivery of two culverts and associated appurtenances: 1) 112 lineal feet of Class II, 10-gage aluminized Type 2 CMP, 66” x 51”. 2) 192 lineal feet of 12-gage galvanized CMP, 66” x 51”. Bidders shall bid by City bid proposal forms, addressed to the City Clerk’s Office, City of Missoula, enclosed in separate, sealed envelopes marked plainly on the outside, “Bid for Wyoming Street Culverts, Closing, 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2013”. Pursuant to Section 18-1-102 Montana Code Annotated, the City is required to provide purchasing preferences to resident Montana vendors and/or for products made in Montana equal to the preference provided in the state of the competitor.

Each and every bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified check, bid bond, cashier’s check, bank money order or bank draft payable to the City Treasurer, Missoula, Montana, and drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Montana for an amount which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, as a good faith deposit. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. No bid will be considered which includes Federal excise tax, since the City is exempt there from and will furnish to the successful bidder certificates of exemption. The City reserves the right to determine the significance of all exceptions to bid specifications. Products or services that do not meet bid specifications must be clearly marked as an exception to the specifications. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. The City reserves the right to waive any technicality in the bidding which is not of substantial nature. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Bidders may obtain further information and specifications from WGM Group, Inc., 1111 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, with questions addressed to Melissa Matassa-Stone (406) 728-4611.Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the City’s website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Monday, February 25, 2013, and will then be opened and publicly read immediately thereafter at Missoula Redevelopment Agency’s (MRA) Hal Fraser Conference Room located at

140 West Pine for the furnishing of all labor, equipment and materials for construction of the Wyoming Street Improvements Project. The work includes construction of four blocks (approximately 1,975 linear feet) of Wyoming Street including general clearing and grubbing and roadway excavation, concrete curb and gutter, adjacent sidewalk and concrete crosswalks; new storm drainage and irrigation ditch piping; sewer and water main installation; installation of dry utilities; planting street trees; decorative street lighting; signing; striping; completion of trail connections with asphalt trail and a pedestrian bridge, and related construction. The project is located between California Street on the west and Cregg Lane/Hickory Street on the east, and crosses the former Champion Millsite, in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana. All work shall be substantially complete within 120 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the notice to proceed. Additional contract time will not be allowed for any accepted bid alternatives. A complete set of the Contract Documents and Project Manual will be furnished the Contractors making application therefore from WGM Group, Inc., 1111 East Broadway Street, Missoula, MT 59802, upon nonrefundable payment of $50.00 (plus shipping) by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash cannot be accepted). The following locations will have plans available for review only (not for bidding): Missoula Plan Exchange 201 N Russell, Msla 59801 mpe@vemcoinc.com MT Contractors Accn. 1717 11th Ave. Helena 59604 kathy@mtagc.org Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security made payable to the city of Missoula in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the bidder’s maximum bid price and in the form of cash, a cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in Montana or by any banking corporation incorporated under the laws of Montana; or a bid bond (on form attached if a form is prescribed) issued by a surety authorized to do business in Montana meeting the requirements of Paragraph 5.01 of the general conditions. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal forms. The bid bond shall act as a guarantee that the bidder, if his bid is accepted, will promptly execute the contract, secure payment of worker’s compensation insurance, and furnish a satisfactory faithful performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price and a payment bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price. Montana law requires all contractors to register with the Department of Labor prior to execution of the contract agreement. Forms for registration are available from the Department of Labor and Industry, P.O. Box 8011, 1805 Prospect Ave., Helena, Montana 59604-8011. Information on registration can be obtained by calling 1-406444-7734. All laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at rates as may be required by law. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, except where these criteria

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There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine St, Missoula, MT, on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. local time. The bidding General Contractor is required to attend while interested subcontractors are invited. This pre-bid conference will be a joint meeting with the Trestle Reconstruction and Silver Park – Phase IV projects. All questions relative to this project prior to the opening of bids shall be directed to the engineer.

It shall be understood, however, that no specification interpretation will be made by telephone, nor will any “or equal” products be considered for approval prior to award of contract. The engineer for this project is: WGM Group, Inc., 1111 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, with questions addressed to Melissa Matassa-Stone (406) 728-4611. The Missoula Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in a bid, or to accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid and bidder, and to make awards in the interest of the city. The low bid shall be determined on the basis of the lowest base bid, or lowest combination of base bid and accepted alternative bids. The Missoula Redevelopment Agency may accept in any order; any, all, or none of the alternative bids. Without limiting the foregoing, it is expressly stated that final award of the Contract is contingent upon securing appropriate financing. Owner: City of Missoula By: /s/ Martha L. Rehbein City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA INVITATION TO BID STREET MAINTENANCE MATERIALS Notice is hereby given that SEVEN separate sealed bids will be received at the office of the Missoula City Clerk, 435

Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, until 4:00 p.m., on March 5, 2013 and will then be opened and publicly read in the Mayor’s Conference Room for furnishing the following Materials: City Project No. 100-2013 MATERIAL BID ITEMS (1) 500 Tons of Emulsified Asphalt (3) 5,000 Tons of Hot Mix Asphalt (4) 4,000 Tons of Sand Surfacing (5) 4,500 Tons Seal Coat Aggregate (6) 3,000 Tons 3/8” ‘Driveway Grade’ Hot Mix Asphalt (7) 8,000 Tons Grade “D” Hot Mix Asphalt (8) 1,000 Tons Drain Aggregate (sump rock) Bidders shall bid on bid proposal forms addressed to the City Clerk, City of Missoula, enclosed in separate sealed envelopes, with separate bid security for each bid, plainly marked on the outside either; “Proposal for City Project No. 101-2013 (1) 500 Tons of Emulsified Asphalt; or “Proposal for City Project No. 1032013 (3) 5,000 Tons of Hot Mix Asphalt; or Proposal for City Project No. 104-2013 (4) 4,000 Tons of Sand Surfacing; or Proposal for City Project No. 105-2013 (5) 4,500 Tons of Seal Coat Aggregate; or Proposal for City Project No. 106-2013 (6) 3,000 Tons 3/8” ‘Driveway Grade’ Hot Mix Asphalt; or Proposal for City Project No. 107-2013 (7) 8,000 Tons Grade “D” Hot Mix Asphalt; or Proposal for City Project No. 108-2013 (8) 1,000 Tons Drain Aggregate (sump rock).” Proposals must be accompanied by cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 20, 24, 25, 95, 195, 235, 247, 267 and 286. 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 2/18/2013 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 2/21/2013 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.

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drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula against liability. Bidders may obtain specifications, bid proposal forms, and other information from the City Street Division, Public Works City Shop Complex, 1305 A Scott Street, Missoula, MT 59802. (406) 552-6359 or 552-6361. Pursuant to Section 18-1-102 Montana Code Annotated, the City is required to provide

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will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 177, 249, 323, 534, and 665. Units contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday, February 25, 2013. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. Buyers 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 are final.

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1 Brick carrier 4 1450, to Nero 8 Is acquainted with 13 Old health resorts 15 Gas checked in home safety tests 16 Like bad lending 17 OutKast member ___ 3000 18 Debate attack 19 ___ positive 20 Co. whose mascot is Nipper 21 Deer relative 22 Abbr. after a phone number 24 "___ Blues" ("White Album" song) 25 "Critique of Pure Reason" philosopher 27 Sinatra song with many lines starting with “this time” 30 Point to 32 Kind of issues aggravated by gluten 36 Swelling 37 One of the tides 39 Lisa of "Melrose Place" 40 Ruff ___ Entertainment (former record label) 42 Refused to go along with, like an idea 44 "If you asked me..." followup 46 Pastures 47 Soak (up) 50 "¿Que ___?" ("How's it going?" in Spanish) 51 Firework without the pop 53 Seasonal Will Ferrell movie 54 Medicine man, hopefully 56 Con artist's cube 59 ___ 2600 (system with blocky graphics) 60 Grocery store number 61 Doc in the field 62 Clean version of a song 63 It's pulled in April 64 In ___ (at heart) 65 1988 Dennis Quaid remake

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1 Grin from ear to ear 2 First name in gymnastics 3 Strove for first 4 Monogram pt.

5 Illegitimate 6 Unit of energy 7 She played drums on "Seven Nation Army" 8 Venue for drunken singing 9 Preset on a stereo, maybe 10 Org. 11 Bryant Gumbel's brother 12 Player suspended in 2003 for using a corked bat 14 Zodiac sign for Ben Affleck or Roger Federer 18 Crime novelist Grafton 20 MSNBC rival 22 Lon ___ (palindromic coup leader) 24 Piquant 25 Pageant host 26 Lima and pinto 27 They may be stored in "Favorites" 28 Comic Poundstone 29 Nixon whose voice replaced Natalie Wood's in "West Side Story" 30 Golden Arches sandwich, sometimes 31 "Love Will Lead You Back" singer Taylor 34 Shift 36 Don't rush 37 Reaches, as a high point 39 One of the Seven Sisters 40 Lamentable 42 Drink once pitched by Yogi Berra 43 Beatnik interjection 44 Govt. arm mentioned by Eminem in "Without Me" 46 Muesli ingredients 47 Get an inside shot?

48 Giant slain by Odin, thus creating the Earth 49 Intense anger 51 ___ contendere 52 Rapper on the reality show "The Surreal Life," for short 53 Last word in ultimatums 54 Pixels, really 56 Tongue depressor sound

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PUBLIC NOTICES purchasing preferences to resident Montana vendors and/or for products made in Montana, against the bid of a nonresident if the state of the nonresident enforces a preference for residents. The City of Missoula reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at 4:00 p.m. on March 5, 2013. /s/ MARTHA L. REHBEIN City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ANNEXATION AND ZONING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Missoula, Montana, passed Resolution Number 7755 at their regular meeting held on February 11, 2013. A resolution of intention to annex and incorporate within the boundaries of the City of Missoula, Montana a certain parcel of land described as Tract 2 of Halling Farms, along with a portion of Mullan Road right-of-way and zone the property B2-2, Community Business, in the city. The property is located in the northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian Montana (PMM). The City Council will hear all matters pertaining to the proposed annexation and zoning at its regular meeting on March 4, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine St. The full resolution is on file and open for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at City Hall, 435 Ryman, Second Floor. Please send any comments about the proposed annexation and zoning to the City Clerk by 5 p.m., on March 4, 2013. The Clerk’s office staff will forward comments to the City Council for consideration.

For more information, contact Jessica Miller, Development Services at 5526347. /s/ Martha L. Rehbein, CMC, City Clerk CITY OF MISSOULA PUBLIC NOTICE The Missoula City Council will conduct a public hearing on the following item on Monday, February 25, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., in the Missoula City Council Chambers located at 140 W. Pine Street in Missoula, Montana: 714 & 714-1/2 Cooley St – City Subdivision Exemption Request Request from Norman Joseph Rock, Jr., represented by Tanner Wilson of Granite Creek Engineering, for approval of the entitlement to a boundary line relocation resulting in a rearrangement/redesign that eliminates an existing fee simple access to a public roadway pursuant to Section 8.040.4E(2)(d) of the Missoula City Subdivision Regulations. Your attendance and comments are welcomed and encouraged. The request and case file are available for public inspection at the Development Services Office, 435 Ryman Street. Call 552-6630 for further assistance. If anyone attending any of these meetings needs special assistance, please provide 48 hours advance notice by calling 552-6630. The Development Serices Office will provide auxiliary aids and services.

CITY OF MISSOULA SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed

bids for the construction of: MRA – Silver Park– Phase IV will be received by the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Monday February 25, 2013. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 Monday February 25, 2013 at the: Hal Fraser Conference Room, MRA Building, 140 West Pine Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 Bidders shall submit sealed bids as prescribed in the Project Manual addressed to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT, 59802, enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “Proposal for MRA – Silver Park– Phase IV.” The envelope shall also be marked with the bidder’s name, address and Montana contractor’s registration number. Overall completion of Silver Park including grading, drainage, landscaping, electrical, irrigation, and structural components. A complete set of the project manual, drawings and specifications may be furnished or reviewed at Territorial Landworks, Inc. 620 Addison Missoula, Montana (406-721-0142) upon a nonrefundable payment of $50.00 (plus shipping) by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash cannot be accepted). In addition, the project manual, drawings and specifications may also be examined at the Missoula Plans Exchange, (406) 549-5002 and iSqFt® website: http://www.isqft.com. There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine St, Missoula, Montana, Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM. The bidding General Contractor is required to attend while interested Subcontractors are invited. This pre-bid conference will be a joint meeting with the Wyoming Street and Trestle Reconstruction projects. Questions regarding the project manual, drawings and specifications shall be directed to the Engineer Territorial-Landworks, Inc.; 620 Addison, PO Box 3851; Missoula, MT 59806. (406) 721-0142 Proposals must be accompanied by cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract.

The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula and Missoula Redevelopment Agency against liability. Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406444-7734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project. Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula business licensing requirements. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in performance of the construction work

shall be paid wages at rates as set out in the bid proposal. The contractor and subcontractors performing works on this project shall not pay less than the latest Montana Labor Standard Provisions minimum wage rate. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the contract documents. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, except where these criteria are reasonable bona fide occupational qualifications. The Missoula Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids received , and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the Agency’s requirements. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is specified above. The City of Missoula provides accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in any service, program, or activity of the City. To request accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 406-552-6080. City of Missoula is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city’s website at www.ci.missoula .mt.us/bids. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at Monday February 25, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

CITY OF MISSOULA SECTION 00100 INVITATION TO BID Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for the construction of: MRA – MRL Trestle Replacement, Project, will be received by the City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Monday February 25, 2013. The bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud at the: Hal Fraser Conference Room at the Missoula Redevelopment agency 140 West Pine Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802 Bidders shall submit sealed bids as prescribed in the Project Manual addressed to: City Clerk, 435 Ryman Street, Missoula, MT, 59802, enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “Proposal for MRA – MRL Trestle Replacement.” The envelope shall also be marked with the bidder’s name, address and Montana contractor’s registration number. Facsimile bids will not be accepted. Overall completion of the project includes but is not limited to: Clearing and grubbing; removal of a portion of Montana Rail Link’s, MRL, Railroad Bridge 0.1, salvaging some components for MRL’s reuse and properly disposing of the remaining treated timber; installation of an irrigation culvert; excavation of embankment and construction of embankment using borrow material with a precast concrete block retaining wall and subballast; furnishing and driving steel H-piling and placing steel cross bracing; furnishing and placement of precast concrete and precast, prestressed concrete railroad bridge components for a three span railroad bridge; furnishing and placement of a bridge walkway; placement of waterproofing; placement of temporary and

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permanent erosion control; placement of cast-in-place concrete barrier rail protection at bridge bents; and coordination with MRL and MRA’s Silver Park Phase IV and Wyoming Street Extension Contractors including all work necessary to complete the Project in accordance with the Plans, Specifications and Project Special Provisions, miscellaneous work and mobilization. All work must be substantially completed within 60 calendar days of the commencement date stated in the notice to proceed. A complete set of the project manual, drawings and specifications may be obtained from HDR Engineering, Inc.; 1715 S. Reserve St., Ste C; Missoula, MT 59801. (406 532-2200) upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 (plus shipping) by company check, cashier’s check, or bank money order (cash cannot be accepted). In addition, the project manual, drawings and specifications may also be examined, for review only, at the Missoula Plans Exchange, Exchange 201 N Russell, Missoula, MT 59801 (406) 549-5002, mpe@vemcoinc.com, and MT Contractors Assn., 1717 11th Ave. Helena, MT 59604 kathy@mtagc.org. There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 West Pine St, Missoula, Montana, Friday, February 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM. The bidding General Contractor is required to attend while interested Subcontractors are invited. This pre-bid conference will be a joint meeting with the Wyoming Street Extension and Silver Park Phase IV projects. Questions regarding the project manual, drawings and specifications shall be directed to the Engineer HDR Engineering, Inc.; 1715 S. Reserve St., Ste C; Missoula, MT 59801. (406) 532-2200. Proposals must be accompanied by cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order drawn and issued by a national banking association located in the State of Montana, or by any banking corporation incorporated in the State of Montana, or by a bid bond or bonds executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of Montana in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the successful bidder will enter into the required contract. The bid security shall identify the same firm as is noted on the bid proposal form. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required of the successful bidder in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate of the proposal for the faithful performance of the contract, and protection of the City of Missoula and Missoula Redevelopment Agency against liability. The bidder shall guarantee the total bid price for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening. Contractor and any of the contractor’s subcontractors doing work on this project will be required to obtain registration with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) except as listed in MCA 39-9-211. Information on registration can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Industry by calling 1-406-444-7734. Contractor is required to have registered with the DLI prior to bidding on this project.

Successful contractors and vendors are required to comply with City of Missoula business licensing requirements.

All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in performance of the construction work shall be paid wages at Montana Prevailing Rates as set out in the bid proposal.

The contractor and subcontractors performing works on

this project shall not pay less than the latest Montana Labor Standard Provisions minimum wage rate. A copy of said wage rate is attached as part of the contract documents. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated on the basis of race, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or familial status, creed, ex-offender status, physical condition, political belief, public assistance status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, except where these criteria are reasonable bona fide occupational qualifications. The Missoula Redevelopment Agency reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all bids received , and, if all bids are rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such an award as in the judgment of its officials best meets the Agency’s requirements. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled time for the public opening of bids, which is specified above. The City of Missoula provides accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in any service, program, or activity of the City. To request accommodation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 406-552-6080. City of Missoula is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bid announcements and bid results are posted on the city’s website at www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. Any objections to published specifications must be filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to bid opening at Monday February 25, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Owner: Missoula Redevelopment Agency By: Martha L. Rehbein, CMC City Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-13-24 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KEN A. STANINGER, 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to MARY E. STANINGER, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court. DATED this 5th day of February, 2013 /s/ Mary E. Staninger, Personal Representative. REELY LAW FIRM P.C. 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for the Personal Representative. By: /s/ Shane N. Reely Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-12-205 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF MYRA J. MEYERS, Deceased.

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

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Mary Beth Groseta, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Dan Cederberg, PO Box 8234, Missoula, Montana 59807-8234, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 4th day of February, 2013. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 59807-8234 /s/ Anne Blanche Adams Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-13-14 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF MAURICE M. MEIER, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Christina M. Anderson 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Christina M. Anderson, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Dan Cederberg, PO Box 8234, Missoula, Montana 598078234, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 24th day of January, 2013. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 59807-8234 /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 2 Probate No. DP-13-15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN W. SCALLY, Deceased. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the undersigned was appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Sean W. Scally, the personal representative, return receipt requested, care of Geranios Law, PLLC, 120 Hickory Street, Suite B, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the clerk of the above-entitled court. Dated: January 24, 2013. /s/ Sean W. Scally, Personal Representative Personal Representative’s Attorney: Nik Geranios Law, PLLC, 120 Hickory Street, Suite B, Missoula, Montana 59801 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-13-17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT P. YOST, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Norita Yost has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or their claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 West Spruce, Missoula, MT 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

Dated this 16th day of January, 2013 /s/ Norita Yost, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert P. Yost /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-13-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF JANET ELLEN MILLER, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Robert E. Miller has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate.

All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Robert E. Miller, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Timothy D. Geiszler, GEISZLER & FROINES, PC, 619 Southwest Higgins, Suite K, Missoula, Montana 59803 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 11th day of January, 2013. GEISZLER & FROINES, PC /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Attorneys for the Personal Representative.

I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 16th day of January, 2013 /s/ Robert E. Miller, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY

Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-13-22 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARLYS L. ENGLUND, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Nancy L. Wolf, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane PC, PO Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 30th day of January, 2013. /s/ Nancy L. Wolf, Personal Representative. I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Nancy L. Wolf WORDEN THANE, P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative /s/ William E. McCarthy MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF FATHER’S PARENTAL RIGHTS Cause No.: DA-13-1 In the Matter of the Adoption of Braiden Austin Gilliam, A Minor Child By: David James Adams, Petitioner TO: Fillepe “Miguel” Pasqual Garcia who has been named father of minor child, Braiden Austin Gilliam, born to Brandy Lynn Adams on June 4, 2005 in Missoula, Montana. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition has been filed for termination of your parental rights to Braiden Austin Gilliam in the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802. The Court has scheduled a hearing for determination of your parental rights at 9:00 A.M. Mountain time on the 28th day of February, 2013. Pursuant to Montana Code Annotated § 42-2605(2), your failure to appear at the hearing will constitute a waiver of your interest in parental rights to the child, and will result in the Court’s termination of your parental rights. Pursuant to Montana Code Annotated § 42-2-616(1), if you appear at the hearing and object to the termination of your parental rights, the Court will then order proceedings necessary to determination of your parental rights to the child.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2013. /s/ Gregory S. Munro Attorney for the Petitioner MONTANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 1 Cause No. DP-12-228 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of MARY AGNES THOLT, Deceased.

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

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Michael H. Tholt, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at P. Mars Scott Law Offices, PO Box 5988, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 24th day of January, 2013. /s/ Michael H. Tholt, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/10/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200808297, Bk 817, Pg 0074, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Robert D. Hughes was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC was Beneficiary and Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., a corporation was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Stewart Title of Missoula County, Inc., a corporation as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 11 in Block 2 of Elms Addition No. 1, to the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as

PUBLIC NOTICES Instrument No. 201209706, BK 894, Pg. 783, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..

Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 04/01/12 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 24, 2012, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $227,228.89.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $215,235.66, 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 May 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.103345) 1002.238946-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 02/22/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200804555, BK-814, Pg-120, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Lezlie McKenzie was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Direct Mortgage Corp. was Beneficiary and Stewart Title was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Stewart Title as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Unit 715A of Building 4 of Grizzly Place Townhomes, as described and defined in the “Declaration Under Unit Ownership Act Pertaining to Grizzly Place Townhomes” recorded in Book 753 of Micro at page 674 and Site Plan recorded as Condo#82, records of Missoula County, Montana. Together with said units interest in the limited common elements and the general Common elements appertaining to said unit as set forth defined in said declaration. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201025121, B:871 P:214, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Chase Home Finance, LLC. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow re-

serves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 12/01/11 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 26, 2012, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $198,459.84. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $183,378.89, 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 May 9, 2013 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# 7037.94004) 1002.218613-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/12/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200406941, BK 728 Pg 131, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Daniel T. Tudahl and Debra S. Tudahl, husband and wife was Grantor, Montana Mortgage Company, a Montana corporation was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee.

The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 2 of Old Water Wheel Estates, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200410226, BK 729 Pg 1587, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/12 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of December 22, 2012, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $125,315.46.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $121,236.87, 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 Suc-

cessor 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 May 6, 2013 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USAForeclosure.com. (TS# 7023.103615) 1002.238812-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 15, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 3643 A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. A.P.N.: 1194200 Charles L. Harnist Jr. and Kirstie Jo Harnist, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated February 09, 2006 and Recorded on February 22, 2006 in Book 769, Page 559 under Document # 200604097. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as Trustee as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificate holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset BackedCertificates, Series 2006-HE5. 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 $1,943.50, beginning November 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of December 01, 2012 is $234,875.52 principal, interest at the rate of 9.0% now totaling $63,838.98, late charges in the amount of $1,323.32, escrow advances of $7,418.23, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,883.55, plus accruing interest at the rate of $55.50 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: November 6, 2012 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 6th day of November, 2012, 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/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 01/19/2018 Chase Vs. Harnist 41206.438 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 18, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 20, 21 and the West 4 feet of Lot 22 of Block 36 of the Amended Plat of a portion of Car Line Addition, located in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 129 of Micro Records at Page 605 Gary A Linton II and Tammy K Linton, 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 January 30, 2004 and recorded February 4, 2004 in Book 725, Page 1880 under Document No 200403051. The beneficial interest is currently held by CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger 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 $831.30, beginning May 1, 2011, 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 1, 2012 is $80,469.63 principal, interest at the rate of 7.0% now totaling $8,918.79, late charges in the amount of $748.25, escrow advances of $3,795.71, suspense balance of $-38.74 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,220.61, plus accruing interest at the rate of $15.43 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: November 6, 2012 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss.

County of Bingham ) On this 6th day of November, 2012, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, 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/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Citimortgage V Linton 42011.536 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 18, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A tract of land located in and being a portion of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter (NW1/4SE1/4) of Section 11, Township 13 North, Range 19 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, Missoula County, Montana and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 11, thence N.00°00’15” E., along the mid-section line, being the centerline of Brayton Av-

enue, a distance of 174.90 feet; thence S.89°14’E., 30.00 feet to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of Brayton Avenue, said point being the true point of beginning; thence N.00°00’15”E., along said right-of-way line, a distance of 188.10 feet; thence S.89°14’E., 187.35 feet; thence S.00°00’15” W., 188.10 feet; thence N.89°14’W., 187.35 feet to the true point of beginning. Recording Reference: Book 683 Micro Records, Page 357 Matthew G. Kelley and Michael A. Kelley, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Title Services, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of trust dated on November 18, 2002 and recorded on November 21, 2002 in Bk-693, Pg-539, under Document No. 200234428. The beneficial interest is currently held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. 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 $882.84, beginning January 1, 2010, 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 24, 2012 is $131,919.01 principal, interest at the rate of 6.00000% now totaling $22,287.25, late charges in the amount of $169.70, escrow advances of $10,941.44, suspense balance of $-42.00 and other fees and expenses advanced of $324.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $21.69 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: November 6, 2012 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221

STATE OF Idaho ))ss. County of Bingham ) On this 6th day of November, 2012, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, 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/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2014 Chase Vs. Kelley 41954.076 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on March 25, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Entrance of the First American Title Company of Montana located at 1006 West Sussex, Missoula, MT 59801, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 7 OF SKYVIEW ADDITION NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 11 OF PLATS AT PAGE 77 Kalli McCarthy, and Michael J. Hyde, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on June 29, 2007 and recorded on July 2, 2007 on Book 800 and Page 1001 as Document No. 200716796. The beneficial interest is currently held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. 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 $1,222.93, beginning June 1, 2012, 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 14, 2012 is $223,720.31 principal, interest at the rate of 2.000% now totaling $2,023.71, escrow advances of $2,617.95, suspense balance of $-408.07 and other fees and expenses advanced of $19,918.30, plus accruing interest at the rate of $12.26 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 19, 2012 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ))ss.

County of Bingham ) On this 19th day of November, 2012, 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: Nov 6, 2018 Nationstar Vs. McCarthy 41706.622 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 05/28/2013, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which CATHY JO KAHNLE as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to INSURED TITLES LLC as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 08/02/2010 and recorded 08/06/2010, in document No. 201014998 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 863 at Page Number 1289 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 3 OF WASHOE ESTATES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEROF MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: LOT 3 OF WASHOE ESTATES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 808 MECATE LANE, Bonner, MT 59823. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2012, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME

DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $315,171.72 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 4.875% per annum from 05/01/2012 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 charges against the proceeds to 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 Dated: 01/10/2013, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 120069661 FEI NO. 1006.165117 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 05/28/2013, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which GREGORY D ZIMMERMAN AND BECKY JO ZIMMERMAN, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES, INC. as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 03/27/2009 and recorded 04/01/2009, in document No. 200907164 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 836 at Page Number 599 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 117 OF PINEY MEADOWS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 32900 PINEY MEADOWS LANE, HUSON, MT 59846. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 12/01/2010, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the

obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $221,026.02 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 5.00% per annum from 12/01/2010 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 charges against the proceeds to 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 Dated: 01/10/2013, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 120063075 FEI NO. 1006.163386 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 05/28/2013, at the hour of 11:00 AM sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which HEATHER HALTER AND CASEY HALTER, AS JOINT TENANTS as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES, INC as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/30/2008 and recorded 07/07/2008, in document No. 200815839

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in Book/Reel/Volume Number 822 at Page Number 619 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 72 OF HILLVIEW HEIGHTS NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Property Address: 2320 WEST CRESCENT DRIVE, MISSOULA, MT 59803. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 11/01/2011, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $195,346.62 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 7.00% per annum from 10/01/2011 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 charges against the proceeds to 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 ob-

ligation Dated: 01/11/2013, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 120062139 FEI NO. 1006.163240 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 05/28/2013 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which BRET BALDASSIN, AND JODY BALDASSIN HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to GENUINE TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 06/12/2009 and recorded 07/09/2009, in document No. 200916839 in Book/Reel/Volume Number 843 at Page Number 481 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA, STATE OF MONTANA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, TO-WIT: LOT 13 OF VALLEY VISTA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF PARCEL ID: 5802717 Property Address: 6050 APRIL LANE, Missoula, MT 59803. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING

LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 04/01/2012, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $244,994.79 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 4.75% per annum from 03/01/2012 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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

charges against the proceeds to 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 Dated: 01/11/2013, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-9840407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 120076045 FEI NO. 1006.167340 Notice of Trustee’s Sale: THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee will, on 05/31/2013 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor, his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charge by the trustee at the following place: on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Trust Indenture in which SHERRY L. GREENE AND STEVEN GREENE, WIFE AND HUSBAND as Grantor(s), conveyed said real

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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 RAIDER• We've had lots of people inter-

ested is this pretty lady, but none that actually followed through and took her home.

She's a happy, lively young dog who's more than ready to have a new family; all she needs is one that will commit wholeheartedly to her.

CASH•Cash is a big, shy fellow who needs a family filled with people who will give him enough attention and affection to boost his self-confidence. He'd do best in a home where someone was home most of the time, and that person would have a wonderful companion in Cash.

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DAISY•Whether she's peeking over the side of her litter box or standing at the front of her cage talking to you, Daisy is one special cat. She's not particularly fond of other cats, but if you had one as nice as she is, you wouldn't want others anyway! Daisy is definitely a keeper.

MINNIE•Minnie is a petite young cat who loves to play, but who also enjoys just hanging out and lounging around. What she'd really like is to have a nice home to make lounging even more fun and a family that would indulge her with lots of play time.

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DIDA•Dida's owners gave her away, and

JOY•We admit that Joy isn't a very pretty dog, but we know that appearance isn't everything. She's smart, lively, and so full of energy that she'd be a great addition to an active family. She's lonely at the shelter and longs for people who will love her and strive to make her happy.

she got lost from her new home almost immediately. She was on hr own for three months before being rescued, and then it turned out that her family didn't want her back. How sad is that?!?! This sweet lady is ready for some good luck for a change.

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 WILDER•Meet Wilder. He is inquisitive, intelligent, friendly, playful and easygoing.

Wilder will bring a smile to your face every day with his catty antics! He is available for adoption, but he is being fostered by one of our HOPE foster families. Contact the shelter to arrange a time to meet Wilder or to learn more about our invaluable HOPE Foster Program.

BABY•Baby is a beautiful 9-year-old lap cat.

She's a couch potato who has lived with dogs and cats in the past. She's friendly yet independent and very gentle. And Baby is eligible for the shelter’s Seniors for Seniors adoption program which waives her adoption fee for a senior adopter.

CONNIE• Connie is ready to stretch her legs and strut her stuff. This young and gregarious feline is looking for a job, preferably with mice involved. Do you have a barn or garage that would benefit from Connie’s vivaciousness?

BEAU•This Pointer/Hound mix is the complete package. Beau likes to fetch and go for wilderness walks, lived with dogs and cats in his previous home and is housetrained. Every once in a while Beau may chase a squirrel, but he is a Pointer after all. Adopt Beau and receive $15 off a 6-week Basic Manners at the Humane Society.

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PUBLIC NOTICES property to FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary by Trust Indenture Dated 04/29/2008 and recorded 05/13/2008, in document No. 200810793, in Book/Reel/Volume Number 818 at Page Number 1169 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder Missoula County, Montana; being more particularly described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TAX ID NUMBER(S): 1019901 LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA IN THE

STATE OF MT THE SOUTH 85 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF LOT 5, AND THE SOUTH 85 FEET OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 22 OF LOW’S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1730 SOUTH 7TH STREET WEST, MISSOULA, MT 59801 MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: THE SOUTH 85 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF LOT 5, AND THE SOUTH 85 FEET OF LOT 6 IN

BLOCK 22 OF LOW’S ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 694 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 607. Property Address: 1730 S 7TH ST W, Missoula, MT 59801. The beneficial interest under said Trust Deed and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRY-

WIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP. There is a default by the Grantor or other person(s) owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, or by their successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is Grantor’s failure to pay the monthly installment which became due on 05/01/2012, and all subsequent installments together with late charges as set forth in said Note and Deed of Trust, advances, assessments and attorney fees, if any. TOGETHER

WITH ANY DEFAULT IN THE PAYMENT OF RECURRING OBLIGATIONS AS THEY BECOME DUE. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable said sums being the following: The unpaid principal balance of $181,350.03 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.50% per annum from 05/01/2012 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, escrow advances, attorney fees and costs, and any other sums incurred or advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and

cants) GATEWEST 728-7333

WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333

rate room for bedroom, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333

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conditions of said Trust Indenture. 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 charges against the proceeds to 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 Dated: 01/16/2013, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Successor Trustee, 2380 Performance Dr. TX2-984-0407, Richardson, TX 75082 T.S. NO. 120076660 FEI NO. 1006.167997

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The Regular Board Meeting of the Missoula Housing Authority will be held at 5:30pm on Wed, Feb 20th, 2013 at Missoula Housing Authority Headquarters: 1235 34th Street, Missoula Montana 59801

RENTAL APARTMENTS 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom $550 across from Public Library, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom $575 quiet cul-de-sac, DW, coin-op laundry, off street parking, H/W/S/G paid, No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 1024 Stephens #2. 2bed/1bath ground level apartment, shared yard, coin-ops, cat? $675. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 115 TURNER COURT: 1 BEDROOM, BORDERS PARK, STORAGE BREAKFAST BAR-AREA, MAIN FLOOR, $525 Garden City Property Management 549-6106 1-YEAR COSTCO MEMBERSHIP 1260 S. 1ST ST. W. 2 BEDROOM, BRAND NEW, WASHER & DRYER, A/C, PRIVATE DECK/PATIO, GREEN CONSTRUCTION!, FREE CABLE, $895, 1-YEAR COSTCO MEMBERSHIP. Garden City Property Management 549-6106 1502 Ernest #4. 1bed/1bath, W/D hookups, central location. $575. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1801 Howell #3. 2 bed/1 bath, W/D hookups, storage, shared yard, pet okay. RENT INCENTIVE $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1826 S. 4TH ST. West. 2 BEDROOM, CARPORT & STORAGE, ON-SITE LAUNDRY, FREE CABLE, CENTRAL, HEAT PAID, $725. 1YEAR COSTCO MEMBERSHIP. Garden City Property Management 549-6106 2 bedroom, 1 bath $795 W/S/G paid, newly renovated, Southside location, DW, W/D hookups, carport. No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom $615 coin-op laundry, off street parking, storage, H/W/S/G paid, No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom $650 across from Public Library, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom $695 quiet cul-de-sac, DW, coin-op laundry, off street parking, H/W/S/G paid, No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Appli-

2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom. $750 on West Railroad, townhouse condo, DW, W/D in unit, S/G paid. No pets, no smoking. 2 WEEKS FREE With 6 Month Lease (Limited Time to Qualified Applicants) GATEWEST 728-7333 3901 O’LEARY: 2 BEDROOM, 1 1/2 BATHS, 2 STORY, PRIVATE DECK, FREE CABLE, CARPORT, STORAGE, HEAT PAID, 1-YEAR COSTCO MEMBERSHIP.. Garden City Property Management 5496106 446 Washington 1bed/1bath, downtown, HEAT PAID, coin-ops. $700. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 510 E. FRONT: DOWNTOWN BY THE U!, 1+1 BEDROOM, HARDWOOD FLOORS, PORCH, LAUNDRY, CAT OK $840. $300 Costco Gift Card. Garden City Property Management 549-6106

Orchard Gardens. 1 bed: $572. 2 bed: $691. All utilities paid. Waive application fees. Missoula Housing Authority 549-4113 Palace Apartments. Studio: $490. 1 bed: $480-$525. 2 bed: $600-$700.

Heat paid. Waive application fees.

Missoula Housing Authority 549-4113 Russell Square West. 55+/Disabled Complex. 1 bed: $525. Heat paid.

Missoula Housing Authority 549-4113

MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park Spaces available to rent w/s/g/elec included $425/month 406-273-6034

Solstice Apartments. 1 bed: $587. 2 bed: $751. W/S/G paid. Missoula Housing Authority 549-4113

3915 Buckley Place. 2bed/1bath, shared yard, W/D hookups, near 39th Street. $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

5295 LaVoie Lane. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1600 sq.ft. 2 car garage.

Washer/dryer. $1500 utilities included. Private land next to river.

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407 S. 5th St. E. “B” 2bed/1bath, W/D hookups, close to University, all utilities paid. RENT INCENTIVE. $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

640 RIVER: Near Vibrant Downtown Missoula. 2bed Apt. FREE CABLE, HEAT PAID. $660 & $760.

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11270 Napton Way 1C. 3bed/1bath, shared yard, coin-ops, central location in Lolo.$800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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731 W. Sussex #4. 2bed/1bath HEAT PAID, carport, coin-ops. $650.

Grizzly Property Management 5422060 825 SW Higgins Ave. B3. 2 bed/1 bath HEAT PAID, patio, single garage, gas fireplace. $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 Gold Dust Apartments. 2 bed: $691 includes all utilities. Waive application fees. Missoula Housing Authority 549-4113 New Complex, 1 & 2 bedroom units, $625-$795 DW, A/C, deck, storage, coin-op laundry, limited off-street parking, W/S/G paid, 2 bedroom units have W/D hookups or 2nd bath. No pets. No smoking. 2

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The Missoula Housing Authority complies with the Fair Housing Act and offers Reasonable Accommodations to persons with Disabilities.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, marital status, age, and/or creed or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To report discrimination in housing call HUD at toll-free at 1-800-877-7353 or Montana Fair Housing toll-free at 1-800-929-2611

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REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR SALE 11689 Stolen Rock Court. 5 bed, 3 bath, 2 car garage on 3.15 acres. $319,000. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 880-4749. montpref@bigsky.net 2 Bdr, 1 Bath single-level Windsor Park home. $170,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit

www.mindypalmer.com 2441 McIntosh. 2 bed, 2 bath in 55+ community. HOA fees include club house, yard work, sewer & garbage. $106,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties. 2406503 riceteam@bigsky.net 3 Bdr, 2 Bath Pleasant View home. $205,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

4 Bdr, 1 Bath South Hills home. $179,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, GrantCreek / Prospect Meadows home. $475,500. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5209 Dutton Court. 5 bed, 3 bath with fantastic kitchen, laundry room

and 3 car garage. Near city park. $339,900. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com

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6544 McArthur. 3 bed, 2.5 bath with gas fireplace and 2 car garage. $240,000. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties 240-6503.

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23645 Mullan $169,900 Beautiful 14 acre treed meadow west of Huson. Modulars on foundation allowed

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Jodie L Hooker, Owner • 406.721.1002 Representing Buyers Only MT@ZootownRE.com • ZootownRE.com tory, 6 miles to Discovery Ski Area, $20,000 annual income, recent income: Dec 2012 $2456, Jan 2013 $2376, Feb 2013 $1958. Great value at $189,900; 546-4797; www.postlets.com/7162638 Fantastic Home With View 6305 St. Thomas. 4 bed, 3 bath, updated and gorgeous setting with large private lot, double garage, landscaped and ready to move into! $310,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

Good Food Store, bike trails and schools. Full basement and single garage. $185,000. KD, Portico Real Estate, 240-5227 www.porticorealestate.com 4750 Potter Park Loop. 2 bed, 1 bath partially finished basement & 2 car garage. $169,900. 4705 PotterParkMoveMoontana.com for more details. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com

Huge Lot Bungalow Style Home Middle of Missoula, close to Good Food Store, 1/2 acre + lot, enormous shop, great home. 203 Curtis. $217,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

253 Strand. 2 bed, 1.5 bath with hardwood floors, coved ceilings, updated bath. Charming house close to UM. $250,000. Go to MoveMontana.com for more information. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@gmail.com

Linda Vista Home to be built at top of Linda Vista with amazing views! One level living, 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on corner lot on Jeff Drive. $279,900.

KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com

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Lot 16A McArthur. 3 bed, 2 bath with great views. Budget for improvements. $184,900. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net

1641 Stoddard To-be-built 6-plex on Northside. $650,500 Robin Rice @ 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net.

Montana Preferred Properties

Rattlesnake View Home Great home across the street from open space and miles of trails. Daylight basement, guest suite with granite and slate bath, hardwood and tile flooring, corian counters and new stainless steel appliances in kitchen, master suite with 3 closets and private tiled bath, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage, hot water baseboard heat and central air conditioning. Call Sally for appt 546-4797. http://www.postlets.com/8719026 Remarkably Cute 2039 South 10th West. 2 bedroom home on large lot very centrally located near

2025 Mullan Road. Mullan Heights Riverfront Condos. Large secure units with affordable HOA dues. Starting at $144,900. Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties. 880-4749. montpref@bigsky.net 6614 MacArthur. 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhome with amazing views. $194,500. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properites.

240-6503 riceteam@bigsky.net Affordable Townhomes Didn’t think you could afford to buy your own place? This sweet new, greenbuilt development may be your ticket.

STARTING AT $79,000. 1400 Burns.

240-5227 porticorealestate.com Beautiful Downtown Triplex Two 2 bedroom units and one 1 bedroom; great rental history; great building on Historic Register with tons of character and in great shape! $359,500. 518 Alder porticorealestate.com 240-5227 Open & Light & Green & Clean Efficiency abounds in this 3 bed, 2.5 bath stand-alone super-insulated condo with heated floors and so much more. $250,000. 1530 S 12th W. Near Good Food Store and bike trails.

240-5227. porticorealestate.com Townhome On The River Land Stewardship Program buyers must qualify. Call KD to find out more about this 2 bedroom 1.5 bath condo with the balcony facing the river and right next to the river trail and close to downtown. $135,000. 240-5227 porticorealestate.com Uptown Flats. From $149,900. Upscale gated community near downtown. All SS appliances, car port, storage and access to community room and exercise room plus more.

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MANUFACTURED HOMES 1825 Burlington. Two central Missoula lots with 3 bed, 2 bath mobile.

Great investment or first time buy. $89,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653. pat@properties2000.comLand for Sale 23645 Mullan. Beautiful 14 acre treed meadow west of Huson. Modulars on permanent foundation allowed. $169,900. Robin Rice, Montana Preferred Properties. 2406503 riceteam@bigsky.net 3.2 Acres in the Wye area. Gorgeous mountain and valley views. $65,900. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3010 West Central. Nearly 5 acres in Target Range with 3 bed, 1 bath home. Rural living in town. $499,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653. pat@properties2000.com

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Rattlesnake Acreage Rattlesnake 1/4 acre lot at the base of Mt. Jumbo with all utilities stubbed to the site and ready to build on. $160,000. KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com

COMMERCIAL 110 Main Street, Stevensville. Restaurant in heart of Stevensville next to Blacksmith Brewery. $125,000.

Betsy Milyard, Montana Preferred Properties 880-4749. montpref@bigsky.net

OUT OF TOWN 15305 Spring Hill Road, Frenchtown. Beautiful cedar 4 bed, 2.5 bath with 3 car garage & deck on acreage bordering Forest Service. $495,000. Robin Rice @ 240-6503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville area home on 6+ acres. $325,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

4 Klakken, Noxon. Motel with 9 units, laundromat & 2 rentals on 1/2 acre. $259,000. Robin Rice @ 2406503. riceteam@bigsky.net. Montana Preferred Properties.

4 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown area home on 7 acres. $414,500. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

For Sale: 1.5 acres of beautiful property with a 3800 sq ft building.

Huge corner lot. Commercial property. 3 garages. In downtown Salmon. $625,000. Call 208-3037533 anytime.

4 Bdr, 3 Bath Stevensville area home on 13 acres. $575,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Gorgeous Victorian home zoned for commercial use in a great location $395,000. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $575,500. Prudential Montana. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com For Sale: 3 bedroom home in Challis,

ID. Huge lot, 3 car garage.

Great hunting, fishing, skiing. $82,000. Call 208-303-7533 anytime.

Home On the River Stevensville River Road home on 1.87 acres. 4 bedrooms, views of the Bitterroot Mountains and right on the Bitterroot River. This is awesome! Attached garage plus detached RV garage. $340,000. KD 240-5227. porticorealestate.com

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ZOO MUSIC AWARDS SHOWCASE Taking Over the Town!

February 16, 2013 Starting at 7pm 1 Night. 45 Bands. 9 Venues.

1 Wristband. $10.

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WINTER BREWFEST February 15, 2013 5-10pm â&#x20AC;˘ Caras Park Join the MDA for a night of fine winter brews, wine and music. $10 for 7-ounce tasting glass and two drink tokens. info: missouladowntown.com

10TH ANNUAL BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL Where Reality Plays Itself!

February 15-24, 2013 The festival hosts over seventy-five visiting artists, and presents an average of 125 non-fiction films annually in downtown Missoula at the historic Wilma Theatre and Crystal Theatre. info: bigskyfilmfest.org