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WHAT A TOOL BELIEVES: DOES GIANFORTE SUPPORT REPEAL AND REPLACE, OR NOT? TESTER PUSHES A BILL TO SLASH SO, ABOUT THOSE ‘MONTANA WHAT TO WATCH—AND WHAT NOT TO NEWS EXCISE TAX ON BOOZE MAKERS ETC. VALUES’ EVERYONE’S CLAIMING... FILM WATCH—ON MOTHER’S DAY WITH MOM
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Voices/Letters The readers write ....................................................................................4 Street Talk What do Montana values mean to you?........................................................4 The Week in Review The news of the day—one day at a time ......................................6 Briefs Flowers for UM, necessity defense denied, and a Silver Theater suit ..................6 Etc. Who gets to define “Montana values,” and do they have to be armed?...................7 News A tax-slashing bill gives distillers something to drink about .................................8 Opinion What does Greg Gianforte really think of repeal and replace?. ............................10 Opinion We’re all prairie dogs now..............................................................................11 Feature Creation science comes to Missoula................................................................14
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Arts Amy Martin’s “Threshold” tells the human story of bison.....................................20 Music Shovels, The Rotties, Dave Scott and Crazy Dog................................................21 Film Movies Celebrating the happiness, horror and hijinks of motherhood ...............22 Music Who, really, is Father John Misty?.......................................................................23 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................24 Resistance Kitchen Pass the church lady pasta salad ..................................................25 Happiest Hour Sour takes a bow at Garden City BrewFest .........................................27 8 Days a Week The only calendar you need ................................................................28 Agenda The 17th annual Bike for Shelter fundraiser.....................................................37 Mountain High Take a healthy soil workshop (and quiz)............................................38
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News of the Weird ........................................................................................................12 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology.....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-7 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12
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[voices] by Alex Sakariassen and Derek Brouwer
Asked Tuesday afternoon at Great Burn Brewing Two of our candidates for the U.S. House are currently bickering over who is more “Montana.” What values do you most associate with Montana? Follow-up: What person, living or dead, do you think best represents Montana-ness? Kelsey Steinmann: Second Amendment rights are very Montana, just because we’re so rural. Montanans are pretty equal-opportunity, too. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who was like, “Women should be in the kitchen, men should be the breadwinners.” Native Missoulian here: The Montana that I would like to see is probably embodied by the more liberal politicians out there, like Bernie Sanders. And I really like Jeannette Rankin. She was the first real political woman in the U.S.
Chirag Patel: More just focused on land conservation, and wildlife conservation, too. Rivers, trails, parks, anything like that. There can be only none: Honestly, from my perspective, I don’t think any popular figure really understands Montana and the people here.
Evangaline Callison: Family values are huge. People do tend to be more conservative, so the Second Amendment is huge here. And a lot of people are really community oriented. High adventure: Lewis and Clark. They were true explorers and adventurers. If Montana has nothing else to offer, it’s adventure and opportunity on the landscape.
Kolby Kickingwoman: Family. I would say that’s a big Montana value. Man of his people: Earl Old Person. He was the leader of the Blackfeet Nation, and a strong voice for the Blackfeet people.
Ken Winterberger: I’m visiting from Alaska, and Alaska and Montana are really similar. There’s definitely an independence, and part of that independent streak, a lot of people don’t like government at all. And some like good government. Famous thinkers: Mike Mansfield. As far as I’m concerned, he was the epitome of what a Montanan should be. And K. Ross Toole. They were both intellectual and independent. They could frame things well and discuss them.
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Well not just like.. Religion is like old news! (“Church split on gay bishop, May 4). When are we going to wake up and begin treating churches just like we treat corporations? As long as Citizens United stands, churches of all religions should pay taxes! After all, they support political causes, just like any corporation buying votes! Tim Leifer missoulanews.com
Shades of Green Most Berniecrats I know are now proud Independents (“Berniecrats gone Green,” May 4). They are affiliating with IndependentVoting.org, OpenPrimaries.org and other groups working to restore democracy for our country. Greens in the U.S. have not had a winning philosophy since Ralph Nader left. They do not have a positive image, while European Greens have done reasonably well. Until we have open primaries, open debates, ranked choice voting and automatic registration, no third party can succeed. Forty-four percent of Americans are now independent/unaffiliated rather than choosing to belong to any political party. Charlotte Scot missoulanews.com
Maybe gun up? For an article that basically calls both these candidates “basic AF,” there is no mention of the third candidate, Mark Wicks (“Rube tube,” May 4). By ignoring the “other guy” you are doing a huge disservice to democracy. I expect more of a supposedly “independent” paper. You are not showing the full picture, but then again, what media outlet does? Brandon Wasser facebook.com/missoulaindependent
Pack the suit Montanans have a rare opportunity to turn the tide by electing Rob Quist. Greg Gianforte is a wealthy suit from New Jersey. Send him packing. He could care less about the average Montanan. Mary Costello facebook.com/missoulaindependent
Courage! Respectfully: The biggest issue of the Montana special election is the Montana mail-in ballot. Risking defeat by doing the right thing is the very definition of courageous. And in this case what’s right was profoundly clear, unequivocal, and laid squarely in the hands of one Republican
candidate, Greg Gianforte—a failure in this test of courage. Montana sawyers show courage when we fall that six-ton widow maker. Montana farmers show courage when we lay down hard cash for fuel and seed and fertilizer on a bet that we’ll get a fair price for the crop. Montana truck drivers show courage when we take that mountainside switchback and feel our load of logs shift for the third time that day. Montana ranchers know courage when we doctor and tag the 20th spring calf in front of three-quarter tons of protective mama cow. Montana mothers show courage when they forego spring fashion to put a better meal on the
the airwaves. Backdoor electioneering with blacked-out money. And now he hopes to win by bringing a Trump kid in to close a deal that Greg can’t manage by himself. Politics has a lot to do with money and power and promises of the future. But representing Montana is all about courage. In this campaign we got a good look at courage. On Election Day, you can show some courage and vote for Rob Quist. Because what future do we have if we are represented by someone who’s failed a Montana-style test of courage? Jerry McDonald Thompson Falls
Who you calling cheap? “By ignoring the ‘other guy’ you are doing a huge disservice to democracy. I expect more of a supposedly ‘independent’ paper.”
It’s cheap to buy Montana. Our media market is small. Big money from out of state can afford to buy lots of negative ads and think they can get a wannabe Montanan from New Jersey misrepresenting Montana in Washington, D.C. If you are making your choice of candidate based on TV, you are being bought. Think again. Back in D.C., the crony political insiders are cheering. The wealthy wonks want one of their own, who will let your interests down and stand with them instead. Fortunately, Montana often shows the country we aren’t for sale. I hope that will be the case May 25. Carolyn Beecher Ronan
Probably just shy table for their family or face the scorn of a deeply loved but errant teenager. Rob Quist showed courage by doing the honest thing and calling for a mail-in ballot. He was told that any one of those mail-in votes could be cast while a loveTrump and hate-Democrats commercial was blasting on a TV or radio, and he had the guts to ask for a money-saving mail-in ballot anyway. Rob Quist has the courage to drive all across our state dodging animals and potholes on slick two-lane roads to ask for votes in counties that are openly hostile to Democrats. Those same counties that will now be taxed extra by a socalled conservative Montana Legislature gaming the system for its hand-picked candidate. Rob Quist has the guts to show up in front of neighbors and naysayers to explain how he worked his way back from financial embarrassment—an issue that has been exaggerated by dirty politics and a complicit newspaper. And what do you see from Greg Gianforte? Threatening commercials bombarding
Greg Gianforte is employing a bizarre avoidance strategy to win the special election. Hiding at private events, with an endless budget for attack ads, he has curiously managed to avoid meeting with the public he aspires to represent. Gianforte has held so few events open and promoted to the public that if one did not watch local television, one might be surprised he was running for public office at all. He clearly believes that meeting with the public either comes with too high a risk of saying something out of touch or he simply does not care what you and I think. It is both amazing and disturbing that Montana is even considering electing Gianforte to be our sole representative when he has such a revulsion to meeting with us. Montana needs a representative who will meet with us, listen to our voices, and stand with us. Gianforte has proven he is not that person. This is why Montana needs to reject him a second time. Jake Dolan Belgrade
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WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, May 3 During a Facebook Live town hall moderated by the Indy’s Alex Sakariassen, Democratic congressional candidate Rob Quist recites an original poem about Montana. “She’s slow to grant her favors to come-lately, newer faces,” he says. “To longtime suitors, she reveals her hidden, secret places.”
Thursday, May 4 During a Facebook Live town hall moderated by the Indy’s Derek Brouwer, Libertarian congressional candidate Mark Wicks compares his opponents to swamp creatures. Quist, he says, is a turtle sitting on an alligator’s back, or a singing Budweiser frog.
Friday, May 5 Employees at the Florence building head to the roof after a Merc deconstruction mishap leads to a power outage in a portion of downtown. The outage lasts a couple of hours. Disgruntlement over the demo lasts forever.
Necessity’s end
Judge denies activist’s defense Leonard Higgins is preparing to go to prison. The wind dishevels his white hair as he talks about swinging by Deer Lodge between speaking engagements in Missoula and Bozeman this month, just to scope things out. He’s already spoken with his partner back home in Corvallis, Ore., about how they’ll stay in touch if he’s incarcerated, about how often she’ll be able to visit. “I think the odds are against me,” says Higgins, 65, “so I’m preparing for being convicted and serving whatever sentence the judge decrees.” Even so, this soft-spoken activist, who until last year balked at the thought of public speaking, isn’t exactly giving up. Higgins committed to the possibility of jail time well before he broke into a Spectra Express Pipeline station south of Big Sandy last October and shut down the flow of oil. His actions aren’t disputed in the case now headed to trial in Fort Benton on July
18, and he says he isn’t shirking responsibility for his civil disobedience. “There couldn’t be anything further from the truth. I’m asking people and the court to step up alongside me to take responsibility for what’s happening.” That’s not how Judge Daniel Boucher viewed the situation in Chouteau County last month. On April 12, Boucher issued an order denying Higgins’ request to present a necessity defense—an argument that Higgins’ actions were necessitated by the immediate danger that climate change poses to his family, his friends, and every other human on earth. Boucher asserted that in attempting to enter such a defense, Higgins “cringes from the individual responsibility that historically accompanies protest and social change.” And Boucher didn’t stop there. “It is clear from his memorandum that Higgins expects to attract publicity through his trial,” Boucher wrote, “and in turn, to place U.S. energy policy on trial.” Higgins has already attracted a significant amount of
publicity. He and several fellow valve-turners have spoken at universities and Unitarian fellowships along the West Coast, and are beginning an East Coast tour in early June. Higgins Skyped into a house party in Montreal in April, recently attended a direct action workshop in Bozeman, and has upcoming appearances in Whitefish and Missoula (the latter hosted by 350 Montana on May 13). “I’m hoping to impart a sense of emergency, a sense of personal responsibility to respond,” Higgins says. Higgins and his legal team are also busy crafting an appeal to the Montana Supreme Court, in the hopes that the justices will disagree with Boucher’s assessment and allow his necessity defense to proceed. Without it, Higgins says, he’s unsure how much latitude he’ll have to explain the motivations for his actions. “It’s an act of desperation,” he says. “I don’t think that there’s a direct cause and effect that my taking this action will carry the day, but it contributes, just as in other acts of civil resistance in other movements in the past.” Alex Sakariassen
Saturday, May 6 In typical Garden City BrewFest tradition, Bayern Brewing cofounder Jurgen Knoller uses a wooden hammer to tap a cask of the brewery’s 30th Anniversary Pilsener. A bystander raving about the beer tells an Indy staffer… well, our memory is a little hazy.
Sunday, May 7 Police discover an apparent murder-suicide east of Hamilton involving a married couple. In a press release, Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton declines to provide additional details “in respect to the family during this tragedy.”
Monday, May 8 Missoula City Council approves a motion requiring Riverfront Triangle developers to craft a housing plan that addresses “the appropriate mix of multi-income housing, including low to moderate income housing” at the site. The “appropriate mix” will be decided later.
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Group sues over theater collapse Just over a month before the Silver Theater collapsed under the weight of ice and snow, a ceiling tile fell down. The building’s owners, the Morris and Helen Silver Foundation, checked it out and made a discovery: a blue tarp, concealed from view, and two buckets to catch water as it fell from the roof. The buckets were full. These details about the mysterious, sudden collapse of the theater at 2023 S. Higgins Ave., just two weeks before it was scheduled to be packed with Big Sky Film Festival moviegoers, are outlined in court documents filed recently by the nonprofit. In a civil case filed April 28 in Missoula County District Court, the Silver Foundation alleges that the theater’s former owners, the now-dissolved Calvary Community Church, misrepresented its condition and failed to disclose “hidden defects� that contributed to the roof ’s collapse. The foundation is suing the church’s directors for fraud and breach of contract, among other complaints. After the building collapsed, Foundation Director Carolyn Maier was circumspect about the situation. She previously declined to discuss details, citing insurance negotiations, telling the Indy only that “it wasn’t just like all of a sudden the roof fell down.� Commercial buildings very rarely collapse. In the days that followed, ABC Fox reporter David Winter interviewed a structural engineer and Calvary’s former board president Jim Ramsey about the roof. Ramsey recalled having damaged the roof in 1996 while clearing snow with a snow blower. He reportedly installed a new waterproof roof surface whose 20-year guarantee would have expired in 2016. The foundation references the news report in its complaint, alleging that the church should have disclosed those details in the buy-sell agreement or other property disclosure statements prepared during the sale. The sale closed in July 2015 after the foundation received multiple extensions for its property inspection. The foundation was nearing completion of an interior renovation when the theater collapsed. Ramsey was on a fishing boat in Florida with his wife, and unaware of the lawsuit, when reached by the Indy. He expressed surprise and confusion, given that the church had paid for roof upgrades during its ownership of the property.
“There weren’t any defects in the roof when we sold the church,� he says. “Not that we knew about.� Maier declined to comment on the suit on the advice of the foundation’s attorney. She says the city has certified demolition of the theater’s structural remnants as complete. Derek Brouwer
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UM puts its best flowers forward On Monday of finals week, three UM groundskeepers are digging around the grizzly statue, unloading flowers from a beat-up white truck. This is one of their most hectic days of their year, but they don’t rush things—not at Centennial Circle. Kristine Csorosz and one of her trusted crewmates stand over the flowerbed directly beneath Rudy Autio’s statue, mulling what finishing touches to put on one of Missoula’s most photographed locations before its big closeup on May 13—commencement day. They decide the scene needs some pink. Light pink. “I think it would bring out the tones of your geraniums,� Csorosz says, and then she’s off in the pickup to retrieve the right flowers. These plantings have become a spring ritual at UM, a way to showcase the campus to the thousands of family members and alumni who return for graduation. And even as spending at the financially plagued flagship has dropped $10 million in two years, flowers have survived the cuts. The tradition started with Csorosz. She took a part-time groundskeeping job here in 1988, but soon realized there was more she could do to spruce up campus. She convinced her supervisor to plant some flowers along the back of Main Hall. The president at the time, James Koch, liked them. The number of beds expanded, and eventually the aging juniper bushes that surrounded the bronze grizzly bear were replaced with showy geraniums—all at Csorosz’s direction.
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Late last month, Montana got some groundquaking, earth-shattering, stop-the-presses news: Rob Quist, that folksy Democrat in the cowboy hat running for Congress, hasn’t had a state hunting license in at least 16 years. Lordy be, cried the state’s entire voter base in unison. How can he serve if he doesn’t share our values? He’s not a real Montanan! OK, maybe it wasn’t the entire voter base. (Maybe Greg Gianforte has otherworldly ventriloquistic powers.) Either way, Quist’s status as a selfproclaimed “native son� was suddenly up for debate, not because of where he was born, but because of what he chooses to do recreationally. That information was apparently important enough to reiterate in a later story about how Gianforte illegally shot an elk in 2000. Voters probably should have seen this devolution to firearm jingoism coming—by the time both candidates started shooting stuff on TV it was more than clear that neither campaign was going to address itself to substantive issues. Instead we get round after round of you-ain’t-like-us fearmongering and outsider demonization. Can you really call yourself a denizen of Big Sky Country if you don’t wear a cowboy hat, or spend your weekends blasting prairie dogs? Is hunting, or even gun ownership, a prerequisite in running for office? If so, that rules out a good portion of the candidate pool. According to data from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, only 59,800 people purchased a general adult elk license for the 2015 hunting season. Significantly more (76,485) ponied up for a general deer license. But even combined, that’s a fraction of Montana’s population. When did they become exclusively representative of “Montana values�? Considering that more than 135,700 people put in for a resident fishing license that year, maybe we should insist that our candidates kill—or at least catch—fish. A few years back, the New York Times mined census microdata and came up with some interesting stats about Montana. Of the roughly one million people living in the state in 2012, only 54 percent were born here—Montana’s lowest native residency rate since the 1940s. Of those who came here from other places, 6 percent hailed from California, 4 percent from Washington, and 10 percent from other Western states. Can that half of the state lay claim to “Montana values�? Hell if we know. Half our newsroom is transplanted from other (and frankly lesser) states, though we’re certainly proud to be here now. And we vote. Is it too much to ask that this race focus less on ways to divide and exclude our neighbors and just a little bit more on the issues that we share? Apparently so.
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Csorosz, who wears a long, silver ponytail, says she’s known as the “flower girl� in deference to her horticultural savvy. She’s adopted the nickname, but it risks diminishing the scope of her work. Csorosz is a seasoned industrial gardener who also drives the mower and plows the sidewalks in winter. She used to plant all the flowers herself, but as the groundskeeping staff has shrunk, it’s become more efficient to team up. The crew plants four or five truckloads of flowers each May, including 200-300 geraniums, 50-60 flats of various other annuals, and some other native plants and perennials. (For homecoming, they plant chrysanthemums). Csorosz’s flower budget has remained roughly flat over time, so she’s had to find ways to stretch her funds as the price of flowers goes up. Csorosz says the plantings contribute to staff and student school pride and help make a good first impression on newcomers. But her floral choices can also enrich the outdoor atmosphere day to day. “Sometimes people don’t even know why. They come to work all hairy, then they catch a smell, or a splash of color,� Csorosz says. As Csorosz’s fellow groundskeepers are touching up Centennial Circle, a woman walking by stops to offer them some donuts. They take a short break and admire their work. They hope commencement attendees will do the same. Saturday is a work day, and Csorosz says she loves talking to new graduates and their families—and watching them take photos, with her geraniums at their feet. Derek Brouwer
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A keg up Tester backs bill to slash taxes on brewers and distillers by Alex Sakariassen
A small half-moon of light spills through the open office door into Montgomery Distillery’s tasting room. It’s 9 a.m., three hours before opening, and co-owner Ryan Montgomery is sitting at the back of the office beneath the only lit bulb in the place, having just signed a very big check. Exactly how big he doesn’t say, but big enough. He writes this check twice a month, to the United States Treasury, for federal excise tax. The rate is currently $13.40 per proof gallon, which is… well, it’s a complicated federal formula. Let’s just say it’s around $120 per case of 80proof liquor, like Montgomery’s Quicksilver vodka or Whyte Laydie gin. “It’s more than we pay in rent,” he says. “It’s more than we pay in payroll most months.” If the distillery could save even a little on excise taxes, Montgomery’s got a lot of ideas where that money could go. New hires, pay raises, expanded production. The distillery could make and age more whiskey, he says, which in the craft spirits world is its own form of investment. Depending on how Congress receives the Craft Beverage Modernization Act, that “if ” might become a “when.” And distilling isn’t the only industry that stands to gain. Sen. Jon Tester signed on to co-sponsor the act during this month’s National Small Business Week, though it was introduced earlier this year by ranking Senate Finance Committee member Ron Wyden of Oregon. The measure would not only slash the existing excise tax for craft distillers to $2.70 per proof gallon, but cut in half the excise tax rate for craft brewers (from $7 to $3.50 per barrel on the first 60,000 barrels produced). It would also revise or simplify a number of regulations relating to bookkeeping, ingredients and the transfer of beer between facilities. Tester believes the bill would be a boon for Montana’s breweries and distilleries, freeing up money for expansion and employment. “Whether you’re dealing with the tanks or the taproom or whatever, it’s
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going to allow them to have some extra resources to hopefully invest back into their business,” Tester tells the Indy. Trade organizations representing brewers and distillers—as well as wine makers, who would also enjoy an excise tax reduction—have increasingly rallied behind the notion of a tax reduction since it first cropped up in Congress two years ago. The Washington, D.C.-based Beer Institute claims federal excise tax collection on beer sales is more than twice the size of state excise tax collections, and esti-
even better.” And giving a similar break to the state’s still-budding craft spirits industry will help “get that established the same way.” Margie Lehrman, executive director of the American Craft Spirits Association, says parity is long overdue. Small breweries won a federal excise tax discount decades ago, but craft distillers are still paying the same rate as their larger counterparts. Montgomery, too, believes the time for a break is now. The distillery’s main avenue for future growth is not in the tasting room, but in
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Missoula distiller Ryan Montgomery is hopeful that Sen. Jon Tester's pitch for an excise tax reduction on craft spirits will gain traction in Congress.
mates that the bill Tester is co-sponsoring would save the craft brewing industry $130 million annually. “We’re currently in better shape than we ever have been to pass tax relief for brewers of all sizes,” a Beer Institute spokesperson wrote via email. “We hope that with tax reform being discussed on Capitol Hill, providing tax relief for brewers and beer importers will be part of that discussion.” Tester acknowledges that the current tax rate hasn’t exactly stymied growth in the craft beer industry. Here in Missoula, Draught Works just installed a canning line. Local stalwarts KettleHouse and Big Sky are both in the process of building outdoor amphitheaters. But even if the industry is doing well, he says, “it can do
wholesale, he says. (The Missoula distillery just picked up distribution in its sixth state— Tennessee—this month.) With taxes and Montana’s 20 percent markup on sales outside the tasting room and the costs associated with increased production, any savings at all would help. “It’s not like this reduction, or the extra cash that distillers have because of this, is going to go in someone’s pockets,” Montgomery says. “All of this is going to go back into business and into community, building more capacity, hiring more employees, upgrading things. I think this is a good example of a tax cut going right back into growing the business.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com
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What a tool believes Does Greg Gianforte support repeal and replace, or not? by Dan Brooks
Last week, House Republicans passed a new version of the American Health Care Act, moving one step closer to fulfilling their explicit promise to repeal and replace Obamacare and their tacit promise to do something really awful to poor people. It probably won’t work. The new AHCA was rushed to the House floor before most members had time to read it. Republicans in the Senate have signaled that they intend to scrap the bill and start over. But it remains the most significant piece of legislation before Congress, and its combination of deregulation for the insurance industry and tax cuts for the wealthy offers a frightening glimpse of Republican priorities in health-care reform. Meanwhile, in Montana, Greg Gianforte had no opinion. “Greg needs to know all the facts, because it’s important to know exactly what’s in the bill before he votes on it,” a spokesman told reporters, declining to answer questions about whether Gianforte would have voted for his party’s bill. It was a reasonable response, even if it seemed a little weaselly. Probably, no one in Washington should have an opinion on the bill, since it was so poorly presented. But on the same day that Gianforte declined to say anything about the AHCA to the press, he praised it in a conference call with lobbyists. Noting that the Montana special election would have “national significance,” he said it “sounds like we just passed a health care thing, which I’m thankful for. [It] sounds like we’re starting to repeal and replace.” I guess Gianforte would have voted for the AHCA after all. This isn’t necessarily an instance of him saying one thing in public and another in private, since he declined to say anything to the public at all. But it’s telling that his campaign thought he could get away with a nocomment to reporters, when apparently he felt he owed lobbyists an answer. Maybe it was easier to guess what the lobbyists wanted to hear. While the Republican plan guts Obamacare’s subsidies for low-income Americans buying
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insurance on state exchanges, it preserves them for insurance companies. It also allows insurers to charge much higher premiums for the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions. You would be hard-pressed to convince a roomful of voters that the problem with American health care is that old,
“Gianforte can get testy with Sally Mauk and stonewall the rest of us, but put him on the phone with some GOP bagmen, and he’s just thankful to be a part of it all.”
sick people are ripping off insurance companies. But if you were speaking to a group of lobbyists, you might have a better shot. The fact that Gianforte felt obliged to shoot straight with lobbyists while he told the press to go pound sand tells us who wields consequences in his daily life. He may be out hunting computers and the occasional underage elk on the weekends, but his main business is with his party and the interests that fund it. Now that he is run-
ning for national office, K Street means more to his campaign than the Montana press does. He can get testy with Sally Mauk and stonewall the rest of us, but put him on the phone with some GOP bagmen, and he’s just thankful to be a part of it all. Here’s another question Gianforte doesn’t have to answer: Why? With assets north of $100 million and a secure, if newly built, platform for his views, he needs donors and lobbyists less than almost any politician in Montana. When I spoke to him before his campaign for governor, he seemed genuinely excited by the theories of classic American conservatism. Since November, though, he’s rebranded himself as a Trump Republican—part of an odious band of former conservatives who seem to have decided that winning is the only political principle worth standing up for. I submit that Gianforte has won already. He’s financially secure. He’s succeeded in his career. His children are grown. And he’s ventured into state politics with an essentially free hand. He doesn’t need anyone else’s money, and he’s new enough that he doesn’t owe too many favors. He is operating with a freedom most candidates can only imagine, yet he is conducting his campaign as though he depended on the national party for his political life. I don’t doubt that the Republican Party can help Gianforte, but he doesn’t need it. He needs us. He can’t get on the Trump train until the voters of Montana punch his ticket. It’s a risk to tell us what he thinks about controversial issues, but it’s a risk we will reward if we start thinking we can rely on him to take it. Anyone in the country could do what he did last week. With time running out before the election, he should think about what he can do to make himself irreplaceable. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and how one might permanently seal a roomful of lobbyists at combatblog.net.
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Pup squeaks We are all prairie dogs now by John Horning
There’s a place in the heart of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where a small colony of prairie dogs survives between railroad tracks and the busiest road in town. It’s a fragile existence, and some of the animals perish when they venture onto the pavement. But somehow the colony survives in this small fragment of wildness. On most Saturdays, my 4-year-old twins and I ride our bikes to the spot and watch in fascination as the prairie dogs yip and chirp at our arrival. They disappear into their burrows when my exuberant guys approach too close and too quickly. We practice sitting still, and the animals seem to be learning to respect this invisible safety zone. Eventually, the intrepid dogs get the courage to reappear and return our gaze as they perch on the edge of their burrows. I hope the boys are also learning a lesson about vulnerability and trust that will serve them in their future relations with people, as well as with wildlife. Across the American West, from Montana to New Mexico, prairie dogs, which once numbered in the millions, are increasingly vulnerable to plague, habitat fragmentation and poisons. And, worst of all, to the blood thirst of hunters, farmers and ranchers who use them as target practice. Though plague is the most severe threat to the species’ survival, ecologists argue that the dogs’ fragile existence underscores the importance of removing human threats. And now they have a new one: Donald Trump Jr. The president’s son recently came to Montana to stump for Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte, and the two men decided to spend part of their time together shooting prairie dogs, for “fun.” I know Trump Jr. is a hunter. I’ve heard he is a conservationist. But shooting prairie dogs is not about hunting. Nor is it, to me, about Trump’s conservation ethic, though conservation ought to be part of the discussion, be-
cause of the vital role that prairie dogs play in healthy grasslands, and because of their vulnerability. The senseless slaughter of prairie dogs is fundamentally about the power and the vulnerability, which I see as the defining narrative of the Trump administration. The budget President Trump initially proposed made drastic cuts to
“How do we respond to the vulnerable? Do we ignore those who cannot speak for themselves, whose voices go unheard?”
the most vulnerable Americans—eliminating funding for after-school programs for 2 million children in the country’s poorest communities, cutting $6 billion that keeps millions of people from falling into homelessness, ending a program the helps people heat their homes, and slashing funding for Meals on Wheels, which provides meals for struggling seniors. While the final budget changed, Trump’s original version remains a painful reflection of the administration’s values. A telling example of those values is that he would have eliminated
the Legal Services Corporation, which provides legal aid to those who can’t afford it. This would result in swelling our prison population—already the largest in the world. Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote, “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” He said this because he recognized that, in many ways, prisoners are the most vulnerable people in any society. We know who we truly are, as moral individuals, by the way we respond to weakness and power. It is easy to serve the powerful, because they usually reward our service. Serving the weak offers less tangible rewards. How do we respond to the vulnerable? Do we ignore those who cannot speak for themselves, whose voices go unheard? After 30 years of study, Con Slobodchikoff, a professor at North Arizona University, discovered that prairie dogs have a complex communication system containing all the elements of language, its sophistication surpassed perhaps only by that of cetaceans and primates. But despite their sophisticated language, prairie dogs cannot speak for themselves. That responsibility falls to those of us who believe it is our duty to represent the voiceless, whether prairie dogs or people. Politics is ultimately a struggle between two ideas: the belief that the weak are meant to serve the powerful, and the belief that the powerful have a duty to serve the weak. At its best, America has always defended the weak, whether it was Franklin Roosevelt fighting the Nazis or Abraham Lincoln abolishing slavery. We now find ourselves at a moment when we must decide between these two ideas once again, and that decision is nothing less than a referendum on our character as a nation. John Horning is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org ). He is executive director of WildEarth Guardians.
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ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT – A San Francisco startup recently introduced a countertop gadget to squeeze fruit and vegetables for you so that your hands don’t get sore. However, the Juicero (a) requires that the fruit and veggies be pre-sliced in precise sections conveniently available for purchase from the Juicero company, (b) has, for some reason, a Wi-Fi connection, and (c) sells for $399. (Bonus: Creator Jeff Dunn originally priced it at $699, but had to discount it after brutal shopper feedback. Double Bonus: Venture capitalists actually invested $120 million to develop the Juicero, anticipating frenzied consumer love.) GREAT ART! – Monument to Flossing: Russian artist Mariana Shumkova is certainly doing her part for oral hygiene, publicly unveiling her St. Petersburg statuette of a frightening, malformed head displaying actual extracted human teeth, misaligned and populating holes in the face that represent the mouth and eyes. She told Pravda in April that “only (something with) a strong emotional impact” would make people think about tooth care. Artist Lucy Gafford of Mobile, Alabama, has a flourishing audience of fans (exact numbers not revealed), reported AL.com in March, but lacking a formal “brick and mortar” gallery show, she must exhibit her estimated 400 pieces online only. Gafford, who has long hair, periodically flings loose, wet strands onto her shower wall and arranges them into designs, which she photographs and posts, at a rate of about one new creation a week since 2014. BRIGHT IDEAS – Though complete details were not available in news reports of the case, it is nonetheless clear that magistrates in Llandudno, Wales, had ordered several punishments in April for David Roberts, 50, including probation, a curfew, paying court costs and, in the magistrates’ words, that Roberts attend a “thinking skills” course. Roberts had overreacted to a speeding motorcyclist on a footpath by later installing a chest-high, barbed-wire line across the path that almost slashed another cyclist. (A search did not turn up “thinking skills” courses in Wales—or in America, where they are certainly badly needed, even though successful classes of that type would surely make News of the Weird’s job harder.) Raising a Hardy Generation: Preschoolers at the Elves and Fairies Woodland Nursery in Edmondsham, England, rough it all day long outside, using tools (even a saw!), burning wood, planting crops. Climbing ropes and rolling in the mud are also encouraged. Kids as young as age 2 grow and cook herbs and vegetables (incidentally absorbing “arithmetic” by measuring ingredients). In its most recent accreditation inspection, the nursery was judged “outstanding.” COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS – Criminal Defenses Unlikely to Succeed: (1) To protest a disorderly conduct charge in Sebastian, Florida, in March, Kristen Morrow, 37, and George Harris, 25, (who were so “active” under a blanket that bystanders complained) began screaming at a sheriff’s deputy—that Morrow is a “famous music talent” and that the couple are “with” the Illuminati. (The shadowy “Illuminati,” if it exists, reputedly forbids associates to acknowledge that it exists.) Morrow and Harris were arrested. (2) Wesley Pettis, 24, charged with damaging 60 trees in West Jordan, Utah, in 2016, was ordered to probation and counseling in March, stemming from his defense that, well, the trees had hurt him “first.” LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS – Legendary German Engineering: The state-of-the-art Berlin Brandenburg Airport, originally scheduled to open in 2012, has largely been “completed,” but ubiquitous malfunctions have moved the opening back to at least 2020. Among the problems: cabling wrongly laid out; escalators too short; 4,000 doors incorrectly numbered; a chief planner who turned out to be an impostor; complete failure of the “futuristic” fire safety system, e.g. no smoke exhaust and no working alarms (provoking a suggested alternative to just hire 800 low-paid staff to walk around the airport and watch for fires). The initial $2.2 billion price tag is now $6.5 billion (and counting). Rich Numbers in the News: (1) A one-bedroom, rotting-wood bungalow (built in 1905) in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, California, sold in April for $755,000 ($260,000 over the asking price). (2) Business Week reported in April that Wins Finance Holdings (part of the Russell 2000 small-company index) has reported stock price fluctuations since its 2015 startup—of as much as 4,555 percent (and that no one knows why). (3) New Zealand officials reported in March that Apple had earned more than NZ$4.2 billion ($2.88 billion in U.S. dollars) in sales last year, but according to the country’s rules, did not owe a penny in income tax. NEW WORLD ORDER – Why? Just ... Because: (1) The AquaGenie, subject of a current crowdfunding campaign, would be a $70 water bottle with Wi-Fi. Fill the bottle and enter your “water goals”; the app will alert you to various courses of action if you’ve insufficiently hydrated yourself. (2) Already on the market: A company called Blacksocks has introduced Calf Socks Classic With Plus—a pair of socks with an internet connection. The smartphone app can help you color-match your socks and tell you, among other things, whether it’s time to wash them. (Ten pairs, $189) Thanks This Week Larry Neer, Alex Boese, Peter Burkholder, Alex Cortade, Bob Stewart, Mel Birge, Gerald Sacks, and Conan Witzel, and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.
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n the first day, God made it rain, soaking the 35 of us who had hiked up to the M on Mt. Sentinel to see proof of His creation firsthand. Another 400 feet up the mountain, an etched rock indicates the high-water mark of Glacial Lake Missoula, but our guide, Bozeman “creation scientist” Michael Oard, doesn’t take us that far. Our group of couples, parents and kids stands at the M’s concrete base and watches as a winded Oard points out the traces the massive lake left on the side of Mount Jumbo. This valley provides proof, he’ll soon explain, that the scientists who work at the bottom of the mountain can’t be trusted. Down there on campus, the Lake Missoula Creation Conference was just getting started. Over the next four days—April 6-9—more than a thousand believers (by the organizers’ estimate) assembled to learn why scientists are wrong about evolution, why the world is only 6,000 years old and why dinosaurs were on Noah’s Ark. This wing of fundamentalist Christianity has long found a foothold in Montana, most visibly at the Glendive Fossil
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and Dinosaur Museum, which opened in 2009 with a $290,000 assist from current U.S. House candidate Greg Gianforte. Still, young-Earth creationism is easy to ridicule, and ridiculed it usually is by scientists and mainstream Christians alike. But today, in 2017, a creation conference seems more oddly of the moment than ridiculous. Two weeks after the conference closes, hundreds of Missoulians would rally in Caras Park as part of the national March for Science, a response to the Trump administration’s anti-science leanings, from the appointment of a climate change denier as head of the Environmental Protection Agency to proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health to Trump’s flirtation with the anti-vaccine movement. If science is embattled in America, creationists have been on the front lines for years. What draws them into the ranks? Not Oard. His lectures on the ice age and Lake Missoula were rambling and dull. As we walk back down from the M, he tells me he doesn’t enjoy public speaking, that he prefers researching quietly at his home, near Bozeman. He’s wearing a T-shirt that his daughter gave him. It has a drawing of a cell and the caption “Chance?”
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No, what drew attendees to Missoula was Ken Ham. Ham, founder and president of the creation ministry Answers in Genesis, opened America’s first creation museum, in Petersburg, Kentucky, in 2007. Ham debated Bill Nye at the museum in 2014. Ham commissioned a lifesize replica of Noah’s Ark, called Ark Encounter, in Williamstown, Kentucky, last year. Ham and his crew of AIG speakers were in Missoula at the invitation of local churchgoers to “equip” believers with the answers they need to “defend their faith” against American secularity. But direct assaults on science—questioning the fossil record, carbon dating, flood geology, all of that—were more or less a sideshow at the conference. At first I thought maybe the science stuff was just too technical for a lay audience. Creation science isn’t exactly elegant, and, without some spice, even true believers tend to nod off or head to the food court. Ham knows how to deliver spice, and it is has very little to do with supporting theories with evidence. Forty minutes into his opening lecture, Ham roused the crowd to applause with a message for the U.S. Supreme Court: “You didn’t invent marriage,” he
said. “God did!” I started counting conference speakers’ complaints about transgender rights, but stopped after the sixth. By that point, I was trying to find my bearings again. I had come for a conference about science. Junk science, sure, but science nonetheless. Instead, I was sitting in the red-hot center of America’s latest culture war. One of Ham’s sidekicks even said it outright: “We’re in a war, folks.” By the time the conference was over, I realized something else: They’re winning.
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andwich boards with photos of Noah’s Ark pointed the way upstairs. Organizers had rented the top floor of UM’s University Center, including the ballrooms, theater and several meeting rooms, for three days, Thursday through Saturday. On Sunday, the speakers fanned out to deliver lectures at churches in Alberton, Victor and Missoula. The rest of the conference took place here, on the campus of a public research university—the heart, scientifically speaking—of enemy territory. The schedule was packed. Friday featured seven lectures, beginning with “Dinosaurs, Genesis, and the Gospel for Kids”
at 9 a.m. and ending at 9:30 p.m. with “Ape Men, Adam, and the Gospel.” Lectures were presented in the ballrooms, where audiences of several hundred watched at any given time. Admission was free, no registration required, and the lectures were streamed live on Facebook. Between the talks, there was nothing to do but stand in line for food alongside UM students or peruse the tables of books for sale. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the books! What Ham called the “cream of the crop of our apologetics materials” was stacked in rows in the foyer, everything from an A is for Adam flipbook to Ham’s encyclopedic World Religions and Cults. Attendees bought them by the armful, taking advantage of the “instant library special” (any 30 books for $199) or a boxed set of selected Ken Ham titles at 35 for $249. On Friday, the sales staff rolled out two more tables of topical “pocket guides” for just $1 each—a price even I couldn’t pass up. I bought a Pocket Guide to Global Warming so I could debunk the top five claims of climate change “alarmists.” I hadn’t come to the conference completely unprepared. In college at Montana State University, I’d taken a virtual tour of
Ham’s Creation Museum as part of an “Origins” seminar that was co-taught by paleontologist Jack Horner. A few years ago, I visited the museum’s Glendive counterpart, which isn’t affiliated with Ham’s, but is nearly as impressive. That summer I was volunteering in Ekalaka, where a paleontologist friend was working to revitalize the county dinosaur museum into a tourist draw for his tiny hometown. Eastern Montana, of course, is one of the country’s premier locales for paleontology research, and has produced such specimens as the Wankel T. rex, one of the most complete T. rex skeletons ever found, now on loan in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The Glendive Dinosaur and Fossil Museum underscores that Montana is also
can politics has only recently embraced. To enter a creationism museum is to enter one of those brain-teasing games where you’re asked to find the difference between two almost-identical images, only the images are dinosaur exhibits and the difference is that one has a human in the background. The creationist idea isn’t that science is the devil’s work, but that scientists interpret the physical world incorrectly because they’re biased by their “secular worldview.” Creationists aren’t anti-science. They’re just offering alternative science. “This lake was here not that long ago,” Oard said, looking across the Missoula Valley. And he’s right, sort of. The valley was full of water at the end of the last ice age, around 15,000 years ago. It filled and emptied repeatedly, thanks to
the culture, we’re challenged by the museum, the university,” Oard says. “There’s a lot of emotion involved. They relate us to the Flat Earth Society.” The group staged one conference on the MSU campus, but Oard says it “got kind of ugly” when a geology professor “riled up everybody” and disrupted the proceedings. MORE’s most recent seminar, in 2016, was held at Bozeman’s Grace Bible Church, where the senior pastor, Bryan Hughes, preaches young-Earth creationism. Grace also happens to be the Gianforte family’s home congregation. In fact, the Gianforte Family Foundation has donated $2 million to help expand the building, and another $1.3 million to Bozeman’s Montana Bible College, where Hughes and MORE speaker Mark Amunrud are instructors, according to
The Lake Missoula Creation Conference cost about $26,000 to produce. Attendees could place offerings in trash cans adorned with toy dinosaurs.
fertile ground for evangelical Christians who reject paleontologists’ work. Even public schools in Montana have taken classes to the Glendive museum, with educators reasoning that it has the best dinosaur exhibits outside of Bozeman’s Museum of the Rockies. During our field trip to the M, one hiker had complained that the Bozeman museum is “really evolutionary” in its presentation of fossils. “It makes me sad,” someone else said. “I want to take my grandchildren there, but—” Before she could finish, a third person encourages her to take her grandkids to the creation museum instead. “The one in Glendive is fabulous,” Oard affirms. Creationists have long been the vanguard of the parallel reality—encapsulated by presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts” neologism—that Ameri-
ice dams along the Clark Fork that were 2,000 feet tall. As the dams broke, cataclysmic floods ripped across the northwest, shaping the landscape we see today. For years, though, scientists were resistant to the idea that Lake Missoula produced massive floods. Oard points to the dispute as proof of scientific geology’s bias against anything that sounds biblical. Oard has a master’s degree in atmospheric science and worked for the National Weather Service before shifting his attention to creation research full time. In 2007, he co-founded the Montana Origins Research Effort, or MORE, a group of creation scientists who study fields such as “flood geology” and publish their findings in creationist technical journals. MORE also hosts seminars in Bozeman every two years to educate Bible believers. “We’re hammered by
from a blob in a pond.” Asked last month by Montana Public Radio’s Sally Mauk if he believes in evolution, Gianforte demurred. “I don’t know how he did it exactly, but I look around me at the grandeur in the state and I believe that God created the Earth,” he said. A campaign spokesperson told the AP last year in response to the attack ad that Gianforte does not have an opinion on the age of the Earth. Gianforte’s doubts about evolution place him in a significant minority. Gallup polling has consistently found that that between 40 and 47 percent of American adults believe that God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years. While that number is much lower among college graduates (27 percent in 2014), creationists can’t be written off as
over and over by speakers throughout the conference. Gianforte’s pastor was particularly blunt on the matter during a 2012 sermon delivered in conjunction with a MORE conference. “Here’s the point: Don’t say you believe in Jesus, but you don’t believe in the creation account here in the Book of Genesis,” he said. That’s why Michelle Morimoto had taken a seat toward the back of the ballroom on Friday afternoon, waiting with a friend to watch her first presentation. Morimoto, of Missoula, said she recently came to a realization after a speaker in Lolo “challenged what she had been taught in school her whole life,” leading her to conclude that her understanding of the origin of the universe is central to and inseparable from her faith.
Ken Ham, founder and president of creation ministry Answers in Genesis, says he headlines more than 20 creation conferences each year. He preaches that secularization is ruining America.
the federal nonprofit records. The Gianforte Family Foundation has also donated more than $11 million to the Petra Academy, a private Christian school in Bozeman, attended by Gianforte’s children, that teaches Biblical creation alongside evolution. Gianforte’s ties to creationism were the subject of an attack ad featuring paleontologist Horner during the businessman-turned-politician’s failed bid for governor last fall, but the topic has hardly been central to either of his campaigns. Despite the millions that Gianforte has donated to bolster organizations propounding young-Earth creationism, he has been circumspect about his personal views of late, insisting that they’re separate from his politics. In 2002, he told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that, as an engineer, he finds it hard to imagine that “man evolved
uneducated. The Lake Missoula conference was emceed by Kevin Horton, a former veterinarian and pastor at Crossroads Christian Fellowship in Victor. Horton says his background allows him to have “eyes on both camps” when it comes to issues of the Bible and science, an intersection where many pastors struggle. Horton maintains a personal website where he uploads his sermons on creation science. In one, he begins by putting on a white doctor’s coat. “Here’s my bottom line,” he tells me on Saturday morning, shortly after praying with the rest of the day’s speakers in a UC conference room. “When I became a Christian, either the Bible was right on page one, or it was wrong.” This all-or-nothing proposition is central to creationism, and it was repeated
“I need to understand more about it, because I’m not an idiot,” she said. “I want to be able to articulate what my heart is telling me.”
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en Ham didn’t try to dazzle the Missoula crowd with science, nor did his crew bring any fossils to touch. Each session was basically just a lecture with a PowerPoint presentation. Ham drives home his message with visual metaphors. My favorite was a graphic showing public schools as factories where Bible-believing children enter one door and come out the other side as devolved hominoids. The caricature is meant to be funny, but it also captures the thrust of Ham’s call to arms. He tells believers that disagreements between modern science and
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a literal interpretation of Genesis are at the root of a broader “clash of worldviews” that embroils all of society. The battlefield between (fundamentalist) Christians and non-Christians has no neutral ground, he argues. “When you send your kids to a public education system, you have handed them over to a church of atheism, to be trained every day,” he said during one lecture. “That’s really what’s happening.” Ham wasted no time launching into his case that the Christian church has lost the upper hand in its battle with the church of atheism. The evidence is everywhere: surveys showing that millennials aren’t as evangelical as their parents, liberals criticizing Vice President Mike Pence for refusing to dine alone with women who aren’t his wife, gay teens kissing in an animated Disney cartoon, Rachel Dolezal claiming she’s “transblack”—a claim that’s doubly offensive to creationists for its assertions that race exists as anything other than a social construct (the Bible says humans are of “one blood”) and that people can be “trans” anything. Mainstream Christians, Ham says, are losing the culture war because they focus on specific issues like abortion, gay marriage or bathroom access while compromising scriptural authority on foundational issues where the Bible collides with science. If the Bible’s creation story is wrong, then on what grounds can Bible believers argue that transgender people shouldn’t get to choose which bathroom to use? Only through creationism can Christian values prevail, as when Ham displays an image of a rainbow—a sign, in Genesis, of God’s promise to never destroy the world by flood again—he sometimes projects onto the side of his ark replica in Kentucky. “We’re taking the rainbow back,” he says. It’s an applause line. Ham has been making this argument for more than 30 years, first in his native Australia and then in the United States through the organization that eventually became Answers in Genesis. He began staging creation conferences in the early 1990s, and says he made his only previous stop in Montana around that time. Answers in Genesis has grown immensely since then, bringing in $21 million in revenue in 2015, according to the nonprofit’s tax filings. The Ark Encounter that opened last year in Kentucky is a start to what has been billed as a $102 million, Bible-themed park to accompany the Creation Museum in Kentucky. Ham told me that his empire now employs as many as 900 people during summer months, and 550 year-round. Roadshows are still part of AIG’s repertoire. Ham says he presents between 20 and 30 conferences annually, delivering some combination of the same presenta-
“We actually believe the other gods out there, like Allah, are demon gods.” tions at each. A committee of congregants from more than a dozen local churches teamed up to bring Ham and company to Missoula at a cost of $26,000, including speaking fees and rental costs, according to Crossroads Christian Fellowship’s Horton. Ham was joined in Missoula by AIG’s director of research, Andrew Snelling; geologist-theologian Terry Mortenson; and songwriter Buddy Davis. Horton says his “dream” is that the Lake Missoula Creation Conference will eventually grow into a destination event that draws believers from around the region. A sizeable portion of Ham’s lectures, though, were spent encouraging attendees
creationist museum in Glendive. His reply was terse. “They’ve got some dinosaur bones,” he said. “That’s about all I know.”
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uring his Ark infomercial, Ham digressed into a rant about the media’s treatment of the Ark Encounter. “You cannot even believe what you read out there on the internet or in the news. You have to go and check it out,” he said. “Just assume whatever you see on newspapers and whatever you see on any secular sites—just assume it’s wrong. I just assume it’s wrong. It’s just sad what’s happening these days.”
when I caught up with him. He told me that AIG has always had a welcoming attitude toward secular media, and that in interviews he does his best to simply “tell you the truth.” Not everyone who listens to Ham feels the same way. Between lectures I approached a man named John, whom I had seen during the earlier hike. Before I could ask him any questions, John asked me if I agree with Ham’s positions. I told him I don’t. As we continued chatting, I learned that he’s trained as an engineer, but recently began homeschooling his five kids after one of their public school classmates came out as transgender. John de-
Lecturers ended their talks by clicking through slides showing the books they offered for sale in the lobby. In addition to hosting a radio show that’s broadcast on more than 900 stations and commissioning a 510-foot model of Noah’s Ark, Ken Ham is a prolific author.
to make a pilgrimage to Kentucky. One hour-long session was essentially an infomercial for the Ark Encounter. (At one point, Ham actually played the park’s television ads.) The Ark, technically a for-profit endeavor, has been a subject of considerable controversy, largely because it’s participating in a state tax incentive program that could yield $18 million in sales tax rebates over a 10-year period. The theme park is Ham’s bet that he can turn a creationist destination into an evangelical Disneyland. Some groups have questioned whether the visitors are materializing, to which Ham responded in Missoula by displaying an aerial photo of a full section of parking lot. Afterward, I asked Ham what he thinks of the
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The comment was not a one-off. Ham and his fellow speakers are eager to take on a news media they regard as part of the secular regime that embraces evolution and rejects fundamentalist Christian values. Just as Snelling had discouraged attendees from reading “skeptic” science websites, Ham latched onto the Trump administration’s “fake news” angle of attack to accuse secular media of lying “through their teeth.” And Ham is glad to see that the rest of the country is finally catching onto the media’s tricks. “I just want you to know, the media is doing to politics right now what they’ve done to us for years,” he said. Still, Ham was happy to chat with me
clined to spell his last name for me when I asked. He’s never read anything good in the Missoulian, he says. The Missoulian didn’t cover the conference, but two other reporters were there alongside me. Doug Miller and Jesse Wanskasmith were handing out copies of the first two issues of their new newspaper, the Mountain Christian Journal. They too are concerned about fake news. The news page in the Journal’s first issue, published in February, contains an article about the German government censoring “fake” news on Facebook and a column purporting to reveal how crowd size estimates at Trump’s inauguration were manipulated by the media. The paper also contains
a “‘Fake’ News” page that, in the first issue, featured an article asserting that before leaving office, Barack Obama created a “ministry of truth” to censor information the government doesn’t like. In the most recent issue, the Journal published a graphic critiquing a recent edition of the Independent, calling one of my stories “a disgusting montage on bestiality” (see “How Chuck Tingle turned monster erotica into performance art,” Feb. 9) and tagging part of another, also by me, as a blasphemous attack on Christianity (see “Lawsuit opens a window on faith-based addiction treatment,” Feb. 9). Miller, the publisher, wears a cowboy hat and a Bluetooth headset. In addition to starting the Mountain Christian Journal, Miller says he organized a creation conference at Missoula’s former World Theater in 2014, partnering with the Glendive museum to do it. With dinosaur fossils on display, his conference was more focused on science than Ham’s Answers in Genesis event, which he summarizes as “more about how societal change has tried to nullify the work of creation scientists.” But he launched the Journal for the same reason that motivates Ham’s evangelism: He thinks Christianity is under attack, and too many churches are softening their message to grow their ranks. Miller embraces the idea that there’s a spiritual battle for control of the country. “We actually believe the other gods out there, like Allah, are demon gods,” he says. The Journal is his attempt to fight back, both as a forum for evangelical Christians and a way to hold the apostate church and the mainstream media accountable. As we shake hands, Miller and Wanskasmith ask me when my story is coming out. They want to know because they’re planning to write a rebuttal.
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fter Bill “the Science Guy” Nye debated Ken Ham in 2014, Daily Beast columnist Michael Schulson called the spectacle a “nightmare for science,” arguing that Ham won the debate the moment Nye decided to participate. (“When you exist on the cultural fringe and make your living by antagonizing established authority, there’s no form of media attention you don’t love,” Schulson wrote.) Ham has since claimed that the attention the event drew fueled a surge in donations that allowed him to finally construct his Kentucky ark, and at the Lake Missoula conference he was selling DVDs and books about the debate. Nye is back this spring with a new Netflix show in which he takes on climate change deniers, overpopulation, sexuality and other science topics that are entangled in the culture wars. He does so in a
way that a National Review critic recently described as “bitter, angry, shouty, conspiratorial, vulgar, wheedling, given to absurd hyperbole, and blithely eager to wreak punishment on his enemies.” “The new show (supposedly aimed at adults, but still written at a grade-school level) uses occasional references to science to introduce simple political advocacy, broken up by bad jokes and interludes of actual screaming,” columnist Kyle Smith wrote. In Missoula, Brit Garner has been thinking a lot about how scientists can respond to assaults on their work delivered from the highest levels of government. Garner, a Ph.D student in wildlife biology at UM, co-hosts the Youtube series SciShow Psych with Hank Green, a spinoff of the popular science video series that explores the mysteries of the human mind in an accessible and engaging way. In March, Garner helped form the Missoula Interdisciplinary Science League, a group designed to carry forward the ideas embodied in the national March for Science. MISL hopes to “celebrate critical thinking” through monthly events and other means that go beyond just protesting the current administration, like scheduling chats with scientists at breweries. “Science and scientists are under direct attack right now,” Garner says, but “to
protest doesn’t get the job done. Science is about discourse and discussion.” When Garner heard that a creation conference was coming to campus, she headed to the library. Down on the first floor of the UC, she and a couple friends set out a collection of children’s books on science, as well as some coloring books, and invited passersby to explain why they enjoy science on a whiteboard—“to have this little piece of positivity that was tied to science,” she says. Garner didn’t know it, but Ham would incorporate—and perhaps mischaracterize—their silent demonstration into his next lecture. He mocked the size of the “protest” and told the crowd that the protesters were coloring in coloring books “because they believe that was more intellectual than what we are doing here.” “I can’t guarantee that people weren’t doing what he says,” Garner says, “but I can definitively say it wasn’t us.” Garner’s idea that science can win trust through discussion, not confrontation, reminded me of some old photos I had come across while helping out at the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka. Life Magazine featured Ekalaka in a 1954 issue, noting that fossil excavation, “usually a specialty for experts,” had become a “community hobby” in the dusty village of 900 people (today, the population is
Montana creation scientist Michael Oard co-founded the Montana Origins Research Effort, a group that researches Noah’s flood and produces conferences in Montana.
closer to 350). The story included photos of locals hauling femurs across the prairie and gathered around a hadrosaur skeleton the local high school teacher (and longtime museum curator) had assembled in the school basement. A similar spirit has imbued recent efforts to improve the museum. For the last four summers, museum staff have hosted a “Dino Shindig” that draws hundreds to attend lectures by world-class scientists, watch demonstrations at the museum and, yes, search for fossils in the countryside. In March, the Shindig was named “event of the year” at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Recreation. It’s also designed to be accessible to and affordable for locals, a chance for residents in one of the state’s farthestflung corners to participate in the scientific search for truth. At the creation conference, the search for truth was simpler. Rather than concluding their presentations with time for questions, Ham and the other presenters just clicked through slides showing books for sale in the lobby. And on the conference’s last day, I spotted the woman I had talked to earlier—Michelle, who had come wanting to learn more—chatting in the foyer. She had a shopping bag in her hand. dbrouwer@missoulanews.com
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Ahead of the herd Amy Martin’s “Threshold” tells the human story of bison by Erika Fredrickson
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few years ago, Amy Martin shed her skin as a local musician and went back to her roots as a radio journalist. It’s not a bad time to make that kind of shift, considering the rise of podcasts and the recent frenzy around nonfiction storytelling like “S-Town.” Martin started by making radio stories focused on the intersection of environment and people for NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Montana Public Radio and National Native News. Last year, she was selected for a Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she’s been working on her own podcast project, “Threshold.” The first season, released last month, is an in-depth, eight-episode look at bison through the lens of people with whom they share landscapes. Martin, who headed to the Arctic for a new story last week, took some time to talk with the Indy about bison and the challenges of environmental storytelling. How did you choose to tackle this particularly big, complex topic of bison? I didn’t know anything about bison until I arrived in Montana. And when I did learn about them, I think I probably followed the trajectory a lot of people do: You hear about the bison drama at Yellowstone, you get emotionally hooked, follow it closely for a year or two, and then it starts feeling like you’re hearing the same damn thing over and over. I’m not exactly proud of this, but I sort of quit paying attention. I would hear a story about bison and kind of fit it into the narrative that had been presented to me. I couldn’t absorb it deeply anymore. There are so many issues like that, and especially environmental issues, where you know it’s important, you know you should care. I was trying to figure out how to tell some of those really big, complicated environmental stories with some kind of energy and momentum in the storytelling that makes you want to stay with it instead of feeling like it’s beating you down. How do you think journalism has failed in telling the bison story?
ture or a person dealing with an environmental justice issue and you’re not there, your story is not going to be as good.
You hear some of the same news stories year after year because they’re often told within a very short framework. I think that does lead to reductionist thinking, and kind of makes it so you’re not experiencing it as something fresh. It’s the nature of the format. The story always got pared down to: Here’s somebody from Buffalo Field Campaign, here’s the most radical anti-bison rancher we can find. They hate each other. End of story. When really there’s more people involved and more nuance there. You begin the podcast with you in a field describing the bison you see in front of you. How did you decide to start there? For a while, I was writing and cutting bites without knowing what was the beginning. I knew how important it was, because it’s not only the first moments of a show, it’s the first moments of a brand new show, and if people don’t like it in the first three minutes, they’re not going to listen. I had so many ideas, like it shouldn’t start in Yellowstone because the bison story is bigger than Yellowstone, and I didn’t want it to start with me because I didn’t want to be too much of a character, but then when it came down to it, it starts in Yellowstone with me.
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That seems like the simplest way to access the bigger story. Yeah, we kept wondering what it would be like to have never been to Montana or seen a bison or maybe even know they still exist. How do we put you in a moment? So I whittled it down to letting the listener hear it through my ears and see it through my eyes. How did you divide the episodes? I had scenes written in shorthand on little pieces of scrap paper and ideas of things I knew I needed to explain, like, what is brucellosis? I was constantly rearranging them on my coffee table into what sort of facts needed to be paired with what scenes. The excruciating part was realizing that I had so many fascinating things and characters that weren’t going to make it into the story. There were at least a couple moments during the season where you let your viewpoint and emotion come through. How did you decide to let those moments happen? The default mode was for that not to happen. I really didn’t want to be much of a character, but just enough to serve a purpose—so the listener has somebody to navigate with. Sometimes it was like, OK, the fact that this thing someone said to-
tally cracked me up, am I going to laugh on the tape? I felt like there were moments that if I let them go by without truly any reaction whatsoever, that would have felt fakey to me. Like, you just talked about people who were shooting bison for fun from trains en masse and you state it without having any kind of emotional response to that? The truth is I don’t know if I did it right. We were debating stuff like that as a team up until the last moment. What’s your philosophy for how to tell a good environmental story? One of my philosophies behind it is that I really don’t want to use the word “environmental” if I possibly can help it. That is one of the things I feel strongly about. The moment we start using that word, we’ve already divided the world into human problems and environmental problems, and that’s a false dichotomy. It’s a poison that’s in our language and our thinking that has a lot to do with the environmental problems we have, and it has a whole lot to do with our inability to think about them productively together as a society. That being said, it is about environmental questions. Another thing I’m really committed to is getting out in the field. If you’re telling a story about a watershed or a crea-
What was the experience like for you, getting out in the field? I think you can kind of know theoretically that, oh, a lot of ranchers are opposed to bison and a lot of conservationists are for them, but if you’re not out there looking at a bison through the eyes of those different communities, your own biases and expectations are going to filter in more than you realize. I had that as an instinct, and it was so borne out with multiple trips to Yellowstone and Native American reservations. I was changed by the in-person experiences. But being committed to telling stories on the ground—it’s almost the most expensive way to do reporting. For a tiny little nonprofit startup with no backing, it’s totally dumb. I’ve had multiple people say, “You’re doing this the hardest possible way you could.” But why do it otherwise? I don’t want to sit in some office somewhere talking to people on the phone. That’s not the way to tell a story about our interactions with the natural world. What’s the next big thing for you? I figured, you know, after spending 18 months running around Montana researching and interviewing people on bison, I would do something really small and modest. [She laughs.] The goal is to spend the whole summer in the Arctic reporting from all eight Arctic countries, embedding in communities and spending several weeks with anyone who will let me. I want to tell some of the big important stories through the eyes of the people who are living there. This whole mission I’m on to not divide the world into human vs. environment—I don’t think you can divide it there. From what I can tell, you can’t tell a human story there without also talking about ice and polar bears and deforestation and all the other stuff. But we’ll see. I’ll be learning as I go. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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Hello, paranoia Shovels: The sound of sound unwound The band Shovels doesn’t have much internet presence, and their only album—a cassette that sold out after 100 copies—is from 2013, the year they became a band. That’s fine, and probably preferred. This isn’t a group trying to get people to start a dance party or open a dialogue or share feelings. They’re more like the gnawing voice in your head you try to ignore, warning you that the world is about to implode. In “Car Yards,” from the eponymous cassette, guitarist Michael Beach paints a scene of “chickens scratching” and “children clambering over nothing at all.” Shimmering riffs knock against each other until they dissolve into cacophony. “Then set in slow paranoia and mistrust of all my neighbors and my fellow man,” Beach continues as the tempo slows and the song begins to feel like it’s being pulled apart, muscle from bone.
Shovels, which played Missoula before, in 2015, is split between members from Melbourne, Australia, and San Francisco, but if you didn’t know much about them you might place them somewhere in Washington, D.C., circa 1992, along with bands like Moss Icon, which had already put a dent in the post-punk scene, and Universal Order of Armageddon, which was pushing a similarly foreboding style. Shovels is maybe even more adept at noise rock than those bands, though. Repetitive riffs and drum rolls evoke mysteriousness. Maybe it’s rattling cans and wind chimes we’re hearing, hard to say, but it sounds cool and unsettling, like a seductive, slithering, sometimes barbaric creature coming for you. And I can’t imagine how they do it live. (Erika Fredrickson) Shovels play Free Cycles Sat., May 13, at 6 PM, along with Fantasy Suite and Cex Sells. $6.
The Rotties, The Rotties The Rotties most recent album (another eponymous cassette) sounds like a punk-rock party album with all the trappings, including metal-tinged melodies, punk beats and petulant vocals. The Portland band also pays tribute to its ancestors. “Fear,” for instance, ends with the lines, “Now we’re gonna fuck shit up,” just like the Blatz’s “Fuk Shit Up” from their 1990 “Cheaper Than Beer” 7inch. And their cover of the Gits’ “Second Skin” is close to the original, but just a little more sloppy and off-the-rails in a way that gives it some Rotties flavor. The good thing is that the band can also hold its
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own with originals like “Ministry,” where they show off some instrumental tricks that blend strutting rawk and mathy rhythms. A few are less remarkable, like “Hole,” which is maybe about JonBenet Ramsey, and which plateaus in a repetitive chorus. Still, it’s a solid album from a band that’s keeping a certain eat-the-rich street style alive. That never gets old, and now it’s maybe more relevant than ever. (Erika Fredrickson) The Rotties play the ZACC Below Thu., May 18, at 7 PM, along with Preachy and Hermanas Y Hermanas. All ages. $5 suggested donation.
Dave Scott and Crazy Dog, Then and Now Let’s just go ahead and call it the Neil Young Conundrum. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you dig Neil Young’s music. Then let’s say you’re something of a musician yourself. You want to play some Neil Young songs yourself, right? Lots of them are pretty easy to figure out, and they’re fun. So far so good. But now, let’s say, you start to get a few Neil Young tunes pretty dialed in, and maybe you start to think maybe someone else might like to hear you playing Neil Young songs. Now we’ve arrived at the heart of the conundrum. They don’t! Look, Dave Scott doesn’t need anyone’s permission to lead a (mostly) Neil Young cover band, but
when Neil Young is your literal touchstone, you’re setting the recommendability bar pretty high. Then and Now—mostly Scott originals with a couple of Young tunes thrown in—is likable enough, competently performed, with some flashes of sweet lap steel by John Quackenbush and a multi-instrumental assist (and a couple of quality writing credits) from collaborator Keith Hardin. What does it all add up to? A nice souvenir from the live show, if that’s where you happen to find yourself having a good time some Friday night, but that’s about it. (Brad Tyer) Dave Scott and Crazy Dog play Imagine Nation Brewing Fri., May 12, at 6 PM. Free.
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Moms on the big screen Movies celebrating the happiness, horror and hijinks of motherhood by Molly Laich
Mother’s Day: a time for appreciating the women who birthed us, for being appreciated by our children, and for longer than usual brunch lines. If you’re looking to go to the cinema, 20th Century Fox is marketing hard for the mother-daughter adventure comedy Snatched, starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. Seriously, this movie looks like focus-group robots built it from the ground up to extract cash directly from our holiday-mandated heartstrings. No clue whether Snatched will be any good, but the trailer one-liners seem OK, and Overboard was funny, so it may be worth rolling the dice. Then again, Mother’s Day is about so much more than blonde adults getting into hijinks. For those who’d rather stay in and experience this holiday through a rental but don’t know where to start, here are a few suggestions categorized to fit our readers’ many needs. Whether you’re looking to celebrate motherhood, re-
In Room (2015), we meet a 24-year-old woman who’s been trapped in a room by her kidnapper for seven years. She had to have been motivated at least in part by loneliness and boredom to birth and raise her son, Jack, with a man she despises, but that doesn’t make their love any less transcendent. Mothers gone wild For goth misanthropes who wish to slander this sacred holiday with examples of dastardly parenting, look no further than Mommie Dearest (1981), based on Christina Crawford’s controversial memoir about her alcoholic, abusive mother, Joan Crawford, a woman with an illustrious film career who is perhaps now most famous for really disliking wire hangers. Next up is John Water’s campy black comedy Serial Mom (1994). The film stars Kathleen Turner as a
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everyone spoke German, and the kids weren’t home alone. Then we’ve got two sides of the same coin with some horror classics featuring children possessed by the demonic. In The Exorcist (1973), a young girl’s mother puts up with some pretty unfriendly words to save her from demonic possession. The mom in Rosemary’s Baby (1968) takes it a step further by joining forces with the dark side at her infant’s behest. When it comes to evil kids, it doesn’t get better than the bone-chilling 2012 film We Need To Talk About
vorced mother and two younger women come together to help raise 15-year-old Jamie in a Southern California boarding house in 1979. Surely his is an upbringing we can all relate to. Meryl Streep makes her second appearance on our list with 1990’s Postcards from the Edge (not to mention the film’s allusion to Mommie Dearest). In this comedy-drama, a semi-autobiographical story written by Carrie Fisher, a recovering drug addict is forced to move back in with her mother. Old dynamics die hard and lessons are learned.
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gret your choice to have children, or feel secure in never having had any, these films are for you. Reluctant mothers rise to the occasion In Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004), Beatrix Kiddo starts out as a cold-blooded assassin. But the moment she looks at that positive pregnancy strip—like a robot with an on switch—her life becomes maniacally focused on the well being of her unborn baby, and in that spirit, a four-hour, violent revenge rampage ensues. Is this how it really feels to be pregnant, or is it just macho director Quentin Tarantino’s best guess at what women are like? For a more complicated look, consider Juno (2007), which features not just a teenager who makes the mature decision to give her baby up for adoption, but also the woman who adopts the baby and the surprisingly tender relationship between Juno and her stepmom.
perfect wife and mother, except for the relentless killing. Still, the film does a pretty good job of convincing us that most of these victims had it coming, with crimes that include not recycling and wearing white shoes after Labor Day. It’s going on the list because I can’t help myself, but for God’s sake, don’t spend Mother’s Day watching the World War II-era film Sophie’s Choice (1982), about a woman who’s forced to choose which of her children will survive the Holocaust. That’s messed up. Kids gone even wilder Let’s lighten the mood a little with a German horror picture called Goodnight Mommy (2014), about a couple of twin boys who become convinced that their mother is not who she says she is and so proceed to divine the truth with escalating torture methods. Imagine if Home Alone was rated R,
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Kevin. What does a mother do when she can see from an early age that her kid’s kind of a psychopath? She loves him unconditionally anyway, of course. This film has a lot to say about how society treats the mothers of violent offenders, and it’s not pretty. It’s complicated: blended families, adults and death In last year’s gem 20th Century Women, a di-
Finally, in the 2014 backpacking film Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, we may only see glimpses of Cheryl’s mother in flashback, but her death and the grief it brought the author touch every corner of the story. This movie has a lot to say about what it means to lose a parent, and it does so with warmth, reverence and poorly planned backpacking. arts@missoulanews.com
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Garden City Med Arts Bldg • 601 W. Spruce Missoula, Montana 59802 406.721.5600 or 800.525.5688 Where Father John Misty used to be the kind of character Father John Misty criticized in song, Pure Comedy makes him a voice in the wilderness.
Fleet Foxes will play the Wilma next week, and former drummer Josh Tillman won’t be with them. By the time he left the band in 2012, his relationship with frontman Robin Pecknold had “fully deteriorated,” in Pecknold’s words. Since then, Tillman has performed as Father John Misty—a semi-satirical, dissipated persona I would describe as an exaggerated version of how history remembers Lindsey Buckingham. His first two albums as Father John Misty, 2012’s Fear Fun and 2015’s I Love You, Honeybear, established the character as a debauched rocker manqué, longing for human connection and real feelings even as he fled into irony. But on his new album, Pure Comedy, Father John Misty is something different. The critique of a drugged-out, smugged-up society in danger of regarding itself to death is even more pointed than before, but suddenly our narrator is in on the joke. Where Father John Misty used to be the kind of character Father John Misty criticized in song, Pure Comedy makes him a voice in the wilderness, the kind of wise contrarian more at home in the pages of H.L. Mencken than Topanga Canyon. That’s a lot of concepts for one folk act. Musically, though, Pure Comedy seems designed to shift focus to the ideas. Where I Love You, Honeybear was dynamic and variable, Pure Comedy is pretty much all torch songs. The recording is clear and simple in a way that privileges the vocals over the instruments. The mellow piano arrangements and Tillman’s phrasing create an easy-listening sound that contrasts with the pitch-black lyrics, putting the new Father John Misty somewhere between Jackson Browne and Nick Cave. It’s a weird combination, suited to an artist who seems to be reevaluating the relationship between his persona and himself. On “Leaving LA,” a 13-minute ca-
reer introspective set to meandering strings, he sings “a little less human with each release/closing the gap between the mask and me.” The incompletion of this sentence leaves unclear whether it’s a lament, a goal, a fear—what? Is Tillman becoming Father John Misty, or is Father John Misty becoming Tillman? The critical force of the songs seems to be overwhelming the ironic force of the character. Tillman is clearly troubled by the trajectory of the United States in 2017. On “Twenty Years or So,” he sings that “in 20 years, more or less, the human experiment will reach its violent end.” On the last album, that’s the kind of sentiment Father John Misty would have used to lure an art student into the tub. But on Pure Comedy, the nihilism fuels not parties, but despair. It is a sad album, and while it is often beautiful, it is rarely fun. Should it be? The time for rock stars to revel in exaggerated performances of their own debauchery might be over. It’s 2017; probably, none of us should be having any fun at all. We should be smashing cell phones and wringing vital nutrients from dead billionaires while we still have time to turn this thing around. But are glum torch songs the soundtrack for that endeavor? At a moment when real life would read like satire were it not so hideously unfunny, whither the satirical folk perverts? Nobody knows, and Pure Comedy sounds less like a masterpiece than Tillman’s best guess. Still, it is touching and pathetic, in the strictest sense of that word. It sounds like a transitional album, but it makes the listener wonder where Father John Misty might go next. Where we have been together may be strange enough already.
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[film] filmmaker blend to create David Lynch’s scary and seductive vision of Los Angeles. Rated R. Stars Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux. Playing Thu., May 18 at 7 PM at the Roxy.
OPENING THIS WEEK DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE Auteur David Lynch turns the camera inward as he explores the life that led him to become synonymous with arthouse film. Not Rated. Directed by David Lynch. Playing at the Roxy.
THE OUTSIDERS (1983) After the death of a rival gang member, a group of teenage greasers from rural Oklahoma go into hiding. Rated PG, but only because PG-13 didn’t exist yet. Stars C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe and about a hundred other before-they-were-famous faces. Playing Wed., May 17 at 7 PM at the Roxy.
KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD Before he ruled England from Camelot, Arthur was apparently a down on his luck enforcer for ye olde mafia. Wonder how he turns this around? Rated PG-13. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Stars Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law and David Beckham. Wait, really? Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. SNATCHED When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, where the two are promptly kidnapped. She is never going to hear the end of this one. Rated R. Stars Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn and Joan Cusack. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.
NOW PLAYING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST A tale as old as time, an intelligent woman falls in love with an angry, well-dressed French water buffalo in a haunted castle. Rated PG. Stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens and Emma Thompson. Playing at the AMC Missoula 12. BORN IN CHINA Disney ventures into the wilds of China to document the lives of the animals that call it home. Rated G. Directed by Chuan Lu. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. THE BOSS BABY Older children sometimes feel jealousy toward new siblings. Of course most newborns aren’t high-powered executive spies. Are we sure this isn’t a 30 Rock joke? Rated PG. Stars the voice talents of Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi and Lisa Kudrow. Playing at the AMC Missoula 12.
SECONDS (1966) If you could start over again, would you? This middle-aged banker think he’s knows the answer, but how far will he go to become someone else? Not Rated. Rock Hudson, Frank Campanella and Murray Hamilton star in John Frankenheimer’s sinister sci-fi classic. Playing Fri., May 12 at 8 PM at the Roxy.
This can’t be any harder than piloting a Jaeger without a co-pilot, right? Charlie Hunnam stars in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which opens at the Missoula AMC 12 and Pharaohplex.
THE CIRCLE Based on the novel by David Eggers. A young tech worker finds herself rocketing up the corporate ladder at a powerful internet company where secrets and privacy are the enemy. Rated PG-13. Stars Emma Watson, Tom Hanks and John Boyega. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS You’ve seen the last seven movies in this franchise, I doubt this one is a big departure from fast cars, exotic locals and beefy hunks punching each other. Rated PG-13. Stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12. FIRE AT SEA (FUOCOAMMARE) An island situated 150 miles south of Sicily has become the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern migrants, hoping to make a new life in Europe. Director Gianfranco Rosi documents the story of the island, the people and a 12-year-old boy that loves to hunt. Not Rated. Playing Tue., May 16 at 7 PM at the Roxy.
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GIFTED After the suicide of his math-obsessed sister, a man discovers his 7-year-old niece has the same gift for numbers her mother did. Rated PG-13. Stars Chris Evans, Lindsay Duncan and Jenny Slate. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Marvel Comics’ rag-tag group of space heroes are back for more action, more adventure and more hit songs from the ‘70s. Rated PG-13. Stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Kurt Russell. Playing at the Pharaohplex and the Missoula AMC 12. MRS. DOUBTFIRE (1993) After going through a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as an old woman to commit a series of disturbing crimes and spend time with his children held in custody by his ex-wife. Rated PG-13. Stars Robin Williams, Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan. Playing Mother’s Day, Sun., May 14 at 5 PM at the Roxy. MULLHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) The stories of a small-town girl with stars in her eyes, an amnesiac brunette and a frustrated
SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE Can you believe they’re already rebooting the Smurfs franchise before we got a Snorks movie? What is wrong with this country? Rated PG. Stars the voices of Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson and Julia Roberts. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12. SPRING BREAKERS (2013) Four college students are bailed out of jail by a drug dealing weirdo (played by actual weirdo James Franco), so of course they decide to help him go on a crime spree. Rated R. Also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and Ashley Benson. Playing Sat., May 13 a 8 PM at the Roxy. THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE During the Nazi invasion of Poland, the steward of the Warsaw Zoo does whatever she can to hide those targeted by the invading army. Rated PG-13. Stars Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh and Goran Kostic. Playing at the Roxy and the Pharaohplex. Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area.
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“PROST!” Located above Bayern Brewery 1507 Montana Street Monday–Saturday | 11a–8pm BayernBrewery.com
Church lady pasta salad by Andrea Grimes
RESISTANCE KITCHEN
This recipe tastes like my childhood. If you grew up in and around the protestant churches of the South and the Midwest, it might taste like childhood to you, too. And if you grew up with a soul and a moral compass, something that tastes like a comforting forkful of childhood will be pretty welcome right now, after Trump signed a “religious liberty” executive order last week that will allow bigots nationwide to violate people’s rights because Jaysus said so. This is not a “religious liberty” order. This is a license to discriminate, and in particular to discriminate against transgender, queer, gay and lesbian Americans. It’s a tantrum on the page, a whine translated into a writ by mean, small-minded men and women who believe other people’s happiness is a drain on their own. They’re angry about sex, they’re angry about pleasure, they’re angry at the theoretical possibility that people might be allowed to love who they love and live authentically. They call themselves Christians, but their church is built on misery and spite and that awful canned nacho sauce they serve at baseball games. I don’t go to church any more, but I know many good Christians who are appalled by this hatefulness—Christians who have come over to my home for a beer or four and a session of prolonged bitching about people who would, if Christ returned to feed the 5,000 today, demand all those hungry people get drug-tested before being doled out their loaves and fishes. My mom, a certified church lady, made a version of this salad several times a year, whenever there was
a crowd that needed feeding, and it has only three non-negotiable ingredients: bottled Italian dressing, cheddar cheese and not-stringy pasta. Church lady pasta salad is inclusion in a bowl. It’s a celebration of whatever you like to eat—as long as you can pour Italian dressing on it. Ingredients pasta, not a stringy kind cheddar cheese, preferably extra sharp, in small cubes cherry and grape tomatoes, halved celery, diced red onion, sliced thinly mushrooms, sliced or quartered black olives, sliced, from a can bottled Italian dressing (I’m partial to that classic Kraft jam) diced salami, ham or other deli-type meat salt and pepper Directions Boil the pasta, drain, rinse and chill it if you can stand not to eat immediately. When the pasta is cold, toss it with the rest of your ingredients and douse with the dressing. Serve to everyone in your neighborhood.
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Due to staff shortage this week, menu limited to sushi rolls and sushi. 406-829-8989 1901 Stephens Ave Order online at asahimissoula.com. Delicious dining or carryout. Chinese & Japanese menus.
BOBA TEAS: NEW FLAVORS Lavender, Honeydew, Roasted Green Tea ENJOY HAPPY HOUR Mon – Fri, 3 to 6 & SAKE SATURDAYS
Cold Sides
Hot Sides
Baked Breakfast Breads and Pastries
Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes
Fresh Fruit Display
Seasonal Vegetables
Mixed Green salad
Quinoa Pilaf
Assorted Dressings
Poached Alaskan Halibut
Shrimp Cocktail Smoked Salmon Display Lemon, Egg, Capers, Red Pepper Cream Cheese Roasted Asparagus Salad
Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 It’s a done deal! No foolin’. Bernice’s Bakery will be introducing a new owner June 1st! Christine and Marco have spent the last 15 years stewarding the development and sustainability of one of Missoula’s iconic businesses. Congratulations to Marco and Christine! And, congratulations to the new owner Missy Kelleher. When purchasing cakes for Graduation and treats Mother’s Day (or just a sunny day pop-in) we want to see you. Come in and say hello or good-bye. Follow that up by a “hello” to Missy in June as you snag your favorite treat or a cup o’joe. Bernice’s Bakery Keepin’ Missoula Sweet $-$$
Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a timehonored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$
Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$
Grilled Artichoke Tapenade Carving Station Slow Roasted RR Ranch Prime Rib
Whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette, Goat Cheese, Grape Tomato
Au Jus, Creamy Horseradish
Breakfast
Dessert
Bacon and Sausage
Huckleberry Cheesecake
Scrambled Eggs with Chives and Parsley
Asahi 1901 Stephens Ave 829-8989 asahimissoula.com Exquisite Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try our new Menu! Order online for pickup or express dine in. Pleasant prices. Fresh ingredients. Artistic presentation. Voted top 3 People’s Choice two years in a row. Open Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm. $-$$$
Herb Crusted Pork Loin
Macaroons
Omelets To Order
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Ham Eggs Benedict
Matcha Tiramisu
Huckleberry French Toast
For Reservations 406.541-2583 (BLUE) 3720 N. Reserve St.
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Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. $-$$
Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 44 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $
Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ 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 $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$
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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins 541-4541 Whether it’s coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula’s largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa’s BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you’ve come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa’s best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Beef Filet with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Fresh Northwest Fish, Seasonally Inspired Specials, House Made Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list, local beer on draft. Reservations recommended. Visit us on Facebook or go to Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$
Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$
Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$
Sour takes a bow
HAPPIEST HOUR The weekend couldn’t have been more validating for Draught Works. While most of us walked away from the 25th annual Garden City BrewFest with little more than sea legs and commemorative glasses, the Northside brewery took home something extra. Make that two somethings. Draught Works’ Blackberry Gose (5.4 percent alcohol by volume) not only won the prize for best Belgian/sour beer in Caras Park, but was named runnerup for best of show as well. For co-owner Jeff Grant, the awards were a signal that the Missoula community has taken to his operation’s sour program. It’s a beer style that Draught Works has been following closely and improving on for several years now. The timing of the awards worked out well, too, given that the brewery will be releasing its Blood Orange Gose, another product of the sour program, by the end of May. “It’s new and interesting, right?” Grant says of the style, which, while relatively new to Missoula’s craft beer palate, is actually centuries old in Germany. “It’s currently unique, and people love unique. … Even though it’s an old style, it’s new enough to our markets that it’s intriguing and exciting.” Grant adds that despite their inherent acidity, sours tend to be lighter and more thirst-quenching—in other words, an ideal hook for summer drinkers and for newcomers to Montana’s craft beer scene. Draught Works isn’t the only brewery celebrating a win at last Saturday’s festival. Here’s a round-up of the other winners:
Best IPA: Red Lodge Ales’ Bruno’s IPA Best Pale: Sierra Nevada’s Sidecar Orange Pale Ale Best Lager: Blue Point’s Toasted Lager Best Light Lager: Rogue’s Honey Kolsch Best Fruit Beer: Tamarack’s Apricot Ale Best Amber/Porter/Stout: Highlander’s Scotty Butte Wee Heavy Best of Montana: Red Lodge Ales’ Bruno’s IPA Best of Show: Red Lodge Ales’ Bruno’s IPA —Alex Sakariassen
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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MON | 8 PM | WILMA Fleet Foxes plays a sold out show at the Wilma Mon., May 15. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8.
SAT | 6 PM | FREE CYCLES
THU | 5/11 | 9 PM | MONK’S
Aussie band Shovels bring some post-punk from Down Under to Free Cycles Sat., May 13. 6 PM. $6
Chicago rapper Serengeti performs at Monk's Thu., May 11. 9 PM. $12/$10 advance.
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TUE | 7 PM | JOE BELOW Nebraska folk-rock outfit The Ambulanters play the Joe Below Tue., May 15. 7 PM. $5.
THU | 5/18 | 7 PM | TOP HAT Portland punks Rotties play the ZACC Below Thu., May 18. 7 PM. $5
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Comedy duo Gingers on Ice premiere their TV pilot with a special show at the Roxy. 4:30 PM. Free.
The University of Montana honors the life and legacy of former university President George Dennison with a celebration of his life at the University Center Ballroom. 4 PM. Free and open to the public.
nightlife The Spring Media Arts Expo at the Roxy Theater. 5 PM–10 PM. Free. Ovando’s lo-fi, lyrically driven folk fills Draught Works for a night of music. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. It’s hip to be square. Free Cycles hosts a square dance for all ages and all experiences. Live music by The Beet Tops. 7 PM–9 PM. $5 suggested donation. Aaron James Draplin reads sections of his new book about graphic design, Pretty Much Everything, at Fact & Fiction. 7 PM– 9 PM. Trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Make your way down the Yellow Brick Road to catch The Wizard of Oz at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $20-$25. Is this your card? See titans of prestidigitation perform mind-blowing magic as The Illusionists at the Adams Center. 7:30 PM. $40–$55. The talented troupe at Bare Bait Dance close out the season with Hysteria, brought to the stage by BBD co-directors Kelly Bouma and Joy French. Union Hall. 8 PM–9 PM. $16/$14 advance. (See Spotlight) Trio Noir, jazz featuring David Horgan, Chuck Florence and Beth Lo, meet pinot noir for a night of music at Plonk. 8 PM– 11 PM. Free. Kris Moon hosts and curates a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ T-Rex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. If you have an interest in hip-hop, the actor Brian Dennehy and Chicago-area sports, Rappers Serengeti, Ceschi and Chisme have a show for you at Monk’s. 18-plus. 9 PM. $12/$10 advance. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW lets you show the world that no one sings “Proud Mary” better than you. 9:30 PM. Free. It’s not going to be very quiet at all, is it? Western Front plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Satsang mixes hip-hop with folk rock at the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.
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The Hellgate Wind Festival lets you feel the breeze on your face while you enjoy wind instruments, dances and kite demos. Fort Missoula Regional Park. 4:30 PM. $5 suggested donation.
nightlife Zootown Arts Community Center hosts an opening reception for Icons for the Churches of the Post-Revolution, a new exhibit by artist Tim Marion Nielson. 5:30 PM–8:30 PM. Free. Enjoy a glass of made-in-Montana wine and live, local music of David Horgan and Beth Lo at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Bring an instrument or just kick back and enjoy the tunes at the Irish Music Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover. I’m really sorry that I called animal control when I heard about a Crazy Dog release party. Dave Scott and Crazy Dog release their new album Then and Now at Imagine Nation Brewing. 6 PM. Free. Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat is a time where parents and their kids can socialize, listen to live music, eat great food and have fun. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Enjoy free cinema at Missoula Public Library’s World Wide Cinema night, the second Friday of every month. The series showcases indie and foreign films. Doors open at 6:45, show at 7 PM. Check missoulapubliclibrary.org for info. Free.
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Shakewell and Mark Myriad play the Top Hat’s Graduation Bash. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $5 Make your way down the Yellow Brick Road to catch The Wizard of Oz at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $20-$25. Missoula Community Chorus hosts the world premiere of local composer Mike Rosbarsky’s In Defense of Peace at St. Anthony Parish. 7:30 PM. $10. The talented troupe at Bare Bait Dance close out the season with Hysteria, brought to the stage by BBD co-directors Kelly Bouma and Joy French. Union Hall. 8 PM– 9 PM. $16/$14 advance. (See Spotlight) Dance the night away to the Space Jam theme while thinking about the ongoing tragedy at Waco. It’s the Dead Hipster I
Spotlight Aretaeus of Cappadocia, an Industrial Revolution and probably ancient Greek physician best longer if my high school sex ed is known for his groundbreaking trea- any indication. We even still use the tise on the diagnostic method, once medically described the uterus as “an an- WHAT: Hysteria imal living inside an WHO: Bare Bait Dance animal.” While this is a frighteningly barbaric view WHERE: Union Hall of both the body and women in general, Aretaeus WHEN: Thu., May 11– Sat., May 13 and Fri., May 18–Sat., May 19 can probably be forgiven as he lived in ancient Greece and didn't have access to HOW MUCH: $16/$14 advance Wikipedia. But this view that MORE INFO: barebaitdance.org the uterus was a living thing, able to take control of a woman's mind and cause depres- word with which doctors would dision, mania and even suicide is an agnose women who had too many idea that existed at least through the emotions: hysteria.
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Love the ‘90s Dance Party at the Badlander. 9 PM. $3. Instead of worrying about the bleakness of a post-grad future, come down to the Top Hat for the Graduation Bash featuring Shakewell and Mark Myriad. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $5. It’s not going to be very quiet at all, is it? Western Front plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW lets you show the world that no one sings Proud Mary better than you. 9:30 PM. Free. Cash for Junkers stops by the Union Club for a night of boot-scootin’. 9:30 PM. Free.
hysterical history And while we now know that the uterus isn't a mind-controlling creature living inside people (the liver, though, is a different story), the intersection between women's bodies and the control unjustly put upon them by society is still a very pressing concern. Hysteria , Bare Bait Dance's final show of its sixth season, explores that intersection with a modern dance framed through the kinds of overwhelming emotions a woman feels at different stages in her life, from dancing ballet as a child through first loves, first heartbreaks, marriages, births and deaths. — Charley Macorn
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The inaugural Missoula Psych Fest at the VFW features Blackwater Prophet, pictured, Geist & the Sacred Ensemble, Desert Graves and more. Sat., May 13, at 5 PM. $7. The Clark Fork Market features farm-fresh produce, live music and delicious food every Saturday in the Riverside Parking Lot below the Higgins Avenue Bridge. 8 AM– 1 PM. The Missoula Farmers’ Market continues its 45th season with local produce, artisanal meats and cheeses, and culturally diverse delicacies. Join the fun every Saturday through October. Circle Square by the XXXXs. 8 AM–12:30 PM. The 17th annual Bike for Shelter at Community Medical Center is a family friendly, 11mile neighborhood bike ride. $12. Proceeds go to support Watson’s Children Shelter. 8 AM–1 PM. Yoga and Beer: The two cornerstones of Missoula. The Yoga Spot and the Sweat Shop host yoga every Saturday morning at Imagine Nation Brewing. Class and a beer for $8. 10:45 AM.
nightlife Ghost Carrot Records assembles bands from across the northwest for the inaugural Missoula Psych Fest at the VFW. Blackwater Prophet, Geist & the Sacred Ensemble, Desert Graves and more perform. If this is a secret front for a cabal of necromancers I am going to be so angry. The show kicks off at 5 PM. $7. The Workers, Vladimir Lenin’s favorite band, provides the soundtrack while you enjoy made-in-Montana wine at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
The dearly departed Total Fest rises from its grave long enough to summon Aussie band Shovels to bring some post-punk from Down Under to Free Cycles. 6:30 PM. $6 Make your way down the Yellow Brick Road to catch The Wizard of Oz at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. 7:30 PM. $20-$25. School’s out, Missoula. If you’re done for the summer or done forever, come celebrate at a special Honeycomb Dance Party at Monk’s. 8 PM. Free. The talented troupe at Bare Bait Dance close out the season with Hysteria, brought to the stage by BBD co-directors Kelly Bouma and Joy French. Union Hall. 8 PM–9 PM. $16/$14 advance. (See Spotlight) Tango Missoula hosts a beginners’ lesson at 8 PM followed by dancing from 9 PM to midnight every second Sat. No experience or partner necessary! Potluck food and refreshments. Downtown Dance Collective. $10 per person. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with two for one Absolut Vodka specials until midnight. I get the name now. Free. Mudslide Charley, the second best Charley in Missoula, gets the Union Club jumping at 9:30 PM. Free. In Walks Bud walks into the Top Hat with its high-energy jams. 10 PM. Free.
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Sip some wine while making your own masterpiece at a special Mother’s Day Art on Tap at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 12 PM–3 PM. $40. The Hmong American Day community potluck picnic celebrates our vibrant Hmong community with performances, activities for the kiddos and games for all at Bonner Park. 12 PM–5 PM. Free and open to the public. The Five Valleys Accordion Players polka their way into the Sunrise Saloon for an afternoon of music. 1 PM. Free. The monthly LGBTQ Spirituality Group meets to discuss queer perspectives on spirituality at the Western Montana Community Center. 3-4 PM. Ring in spring with a special joint concert featuring ringers from all of Missoula’s handbell choirs at First United Methodist Church. 3 PM–4 PM. Free.
nightlife Indulge your inner Lisa Simpson with jazz at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Join Old Sap as the bearded banjoplayer serenades Draught Works Brewery. 5 PM–7 PM. Free. The 18-piece Ed Norton Big Band is taking a break from annoying the Ralph Kramden Orchestra to put some swing in the Missoula Winery from 6 PM–8 PM. $7. Polish your steps with $5 swing lessons at 4:45 PM. Visit missoulawinery.com. “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have drinks and forget tomorrow is Monday. 9 PM.
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Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM– 8 PM. The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM–4 PM. Free for veterans. WordPlay! offers opportunity for community creativity. Word games, poetry, free writing and expansion all happen in Ste. 4 of the Warehouse Mall at BASE. Open to all ages and abilities every Mon. at 4 PM.
nightlife Prepare a couple of songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Nation Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Monday from 6–8 PM. Bingo at the VFW: The easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:30 PM. $12 buy-in. I hope the band quickly jumps over a lazy brown dog at some point. Fleet Foxes bring Seattle indie folk to the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. Hope you already have your tickets because this one is sold out.
VonCommon Vondays presents another night of local short films, including new offerings from M Squad, at the Roxy. 8 PM. Free.
Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus.
Cash for Junkers provides the tunes at the Red Bird Wine Bar. 7 PM–10 PM. Free.
Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free.
Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW lets you show the world that no one sings “Proud Mary”
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Cash for Junkers provides the tunes at the Red Bird Wine Bar. 7 PM–10 PM. Free. better than you. 9:30 PM. Free. Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.
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Tuesday Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters helps you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at ALPS in the Florence Building, noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details. It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM. Caregiver Support Group, for caregivers to an older adult or person with a disability, meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4–5 PM at Missoula Aging Services, 337 Stephens Ave. Call 728-7682 for more information.
nightlife Moon-Randolph Homestead gets you ready for gardening season with a free soil health workshop. Learn the basics of soil science, soil testing and soil building techniques. Open and available to all skill levels. 5 PM–7 PM. Free.
The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted. Missoula Art Museum displays the six limited-edition works of art it received as Christmas gifts from the Peter Norton Family Foundation between 1994 and 1999. The gallery opens with a special showing at 5:30 PM. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, or just come to listen. 6–8 PM every Tuesday. All ages. Nebraska folk-rock outfit The Ambulanters play the Joe Below with local support from Cairns and Tiny Plastic Stars. 7 PM. $5. Learn the two-step at country dance lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7–9 PM. $5. Bring a partner. Call 381-1392 for more info.
The Unity Dance and Drum African Dance Class is sure to teach you some moves you didn’t learn in junior high when it meets Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Missoula Senior Center. All ages and skill levels welcome. $10/$35 for four classes. Email tarn.ream@umontana.edu or call 549-7933 for more information. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent at the Badlander. 8 PM. Free. Turn around, bright eyes! Every now and then I feel a little bit like belting out some Bonnie Tyler at Open Mic Music with Cheree at the Union Club. 8 PM. Free. Step up your factoid game at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: What basketball player was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on today’s date in 1985? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife.
Spotlight chekov’s gun In the late 19th Century, Russian dramatist Anton Checkov wrote a series of letters where he passionately defended his stance that every element included in a story must be necessary, and any
that have no follow through. Sometimes life gets weird out of nowhere. Stupid Fucking Bird, Aaron Posner's post-modern adaptation of Checkov's own The Seagull, weaves the lives of a group of friends and family dealing with the unpredictabilities of life and love. Emma, a famous acWHAT: Stupid Fucking Bird tress, brings her brother and son to a large beach WHERE:The Roxy Theater house. There they meet with a young goth who WHEN: Wed., May 17 through Sun., loves a playwright. This May 21 at 7:30 PM. playwright, meanwhile, is HOW MUCH: $20 pining for an earnestly determined actress who loves MORE INFO: theroxytheater.org a famous writer who in turn is gaga over Emma. It's less of a love triangle and more of a love Venn extraneous elements should be cut diagram. Left frustrated due to the out immediately. He explained his train of unrequited love chugging rationale with the example of a through their lives, the characters loaded gun. If introduced in the open up and reveal the emotional first act of a play, that gun must be resonance of the play. Music, fired at some point by the end. monologues and even dramatic Not doing so only confuses the au- asides where the characters dience. Setting up elements with- smash the fourth wall and criticize out any payoff is just creating false the very play they're in creates a dreamlike, jarring and emotionpromises, Chekov reasoned. But life, unlike drama, isn't al- ally raw piece of theater. ways wrapped up in a neat bow. — Charley Macorn Sometimes things are set up in life
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Britchy plays Great Burn Brewing, Wed., May 17, at 6 PM Free. The En Plein Air Coffee Club mixes coffee and biking every Wednesday at the Missoula Art Park. The beans
are free, but BYO camp stove and water. 8 AM–9:15 AM. Head to therethere.space/coffeeclub for more info. NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness every Wednesday at 2 PM.
nightlife Your Montana Wilderness needs you now more than ever. Forest Service funding for Wilderness and wildlands continues to decrease. We need your help to keep these wild places accessible and preserved in their original state. Sign up today for a six-day volunteer vacation. Projects start mid-June and run through September.
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At the Phish Happy Hour you can enjoy Phish music, video and more at the Top Hat every Wednesday at 4:30 PM. But I know you’ll show up at 4:20. Free. All ages. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week, support Climate Smart Missoula. 5 PM– 8 PM. I don’t think this band is anything at all like a pair of pants. Britchy plays Great Burn Brewing. 6 PM Free. Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in. Yes, even you with the tuba. Hosted by Geoffrey Taylor at Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free. Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by answering trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the
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Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Michael Jordan. Got two left feet? Well, throw them away and head down to Sunrise Saloon for beginners’ dance lessons. 7 PM. $5. Aaron Posner’s post-modern take on Chekov’s play about a dead seagull opens with a special preview at the Roxy Theater. Stupid Fucking Bird features drama, comedy and maybe even a literal Checkov’s Gun. 7:30 PM. $12. (See Spotlight) Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. Half-price whiskey might help loosen up those nerves. 8 PM. Free. Make the move from singing in the shower to a live audience at the Eagles Lodge karaoke night. $50 to the best singer. 8:30– 10:30 PM. No cover. Show your Press Box buddies just how brainy you are at Trivial Beersuit starting at 8:30 PM every Wednesday. $50 bar tab for the winning team. Get your yodel polished up for rockin’ country karaoke night, every Wed. at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander. 9 PM.
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gallery, hosted by man of letters Old Sap, kicks off at 7 PM. Aaron Posner’s post-modern take on Checkov’s classic play continues at the Roxy Theater. Stupid Fucking Bird features drama, comedy and maybe even one of those guns on a wall you hear so much about. 7:30 PM. $20. Trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.
Writer Eden Solas and poet Nora Justice give a back-to-back reading at Shakespeare & Co. 7 PM.
Annalisa Rose and Tyler Barnham provide the country soundtrack at the Sunrise Saloon. 8 PM. Free.
Portland’s Rotties plan on using every trick in the PDX punk playbook to get the job done at the ZACC Below. Local support from Preachy and Hermanans y Hermanas. 7 PM. $5.
The talented troupe at Bare Bait Dance close out the season with Hysteria. Upstairs Union Club. 8 PM–9 PM. $16/$14 advance. (See Spotlight)
Come flaunt your verbal prowess or just root for your favorite poet. Poetry Slam! at E3 Convergence
Kris Moon hosts and curates a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ T-Rex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting
a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. Is it big? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s not small. No, no, no. Honeycomb Dance Party at Monk’s. 9 PM. Free. Start spreading the news! There’s karaoke today! You don’t need to be a veteran of the Great White Way to sing your heart out at the Broadway Bar. 9:30 PM. Free. Sheridan’s The Two Tracks bring expertly crafted Americana to the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free. We want to know about your event! Submit to calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 BUCK•
RHETT• Rhett is a 4-6-year-old male orange Tabby. He would love a home in the counrty with the freedom to come and go as he pleases. Rhett loves human affection and attention, jumping up on the desk and sprawling across the keyboard when he feels ignored. At the same time, he does not like being confined, and would prefer to have the entire house and yard to explore, unencumbered by obstructions.
Buck is a 1-year-old male Husky/ Shepherd mix. He is a timid and submissive young boy. When he isn't sure about something new, he'll lay flat against the floor with his legs shaking. As soon as you get down to his level, he'll belly crawl to you and lean into you for protection. He'll go wherever you want to go as long as you're willing to encourage him this way. Buck likes other dogs and kids.
BELLADONNA•Belladonna is a 7-month-
old female Alaska Malamute mix. She is a very happy young girl with a playful, yet respectful, disposition. She loves other dogs and is good with kids. Belladonna came to the shelter when her owner fell ill and could no longer care for her. She is a sweet and gentle soul that is happy to meet and play with anyone.
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ELLA• Ella is a 5-year-old female American Bully. She is a sweet, lazy, couch potato of a dog. Ella gets along well with most dogs, but doesn't enjoy those that are high-energy or pushy. She'd love to find a home with another dog that shares her enjoyment of the finer points in sprawling across the furniture and napping. This low energy dog doesn't even mind if you skimp on the daily walks.
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RAINA• Raina is a 6-year-old female orange Tabby. She is a very affectionate girl that never seems to get enough love and attention. Raina came to the shelter with a severe head tilt that threw her balance off, making it difficult to walk. We knew there was something wrong, and the vet discovered pollups inside her left ear that were throwing off her equilibrium. She is doing much better now that they have been removed. BECK• Beck is a 7-year-old male brown Tabby. He is a very shy, timid boy that has not yet adjusted to the hussle and bussle of shelter life. He hunkers down low in his cat bed and lays perfectly still, hoping to blend into the background. When you pull him out and set him in your lap, he will slowly pick his head up, start kneading your leg, and quietly purring while he soaks in your affection.
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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 BO• Handsome, Husky Bo loves to go on adventures! He is crate-trained, has been around children, and loves playing with dogs his size! Bo has lived with a cat and enjoys dog company while you're away. This 7-year-old gentleman loves to use his beautiful singing voice. Bo is part of our Senior for Senior program, so his adoption fee is reduced! Visit myhswm.org for more information.
To sponsor a pet call 543-6609
GINGER SNAP• Orange you glad you met Ginger Snap? We sure are! This super orange, wildly colored Calico gal has delectable fur and loves to say hi to new friends! Come meet this beautiful 6-year-old girl today! Ginger Snap and other adoptable cats are living at the Humane Society: 5930 Highway 93 S, just south of Missoula!
ANGELINA• Angelina is just fine without Brad, thankyouverymuch, and is ready for her forever home! This friendly 8-year-old enjoys meeting new dog friends and playing with brave cat buddies. She would prefer a home without chickens, but loves spending time sniffing around and going on hikes! Angelina is looking for a mature home, and her adoption fee is reduced to help her find her family!!
TYLEE• Smiley Tylee is a beautiful, 2-yearold dilute Torti who has been around kids, cats, and dogs. She would love a quieter home or a little hiding place of her own for when she gets overwhelmed. Tylee loves people and will curl up next to you on the couch. She gets along with cats and is friends with laid back dogs! Come visit this darling Wed-Fri 1pm-6pm and Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm!
MALU• This gem of a Labrador cross loves her people, enjoys playing with dogs of all sizes, and is happy to be a couch potato at the end of the day. She is 6 years old, LOVES fetch, and is very sweet! Responsive and kind, Malu ignores livestock and enjoys children! She already knows 'sit' 'come' 'ball' and 'treat'! Visit Malu at the Humane Society Wed-Fri, 1pm-6pm, or Sat-Sun, 12pm-5pm!
PENNY• Are you speechless? So are we. Penny is an absolute stunner. This white and orange 5-year-old recently lost her best cat friend and is looking for a loving family. She would probably enjoy having a relaxed resident cat to take her in, too! She enjoys children and visitors, and will make you smile as soon as you see her. Call 406.549.3934 for more information on Penny!
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Children who have been removed from their homes due to physical or sexual abuse, severe neglect or family crisis find a safe place and a supportive staff at Watson Children's Shelter. But, because it's the only emergency shelter of its kind in Western Montana, it has remained at capacity for years now, with 24 children constantly in its care. For the last 17 years, the Annual Bike for Shelter has accounted for a critical portion of its funding, while raising awareness of child abuse and neglect in our community and the services Watson provides. The Bike for Shelter consists of an 11-mile neighborhood bike ride starting at Community
SATURDAY MAY 13 The 17th annual Bike for Shelter at Community Medical Center is a family friendly, 11-mile neighborhood bike ride and a 2-mile fun loop for the kiddos. Barbecue lunch, snow cones and more follow after the ride. Visit watsonchidlrenshelter.org for more info and registration. $12. Proceeds go to support Watson’s Children Shelter. 8 AM–1 PM.
SUNDAY MAY 14 The monthly LGBTQ Spirituality Group meets to discuss queer perspectives on spirituality at the Western Montana Community Center. 3-4 PM.
MONDAY MAY 15 Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM–8 PM. The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM– 4 PM. Free for veterans.
TUESDAY MAY 16 Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters helps you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at
Medical Center campus and a 2-mile fun ride for the kiddos. Following the ride, participants can enjoy a barbecue lunch, games, live music, face painting, a costume contest and more. You can either register to ride ahead or time, or you raise your own funds for the shelter. Participants that raise over $150 receive a VIP ticket to the event as well as a custom Bike for Shelter Hoodie. –Charley Macorn The 17th Annual Bike For Shelter for Watson Children's Shelter starts at 8 AM on Sat., May 13 at Community Medical Center. Visit watsonchildrensshelter.org for more info and advanced registration. ALPS in the Florence Building, noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details. It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM. Caregiver Support Group, for caregivers to an older adult or person with a disability, meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4–5 PM at Missoula Aging Services, 337 Stephens Ave. Call 7287682 for more information. The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted.
WEDNESDAY MAY 17 NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness every Wednesday at 2 PM. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week, support Climate Smart Missoula. 5 PM–8 PM.
AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.
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op quiz, hotshot! Now that winter has retreated, Missoulians across the city have begun planting their gardens for the year. With all this planning, one critical thing often ignored by your average gardener is the science behind the soil you're planting in. In anticipation of the free soil science workshop at Moon-Randolph Homestead, Mountain High presents a quiz to get you ready for the planting season. What is the science of soil called? a. Campanology b. Pedology c. Laundry What is the optimum soil pH range for kale? a. 6.0–7.5 b. 2.5–4.0 c. 8.5–9.9
What geologist is credited with identifying soil as its own field of study? a. James Pankratz b. Vasily Dokuchaev c. Randal Marsh The movement of nutrients through the soil profile is referred to as what? a. Field Capacity b. Permeability c. Leaching –Charley Macorn The Soil Health Workshop runs from 5 PM–7 PM on Tue., May 16 at MoonRandolph Homestead. Free and open to the public. Answers 1) b. 2) a. 3) b. 4) c.
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FRIDAY MAY 12 The Hellgate Wind Festival lets you feel the breeze on your face while you enjoy wind instruments, dances and kite demos. Fort Missoula Regional Park. 4:30 PM. $5 suggested donation.
SATURDAY MAY 13 You’ll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Run,
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which starts at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org.
WEDNESDAY MAY 17 The En Plein Air Coffee Club mixes coffee and biking every Wednesday at the Missoula Art Park. The beans are free, but BYO camp stove and water. 8 AM–9:15 AM. Head to therethere .space/coffeeclub for more info.
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Medical Marijuana Recommendations Alternative Wellness is helping qualified patients get access to the MT Medical Marijuana Program. Must have Montana ID and medical records. Please Call 406-249-1304 for a FREE consultation or alternativewellness.nwmt@gmail.com
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Tree Climber Well established tree business is looking for an experienced tree climber. Need basic knowledge of tree climbing, how to use rigging and chainsaws. Must be very physically fit. Will also do ground work, such as raking, cleaning up tree debris and other duties as needed. Must have driver’s license and clean driving record. Pay will depend upon experience. This is a seasonal position. Will work Monday - Friday, day shift with occasional Saturdays. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10285026
PROFESSIONAL Bookkeeping & Payroll Local CPA firm seeking payroll accounting professional with excellent customer service skills. Responsible for providing payroll services to 40-50 clients. 32-40 hours per week (flexible schedule). Must be willing to work overtime during peak season. Desired Qualifications: 2+ years payroll accounting experience. Experience preparing payroll reports and making payroll tax deposits. Proficiency in Quick-
Books accounting software. Ability to provide excellent customer service. Tax preparation experience a plus, but not required. Please submit resume to rmo@rmo-pc.com or deliver to 619 SW Higgins Ave, Suite R, Missoula, MT 59803. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10285527 Energy Programs Specialist The Energy Programs Specialist makes determination of applicant eligibility and benefits for Heating Bill Assistance, Energy Conserva-
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THE SCIENCE ADVICE GODDESS By Amy Alkon CAVEHEART I’m a woman in my 30s. I love parties and talking to people, and thank God, because I attend networking events for work. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is an introvert, hates talking to strangers, and loathes “shindigs.” How do we balance my longing to go to parties with his desire to stay home? —Party Girl Taking an introvert to a party can be a challenge. On the other hand, if it’s a Fourth of July party, you know where to find him: hiding in the bathtub with the dogs. I actually have personal experience in this area. Like you, I’m an extrovert—which is to say, a party host’s worry isn’t that I won’t have anyone to talk to; it’s that I’ll tackle three people and waterboard them with sangria till they tell me their life story. Also like you, I have a boyfriend who’s an introvert. For him, attending a party is like being shoved into an open grave teeming with live cockroaches—though, compassionately, it also includes an open bar. This isn’t to say introverts are dysfunctional. They’re not. They’re differently functional. Brain imaging research by cognitive scientist Debra L. Johnson and her colleagues found that in introverts, sensory input from experience led to more blood flow in the brain (amounting to more stimulation). The path it took was longer and twistier than in extroverts and had a different destination: frontal areas we use for inward thinking like planning, remembering and problem-solving. So, introverts live it up, too; they just do it on the inside. Extroverts’ brain scans revealed a more direct path for stimuli—with blood flowing straight to rear areas of the brain used for sensory processing, like listening and touching.They also have less overall blood flow— translating (in combination with a different neurochemical response) to a need for more social hoo-ha to feel “fed.” Sometimes, you’ll really want your boyfriend there with you at a party—for support, because you enjoy his company, or maybe just to show him off (kind of like a Louis Vuitton handbag with a penis). But understanding that “shindigs” give his brain a beating, consider whether you could sometimes take a friend. When he accompanies you, maybe set a time limit and be understanding if he and the dog retreat to the den. Sure, mingling makes you feel better, but pushing an introvert to do it is akin to forcing an extrovert to spend an entire week with only the cat and a fern. Before long, they’re on with the cable company. Tech support: “What seems to be the problem?” Extrovert: “I’m lonely! Talk to me! Have you
ever been arrested? And do you think I should go gluten-free?”
RUBBIN HOOD I grabbed my boyfriend’s phone to look something up, and I found a Google search for local massage places that offer “happy endings.” He says that he and his friends were just goofing off. Am I an idiot to believe him? —Disturbed His “goofing off ” is reminiscent of the “but I was just curious!” web searches that juries hear about—stuff like “Does arsenic have a flavor?”“How much antifreeze does it take to kill a 226.5-pound man?” and “Who’s got the lowest prices on shovels and tarps?” Sure, it’s POSSIBLE that your boyfriend is telling the truth—that he and his buddies were searching out massage parlors RIGHT NEARBY! Just for a giggle.To determine how likely it actually is, consider that people don’t behave randomly. We’re each driven by a varying combo of personality traits—habitual patterns of thinking, emotion and behavior that are relatively consistent over time and across situations. For example, an introvert will not suddenly become a party animal (unless we’re talking the taxidermied kind that’s stuck into the “fall leaves” centerpiece). Research by evolutionary psychologists David Buss and Todd Shackelford found three personality traits that are strong “predictors of susceptibility to infidelity.” One is narcissism—being self-absorbed, admiration-seeking, empathy-deficient and prone to scheming userhoood. Being low on “conscientiousness” is another—reflected in being disorganized, unreliable and lazy, and lacking self-control. Last, there’s “psychoticism,” which, despite its Bates Motel-like moniker, reflects a con artist-like exploitativeness, impulsivity and lack of inhibition—not necessarily exhibiting those things while going all stabby on some lady enjoying a shower. Consider whether your boyfriend’s “just Googling for kicks!” claim is odd and uncharacteristic or whether it’s part of a pattern reflecting one or more of the lovely cocktail of traits above. Patterns of behavior predict future patterns of behavior—for example, trying to get you to believe that he only goes to strip clubs for the music and that he really was just working late with his boss, Mr. Camerino, who seems to have developed quite a thing for body glitter.
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EMPLOYMENT tion Services and Heating Emergency in accordance with Federal Regulations and State policies.This position works with the Energy Share Local Policy Committee. Initiates all the benefit payments for the Energy Share Program and keeps accurate records of all the transactions for the program. Works to implement fund raising strategies. Work is full-time and pay is $14.20/hr. Excellent benefit package that includes health, vision, dental, retirement and more. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10285246
SKILLED LABOR Roofing Full time position. Qualified foremen, roofers, and laborers needed. Experience in asphalt and wood shingles, single ply, and/or sheet metal preferred, but not required. Expect some traveling in and around Montana. Full benefits available for qualifying individuals. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10284902 Wildland Firefighters Employer is recruiting statewide. Looking for crew to man Type 3, 4 and Type 6 Engines, Weed Wash Station, Air-Ops Trailer, and Mobile Fill Station—for Wild land Fires. Applicants MUST have current training certificates. Need reliable transportation to pick up point. Pay will vary depending on qualifications and position. Must be ready to go to work at short notice. Hiring as soon as possible so specific training can be completed.
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TRAINING Assistant Pastry Chef Must be punctual and reliable. Experience mixing and baking various dessert pastries in a professional setting is required. Cake decorating experience is a huge plus. Ability to take direction and work independently. Valid Driver’s License and insurable. Assist Head Pastry Chef with scaling, mixing and baking dessert pastries, specialty cakes, and wedding cakes. Other duties as assigned. Weekend availability a must. Must be able to work holidays and early mornings. Full time position.WAGE: Depending on experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10285005
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HEALTH CAREERS Clinical Nurse Educator Responsible for development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of a mentoring and orientation program for clinical staff. Will work with Department Managers and Clinicians to identify learning needs and develop and select learning opportunities. We are looking for a dynamic, selfstarter who keeps abreast of current trends in staff development. BSN or MSN, current Montana RN license, current healthcare BLS provider certification by date of hire, proven competencies in adult learning and 3 years of recent professional RN home care experience preferred. Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s li-
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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP MEETING NOTICE The Missoula Housing Authority (MHA) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 5/16/2017, at 5:45pm, in the MHA Board Room at 1235 34th St., Missoula, MT for the purpose of obtaining views of the residents of Missoula, especially low- and very low-income residents, regarding the community’s permanent supportive housing needs. MHA is submitting an application to the Montana Department of Commerce for a Housing Trust Fund Grant for the purpose of constructing 12 new units of permanent supportive housing behind the existing Valor House at 2820 Great Northern Loop, and wants to obtain public comment on the need for permanent supportive housing, as well as a preliminary design. MHA will discuss the purpose of the Housing Trust Fund and the variety of activities eligible for funding. At the public hearing, everyone will be given the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the proposed project. Comments may be given orally at the hearing or submitted in writing before May 24, 2017. Anyone who would like more information or who would like to submit suggestions should contact Lori Davidson, (406) 549-4113 ext. 105. A copy of the Housing Trust Fund Grant Application Guidelines is available for review at MHA, 1235 34th St., during regular office hours, or website http://comdev.mt.gov/ Programs/HTF/Updates. MHA makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this hearing. Persons needing an accommodation must notify Lori Davidson, Executive Director, no later than Thursday, May 11, 4:30 pm, to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements. Please call (406) 549-4113 ext. 105, email ldavidson@missoula-
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housing.org, or write to Missoula Housing Authority c/o Lori Davidson, 1235 34th St., Missoula, MT 59801 to make your request known. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-102 Dept. No. 4-Karen S. Townsend NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA L. ANDERTON, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to STEVEN W. TIMMONS, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, Montana 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 26th day of April, 2017. /s/ Steven W. Timmons, Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC /s/ H. Stephen Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-79 Dept. No. 1-Leslie Halligan NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL FRANCIS JOHN MANTHEY aka MICHAEL F. MANTHEY, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to CAROL ANN CAMPBELL, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, Montana 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 7th day of April, 2017. /s/ Carol Ann Campbell, Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC /s/ H. Stephen Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-17-96 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERN L. GUENTHER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed as CoPersonal Representatives of the above named Estate. All per-
sons 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 JODI GUENTHER and LINDA TOSTRUD, the CoPersonal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o Goodrich & Reely, PLLC, 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 17 day of April, 2017 /s/ Jodi Guenther, Co-Personal Representative /s/ Linda Tostrud, Co-Personal Representative GOODRICH & REELY, PLLC 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives By: /s/ Shane N. Reely, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DP-17-3 Dept. No.: 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: HAMPTON JAY BRAND, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the abovenames estate. All persons having claims against that said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jayson E. Brand, the Personal Representative, returned receipt requested, at P. Mars Scott Law Offices, P.O. Box 5988, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 30th day of March, 2017 /s/ Jayson E. Brand Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 1 Cause No. DP-17-73 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLAUDIA ANN BARTH, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate.All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Kay Barth, return receipt requested, at St. Peter Law Offices, P.C., 2620 Radio Way, P.O. Box 17255, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. DATED this 31 day of March, 2017 /s/ Kay Barth, Personal Representative DATED this 27 day of April, 2017. ST. PETER LAW OFFICES, P.C. /s/ Don C. St. Peter
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): The process by which Zoo Jeans are manufactured is unusual. First, workers wrap and secure sheets of denim around car tires or big rubber balls, and take their raw creations to the Kamine Zoo in Hitachi City, Japan. There the denim-swaddled objects are thrown into pits where tigers or lions live. As the beasts roughhouse with their toys, they rip holes in the cloth. Later, the material is retrieved and used to sew the jeans. Might this story prove inspirational for you in the coming weeks? I suspect it will. Here’s one possibility: You could arrange for something wild to play a role in shaping an influence you will have an intimate connection with. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Kiss the flame and it is yours,” teased the poet Thomas Lux. What do you think he was hinting at? It’s a metaphorical statement, of course.You wouldn’t want to literally thrust your lips and tongue into a fire. But according to my reading of the astrological omens, you might benefit from exploring its meanings. Where to begin? May I suggest you visualize making out with the steady burn at the top of a candle? My sources tell me that doing so at this particular moment in your evolution will help kindle a new source of heat and light in your deep self—a fresh fount of glowing power that will burn sweet and strong like a miniature sun. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your symbol of power during the next three weeks is a key. Visualize it. What picture pops into your imagination? Is it a bejeweled golden key like what might be used to access an old treasure chest? Is it a rustic key for a garden gate or an oversized key for an ornate door? Is it a more modern thing that locks and unlocks car doors with radio waves? Whatever you choose, Gemini, I suggest you enshrine it as an inspirational image in the back of your mind. Just assume that it will subtly inspire and empower you to find the metaphorical “door” that leads to the next chapter of your life story.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are free to reveal yourself in your full glory. For once in your life, you have cosmic clearance to ask for everything you want without apology.This is the LATER you have been saving yourself for. Here comes the reward for the hard work you’ve been doing that no one has completely appreciated. If the universe has any prohibitions or inhibitions to impose, I don’t know what they are. If old karma has been preventing the influx of special dispensations and helpful X-factors, I suspect that old karma has at least temporarily been neutralized.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions,” said Irish writer Oscar Wilde. “I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” In my opinion, that may be one of the most radical vows ever formulated. Is it even possible for us human beings to gracefully manage our unruly flow of feelings? What you do in the coming weeks could provide evidence that the answer to that question might be yes. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are now in a position to learn more about this high art than ever before.
its peak is covered year-round with glaciers. In 2001, scientists predicted that global warming c equator, would melt them all by 2015. But that hasn’t happened. The ice cap is still receding slowly. It could VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Africa’s highest mountain is Mount Kilimanjaro. Though it’s near the
endure for a while, even though it will eventually disappear. Let’s borrow this scenario as a metaphor for your use, Virgo. First, consider the possibility that a certain thaw in your personal sphere isn’t unfolding as quickly as you anticipated. Second, ruminate on the likelihood that it will, however, ultimately come to pass. Third, adjust your plans accordingly.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Will sex be humdrum and predictable in the coming weeks? No! On the contrary.Your interest in wandering out to the frontiers of erotic play could rise quite high.You may be animated and experimental in your approach to intimate communion, whether it’s with another person or with yourself. Need any suggestions? Check out the “butterflies-in-flight” position or the “spinning wheel of roses” maneuver.Try the “hum-and-chuckle kissing dare” or the “churning radiance while riding the rain cloud” move. Or just invent your own variations and give them funny names that add to the adventure. (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Right now the word “simplicity” is irrelevant.You’ve got silky profundities to play with, slippery complications to relish, and lyrical labyrinths to wander around in. I hope e SCORPIO you use these opportunities to tap into more of your subterranean powers. From what I can discern, your deep dark intelligence is ready to provide you with a host of fresh clues about who you really are and where you need to go. P.S.:You can become better friends with the shadows without compromising your relationship to the light. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can bake your shoes in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, but that won’t turn them into loaves of bread. Know what I’m saying, Sagittarius? Just because a chicken has wings doesn’t mean it can fly over the rainbow. Catch my drift? You’ll never create a silk purse out of dental floss and dead leaves. That’s why I offer you the following advice: In the next two weeks, do your best to avoid paper tigers, red herrings, fool’s gold, fake news,Trojan horses, straw men, pink elephants, convincing pretenders and invisible bridges. There’ll be a reward if you do: close encounters with shockingly beautiful honesty and authenticity that will be among your most useful blessings of 2017.
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in mythical utopias like Camelot or El Dorado or Shambhala.You tend to be uber-skeptical about g believe the existence of legendary vanished riches like the last Russian czar’s Fabergé eggs or King John’s crown CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Of all the signs of the zodiac, you Capricorns are the least likely to
jewels. And yet if wonderlands and treasures like those really do exist, I’m betting that some may soon be discovered by Capricorn explorers. Are there unaccounted-for masterpieces by Georgia O’Keeffe buried in a basement somewhere? Is the score of a lost Mozart symphony tucked away in a seedy antique store? I predict that your tribe will specialize in unearthing forgotten valuables, homing in on secret miracles, and locating missing mother lodes.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my lyrical analysis of the astrological omens, here are examples of the kinds of experiences you might encounter in the next 21 days: 1. interludes that reawaken memories of the first time you fell in love; 2. people who act like helpful, moon-drunk angels just in the nick of time; 3. healing music or provocative art that stirs a secret part of you—a sweet spot you had barely been aware of; 4. an urge arising in your curious heart to speak the words, “I invite lost and exiled beauty back into my life.”
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ex-baseball player Eric DuBose was pulled over by Florida cops who spotted him driving his car erratically.They required him to submit to a few tests, hoping to determine whether he had consumed too much alcohol. “Can you recite the alphabet?” they asked. “I’m from the great state of Alabama,” DuBose replied, “and they have a different alphabet there.” I suggest, Pisces, that you try similar gambits whenever you find yourself in odd interludes or tricky transitions during the coming days—which I suspect will happen more than usual. Answer the questions you want to answer rather than the ones you’re asked, for example. Make jokes that change the subject. Use the powers of distraction and postponement. You’ll need extra slack, so seize it! Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-17-78 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RANDY J. HOLDSAMBECK, 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 Rex Holdsambeck, 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 2 day of May, 2017, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Rex Holdsambeck BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Rex Holdsambeck, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-17-93 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERICK J. MEYER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Catherine L. Meyer-White, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., at 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 25th day of April, 2017. /s/ Catherine L. Meyer-White c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 W. Spruce St. Missoula, MT 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-17-104 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL H. LEE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TERESA LEE KERBY, 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 TERESA LEE KERBY, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested c/o Victor F. Valgenti, Attorney at
Law, Ste. 200 University Plaza, 100 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Teresa Lee Kerby, Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 06/18/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200814959 B: 821 P:1138, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Lester J. Silverthorne was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Golf Savings Bank, successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Insured Titles was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 3 and 4 in Block 90 of School Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201312931 B: 915 P: 697, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 11/01/16 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of March 10, 2017, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $141,706.59. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $136,160.63, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, On the Front Steps, City of Missoula on July 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid
money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status a t www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. Silverthorne, Lester J. (TS# 7023.118189) 1002.290903File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 02/12/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200803250 Bk-813 Pg-345, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Tom M. Jorgensen and Amy E. Jorgensen as joint tenants was Grantor, Wells Fargo Financial Montana, Inc. was Beneficiary and First American Title was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 16 of J & M Suburban Homesites No. 2, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 09/16/16 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of March 7, 2017, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $146,367.24. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $136,988.46, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for
insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on July 21, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status a t www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. Jorgensen, Tom M. and Amy E. (TS# 7023.118151) 1002.290864-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/17/16, recorded as Instrument No. 201604181 Book 958 Page 1209, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Thomas A. Strand and Denise Strand, as joint tenants (and not as tenants in common) and to the Survivor of said named joint tenants was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Low VA Rates, its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Liberty Title Company, LLC. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Liberty Title Company, LLC. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 18 in Block 6 of
PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP West View Addition, a Platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201702488 Book 974 Page 946, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to 360 Mortgage Group, LLC. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/16 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of March 27, 2017, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $221,754.90. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $216,422.85, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction On the front steps to the County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on August 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.
com or USA-Foreclosure.com. Strand, Thomas A. and Denise (TS# 8794.20084) 1002.291060-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 11, 2017, 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 14 of MALONEY RANCH, PHASE VI, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Dawn Wahl, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Mann Mortgage, LLC, as Beneficiary by Deed of Trust dated on April 23, 2007 and recorded on April 27, 2007 as Book 796 Page 95 under Document No. 200710053. Modification Agreement recorded November 8, 2012, Book 903, Page 541 under Document No. 201222064. The beneficial interest is currently held by Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). 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 beginning November 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of March 5, 2017 is $376,269.34 principal, interest totaling $6,838.35 late charges in the amount of $331.20, escrow advances of $3,497.57, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,030.00, 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: April 3rd, 2017 /s/ Rae Albert Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 3rd day of April, 2017 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. , Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 07/29/2022 Seterus vs WAHL 101270-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 15, 2017, 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 2 OF HAGESTAD ADDITION,A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN BOOK 31 OF PLATS AT
PAGE 7. CONSTANCE J HAGESTAD and DANIEL R HAGESTAD, as Grantors, 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., AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on November 28, 2011, and recorded on December 2, 2011 as Book 886 Page 493 Document No. 201120266. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company, A California Corporation. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning April 1, 2016, 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 June 1, 2017 is $332,922.47 principal, interest totaling $18,490.22 and other fees and expenses advanced of $6,376.66, 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: March 23, 2017 /s/ Rae Albert Assistant Secretary, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF MONTANA, INC. A MONTANA CORPORATION Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 23 day of March, 2017, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF MONTANA, INC.,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 GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY vs CONSTANCE J HAGESTADDANIEL R HAGESTAD 101875-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 17, 2017, 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 A OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 1269, LOCATED IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1,WILLOWS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA Philip K Schrumpf, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Fidelity National Title Group, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as nominee for Nationstar Mortgage LLC, DBA Greenlight Loans, its successors and/or assigns, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on October 29, 2013, and recorded on November 5, 2013 as Document No. 201321575. 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 beginning October 1, 2016, 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 February 1, 2017 is $102,763.99 principal, interest totaling $2,033.85 late charges in the amount of $150.39, escrow advances of $466.80 and other fees and expenses advanced of $44.00, 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 checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee 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 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 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 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: March 30, 2017 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch 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 30 day of March, 2017, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 09-062022 Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs Philip K Schrumpf 102925-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 17, 2017, 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 C OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5635, LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ONEQUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 12 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA.TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR RIGHT OF WAY FOR ROAD PURPOSES AS CONVEYED IN BOOK 107 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 69. J Dollene Fiester and Kenneth M Fiester, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles , as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for AHM Mortgage, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on November 23, 2004, and recorded on November 29, 2004 as Book 744 Page 87 Document No. 200433268.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 beginning January 1, 2011, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 6, 2017
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is $191,505.66 principal, interest totaling $68,597.46 late charges in the amount of $62.11, escrow advances of $19,538.69, and other fees and expenses advanced of $264.00, 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
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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: March 24, 2017 /s/ Rae Albert 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 24 day of March, 2017, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY OF MONTANA, INC., 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 Mortgage LLC vs J Dollene FiesterKenneth M Fiester 102777-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 22, 2017, 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 16 and the West One-Half of Lot 17 in Block 3 of Residence Addition, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. Recording Reference: Book 896 of Micro Records at page 1375 Rebekah A Dubois, 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 (“MERS”) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on July 12, 2012, and recorded on July 16, 2012 as Book 896 Page 1376 Document No. 201213099. Modification Agreement recorded Novem-
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ber 7, 2016, Book 970, Page 683 under Document no. 201620455. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company, A California Corporation. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning October 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 1, 2017 is $188,562.39 principal, interest totaling $3,522.18 late charges in the amount of $233.72, and other fees and expenses advanced of $66,871.91, 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: March 30, 2017 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 30 day of March, 2017, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation, 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/ Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 9-6-2022 GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY vs Rebekah A Dubois 100858-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on August 31, 2017, 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 5 OF SUNSET ACRES ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR IRRIGATION PIPE ACROSS LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF SUNSET ACRES, AS DISCLOSED IN DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 1959 IN BOOK 214 OF DEEDS AT PAGE 75. DAVID DECOITE, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Deborah J. Bishop, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as a nominee for GB Mortgage, LLC., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on April 18, 2008 and recorded on April 18, 2008 in Book 817 Page 462 under Document No. 200808685. Loan Modification Agreement recorded May 4, 2016 in Book 960 Page 1001 under Document no 201606773. The beneficial interest is currently held by Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). 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 beginning December 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 4, 2017 is $208,915.82 principal, interest totaling $3,772.53 late charges in the amount of $76.39, escrow advances of $4,556.82, suspense balance of $-501.74 and other fees and expenses advanced of $37.00, 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
CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 28, 103, 141. 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 5/22/2017 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 at 5/25/17 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer’s bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale, All Sales final.
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: April 19, 2017 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch 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 19th day of April, 2017 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Shauna Romrell Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 06/04/2022 Seterus vs DECOITE 100257-2
Missoula Storage, LLC dba Missoula Self Storage, Formally American Mini Storage will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units 105, 122, 125, 230, 235, 405, 408, 411, 413, 420, 422, 430, 447, and 502. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc household goods. These units may be viewed May 16th, 17th and 18th 2017 at 3:00pm each day. Written sealed bids may be submitted in the drop box or in person at 2505 Railroad St W prior to 5/18/17 at 5:00pm. Buyers bids will be for the entire contents of each unit offered for 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.
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1315 E. Broadway #4. 2 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, storage, pets? $850. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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205 ½ W. Kent Ave. Studio/1 bath, central location, shared W/D, near U. $600. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
3909 Buckley Place. 2 bed/1 bath, single garage, W/D hookups, close to shopping. $775. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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1845 South 9th West. Updated triplex with 4 bed, 2 bath upper unit and two 1 bed apartments in basement. $470,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
2 Bdr, 3 Bath, Wye area home on a 0.6 acre lot. $265,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Huson home on 5.5 acres. $425,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, River Road home. $267,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 3 Bath, Farviews home on a 0.25 acre lot. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit visitwww.mindypalmer.com 3701 Brandon. 4 bed, 3 bath with cook’s kitchen, 2 gas fireplaces and great views. $424,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
“Rhymes at the Zoo” –a group effort for Take Your Kids to Work Day. ACROSS 1 [Note: Matt J. took his two kids to the zoo, where they came up with this theme (no, he doesn't work at the zoo, just thought it'd be fun). Clues with an [E] were written by 67Across, and clues with an [S] were written by 49-Across.] Sound of a punch [E] 5 Green paper that you pay with [E] 9 They make up stairs [E] 14 Make goo-goo eyes at 15 Tennis's Arthur ___ Stadium 16 Like some dirt bike tracks [S] 17 Fearsome cat that spends moolah on Lamborghinis and mansions? [S] 19 Former "Come on down!" announcer Johnny 20 "I ___ open this jar. Can you help, Daddy?" [E] 21 Monkey that eats curtains? [E] 23 "Gimme ___! ... What's that spell? Ella!" [E] 24 There are 100 in a century (abbr.) [S] 26 Something a toy poodle says [E] 27 Rat-a-___ [E] 28 Something people say in awe [E] 30 Pookums [E] 35 Scaly creature that likes to eat frosted sweets? [S] 37 Ninja Turtle that wears red, to his friends [S] 40 Getting from ___ B
41 Kid that can have a cellphone [S] 42 Bird that smokes and does vandalism? [E] 47 Sneaky little animal [E] 48 ___ gin fizz 49 Kid who is "epic!" [S] 52 The ___ on the Shelf [S] 54 Sid: "I'm not ___ years old anymore." Me: "No, I mean ___ as in 'I ___ some food.'" 55 Palindromic Turkish title 56 Water animal with flippers that barters 24/7? [S] 61 Wants really badly [S] 63 Go off-script (sorry, Ella, it doesn't mean "get more pounds") 64 Slow animal that grows wings and gets in your clothes? [E] 66 She was a princess "long ago" [E] 67 "The coolest kid in the universe" [E] 68 Lake that sounds scary [E] 69 Me: "How about the clue 'Used needles,' Ella?" Ella: "No, new needles. You have to use them because it affects the fabric more than you expect." 70 Martens and McStuffins, for instance [S] 71 Air France fliers, once
DOWN 1 Type of wild "kitty-kitty" [E] 2 Type of lizard in "Sing" [E] 3 Horse's mesh protection against pests, maybe 4 Sinn ___ (Irish political movement) 5 Spike thrown in the road to stop robbers [S] 6 "___ was saying ..." [E] 7 Like show horses' feet
8 "_ Danger"(Nickelodeon show) [E] 9 Quaint stores (you'd think, based on how they're spelled) 10 Piece that goes on the floor [S] 11 Queen in Arendelle [E] 12 Water drop sound [E] 13 "Auld Lang ___" 18 Something said in an "argument party" [S] 22 Teacher's helper [E] 25 Region with Legoland, informally [S] 29 Dislikes [S] 31 Poker money 32 "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly ___ Jepsen [E] 33 "I Like _" ('50s political slogan) 34 "Hallow" ending 35 Someone who might cook meatballs for you [S] 36 Animal that's cute, fuzzy, lazy, and gray [E] 37 ___for "Ricky Bubwick" (apparently a name that Sid just made up) 38 Everyone [S] 39 Toilet paper layer 43 Turns evil or moldy [E] 44 Remote control car part [S] 45 Tag situations? [S] 46 Looks rudely 49 Enjoys, as food [S] 50 "Understood" [S] 51 Marks that are lines [S] 53 Popular [E] 56 Parents "who do puzzled goodness" [S] 57 Brickell whose band is the New Bohemians 58 "There ought to be ___" 59 It may be parallel [E] 60 Olympic hurdler/bobsledder Jones 62 Drinks that are alcoholic [S] 65 "Waterfalls" trio
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9745 Glacier Lily
More than 35 years of Sales & Marketing experience. JAY GETZ • @ HOME Montana Properties • (406) 214-4016 • Jay.Getz@Outlook.com • www.HOMEMTP.com
$272,000
CONDOS 927 Charlo. New 3 bed, 2.5 bath with double garage on Northside. $294,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350, shannonhilliard5@gmail.com Uptown Flats #101. 1 bed, 1 bonus room, 1 bath close to community room. $193,500. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. anne@movemontana.com Uptown Flats #301. 814 sf one bedroom plus bonus room. $184,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com
3 bed, 2 bath, wonderful home only 10 min from town with a country feel. Awesome views, lg fenced lot on .69 acres. Master suite with a huge walk in closet and roomy bathroom. The family rm has access to the large fenced back yd, hot tub on the back patio.
702A Charlo
$195,000
3 bed. 1.5 bath, Northside town home, built in 1997. Small fenced backyard with deck, no grass to mow! Laminate flooring on main floor, and new carpet on steps and upstairs hallway. Tile in both baths, attached single garage. No HOA dues.
Uptown Flats #303. Modern 1 bed, 1 bath, 612 sq.ft. near downtown and Clark Fork River. $159,710. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com Uptown Flats #308. 612 sf one bedroom facing residential neighborhood. $159,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com
MANUFACTURED HOMES For Sale 2- 2013 16x80 mobile homes in great condition $43,900 delivered and set up within 150 miles of Billings. 406-259-4663
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18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit visitwww.mindypalmer.com NHN Big Flat. 7.1 recreational acres along Clark Fork River
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$50,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350, shannonhilliard5@gmail.com NHN Weber Butte Trail. 60 acre ranch in Corvallis with sweeping Bitterroot views. $675,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com Real Estate - Northwest Montana – Company owned. Small and large acre parcels. Private. Trees and meadows. National Forest boundaries.Tungstenholdings.com (406) 293-3714Commercial
OUT OF TOWN Holland Lake Lodge. Lodge with restaurant, gift shop & Montana liquor license on 12 acres of USFS land. $5,000,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.comOut of Town 3 Bdr, 1 Bath,Target Range home. $285,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
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6869 Deadman Gulch. Private 4 bed, 3 bath on 2.71 acres with deck & 3 car garage. $890,000.
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6 Elk Ridge. 4 bed, 3 bath in gated Rattlesnake community with shared pool & tennis court. Many new upgrades. $795,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350, shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com
4410 Scott Allen Drive • $514,900 Expansive views and great square footage 6+ bed, 4+ bath, 3 car garage, A/C, Cent Vac, Granite, Stainless, Decks and much more.
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