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Voices/Letters Campus crisis, downtown development and net metering....................4 The Week in Review Reno, murder-suicide and Matt’s Place........................................6 Briefs Hurling, sexual assault and Otter Creek...............................................................6 Etc. Censorship sends the wrong message .....................................................................7 News Throwing back whiskey—and stories—with Steel Toe’s Uncle Carl ......................8 News Full scope of UM downsizing has yet to emerge ...................................................9 Opinion After Malheur, let’s end our belief in Western fairy tales ...............................10 Feature Wildlife Services’ eternal war against predators ..............................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts ZACC’s Mini Benefit Show is kind of a big deal.....................................................18 Music Taboo, The Raven and the Writing Desk, and Kory Quinn.................................19 Books Gwen Florio stays grounded in Disgraced ........................................................20 Film Red herrings jam up 10 Cloverfield Lane.............................................................22 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................23 What’s Good Here Just one of the “Food Guys”..........................................................24 Happiest Hour St. Paddy’s Day at Meagher Bar...........................................................26 8 Days a Week A bad case of the yips...........................................................................27 Agenda UM’s Culture and Food Festival.......................................................................34 Mountain High Marathon walking training .................................................................35

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Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 News of the Weird ........................................................................................................12 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology.....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-8 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12

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STREET TALK

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by Erika Fredrickson

Asked Tuesday afternoon at the Southside Kettlehouse.

The Board of Trustees for Missoula County Public Schools upheld the suspension of Willard Principal Jane Bennett, who was disciplined after the student newspaper published an issue with “obscene” language and photos of topless people.

Do you think the suspension was justified?

Followup: When it comes to defining “obscene” content, where do you draw the line?

Emma Hawn: It’s so difficult. I don’t know. I think it’s all right that the nipples were X’ed out and it wasn’t fullon. It’s basically the same thing as wearing a swimsuit, in my eyes. The kids aren’t all right: I would doubletake someone walking down the street naked, but it wouldn’t bother me. I guess the line for me would be pictures of children.

Anthony Lozada: I don’t think the suspension was justified. They’re underage and it’s a student-run paper, but I don’t think it was pornographic in any way. No line in the sand: I really don’t have a line. I think it’s up to society to decide, but I don’t think the content provided in the paper was obscene.

Mike Bagan: I don’t think she should have gotten suspended, but at the same time, that’s a high school newspaper, right? That’s a hard question. I think we need to get over trying to stop women from freeing their bodies. Obvious child: Obscene pictures of children. That’s it. But that would make most anyone in this room mad.

Mary Hoyt: No. I think it should be her call what happens with the paper.

I support the “Free the Nipple” campaign and it shouldn’t have mattered.

Potter Stewart test: You know it when you see it. I don’t think this was obscene. It was proving a point.

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Spokane of Montana Why is the city of Missoula so adamant about rapid growth? It seems to me our city is pretty healthy economically.

There has been steady growth for some time—even through the recession we were a lot better off than most places.

Tourism and local consumerism seem to be constant and keeping our local businesses healthy. What is the rush to stuff in as many businesses and lure as many people here as possible? Do the people of Missoula really want more national chains just to get more low paying jobs? Who is Mayor Engen working for and what is the endgame? What happens when we hit the ceiling with office space and apartments and there is nowhere left to build? There are still buildings in downtown Missoula with lots of brand new office space for rent and so many empty new apartment buildings around town it’s frightening to think what will happen when this construction boom bursts; you can’t build at this pace forever. There’s going to be miles and miles of brand new carpet and countertops untouched for months. Now they want to put another hotel right on Higgins? (See “Merc madness,” March 10.)

I’m not sure who that benefits. How about a grassy park at the old Mercantile building site? That would be frickin’ awesome. Maybe a year-round indoor people/farmers market with space to be rented by Missoula residents and Missoula businesses that benefits Missoulians? It feels to me like the city of Missoula is in a race to become the Spokane of Montana.

Speaking of selling out, I think this new Riverfront Triangle is a bad idea. A 400-room hotel? A convention center?

What if the area was developed as a few shops, a couple of restaurants and a pleasant park? People would continue to come to our lovely city, they would continue to spend money, there would be expanded opportunity for businesses to begin and grow and people would spread out a little during their downtown experience.

When this behemoth downtown triangle is developed, what will happen? I will tell you: There will be a lot more traffic, garbage, air pollution, water pollution (it’s on the river), visual pollution, light pollution, water use/waste, power use/waste, low-paying jobs, parking issues, crime and much more. I know this center will bring in a handful of well-paying jobs but it will be mostly entry-level. I know it will bring money to stores and restaurants but we have a lot of stores and restaurants that are doing just fine, and who wants more crappy chains anyway? I am sure it will be well-designed and be a

lovely sight to behold but I don’t want to look at another well-designed building and certainly not a pile of them.

I want to see Lolo Peak and the trees of McCormick Park. I want to have more one- or two-story buildings spreading out in what is still a pretty quaint downtown.

I want to see people I know and not worry about locking my house and my car all the time. I want to see a real public transportation system that addresses the future growth now. I want a city that considers its residents as well as its businesses. I’d like to see a city grow as though it’s 2016 and not like other cities that have made these mistakes in the past; a city that does things differently with some fore-

“Who is Mayor Engen working for and what is the endgame?”

guide a practice there is no foundation to build on.

This willful erosion of our theoretical foundation through blind budget cuts has diminished our intellectual capital significantly. This is the true crisis. And this is in no way an isolated phenomena; it’s all over campus.

Universities garner positive reputations through their ability to educate students and produce critical thinkers through rigorous curriculum. Yet this is exactly what the administration is destroying. When a university mitigates budget shortfalls by diminishing the quality of education, who in their right mind thinks enrollment will increase? Meanwhile, as enrollment is dropping faster than expected for the past four years, it is somehow acceptable that Engstrom makes a salary three times the governor of Montana and is offered a $500,000 bonus.

Our administration is being paid handsomely to destroy the foundation of our university, which is intellectual capital. I don’t mean to say the administration is doing this intentionally, but this is the impact of their woefully misguided actions. We need to mobilize and engage in a powerful way with the administration, making clear demands and giving them no other option but to concede.

Cameron Best Missoula

Net goals sight and character. I want to feel at home in Missoula, not swamped by single-use tourists and conventioneers in the name of progress and the all-mighty dollar.

That’s not why I live here. That’s not my Missoula. Is that yours?

Tim Zalinger Missoula

The true crisis The budget cutting process that unfolded this past semester at the University of Montana displays the frightening disregard for curriculum that administrators demonstrate (see “Beyond the list” on page 9). This trend abandons the intellectual capital invested in the university for years and subverts the very foundation of universities for economic gain and administrative frivolity.

I’ll use my department, geography, as an example. In the latest round of budget cuts we lost the only professor teaching cultural geography, specifically theory, which is a vital component of geography in the modern context. Without theory to

I’ve worked in the Montana solar industry for three decades, but never have I seen the level of interest in rooftop solar this high. Every week I get new calls from homeowners, businesses and even low-income housing developers eager to lock in the energy savings that an on-site solar array offers.

Unfortunately, the success of my business and the freedom of Montana utility customers to generate clean renewable energy hangs in the balance at the Montana Legislature. The Legislature’s Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee is studying Montana’s most important solar policy: net metering. Montana’s net metering law gives individuals the confidence they need to invest in solar power. It ensures that utility consumers can generate their own clean energy and that they’ll receive a fair credit for extra energy they send back to the grid.

On behalf of my business and the people I employ, I’m calling on our policymakers to defend and strengthen this simple guarantee.

Dan Brandborg SBS Solar Hamilton

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WEEK IN REVIEW

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by William Muñoz

Wednesday, March 9 A mid-morning car crash on North Reserve Street shuts down traffic on the busy roadway. Traffic delays following the four-vehicle accident last until the early afternoon and extend from Reserve to Russell and Orange streets.

Thursday, March 10 Former Missoula City Councilman Dave Strohmaier announces his candidacy for the Missoula Board of County Commissioners. Strohmaier, who already has the endorsement of Commissioner Jean Curtiss, will take on recently appointed Commissioner Stacy Rye.

Friday, March 11 Gallatin County sheriff’s deputies find three dead bodies inside a home east of Bozeman after an apparent murder-suicide. Evidence shows Jen Knarr, a warden with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, shot her husband, also with FWP, and 6-month-old son before turning the handgun on herself.

Saturday, March 12 Hundreds line Higgins Avenue in downtown Missoula for the 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Bob Whaley, a Vietnam vet and retired stockbroker, served as this year’s grand marshal.

Sunday, March 13 A day after losing to Weber State in the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball championship game in Reno, Nev., Montana accepts an invitation to play in the CBI postseason tournament. The Griz open against … Nevada, in Reno.

Monday, March 14 Republican Terry Nelson of Hamilton files to run for governor against presumptive nominee Greg Gianforte, a tech entrepreneur from Bozeman. Nelson is the head of Ravalli County’s planning office.

Tuesday, March 15 The James Beard Foundation releases its 2016 Award nominees honoring the year’s best in food and drink, including Matt’s Place in Butte as one of five all-time classic American restaurants.

Britta Remes performs as the Butterfly in Moksha Aerial Studio Collective’s March 11 production of Wonderland. The sold-out show helped mark the studio’s grand reopening of its renovated training space on Shakespeare Street.

Otter Creek

Coal pursuit suspended When Carolyn Walker first heard last week that Arch Coal had suspended its permitting efforts for a massive mine in southeastern Montana, it came in the form of a phone call from fellow coal activist Louise Dunlop in Washington, D.C. Dunlop was “in tears,” Walker recalls, overjoyed that the longstanding battle over Otter Creek had apparently come to an end.

Walker too was heartened. While she now lives in Missoula, she ranched in the Tongue River country throughout the 1970s and ’80s and has been a tireless opponent of the mine proposal.

“I was really excited to hear it,” says Walker, who also helped found the Northern Plains Resource Council. “I can’t believe it. You hold your breath.”

Arch Coal’s March 10 announcement was hailed as a victory by environmental activists across Montana, proof, wrote Earthjustice’s Jenny Harbine, that

“there is no future in dirty coal.” Coal advocates, meanwhile, declared it a setback that would cost the state thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in revenue, the result, said nonprofit Count on Coal Montana, of a “War on Coal being waged by environmental groups and politicians.”

For many in Missoula, Arch Coal’s suspension was further affirmation that the questions and concerns raised here in recent years were not entirely unfounded. Organizations like 350 Missoula and the Blue Skies Campaign have hosted numerous trackside protests against increased coal train traffic. The Missoula City Council has passed two resolutions since 2014 requesting that the Surface Transportation Board consider impacts to down-rail communities when reviewing the proposed Tongue River Railroad, which was also put on ice indefinitely in late November.

Councilman Jordan Hess, who carried the second resolution last September, says he’s pleased the

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community “dodged a bullet” in terms of the potential health and connectivity impacts associated with the projects. Missoula’s participation in the debate was “critical and probably impactful,” Hess says, “but also part of a broader movement across the country.”

Of course, there were bigger factors in Arch Coal’s call to halt its permitting efforts. The St. Louisbased company filed for bankruptcy in January and the precipitous decline in natural gas prices coupled with a dramatic drop in Chinese coal imports has the industry as a whole struggling. Arch Coal pegged its Otter Creek decision not on a war on coal but on “capital constraints, near-term weakness in coal markets and an extended and uncertain permitting outlook.”

Even so, Councilman Bryan von Lossberg doesn’t discount the significance of Missoula’s anti-coal groundswell.

“While this specific situation at this specific point in time is largely driven by natural gas prices,” he says,

[news] “I think the resolutions and the activity by all of these organizations have served a broader important function in informing the public and keeping them active and keeping them diligent.”

Alex Sakariassen

Legislature

Yes to affirmative consent As a young feminist in the 1960s, Missoula state Sen. Diane Sands was part of a group on the University of Montana campus—the aptly named Women Against Rape, or WAR—who fought against sexual assault in guerrilla fashion, even spray painting an accused rapist’s house when justice was denied to his victim.

Sands’ tone is much milder but just as passionate as she discusses the work underway by a group of legislators and state experts looking for ways to improve how the state’s justice system handles rape cases. Their study stems from a bill Sands sponsored last legislative session that commissioned a broad-based look at sexual assault, from criminal statutes to ways to better fund victim services and sex offender treatment.

“Modernizing” state rape laws is the core of the interim committee’s study, Sands says, and this month a working group introduced its first drafts of possible changes, the most notable of which seeks to codify what’s commonly known as “affirmative consent.”

At present, Montana has just one primary sexual assault statute, a general charge of sexual intercourse without consent. “Without consent” is defined in terms of the perpetrator’s use of coercion or force, but “consent” itself isn’t defined. During a March 9 hearing, work group member Suzy Boylan, of the Missoula County Attorney’s Office, called the current statutes “antiquated.”

“They don’t reflect the reality of sexual assault and what we know about sexual assault, in particular what we know about the relatively recent application of trauma research to victim behavior and to the criminal justice system,” she said.

Affirmative consent inverts the law’s emphasis in part to accommodate instances where a victim “freezes” but doesn’t physically resist an assault. Such laws can be controversial, and at the hearing public defender Jennifer Streano of the state public defender’s office expressed concern that the change would require defendants to prove consent existed, which “is completely contrary to our Constitution.”

Other proposed changes would create a separate charge of aggravated sexual assault for instances involving

physical force and criminalize so-called “revenge porn.”

Committee members also expressed interest in addressing issues surrounding statutory rape and sentencing.

The group will hone recommendations during its final three meetings and Sands is hopeful the committee will eventually put forth a bipartisan “committee bill” regarding statutory revisions that will carry into the 2017 Montana Legislature.

She’s optimistic that broad support exists for the changes, giving Attorney General Tim Fox in particular a “gold star” for his work on the issue. Sands sees interest in addressing the problem as one of the “few silver linings” of Missoula’s assault scandal and the subsequent U.S. Department of Justice investigation.

In the coming months, Sands also hopes to hold a “semi-formal” field hearing in Missoula, where advocacy groups, attorneys, campus officials and others can learn more about the committee’s ideas.

“It is a moment in time that is ripe to raise this issue as a priority,” Sands says.

Derek Brouwer

Hurling

Not just for college kids Something about hurling speaks to Kaleb Barrett.

On a breezy March 12 afternoon, he races around the pitch at the Loyola Sacred Heart football field with a jshaped club, or hurley, in hand. His fellow players shout to one another in a mix of American and Irish accents.

Celtic music blasts from the PA system. Roughly 100 spectators look on with expressions ranging from enthusiasm to bewilderment.

So begins the first full season for Missoula’s inaugural city hurling team, the Thomas Meagher Hurling Club—named for their sponsor, Thomas Meagher Bar. The day’s opponents are actually Barrett’s old team, the University of Montana Grizzlies. As an Irish language student, Barrett was among the original volunteers to Naoise Waldron’s new squad in 2014. The lack of local options for graduates from the Griz hurling team prompted Barrett to help establish the city club last year, and he now serves as team captain. That call for community players also attracted Chris Lombardi and,

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with him, early sponsorship from Zombie Tools, the Missoula blade shop he cofounded.

“We thought it was pretty cool that we’d be associated with this 2,000-year-old warrior sport,” Lombardi says. “Hurling is kind of like the best conditioning for the zombie apocalypse you can imagine.”

Hearing the sharp clack of Lombardi’s wooden hurley against the ball, or sliotar, it’s hard to argue otherwise. Both teams are playing with intensity—the Meaghers trying to start their season off with a win, the Griz trying to demonstrate the skills that won them two collegiate national championships. That said, the Saturday match is devoid of clear team distinction. With the city club still working to bolster its core ranks, the two teams had no choice but to split the player pool.

By the end of the match, the Meaghers are ahead 18-17 and Kallie Moore is fairly winded. A former softball player, she says she was looking for “something new” in her life when she heard Barrett’s cry for hurlers last year. Moore and her husband jumped onboard with the Meaghers alongside Lombardi, and she found her softball skills translated well. Minus the grip on the hurley, she adds quickly.

And the nonstop running.

“If anybody played baseball, lacrosse, softball, all those skills would transfer relatively easily over to hurling,” Moore says. “That handeye is key.”

As the teams shake hands and the fans disperse, a 3-foot statue of St. Patrick is hefted to the center of the pitch. Yet it’s not the icons of hurling’s homeland that Barrett feels will really inspire the Meaghers in the months to come.

“Hurling is about representing your region and doing it with pride,” Barrett says. “That’s why the games are so fierce ... Since we’re the only team in Montana at a club level right now, we’re representing Montana.”

Alex Sakariassen

ETC. “Censorship is alive and well in Missoula,” read a March 15 tweet from University of Montana School of Journalism Dean Larry Abramson. He was referring to a decision the night before by the Board of Trustees for Missoula County Public Schools to uphold a three-day suspension of Willard Principal Jane Bennett for not halting the publication of explicit material in the school newspaper.

Abramson’s comment wasn’t hyperbole. The district’s punishment of Bennett is “almost without precedent,” in the words of Frank LoMonte, a national expert on student press freedom and executive director of the Student Press Law Center.

It’s not uncommon for an adviser or teacher to be reprimanded in such circumstances, he says, but “normally the buck stops with the principal on discretionary decisions about what is and is not suitable for the school audience.”

LoMonte describes Bennett’s decision to allow publication as “discretionary” because none of the “Free the Nipple” content published in the Willard Wire meets the legal standard of “obscene,” which requires the material be published purely for sexual titillation. Anyone who has spoken with the Wire journalists understands that the students had journalistic reasons for their choices.

The supposedly obscene passage, which contained the words “dick,” “tit” and “blowjob,” was part of a Q&A addressing misconceptions about breastfeeding. Sure, it’s not something to read over lunch, but neither is much of what’s overheard in any high school hallway.

Regardless, one need not believe the passage was appropriate to agree that the students and their journalism teacher—and perhaps in some cases, even the principal—ought to make the call. As LoMonte says, “Whether we would have made the same judgment or not, they’re the ones who know their audience.”

If principals at other high schools where the Wire is distributed thought the content obscene, they could have simply returned their copies to Willard. Instead, the district went much further in instituting a full recall and then punishing the school’s principal.

Willard students and staff were courageous in their willingness to push the envelope on an important issue, but Superintendent Mark Thane and the Board of Trustees have almost certainly ensured that school leaders won’t permit such risks in the future.

As such, they’ve created more controversy than a bare nipple or a crude reference ever would.

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Last best moonshiner Throwing back whiskey—and stories—with Steel Toe’s Uncle Carl

by Erika Fredrickson

“I had no intention of doing so,” he says. or lime—a “gin buck”—but Bock considers it On a recent Friday afternoon, Carl Bock, aka “Uncle Carl,” doles out shots of booze But, in fact, he did both. Between 1996 and a sipper.

“Frankly, if someone offered me a shot and entertains his patrons with historical 2009, Bock ran a wolf sanctuary called The trivia. The owner of the remote Steel Toe Dis- Wolf Keep in the spot where Steel Toe is now. of warm gin I’d laugh politely and walk tillery started his whiskey operation with his The mission of the nonprofit was to care for away,” he says. “Now trust me on this one. wife, Christine, three years ago, joining the injured wolves and their offspring, while ed- Get a nice big nose on it and then hit it. Serigrowing market of artisan distillers riding the ucating the public about wolf behavior and ously. No, I mean knock it all back in one craft liquor wave. He has since added gin to their ecosystem. Below the new tasting room shot. It opens your whole head up.”

He drinks his down and yells, “Wooo! the lineup and, just last month, opened a there’s a deck where you can sip your new tasting room, distillery headquarters and whiskey and look out onto a fenced 10-acre That’s nice!”

Bock admits he’s “a pansy” and a cask cellar. But standing in the little sun- space where two old wolves still wander. soaked tasting space nestled in the pine-treed Uncle Carl’s Prohibition Whiskey is “thrower upper” when it comes to liquor. He hills south of Potomac, near Johnsrud Park, 120 proof, made with “selective moon- doesn’t mind saying so. (“I mean, I’ve raised Steel Toe feels much more akin to an old-timey moonshine still hidden in an Appalachian holler. And Bock, with his gravelly laugh, salty charm and endless stories, is just the kind of character you’d hope to find at the helm.

“This is a rickety-ass hillbilly operation,” he says. “And you can quote me on that. The cities are nice but my real client base is out here. I love that I can get an 80year-old crotchety rancher and a 20-something-year-old hipster from the city in the same room drinking together.” He pauses and looks around the room. photo by Alex Sakariassen “All right, who’s dry?”

The way Bock tells it, Steel Toe Distillery began with a reck- Steel Toe Distillery’s Carl Bock, aka “Uncle Carl,” makes a gin based on recipes from the Middle Ages when distillers used botanicals such as cinnamon, star less declaration to the universe. A anise and cardamom. couple decades ago, Bock, now 50, was a graduate of the University of Mon- shine techniques” and aged in charred oak wolves,” he says.) And he will sometimes mix tana working for his dad’s finance company casks. Bock aims for smoothness, for rea- his whiskey with iced tea or Fanta. But, in the back in Wisconsin. It wasn’t necessarily sons that go back to when he first started end, he tends to take the whiskey straight, meaningful work to him, he says, but they experimenting with distilling. too. He hammers home the point with yet were making a lot of money.

“If you’ve got seven dirty loggers face- another story: Once, a newspaper called him “I woke up one day and I realized I had down, passed out on your floor at 10:30 at to ask him for holiday drink recipes he would $1.7 million, and I was like, ‘Why am I put- night and you realize they’ve got to work at recommend. ting on pants?’” Bock says, laughing. “So then 3 o’clock in the morning,” he says, “you’ve “I said, ‘Yes! Whiskey.’”

I did something really stupid. And if you gotta make sure they’re not sick and surly on He pauses as the room erupts into don’t listen to anything else I say, listen to top of that.” laughter. this: Do not under any circumstances make While the whiskey is straightforward, the “To really drink whiskey, you have to a declaration to the universe, because the Bocks’ Show Pony gin is anything but. It’s in drink whiskey until drinking whiskey universe has a notebook and will write that the style of gin served in Europe’s middle sounds like a good idea,” he says. “Only shit down.” ages, full of botanicals and spices such as cin- then can you truly start to appreciate the What Bock told the universe—and his namon, star anise, cassia, orange peel and co- flavors involved.” dad—was that he was going back to Montana riander, among others. Customers have told to grow his hair out and raise wolves. him it goes great with ginger ale and lemon efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Beyond the list Full scope of UM downsizing has yet to emerge

by Derek Brouwer

Udo Fluck’s name was one of the first publicly identified as a casualty of downsizing at the University of Montana. Fluck created and has run UM’s Global Gateway Program for a decade, leaving many, including Fluck himself, bewildered that the longtime staffer in the Office of International Programs appeared to be among the 192 full-time equivalent positions cut amid plummeting enrollment.

UM officials themselves have refused to name the individuals affected by those cuts, but in response to an Indy records request, the university recently released a roster of the reductions by department and position title. The records indicate more than 300 individual positions will be affected one way or another by the $7.5 million in staffing cuts to UM’s base budget come July 1.

Here’s the catch: Fluck’s position isn’t one of them.

That’s because Fluck was employed through a type of temporary contract that wasn’t the subject of the widely publicized budget cutting exercise. His elimination, also a cost-cutting move, goes beyond it.

Fluck’s case illustrates the difficulty in capturing the full scope of the damage inflicted on campus programs, services and staff by the university’s budget shortfall.

When the cuts were announced in January, university officials were quick to point out that only a fraction of the 192 FTE in reductions represented layoffs, but the “right-sizing” effort makes up just part of the estimated $12 million UM needs to cut next year. Fluck’s departure suggests other staffing reductions are also taking place.

In addition, as departments scramble to free up budget space, they are also using creative accounting measures to slough off salaries into auxiliary accounts, with the eventual impact to be felt downstream. At least for now, uncertainty reigns.

The VETS Office provides one of the simpler examples in how the cuts are being absorbed. The veteran’s program, which employs three full-time employees, will assume reductions totaling 0.38 FTE, or just more than 10 percent of its total, says Director Shawn Grove. One staffer volunteered to reduce hours, he says, and a portion of the other’s salary will shift to a tiny federally funded account that’s normally used for office improvements and professional development.

“We’re going to have to rely more on online trainings that are free,” Grove says.

“We can’t afford to send staff to different conferences.”

Likewise, the athletics program faces the prospect of shifting more of its staff salaries to supplemental accounts, albeit on a larger scale. Seven full-time positions, including several assistant coaches, are among the 192 FTE reductions, but Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations Ryan Martin says cutting the positions outright isn’t feasible. Instead, the program will cover them through its self-generating funding streams—things like ticket revenue, sponsorships and payouts for playing road games against tougher foes—that already pay for a little over half of athletics salaries.

Martin isn’t sure exactly how they’ll balance the books, but maintenance projects and game day staffing may be the first areas to take a hit. “We will have to piece together a bunch of little cuts,” he says.

In other cases, the shuffling of base salaries to auxiliary accounts, while not technically a layoff, may push out other staffers whose positions are currently funded through those supplemental accounts, says Associate Vice President for Human Resource Services Terri Phillips.

The resulting layoffs wouldn’t appear in the 192 FTE cut list.

Phillips says it’s hard to say at this stage how many UM employees in total may be out of a job in the next year. Fluck was one of around 280 employees hired through a “letter of appointment,” a contract that expires annually unless the university opts to renew it. Most of those individuals are tied to research projects or post-doc work, Phillips says, and departments have no legal requirement to notify those employees in advance (though Fluck apparently was), making it unclear how many might be eliminated due to budget constraints.

“I can make no guess,” she says. “I don’t think there’s anyone on campus that could make that guess for you.”

Then there’s Dean Roger Maclean, who is searching for ways to keep the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning afloat without any of the $660,000 or so in state funding it currently receives. SELL, one of five departments being consolidated or restructured, must transition to a fully self-supporting model. “As of January, it’s a new idea,” he says.

Maclean hopes to boost revenue from courses and other sources so he can keep his entire staff, but it’s a challenging task.

SELL budgeted for $2.1 million in total revenue this year, and bringing in another $660,000 requires more creative strategies than raising course fees. He points to the program’s beekeeping certificate program, which added new students from as far away as New Zealand when it switched to an online course.

“It’s more finding what opportunities are out there, what partnerships we are able to develop,” Maclean says.

The program has just over a year to meet the new goal, or it too will face cutbacks. dbrouwer@missoulanews.com

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Last month, a federal court indicted the armed extremists who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon on multiple counts of felony conspiracy, making threats and other serious charges. The property damage they caused, which is still being assessed, will likely be charged to the American taxpayers on whose behalf they claimed to be acting.

While they and their patron, Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, now face the prospect of years behind bars, their ideology still enjoys considerable support in Washington and shows no signs of going away. The same figures who hailed the militia as patriots and defenders of the Constitution are advancing plans to transfer enormous tracts of federal land to state and local control, which all too often is a step away from selling them off to the highest bidder.

It’s easy to forget now, but when the Oregon standoff was at its peak, few Beltway Republicans offered a word of protest. All too often, we heard that a band of confused, gun-brandishing fanatics had legitimate grievances and good reason to invade a national wildlife refuge. One of my colleagues, Idaho Republican Rep. Raúl Labrador, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, even suggested they were engaged in a “peaceful” act of “civil disobedience.”

On Jan. 6, to restore some balance to the conversation, I offered a resolution of disapproval, calling on the militia to leave the refuge peacefully and surrender to local officials. My colleagues across the aisle ignored it, and no one cosponsored it.

Instead, the Federal Land Action Group, a coalition headed by two House Republicans, is continuing to conduct roundtables calling for the same kinds of federal property giveaways the Bundy group described as its main goal. These efforts are not supported by the Constitution. Unfortunately, given the economic dislocation happening across the West, many

Americans see federal land transfers as a chance to return to the good old days: free land, plentiful resources and a blank check to treat the Earth like a bottomless gold mine.

The people selling this fantasy know better, and they need to level with the people they represent before

“Peddling violent delusions of armed rebellion against tyranny is the last thing that’s going to help ... a working mother in Montana afford child care.”

the Malheur standoff is repeated. That begins with telling the truth about the West. Because of episodes as diverse as the Louisiana Purchase and the federal government’s shameful genocide against Native American tribes, Uncle Sam once owned most of our country’s property—not because of any theft from state or local officials but because of the often messy ways in which we became a nation.

Federal agencies spent the past century giving most of this property away or selling it on the cheap to provide space for homes, farms, mines, universities, railroads and cities across the West. What remains in federal hands today is land the homesteaders or the Union Pacific Railroad never wanted in the first place.

Recently, the West has been hit hard by the fact that our historic levels of resource extraction and development have proven unsustainable. The good old days were great for settling the West, but they were never meant to—and couldn’t—last forever. Many of the elected and unelected spokespeople for the “land transfer” movement know this, but they continue to use people’s anger and frustration to advance their unconstitutional ideological agenda.

Until we tell the truth about the West—how it came to be and what it was, what it is now and what it can become in the future—we can’t have a real discussion about job training, clean energy expansion and other forms of government reinvestment that will improve the quality of life in these areas. Peddling violent delusions of armed rebellion against tyranny is the last thing that’s going to help a twoparent household in Wyoming make ends meet or a working mother in Montana afford child care. Those are the people we need to focus on now.

Better federal, state and local government policies will ensure that Western communities have time to plan for the future and that working people can continue to earn a good living.

An imaginary version of the past is a sad indulgence and fails to help any of us.

Arizona Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org ). He is a Democrat and the ranking member on the House Natural Resources Committee.

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“Medical” marijuana will take on a new meaning soon if the Food and Drug Administration approves Foria Relief cannabis vaginal suppositories for relieving menstrual pain (from the California company Foria). Currently, the product is available only in California and Colorado, at $44 for a four-pack. The company claims the inserts are targeted to the pelvic nerve endings, but International Business Times, citing a gynecologist-blogger, noted that the only studies on the efficacy of Foria Relief were done on the uteruses of rats.

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he verb that people most often associate with coyotes is “howl,” though it fails to capture Canis latrans’ vocal spectrum. Wolves howl. Coyotes also yip, squawk, whine, bray, bark, wail and croon. First one starts— motivated by changing barometric pressure or its neighbor’s insolent gaze or who knows what—and another joins in, and another, and soon a discordant chorus hollers skyward, voices melding into an eerie drone. And then one coyote drops out, and another, and the aural tapestry unravels to a single thread until the original soloist, too, tapers off. And then it’s silent on the steppe.

So it sounds at the Predator Research Facility in Millville, Utah, when I visit Julie Young, the wildlife biologist who directs the station. The 165-acre compound, which houses 100 coyotes in fenced enclosures, is operated by the National Wildlife Research Center, the scientific arm of an agency called Wildlife Services. If you’re well acquainted with Wildlife Services, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, you’re likely a rancher who relies on the agency, or a conservationist who despises it. Otherwise, you may have only a vague idea that an army of trappers has used your tax dollars to kill millions of animals every year for most of the past century.

Wildlife Services overwhelmingly targets invasive species and nuisance birds: Over 40 percent of its 2.7 million kills in 2014 were European starlings. But it’s the slaughter of native predators—mostly to defend livestock and revenue-generating game animals like deer, often on public land—that outrages environmentalists. In 2014, Wildlife Services exterminated 796 bobcats, 322 wolves, 580 black bears, 305 cougars and 1,186 red foxes. And that’s nothing compared to coyotes. That year, the agency killed 61,702, one coyote every eight and a half minutes.

That bloody reputation notwithstanding, scientists at the agency’s Predator Research Facility have spent decades considering more peaceful deterrents: guard dogs, electric fencing, motion-activated alarms and strings of flags, called fladry, that confuse carnivores. Researchers also study coyote behavior—how dominants and submissives interact, how individuals learn from neighbors, how they defend territory. Young and I talk inside an observation tower that stands, panopticon-like, near the facility’s center. Below us, pairs of coyotes pace wedge-shaped pens. No two animals look alike—we see rust-tinged foxy ones, robust wolfish ones, scrawny piebalds.

One lopes clockwise around its pen; two more jog along a fence line, like mirror images. A coyote trots to the tower’s base and stares up, watching the watchers.

The coyotes have proven too smart to let humans observe them.

“They know when you’re in here, and no matter how long you sit, some never behave normally,” says Young. “We’ve tried having three people walk in and two walk out. But coyotes can count.”

Now Young uses the room to set up video cameras. The coyotes haven’t figured out they’re being recorded, yet.

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canid starts to yip, and soon the whole research center is singing again. I ask Young what the nearby town thinks of the

sive. Activists and journalists have long sought to drag the agency’s lethal activities into the public glare. Wildlife Services has weathered exposés, multiple federal investigations, scathing environmental group reports and countless angry petitions.

“This is an agency whose time has passed,” Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., Wildlife Services’ most vocal congressional assailant, told the Los Angeles Times in 2014.

In response to criticism and evolving science, Wildlife Services claims it’s changing course. Agency scientists and officials

Wildlife Services’ Montana state director.

“We’re evolving with the rest of wildlife management.”

Still, 100 years of tradition can breed inertia in any organization. Though biologists at the Utah field station have studied nonlethal techniques since 1972, body counts have mostly stayed level.

“The National Wildlife Research Center does good work, and their scientists collaborate with all sorts of non-agency people,” says biologist Bradley Bergstrom, who chairs the Conservation Committee of the Ameri-

photo courtesy of USDA

A coyote attacks a sheep. In 2014, Wildlife Services killed 61,702 coyotes, or one every eight and a half minutes.

The agency slaughters native predators mostly to defend livestock and revenue-generating animals.

ruckus. Nobody seems to mind, she says.

One neighbor was stunned to learn that he lived near coyotes at all. He thought he’d been hearing cheers from a football stadium.

That the Predator Research Facility evades detection without being altogether hidden seems fitting. Wildlife Services annually publishes voluminous charts tallying its kills, but other information—why it killed which creatures, at whose behest and after attempting what alternatives—remains elu-

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have spoken at Humane Society conferences, launched new nonlethal research projects and held workshops on deterrence techniques. Even 2014’s eye-popping coyote kill total represented the agency’s lowest figure in more than 20 years, though whether that’s a one-year aberration or an emerging trend remains to be seen.

“We’ve always had nonlethal methods, but we’re getting more proactive in recommending them,” says John Steuber,

can Society of Mammalogists. “But they don’t seem to influence field operations.”

All the science in the world means nothing, in other words, unless it sways the agency’s field trappers—and the states, counties, municipalities, private businesses and ranchers whose contracts supply half of Wildlife Services’ funding. Antipathy toward predators often runs bone-deep among those partners. Reform, therefore,

may require transforming attitudes at the agency’s grassroots, rather than merely assailing it through courts and Congress.

“Until Wildlife Services is told differently by the people who pay the bills, it’s hard to imagine real change,” says former agency biologist John Shivik. “Managing animals is easy. Managing people is really hard.”

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esterners have been battling carnivores since before Meriwether Lewis shot a grizzly along a Montana creek in 1805. But Wildlife Services’ story doesn’t truly begin until 1915, when Congress allocated $125,000 to exterminate wolves, coyotes and other predators. Sixteen years later, President Herbert Hoover created the Division of Predator and Rodent Control to remove irksome wildlife. PARC, Wildlife Services’ progenitor, took plenty of fire: In 1964, a committee of scientists led by A. Starker Leopold—son of Aldo Leopold, America’s most famous carnivore-killerturned-defender—published a report concluding the agency was slaughtering far more animals than could be “justified in terms of total public interest.”

A handful of name changes notwithstanding, Wildlife Services’ predator playbook has changed little since. Operations, one former trapper told me, tend to be “very professional, not just driving through the desert with our guns out.” Yet as reporter Tom Knudson documented in a 2012 Sacramento Bee series, the agency’s specialists, as its trappers are called, have been implicated in various ugly imbroglios, including taking eagles, wolverines and family pets as collateral

damage. Whistleblowers have described fellow specialists siccing hunting dogs on defenseless coyotes and leaving traps unchecked for months.

“These individuals have such deeply entrenched mindsets that it’s hard to imagine how the agency can ever be reformed,” argues Brooks Fahy, director of the nonprofit Predator Defense.

Wildlife Services nearly lost its predator control funding to a 1998 House bill, but was saved by eleventh-hour lobbying from ranching-state lawmakers.

To be sure, combating carnivores is just one task among many, and killing animals that damage crops and livestock occupies a smaller proportion of Wildlife Services’ attention than it once did. These days, the agency also eradicates harmful feral pigs, fights rabies, protects endangered sea turtles and drives birds off runways.

“We help keep people safe and healthy and strive to do it in a way that won’t impact wildlife populations,” says agency biologist Buck Jolley. “You don’t think about it when you’re flying, but there are people nationwide relocating thousands of raptors to keep planes in the air.”

Still, around a quarter of the agency’s budget goes toward protecting livestock.

And no predator occupies Wildlife Services’ attention like coyotes, fast-reproducing generalists that over the past century have colonized the United States’ length and breadth, from Alaskan tundra to Cape Cod beaches. In Chicago, eastern coyotes have learned to follow traffic lights; in New York City, they roam rooftops. In the West, their fierce intelligence makes them formidable foes for ranchers. Though hazards like disease, foul weather and lambing complications take a much greater cumulative toll on sheep, coyotes killed a reported 118,000 in 2014, far more than other carnivores. Dogs finished second.

According to agency officials, specialists strive to remove only the offending animals when trappers resort to lethal measures.

“Although we emphasize the use of nonlethal tools … no one tool provides 100 percent protection,” Wildlife Services Western Regional Director Jason Suckow and National Wildlife Research Center Director Larry Clark wrote in an email for this story.

“In many cases, producers have already tried and exhausted their nonlethal options.”

Oftentimes, however, coyotes also face population reduction, a presumedguilty policy critics call “mowing the grass.” Terminate enough coyotes with poisons, traps and aircraft-based guns, the logic goes, and you can preemptively quell livestock conflicts or protect mule deer.

“The closer preventative work is associated with lambing or calving, the more successful it is,” explains Steuber. “If you do it six months ahead, there’s a good possibility

that other coyotes will move in. But if you do it right before, you give calves a chance to grow to where they’re less susceptible.”

A 1999 experiment in Idaho and Utah found that fewer than 1 percent of lambs were lost to coyotes in pastures strafed with aerial gunning, while losses in untreated fields hovered near 3 percent.

External researchers, however, challenge such studies. Adrian Treves, a University of Wisconsin-Madison conservation biologist, notes fatal flaws with the aerial gunning paper, including substantial differences between the pastures studied. Shoddy experimental design is not an isolated issue.

When Treves and his colleagues recently

agency’s own researchers. Extermination can also catalyze disastrous chain reactions: Soon after the government began slaying carnivores in 1915, rabbit populations exploded and the agency poisoned lagomorphs en masse.

“Wildlife Services bears the burden of proof to justify the indiscriminate killing of predators—economically, ecologically and ethically,” Crabtree says. “I’ll go to my grave saying that.”

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fter Julie Young and I leave the tower, we drive to the Predator Research Facility’s equipment shed, where jumbled

going to establish a territory. Too bold, and you’re probably getting shot.”

Understanding their dispositions has important implications: Discourage a dominant coyote’s taste for sheep, for example, and its subordinates might stay away, too.

Young pursues a dizzying array of deterrence research. With help from engineers, she’s looking into livestock ear tags that will activate an alarm if a sheep’s heart rate spikes, possibly indicating an attack. In the coyote paddocks, she’s experimenting—unsuccessfully, so far—with hormonal sterilization treatments. She’s been distributing bolder breeds of guard dogs from

Other researchers disagree: Adrian Treves, who dismisses the theory as “a little blood buys a lot of good will,” has observed that lethal removal actually reduces wolf tolerance, perhaps by diminishing the animals’ perceived value.

Young, however, recently found that Western ranchers who had lethal options better accepted the wolves in their midst.

“Imagine you’re a rancher: You have guard dogs, you have herdsmen, you put up fladry, yet you still have depredation,” Young says. “Now what do you do? You call us. We’re your last resort.”

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photo courtesy of Coyote Project

A FoxLight can fool coyotes into thinking people are around by flashing random light. Wildlife Services continues to experiment with nonlethal ways to deter predators, but change has come slowly.

sifted through more than 100 papers on lethal and nonlethal predator management, they found a mere three that adequately deployed randomized controlled trials, what Treves calls the scientific “gold standard”— all of which tested nonlethal methods.

“The standard of evidence in the field is really low,” Treves says. “There has never been a properly designed study of lethal control.”

Coyotes, too, seem almost supernaturally resistant to eradication. As one maxim goes, “Kill one coyote, and two show up to its funeral.”

“When you reduce the number of breeding adults in a territory, there’s more food to go around, and that food is shunted to the pups,” says Bob Crabtree, an ecologist who began studying coyotes in Yellowstone in the 1980s.

Pup survival skyrockets—and since alpha coyotes with young kill the most livestock, eliminating coyotes willy-nilly typically fails to reduce predation, an inconvenient truth corroborated by the

tractors and ATVs await repair. Bouquets of retired traps dangle from pegs on one wall, jaws aglint. “Most of these designs don’t get used anymore,” Young says. But some do: She hoists one metal apparatus, its padded mouth snapped tight. “These are still the main traps for wolves: the long-spring.”

After collecting her doctorate studying coyote territoriality at Utah State, Young spent two years with the Wildlife Conservation Society, researching saiga, an endangered antelope, in Mongolia and examining drilling’s impacts on pronghorn in Wyoming. A scientist with those conservation credentials might seem a strange fit for an agency despised by conservationists. But when I ask about that apparent contradiction, Young shrugs.

“I’ve always been pragmatic about it,” she says. “Carnivores have personalities.

Some are going to cause problems.”

That’s especially true of coyotes.

“Their behavioral profiles fall along this bell curve on the bold-shy spectrum,” Young explains. “Too shy, and you’re not

Bulgaria, Turkey and Portugal to ranchers coping with recovering wolves and grizzlies in five Western states. In one room, a French intern busily rolls a bundle of red flags, a design that’s been tweaked to prevent coyotes from adapting to fladry.

Nonetheless, Young defends Wildlife Services’ lethal activities. Among her proudest achievements was designing an M-44—an exploding cyanide cartridge favored by many trappers—that kills coyotes without accidentally taking swift and kit foxes.

“I know people will disagree, because it’s still lethal,” she says, “but this is a great selective tool.”

Every ecosystem, she explains, has an ecological carrying capacity: the number of animals it can sustain given food, water and habitat. But systems also have a social carrying capacity—the number of carnivores that their human cohabitants will accept. Wildlife Services, Young claims, boosts that capacity by giving ranchers somewhere to turn when they lose stock.

he next day, I drive up a long hill overlooking the nearby town of Logan to visit John Shivik, the Predator Research Facility’s previous director. In 2014, five years after he left Wildlife Services, Shivik published The Predator Paradox, a book that explores advances in nonlethal management. One needn’t read between the lines to detect his frustration with his former employer.

“Given bureaucratic realities … there is a certain amount of inertia involved” in its preference for lethal control, Shivik writes.

Shivik, a gregarious biologist, cut his teeth in coyote research under the tutelage of Bob Crabtree in Yellowstone.

When the young scientist assumed control of the Predator Research Facility in 2002, he launched an ambitious nonlethal program, investigating aversive taste conditioning, territorial marking with coyote urine and a heat- and motion-activated alarm called the Critter Gitter. He even found evidence for potential “guard coyotes,” territorial animals whose fear of fladry also kept submissives at bay.

While Wildlife Services awarded him raises and promotions for publishing in prestigious journals, however, trappers seemed to ignore his research. Sometimes, his nonlethal tools conflicted with traditional ones: M-44s, for instance, may kill guard dogs alongside coyotes, leaving some specialists reluctant to prescribe dogs. At annual state meetings, he found himself politely disregarded.

“They were always gracious,” he recalls. “But what I was saying didn’t seem to have any immediate relevance to them.”

Among the few trappers who incorporated Shivik’s research was Rick Williamson, the agency’s longtime Idaho wolf specialist.

In 2000, Shivik began supplying Williamson with radio-activated guard boxes that erupt with disturbing noises—shattering glass, tumbling bowling pins—when a radio-collared wolf approaches. Though the boxes only worked on collared wolves, Williamson, with the help of agency scien-

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tists, discovered they effectively discouraged predation in small pastures. Yet few trappers shared his interest.

“The majority felt like they had a full workload already,” says Williamson, “and this was going to take more time at the scene versus just setting a trap. I think that was a huge mistake.”

That attitude, Shivik believes, stems partly from Wildlife Services’ funding mechanism, whereby “cooperators”—the agency’s term for those who contract with it—share operational costs. In 2013, cooperators provided the agency $80 million, compared with $85 million in federal money. As a consequence, trappers can

so he knows we’re out there doing our job and will funnel state money to the agency,’” Sanders recalls.

Former Nevada Wildlife Services Director Robert Beach backs that claim in a 2008 affidavit: “One of the first things I was told by the Sheepmen when I arrived … was that they could have me removed in a heartbeat if I did not (sic) something they felt jeopardized their livestock operations. … Mr. Paris told me on several occasions that he would have me removed if I tried to take [his trapper] away from him.” The Mr. Paris in question, a sheep rancher, today chairs Nevada’s Predatory Animal and Rodent Control

into nonlethal management, specialists may follow suit.

Many producers already appear to be coming around, in some cases nudged by predator-friendly groups like Defenders of Wildlife. According to USDA surveys, 58 percent of sheep ranchers now employ some form of nonlethal deterrence, compared to 32 percent in 2004.

“We fence, we have herders, we have guard dogs, we have sheds for lambs,” says John Baucus, a Helena-based rancher who serves on the American Sheep Industry’s Predator Management Committee and is the brother of former Montana Sen. Max Baucus. “We’ve been working with predators for a long time and we understand what’s required.”

In Montana, the agency appears to be following ranchers’ lead. According to state director John Steuber, specialists recommended guard dogs 1,655 times in 2014. “You’ll see producers coming out of the feed store with a 1-ton pallet of dog food on a forklift.” When the Office of the Inspector General audited Wildlife Serv-

and Washington will soon stage their own conferences.

For all its consulting and outreach work, however, the agency’s fundamental approach remains unchanged. Though Wildlife Services’ directives advise specialists to recommend nonlethal methods first, the instructions aren’t requirements and former trappers say the directives hold little sway. What’s more, the agency doesn’t generally view nonlethal management as its duty.

“We get asked all the time, ‘Why doesn’t Wildlife Services use nonlethal more?’” says Stewart Breck, a biologist at the National Wildlife Research Center.

“Part of the answer is that we do and people don’t know about it. And part is a paradigm that says it’s not the responsibility of Wildlife Services to use those tools. Specialists may recommend them, but it’s up to the livestock owner to implement them.”

Need help killing the coyotes menacing your lambs? We’ll put out traps.

Want to erect an electric fence? We’ll offer

But I don’t think anybody wants to spend $5,000 to kill a wolf with a helicopter when there are better ways of doing things.”

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n unlit broom closet tucked inside a Petaluma, Calif., airplane hanger seems like a strange place to observe those better ways. Yet that’s where I find myself one steamy afternoon, surrounded by the dim outlines of mops and boxes. Windex tingles in the air. The only light emanates from a yellow cylinder, a bit chunkier than a thermos, which flashes white, then blue, then red. Some bursts are strobe-like, others, long, lighthouse-style beams.

This is a FoxLight, invented by an Australian sheep rancher.

“The lights are random, so it’s harder for predators to habituate to it,” Keli Hendricks says from the darkness. “You set this out in a field during lambing season, and coyotes think it’s people out there.”

Hendricks raises around 300 cows down the road from the airplane hangar, which sits on her father’s ranch and vine-

“We’ve always had nonlethal methods, but we’re getting more proactive in recommending them. We’re evolving with the rest of wildlife management.”

—John Steuber, Wildlife Services’ Montana state director

courtesy of HCN

feel pressure to appease their de facto clients.

“I was out with a specialist once,” Shivik says, “and he said, ‘John, I think the nonlethal stuff is worth trying, but unless I show up with a dead wolf on the tailgate, they don’t think I’m doing my job.’”

Sam Sanders, a former Wildlife Services assistant district supervisor from eastern Nevada, corroborates Shivik’s account. According to Sanders, who departed the agency in 2011 and later founded a private pest control company, his supervisors favored aerial gunning for its visibility, even in situations where other tools would have proved more effective.

“They’d say, ‘Make sure you fly over that politically powerful rancher’s house

Committee, which helps fund Wildlife Services’ operations.

The cooperator model may also explain why the battering ram of public outrage has scarcely dented the agency. Environmentalists who want to reform the agency, Shivik says, delighting in the heresy, shouldn’t fight to slash Wildlife Services’ federal funding— they should double it, making it fully accountable to taxpayers.

“All stakeholders are created equal,” he adds. “But some stakeholders are more equal than others.”

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ildlife Services’ fealty to its cooperators frustrates critics. But it comes with a promising corollary: If ranchers buy

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ices last year, investigators observed nonlethal techniques on every ranch.

What’s more, the agency has taken some steps in response to Shivik’s primary criticism—that nonlethal research doesn’t percolate from scientists to specialists. In 2009, Wildlife Services promoted Michael Marlow, a biologist and ex-trapper, to serve as liaison between researchers, trappers and livestock producers. Marlow’s networking has paid dividends: A tip he gleaned at an American Sheep Industry conference, for instance, led to Julie Young’s European guard dog project.

“We talk about being in contact with livestock more, altering pasture schedules, using scare techniques,” Marlow says.

“Across the board, we’ve seen people interested in learning how to better protect their livelihood.”

Wildlife Services has also stepped up its education efforts. That’s especially true in Montana, where in January 2015, Steuber launched a series of workshops at which ranchers, conservationists and scientists recommend nonlethal tools, from fencing off chicken coops to safely discarding cow carcasses. A half-dozen other states, including Oregon and Idaho, have also held workshops, and Utah, Nevada

advice, but the wire’s coming from your wallet.

Officials claim they lack capacity to deploy nonlethal measures on a large scale. “It would be expensive and impractical to have our limited numbers of Wildlife Services experts dedicated to daily implementation,” wrote Suckow and Clark. But killing takes money and manpower, too: In 2014, Idaho paid Wildlife Services $140,000 to gun down 31 wolves—$4,600 per wolf. Zack Strong, wildlife advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council, sees that disconnect as illogical. “More producers are beginning to ask, ‘Why shouldn’t Wildlife Services help us prevent conflicts from happening in the first place?’”

The agency has begun taking hesitant steps in Montana, where Wildlife Services and NRDC will soon split costs for around $13,000 worth of so-called “turbo fladry,” flags attached to electrified fences.

“People are starting to grasp that predators are here to stay and we gotta figure out how to deal with them,” says Bryan Ulring, owner of Yellowstone Grassfed Beef, who attended one of Steuber’s workshops in Dillon. Ulring uses range riders to protect his own Centennial Valley herd.

“Sometimes that’s going to mean lethal.

yard. She despises the wanton predator killing endemic to her industry, and she forbids it on her ranch.

“Our cows calve in pastures with coyote packs,” she says as we depart the closet. “Coyotes eat the afterbirth and leave. We don’t shoot ’em and we don’t trap ’em. I’m not saying we never have problems, but they’re rare.”

Granted, cows are far less vulnerable to coyotes than sheep. Still, fire a few warning shots over coyotes’ heads and Hendricks says you can almost train them.

The well-behaved resident packs keep out troublesome transients—the “guard coyote” dynamic hypothesized by John Shivik.

Hendricks’ gentle approach would make her an outlier in Wyoming, but it’s less remarkable in Marin County, a liberal, affluent community just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. More than 15 years ago, Marin expelled Wildlife Services and implemented a nonlethal approach to deterring coyotes, a campaign led by an activist named, appropriately, Camilla Fox. Today, Fox, with help from Hendricks and other volunteers, runs Project Coyote, a Larkspur-based nonprofit devoted to human-carnivore coexistence—and one of the noisiest bees in Wildlife Services’ bonnet.

Carnivore advocacy comes naturally to Fox, whose father, Michael, studied canids at Washington University in St. Louis. Camilla grew up alongside an orphaned wolf named Tiny, which had imprinted on her father. (She’s reluctant to share that detail for fear it will encourage others to make pets of wild predators.)

Michael fed the wolf roadkill he peeled off the streets himself.

“Tiny was the most intelligent, conscientious, sensitive being I have ever been around,” Fox says.

Fox moved to California in the early 1990s, eventually joining an advocacy group called the Animal Protection Institute. Shortly thereafter, Wildlife Services—then known as Animal Damage Control—proposed inserting Compound 1080, a once-banned poison, into special livestock collars that would administer a lethal mouthful to any predator that bit them. Fox and other advocates fought the idea, and in 1998, California voters passed a ballot initiative prohibiting 1080, sodium cyanide and steel-jawed leg-hold traps. Soon local conservationists were clamoring for Marin to drop its Wildlife Services contract altogether. Stacy Carlsen, Marin’s agricultural commissioner, sought a compromise: What if the agency killed predators only as a last resort? Wildlife Services, however, rejected the bargain. The restrictions, wrote one official, “hamper the effectiveness of providing needed services.” It was Wildlife Services’ way or the highway. Carlsen reluctantly pointed the agency toward the highway.

Not all of his constituents were pleased.

“My job is to promote agriculture, and you want to back your guys,” says Carlsen. “At a gut level, services were being taken away from a community.”

What, ranchers wondered, would replace their federal support?

The answer emerged in 2000—the Marin County Livestock and Wildlife Protection Program. The arrangement rerouted Wildlife Services contract funds to ranchers to help them build fences, house guard dogs and llamas, install alarms and change husbandry practices.

The Marin program, in other words, flipped Wildlife Services’ paradigm on its head: The county provided support for nonlethal measures and laid the burden of killing at ranchers’ feet.

But did it work? Fox interviewed ranchers, pored over records and collected data for a master’s thesis at Arizona’s Prescott College. Her study, completed in 2008, showed substantial reductions in both wildlife killed and in annual predator take of sheep and lambs, from 24 head per ranch to just 8.5. These

days, the program covers over 2,000 acres of sheep ranches, as well as 11,000 head of poultry.

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ildlife Services, however, has fought to prevent Marin’s model from spreading. Soon after the program launched, Carlsen was attending California’s annual agricultural commissioners conference when he made an unpleasant discovery: Wildlife Services had used his data—inaccurately, Carlsen says—to distribute reports detailing how much money other California counties stood to lose if they followed Marin’s lead.

“I thought that was about the lowest thing they could do,” he says.

ranked among the Marin program’s most outspoken advocates; indeed, he helped author it. Today, his fields are crisscrossed by county-funded electric fences, which helped Jensen limit predation to just six sheep last year, a fraction of his historic losses. But the fences require constant upkeep: Trees fall on them, floods wash them out, pampas grass engulfs them. So Jensen keeps a .22-250 varmint rifle in his truck. He estimates he killed 35 coyotes in 2015.

“Nonlethal is the term that makes it palatable,” Jensen says. “But all it’s changed is who kills the coyotes. I’m tired of being pointed at as the model for everyone. This is just another idea.”

Young says at the end of her presentation.

“But 90 percent of what we’re trying to do is the exact same thing.”

There’s some truth to that: Camilla Fox preaches the gospel of FoxLights; Young has a FoxLight sitting in her facility. Guard animals are a pillar of the Marin program that Fox champions; Young studies the efficacy of new breeds. Where the agency and its detractors differ is in the application of those techniques—should nonlethal be the foundation of a predator management regime that kills only as last resort or a tool on the same shelf as airplanes and cyanide? How acceptable should it be to slaughter coyotes?

Each answer requires cracking open another question: Who belongs on the land and for

photo courtesy of USDA

Officials radio-collar a wolf after darting it from a helicopter. In 2014, Idaho paid Wildlife Services $140,000 to gun down 31 wolves, or $4,600 per wolf. Montana rancher Bryan Ulring, who uses nonlethal methods to protect his herd, doesn’t understand Idaho’s practice. “I don’t think anybody wants to spend $5,000 to kill a wolf with a helicopter when there are better ways of doing things,” he says.

More than a decade later, the agency’s opinion of Marin remains unchanged.

When Wildlife Services published a draft environmental assessment evaluating its Idaho operations in July 2015, it rejected a Marinstyle option as impractical and ineffective.

The agency based this dismissal entirely on a 2006 analysis by Stephanie Larson, director of the University of California’s Sonoma County extension office, which suggested that Marin’s conversion to nonlethal management led to more dead coyotes.

“Taxpayer dollars aren’t being used to manage coyotes, but ranchers are shooting whatever they see,” Larson claims.

Dissenting wildlife biologists, however, point out that Larson’s paper lacks listed sources for its coyote estimates and makes the dubious assumption that ranchers rarely killed predators before losing their trapper.

Still, no two ranches are alike, and techniques that deter coyotes in California’s tight pastures might prove less manageable in the sprawling meadows grazed by ranchers like Bill Jensen. For years, Jensen, a fourth-generation sheepman whose 500 acres overlook Tomales Bay,

There’s something to be learned from these different ideas, and Fox believes Wildlife Services’ efforts to discredit Marin’s model rather than support it shows the agency hasn’t truly embraced nonlethal methods.

“Wildlife Services has done everything it can to make sure other counties don’t sever their contracts,” Fox says. “We are such a target.”

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he Hopland Research and Extension Center, situated at the University of California field station and tucked in 5,300 acres of Mendocino woodland, hosts a recent Wildlife Services workshop.

Though the mood is amicable enough, a glance around the room reveals entrenched battle lines. Trappers in Carhartts congregate on the left side, while activists, Keli Hendricks among them, cluster to starboard. A parade of Wildlife Services scientists—Michael Marlow, Stewart Breck, Julie Young—detail their research.

“I can think of people who hate the fact that I work for the agency I work for,”

what purpose? How much risk should ranchers accept? What is a coyote’s life worth—or a sheep’s? Who pays in the end?

Those philosophical nested dolls have ecological and economic answers.

But wildlife management is also a cultural dilemma, one whose spiritual and ethical facets frequently supersede technical ones. Many ranchers feel a moral obligation to defend their stock by any means necessary. For their part, animal activists see inflicting superfluous suffering upon individual carnivores as profoundly wrong. Today, too, many Westerners regard lethal management as an agrarian relic, one that no longer reflects the region’s urbanized, recreation-oriented reality. As land changes hands, as “best and highest use” swings from sheep and cows toward hiking and conservation, the very meaning of wildlife evolves as well. Once, predators signified an impediment to making a living. Now vast segments of the public believe they’re one of the things worth living for—an evolution that has yet to permeate Wildlife Services’ cost-benefit analyses.

Wildlife Services’ foes often point out the hypocrisy of conservative producers demanding federal aid when carnivores come calling. As Predator Defense’s Brooks Fahy asks: “Why should we subsidize sheep ranchers and not, say, plumbers?” It’s a fair question, one that Fahy used in 2005 to convince Oregon’s Lane County to end its predator control contract. Then again, sustaining ranching, at least on some private lands, provides a bulwark against the tide of subdivision— the classic “cows, not condos” argument.

Wildlife Services’ prioritization of M-44s and aerial gunning may contravene national sentiment and available science, but preventing conflicts between the wild animals we worship and the domestic ones we eat qualifies, in some cases, as the public interest. The need for reform runs deep, but a Wildlife Services that kills as a last resort rather than a reflex, and that first and foremost distributed guard dogs and fladry and alarm boxes—the techniques that its own researchers have devoted their lives to developing—could be a valuable agency indeed.

After the workshop, a small cohort of ranchers, activists and trappers wander up to a 28-acre pasture, a field where Camilla Fox had proposed a series of FoxLight trials.

“Sheep tend to sleep in the highest spot in the pasture,” says Jeff Furlong, Sonoma County’s trapper, pointing to a clearing. “You could put the light up here and get it as close as possible.”

Furlong, whose position was partly funded by Wildlife Services until Sonoma dropped its contract, also moonlights as a rancher in Marin County. At an agricultural meeting nearly a year back, Camilla Fox had asked the room whether anyone might be willing to try out FoxLights. Furlong, the trapper, was the sole volunteer.

Ravens hammered his new lambs, but Canis latrans mostly left him alone, though he still snared a few that tried to breach his pasture.

“Coyotes will habituate to anything,” Furlong says. “But if it helps for two weeks during lambing season, it’s worth it.”

Back at the grassy parking lot, Fauna Tomlinson, a Project Coyote volunteer, hands Furlong two FoxLights still enclosed in packaging. He’s recommended the devices to his producers and decided to buy more himself. Tomlinson claps her hands in delight.

“We’re going to save some animals,” she cheers.

Furlong smiles tolerantly and stows the FoxLights in his truck as the light fades over Mendocino County. In the hills, coyotes prepare to hunt, the chorus silent, for now.

This story originally appeared in High Country News (hcn.org ).

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[arts]

Big time How the ZACC’s innovative style helped it move from the basement on up

by Erika Fredrickson

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he basement in the Zootown Arts Community Center has been used for many things over the years, but the cool, dingy space has lent itself particularly well to haunted houses and metal shows, macabre theater and three-night DIYstyle rock festivals such as Total Fest. That’s the charm of a classic concrete-floor basement—but also, one might think, its limitations.

In 2013, the ZACC decided to host its inaugural fundraiser—a benefit auction and dinner that would help support the center’s art programs—in the colorful, light-filled upstairs part of its building. Problem was, the nonprofit needed more space for the gathering, and it quickly became clear the basement was the most practical spot to make it happen.

“The basement was in the worst shape,” says Kia Liszak, ZACC’s executive director. “It was a crazy and dark place we spent months transforming. The idea of telling people, ‘Okay, we’re going to have this fancy, fine-dining event for 200 people and have this auction down in our basement.’ Everyone was just like, ‘What?!’ It was nerve-racking.”

But there’s something about the ZACC that makes it capable of such feats. The center opened in summer 2008 on Missoula’s Northside in an effort to bring more art-making opportunities to the community, and especially to kids. It’s always run on the fuel of just a couple of staff members and many volunteers. Though it has developed into a prominent and well-respected organization within the mainstream arts community, its originators are steeped in DIY traditions of zine-makers and street artists, as well as experimental and democratic art movements. Those innovative roots become quite the asset when you have to turn a basement into ballroom.

The ZACC pulled off its first fundraiser. The mini auction offered small artworks at relatively affordable starting bids, and the night was supplemented with small plates of food and desserts made by local chefs and voted on in a contest judged by a panel of Missoula celebrities. It was the second year’s benefit, however, that really showed what the ZACC could do, when they spent three months transforming the basement into a magical forest, decorated in lights. The space was utterly unrecognizable.

“It definitely took a lot of people being willing to invest their time into making that happen,” Liszak says.

Of course, it’s hard to live on innovation alone.

The past three benefits, plus Liszak’s tenacity and all the help from the community and volunteers, has allowed the organization to ramp up its programming. One of its most significant offerings is the girls and boys rock camps, which teach kids

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

The Zootown Arts Community Center’s 4th Annual Mini Benefit includes auction items such as local artisan Sean Kochel’s specially made Vigilante guitar, held here by ZACC’s executive director, Kia Liszak.

how to write songs and put together a band and then ultimately perform their creations on the Top Hat stage. The camps take a page out of the independent music experience; a lot of the instructors, including Liszak, spent their youth performing rock and punk in alternative spaces around the Missoula community—and some of them still do. Harnessing that kind of garage band experience and turning it into art curriculum is classic ZACC strategy. Kids get to be in a band, but they also learn confidence and problem-solving.

“It’s been one of the most transformative experiences I’ve had with kids in my life and I’ve done a lot of work with kids,” Liszak says. “It’s really incredible to watch the difference between a kid coming into the program at the beginning of the week and then at the end of the week. And for parents, watching their kids on stage at the Top Hat. That’s one program where it’s not like, ‘Oh, we really hope we’re building confidence.’ We see the confidence.

It’s very visual.”

As with all success stories, the ZACC has moved up from the literal and metaphorical basement. Last year, it held its annual benefit at Stage 112, and this year it occupies the recently renovated, swanky cavern space that is the Wilma. The 4th Annual Mini Ben-

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efit show features 10 mini art pieces up for auction and, for the first time ever, four mega pieces (as in, regular-sized art). The silent auction, which began on March 11 in the ZACC gallery, features 60 mini artworks and will continue at the Wilma event. The artists involved include DIY iconoclasts and mainstream gallery favorites alike, such as R. David Wilson, Leslie Millar, Monte Dolack, Adelaide Every, Tyler Nansen, ladypajama and Tim Thornton. Some artists in the auction even represent both ends of the spectrum, like Courtney Blazon, who honed her illustrative works at the ZACC’s printmaking station and went on to be one of Missoula’s more prominent artists.

The auction benefit recently sold out—two weeks before the March 26 event—in perhaps another testament to the ZACC’s rising profile in the community.

Liszak and the organization’s board, however, decided to allow those who didn’t buy a ticket to come down, buy a drink and attend as standing-room-only bidders. (No dinner provided.)

Besides art, there will be other items to bid on, including a Golden Ticket valued at $4,000 that gets the winning bidder into all shows at the Top Hat and Wilma for a year. Sean Kochel, who makes guitars out of things like 19th century barn wood and found met-

als, donated The Vigilante guitar (valued at $1,000).

And eccentric local artist Jack Metcalf has offered a small cardboard box containing a mystery artwork, which he’s calling “In Advance of a Broken Heart.”

This year’s theme is “1920s/Chapel of the Dove,” in celebration of when the Wilma was built and to honor its old basement theater, which once served as a weird and “gloriously gaudy” shrine (as Liszak puts it) to a previous owner’s favorite pigeon. The ode to a glorious basement is a nice parallel to where the ZACC benefit began.

“I’ll always be nostalgic for when we did [the mini show] in our basement and we built a forest there,” Liszak says. “And it will never be the same. But it’s really neat to watch [the benefit] grow. We take on these big projects, oftentimes with no money and very few resources except for our own will and creativity. But we make it happen. And it’s exciting to watch things come to fruition in this big way, when they started on that grassroots level.”

The ZACC hosts the 4th Annual Mini Benefit Show at the Wilma Sat., March 26. Sold out but bidders still welcome. Visit zootownarts.org/mini for more info. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[music]

Mystic punks Taboo conjures up the right kind of magic I think you have to appreciate at least a little bit of mysticism to get behind the music of Taboo. The Mainebased band could be the soundtrack for any theatrical scene involving elements of the supernatural, such as in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead when the traveling minstrels appear, or when the witches of Macbeth brew eye of newt in the dark forest.

Songs like “In Quivering Lilacs,” off Taboo’s 2014 album Total Wooden Dog face Tomorrow, could be an alternative to The Hobbit’s Dwarven dirge, “The Misty Mountains Cold.” And the tone of “Red Ribbon” evokes the baroque style of Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, where on several occasions the baron cheats death–even literally, during a card game in the stomach of a whale.

Taboo sing devotional anthems with the recklessness of a punk rock band. In some songs, I hear whiskey-drenched elements of the Pogues and the sexy

sashay of glam rock. But even still, I’m not sure what Taboo’s intent is—whether they are serious occultists or just playing the role. Regardless, all the wailing and chanting is both charming and amusing. I’m a skeptic, but as with Shakespeare and Tolkien and all worthwhile art, Taboo allows me to suspend my disbelief in the name of enjoyment. (Erika Fredrickson) Taboo plays the VFW Tue., March 22, at 9 PM, along with Pale People and Teens from Alberton.

The Raven and the Writing Desk, Some Get Started Some Get Started, the new EP from The Raven and the Writing Desk, begins with an atonal drone and a rigid, almost quantized beat. After a few bars, the drone moves into the upper registers and takes on the thick reverb we associate with our ubiquitous, aging friend: dream pop. As the song loosens up and spreads out, it inhabits this genre fully, atmospherically, but it retains the sense of being grounded in something dark. The refrain bends into a dissonant chord midway through, suggesting it adheres to convention as a kind of mannerism, a way to carefully express some feeling difficult to control.

This dark thread runs throughout Some Get Started, and it is the most interesting element in what

might otherwise be a competently executed genre exercise. On “When We Go,” backwards bass and keyboard arpeggios make a ballad feel tense and desperate.

Much of this atmosphere owes to the evocative strength of Julia LiBassi’s voice, which moves from grumble to yelp with the same graceful control as the early Tori Amos. This is rainy-day dream pop. It is not abrasive, but neither is it cheerful. The Raven and the Writing Desk have taken a familiar sound and bent it to their own distinct sensibility. (Dan Brooks) The Raven and the Writing Desk play the ZACC Below Sun., March 20, at 7 PM, along with New Old Future and Gerygone & Twig. $5.

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His DIY Americana is a dynamic mix of traditional instruments, arranged to support the song, not to call attention to the music. Steel guitar, piano, acoustic and electric guitars mesh nicely behind the songs,

most of which are freighted with heavy meaning and deep subject matter. The ponderous lyrics tend to weigh things down, but he does better with songs like “Blue Mountain Blues,” with its galloping beat and straight-up harmonies.

The high point of the album is when Quinn takes a ride into Harry Nilsson territory on “It’s Our Time to Waltz.”

With the vulnerable vocal delivery and the halting, stuttering tempo, it hints at a musically adventurous spirit I’d like to hear more of. (Ednor Therriault) Kory Quinn plays the Top Hat Thu., March 24, at 10 PM, along with Jay Cobb Anderson. Free.

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[books]

Reality check Gwen Florio stays grounded in Disgraced

by Kate Whittle

Last year, I loaned a copy of retired reporter Gwen search takes her to a small fictional Wyoming town Florio’s first novel, Montana, to a relative who devours called Thirty, which Lola realizes is a tribute to the small mysteries and thrillers. I was surprised when that rela- newspaper that originated there. (“Thirty” is a reference tive gave the book back to me with a frown, explaining to the old-school journalism practice of writing “-30-” the heroine, Lola Wicks, complained too much for a de- to mark the end of a story.) The personal and the protective character. I disagreed, though I understand what fessional intertwine as she researches a freelance article, my relative meant. Lola isn’t like a Philip Marlowe or a tries to keep her kid entertained and fends off the adRobert Langdon or a Sherlock Holmes, to name some vances of a foxy reporter from the local paper.

Disgraced is as detailed and well-researched as stereotypical fictional detectives. She’s not suave or welldressed or confident or innately skilled at hand-to-hand you’d hope from a journalist with Florio’s real-life experience reporting overseas and in combat. She’s uncomfortable with the West. Scenes set in Afghanistan gender roles and she gets tired and describe tense meetings between hungry like a real person. village councils and bored AmeriI would argue that Lola’s decan soldiers who find themselves termination, in spite of her completely out of place. human limitations, makes her a “Lola remembered the way worthy character to follow. Floshe’d double-bagged her laptop rio’s third novel, Disgraced, like and camera and satellite phone in her other books, is drama rooted zip-top bags, then wrapped them in the day-to-day realities of being in an extra shawl ... only to rea reporter—albeit with far more cover them filmed with dust last-minute twists, high-speed when she retrieved them at chases and graphic violence. Lola night,” Florio writes. doesn’t drive a fancy car or posThe attention to detail can sess superhuman intellect, but sometimes be an Achilles heel for she has the kind of everyday skills Florio. It’s to the story’s detriment a journalist needs. She keeps her that the first few chapters are eyes open and her reporter’s packed with more information notebook always at the ready.

Disgraced than the reader really needs. It’s We last saw Lola in 2013’s Gwen Florio hard to follow some scenes that Dakota, which ended with her unpaperback, Midnight Ink jump too quickly between exposcovering a human trafficking ring 288 pages, $14.99 itory dialogue and flashbacks. and then discovering she was pregDisgraced also takes a little longer than necessary nant. Disgraced opens five years later, and smartphones and Twitter are now part of Lola’s lexicon. Our protag- to set up its new characters, and I could have done onist is still a working journalist, but now she’s raising without as many scenes where Lola’s inability to cook her daughter with her long-suffering sheriff boyfriend. is supposed to be comic relief. In fact, there’s a curious When she’s furloughed from her small Montana news- amount of food and cooking scenes in this book. Perpaper for a few weeks, it’s an excuse to pack up and haps it reflects Lola’s new life position as a mom, take the kid on a vacation—except with Lola, nothing where taking care of her kid and getting dinner on the can ever be just a vacation. She quickly becomes entan- table has to come before chasing down her story.

About halfway through Disgraced, things start to gled in a mystery after agreeing to do a favor for a friend by picking up a solider from the Casper airport. The really heat up, and it’s up to Lola to seek justice for scene she encounters is a welcome home ceremony for friends who have been wronged. She runs into the a unit of soldiers returning from active duty in kind of barriers that reporters so often face: Either Afghanistan, and everything seems benign—until the people won’t give her the answers she needs, or if they do, it’s off the record. It takes all of her compassion crack of gunfire. Lola is quick to respond.

“She shoved her five-year-old daughter, Margaret, to and skills as a human to get her main source to open the hangar’s concrete floor and fell atop her,” Florio up, before a final face-off with a bad guy. It doesn’t alwrites, “reaching simultaneously for her phone to tap a ways make for the most action-packed mystery, but it quick tweet as Margaret’s body shuddered beneath her.” does offer a story that is gratifyingly real.

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There’s so much hype and meta movie talk around the sci-fi thriller 10 Cloverfield Lane that many seem to have missed that it’s a piece-of-garbage movie. And it’s part of a franchise, so lucky us, there’s more where that came from!

Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Michelle, who we first meet on a dark road outside of New Orleans. Her ex-boyfriend keeps calling her iPhone and the radio’s talking about nationwide blackouts. Michelle promptly suffers a car wreck and then wakes up confined in an underground bunker with homeowner Howard (John Goodman) and his neighbor Emmett (John Gallagher Jr.). Are these men kidnappers, saviors or some gross combination? Are they in cahoots or is Howard the sole madman? And what’s going on outside of the shelter?

First-timer Dan Trachtenberg directs the film, brought to us by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, which is responsible for 2008’s similarly named found footage monster movie Cloverfield. The new picture isn’t a sequel, Abrams insists, but a “blood relative” of the original. Trachtenberg claims it’s not a “shared fictional universe” either, and this is where it starts to get really irritating, because what the hell is it then? For now, the two films are linked thematically and tonally, and these links will further reveal themselves in future movies. I’m not a doctor, but it sounds to me like they took a small story about people trapped in a basement, slapped some Cloverfield-like events on it ad hoc and then marketed the movie to us in a shameful cash grab.

To be fair, all three leads are doing good work with the razor-thin material, but let’s not get carried away. Goodman as the emotionally volatile conspiracy theorist is frightening as ever, but it’s basically a revival of his unstable persona from Barton Fink. In Michelle, it’s nice to see a strong female protagonist

MacGyvering her way out of a tough spot. It’s among the most common protagonist types in all of horror; but hey, manic pixie dream girls in tank tops can do anything they put their minds to, and that’s a lesson that bears repeating.

The camera favors a lot of closeups of Michelle’s face. When the viewer can’t see the whole room, it makes the hero feel vulnerable to a jump scare, but that’s just made-up tension; it’s not real. Add to that an incessant and overbearing score, and now we’ve got two layers of fake dread to really hammer home the message that this girl’s in danger.

When Howard talks to Michelle about his theories on what’s happening in the outside world (aliens or Russians, probably) it’s an intriguing glimpse into a disordered mind, and I wanted more. But, alas, this is a script impatient to get to its dumb conclusion, where psychological revelations are relegated to a sentence or two in order to make room for a series of red herrings presented as shorthand from other stories that don’t amount to anything.

Fans of 10 Cloverfield Lane are adamant about not revealing any crazy twists and turns. On the subject of spoilers in my reviews, I try hard to be a good sport, but with this one I’m kind of at a loss. Is it a spoiler to tell you the film has no twists and turns? Everything leading up to the conclusion follows a natural trajectory from the things that came before. Goodman seems like a villain, and he is. As for what’s outside the bunker: the answer is in the goddamn title. Just use what you know about Cloverfield and make a wild guess.

10 Cloverfield Lane continues at the Carmike 12. arts@missoulanews.com

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OPENING THIS WEEK

THE LADY IN THE VAN True story of the relationship between a London man and the lady who lives in a van not down by the river but in his driveway for 15 years. Stars Maggie Smith. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Roxy.

THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT After the revelations of Insurgent, Tris and Four must find out what’s beyond the wall that encircles Chicago. Starring Shailene Woodley and Octavia Spencer. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

LONDON HAS FALLEN Gerard Butler discovers a plot to assassinate all the world’s leaders. Can Dr. Evil be behind it? Also starring Aaron Eckhart and Angela Bassett. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT (EL ABRAZO DE LA SERPIENTE) 2016 Oscar nominee for best foreign language film, this is the story of an Amazonian shaman and his relationship with two scientists. Showing at the Roxy.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA: MANON LESCAUT Pucinni’s love story about a country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress and the student who woos her. At the Roxy Tue., March 22, 6:30 PM.

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN A young girl suffering from a rare disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a horrible accident. Starring Jennifer Garner. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

RISEN Story of the resurrection, as seen through the eyes of a nonbeliever. Roman military man Clavius is tasked with finding out what happened to Jesus in the days after his crucefiction. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12.

MOVIE CULT: SHAFT This week’s Movie Cult pick is Shaft, starring Richard Roundtree as the iconic black dick who runs afoul of just about everybody. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Sat., March 19. 9 PM.

ZOOTOPIA In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover a conspiracy in Disney’s new animated feature. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12.

RAIDERS! Raiders! is the story of three 11-year-olds who spent seven years shooting their own version of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Big Sky Film Series presents a free screening at the Wilma. 7 PM. (See Spotlight.)

UNBRANDED Four men and 16 horses ride from Mexico to Canada up the spine of the American West. Panel discussion to follow with director Phillip Baribeau and producer Dennis Aig. At the Roxy Wed., March 23, 6 PM. Free showing.

THE WISDOM TO SURVIVE: CLIMATE CHANGE, CAPITALISM & COMMUNITY Don’t miss this documentary about climate change, which is followed by remarks from Amy Cilimburg, Climate Smart Missoula, and audience discussion. Light refreshments provided. At the Roxy Sat., March 19, 6 PM. WIZARD OF OZ SINGALONG Sing along to all your favorite tunes as Dorothy and Toto try to get back to Kansas from the strange land of Oz. At the Roxy Sun., March 19, 2 PM.

Capsule reviews by Ednor Therriault “Wow, even his tattoos smell springtime fresh.” The Divergent Series: Allegiant opens Fri., March 19 at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

NOW PLAYING 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE A woman discovers the horrifying truth about the outside world while living in an underground shelter with two men. Stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. (See Film.)

DEADPOOL Ryan Reynolds stars as possibly the most smartassed superhero in the history of Marvel Comics.

Rated R. Showing at the Carmike 12.

EDDIE THE EAGLE Based on the true story of Eddie Edwards, the improbable but tenacious ski jumping English-

man who competed in the 1988 Olympics. Stars Hugh Jackman. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12.

GODS OF EGYPT Winged golden gods, Egyptian skyscrapers and firebreathing cobra worms feature heavily in this CGIintensive fantasy adventure. Stars Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area.

You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

HAIL, CAESAR! The Coen brothers are back with a sprawling farce set in the glory days of Hollywood. Stars Josh Brolin, Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, Scarlett Johannson and many more. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Roxy Thu., March 17.

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Just one of the “Food Guys”

by Jamie Rogers Montana Public Radio’s “The Food Guys” program airs on Sunday mornings from 11:52 until noon. Despite the show’s brevity, its hosts make a lot from a little. Greg Patent is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and baking expert with a knack for demystifying complicated recipes. But if Patent tells us how to cook, it’s his cohost, Jon Jackson, who makes us want to. A mystery novelist and jazz historian, Jackson is not a professional cook. But his more than five decades of experience in the home kitchen have made him a Jon Jackson food expert in his own right. When he talks about eating and why cooking matters, it’s worth a listen.

Jackson was born in Michigan in 1938. His father worked as a machinist in a Dodge factory, while his mother spent much of her time cooking for their eight children. “My folks were from the red clay country in Alabama. A lot of what [my mother] cooked was from there ...” he says. “I thought she was a great cook.”

Until he joined the military. Jackson vividly recalls the first time he ate cornbread in a military base mess hall. It shocked him.

“I had always thought my mother’s was the best,” he says, laughing, “and here were these guys cooking for 15,000 people every day, and their cornbread seemed incredible.”

He couldn’t help but wonder what other foods he’d been missing out on.

After finishing his service, Jackson returned to Detroit and began cooking in his apartment kitchen. He tried his mother’s recipes for cornbread and salt-rising bread ( Jackson considers bread an elemental food) before moving on to recipes inspired by Detroit’s booming immigrant communities. He asked a Jewish roommate for his family’s rye bread recipe. His first bake produced an inedible loaf. “You actually could not cut through it,” he says.

The rye was used as a doorstop before it finally disintegrated months later, but Jackson was undeterred. He had come to think about cooking as a process to which failure was insignificant. Cooking was not just the means by which he filled his belly; it was an investigation of ingredients and flavor, and, more profoundly, different ways of living. “[Cooking] is a topic that’s so ingrained in culture

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WHAT’S GOOD HERE … I was fascinated by where people came from and what they ate,” he says.

Years after moving to Missoula in 1968, Jackson was invited to a dinner party at the home of a University of Montana professor who was about to leave academia for a career in food writing. The dinner’s host was Patent, and he and Jackson became quick friends. Kindred food philosophers, they traded recipes and, in time, decided to share their musings with a radio audience.

When “The Food Guys” first aired more than 15 years ago, the show consisted of Patent explaining a recipe or cooking technique while Jackson provided color commentary. The show continues to function this way, but in recent years, Jackson says, they’ve felt obligated to include more pressing topics. Today, they are as likely to discuss blanching asparagus as they are the beef industry.

“Things have changed since I was young. They’ve changed since we started [the program],” he says.

“We’re coming to a crisis with food production in America.”

Jackson views Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, agriculture’s pesticide dependency and a food system in which family farms and ranches so often fail as a threat not only to the way we eat dinner, but to the livelihood of future generations.

“American food production is deeply integrated into an industrial system that’s allied with capitalism,” he says. “… We won’t be able to feed ourselves like this forever. We should all be very concerned. It’s not sustainable.”

When Jackson arrived in Missoula more than 50 years ago, he says the only bread you could buy was “crap” white bread. If you wanted good bread, the sort of bread he baked at home, you had to make it yourself. The fact that today you can buy bread made with nutritious, responsibly produced ingredients gives him hope, but we can’t always rely on industry to right the ship. “It can’t be about making a buck,” he says. Rather, we must more deeply consider what we eat. That starts in the kitchen.

“Once people are engaged in cooking, they become interested in the food system,” Jackson says.

“They begin to understand the issues and how they matter to all of us. When we talk about cooking, we’re talking about everything.”

[dish] Asahi 1901 Stephens Ave 829-8989 asahimissoula.com Exquisite Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try our new Menu! Order online for pickup or express dine in. Pleasant prices. Fresh ingredients. Artistic presentation. Voted top 3 People’s Choice two years in a row. Open Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm. $-$$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 Have you checked out Bernice's website: bernicesbakerymt.com? Are you a fan of Bernice's on Facebook? Did you catch that silly Christmas video on YouTube? Googled our activities lately? #bernices? Bernice's not only has awesome breakfast pastries, elegant cakes, signature wedding cakes, cookies and treats galore, lunch, excellent coffee, AND NOW ESPRESSO! Bernice's has great employees who rock the social media! 37 years of solid goodness! Check out our social media and then stop by to celebrate a job well done! xoxo bernice. bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making.

Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open M-F 6:305:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am -

2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. Dinners on Fri & Sat nights 5 - 9 PM. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 43 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials.

We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating.

Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$

Mon-Fri 7am - 4pm

531 S. Higgins

541-4622

(Breakfast ‘til Noon)

PAD THAI, BULGOGI, KOREAN PORK NOODLES, GREEN CURRY, ADOBO, KATSUDON, BOBA TEAS, BEER, WINE, SAKE

2-for-1 drinks (with entree) 3-6pm Mon-Fri

Sat & Sun

LUNCH & DINNER

8am - 4pm

VEGETARIAN & GLUTEN-FREE NO PROBLEM

(Breakfast all day)

TEMPORARY CLOSURE DUE TO EMERGENCY Reopening April 14/15, 2016

406-829-8989 1901 Stephens Ave Order online at asahimissoula.com.

Delicious dining or carryout.

Chinese & Japanese menus.

ALL DAY

MONDAY & THURSDAY SATURDAY NIGHT

SUSHI SPECIALS Not available for To-Go orders

MARCH

COFFEE SPECIAL

Organic

Guatemala Italian Roast

$10.95/lb.

BUTTERFLY HERBS Coffees, Teas & the Unusual

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St. Paddy’s at Meagher Bar

HAPPIEST HOUR Why you’re here: A chalkboard next to the entrance has been counting down the days to St. Patrick’s Day, and even though the holiday falls on a Thursday this year, Meagher Bar manager Doug Ford is prepared for a packed house from “bell to bell” at downtown’s Irish pub.

Death from Iron Horse Brewery.

You get the picture.

What to try: Meagher Bar stocks several types of Jameson Irish Whiskey, and the Caskmates style is worth a taste. It’s essentially Jameson that’s finished in photo by Derek Brouwer Irish stout barrels, which imparts a candied flavor. The label describes What to expect: Most everyone who notes of cocoa and coffee, but vanilla and butcalled in sick to work, imbibing on a full lineup terscotch seem to predominate. Regardless, of Irish drinks. Meagher Bar also plans to it’s a whiskey that is way too drinkable. “It’s my serve corned beef and cabbage all day jam right now,” Ford says. A shot runs $4.75. ($10.95), with stops from the Celtic Dragon When to go: Happy hour runs from 3-6 Pipe Band around lunch and dinner hours. p.m., when draughts are $2.50. The corned beef What’s on tap: Smithwick’s, Guinness and bagpipes are one-day only, but otherwise the and Murphy’s Irish Stout, for starters. Normally holiday spirit is sure to spill into the weekend.

—Derek Brouwer Meagher Bar mixes its Black & Tans using a Montana microbrew, but Ford says the bar also Happiest Hour celebrates western Monstocks kegs of Harp Lager this time of year to satisfy “so many true Irish” who come in. There tana watering holes. To recommend a bar, will be plenty of Shamrock green Bud Light to bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, go around, as well. Oh, and also Quilter’s Irish email editor@missoulanews.com.

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service.

Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu.

We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea.

Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 36pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine.

Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar.

Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Alaskan King Crab, Duckling with Pomegran-

ate Cherry Sauce, Angus Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft.

Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating.

Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery 3020 S. Reserve St., Ste A 541-7472 missoulastarvingartist.com Local, high quality pastries and desserts from Missoula bakeries. Top of the line coffee blends from Hunter Bay Coffee, and specialty, hand crafted beverages. Monthly events, featured artists, and open mic night every Wednesday. The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery is sure to please your palette! $ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine.

Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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March 17–March 24, 2016

THURSDAYMARCH17 Little Shop of Horrors is Hellgate High School’s first musical in 23 years. When a plant with special qualities grows in a seedy (heh heh) florist shop, this love story takes on a special twist. Hellgate High School, 7:30 PM. $7.

Swamp Ritual, Stone Elk, Joey Running Crane, New Old Future, Zach Divilbiss and Jacob Osborne perform at the VFW. Time and cover TBA.

nightlife Gwen Florio reads from her new novel, Disgraced, which has absolutely nothing to do with St. Patrick’s Day. Fact & Fiction, 5:30 PM. Free.

(See Books.)

Enjoy a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner at St. Anthony Parish, followed by Irish music, dancing and singing. $15/$25 per couple. Call 543-3129 for info.

Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with traditional Irish music from the Craicers at Missoula Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free.

Beargrass play bluegrass at Draught Works Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

Prints from Salvador Dali’s series on Dante’s The Divine Comedy are on display at Radius Gallery. Lisa Simon gives a talk on the historic ideas leading up to the Surrealist movement. 114 E. Main St. 6–7 PM. Don’t turn that beautiful beer green, but get your Irish on anyway with Poor Henry’s acoustic sound at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free.

“I begged them to wash the wall before the photo shoot.” DATSIK is joined by DREZO for a night of hip-hop at Stage 112 Mon., March 22. 9 PM, $20.

The Montana Law Review welcomes Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Kozinski delivers the 76th annual

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[calendar] Browning Distinguished Lecture in Law. Room 101 of the Alexander Blewett III School of Law, 7 PM. Free and open to the public.

Flaunt your verbal prowess or root on your favorite from the crowd at E3 Convergence Gallery’s Poetry Slam.

Sign up by contacting e3gallery@ e3gallerymissoula.com, or come a little early and sign-in at the door. Poets need at least three poems to compete. All ages, so bring appropriate material. 229 W. Main St. 7–8:30 PM. Free.

atre and Dance. Masquer Theatre, 7:30–9 PM. $9/$6 for students and seniors.

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. Tickets at MCTinc.org.

Clear Grain play country at the Sunrise Saloon. 8 PM. No cover.

Freddy Krueger and the Sweet Dreamers, Bryan McPherson and Quinn Conley team up for a night of local and touring punk at the Palace.

Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $5.

The 6th annual Montana International Children’s Film Festival returns to Missoula with family films from all over the world. Silver Theatre, 2023 S. Higgins. For schedule and details visit mticff.com.

Luna Blue play music to enhance your wine tasting experience at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. Tasting room opens at 4 PM, music starts at 6. Free.

John Dendy, Helena songwriter, presents his unique show featuring original songs performed on upright bass. Montana Distillery, 6 PM. Free.

Love is a Dog from Nebraska brings his fresh sounds and original songs to the Missoula Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free.

nightlife

Enjoy paintings from Ireland by Thom Joyce to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Hive, 800 S. 3rd St. W. 7– 9:30 PM.

VonCommon Studio opens their doors to invite the public in to see

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) continues at the

Little Shop of Horrors continues at Hellgate High School, 7:30 PM. All in the Timing is a collection of six one-act comedies by David Ives, presented by the UM’s School of Theatre and Dance. Masquer Theatre, 7:30–9 PM. $9/$6 for students and seniors.

The Long Tall Texan and the Armadillo Jackal ride again when Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen join forces at the Wilma for a night of country and honky-tonk fabulousness.

8 PM. Show is sold out.

“I swear there was a crosswalk here just this morning.” Rage Against the Machine tribute band Guerrilla Radio tear it up at the Top Hat with High Voltage. Fri., March 18. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $5.

The 36th annual Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival features some of the biggest names in jazz, plus student performances during the day at UM’s School of Music Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. Evening concerts at Dennison Theatre, 7:30 PM. $25/$15 seniors/$10 students. Tickets available at griztix.com. (See Spotlight.)

All in the Timing is a collection of six one-act comedies by David Ives, presented by the UM’s School of The-

Local Yokel host a St. Patrick’s Day party at the Top Hat with—what else?—Americana. Top Hat Lounge.

Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $5.

FRIDAYMARCH18 The comedy duo Gingers on Ice are back with their red-headed perspective on life. At the Roxy, 8 PM. $8/$6 students.

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their workspace and meet artist Elisha Harteis. Also a potluck, and music by Aaron Jennings and friends. 100 Johnson St. #7. 6–9 PM. Family Friendly Friday invites little ones to boogie to some live music while parental units kick back at the Top Hat. 6 PM. No cover.

Get your Gaelic on at the Irish Music Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover.

MCT Center for Performing Arts.

Showtime is 7:30 PM. Tickets at MCTinc.org.

Step Child deliver some danceable musical mayhem at the Eagles Lodge. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

The 36th annual Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival features some of the biggest names in jazz, plus student performances during the day at UM’s School of Music Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. Evening concerts at Dennison Theatre, 7:30 PM. $25/$15 seniors/$10 students. Tickets available at griztix.com. (See Spotlight.)

CloZee, Peanut Butter, Red Velvet and DJ HAuLI serve up all-female EDM at the Badlander. Show at 9. $12/$10 advance. 18 and over.

Letter B, Chloe Gendrow and Circuit Breaker share a night of rock and acoustic soul at the Palace. Doors 8:30 PM, show at 9. $3/$5 for 18-20.

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betamax madness

When Raiders of the Lost Ark fore owning a movie was even Seven years later they were hit the theaters in 1981, its appeal an option, so the boys watched down to their final scene, where swept across generations. Adults it as many times as their al- the Nazi mono-wing plane exold enough to have enjoyed Sat- lowances would permit. That was plodes. By that point they were urday morning serials at the local twice. So Strompolos, who on the cusp of adulthood and life movie house (walking uphill both played Indiana Jones, painstak- began to take them in different to and from home, no doubt) ingly drew a set of storyboards directions—and they called it good. were transported back to their childhood by Fast forward 30 WHAT: Raiders! The True Story of the Greatest the classic feel of years. After a few “ice Fan Film Ever Made Steven Spielberg’s ages” where the two blockbuster.

Kids WHO: Big Sky Documentary Film Series principals, Zala and raised on tepid Disney Strompolos, were esfare and squeaky- WHEN: Sun., March 20, at 7 PM tranged for years at a clean confections like WHERE: The Wilma time, they reunited Mary Poppins were and created a Kickblown away. This film HOW MUCH: Free starter campaign to had a lifetime’s worth fund the plane scene of gritty action, advenand finish their movie once and ture, humor and flat-out, eye-pop- from memory. Using a Betamax for all. Raiders! The True Story of ping movie magic. video camera, the boys method- the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made So what’s an 11-year-old kid ically set about recreating each chronicles the whole bizarre but to do? Why, make a shot-for-shot shot in the movie, including the heartwarming story, giving these remake of the movie, of course. burning bar scene. That one Raiders of the Lost Ark fanatics That’s exactly what Eric Zala, nearly burned down one of their the chance to examine their obChris Strompolos and Jayson houses while they shot in the session and their willingness to Lamb set out to do in Mississippi basement surrounded by rub- submit their childhoods to it. in 1982. This was in the days be- bing alcohol-fueled flames.

—Ednor Therriault

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[calendar] If you’re on your fourth copy of Master of Puppets, you’re a prime candidate for Blistered Earth, the ultimate tribute to Metallica. Dark Horse Bar, 1805 Regent St. 9 PM. Mountains That Move Like Waves is an evening of music and poetry featuring Mackenzie Cole, Hermina Jean, Love is a Dog from Nebraska, Jack Metcalf and Clair Melli. VFW, 9 PM. Free.

Russ Nasset and the Revelators show you what it’s like, punk. Rockabilly, country and honky tonk, that is.

Dig ‘em at the Union Club. 9:30 PM, no cover.

Dakota Poorman Band are back, playing country music with some Spokane spice at the Sunrise Saloon.

9:30 PM. No cover.

Guerrilla Radio, Missoula’s own Rage Against the Machine cover band, roar to life at the Top Hat. Local hard rockers High Voltage get you jacked up first. Doors at 9:30, show at 10. $5.

SATURDAYMARCH19 L.A. garage rock duo The Two Tens bring the fuzz and thump to the Palace with Rooster Sauce, Wojtek and Thee Captain. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $5.

Run free at the monthly dance at the American Legion Hall, 825 Ronan St., with tunes from the Wild Coyote Band. 7–11 PM. $7. Call 240-9617 to learn more.

Dance up a storm at the Missoula Folklore Society’s Contra dance every first, third and fifth (it happens) Saturday through May. Union Hall, 8– 11 PM. Get more info at missoulafolk.org.

The 6th annual Montana International Children’s Film Festival returns to Missoula with family films from all over the world. Silver Theatre, 2023 S. Higgins. For schedule and details visit mticff.com.

Hellgate Mineral Society presents their 22nd annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show. Gemstones of Montana is the theme of the twoday event and you can enjoy educational displays, petrified wood, a dinosaur exhibit and more.

Hilton Garden Inn, 9 AM–6 PM Sat., 10 AM–5 PM Sun. $2/kids under 14 free.

Body and Soul: Writing About Health and Climate Change is a writing workshop led by John Calderozza, PhD, and Susan Campbell, PhD. MSO Hub conference room, 140 N. Higgins, 9–11 AM.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

The power of the chair compels thee! Dance in Concert features new pieces created by guest artist in residence Marcus White, as performed

by UM Dance students. Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. Wed., March 23–Sat., March 26, 7:30 PM. $20/$16 for seniors and students/$10 12 and under. Visit griztix.com.

Interested in a career behind the camera? Rocky Mountain School of Photography hosts an open house.

Meet the instructors, hear from some successful alums and tour the facilities. 216 N. Higgins. 9:30 AM–3:30 PM. Email bobm@rmsp.com to register.

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts with a matinee performance at 2 PM. Tickets at MCTinc.org.

Feed me! Little Shop of Horrors continues with a matinee performance at Hellgate High School, 2 PM. In honor of the spring equinox, you can join others for 108 sun salutes at Inner Harmony Yoga. 4– 6:15 PM.

nightlife Joan Zen brings her soulful vibe and killer pipes to Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free.

Wisdom to Survive, a documen-

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tary film about climate change, is followed by remarks from Amy Cilimburg, Climate Smart Missoula, and audience discussion. Light refreshments provided. At the Roxy, 6 PM. Free More info at climatesmart missoula.org.

Geoff Lake plays acoustic music at Missoula Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free.

Good Old Fashioned play folk and country at Draught Works Brewery. 6– 8 PM. Free.

Annalisa Rose plays music you can quaff to at Blacksmith Brewing Co. in Stevi. 6–8 PM. Free.

Check out the Community Swing Dance at Martha Jane’s Uptown Studio. Lessons included in the $7 admission. 1008 Burlington St. D. 6:30–9 PM. All in the Timing is a collection of six one-act comedies by David Ives, presented by the UM’s School of Theatre and Dance. Masquer Theatre, 7:30–9 PM. $9/$6 for students and seniors.

Choral group Dolce Canto presents Elemental Harmony, inspired by the four classical elements of nature.

Program includes the world premiere of a new work by John Muehleisen and Charles Anthony Silvestri. St. Francis Xavier Church, 420 W. Pine St. Doors at 6:45 PM, show at 7. For tickets visit DolceCanto.info.

Missoula chamber-folk stars Wartime Blues play the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.

Ripchain are joined by Missoula’s own Universal Choke Sign for a night of headbanging and turning it up to 11 at Stage 112. 10 PM. $5, 18 and over.

Little Shop of Horrors continues at Hellgate High School, 7:30 PM.

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Step Child deliver some danceable musical mayhem at the Eagles Lodge. 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.

Wind down your weekend with some sweet jazz and folk from the John Floridis Trio. Draught Works Brewing. 5–7 PM. Free.

DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo completely disrespect the adverb with their Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with fancy drink specials to boot. No cover.

MudSlide Charley play the blues and other cool rhythmic ideas at the Union Club. 9:30 PM, no cover.

Dakota Poorman Band are back, playing country music with some Spokane spice at the Sunrise Saloon.

9:30 PM. No cover.

The 6th annual Montana International Children’s Film Festival returns to Missoula with family films from all over the world. Silver Theatre, 2023 S. Higgins. For schedule and details visit mticff.com.

Hellgate Mineral Society presents their 22nd annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show. Gemstones of Montana is the theme of the two-day event

[calendar] and you can enjoy educational displays, petrified wood, a dinosaur exhibit and more. Hilton Garden Inn, 9 AM–6 PM Sat., 10 AM–5 PM Sun. $2/kids under 14 free.

Can I get an amen? Dance Church is in session on Sunday mornings.

Dancers of all abilities are welcome at this mellow, guided class that lets you move like nobody is watching at the Downtown Dance Collective, 11 AM– noon, $5.

The 25th annual Culture and Food Festival features the world food bazaar, an international culture show, a silent auction of arts and crafts from around the world and more. University Center, noon–5 PM. Admission is $6/$3 for 12 and under. (See Agenda.)

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts with a matinee performance at 2 PM. Tickets at MCTinc.org.

Working, based on the Studs Terkel book, continues at the Stevensville Playhouse with a matinee performance at 2 PM. For tickets, visit stevensvilleplayhouse.org.

Learn about the history of some of the most storied firefighters in the biz.

Jumping Into Fire: The History and Evolution of the Smokejumpers is followed by a pasty dinner. $5 per pasty or $7 for a pasty served with coleslaw and gravy. St. Ann Catholic Church in Bonner, 2–4 PM. The Contact Improv Jam is open to those of all abilities interested in exploring movement improvisation. At the Downtown Dance Collective every other Sunday, 4:30–6 PM. $5.

nightlife Join Community Harmony, a monthly gathering for the yoga community, every third Sunday. This month Brian leads a discussion on the history of a sequence of uplifting postures. Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main. 5:30–7 PM. From Denver, The Raven and the Writing Desk bring their dark pop sound to the ZACC Below. Also Missoula’s New Old Future and Gerygone & Twig. 235 N. 1st St. W. 7 PM. v$5. (See Music.)

MONDAYMARCH21 Comedian Nina G hosts a workshop on how to create a diverse working environment for all, including those with disabilities. She’s joined by Missoula comedian Mike Beers for a panel discussion. 10– 11:30 AM, UC rooms 326-327.

The Art Associates of Missoula monthly meeting takes place in the Education Center of the Missoula Art Museum. 10 AM. Free and open to the public. For more info call Susie at 544-0891.

See what Montana’s whiz kids can come up with at the 61st annual Montana Science Fair at UM’s Adams Center. Monday: registration and set up 8 AM–noon, judging 1–4:30 PM, public viewing 7–9 PM. Tuesday: public viewing 8–9 AM. Awards presented 10 AM at the Dennison Theatre. For more info visit hs.umt.edu.

nightlife Local Deadheads have got you covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead, a curated broadcast of two hours of Jerry Garcia and Co. 5–7 PM. Free, all ages.

Adults and children grieving the death of a loved one are invited to attend Grief Matters, a support group that focuses on support, connection and remembrance. Tamarack Grief Resource Center. To register call 541-8472.

The Absent Wilson Conspiracy, which comprises Steve Kalling and D.R. Hansell, play jazz at the Red Bird Wine Bar. 7–10 PM. Free.

See what Montana’s whiz kids can come up with at the 61st annual Montana Science Fair at UM’s Adams Center. Monday: registration and setup 8 AM–noon, judging 1–4:30 PM, public viewing 7–9 PM. Tuesday: public viewing 8–9 AM. Awards presented 10 AM at the Dennison Theatre. For more info visit hs.umt.edu.

nightlife This week’s Cheers for Charity benefits the JDRF Walk. Have a beer, help fund the search for a diabetes cure. There’s also a raffle with a ton of great prizes. Draught Works Brewery, 5–8 PM.

This event is for adult softball players who would like to get on a Men’s, Women’s or Co-Rec slow pitch softball team.

Team captains who are looking for players will be on hand to recruit new players who come out. Bring your glove.

Join Elle Moss for a commonsense approach to personal safety in public and at home. Learn to use pepper spray, kubotans, stun guns and alarms. Also find out what you need to know to prevent identity theft. The Women’s Club Health and Fitness. 6 PM. Free and open to women.

The Craicers and Friends wield a musical shillelagh with their traditional Irish tunes in the taproom at Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 1151 W. Broadway, 6–8 PM.

Nina G, “The West Coast’s Only Female Stuttering Comedian,” brings her one-woman show to the UC Theater.

7 PM. Free and open to the public.

The President’s Lecture Series continues with Roald Hoffmann, winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize in chemistry. His presentation, The Commonalities and Differences Between Arts and Sciences, is at Dennison Theatre. 8 PM. Free, all are welcome.

Top of the Mic, Missoula’s own battle of the bands, returns. Solo acts, duos and bands compete for $1,000 cash. Prelims every Monday, semi-finals every other Friday. The Badlander, 9 PM. No cover.

TUESDAYMARCH22 The Moradokmai Theatre Community and Homeschool from Patumthani, Thailand, presents Wessandon: the lost track nirvana, a musical play with contemporary live Thai music and dance. Masquer Theatre in the PAR/TV center. 7:30 PM. Free.

Do you have what it takes to prevail in a lip sync battle? Auditions are being accepted for Missoula’s Lip Sync Battle, a Camp Mak-A-Dream benefit show at the Top Hat May 22.

For info, visit campdream.org.

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[calendar] Bugs and Brews welcomes Glenn Marangelo, who shares his expertise on the Monarch Butterfly. Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, 6:30–8:30 PM. $5 includes two beverages.

Two-step the midweek blues away at Country Dance Lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7–8:30 PM. $5. Bring a partner.

Call 381-1392 for more info.

Shakespeare Under the Influence is at it again, this time bringing Romeo and Juliet to life. Actors have scripts in one hand, an adult beverage in the other, and the audience is encouraged to join in the boozy fun. Union Club, 7–9 PM. Free.

nightlife A Phish Happy Hour? Sounds more like a Trey Anastasio solo. Enjoy Phish music, video and more at the Top Hat Wednesday at 4:30 PM. But I know you’ll show up at 4:20. Free. All ages.

Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in. At Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free.

This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word,

Dennis Aig. At the Roxy, 6–8 PM. Free.

Pre Exposure Prophylaxis is one of the greatest advances in HIV prevention methods. Come to Imagine Nation Brewing Co. to hear from medical practitioners and people who are currently using PrEP. 6–8 PM. Free.

Ticket Sauce guitar whiz Leif Christian whips up some musical sweetness at Blacksmith Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free.

Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers 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.

Live instruments and dazzling loops combine to create the funky sound of The Floozies. Sunsquabi and Sugar Beats open at the Top Hat. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $17/$15 advance at ticketfly.com. (Trivia answer: Fear of cheese.)

Show off your knowledge of the natural world at Naturalist Trivia Night.

Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. 7–9 PM, BYOB. $4/free for MNHC members.

Your rockin’ muscle will be pretty sore after you experience Seattle’s Electric No No, Deep Creeps, Missoula’s Magpies and No Fancy at the VFW. 18 and over. Time and cover TBA.

Bob Wagner of Farmland Protection Programs discusses the need to protect our disappearing agricultural soil and farmland. Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. 7 PM. You some kinda wise guy (or gal)? Prove it at the Quizzoula trivia night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To get you warmed up, here’s a trivia question: What is turophobia? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

Hip-hop heavyweight DATSIK brings his Spring Loaded Tour to Stage 112, with up-and-comer DREZO. Stage 112, 9 PM. $20 at eventbrite.com.

Taboo, Pale People and Teens from Alberton rock out at the VFW. 9 PM.

WEDNESDAYMARCH23 Let’s hope things don’t get Western when C.J. Box shows up to read from his new Joe Pickett novel, Off the Grid. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins, 7 PM. The 14th annual Central and Southwest Asia Conference runs March 23–25 at UM. Panel discussions address timely issues such as the Iran nuclear deal, women’s rights in the Middle East and more. All events are in the UC Theater. Free and open to the public. For schedule and events visit mso.umt.edu.

Join Dr. Nicky Phear, program coordinator, UM Climate Change Studies Program, and Dr. Dan Spencer, associate professor, UM Environmental Studies Program, as they discuss how people are adapting to climate change in Vietnam. Mansfield Center conference room, noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public.

“I hope this is the line for free sno-cones.” Dolce Canto perform their spring concert Sat., March 19, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 420 W. Pine St. Doors at 6:45, show at 7. Visit DolceCanto.info for ticket information.

dance, shadow puppets—share your creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free.

Local singer/songwriter Aran Buzzas returns to Great Burn Brewing with his original folky tonk music.

6–8 PM. Free.

Unbranded was named the Best of Festival at the EQUUS International Film Festival. Four men and 16 horses ride from Mexico to Canada up the spine of the American West.

Panel discussion to follow with director Phillip Baribeau and producer

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Rediscover “the magic which makes you legendary in your own mind” when “Poncho” Dobson hosts the Live and Loco open mic at the Symes Hotel, Wednesdays from 6–9:30 PM. Call 741-2361 to book a slot, or just come hang out and party.

Free.

Cribbage enthusiasts finally have a place to share their affliction at Cribbage Night. Enjoy a few cocktails as you look for nibs and nobs. Boards and cards provided. Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, 128 W. Alder St., Suite B. 6– 8 PM.

West Coast jazz? Continental jazz? Bebop? Avant-garde? It’s all free jazz, as in no charge, Dad, when the Kimberlee Carlson Jazz Quintet takes the stage for Jazz Night at the Top Hat. 7 PM, no cover, all ages.

Dance in Concert features new pieces created by guest artist in residence Marcus White, as performed by UM Dance students. Check out their urban dance forms at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 for seniors and students/$10 12 and under. Visit griztix.com.

THURSDAYMARCH24 It’s a great night for a rock show. Naytronix, Sasha Bell Band, Eminent Curse and New Old Future fill the need at the VFW. 18 and over. Time and cover TBA. Life is tough, people—get a helmet! Get one cheap at St. Patrick Hospital’s helmet sale. Bike, skateboard, skiing/snowboarding, even equestrian lids available as low as $8. Also bike lights for $5. Garden City Medical Building, 601 W. Spruce. Noon–3 PM.

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all that jazz Few kinds of music have the power of jazz. In the hands of skilled musicians, jazz can stir your soul, fill your heart, challenge your mind and get your motor running below the belt. Each year we’re lucky enough to get a straight shot of it when worldclass jazz musicians come together at the Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival.

Rob Tapper, UM’s director of jazz studies, spoke to me recently between trombone lessons about the festival, the student showcases, and Buddy DeFranco’s connection to Missoula. DeFranco was a clarinetist who played bebop, he said, and performed with such jazz heavyweights as

Marlene Rosenberg on bass Thursday evening. Friday’s concert features drummer Gary Hobbs and Derrick Gardner on trumpet. Evening concerts are at the Dennison Theatre, and also include performances from the High School Best Section Big Band and outstanding soloists from the daytime events.

The festival is about much more than performance, though, as clinics,

photo courtesy of William P. Gottlieb

Buddy and Joyce DeFranco, New York, 1947.

WHAT: Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival WHO: Erica Von Kleist, Reggie Thomas, more WHEN: Thu., March 17–Fri., March 18. Concerts at 7:30 PM WHERE: Dennison Theatre HOW MUCH: $25/$15 students and seniors, both nights $40/$25

Gene Krupa, Art Tatum, Billie Holiday and others. “Buddy and his wife owned a house in Whitefish, and he helped open the door to get some access to international artists.”

workshops, open rehearsals and ensemble critiques take place throughout the day at the School of Music. Master classes are offered, with guest artists, local musicians and UM faculty at the helm.

This year’s festival features saxophonist Erica Von Kleist, Reggie Thomas on piano and

Tapper said his favorite part of the festival is working with the students. For the Best Section Big

nightlife Visit the studio of ceramic master and UM associate professor of art Trey Hill and get a sneak peek of the large-scale sculpture he’s been creating while on sabbatical. To join this group, contact Theodore Hughes, collection manager and registrar at 406-728-0447, ext. 222 or ted@ missoulaartmuseum.org.

Howl it up with Wolf and the Moons at Draught Works Brewery.

6–8 PM. Free.

A Night at the Museum is an evening of fun and educational entertainment the fourth Thursday of every month at the Miracle of America Mu-

Band concert event, artists choose their favorite student players during the day. They form a combo and go through rehearsal with Tapper during dinner, then perform in the evening program.

“It gives them a chance to walk the walk rather than just get an award. It’s not just about technical skill, it’s about playing together and communicating.”

The events are open to the public, but Tapper loves seeing the kids who become enthralled with jazz. “It’s great to see some of these students going to everything and taking advantage of it all.”

—Ednor Therriault

seum in Polson. This month the museum celebrates famous Americans with February birthdays such as Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln.

6:30 PM, donations accepted.

Portland country-folk dude Kory Quinn brings his songwriting chops to the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free. (See Music.)

Dance in Concert features new pieces created by guest artist in residence Marcus White, as performed by UM Dance students. Check out their urban dance forms at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 for seniors and students/$10 12 and under. Visit griztix.com.

Mr. Calendar Guy wants to know about your event! Submit to calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event to guarantee publication. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. Or snail mail to Calendar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link under the Spotlight on the right corner at missoulanews.com.

The Sentinel High School Drama Dept. presents The 39 Steps. Margaret Johnson Theatre at Sentinel High School, 7:30 PM. Doors at 7 PM, show at 7:30. $6.

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I’ll admit it—international cuisine is not my strong suit. My idea of a multicultural dining experience is rubbing a shmear of wasabi on my quesadilla. New world order! That’s why the UM International Culture and Food Festival is perfect for someone like me. The World Food Bazaar transforms the UC atrium into a sensory riot of exotic sights, tastes and aromas as authentic dishes from around the world are offered up in taste-sized portions that cost from 50 cents to 4 bucks. At those prices, I can take a gastronomic trip around the world and still have enough money left to grab a Mo burger in case I need to reset my globe-trotting taste buds.

When it comes to foreign dishes, I am as ignorant as I am provincial. I used to think baba ganoush was one of those Harry Potter spells that would turn a death eater into a breadfruit. Souvlaki? Isn’t that a wrestling move? (“He’s got him in a reverse souvlaki, Dan. This match is over!”) Even a simple thing like

couscous had me thinking impure thoughts.

I’ll be there with an empty belly and an open mind. I do hope they offer my favorite Latin delicacy, the Enchirito.

—Ednor Therriault UM’s Culture and Food Festival features the World Food Bazaar, a silent auction of arts and crafts and more. University Center, noon–5 PM. $6/$3 for 12 and under.

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TUESDAY MARCH 22

Marketing legend Spider McKnight leads the Perfecting Your Pitch workshop, designed to show nonprofit organizations how to tell their story across all platforms. First Interstate Bank downtown, Griz Den conference room. 11:30 AM–1 PM. 101 E. Front St.

The Free Clothing Event at Bethel Community Church has expanded hours today. 10 AM–6 PM. 1601 S. 6th St. W. For info call 721-2780.

Food for Thought is Missoula Food Bank’s monthly discussion series that focuses on causal issues of hunger and local solutions. This month Julia Cramer, Policy Analyst at Montana Budget & Policy Center, discusses Earned Income Tax Credits. Missoula Public Library, noon–1 PM. Free.

SATURDAY MARCH 19 Buy local, eat local at the Missoula Winter Public Market. Enjoy fresh produce, frozen meat, eggs, honey and other locally sourced food. Snag a hot cup of locally roasted coffee and check out the handmade crafts too. 10 AM, 800 S. 3rd St. W.

MONDAY MARCH 21 Sip a fancy soda for a cause at this edition of Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Family friendly, noon–8 PM.

A community discussion entitled The Importance of Mentoring Individuals Returning from Prison explores the need for supporting relationships and becoming a mentor. Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Noon–1 PM. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 Every Wednesday is Community UNite, wherein 50 cents of each pint of tasty KettleHouse brew goes to a deserving organization. Tonight you’re supporting MTB, Missoula’s mountain bike club. KettleHouse Northside Taproom, 5–8 PM. Join Missoula Food Bank, Montana Primary Care Association, and Montana Budget & Policy Center for an evening panel discussion featuring all three speakers from the first quarter of Food for Thought.

The panelists discuss food insecurity and the causal issues of hunger while working towards partnerships and solutions. Missoula Public Library, 5–6 PM. Free.

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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ost of us do it several times a day without a second thought. We walk. Although it seems simple, it’s one of the most incredible things a human does. Think about it. With every step, you put yourself on the verge of falling flat on your face. The only thing preventing that is your next step. Crazy, right?

People who avoid falling on their face for 26.2 consecutive miles are called marathon walkers. They are also called People Who Missed the Bus to Evaro.

Marathon walkers, obviously, walk full competitive marathons and that takes specialized training, no matter what those bus-missers might tell you. Walkers are generally split into three levels. There is the beginner category, for those who will watch an entire Adam Sandler movie on TV rather than walk across the living

room to get the remote. The intermediate walker takes several walks per week, with no destination or purpose other than walking. The advanced walker walks all the time, as if modern conveyances had never been invented and they are on their way to defuse a bomb.

No matter what level you’re at, if you’re going to walk a marathon proper training will not only help you avoid injury, but you’ll learn to move more efficiently and quickly. In case you miss the bus.

—Ednor Therriault Marathon walking training class is every Sat., 8 AM and every Wed., 5:30 PM at Run Wild Missoula.

photo by Joe Weston

FRIDAY MARCH 18

TUESDAY MARCH 22

Glacier Challenge is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

Catch the action at Grizzly Ice Rink, 8 AM–5 PM.

Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. You can find the upcoming trip posted at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. Various locations, 6 PM.

Author Sharman Apt Russell shows you how to be a citizen scientist and volunteer your time collecting data in the natural world. Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. 7–8 PM. $4/free for MNHC members.

SATURDAY MARCH 19 Walkers, get ready for the Missoula Marathon at a walking training class. Coaching, training plans and encouragement from veteran marathon walkers. Meet at Run Wild Missoula every Sat., 8 AM. (See Mountain High.)

Glacier Challenge is a figure skating competition sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association.

Catch the action at Grizzly Ice Rink, 8 AM–5 PM. Beginning birders who want to learn birds that are returning this spring can participate in a walk at Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Optics and field guides are provided. 10 AM–noon, meet at the refuge headquarters. Free.

It’s all the rage in Missoula. Discover why. SUP Strong is a stand up paddleboard class available at the Women’s Club Health and Fitness Center, 215 Bow St. Class is every Saturday through April 9, noon–1:30 PM. $125/$100 for members.

Run toward the coming summer at the 4th annual Griz Glow 5K. Dress in neon and glow in the dark togs and meet at the University Golf Course. Proceeds benefit Campus Rec’s Youth Camps. 8:30 PM.

UM’s Wilderness Institute hosts a weekly free lecture series, What’s the Wild Worth? The Price of Nature’s Amenities Through a 21st Century Conservation Lens. This week’s speaker is Dr. Kimiko Barrett, geographer, Headwaters Economics. UM’s Gallagher Building, room 123. 7:10–8:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

Practice your Eskimo rolls and flat spins at the Open Kayak session. Bring your own kayak and gear, ages 14 and under require adult supervision. Currents Aquatic Center, 8–10 PM. Normal entry fees apply. Visit ci.missoula.mt.us/161/Aquatics.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 Walkers, get ready for the Missoula Marathon at a walking training class. Coaching, training plans and encouragement from veteran marathon walkers. Meet at Run Wild Missoula every Wed., 5:30 PM. (See Mountain High.)

THURSDAY MARCH 24 Life is tough, people—get a helmet! Get one cheap at St. Patrick Hospital’s helmet sale. Bike, skateboard, skiing/snowboarding, even equestrian lids available as low as $8. Also bike lights for $5.

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I’m in a new relationship with the sweetest, most generous girl, but I’m hesitant to let her do nice stuff for me. In my previous relationship, every single nice thing my ex did was held against me later. I can hear her now: “Remember that time I brought you food at work? All the way across town?” Eventually, I’d wince anytime she did anything for me. However, my new girlfriend seems so happy to make me food or run an errand for me. Still, I feel uneasy. I keep waiting for her to turn into my ex and present me with a list of what I owe her.

—Bad History Aww, a relationship with an accounts receivable department.

Your ex’s human abacus approach— running a relationship on the “Hey, what’s in it for me?” model—doesn’t bode well for happily ever after, and not just because it makes it hard to tell your girlfriend apart from one of those aggressive strangers who call at dinnertime, threatening to repo your car.

Social psychologist Margaret S. Clark explains that partners are more loving and generous toward each other when a relationship runs on the “communal” model (which describes love or friendship) rather than the “exchange” model (the merchantcustomer relationship). The main difference between these relationship types is in the motivations for giving and the expectations in the wake of it. You give to somebody you love—like by giving your honey a massage—to make her feel good; you don’t wipe the lotion off your hands and then hand her a bill for $80.

Love relationships are often not entirely 50/50, and the payback from a romantic partner often comes in different ways and at a later date, and that’s okay. In an exchange relationship, however, people give to get. There’s careful accounting and speedy invoicing. When the mechanic fixes your bum tire, immediately after doing the work, he expects equivalent compensation—in cold, hard cash (or plastic). You can’t just kiss him on the cheek, chirp, “Thanks, cookieface!” and be on your way.

Looking back at your relationship with your ex, ask yourself something: Why did she view popping over with a cooler at lunchtime—probably containing sandwiches and a Snapple—like she’d brought you her left kidney? Maybe she’s bean countery in all of her relationships. Or ... maybe this reflects Clark’s finding that people in relationships switch to an “exchange norm” when they notice that their partner is all take and take.

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HYPNOSIS In your current relationship, remind yourself to credit your girlfriend for who she is—which you do by observing her actions and attitude—instead of fearing who she might be. You should also make sure you’re holding up your part of the giving.

But give for the right reason: to make her happy—and not because you can’t bear to hear another woman yelling, “Owe, owe, owe!” during sex..

HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE THE CALM I used to have a terrible temper. My girlfriend never experienced it, because I did major therapy before meeting her. Now, when I get upset, I step back, consider whether my beef is legit, and then think about how I can present it calmly. My girlfriend, who gets frustrated that I can’t always discuss things immediately, says I “bottle up” my feelings.

—Formerly Volcanic Rarely do you hear someone say, “So, I ran the issue by my therapist, made a list of pros and cons, meditated on it ... and then went out and put a bat through the guy’s windshield.”

Admirably, instead of continuing to lose your temper, you got it a little red leather collar, and now you just walk it out of the room on a matching red leash. This doesn’t mean you “bottle up” your feelings. You’re simply giving reason first crack at your problems—which doesn’t exactly come naturally.

Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky explain that we have two thinking systems: a fast-responding emotional system and a slower rational system. Your rational system does come around eventually—typically, just in time to grab a broom and dustpan to sweep up the pieces of the job or relationship that your triggerhappy emotional system just exploded.

Because relationships are happier when those in them feel understood and appreciated, it seems you need to give your girlfriend the details on where you were and how far you’ve come. Explaining this to her should help her understand that when you’re mulling things over, she isn’t waiting; she’s benefiting. Maybe you’ll get speedier at the reasoning process in time, but rushing you out of your cool-out corner is a bit like saying, “Hey, let’s make conflict resolution more like drunk dialing!”

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): On a social media site, I posted the following quote from self-help teacher Byron Katie: “Our job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in our life is to push our buttons.” One commenter took issue with this. “’Pushing buttons’ is a metaphor that’s long past its expiration date,” she wrote. “Can’t you come up with something fresher?” So I did. Here are a few potential substitutes for “push our buttons”: “tweak our manias” ... “prank our obsessions” ... “glitter-bomb our biases” ... “squeeze our phobias” ... “badger our compulsions” ... “seduce our repressions” ... “prick our dogmas.” Whichever expression you prefer, Leo, find a graceful way to embrace your fate: Your current job is unconditional love. The job of everyone else in your life is to tweak your manias and prick your dogmas.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): At one point in Friedrich Nietzsche’s book Thus Spoke Zarathustra, the hero is having a conversation with himself. “You have wanted to pet every monster,” he says. “A whiff of warm breath, a little soft tuft on the paw—and at once you were ready to love and to lure it.” If I were you, Cancerian, I would regard that type of behavior as forbidden in the coming weeks. In fact, I will ask you not to pet any monsters at all—not even the cute ones; not even the beasties and rascals and imps that have slight resemblances to monsters. It’s time for maximum discernment and caution. (P.S.: One of the monsters may ultimately become a non-monstrous ally if you are wary toward it now.)

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Excess on occasion is exhilarating,” said British author W. Somerset Maugham. “It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” Now would be an excellent time to take that advice to heart, Gemini. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you not only have a license to engage in rowdy fun and extravagant pleasures; it’s your sacred duty. So get out there and treat yourself to an orgy of naughty adventures—or at least a celebration of meaningful thrills. You can return to the rigors of discipline and order once you have harvested the healthy benefits that will come from escaping them.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Carl Sagan said that science thrives on “two seemingly contradictory attitudes: an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new.” Whether or not you are a scientist, Taurus, I recommend that you practice this approach in the coming weeks. It’s the tool that’s most likely to keep you centered and free of both rigidity and illusion. As Sagan concluded, this is “how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.”

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By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Artist Steven Spasuk works exclusively with an unusual medium: soot from candles and torches. He spreads the stuff across a blank canvas, then uses various instruments to sculpt the accidental blobs into definitive forms. I’ve seen the results, and they’re both well-done and intriguing. What would be the metaphorical equivalent, in your world, of using soot to make beautiful and interesting things? I think you’re primed to turn waste into building blocks, rot into splendor, and lead into gold. (See Spazuk’s work at spazuk.com.)

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the coming weeks, you will have maximum power to revise and reinvigorate your approach to cultivating intimate relationships. To aid your quest, I offer this paraphrased advice from Andrew Boyd: Almost every one of us seeks a special partner who is just right. But there is no right person, just different flavors of wrong. Why? Because you yourself are “wrong” in some ways—you have demons and flaws and problems. In fact, these “wrongs” are essential components of who you are. When you ripen into this understanding, you’re ready to find and be with your special counterpart. He or she has the precise set of problems you need—is the person who is wrong for you in just the right ways. (See Boyd’s original quote: tinyurl.com/boydquote.)

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In her book The Winter Vault, Anne Michaels says, “We become ourselves when things are given to us or when things are taken away.” If she’s right, does it mean we should be grateful for those times when things are taken away? Should we regard moments of loss as therapeutic prods that compel us to understand ourselves better and to create ourselves with a fiercer determination? Meditate on these possibilities, Libra. In the meantime, I’m pleased to announce that the things-getting-taken-away period of your cycle is winding down. Soon you’ll begin a new phase, when you can become a deeper, stronger version of yourself because of the things that are given to you.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I’ll make love when the lust subsides,” sings Denitia, one-half of the electro-pop band Denitia and Sene. That would be a good motto for you to play around with in the coming days, Scorpio—in both literal and metaphorical ways. I’ll enjoy seeing how your emotional intelligence ripens as the white-hot passion of recent weeks evolves into a more manageable warmth.

As fun as the intensity has been, it has blinded you to some of the possibilities for collaborative growth that have been emerging. You may now be ready to explore and appreciate sweeter, subtler pleasures.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The poems I have loved the most are those I have understood the least,” said T. S. Eliot. I’m going to steal and expand upon his idea for the purpose of giving you an accurate horoscope. In the coming days, Sagittarius, I suspect that the experiences you love most will be those that you understand the least. Indeed, the experiences you NEED the most will be those that surprise and mystify and intrigue you. Luckily, life will be ingenious in bypassing your analytical intelligence so as to provide you with rich emotional stimuli for your soul.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn painter Henri Matisse made the following testimony about his creative process: “At each stage I reach a balance, a conclusion. At the next sitting, if I find that there is a weakness in the whole, I make my way back into the picture by means of the weakness—I re-enter through the breach—and I reconceive the whole. Thus everything becomes fluid again.” I recommend this approach to you in the coming days, Capricorn. You’ve been making decent progress on your key project. To keep up the good work, you should now find where the cracks are, and let them teach you how to proceed from here.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “We all lead three lives,” said Austrian novelist Thomas Bernhard, “an actual one, an imaginary one, and the one we are not aware of.” I suspect you’ll get big glimpses of your third life in the coming weeks, Aquarius: the one you’re normally not aware of. It might freak you out a bit, maybe unleash a few blasts of laughter and surges of tears. But if you approach these revelations with reverent curiosity, I bet they will be cleansing and catalytic. They are also likely to make you less entranced by your imaginary life and better grounded in your actual life.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “The greatest illusion is not religion,” says aphorist Michael Lipsey. “It’s waking up in the morning imagining how much you’re going to get done today.”

But even if that’s often true, Pisces, I suspect that you have the power to refute it in the coming weeks. Your ability to accomplish small wonders will be at a peak. Your knack for mastering details and acting with practical acumen may be unprecedented. For the immediate future, then, I predict that you’ll largely be able to get done what you imagine you can get done.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 (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 KARALEE A. SLAGHT, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Thomas C. Orr Law Offices, P.C., 523 South Orange Street, P.O. Box 8096, Missoula, Montana 59807, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 10th day of March, 2016. /s/ Karalee A. Slaght, Personal Representative THOMAS C. ORR LAW OFFICE, P.C. 523 South Orange Street Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Thomas C. Orr, Esq.

PUBLIC NOTICES IN JUSTICE COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA BEFORE MARIE A. ANDERSON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Cause No.: CV2015-1930 ALIAS SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION HAUSER ENTERPRISES, LLC. Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES COMES AT NIGHT and KATRINA PALMER 1811 Cooper, Unit B, Missoula, MT 59802, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT KATRINA PALMER: A lawsuit has been filed against you. This is a suit to enter and re-take possession of that certain real property known as 1811 Cooper, Unit B, Missoula, Montana. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed with the above-named Justice of the Peace, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written answer with the above entitled Court and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff, or Plaintiff ’s attorney within ten (10) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in this Complaint. A $30.00 fee

must be accompanied by the answer for each Defendant.

WITNESS my hand this 26 day of February, 2016. /s/ Honorable Marie A. Anderson, Justice of the Peace MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV15-784 Dept. No. 4 Honorable Karen Towsend Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Aidan Jesse Raiford, Minor Child Meghan Dickson, Petitioner on behalf of Aidan Jesse Raiford. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Aidan Jesse Raiford to Aidan Jesse Dickson. The hearing will be on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. DATED: 10th day of February, 2016 /s/ Karen S. Townsend Dept. 4 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Cause No. DP-16-52 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHERINE KAY KOVATCH, Deceased.

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNT Dept. No. 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Cause No. DV-16-137 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Alexander Phillip Clause: Petitioner.

This is Notice that the Petitioner has asked the District Court for name change from Alexander Phillip Clause to Alexander Phillip Truzzolino.

The hearing will be on Tuesday, the 5th day of April, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT By: Kersten Seilstad, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Case No. DV-16165 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Savannah Becker, Petitioner.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner, Savannah Becker, has petitioned the District Court for the 4th Judicial District for a change of name from Savannah Monique Becker to Savannah Monique Dorvall, and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 6th day of April, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway, in courtroom number 1. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. DATED this 1st day of March, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP16-8 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY PETER ANTON, 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 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 SHYANNE ANTON, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o REEP, BELL, LAIRD, SIMPSON & JASPER, P.C., P.O. Box 16960, Missoula, Montana 59808-6960, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 24th day of February, 2016. REEP, BELL, LAIRD, SIMPSON & JASPER, P.C.. By: /s/ Richard A. Reep, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV16-141 Dept. No.: 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Austin Brady Gould, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Austin Brady Gould to Austin Bradley Relic. The hearing will be on 04/05/2016 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: February 23, 2016 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Kersten Seilstad, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV16-200 Dept. No. 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Payden James Trueax, Jamie Nicole King, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Payden James Trueax to Payden Scott King. The hearing will be on 04/27/2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County.

Date: 3/14/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV16-201 Dept. No. 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change of Minor Child In the Matter of the Name Change of Brenden

MNAXLP Andrew Trueax, Jamie Nicole King, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court to change a child’s name from Brendan Andrew Trueax to Brenden Andrew King. The hearing will be on 04/27/2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 3/14/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-16-37 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LELA R. AUTIO, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives 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 Lisa G. Autio and Lar K. Autio, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. We declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct.

DATED this 22nd day of February, 2016, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Lisa Autio /s/ Lar Autio BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sims, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 598079199 Attorneys for Lisa G. Autio and Lar K. Autio, CoPersonal Representatives MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-16-43 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MARIE PLASTER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claim 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 RAYMOND C. HAGEN, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806-4747 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 29th day of February, 2016. /s/ Raymond C Hagen c/o Worden Thane P.C. PO Box 4747, Missoula,

Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Gail M. Haviland, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-16-32 Hon. Karen S. Townsend Presiding.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF LINDA L. SKJELSET, 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 Douglas G. Skjelset, the Personal Representative, Return Receipt Requested, c/o Skjelset & Geer, PLLP, PO Box 4102, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Douglas G. Skjelset, Personal Representative SKJELSET & GEER, P.L.L.P. By: /s/ Douglas G. Skjelset Attorneys for the Estate STATE OF MONTANA ):ss. County of Missoula) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing Notice to Creditors is true and correct. Signed this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Barbara J. Proud, Personal Representative Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Sharon J. Davis Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Clinton, Montana My Commission Expires May 14, 2018 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 4 Probate No. DP-16-29 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ROBERT M. CASEY , Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Steven J. Casey has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Steven J. Casey, as Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Richard J. Samson, 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

Dated this 17th day of February, 2016. /s/ Steven J. Casey, Personal Reprsentative /s/ Richard J. Samson, Attorney for Personal Representative 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59802

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-16-38 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN GAYLE CARLISLE, a/k/a GAYLE CARLISLE, 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 James Carlisle, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2016, at Culbertson, Montana. /s/ James D. Carlisle, Personal Representative BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sims, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 598079199 Attorneys for James Carlisle, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 2 Case No.: DP-16-46 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CAROLYN L. DEMIN, 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 decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to SHAWN E. ROSSCUP, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 2762, Missoula, Montana 598062762, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

Dated: March 8, 2016. /s/ Michelle Surratt, Personal Representative /s/ Shawn E. Rosscup, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP15-226 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AVA LEE COOK, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named

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DATED this 11th day of March, 2016. /s/ Jonathan L. Kinzle, Personal Representative /s/ Michael Sol, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP16-39 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THERESA M. FRISTO, 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 (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 RUSSELL V. FRISTO, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Douglas

Harris, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7937, Missoula, Montana 59807-7937 or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. DATED this 25th day of February, 2016. /s/ Russell V. Fristo, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP16-47 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS J. JOHNSON, 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 be mailed to Gregg M. Johnson, Personal Representative, c/o SOL & WOLFE LAW FIRM, PLLP at 101 East Broadway, Ste. 300, Missoula, Montana 59802, return receipt requested or filed with the clerk of the above Court at the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802.

DATED this 11th day of March, 2016. /s/ Gregg M. Johnson, Personal Representative /s/ Michael Sol, Attorney for Personal Representative Notice of Public Hearing The Homeword Board of Directors will hold their quarterly

MNAXLP board meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, from 3 – 5 pm at 1535 Liberty Lane, Ste 114. This meeting is open to the public. For further information, contact Kellie Battaglia, Homeword Operations and Program Director, at 406-532-4663 x12. If you have comments, please mail them to: Homeword, 1535 Liberty Lane, Ste 116A, Missoula, MT, 59808.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Pursuant to §71-1-301, et seq., of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a Trustee Sale to be held on the 24th day of June 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at the west entrance to the Missoula County Courthouse, Missoula, MT, the following described property located in Missoula County, Montana: Parcel 1: A tract of land located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract 4 of Certificate of Survey No. 1927. Parcel 2: Together with a private access easement over and across Tracts 5 and 6 of Certificate of Survey No. 1927, located in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 15 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Tyler J. Ames, Grantor, conveyed the above described property, and improvements situated thereon, if any, to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Country Cross Ranch, LLC,

who was designated as beneficiary in an Assignment of Montana Trust Indenture dated November 19, 2012 and recorded under in Book No. 904 at Page No. 1036 of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana. The obligations secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture are now in default and the required payments on the Promissory Note and modifications thereto, and secured by the Trust Indenture have not been made as required. As of February 23, 2016, the sum of $95,767.39 was past due.

The principal balance as of that date was the sum of $88,442.54, with related late fees and interest accruing thereon at a rate of 2% per annum, with a daily interest accrual of $4.85. In addition, Grantor is in default for failing to pay taxes before becoming delinquent which are in the amount of up to $2,242.98, together with accrued penalties. In accordance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture, the beneficiary has elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Trust Indenture and note and elected to sell the interest of Tyler J. Ames, the original Grantor, his successors and assigns, in and to the afore described property, subject to all easements, restrictions, encumbrances, or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiary has directed Timothy D. Geiszler, a licensed Montana attorney,

as successor Trustee to commence such sale proceedings.

The sale noticed herein may be terminated and the Trust Indenture and note obligation be reinstated by the tender to the successor Trustee of all amounts in arrears to the date of payment, together with all fees, costs and expenses of sale as incurred. Trustee is unaware of any party in possession of claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATED this 23 day of February, 2016. /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA County of MIssoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 23rd day of February, 2016, by Timothy D. Geiszler. /s/ Cheryl A. Spinks, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Missoula, Montana My Commission Expires February 28, 2020 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 Successor Trustee will, on May 27, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the

execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Missoula County Courthouse, on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which SARA LERBACK, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship and ANTHONY LERBACK, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship as Grantor, conveyed said real property to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, N.A., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated July 7, 2008 and was recorded on July 7, 2008 as Instrument No. 200815878 Book 822 of Micro Records at Page 658 and re-recorded July 11, 2008 in Book 822 of Micro Records at Page 984, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 2045 CHICKADEE DRIVE, MISSOULA, MT 59808 and being more fully described as

follows: LOT 9, BLOCK 4, EL MAR ESTATES PHASE 3, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION OF MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $59,636.46 beginning March 1, 2012; plus recoverable corporate advances of $1,719.00; less a suspense balance of $847.04; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $360.00; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES being the following, to wit: $163,792.95 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.375 percent per annum beginning February 1, 2012; plus escrow balance of $8,599.09; less a suspense balance of $847.04; plus corporate advances of $360.00; plus expense advances of $1,719.00; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: January 11, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 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 Successor Trustee will, on July 22, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Missoula County Courthouse, on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200

West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which William J. Janacaro, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to CHARLES J. PETERSON as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDEHOME LOANS, INC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated August 26, 2005 and was recorded on August 31, 2005 as Instrument No. 200522860, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 12300 Flora Dr, Missoula, MT 59804 and being more fully described as follows: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 4 OF SOL ACREAGE TRACTS, SECOND FILING, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments totaling $79,443.02 beginning August 1, 2011; plus recoverable corporate advances in the amount of $3,527.34; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $267,052.89 with interest thereon at the rate of 3.75000 percent per annum beginning July 1, 2011; plus escrow advances of $19,282.87; plus a recoverable balance in the amount of $3,527.34; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attor-

MNAXLP ney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the abovedescribed property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: March 2, 2016 /s/ John A “Joe Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 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 Successor Trustee will, on July 20, 2016 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 Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: On the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Julius D. Beccari and Kathleen M. Beccari, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to MARK E. NOENNIG as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR WMC MORTGAGE CORP., its successor and assigns, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated October 12, 2004 and was recorded on October 13, 2004 as Instrument No. 200429155 (book) 788 (page) 1143, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 4306 Rainbow Drive, Missoula, MT 59803 and being more fully described as follows: THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF LOT 26 AND THE NORTH 50 FEET OF LOT 27 IN BLOCK A OF RAINBOW RANCH HOMES, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-WMC1. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely 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. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments of $15,802.55 beginning February 1, 2014 through March 4, 2016; plus interest due of $7,621.20; plus escrow payment of $8,964.82; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. 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, to wit: $190,438.21 with interest thereon at the rate of 2.0000 percent per annum beginning February 1, 2014; plus uncollected late charges of $281.10; plus escrow advances of $7,787.60; plus property inspection fee of $377.03; plus title search for $643.00; plus other foreclosure fees and expenses of $1,912.00; plus other costs of $21,485.03; to-

gether with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the abovedescribed property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: March 10th, 2016 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on May 10, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 3 OF 44 RANCH, PHASES 1 AND 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. ALYSON M FORNEY, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California corporation, its successors and/or assigns, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on February 23, 2011, and recorded on February 24, 2011 as Book 874 Page 524 Document No. 201103509.

The beneficial interest is currently held by CARRING-

TON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC. 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 $2,012.69, beginning August 1, 2015, 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 9, 2015 is $243,987.12 principal, interest at the rate of 4.75000% totaling $5,794.68, escrow advances of $3,029.32, and other fees and expenses advanced of $199.01, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The 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: December 23, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana corporation Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 23 day of December, 2015, 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., a Montana corporation, 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/ Amy Gough Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 69-2021 Carrington VS FORNEY 100741-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on May 2, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 6H OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1863, A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, PRINCIPLE MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Verlene Dolly Stewart, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mountain West Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on December 18, 2007, and recorded on December 24, 2007 as Book 810 Page 1112 Document No. 200732784. 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 $1,966.53, beginning August 1, 2015, and

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JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s "South by What?"– a lack of direction.

by Matt Jones

ACROSS

1 IRS Form 1040 figure 4 Imperial follower?

7 Baltic, e.g.

10 Bunny bounce 13 Vietnamese soup 14 It's chalked before a shot 15 Efficient movements 17 Share, sometimes 19 Influential filmmakers 20 Cut cards with your stomach muscles?

22 Barrett once in Pink Floyd 23 Barcelona bulls 24 "Electric" fish 26 Dead even 29 ___-of-the-moment 30 Agcy. concerned with fraud 32 When, in Spanish 34 Right-angled pipes used for gay parade floats?

37 Broadway star Hagen 38 Feedbag bit 39 Nose, bottom of your foot, that spot you can't reach on your back, e.g.?

46 Out like a light 47 DeLuise in Burt Reynolds outtakes 48 Prefix for space 51 Scratch up like a cougar 52 ___-Therese, Quebec 54 Donates 55 Apr. season 57 Sleeveless garment it's OK to spill food on?

60 Home-cooked offering 63 Heir, in legal terminology 64 Zappa with the given name Ian 65 Expected to come in 66 Miles ___ gallon 67 Sun. discourse 68 Paid promos 69 Cat consumer of '80s TV 70 Docs

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1 Mother Goose dieters 2 1984 Cyndi Lauper song 3 "That's a lie!"

4 Slurpee competitors 5 Sought damages from 6 Give (out) 7 "Thus ___ Zarathustra" 8 Perfumery word 9 Crafts' counterparts 10 Famed escapologist 11 "___ American Cousin" 12 Letters near 7, on some phones 16 Synth instrument with a shoulder strap 18 Fingerprint pattern 21 "___ n'est pas une pipe": Magritte 25 "Fiddler on the Roof" toast 27 Former "Tonight Show" announcer Hall 28 Jane in a court case 30 Aperture settings 31 "___ the night before Christmas ..."

33 Not more than 35 Rapper ___ Fiasco 36 Band who felt the rains down in Africa 39 Eminem's "The Way ___" 40 Letters seen in airports 41 Cereal bunch 42 "S.O.S.!"

43 Germ for an invention 44 Inexperienced 45 Dinner hour 49 Do a crop rotation chore 50 Some blenders 53 Poker players look for them 54 Sorrow 56 Playwright Yasmina 58 "Look what I've done!"

59 Hebrew month before Tishrei 60 Most TVs, these days 61 Have a payment due 62 Helping hand

PUBLIC NOTICES 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 30, 2015 is $291,000.57 principal, interest at the rate of 6.00000% totaling $7,207.24, late charges in the amount of $393.32, escrow advances of $1,068.45, and other fees and expenses advanced of $149.34, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors.

If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The 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

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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: December 18, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 18 day of December, 2015, 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

MNAXLP 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 Nationstar vs Verlene Dolly STEWART 100682-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on May 5, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: THE EAST 65 FEET OF LOT 11 AND THAT PART OF LOT 12, BLOCK 2, WAPIKIYA ADDITION NO. 2, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12, BLOCK 2, WAPIKIYA ADDITION NO. 2; THENCE, SOUTH ALONG THE LOT LINE COMMON TO LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 2 WAPIKIYA ADDITION NO. 2, A DISTANCE OF 130.25 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE N O RT H E A S T E R LY, ALONG THE SOUTH LOT LINE OF SAID LOT, A DISTANCE OF 11.30 FEET; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 127.64 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE, WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, A DISTANCE OF 11.0 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RECORDING REFERENCE IS IN BOOK 3 AT PAGE 1042 OF MICRO RECORDS. DAVID A BAXTER, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation, its successors and/or assigns., as Beneficiary,

by Deed of Trust on December 17, 2004, and recorded on December 17, 2004 as Book 745 Page 204 Document No. 200435087. The beneficial interest is currently held by Ditech Financial LLC FKA Green Tree Servicing 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 $1,044.54, beginning June 1, 2015, 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 5, 2015 is $102,651.33 principal, interest at the rate of 5.50000% totaling $2,923.45, late charges in the amount of $315.76, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The 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: December 18, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company, LLC Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 18 day of December, 2015 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, LLC, 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 Ditech Financial

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Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods.

These units may be viewed starting Monday, March 28th, 2016 All auction units will only be shown each day at 3:00 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 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 final.

will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 12,37,67,86,154. 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 3/21/2016 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 3/24/2016 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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FRANKIE•Frankie is a 4-year-old male Dachshund/Terrier mix. Frankie's favorite activities include running full speed and launching himself into your arms, kissing your face, and hanging out in your lap. Frankie is the type of dog that will form a fast and firm bond with his immediate circle of people and then be a pintsized "guard dog" around any newcomers.

BOWSER•Bowser is a 2-year-old male mixedbreed dog. He is very timid around new people, and his immediate reaction when frightened is to lay as flat on the floor as possible or hold tight to the leg of someone he knows and trusts. This poor boy was never given a lot of opportunity to socialize with new people or places as a puppy.

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ELEONORA•Eleonora is a 6-year-old female black cat. She acts like a cranky old lady most of the time and doesn't seem too keen on other cats or dogs in her space, but that could also be due to the confinement of a room full of shelter cats.

Eleonora pretends to dislike any kind of attention from people, but that facade quickly melts away when you bring out a brush or pet her just the right way.

RUDY• Rudy is a 5-year-old male black cat.

He is a true heavyweight champion at the shelter, weighing in at 20 lbs. Rudy comes across as a big, lazy couch potato, but all he wants in life is to find the most comfy place to snuggle. Despite his size, he gets around quite well. He's a staff favorite because of the adorable way he cries when he wants attention.

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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 PENNY• Teeny, tiny Penny is a dainty Miniature Pinscher with a true love of cuddling and friendly people, once she gets to know them. This 9-month-old lady resembles a lilliputian fawn with wounded limb -- that's because she somehow broke her left front leg and is now receiving treatment to improve her stride. If you're looking for a cuddle buddy in your life, please visit Penny at HSWM today!

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TASHI & SCRATCH• Tashi & Scratch go together like Yin and Yang. The members of this bonded pair are on opposite sides of the spectrum in terms of color and gender, but the two share a mutual joy of people, treats and cat naps. If these felines sound like a good match for you, please visit them from 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesday - Friday, or noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

1600 S. 3rd W. 541-FOOD

NALA•Our new friend, Nala, is an adorable bundle of energy in search of a forever parent who will give her the daily exercise and love she hungers for. This 8-month-old Pit Bull pup loves being inside, outside and above all, with people.

If this pretty lady sounds like a possible match, visit her today at 5930 Highway 93 South in Missoula.

BLINKY• Blinky is a handsome, active and independent meow-maker searching for a forever home where he'll be free to cat around. This vocal boy enjoys going outdoors, as well as snoozing on his people's bed. Vaccinated, neutered and mi- Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 crochipped, he's ready to go home today!

ZIPPER•Zipper is a typical Jack Russell Terrier, a cute little guy bursting with energy and intelligence. He is hoping to find a person with a comparable energy level who can provide him with the active lifestyle he needs.

Playing with other dogs is a favorite activity for this fur person too! Visit the Humane Society Tuesday through Friday, 1 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

CHESTER• This gregarious fellow came to us as a stray and is now ready for his home!

Chester is friendly, likes to have long conversations, and will do almost anything for a piece of kitty kibble. He has stolen the hearts of staff members already, and is now looking for a family to give him theirs.

South Russell • North Reserve

MON - SAT 10-9 • SUN 11-6 721-5140 www.shopsouthgate.com

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RENTALS APARTMENTS 1 bedroom, 1 bath, $695 Southside, newer 4-Plex, wood laminate flooring, W/D hookups W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

2 BD

2BA, HOUSE Close to U & Downtown 1300SF, W/D & Dishwasher

$1095/mo.

utilities included 549-7711

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE

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 1-800-8777353 or Montana Fair Housing toll-free at 1-800-929-2611

REAL ESTATE 1-2 bedroom, 1 bath, $635$750, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, HEAT PAID. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 7287333 108 W. Broadway #2. Studio/1 bath, completely remodeled, DW, W/D, urban chic design in downtown Missoula. $1100 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1213 Cleveland St. “E”. 1 bed/1 bath, central location, heat paid, shared W/D $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 1324 S. 2nd Street West “C”. 3 bed/2 bath, central location, W/D, DW, single garage. $1050. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

A/C, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park. Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $460/month.

406-273-6034 Lolo, nice park. Lot for single wide 16x80. Water, sewer and garbage paid.

No dogs. $280/mo. 406-273-6034

DUPLEXES

2 bed, 1 bath, $650, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage and offstreet parking, HEAT PAID. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

1914 S. 14th St. West “B”. Studio/1 bath, newer unit, double garage, W/D, A/C $675. Grizzly Property Management 5422060

2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, $825, off W. Railroad, DW, W/D in unit, storage & carport parking. S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

1920 S. 14th St. West “C”. Studio/1 bath, central location, double garage, W/D, A/C $675. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

321 W. Spruce St. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, recently remodeled upper unit, near downtown with deck overlooking the back yard. $1000. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

HOUSES

RENTALS OUT OF TOWN

HOMES FOR SALE

6415 Mormon Creek Rd. Studio/1 bath, Lolo, all utilities paid. $500. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

1509 West Sussex. 2 bed, 1 bath with carport. $145,000.

Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group 728-8270. glasgow@montana.com 2 Bdr, 1 Bath, North Missoula home. $165,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

1 bedroom, 1 bath House, $695, near Higgins & South, private yard area/parking in alley. S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 2 bedroom, 2 bath, $825, Broadway & Russell area, D/W, A/C, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

FIDELITY

828 Monroe Street. 2 bed/1 bath, Rattlesnake, single garage, fenced yard, W/D, DW, $1075.

Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

Uncle Robert Ln #7

2 Kasota. 4 bed, 2 bath with updated kitchen, finished basement & single attached garage. $250,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 2004 Silver Tips Cluster. 5 bed on 1/2 acre in Circle H Ranch gated community. $675,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com 3 Bdr, 1 Bath, Downtown Missoula home. $265,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more

MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 7000

251-4707 Uncle Robert Lane 2 Bed Apt. $760/month

Professional Property Management. Find Yourself at Home in the Missoula Rental Market with PPM. 1511 S Russell • (406) 721-8990 • www.professionalproperty.com

fidelityproperty.com

2306 Hillview Ct. #3. 2 bed/1 bath, South Hills, W/D hookups, storage. $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 425 Crosby: 1 Bedroom, 2nd floor, on-site laundry, central, cat OK $685. Garden City Property Management 549-6106

No Initial Application Fee Residential Rentals Professional Office & Retail Leasing Since 1971

509 S. 5th Street East #1. 1 bed/1 bath, 3 blocks from University, coin-ops, off-street parking, all utilities included $750.

Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

www.gatewestrentals.com

Studio-1-2 bed, 1 bath, $550$850, S. Russell area, D/W,

GardenCity Property Management 422 Madison • 549-6106 For available rentals: www.gcpm-mt.com

Grizzly Property Management, Inc. "Let us tend your den" Since 1995, where tenants and landlords call home.

2205 South Avenue West 542-2060• grizzlypm.com

Finalist

Finalist

MHA Management manages 7 properties throughout Missoula.

Earn CE credits through our Continuing Education Courses for Property Management & Real Estate Licensees westernmontana.narpm.org

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All properties are part of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.

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

1235 34th St. • Missoula (406) 549-4113 missoulahousing.org

406-490-9319

REAL ESTATE info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 360 Stone Street. 5 bed, 4 bath ranch style on 3 acres. Additional 2.52 and 6.49 acre parcels also available. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com 4 Bdr, 3 Bath, South Hills home. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com Are your housing needs changing? We can help you explore your options. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406) 728-2621. www.clarkforkrealty.com Close To Good Food Store 1824 S 9th St W. Centrally located home with character and charm, close to Good food Store, bike trails and a quick jaunt to downtown. $219,900. KD 406-2405227 porticorealestate.com Fidelity Management Services, Inc. • 7000 Uncle Robert Lane #7, Missoula • 406-251-4707.

Visit our website at fidelityproperty.com. Serving Missoula area residential properties since 1981.

Lewis & Clark Neighborhood 631 Pattee Creek, Beautiful Lewis and Clark home

close to the University, bike trails and Downtown. Over 3300 sq ft of living space-so much house for the price! $299,500 KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com Natural Housebuilders, Inc. Building comfortable energy efficient craftsman homes with radiant floor heat. 406369-0940 OR 406-6426863. Facebook/Natural House builders,inc. Solar Active House. www.faswall.com. www.naturalhousebuilder.net We’re not only here to sell real estate, we’re your full service senior home specialists. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway.

(406) 7282621. www.clarkforkrealty.com

CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES

bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $154,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats #301. Large 1 bed, 1 bath plus bonus room with all the amenities. $210,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com

LAND FOR SALE 2003 Lil Diamond Cluster. Beautiful .58 acre lot in Circle H Ranch gated community. $94,900. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com

4.6 acre building lot in the woods with views and privacy.

Lolo, Mormon Creek Rd. $99,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

exciting UNZONED parcels near Grant Creek. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com

Old Indian Trail. Ask Anne about

3106 West Broadway. 20,000 sq.ft. lot with 6568 sq.ft. building

with office, retail & warehouse space. Zoned M1-2. $810,000.

Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653 pat@properties 2000.com

3338 Hollis Street

NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. 40.69 acres with 2 creeks & Mission Mountain views. $199,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. Approximately 11 acre building lot with Mission incredible Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350. shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com

COMMERCIAL

BACK ON THE MARKET!

$310,00 MLS# 20153915 Lewis & Clark rancher offers convenience & space with

Rochelle Glasgow

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & functional floor plan.

Cell:(406) 544-7507 glasgow@montana.com www.rochelleglasgow.com

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2 Bdr, 1 Bath, Tina Ave Condo. $139,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16 Located next to Burns Street Bistro, this is a beautiful space to call home. With over 1200 sq ft this home lets you spread out and relax. $158,000 KD 240-5227 or Sarah 370-3995 porticorealestate.com Uptown Flats #210. 1 bed, 1

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REAL ESTATE

OUT OF TOWN 1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis.

Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath with barn & greenhouse on 7 fenced acres. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com 178 Huckleberry, Florence.

High-end 4 bed, 2.5 bath on 2.59 acres near Bitterroot River. $419,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $190,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $200,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or www.mindypalmer.com

3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown home. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Florence home on 4.85 acres. $285,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

FINANCIAL

6025 PEKLEY DR. $62,000

EQUITY LOANS ON NONOWNER OCCUPIED MONTANA REAL ESTATE. We also buy Notes & Mortgages. Call Creative Finance & Investments @ 406-721-1444 or visit www.creative-finance.com

Come see this well-maintained manufactured home in a 55+ community.

Open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, large rooms with walk-in closets & 2 bathrooms. Outside is a nice deck, double carport & storage shed. Lot rent is $350 per month in Katoonah Lodges.

Pat McCormick Real Estate Broker Real Estate With Real Experience

Six Mile Huson 17430 Six Mile Road, Huson. Stunning property with beautiful land and views. 3 bed, 1.5 bath early 1900’s well maintained farmhouse.

Yard features a massive raspberry patch and many fruit trees! $235,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

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pat@properties2000.com 406-240-SOLD (7653)

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Matt Rosbarsky 360-9023 512 E. Broadway