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ARTS NEWS

ANCIENT FOREST COMES OUT OF THE WOODWORK TO HEADLINE BURGEONING CAMP DAZE FESTIVAL

BUZZ KILL: LOCAL BEEKEEPERS FIGHT TO SAVE THEIR HIVES

OPINION

LEE PAPERS ELIMINATE STATE BUREAU, ALIENATE READERS

NEWS

MONTE DOLACK CLOSING HIS DOWNTOWN GALLERY

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News

Voices/Letters Crisis management, Lee’s state bureau and Missoula ............................4 The Week in Review Dave Chappelle, Bill Carey and MisCon ......................................6 Briefs Disc golf tourney, Monte Dolack and concussions ..............................................6 Etc. Prom night at an art house .......................................................................................7 News Local beekeepers battle continued die-offs...........................................................8 Opinion Lee’s decision to close state bureau will lead to a greater demise ..................9 Opinion The supposed greatest nation in the world could use an update .................10 Feature Montana’s wild and scenic rivers.....................................................................12

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Ancient Forest comes out of the woodwork for Camp Daze.................................16 Music Love is a Dog from Nebraska, Nots and John Moreland ....................................17 Dance With Headwaters, the bus will bring us together ..............................................18 Film Disney’s latest appeals to simplistic ideals ...........................................................19 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................20 What’s Good Here The Notorious P.I.G.......................................................................21 Happiest Hour Glacier Ginger Brew............................................................................23 8 Days a Week In a van down by the river ...................................................................24 Mountain High Tour of the Swan River Valley West .....................................................29 Agenda A Bluegrass Benefit for Climate Action ............................................................30

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Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 In Other News ..............................................................................................................11 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y ....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .....................................................................................................C-11 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12

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[voices]

STREET TALK

by Cathrine L. Walters

Asked Tuesday, May 26, near the corner of Spruce and Higgins.

What’s your favorite stretch of river in Montana and why?

Follow-up: What’s something you’ve witnessed on the river that’s driven you crazy?

Sean Burress: The Dearborn River. I have some family friends that have a private stretch and we have a gathering there every year. Give a hoot: I think littering is the worst thing. I’ve seen a lot of beer cans floating in the Clark Fork River.

Cat Johnson: The Clark Fork River downtown. It’s nice to live where the river flows through town.

Going overboard: Last summer I saw kids on the river hassling homeless people that were sitting on the banks.

They were yelling and throwing stuff at them and my husband had to intervene.

Steve Everett: Rock Creek because of the salmon fly hatch. Tuber hatch: Tubers on the Blackfoot and Clark Fork rivers, and a lot of the trash left behind by them.

Hannah Kobos: The Blackfoot River just north of Johnsrud. Drunken sailors: When people are very, very intoxicated it makes me nervous because I’m not strong enough to help them if they drown.

Crisis management Will our current representatives address crises? A strong participatory democracy is necessary for guiding our public officials. I learned from reading Kate Whittle’s May 21 “Agenda” article that a local public forum was discussing the Montana Disclose Act. What are the ramifications? Strengthening participatory democracy’s affluence in our political system by demystifying the extent to which a candidate has been given a capital advantage during campaign seasons.

Granted that our crises are solvable, our legislators have more collaboration to do to address them and perhaps we the public need to collaborate more, too.

Some May 21 Independent authors seem frustrated with our situation.

How do we enable ourselves to resolve our crises? Focus groups, political activism, listening to National Public Radio, researching and writing to the Independent could all be commitments some of us are willing to make to directly improve participatory democracy. Another way to promote democratic power is to undermine the power of entities that persistently obscure participatory democracy. I suggest putting a cloth over your television and read what Jonathan Motl has to say about political practices during the 2016 campaign season.

Mitigating desertification, beginning the process of balancing the budget and providing adequate general welfare warrants expanding government capacities to generate revenue. One way we can generate revenue is to devise a socialdemocratic economy. The Montana Legislature can enable the state to overtake any natural resource extraction project by amending Montana Code Annotated 70-30-102 (eminent domain law) to “include all natural resource extraction projects” as public use options, amending section 104 to include state access

to “any natural resource extraction right” and by passing legislation that leads to transactions that are convenient for the public.

State-owned natural resource extraction enterprise is better for Montanans than private-owned enterprise

“Wonder if she and other Lee brass will step forward to take pay cuts?”

because state ownership allows public control over a sensitive business operation. It will also conduct business more responsibly, as slower production, or halted production, is allowed and revenue will go to an elected public government’s general budget to carry out other vital functions such as welfare, like minimum guaranteed income, subsidizing healthy foods, quality guaranteed education and gun control!

Another vital function of the state is developing the best viable renewable energy systems available, such as Organic Rankine Cycle-Based Geothermal Power Generation systems to indefinitely provide energy, among a myriad of other reasons.

Michael Bowles Missoula

End of an era It’s a disappointing time for Montana’s Fourth Estate because the bylines of Chuck Johnson and Mike Dennison will no longer appear in Lee newspapers. With their years of experienced and insightful coverage of Montana’s

Capitol, Dennison and Johnson held elected officials and government accountable, and held watch over our democracy.

We get it that traditional newspapers struggle to keep up with Internet competition. Lee Enterprises stock is down 16 percent year-to-date. Lee newspapers and other hallmarks of the Fourth Estate have had to adapt. Sadly, adaptation has meant cutting loose exceptional journalists and closing up shop—leaving the public with more information noise and less journalism.

The medium of the “new media” is not the message. The message comes from substantive journalism and skilled journalists like Johnson and Dennison.

It’s been reported that the two were given a steep pay cut option. According to proxy statements, Lee Enterprises Chief Executive Officer Mary Junck makes nearly $ 3 million a year in salary, bonus, stock and more. Wonder if she and other Lee brass will step forward to take pay cuts? Wonder if they’ll close their corner offices along with the Montana bureau? Wonder if they realize they’re destroying the very foundation of democracy by selling out Montana’s Fourth Estate and chipping away at its fair and free press?

Montanans could always count on Dennison and Johnson for thorough, objective and ethical coverage of Capitol politics. These veteran journalists documented history as they wrote about our lives. We will miss them, and our lives will be less without their work.

Rep. Mary Ann Dunwell Helena [Editor’s note: Dan Brooks weighs in on the Lee maneuvers on page 9.]

[Comments from MissoulaNews.com] Backtalk from “Selling Missoula,” May 21 Jonathan Marquis: The South Fork of the Flathead River is pretty. It’s really remote and like an aquarium, there’s lots of fish in there. Chill pills: One time I saw someone’s pharmaceutical medication container come floating down the river.

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The elephant “Let’s discuss our problem with alcohol while we’re at it. Right now I feel we’re ignoring that pretty large

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elephant in the room.”

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Time for a shift “Excellent article! We moved to Missoula seven years ago, and the worship of ‘The Griz’ has been overwhelming. The good ol’ boys club here is, in my opinion, the real problem this town faces. Time for the paradigm to shift” Posted May 25 at 12:45 p.m.

Ugly nickname “Missoula has been known as the rape capital of Montana for the past 60 years— protect the college, protect the football, to hell with the victims is the Missoula way. Has been and will be. A leopard won’t change their spots.”

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Cathrine L. Walters

Wednesday, May 20 UM Productions announces comedian Dave Chappelle has added a second night of performances at the Dennison Theatre, appearing June 16 and 17. Tickets are nearly $60, or approximately three times the cost of “Chapelle’s Show: The Complete Series” DVDs on Amazon.

Thursday, May 21 The Great Falls Tribune reports the closure of Lee Enterprises’ state bureau. Veteran reporter Chuck Johnson tells the paper he’s retiring, while Mike Dennison will seek other opportunities. Johnson and Dennison combine for more than 60 years of experience covering state politics.

Friday, May 22 For he’s a jolly good fellow: Missoula County Commissioner Bill Carey announces he’ll retire in September after 16 years on the board. The selection process for a replacement begins sometime this summer.

Saturday, May 23 A New Jersey man has a holiday weekend he’ll never forget after his car gets stuck in the North Fork of the Flathead, leaving him stranded for 56 hours without cell reception.

Authorities find him late Saturday, dehydrated and inexplicably missing his shoes, but otherwise all right.

Sunday, May 24 In its second year of existence, the UM hurling team takes its second straight collegiate hurling title at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, beating the Stanford Cardinal 27-10. Meanwhile, most locals continue to assume hurling is a competitive sport practiced on downtown sidewalks after bar time.

Monday, May 25 MisCon wraps up its annual four-day festival celebrating sci-fi, fantasy, comic books and gaming. This year’s guests of honor included Terry Brooks, author of the Sword of Shannara series.

Tuesday, May 26 Knitting Factory announces Modest Mouse will return to Missoula for an Aug. 27 show at the Big Sky Brewing Ampitheater. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Members of the Ole Beck VFW Post 209 Honor Guard perform a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Missoula City Cemetery Veterans Monument.

Art

Dolack closes gallery As David Letterman ended his two-decade run as the host of “Late Show” on CBS last week, Missoulabased artist Monte Dolack was watching—and preparing for a shift in his own career. He plans on closing his popular Front Street gallery in the beginning of July and will host its last First Friday reception next week.

“It’s funny, the ‘Late Show’ started within a month or two of when we opened our gallery,” Dolack says.

“So it’s been interesting. You know how it is, you have mixed emotions, but when you make a change, things open up and it can be really great.”

Since the 1970s, Dolack has established himself as one of the West’s most renowned artists, known for vibrantly hued portrayals of Montana landscapes and wildlife. He and his wife, Mary Beth Percival, have showcased their works at the Front Street location since 1993.

Dolack, 65, emphasizes that he’s not retiring, but stepping back from a brick-and-mortar retail presence to focus on more time to paint and spend with family. He’ll continue running an online store and offering private viewings in the basement offices of the building, but the street-level gallery is already set to be leased by a new fabric shop.

Reflecting on the last 22 years, Dolack remembers when downtown was a considerably more run-down neighborhood. “But there was cheap space,” he says. He rented the Top Hat’s second floor for his studio, and artists like Jay Rummel and Rudy Autio would sometimes stop by. It was a “wonderful art deco space,” he says, but the secondhand smoke from the bar below started to bother him. One day, he looked across the street and saw that the Front Street building was for sale.

After remodeling the small building, Dolack and Percival collaborated with other downtown galleries to help establish the First Friday art walk. In the years since, Dolack estimates they’ve hosted hundreds of First Friday receptions and watched as Missoula’s downtown has

grown into a flourishing arts scene. It’s much easier these days to be a Missoula-based artist and still establish a national reputation, he says, recalling the pre-Internet days of mailing sketches to clients in Los Angeles and New York. “I remember wishing the technology existed that could send an image instantly somehow,” he says.

Tom Bensen with the Missoula Cultural Council says the Dolack Gallery will be missed. “He’s an iconic figure in terms of the art world here in Missoula,” he says. “He’s been successful as an artist and a great ambassador for the arts.”

The Dolack Gallery’s final First Friday reception is June 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Kate Whittle

Disc golf

Zoo Town Open heats up When the Garden City Flyers held the first Zoo Town Open a decade ago, tournament director Brian

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[news] Bjortomt says the group figured they’d never see a top-level disc golf pro on the roster. The tournament has proven them wrong year after year, attracting some of the world’s highest ranked competitors and building Missoula’s reputation as a disc golf destination. And as the Zoo Town Open prepares to mark its 10th anniversary June 6, the women’s division is shaping up to be the most heated competition.

“This year, just in the pro women’s field alone, we have 12 pro women, which is bigger than most of the national tour events,” Bjortomt says. He adds that in years past, the tournament has typically drawn only around 20 women total.

Among those vying in the women’s division is 2012 world champion Sarah Hokom, ranked eighth worldwide last year by the Professional Disc Golf Association. Hokom will also be holding a free clinic June 5 at Linda Vista Golf Course alongside pro disc golfer Zoe Andyke. Paige Pierce, a two-time world champion from Plano, Texas, is one of the most anticipated competitors attending this year’s open, having ranked first in the PDGA last year.

“Paige’s rise to the top has been very fast and she is by far the most dominant woman in the sport,” Bjortomt says. “She can throw farther than almost any other girl, she putts better than any other girl and she has the mental game to go with it, too. She’d be like the Tiger Woods of women’s disc golf, back when Tiger Woods was good.”

Missoula’s own Kelsey Wilmerding is looking particularly forward to this year’s open, having gotten her start in the sport playing the Blue Mountain course on the Lolo National Forest. Wilmerding says her competition has “fallen off a bit” in the past year due to her work with San Fernando, Calif., disc manufacturer Legacy Discs. But she’s looking forward to making a return to her home course, which she acknowledges is different from most other tournament courses in the country.

“A lot of other courses we play are in parks, so they’re a lot flatter,” she says. “The shots might be more technical, distances will be a little different. But I learned to play there, so to me it’s sentimentally my course.”

Wilmerding also welcomes the opportunity to share her home turf with fellow pros like Hokom and Pierce, who she tours alongside almost every weekend. She remembers watching Pierce compete when Pierce was just a teenager and has watched her skills improve to the point that she’ll “just shred” Blue Mountain.

“I think she’s going to play really well,” Wilmerding says of Pierce. “It’s going to be fun to see her throw it as far as she does on those big, long holes. I feel like she’s going to be one of the first girls who ever gets the two on this hole or a two on that hole because she throws as far as she does.”

The Zoo Town Open starts June 6 at Blue Mountain and continues June 7 at Linda Vista.

Alex Sakariassen

Concussions

UM in running for funding Two University of Montana researchers who in 2014 won a $300,000 award from the National Football League and General Electric are in the running for an additional half-million dollars in research funding in 2015.

Sarj Patel and Tom Rau, of UM’s Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, are trying to identify blood-based biomarkers indicating how the brain reacts following a brain injury as part of the GE- and NFL-sponsored “Head Health Challenge.” Patel and Rau were among 16 research teams that won research awards in 2014.

The UM researchers’ findings could someday help sideline medical personnel quickly and accurately diagnose mild traumatic brain injuries, or concussions, which are currently difficult to detect.

Alan Gilbert, director of Global Government and NGO Strategy at GE’s Healthymagination, is in the process of visiting all 16 research teams before the company decides which six receive additional funding.

He visited UM last week.

“Missoula is very privileged to be among the 16 that were chosen,” Gilbert says. “There were more than 450 entries and this was a very tedious and arduous process.”

When an athlete, soldier or anyone else sustains a blow to the head, their brains can suffer a range of

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injuries. Severe traumatic brain injuries, such as those soldiers might sustain if exposed to a bomb blast, are fairly easy to detect with magnetic resonance imaging and other existing medical tools and diagnostic tests. Mild traumatic brain injuries are less easy to detect but can still have significant health impacts.

“There’s a hypothesis in the field that repetitive mild brain injuries can lead to more serious injuries and diseases down the road,” Gilbert says.

Rau and Patel’s research has found that a person’s body chemistry is altered by brain injuries. By identifying the changes in proteins and ribonucleic acids in the blood, the researchers may be able to identify specific biomarkers that could help doctors with diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries.

“The holy grail would be some kind of sideline tool that would help assist us in identifying folks who should not go back in the game or should not go back to work,” Gilbert says.

The NFL has come under criticism in recent years over how it handles head injuries sustained by players during games and practices. In April, the league reached a potential $1 billion settlement with thousands of former players suffering from head trauma. The settlement, which would cover the players’ medical costs and help fund education programs for concussion prevention, is currently on hold pending an appeal filed last week by another ex-player, Craig Heimburger, who is suffering from dizziness, memory loss and intense headaches from head injuries suffered during his playing career.

John S. Adams

ETC. Anyone strolling down Wyoming Street on a recent weekday evening might have noticed an unusual addition to the warehouses on the 1500 block: a bearded man, clad only in black briefs and a cowboy hat, cavorting on top of a yellow van parked outside the open back door of one of the warehouse bays. In front of the van, a gaggle of local artists and musicians, dressed up in cobbled-together evening wear, wigs and dainty underthings, were singing along to a musical game of bingo led by a unibrowed Jack Metcalf.

This was the scene at PromCommon, the gallery reception and music soiree hosted May 26 by the VonCommon Art Collective, which regularly features multimedia artists like Adelaide Every, Nate Biehl, Lady Pajama and Caitlin Hofmeister. Since its inception in 2011, VonCommon has pushed boundaries with a playful, irreverent spirit that’s not often found in contemporary art scenes. At the bingo game, for instance, players quickly realized they all had the same card, and everybody won at the same time. Several winners climbed inside the yellow van for the special prize of “seven minutes in heaven” with Percival Limburger of Boca Raton, better known as Jeff Medley.

After the bingo tables were cleared away, local bands including Holy Lands and No Fancy set up and rocked out. Inside the spacious warehouse studio, prom-goers could wander around and view the array of artworks on display, including paintings, sculptures and a video of the Bat Honey puppeteers show.

At one point, the crowd also gathered outside to ooh and aah over the double rainbow that appeared in the southern sky during a golden sunset.

As rainclouds rolled in, the yellow van was moved into the VonCommon studio itself. Special musical guest Ian Vanek, best known for playing in the Brooklyn garage-punk band Japanther, finished out the evening by climbing up an audience member’s shoulder to play his drum kit on top of the yellow van.

In short, PromCommon pushed the boundaries of what an art show is supposed to be, while many people got to celebrate their creative and silly sides (with a little help from the spiked punch). It was strange and a little bit magical—and at the same time, just another Tuesday in Missoula.

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In recent years, beekeepers across the problem for me.” As result, he’s had to pesticide-free fields and uses USDA globe have reported bees dying in the purchase more bee starts, which are com- certified organic treatments to maintain millions. New studies indicate that mercially cultivated hives that come with a colony health. Co-owner Sam Wustner says he’s felt pretty good about the health of contributing factors include parasites, queen and colony in each box.

Cam Lay, an entomologist and apiarist their bees so far, but that could change diseases, climate change and pesticides.

California, once one of the nation’s largest with the Montana Department of Agricul- with the weather.

“I thought we might have a drought honey producers, has experienced a signif- ture, says he’s heard from some beekeepicant dip in output during a historic ers like Pernichele, but also from others this year, but since it rained recently we drought that’s stripped the landscape who’ve reported losses in a healthy range might still have a chance to get a good of forage for bees. Montana recently of 7-10 percent. “I don’t want to blame the honey crop,” he says.

Wustner says one of the best things leapt ahead of California in honey produc- victim, but that suggests there’s some people can do for tion—the National bees is to provide Honey Board more forage, by cultilisted the Treasure vating cover crops State with produclike alfalfa and clover ing nearly 15,000 on fallow fields. pounds of honey Additionally, some in 2013, second plants that people only to North consider to be nuiDakota—but local sances are important beekeepers report sources of nectar, like that without knapweed. He says taking aggressive it’s important to plant precautions this replacements after year is shaping up eradicating weeds. to be rough for In the long run, them, too. ongoing shortages of Al Pernichele, photo by Cathrine L. Walters honey mean a lot owner of Frost more work for beeTop Orchard in Sam Wustner of Wustner Brothers Honey says bee health is tied to several keepers—and higher Corvallis, keeps factors, including pesticide use and weed control. prices for consumers. about 10 colonies “I’d rather sell more honey for a lower of bees to pollinate his apple trees. He says component that varies between individual price, but what it means is, for local his hives have been “going downhill” for beekeeping operations,” Lay says.

Many bee die-offs are tied to “gross people, they have to do a much better job the past few years, and last year was one of the worst. “The bees started to die off ear- negligent misuse” of pesticides, Lay says, of marketing to charge the price they need lier than I’ve ever seen before. Even early particularly neonicatinoids, a class of insec- to make a living,” Wustner says.

Lay, who’s been a beekeeper since he in the fall we lost a couple,” he says. “By ticide that’s chemically similar to nicotine. the time winter started we had significant If a farmer uses too much pesticide or was an undergraduate student in the loss, maybe 60 percent. And normally if applies it when bees are out pollinating, it 1970s, realizes it’s no longer a low-key you’re going to lose colonies, it’s the can devastate nearby hives. What’s still enterprise.

“The days of being able to slap a under study is how much the sanctioned, spring when they’re the weakest.”

Pernichele isn’t sure what contributed on-label use of pesticides is hurting bees. few hives in the backyard and get honey to their death. He uses pesticides on his “Do these normal use patterns of things out of ’em, those days are gone,” he says. orchard, but only sparingly, and doesn’t like neonicotinoids need to be changed? “Now you have to treat for mites, treat have nearby neighbors who do. But he In some cases the answer is yes,” Lay says. for diseases, you have to feed them The threatening conditions for bees to get through winter. We get a lot of does acknowledge that he didn’t medicate mean that beekeepers and honey makers, hobbyists who don’t, or aren’t willing for parasites.

“I don’t like to introduce all that like Missoula-based Wustner Brothers to put the time in and spend the money, medication into the hives, not when that’s Honey, are struggling to produce enough and their bees die.” honey I’m going to eat, so I didn’t treat,” raw honey and beeswax to meet demand. kwhittle@missoulanews.com he says. “So I think that intensified the Wustner Brothers operates hives on

[opinion]

Out with the news Lee’s loss of veteran reporters will lead to a greater demise

by Dan Brooks

Last week, news broke that Lee Enterprises—the media conglomerate that owns the Missoulian, along with daily newspapers in Billings, Helena, Butte and Hamilton—is closing its Montana state bureau. Two of the most respected reporters in Montana politics are going with it: Chuck Johnson will retire and Mike Dennison will look for other opportunities.

It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of this loss. Johnson and Dennison have more than 60 years of experience between them. The Great Falls Tribune described Dennison as a tough reporter with “a low threshold for malarkey.” No less an authority than Rep. Art Wittich, R–Belgrade, described the two as “honest reporters with institutional memories and well-calibrated BS meters.”

This development displeases me immensely, and not just because it has forced me into agreement with Wittich. As a person with opinions but little information to back them up, I relied on Johnson and Dennison for nearly everything I said in this column that turned out to be true.

It may surprise you to learn that I have not been driving up to Helena to cover state government myself. When national groups spent thousands to influence the election to state supreme court, I heard about it from Chuck Johnson. When conservatives conspired to purge moderates from the GOP, Mike Dennison told voters what their representatives wanted to keep quiet.

All I did was get indignant about that stuff with everybody else. There is a difference between what I do and reportage.

The difference is the good people of Montana can produce their own opinions without people like me, but without people like Johnson and Dennison, they cannot produce their own facts.

Or rather, they can’t produce their own accurate facts. Plenty of people are willing to produce “facts”—printing bogus newspapers, spreading popular misconceptions on the Internet and otherwise misleading voters for money. Most of them get paid better than Johnson and Dennison ever did. But they are not writing for you. They are writing for people who want to trick you, so you don’t

look over their shoulders.

The fact is there’s plenty of money in state government, in politics, in lobbying and in moving blocs of voters around.

There’s just not much money in telling the truth about it. But I think most people who read the newspaper would agree that money is not the only thing in this world that matters.

“You can run a newspaper without professional reporters in much the same way you can run a democracy without newspapers: badly.”

I’m not sure about people who sell the newspaper, though. Last year, Lee Enterprises CEO Mary Junck got a $700,000 bonus, even though profits were down 18 percent. According to its SEC filing, Lee awarded her the bonus for “successful completion of its long-term refinancing”—in other words, restructuring the company’s $800 million in debt.

In a statement, Junck said the refinancing would provide “a substantial runway for continued aggressive deleveraging.” That thicket of euphemisms means reducing the amount of money Lee spends on printing the news. It means extracting as much cash

as possible from the foundation of what people like Johnson and Dennison built, before the whole edifice collapses in a cloud of guest editorials and stories about how everyone loves the new Cabela’s.

There’s money in that—in selling a newspaper full of advertorials and unsourced opinions to the people who subscribed back when it was full of news.

Junck and her coworkers can still wring a buck out of the Missoulian before readers give up on it. But closing the bureau that provided five Montana newspapers with information about the government of Montana brings that day a lot closer.

You can run a newspaper without professional reporters in much the same way you can run a democracy without newspapers: badly. Lee hasn’t said how it will cover Helena now that it’s closed its state bureau, but it will probably rely on a mix of part-timers, freelancers and people just happy to have a story in the newspaper.

I’m sure many politicians will enjoy speaking to reporters with less well-calibrated BS meters, and many readers won’t notice the difference. The newspaper will just get a little worse.

And how about the democracy?

Probably, it will keep adapting to a media market in which more people get their news from knowing everything already. One suspects that amid the deterioration of news reporting, the production of opinions will continue apace. They’ll just come from people who know less about what they’re saying.

I wish Chuck Johnson well in his retirement, and I wish Mike Dennison luck in his continued career. Since I’ve got one left, I also wish that Mary Junck would awake to find that spiders come out of her mouth instead of words when she tries to talk.

Mostly, though, I wish that my hometown daily newspaper still had a bureau in my state capital. Who knows how our democracy will work in the years to come? The only thing certain is that we won’t—not as well as we used to, anyway.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and BS meters at combatblog.net.

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Nika and Mike

Welcome to America The supposed greatest nation in the world could use an update

by Gaaby Patterson

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I finished work early. This is close by and has seating in the sunshine–a good selection of beverages, too.

What's your perfect summer day like?

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Beverages of choice?

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On Thursday, May 21, my friend and fellow Missoulian, Sylke Laine, became a United States citizen, along with 26 other people from 16 different countries. I had a strange reaction.

In the weeks leading up to her naturalization ceremony, we talked at length about what this decision really meant and why she’d made it after so long. She is originally from Germany. She and her husband, Derek, who already held dual citizenship, visited Montana in 2004. She didn’t come to America for the better life some people seek. She came because she fell in love with Montana. By 2008, they were living here.

To Sylke, becoming an American citizen means becoming a part of the community in which she lives. “If you really want to belong,” she says, “you have to be willing to accept the responsibility along with the privilege.” She is excited to vote, to serve on a jury, to have a say. I know how she feels. For me, those things were the very best part of turning 18.

I was excited for her. When she cried during the “Star-Spangled Banner” on Super Bowl Sunday, I cried, too.

I expected the ceremony to be moving. I bought us both vintage handkerchiefs to have in case we got misty. I took my children out of school so they could witness the once-in-a-lifetime event, seeing someone we love become a citizen of the United States.

What happened instead produced a discomfort inside of me that took a week to figure out.

The current naturalization process is shockingly antiquated. Upon taking the Oath of Allegiance, an oath that has remained virtually unchanged for 109 years, the applicants must commit to “renounce and abjure absolutely and entirely all allegiance” with their countries of origin, to “support and defend the

Constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” and to bear arms and serve in the military “when required by the law.” That language seems extreme to me.

“Naturalization is still a process that assumes the United States provides something better than any other country, and that is no longer true.”

For someone like Sylke, who hails from Germany, it means swearing in a federal court of law to cut ties with a pretty nice place. It means choosing to tether yourself to this country, with its ideals and its struggles. America is young, like an enthusiastic and arrogant teenager who thinks he can do it all and do it best.

Nothing embodied my conflict more than Federal Judge Charles C. Lovell, who presided over the ceremony. Lovell was appointed at 56 years old by President Ronald Reagan in 1985. Initially, the judge made some wonderful remarks about this happy occasion, “a time when nobody’s freedom is at risk” and “we all gain by the admission of great new citizens.”

He went on to talk about what he

called “the most unique government” and “the greatest country in the history of the world.” He spoke at length about the rare qualities America holds of having a written constitution and being a “government of laws, not of man,” which offered its citizens a “guarantee of civil rights not otherwise known.”

Let’s set aside the fact that we are a country which still struggles a great deal to afford all its citizens equal civil rights.

Let’s forget for a moment that some of those laws have proven as damaging and destructive to U.S. citizens as a totalitarian dictatorship.

Of the 16 countries represented at the naturalization ceremony, all but one have a written constitution, as I’m sure the 26 people sitting in those chairs were aware. In fact, 177 countries, partially recognized countries and territories have codified constitutions.

Of course there are circumstances in which a person is fleeing from persecution and oppression or where living in America means opportunity for education and abundance that would not otherwise be afforded, but in 2015, this perception of naturalization is simply not relevant.

Naturalization is still a process that assumes the United States provides something better than any other country, and that is no longer true.

I recognize that by being born here I have been afforded the right to stand in this callousness and judgement. I am allowed to think this, to say this, to write it down and ask for it to be printed in the paper for other people to read. I'm not afraid to use my troublesome experience to help encourage what seems to me to be a much needed conversation. That is part of what makes America so great, but we can do better. editor@missoulanews.com

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN – Moments after robbing a tourist of her gold chain on a street in Miami Beach, Fla., the gunman returned to the scene in his Mercedes and confronted the victim about the poor quality of the jewelry, complaining it was fake.

The victim flagged down police and pointed out Daniel Sion Palmer, 26. “That was a brazen move,” Det. Ernesto Rodriguez said, “and because of that, he was able to be apprehended.” (Miami’s WTVJ-TV) A suspect fled after fatally shooting a man outside a convenience store in Fairfield, Ala., but his car broke down. He abandoned the vehicle, which police found and towed to the impound lot. The next day, Willie Lee Brown, 29, showed up at the police station to retrieve his car. Police Chief Leon Davis said that Brown, who was wearing the same clothes as the suspect in surveillance photos, was immediately recognized and arrested. (AL.com)

FRUITFUL GESTURE – Hoping for a new home in Venezuela’s Anzoategui state, Marleni Olivo, 54, wrote her name and phone number on a mango and threw it at visiting President Nicolas Maduro, hitting him in the head. Maduro kept the mango and later announced that he had approved a new apartment for Olivo. “Tomorrow, no later than the day after tomorrow, we will give it to you,” he promised. Olivo later explained that she wanted to write her request on a note but lacked paper: “What I had was a mango that I was about to eat because I was hungry.” (CNN) MIND LIKE AN OSTRICH – After Marsha Yumi Perry, 36, struck a 5-year-old boy with her pickup truck in Washougal, Ore., she left the injured victim at the scene and then hid from police by crawling into a shallow hole and covering herself with dirt.

A police dog tracking her scent indicated her location, and the handler warned that he was about to unleash the dog. “The ground moved, and she sat up,” police Sgt. Geoff Reijonen said. (Portland’s The Oregonian) WHEN GUNS ARE OUTLAWED – Authorities charged John Connolly, 52, with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon at a medical clinic in Englewood, Fla., after they said he disputed a pain medication prescription and began choking a physician’s assistant with a stethoscope. (Sarasota’s WWSB-TV) HALALUJAH – Muslims may now use toilet paper, according to a new Islamic fatwa by Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs.

It noted that although toilet paper is acceptable for hygiene, water remains preferable. Men and women still aren’t supposed to stand while relieving themselves but should squat or sit. (Britain’s Daily Mail) A sex shop that caters to Muslims is opening in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Abdelaziz Aouragh, owner of the Halal Sex Shop, said the store targets married couples looking to enhance their sex lives. Aouragh pointed out that its 18 halal-observant sex toys do “not include inflatable dolls.” (International Business Times)

HIGH-JUMP CHALLENGE – Having failed to stop intruders from climbing the fence surrounding the White House, the Secret Service is adding a second layer of steel spikes to the existing iron picket fence tops. The spikes will measure 7.25 inches tall, with a half-inch steel pencil point at the top, protruding outward multiple inches, to create an acute angle. The measure is only temporary, according to National Parks Service official Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles, who said the goal is to have a completely new fence built by fall 2016. (CNN) PROBLEM SOLVED – Female lifeguards at China’s most dangerous rapids, in Henan province, have been fitted with cameras to discourage men from deliberately throwing themselves into the water so that they can grope their rescuers. Intended to identify sex-pest swimmers, the waterproof cameras are attached to the women’s helmets and legs, waists and chests, and decoratively covered by leaves and flowers. (Britain’s Daily Mail) EX POST FACTO FOLLIES – An Australian man, seeking to reduce the amount owed his wife in divorce proceedings, disputed her claim that their marriage ended in 2011. He insisted instead that it ended in 1999 but, for the purposes of dividing their joint assets, his affection for her ended in 1974, when he discovered she had “deformed” nipples. That was two years after their wedding, the man told Federal Circuit Court, but it took that long before he saw her undressed. “If I had seen them before, I would not have married her,” he said. Even though he wanted out of the marriage at that point, they subsequently had three children and stayed together for decades. Judge Warwick Neville chided the husband for his “very cavalier, if not a misleading and remarkably nonchalant, bordering on an immaturely irresponsible, approach … to the martial relationship,” and said the man was “nit picking” to suit his own case. He ruled that the marriage ended in 2011. (Australia’s Canberra Times) SECOND-AMENDMENT THRILLS – The conservative group ForAmerica invited key contributors to donate $50,000 to spend a “historic weekend” at an exclusive resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo., and shoot machine guns with Robert O’Neill, billed as the Navy SEAL “who shot Osama bin Laden.” When critics condemned the promotion’s portrayal of O’Neill, ForAmerica’s founder, Brent Bozell, apologized, explaining that his team “got a little ahead of itself” in issuing the invitation. He regretted describing O’Neill “in a way that is inconsistent with the high standards he applies when he characterizes the service of Navy SEALS” and added, “There will be no machine guns involved; this is strictly a sport shooting event.” (The Washington Post) DRINKING-CLASS HERO – A British immigration court overturned a deportation order for a foreign criminal because he is an alcoholic. The 53-year-old man, who came to Britain from Libya in 1981 and has been convicted of 78 assorted offenses, appealed on the grounds that deporting him would violate his human rights because he would face physical punishment and imprisonment in his homeland for his uncontrollable drinking. The court noted that his many, unspecified offenses were committed “largely and possibly exclusively as a consequence of his alcoholism” but Upper Tribunal Judge Jonathan Perkins said deportation would deprive him of his “right to family life” in Britain, enabling him to continue his alcohol-fueled criminal behavior. (Britain’s The Telegraph)

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aking advantage of a recent cool morning, Bob Jones cast his line into the coffee-colored waters of Rock Creek.

On the road, his rental car waited to take him back to Missoula where the rest of his family was helping his daughter, a new University of Montana graduate, move out of her apartment.

Jones would be flying back to his Illinois home the next morning, so he took advantage of the short drive to Rock Creek and spent a few stolen hours trying to tempt trout to rise through the spring runoff.

“We rented a cabin here for last Thanksgiving, and I had to come back,” Jones says. “There’s nothing like this in Illinois.”

That’s what lures many anglers to Montana: accessible, natural rivers with healthy trout populations. Some locals take these assets as a given, but they could be lost as a rebounding economy allows more people to relocate to Montana,

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drawn by its natural beauty and recreational opportunities.

A growing population needs more water, land, energy and resources. If further development diminishes water quality and quantity, the blue-ribbon fishery that supports a small tourist economy in the Rock Creek Valley faces collapse.

Most Rock Creek landowners don’t want that. Many moved to the valley to get away from people, and they banded together in 2006 to fight a proposed subdivision near the mouth of Rock Creek.

About 120 landowners still belong to the Rock Creek Preservation Association although no new development has threatened the status quo.

Then, a few years ago, the RCPA got a visit from a group with an idea for protecting parts of Rock Creek forever. Montanans for Healthy Rivers—a coalition of conservationists, outfitters and business owners led by American Rivers, a national organization—introduced the RCPA to the

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and asked for help in designating parts of Rock Creek.

Having put a conservation easement on his own land, RCPA treasurer Steve Speckart didn’t take much convincing.

Other landowners were more skeptical, but with the memory of the subdivision battle still fresh, Speckart thinks they might come around.

“People can see the risks and they love the river,” he says. “My overall sense is that (the wild and scenic listing) is something that would be endorsed.”

Since then, Montanans for Healthy Rivers has been developing a citizens’ initiative to give wild and scenic designations to certain sections of about 50 Montana streams.

The law would forever protect those rapids, riffles and waterfalls from any change that would affect their free-flowing nature.

The coalition has watched it happen in other states that possibly had less to lose. Five years ago, American Rivers volunteers celebrated the passage of the 2009 Public Lands

Management Act after working to designate 160 river miles in Idaho and more than 300 river miles both in Wyoming and Utah.

Montana Healthy Rivers wants to do the same in Montana, since legendary trout streams such as the Thompson, Madison, Gallatin and Smith rivers are at risk. Only 370 miles are protected on four Montana rivers, so the group believes there’s more to be done and now is the time to do it.

That’s why, starting in June, Montana Healthy Rivers representatives will host meetings around the state to give the public a chance to weigh in on which rivers should be covered in the initiative.

“It’s not statewide, but it includes rivers from a pretty broad geography across western Montana,” says Scott Bosse, American Rivers’ executive director. “That may seem ambitious, but even if every river is designated, Montana would just catch up with Idaho. It’s time to bring the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act back home.”

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

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cott Bosse wants to bring the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act “back home” because, like a number of significant conservation laws, it was born in Montana.

After World War II, U.S. soldiers returned home to a renewed economy and many went to school on the GI Bill, creating an educated workforce. As the 1950s progressed, more people moved west along with new industry.

To power the burgeoning region, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built large dams that flooded pristine river valleys.

In Montana, the massive Fort Peck Dam had already been built across the Missouri River in the 1930s. Then, it took five years to plug the South Fork of the Flathead River with the Hungry Horse Dam in 1953.

Four years later, it appeared that the Middle Fork of the Flathead would meet a similar fate. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had proposed the Spruce Park Project, a smaller dam forcing the Middle Fork to back up for 11 miles. Water from the Middle Fork Reservoir would be piped below the mountain range to the west so it could run a new power plant on the banks of Hungry Horse Reservoir.

But wildlife biologist John Craighead of the University of Montana was having none of it. Craighead had rafted the Middle Fork—as Navy survival instructors in Idaho, he and his twin brother, Frank, spearheaded the use of rubber rafts for whitewater—and knew its importance to native fish. A dam would destroy the migration route of native bull trout from Flathead Lake to the upper spawning reaches.

Meanwhile, Frank was working for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C., and knew that a congressional bill proposing wilderness preservation had been introduced the year before. The Craigheads thought the idea should be adapted to preserve wild rivers.

“Rivers and their watersheds are inseparable, and to maintain wild areas, we must preserve the rivers that drain them,” John wrote in a 1957 Naturalist Magazine article.

Over the next two years, Congress began studying national outdoor recreation needs and water resources. Interior Secretary Stewart Udall tasked Frank with fine-tuning a system that a Forest Service study team could use to classify wild and scenic rivers.

A final committee report in 1959 proposed that certain streams be preserved in their free-flowing condition “because their natural scenic, scientific, aesthetic, and recreational values outweigh their value for water development and control purposes now and in the future.” It was the government’s first major proposal for a national rivers system, says Frank’s son Lance Craighead, who now heads the

Craighead Institute, a Bozeman-based research organization that his father founded 50 years ago.

In 1964, another Montanan stepped in to give the idea a boost. Stewart Brandborg of Hamilton was a key player in getting the 1964 Wilderness Act passed, and he had President Lyndon Johnson’s ear at a critical time.

“Johnson wanted something new that would be popular. Brandborg told him about the wild and scenic river idea and ( Johnson) says, ‘That sounds great. Get it ready,’” Lance says.

Sen. Frank Church finally introduced the first Wild Rivers Act in 1964 but it would take 16 tries before it became law in 1968.

With that, the threat to the Middle Fork was eliminated. Forest Service teams surveyed the three forks of the Flathead River and determined the upper reaches all qualified as wild. In 1976, freshman U.S. Sen. Max Baucus sponsored the three forks of the Flathead and a 149-mile stretch of the Missouri for wild and scenic designation.

No rivers have been designated since, although dam proposals have continued to prompt Craighead-like resistance from other Montanans over the years.

photo by Laura Lundquist

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onstruction of massive hydropower dams may be a thing of the past.

It’s challenging enough to get a large dam proposal through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process, but there’s also strong social opposition as Americans have become more aware over the past half-century of the ecological and cultural tradeoffs that come with dams.

“We don’t have any plans or proposals to build new dams,” says NorthWestern Energy spokesman Butch Larcombe.

“Permitting a new dam these days is virtually impossible—for anything of any size, anyway.”

Conservation groups have continually called for the elimination of various dams nationwide, and some have come down.

The most recent examples are the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams on the Elwha River that ends in Olympic National Park in Washington.

“We did an analysis and found it costs about $2,000 a river mile to promote a wild and scenic designation,” says American Rivers’ Scott Bosse. “In comparison, it’s costing about $8,000 a mile to clean up the Clark Fork. From an investment perspective, it’s far cheaper to protect the river while it’s still intact.”

The Clark Fork is an extreme example, because it was mainly historic mine wastes from Butte and Anaconda that required the cleanup, not just the Milltown

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Steve Speckart, top, treasurer of the Rock Creek Preservation Association, says some land owners may be initially skeptical of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, but should eventually come around. “People can see the risks and they love the river,” he says. Montanans for Healthy Rivers is developing a citizens’ initiative that would protect parts of Rock Creek, as well as sections of the Blackfoot River, above.

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Dam, which caused the waste to settle in the river.

Yet, the Milltown Dam removal is a prime example of the benefits created by returning a stream to its free-flowing state.

Since the dam was removed in 2008, more people fish, float and play in the river, which makes it that much more of a selling point for Missoula tourism.

Advantageous as they are, those benefits must compete with the growing threats of climate change. The need for energy sources without carbon emissions is increasing, and hydropower dams are the most stable clean energy sources in the U.S. So the environmental community is sandwiched between the need for clean energy and the desire for unchained rivers.

Unlike 50 years ago, river enthusiasts aren’t battling large companies or the Bureau of Reclamation wanting big dams.

Today’s proposals are usually submitted by smaller companies to build small dams in high reaches that would generate around 10 megawatts, or enough energy to power 10,000 homes. That’s the cap on the amount of energy the state requires NorthWestern Energy to buy from any one independent producer.

A 2014 U.S. Department of Energy report says innovations in GIS technology made it easier to find feasible locations for dams in remote regions. The authors claimed that damming all the identified remote streams would almost double hydropower production in the U.S. The Pacific Northwest, including western Montana, accounts for a good portion.

Such a proposal caused a stir on the Beartooth Front in 2009 and launched Montana’s first citizen effort to protect a

river since 1976. In the spring, East Rosebud Creek crashes out of the Beartooth Wilderness and passes through a scenic canyon that’s home to several ranches and private residences before joining the Stillwater River. But in the late summer, flows can dwindle to the point where a dam might turn the stream to mere puddles.

It didn’t take long for those landowners to form the Friends of East Rosebud after learning that Bozeman-based Hydrodynamics had applied to build a diversion dam on the creek just below Rosebud Lake in the Custer National Forest.

Friends of East Rosebud eventually started pursuing a designation in 2012.

Hydrodynamics finally pulled its application in 2013, citing high costs as a deterrent. But the community opposition may have influenced those costs, Fiebig says.

“The Forest Service decided, in their ability to put conditions on the FERC permit, that they would require heavy mitigation for wild and scenic values that would cost a lot of money,” Fiebig says. “And they would recommend that FERC deny the permit, which does hold a lot of weight.”

With groundwork already laid, the

“Each person has a different reason for wanting a designation—legacy, aesthetics, tourism, ensuring water delivery for agriculture—but when there’s a credible threat, like on East Rosebud, people line up.”

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eople also lined up in Madison County after Hydrodynamics submitted a second 2009 application for a dam across the Madison River below Quake Lake in the Gallatin National Forest.

The residents prevailed in 2013, arguing that the Madison River was eligible for

“[This initiative] may seem ambitious, but even if every river is designated, Montana would just catch up with Idaho.

It’s time to bring the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act back home.”

—Scott Bosse, American Rivers It was the second time a dam had been proposed for the area in spite of the fact that the Forest Service had declared the stream eligible for wild and scenic designation in 1989.

Even though the stream was eligible, the community didn’t initially seek wild and scenic designation. Like many in Montana, they weren’t familiar with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and were leery about turning to a federal program.

American Rivers Associate Director Michael Fiebig introduced landowners to the act and dispelled fears that it would interfere with their livelihoods. The

community continues to seek a wild and scenic designation independent of the upcoming citizens’ initiative spearheaded by Montanans for Healthy Rivers. Group leaders such as Frank Annighofer have lobbied Montana’s congressional delegation, and Fiebig says they might get a designation before the year is out.

“They’ve done an amazing job,” he says. “We were told the reason it didn’t make it into the Cromnibus bill (in November) is that each state got only so many chips to put on the table. The things that made it in had been waiting in line longer.

wild and scenic protection and that the area’s seismic instability could put a dam at risk. That section of the Madison River is now part of the citizens’ initiative that will be unveiled at public meetings in June.

Local waterways currently in the initiative include the aforementioned stretch of Rock Creek; the North Fork of the Blackfoot River and Monture Creek in the Blackfoot drainage; Cache Creek, Straight Creek and the west and north forks of Fish Creek in the Great Burn; and 8 miles of the Upper Swan River. Federal land agencies have already listed many of the streams as eligible, but nothing has hap-

pened because citizens have to push their congressmen for the designation, Bosse says.

Sometimes, the public must also ensure that federal agencies properly identify which rivers could be protected. For example, a 2004 study flagged 10 streams in the Flathead National Forest as eligible.

A 2006 forest plan that would have hindered the consideration of any others was shelved when a lawsuit challenged a Bush administration rule that weakened the role of public input in management plans.

After the rule was rewritten in 2012, the FNF prepared to do another stream survey. Montanans for Healthy Rivers submitted an independent survey that found 46 streams were eligible, including the original 10. The Forest Service then evaluated the 36 rivers in question. As a result, the FNF listed 12 more eligible streams, or 22 total, in its newly proposed plan.

After that progress in the Flathead, Montanans for Healthy Rivers hopes to continue building public support to designate those and other streams as wild and scenic. But the group knows it can’t forget the main lesson learned during the FNF lawsuit: elicit public input.

Throughout 2013, Montanans for Healthy Rivers held general public meetings and roundtables, such as the one for the Rock Creek Preservation Association, to teach people what the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act does. Bosse says most of the opposition he’s encountered has been ideological or the result of misunderstandings.

Some question the underlying motives when streams don’t appear threatened. But the group says it’s better to be proactive than wait until a river is under the gun.

photo courtesy of Kjell Olsen

A citizens’ initiative currently proposes protecting 8 miles of the Upper Swan River, above, and nearly 50 other streams. Federal land agencies have already listed many of the sections as eligible for wild and scenic designation, but nothing has happened because of lack of political pressure.

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“It makes the most sense. You don’t buy car insurance after you get in an accident,” Fiebig says. “But it’s harder to get people to do. When there’s only a potential threat, it’s like, ‘If there never is a threat, I don’t want a piece of federal legislation protecting this river.’”

Despite the wariness of some, the number of rivers in the proposal kept increasing over the past two years after people became more familiar with the idea, Bosse says.

“Originally, we weren’t quite looking this big. But people have come to us and said they wanted their river protected. When you’re seeking input, you get less opposition because you’re asking people for their opinion,” Bosse says. “Once you put forth a proposal, it becomes more of a target.”

In advance of the June meetings, Montanans for Healthy Rivers has mapped out the proposed stretches, and some wonder if the mass of squiggly lines would appear as an overreach to conservative Montanans. Russell Parks, vice president of the Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana and owner of the Missoulian Angler Fly Shop, says outfitters and guides support the effort because designation has no effect on fishing opportunities. If anything, it means fly shops like his can count on a steady flow of customers well into the future. But that economic boost doesn’t matter to some people.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Anglers are among the biggest proponents of wild and scenic designations, but they admit it takes some convincing. “Like everyone else, I thought it was like protecting a wilderness area,” says John Sullivan of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. “People didn’t flinch at the number of river miles—it was more about how it might affect them. But it doesn’t keep landowners from using the water.”

“I hope the education works—it’s a massive scope with little stretches on a lot of rivers. I hope that it’s not too big,” Parks says.

John Sullivan, co-chair of the Montana chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, says he had a few things to learn when he helped Montanans for Healthy Rivers organize the roundtable discussion in Whitefish.

“Like everyone else, I thought it was like protecting a wilderness area,” Sullivan says. “People didn’t flinch at the number of river miles—it was more about how it might affect them. But it doesn’t keep landowners from using the water.”

Private property rights can be a contentious issue in the West. It’s bad enough

when a neighbor or hunter trespasses, but the thought of having to adhere to a federal regulation makes some landowners see red.

“I heard from one woman who says it was outrageous to endorse wild and scenic rivers: ‘We don’t want the government coming in and taking away our river.’ But

that was just one out of 90,” says Speckart of the Rock Creek Preservation Association.

Other than banning structures that inhibit streamflow, designation doesn’t introduce many restrictions. However, it does limit new development within a quarter-mile of either bank. To avoid infringing on private property and thus provide a greater chance of success, the proposed initiative lists mainly short segments flowing only through public land.

Parks says he would have liked protection for longer segments of river but he understands. “I get it. But let’s talk about the entire river. Let’s talk about the challenges of gathering landowner support and what that means for landowners to jump onboard,” Parks says. “I think they’re picking off the easiest chunks. But maybe that’s something for the future.”

In the meantime, Montanans for Healthy Rivers will take input throughout 2015. Any legislation would have to wait until next year, anyway.

“This is a living proposal,” Bosse says, “and we welcome public opinion.”

Montanans for Healthy Rivers will host its first public meetings June 2 at Seeley Lake Community Hall and June 3 at the Missoula Holiday Inn Downtown. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. editor@missoulanews.com

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Bonnie broom The Ancient Forest Band comes out of the woodwork for Camp Daze

by Erika Fredrickson

Ancient Forest basks in an earthy psychedelic sound that would somehow be at home in both Tolkien’s Middle Earth as well as on the streets of San Francisco circa 1965. Kalen Nri Walther, the Missoulabased musician behind the moniker, has been consuming mass quantities of British, Irish and American folk music for at least the last five years, which has greatly influenced his style. His 2011 eponymous album stems from his love for John Fahey and The Incredible String Band, and you can hear that. But with all its imagery of forests and magical journeys and smoke curling from chimneys, it could have been another soundtrack to Rankin and Bass’ The Hobbit.

There’s nothing about hobbits on the album, mind you, but the Middle Earth interpretation doesn’t come from thin air. As it turns out, Walther was reading The Hobbit when he wrote that album. The fact that you don’t need to know that to get it is why Walther’s work is so smart.

“I’ve always been interested in mythology, and especially that Irish and Norse mythology that Tolkien draws from,” he says. “I took an Irish literature class last semester that turned me on to some motifs I was already familiar with in Lord of the Rings. I love Tolkien, but I’m not an expert. I read more Richard Brautigan and Raymond Carver.”

On paper, Ancient Forest doesn’t necessarily seem like a band that would get noticed among the post-punk, experimental rock or even Americana-influenced bands playing venues around town. But it’s got a certain je ne sais quoi, or spong (as the Gaelic say), that makes the band seem more at home with late-night groups at the bars than at an afternoon coffee shop gig. Walther’s latest album, Lay the Rent to the Bonnie Broom, has a less acoustic, more guitarfuzz feel to it, with instrumentation from several of his friends.

“The new one probably shows my interest in mid-’60s bands from San Francisco, like, Jefferson Airplane,” Walther says.

Walther was recently accepted to play the final Total Fest, Missoula’s most popular and long-running three-day rock festival, which features a whole lot of heavy, sludgy musicianship. And he will play a guest spot opening for electronic noise-pop band Shahs, the VFW’s resident band for the month of June.

But the Ancient Forest folk-rock sound meshes even better with the lineup at this weekend’s Camp Daze, a three-day festival started last year by Nickolas Hawksley and Kale Huseby, of local band Boys, Andrea Wyman and graphic artist Foster Caffrey. Ancient Forest will play with local favorites like Magpies, FUULS, Eat Strike and J Sherri, as well as out-of-town gems such as Iji, Kithkin and Dragons. Unlike the heavier feel of Total Fest, Camp Daze embraces the

The Ancient Forest Band includes, from left, Javier Ryan, Lukas Phelan and Kalen Nri Walther.

lighthearted aesthetic of a weekend camping trip: “It’s like a backyard barbecue vibe,” Hawksley says.

Lukas Phelan, current drummer for what they call the Ancient Forest Band (he doesn’t play on any of the albums), is also part of the wildly fun band J Sherri. He and Walther work together at Butterfly Herbs, among the wafting tea spices and coffee and the jars of old-timey candy and art nouveau jewelry.

“I like playing in Ancient Forest a lot because they are really good songs, while J Sherri is more of a party,” Phelan says one afternoon while sipping coffee with Walther in the little cafe at the back of the shop. “Playing with Kalen, I can focus on musicality.

But it’s great to be in two different projects like that.

They complement each other, but they’re both pretty uplifting.”

Walther does seem to have that kind of buoying personality: The good faith of Frodo, the Summer-of-

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Love air of early Jefferson Airplane, the intuition of a hearty balladeer. He came up with the romantic title Lay the Rent to the Bonnie Broom during the not-soromantic task of pulling weeds for a summer job.

“Bonnie Broom is an old folk motif, especially in [Frances James] Child ballads and songs that come from England, Scotland and Ireland,” he says.

“There’s this line, ‘Lay the bent to the bonnie broom,’ which is kind of a sexual innuendo, but also referencing springtime rituals. But I was making a pun on it. I was working all last summer pulling brome with my friend Javier [Ryan]. We were doing that to make rent.”

Whatever he’s doing—weeding, reading Tolkien, studying Irish mythology—it all shows up in his music like subconscious threads in a dream. He seems to surround himself with things that he loves, which then show up in his music—though he doesn’t always

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realize that’s what he’s doing. For instance, he’s currently a student at the University of Montana studying creative writing, music and Irish studies. A random, meandering combination, he admits.

“Well, you’re majoring in Ancient Forest,” Phelan says.

Walther laughs. “Huh. I guess that’s true.”

Camp Daze runs Thu., May 28–Sat., May 30, at venues around town, including the ZACC Below, Free Cycles and the VFW. For the festival, The Ancient Forest Band plays Free Cycles Fri., May 29, at 6:30 PM. Visit campdazemusic.com for ticket and festival info. $25 all-access tickets available at Ear Candy. Ancient Forest also plays Shahs’ residency at the VFW Thu., June 4, with Shahs, Wet Piss and Love is a Dog from Nebraska at 10 PM. $2. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[music]

Like a movie Love is a Dog offers a mixed mix tape Love is a Dog from Nebraska is the curious pseudonym for local musician/producer Travis Yost’s solo project, which draws from a wide sonic palette often as peculiar as its name. Yost has made a veritable stamp on the Missoula music scene, both as a member of groups like Stellarondo, the brilliant but shortlived New Hijackers, Tom Catmull’s Radio Static and live-scoring outfit NextDoorPrisonHotel, as well as engineering albums for acts like Aran Buzzas. With his solo project, the multifaceted artist delves into the experimental side of things, embracing multiple levels of accessibility for a mix tape that truly lives up to the project’s title.

Yost describes Mix Tape Volume One as “a collection of songs and themes written for film score and dance performance, as well as a couple stories.” Taken out of

those contexts, the track listing is a variety of well-crafted songs and fidgety meanderings. The plaintive tone of the opening track, “A Dog,” is lush and alluring, though stylistically, the track hardly serves as a precursor for what’s to come. What follows is all over the map. The hypnotic rocker “Tailpipes on a Vanagon” is mostly a one-riff song too grooving to be ignored. Some tunes, like the breathy acoustic psychedelia of “Water Boxer,” sound like the beginnings of what could be great songs but stop short. Other tracks suffer from lo-fi glitchiness or absentminded ambiance that might serve a movie scene well but don’t prompt repeated listenings on their own. Mix Tape is intriguing, but I’m ready for a more focused album. (Jed Nussbaum) Love is a Dog from Nebraska opens for James McMurtry at the Top Hat Wed., June 3, at 9 PM.

Nots, We Are Nots If you revel in B-movie sci-fi, acidwash jeans and cassette tapes, Nots just might be the band for you. On their 2014 album We Are Nots, the Memphis four-piece wastes no time in launching into a menacing, pulsing beat that drives grungy guitars and squiggly keyboards. In the background, electronic wiggles and worbs evoke the feeling that this album was recorded just next door to a mad scientist’s basement laboratory.

Lead singer Natalie Hoffman is no stranger to sinister, throwback sounds, since she used to play for the sneering post-punk outfit Ex-Cult. With Nots, her half-shouted vocals are front and center, reminding

me at times of both Bikini Kill and XRay Spex. The recording quality also hearkens to a certain old-school quality, too. Hoffman’s verses are a little hard to discern, but her righteous attitude and barked choruses on tracks like “Insect Eyes” and “Reactor” are unmistakably fierce.

Whatever corner of time and space you’re currently occupying, We Are Nots is a perfect weirdo beach party soundtrack of the postapocalyptic summer. (Kate Whittle) Nots plays Stage 112 Tue., June 2, along with Quintron and Miss Pussycat and Rooster Sauce.

9 PM. $8-$10.

John Moreland, High On Tulsa Heat Like many people, I got hip to Tulsa’s John Moreland via his 2013 In the Throes album. That record landed on several year-end “Best Of ” lists, earned him mentions from the likes of Rachel Maddow and got him onto the “Sons of Anarchy” soundtrack. Call it folk, country, gritty rock, whatever— Throes set a high bar for whatever Moreland would offer next.

Its follow-up, the newly released High On Tulsa Heat, more than rises to the challenge. I’ll admit that for a lot of music I like, I don’t much care about the lyrics.

Moreland is an exception. The man writes songs that, by record’s end, often wear me out emotionally. His subtle guitar picking and gritty baritone are a perfect vehicle

for his aching compositions about loss, regret and all things lonesome.

While Tulsa Heat has several tracks featuring a full band, I still think Moreland is at his best when playing the slower, stripped-down songs, like on “Cherokee,” with these opening lines: “I guess I got a taste for poison, I’ve given up on ever bein’ well. I keep mining the horizon, digging for lies I’ve yet to tell.”

The title track, which closes the record, is a full band number that’s a little more upbeat, despite its ode to being wrecked on love. Hell, I’ve heard people grumble about love songs in general. If you’re one of those people, Moreland will make you think twice.

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[dance]

Shared space With Headwaters, the bus will bring us together

by Micah Fields

photo courtesy of William Muñoz

In terms of social and cultural significance, the history of the bus is one of our most promising narratives.

From the courage of Alabama’s Freedom Riders to Ken Kesey’s ketamine-crazed, cross-country shenanigans in Furthur, buses have stood for something. Exactly what is unclear, but it has something to do with community.

Something about sharing the same space and the same muggy, uncirculated air makes you identify with others in ways you might not have before.

Even still, in the contemporary world, public transportation serves as a kind of mutual fabric across class and race, and I’m not talking about the clichéd, you-can-sit-here-if-you-want moments of Hollywood sincerity. I’m talking about the shared need of the bus. You’re in your bench seat, I’m in mine and we might hate each other, but we both have somewhere to go and we need this bus to get us there. If you want to stay over there carving profanity into the seat, that’s fine. I’ll be stashing Bubblicious under mine.

In the tradition of the bus as shared experience, Missoula’s Headwaters Dance Company has created a site-specific contemporary dance performance accessed exclusively by bus. On the appropriately named Bus Tour 2015, audience members will be shuttled to three separate sites via two yellow school buses, where artistic director Amy Ragsdale, along with her collaborator, Janaina Vieira-Marques, have choreographed a piece specifically for that venue.

At each stop, viewers will take in the performance, down a few drinks and hors d’oeuvres, then load up and drive to the next site. On the route, a tour guide will narrate passing natural attractions, as well as call attention to more brief, snapshot-style performances along the way, such as “an elegant couple doing the tango in a cow pasture” or “a line of bowing dancers on guardrail posts.”

The precise itinerary of the event will remain a secret until the moment buses leave the parking lot, but if Ragsdale’s inaugural bus tour last year is any in-

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dication, viewers will have a chance to appreciate dance in a foreign environment. The Bus Tour is about not only reaching new understandings of dance and performance, but also about pushing an audience to sit down and look at a place differently, more closely.

Ragsdale admits that she began choreographing site-specific performances in order to garner a larger and more diverse audience but kept doing it because each project gave her a more intimate connection to a piece of Montana’s landscape. As a dancer in New York City, she’d become familiar with outdoor dance, but moving west opened her eyes to its potential.

“When I arrived in Montana,” Ragsdale says, “I was looking around saying, ‘What’s here?’ The dance scene was not so big, but I could see there was this amazing landscape, this setting.”

In this setting, Ragsdale saw a stage.

“That was my goal when I came here,” she says.

“How can I take dance out of the theater? I’m still trying to build audiences, but now I’m mostly hoping to offer audience members a chance to really settle and look at a place because they have to watch these dancers in it.”

To offer this experience, Ragsdale is using two buses, 10 dancers, three musicians, a DJ and a whole lot of volunteers. She makes it clear that putting on a performance like this requires a supportive community and, in a way, this lends to the idea of the bus as a place that breeds solidarity. It’s good that more people will appreciate dance and the place they live through the Bus Tour, but it’s also important that people like Ragsdale and the folks at Headwaters know that buses, in all their obnoxious, fume-spewing crudeness, can bring us together.

Headwaters Dance Co. hosts the 2015 Bus Tour Sat., May 30, from 4 to 6 PM. $15. Visit headwatersdance.net for tickets and more info. Limited seats available. arts@missoulanews.com

[film]

No tomorrow Disney’s latest appeals to simplistic ideals

by Molly Laich

“Looks like it’s going to be a great CGI day.”

The kind of people who will be able to enjoy Disney’s latest live-action, sci-fi adventure, Tomorrowland, include children who have not yet figured out that there’s a difference between good and bad movies, dogs that like TV and, perhaps, a few very sentimental adults. For those who prefer character development and cohesive storytelling, you may do better to watch some old episodes of “Stargate” or “Sliders.”

Brad Bird directs and co-writes the picture. His past accomplishments include animated films like The Incredibles and Ratatouille, as well as the liveaction Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—which is just to say, we appear to be in good hands.

Tomorrowland begins with a flashback to 1964, when a little tyke named Frank Walker (who will later be played by an all-grown-up George Clooney) stumbles onto the “It’s A Small World” ride during its premiere at the World’s Fair. A little girl who may or may not be a robot gives young Frank a magical pin that, once activated, catapults him into an interdimensional world known as Tomorrowland, a place that looks a lot like a three-dimensional, retro sci-fi version of Chutes and Ladders.

Back in the present, we’ve got Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), the precocious little troublemaker who acquires the same magic pin that Clooney had earlier, and she too gets catapulted to Tomorrowland at random and inconvenient times.

The two of them join up and there’s a task to be solved, the particulars of which I’ll let you unwind yourselves. I feel as though recommending this movie is the same as handing you a big pile of cords and asking you to untangle them for me. You may even be able to untie the knot, but less apparent is why you’re doing it in the first place.

A lot of people have made a big deal of pointing out that Tomorrowland isn’t a reboot or sequel, as

though that in and of itself speaks to merit. Sadly, I guess it does. But am I the only one on the planet who thinks that making an entire movie based on a plotless theme park ride is also a dumb and unoriginal thing? They made, like, 15 Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and they can’t all be bad, but does the attraction really have much bearing on the plot?

Or is the comparison as witless as “The ride has pirates and so do these movies”?

More than anything, I’m offended by the simplistic and heavy-handed moral at the end of Tomorrowland: Namely, that it’s a lack of imagination and dreaming that ruins the world. That’s not a message I think we should be particularly eager to teach our children, as it lets a lot of powerful, malevolent economic and political forces off the hook. Call me old fashioned, but I don’t think we should teach kids that if they just believed in Tinkerbell more, the polar ice caps wouldn’t melt.

I’m not kidding when I say that young kids might really like this movie. Tomorrowland moves fast and drops Robertson’s character into so many situations that she has no real emotional consistency, but she’s a young, plucky hero that I think a lot of young ladies will want to get behind anyway. The grown-ups keep telling her she has special attributes that will prove indispensable in saving the world, and that’s at least a positive thing to identify with and latch onto. Also, many humans turn out to be robots, and I know as a kid I was obsessed with the idea that ordinary men and women in our midst might really be machines.

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OPENING THIS WEEK ALOHA One of the most appealing casts of the year struggles to be noticed in the long shadow of Bill Murray in this Cameron Crowe joint. Aloha, Mr. Hand.

Starring Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA In this female take on the Birdman storyline, a successful actress (the ever-alluring Juliette Binoche) agrees to star in a revival of the Broadway play that made her famous, only this time she’ll be playing the older character opposite a snotty young ingenue who makes Miley Cyrus look like Helen Mirren. Also starring Kristen Stewart and Chloë Grace Moretz. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy, May 29–June 4, 7 PM. EAGLE VS SHARK Quirky story (can there be any other kind, with “Flight of the Conchords’” Jemaine Clement involved?) about a girl who inexplicably falls for a loser obsessed with a decade-old grudge against a high school bully. Starring Loren Taylor, Jemaine Clement, Craig Hall. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy Sat., May 30, 7:30 PM. ONCE WERE WARRIORS A New Zealand family descended from the Maori tribe struggles to overcome a turbulent home life filled with violence and abuse. Stars Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy, Sat., May 30, 5 PM. SAN ANDREAS Rednecks, homophobes and Wonder Bread conservatives will be cheering loudly in multiplexes across America as California succumbs to The Big One and crumbles into the sea. Dwayne Johnson tries to save one person, reluctantly saves many. Also starring Carla Gugino and Paul Giamatti. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12.

SONG OF THE NEW EARTH Singer and brain scientist Tom Kenyon travels around the world trying to reconcile paranormal experiences with science. Not rated. Screening at the Roxy Sun., May 31, at 5 PM. WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Old-school Lestat-style vampires who take themselves very seriously must deal with the trials of modern life, like arguing with roommates over who does the dishes. Roxy Theater, Sat., May 30, 7 PM.

“California’s been destroyed by an earthquake. I must go punch Nevada in the face.” San Andreas opens Friday at the Carmike.

NOW PLAYING AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Tony Stark’s peacekeeping program goes awry and it’s up to a bunch of beefcakes to stop a new villain from his dastardly deeds. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo. Rated PG-13.

Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Awwww yeah, Tom Hardy stars as the eponymous POed Max, a man on a mission to survive in a screwed up apocalyptic hellscape. Update: HOLY FIREBALLS THIS RULES. And it even passes the Bechdel test! Also starring Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Entertainer.

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PITCH PERFECT 2 The Barden Bellas are back and out to dominate an international competition to regain their mojo.

Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

POLTERGEIST A suburban family’s little girl is captured by evil forces in a modern-day version of the horror classic. Starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt and Kennedi Clements. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

TOMORROWLAND A curious teen and a notably handsome gentleman team up to venture to a magical place that

exists in their shared memory. Starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson and Hugh Laurie. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle and Ednor Therriault.

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

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

[dish]

Fired up

by Reagan Colyer “We’re boys. We like fire.”

While this statement might alarm some, it’s pretty typical of Burke Holmes. He doesn’t take himself too seriously. In this instance, the “we” he’s referencing is himself and his friend/employee Trent Heichelbech.

Holmes owns Missoula’s newest barbecue joint, The Notorious P.I.G., which occupies the Front Street spot vacated last year by the Riverside Cafe. As I watch, he and Heichelbech are standing in the back kitchen of the small corner space while Heichelbech sears a massive, hoisin-glazed tri-tip steak with an industrial grade blowtorch. Just another day at work bringing a little bit of St. Louis to Missoula.

Holmes was born in St. Louis and visited Montana for the first time at age 8. As soon as he stepped off the plane he says he knew the last best place was the place he wanted to be. At 10, he caught his first fish with a fly rod. Starting at age 14, he spent every summer in Missoula before returning to Missouri for the school year. He later attended the University of Montana and graduated in 2012 with a degree in fisheries biology. After graduation, he returned to Missouri to learn and perfect the art of barbecue at Pappy’s Smokehouse and Bogart’s Smokehouse, two of the most renowned barbecue names in the country. For a year and a half he honed his skills and collected

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recipes, which he tweaked and eventually brought back to Missoula.

In Missouri, Holmes says, pork is the meat of choice. Pork ribs and saucy pulled pork are the biggest sellers. But out West, he had to reimagine things because in Montana, beef is what’s for dinner. He proudly points out that while Pappy’s and Bogart’s have easily twice the clientele of The Notorious P.I.G., the Missoula joint serves up twice as much barbecue brisket as those venerable restaurants.

Don’t get me wrong, in keeping with its name The Notorious P.I.G. serves up plenty of pork— Holmes’ favorite dish is the smoked pork ribs—but Montanans like their beef, and that means Holmes has the best of both worlds.

Holmes tries to source his meat as locally as possible, but the challenge is volume. On their busiest days, The Notorious P.I.G. will go through 80 racks of ribs—40 pigs if you know the math. When Holmes consulted a small farm in Drummond about providing for the restaurant he asked about their stock of pigs.

Their answer: Forty. Total.

“It would get me through one day,” Holmes says.

“We would buy out local farms.”

Once the meat is in Holmes’ hands, it’s sauced or rubbed, smoked or torched, and served up fam-

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Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am 2pm. Dinners on Fri & Sat nights 5 - 9 PM. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 42 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering

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ily style, often by Holmes himself. He checks on each and every customer that comes into his restaurant—usually more than once during the course of a meal.

The attention to detail comes from Holmes’ desire to make his restaurant a community staple. He says he picked barbecue simply because “everybody loves it,” and his goal—beyond surviving week-to-

week—is to nurture people, to serve the food they need, to be a place they want to bring their friends.

The quote from rapper The Notorious B.I.G. that hangs on the restaurant’s wall states,“It was all a dream.” For Holmes, that’s exactly what it feels like.

And if his restaurant’s auspicious opening is any indication, The Notorious P.I.G. is well on its way to fulfilling his dream.

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The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. • 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Ask us about our Take and Bake Service! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. Mon-Thurs 11 am - 6 pm. Friday and Sat 11-8 pm Downtown Missoula. $

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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.

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Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com 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. $-$$ Market on Front 201 E. Front St.marketonfront.com The Market on Front is more than a market with a restaurant. It is an energetic marketplace which offers an epicurean experience to excite the senses. It is also an energetic, vibrant marketplace creating an opportunity to taste and take home the products of artisans who create excellent products at awesome prices. This community centered specialty food destination features gourmet yet traditional prepared foods, sandwiches, salads, specialty cheeses, charcuterie, local brews, wines, espresso and so much more! $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) • 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know that the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $3? (Missoula County residents over 60: $3, only $6 if younger and just stopping by) Anyone is welcome to join us from 11:3012:30 for delicious food and great conversation. For a full menu, visit our website. $ Missoula Farmer's Market N. Higgins by the XXX's missoulafarmersmarket.com Find us on Facebook Seasonal, Homegrown and Homemade!

Fresh local vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, eggs, honey, baked goods and coffee provided by over 100 vendors. Saturdays 8am-12:30pm. “Music at the Market” performers on Saturdays 9am-noon.

The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$

Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table.

Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 www.orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins • 541-7482 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! $-$$ Romaines 3075 N. Reserve Suite N 406-317-1829 www.romainessalads.com Romaines is a Certified Green Restaurant ® dedicated to making environmentally sustainable choices in all operations. We serve salads, sandwiches, and soups made from locally grown and raised produce and meats. The menu also includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, providing something for everyone on the menu. Locally brewed beers are on tap as well as regional wines pairing well with salads and sandwiches. $-$$ Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming • 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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Glacier Ginger Brew HAPPIEST HOUR and refills are $11.99. You can also get a 24 oz. cup to go for $5.50 and a 16 oz. cup to go for $4.50.

What you’re drinking: A spicy and sweet, organic, nonalcoholic ginger beer made with Peruvian ginger, water, Madagascar vanilla, sugar and lemon.

The logo featuring a donkey reads: “Careful, she kicks!” And it’s true.

Where it came from: Glacier Ginger Brew is the brainchild of two friends, Lesley Thompson and Jen Cronin, whose love for Moscow Mules led them to make their own mixer for the popular drink. They hand-peel and juice their ingredients to make the beer, which means each batch is a little different.

How to mix it: At least three employees at Liquid Planet attest to Glacier Ginger Brew being the best they’ve ever tasted. That means it’s pretty damn good on its own. But if you want to spike it, there’s no better drink than the Moscow Mule: add 2 oz. of high quality vodka and the juice of half a fresh lime to 3 oz. of ginger beer and you’re golden. photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Where you’re getting it: A few months ago, Missoula’s Liquid Planet set up a Glacier Ginger Brew tap inside its Higgins Avenue store where customers can fill growlers full of the heavenly drink. A 64 oz. growler is $32.99 and refills are $22.99. A 32 oz. growler is $18.99

Bitterroot Beanery Multiple Locations Find us on Facebook Serving organic, free trade coffees, iced mochas & lattes, fruit smoothies, milkshakes & shaved ice drinks. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open daily 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. South Hamilton • 363-4160, North Hamilton • 363-2519, Woodside • 381-4196, Victor • 3814407, Corvallis • 274-4074. $ Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus St., Hamilton 363-7468 bitterrootbrewing.com Bitter Root Brewing is open 7 days a week serving delicious microbrews and tasty hand-crafted food. Live music EVERY Thursday and Saturday from 6-8:30pm. Check out our website or find us on Facebook for upcoming events, menus, and other information. Cheers! $-$$ Bouilla 111 S. 3rd Hamilton 406-361-0223 Serving breakfast and lunch. From scratch modern American cuisine served in the beautiful Bit-

Where to find it: At Liquid Planet, 223 N. Higgins Ave. Visit Glacier Ginger Brew’s Facebook page for more info.

—Erika Fredrickson Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

terroot Valley. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open Monday - Saturday. $-$$ The Hamilton - A Public House 104 Main St., Victor 642-6644 Enjoy traditional pub fare in a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Serving a variety of appetizers, soups and salads and pub favorites of English Style Fish & Chips to Calamari & Chips to a Grand Tattie. Open at 11a.m. Monday-Friday and 4:00p.m. on Saturday. $-$$ Taste of Paris 109 N 4th St., Hamilton (406) 369-5875 tasteofparis.info FRENCH BISTRO and Crêperie offering authentic, yet affordable French homecooked specialties. French Wines. Gourmet Gifts. The outdoor patio, open in summer, adds a lot to the Parisian experience. Open TuesSat 9am– 8pm. $-$$

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May 28–June 4, 2015 Revel in the reveal as the new issue of Aerie International presents literary and visual arts from secondary students. Reading at Missoula Art Museum, 6 PM, free admission. Hopefully outdoors, so apply those layers, art lovers.

The Djebe Community Drum and Dance class offers interactive instruction in performance traditions from nations including Guinea, Senegal, Mali, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 PM. $5 donation requested.

Melissa Bangs presents an encore of her one-woman story telling performance, Playing Monopoly with God: And Other True Stories, about her battles with postpartum mental illness. Crystal Theatre, Thu., May 28–Sun., May 31. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15/$12 in advance at silkroadcatering.com/crystaltheatre.

“Whaddaya mean, Game Over? I’m Ryan Adams, damn it!” Ryan Adams plays the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater, with special guests, Fri., May 29. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 8. $35/$33.

THURSDAYMAY28 Slap on some sunscreen and load up the cooler, ‘cuz the Camp Daze music festival presents three days of fun throughout downtown, including the ZACC, Free Cycles and the Real Lounge. Bands include Lee Corey Oswald, Bat Manors, Kithkin, Dragons and many more. $25 for three-day pass/$6 per show. Check out campdazemusic.com.

It’s the little things that rule the world. Not your grade schoolers, silly, insects! Get your little one registered now for Missoula Insectarium’s Summer Day Camp programs. Camps run June 15–19 for grades 1–2, Aug. 10–14 for grades 3–5. 10218 E. Front St., second floor. missoulabutterfly house.org

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nightlife What’s more fun than watching a bad movie? Watching a bad movie made good by the snarky comments of the Movie Mockers, that’s what.

Members of Missoula’s Homegrown Comedy troupe man the mics and deal the kibitz. This week’s movie: The Apple.

The Roxy Theater, 7 PM, $7.

The ghost of B.B. King may be hovering when Mary Place and Blue Moon play their sleek blues at the Union Club every Thursday at 5:30 PM. No cover.

Caroline Keys and Jeff Turman are your musical hosts for whatever ale-fueled journeys you take at Draught Works, with tunes from 6-8 PM. No cover.

Grab your pencil box and get inspired at the non-instructed (but facilitated) Figure Drawing course with models at the ZACC, which meets Thursdays, May 14-28, from 6-8 PM. $15 for drop-in, or $12 a session if you sign up for a month’s worth of courses at a time. Visit zootownarts.org/figure.

The lovely Kimberlee Carlson croons her way into your heart this evening at Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton, 6-8:30 PM. No cover.

[calendar] Jump on the magic carpet when Barnaby Wilde presents an evening of dancing and reverie at the Downtown Dance Collective, with refreshments provided, and no fancy skillz necessary. 7-10 PM. $5 suggested donation; proceeds benefit the Missoula Summer Dance Intensive.

Learn your Swingin’ Thing from your Country Slide when Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5/lesson, payable in cash.

nightlife The Captain Wilson Conspiracy investigates: was there a second keyboardist? Settle in on a grassy knoll at Ten Spoon Winery and see for yourself as the jazz duo plays 6-8:30 PM while you sample some fine wines at 4175 Rattlesnake Drive. .

Missoula’s Barbershop Harmony Festival hits the sweet spot like no other sound. Come enjoy the skillful melding of voices at at the UM Music Recital Hall, with a quartet contest at 6 PM. $15 at the door. For more info, 531-2142.

Melissa Bangs presents an encore of her one-woman storytelling performance, Playing Mo-

Slide guitar maestro Dan Dubuque does his magic on the terrace at The Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Drive, with tunes from 6:30-9:30 PM. No cover.

Folk-punk Canadians TWIN rattle the rafters at the ZACC Below, with Pachow Kabang bringing the onomatopoeia. 2355 N. First St. W. All ages, 8 PM, $5.

Author Michael Hodges reads from his latest page-turner, The Puller, about a man fleeing from a creature in a remote part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Shakespeare & Co, 103 S. Third St. W., 7 PM.

Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM.

Let the art wash over you when Missoula painter Courtney Blazon unveils her latest (and perhaps biggest) work: her new mural at Shakespeare & Co.’s new annex. Visual art, live music and refreshments. 103 S. 3rd St. West, 6 PM. Slap on some sunscreen and load up the cooler, ‘cuz the Camp Daze music festival presents three days of summertime fun at venues throughout downtown, including the ZACC, Free Cycles and the Real Lounge.

Bands include Lee Corey Oswald, Bat Manors, Kithkin, Dragons and many more. $25 for three-day pass/ $6 per show. Check out camp dazemusic.com.

Missoula’s Barbershop Harmony Festival hits the sweet spot like no other sound.

Come enjoy the skillful melding of voices at at the UM Music Recital Hall, with a chorus contest at 10 AM. $15 at the door. For more info, 531-2142.

Mingle among the sweet abundance at the Missoula farmers markets and People’s Market, with produce, arts, crafts, baked goods, hot breakfasts and strong coffee at the XXXXs, Pine Street and Riverside parking lot east of Caras Park. Things get running about 8 AM and last til 1 PM.

Small town girls, city boys and anyone that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays, with opening guests SharkWe3k. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight.

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Slap on some sunscreen and load up the cooler, ‘cuz the Camp Daze music festival presents three days of summertime fun at venues throughout downtown, including the ZACC, Free Cycles and the Real Lounge. Bands include Lee Corey Oswald, Bat Manors, Kithkin, Dragons and many more. $25 for threeday pass/$6 per show. Check out campdazemusic.com.

Your first baby step toward superstardom just might be the open mic at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. Music starts 8:30 PM. One showcased performer per week earns $50. Everyone welcome. For sign up, text 406-396-5934.

Gil and the Spills don’t mind if you get a little rowdy during an evening of stringband tunes at the Top Hat, along with Local Yokel. 9:30 PM. No cover.

Pseudo-local reggae/soul shouters Jameson & the Sordid Seeds bring their Whitefish groove to the expansive Top Hat dance floor, with help from Ticket Sauce. Top Hat Lounge, 10 PM, no cover.

“That’s right, I’m the secretary of the fence.” James McMurtry plays the Top Hat Wed., June 3. Doors at 8 PM. $18/$16 in advance.

Satisfy your meat jones in a big way at the Carnivore Classic as the Missoula County Fairgrounds are transformed into a drive-in. An allnight cook-off will ensue. 5 PM, $25 adults/$8 kids. (See Spotlight.)

Family Friendly Friday invites little ones to boogie while parental units kick back at the Top Hat, starting at 6 PM, with a rotating lineup of local musicians providing all-ages tunes.

No cover.

Do whatever you feel at Family Friday Night at the YMCA, with activities including a bouncy house, basketball, open swim time, rock climbing and more. 3000 S. Russell St. Every last Friday of the month from 6-8:30 PM. $17 per family/included in Y membership.

nopoly with God: And Other True Stories, about her battles with postpartum mental illness. Crystal Theater, Thu., May 28–Sun., May 31.

Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15/$12 in advance at silkroadcatering.com/crystaltheatre.

Sip a Guinness and be whisked away to the Emerald Isle with the Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6-9 PM. No cover.

Prolific singer-songwriter, ex-Cardinals dude and unlikely metalhead Ryan Adams comes to the Big Sky Brewery Amphitheater for its Summer Concert Series, with special guests. Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 8. $35/$33 in advance at Rockin Rudy’s and Big Sky Brewing.

Lick it up: A big, heaping, triple scoop of rock at one of Missoula’s finest rooms.The Shiveries, the Sasha Bell Band and the Tiny Plastic Stars hit Stage 112 at 8 PM. $5, 21 and over.

Tune in and do-si-do when Tom Catmull’s Radio Static play the Sunrise Saloon, starting at 9:30 PM. No cover.

Prepare for a top-shelf evening with the Bottom Feeders, playing the Union Club at 9:30 PM. No cover.

Doing a little stompgrass in your backyard? Make sure you pick up after the dog first. The Dodgy Mountain Men show you how it’s done (the stompgrass part) with their heavily hyphenated style. Local Yokels open.

Badlander, 9:30 PM. No cover, drink specials.

Use oils (or acrylics) to paint your own splendid landscapes.

This class will focus on landscape painting basics as well as the challenges and joys of painting in the open air. Meets at the ZACC Saturdays from 10 AM-1 PM. $115/$105 for members; check out zootownarts.org.

Missoula College Culinary Arts Program serves it up international style at the Missoula County Fairgrounds with Barbecue from Around the World. 11 AM–3 PM, $25/adults, $8/kids. (See Spotlight.)

Military families enjoy a unique lifestyle, and no one knows that better than other military families. Joining Community Forces is a fun forum for veterans, service members and their families at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, noon-6 PM. Features live music from The Flood Band, Mudfoot and the Dirty Soles, and Andre Floyd with Midnite Ride. Free barbecue for as long as the burgers and dogs hold out, and a beer garden will be available.

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much pork Do you frequently find yourself engaged in passionate discussions about propane vs. charcoal? Is your DVR stuffed with episodes of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”? Do you require a new grilling apron every Father's Day? Then you, my friend, are a “Class A” carnivore. When your protein-enriched eyes clock that cloud of barbecue smoke rising over the valley WHAT: Carnivore Classic WHO: Missoula College Culinary Arts Program WHEN: Fri., May 29–Sat., May 30 WHERE: Missoula County Fairgrounds HOW MUCH: $25 adults/$8 kids MORE INFO: umt.edu/carnivoreclassic/

this weekend, follow your nose to the Missoula County Fairgrounds where your Valhalla awaits.

The Montana Food Festival Carnivores Classic, a fundraiser for the Missoula College Culinary Arts Program, offers two distinct themes this weekend. Friday night, the Kansas City Barbecue Society will transform the fairgrounds into a drive-in theater to provide the throw-back atmosphere for their all-night cookout in preparation for Saturday. Full-on tailgating before and during the movie is encouraged; bring your grill and the meat of your choice. What’s the movie? Who cares? (Ghostbusters.) Who ever went to a drive-in to watch the movie? The star of the

nightlife Four bass players? No, Spinal Tap already did that. But Basses Covered provides an excellent sipping soundtrack at Ten Spoons Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Drive, 6-8:30 PM. Antipasto plates available or bring your own picnic.

Melissa Bangs presents an encore of her one-woman storytelling performance, Playing Monopoly with God: And Other True Stories, about her battles with postpartum mental illness. Crystal Theater, Thu., May 28– Sun., May 31. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15/$12 in advance at silkroadcatering.com/crystaltheatre.

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Find a dashing secret agent man of your own to take home whilst Moneypenny plays rhythm ‘n blues at the Bitter Root Brewery in Hamilton, 6-8:30 PM. No cover.

Ease into a comfier seat for the Tour of Montana Bicycle Film Fes-

show will be the gargantuan asado grill loaded with pork, chicken, lamb, salmon and two steers. A cash bar will be provided by the Rhino, and the Axmen will be on hand to fire off their pneumatic cannon loaded with bowling ball ordnance at 5 PM, thus providing the official start to barbecue season.

Saturday’s festivities will feature a grand buffet prepared by students of the Culinary Arts Program.

“Barbecue from Around the World” will feature the aforementioned steer and his tasty barnyard cohorts, served up in dozens of international styles. Onstage culinary demonstrations and live music will keep your entertainment meter in the red. The winner of the Kansas City Barbecue Society will be crowned, and the party will culminate in a “Griz-Bobcat ThrowDown Barbecue Contest” that will presumably not be taken literally. Stick around for the awards ceremony. There will be extra napkins.

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tival, featuring documentaries and short films about all things wheel-y.

Screening at the Roxy Wednesdays in May at 7 PM, plus Sat., May 30, at 7 PM. $90 for a series pass/$10 per screening, with discounts for students.

Pass purchase includes all five films, Q&A sessions and a happy hour with filmmaker Kathryn Bertine. Check out theroxytheater.org.

Metal banshees ENDever and Undun anchor a ballistic metal bill at the VFW, starting at 8 PM. Cover TBA. More info at MetalLocal.com/Montana.

Absolutely DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo deliver the primo Saturday night party at the Badlander.

Doors at 9 PM. Two-fer-one Absolut vodka drinks until midnight. No cover.

Loosen the bolo tie and let the Idle Ranch Hands get to work at the Union Club with hard country. The first twang will be issued around 9:30 PM. No cover.

Missoula’s own Wartime Blues, fresh off their opening slot for the Decemberists, bring their “experimental” Americana (Expericana?) to the Top Hat. 134 W. Main, 10 PM, $5.

SUNDAYMAY31 Total Fest vets Flee the Century and Aussie outfit Shovels join local rockers Holy Lands and The Skurfs for an 18-plus show at the VFW. $5. Rockin’ starts at 8 PM. The Contact Improv Class & Jam invites you to groove on a Sunday afternoon and get hip to the ways of improvised dance and community spirit. Meets at the Downtown Dance Collective every other Sunday from 2:30-4:30 PM until the end of May. $1-$7 sliding fee scale.

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those pints at Draught Works, 5-7 PM. No cover.

The Missoula Community Food Co-op celebrates 10 years of progressive chow. Bring your own dishware, and a dish to share. There will be some funky Northside-style entertainment. 1500 Burns St., 6 PM. Melissa Bangs presents an encore of her one-woman storytelling performance, Playing Monopoly with God: And Other True Stories, about her battles with postpartum mental illness. Crystal Theater, Thu., May 28– Sun., May 31. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15/$12 in advance at silkroadcatering.com/crystaltheatre.

Good Old Fashioned provides some rootsy ambiance as you sip Great Burn’s swell variety of brews.

Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald.

No cover, 6 PM. Four bands, four intriguing descriptions: Shovels (grungy skronky from Melbourne, Australia), Flee The Century (hardwave from Spokane), The Skurfs (Missoula mountain surf), Holy Lands (textured and layered Missoula post-punk) play the VFW. Starts around 8 PM, $5.

The Cryptics and their fellow Dover, New Hampshirites Crystal Methodist get support from local rocker chicks No One’s Listening for an all ages show at the ZACC. 8-11 PM, $5.

Southern hip-hop tattoo enthusiast Yelawolf brings his buttery delivery and unapologetic rhymes to the Wilma Theater. Hillbilly Casino opens.

Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $23 at Rockin Rudy’s or online at TicketWeb.com or KnittingFactory.com.

Tuck your weekend into bed with Jazz Martini Night at the Badlander.

We take ours like Travis McGee: Plymouth Gin, extra dry, not dirty and three olives, please. $5 martinis are the

The two-party system ends tonight! In my trailer!” This and other outrageous statements will be flying around the Roxy Theater when the 1980 movie The Apple falls victim to the Movie Mockers. Comedians will be razzing the movie, MST3K-style, Thu., May 28 at 7 PM. $7.

perfect accompaniment to live jazz from local artists. No cover, starts 9 PM.

MONDAYJUNE01 N e x t D o o r P r i s o n H o te l l a y s down a groove that is smoother than fresh pruno at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 111 North Higgins, 710 PM. The Shuffles Dance Studio hosts tap classes for all ages and levels, Mondays through Thursdays from 4-7 PM. 500 N. Higgins Ave. Call 210-8792 to set up a time and routine that’s best for you, or just drop in any day to observe a class. $60 for four classes.

nightlife Shake, rattle ‘n roll at the Beginner/Intermediate Jazz Dance class, led by Jennifer Meyer-Vaughan on Mondays at Downtown Dance Collective, 7:30-9 PM. Yoga pants allowed, regular rates apply.

TUESDAYJUNE02 As Bluto told the hapless Pinto and Flounder in Animal House, “Come on in. Don’t cost nothin’.”

Boston Tea Party, Crunkwich and Partygoers provide the thump and sweat at the Palace Lounge. No cover, doors at 9 PM, 21 and over.

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[calendar] Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters takes the “eek out of public speaking” with weekly meetings at the Florence Building, noon-1 PM, on the second floor. Free to attend. Check out shootinthebull.info to learn more.

Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM.

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The weekly Dinner and a Movie series brings top-notch indie flix and

Local author Jeremy N. Smith reads from Epic Measures, his new book about Dr. Christopher Murray’s quest to understand what makes us live and die. Second floor of the Partnership Health Center, 401 Railroad St. 5:30 PM.

you can bring your own amp if you wanna. Gets rolling about 9 PM. Free.

Llor & Kcor.

James McMurtry mines a similar musical vein as John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown and other sardonic songsmiths. See him weave his acoustic magic at the Top Hat. Love is

morning DIY series with projects laid out for you and your child to work on. Meets at the ZACC the first Thursday of every month from 11 AM-1 PM. $6/$5 for members ages 2 and up. Visit zootownarts.org/ artstart.

Your first baby step toward superstardom just might be the open mic at the Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave. Music starts 8:30 PM. One showcased performer per week earns $50. Everyone welcome.

For sign up, text 396-5934.

Quintron and Miss Pussycat with Nots and Rooster Sauce. It sounds like the special at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, but these bands just want to make sure you wake up tomorrow with a buzz in your skull. Stage 112, doors at 9, show at 10 PM. Tickets $8-$10 at stage112.com. 18-plus.

Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. Small town girls, city boys and anyone that leaves out can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays, with opening guests SharkWe3k. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight.

Mike Avery hosts the SingerSongwriter Showcase, now on Tuesdays at the Badlander at 9 PM. No cover. Email michael.avery @live.com ahead of time to sign up.

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Is your toddler a budding Nikola Tesla in pull-ups? Find out at Science Sprouts: Early Childhood Program at SpectrUM Discovery Area, 218 E. Front St. Kids 2-5 participate in playful science experiments and crafts. Free with paid museum admission, 11 AM–noon every Wednesday.

nightlife Envision a more graceful, calm self before taking the T’ai Chi Chuan class with Michael Norvelle.

Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30—7:30 PM. $40 for six weeks/$9 drop-in.

Dive into the basics of copperplate etching and printing with a 5week course at the ZACC, where you’ll create a small-edition of prints with your plates. Meets at the ZACC, Thursdays from 6-8 PM. $115/$105 for members. Visit zootownarts.org for info.

Learn your Swingin’ Thing from your Country Slide when Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5/lesson, payable in cash.

Get your synapses snappin’ this Tuesday at the Quizzoula Trivia Night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and more.

Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To warm up your melon, here’s a trivia question: Which Ryan Adams album has the title completely backward? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

Escape the office and get some fresh air at Out to Lunch, the weekly festival with music and food trucks at Caras Park, Wednesday from 11 AM-2 PM through August.

Free to mingle.

Caleb Coffee Duo soothes the savage (beer quaffing) breast at Draught Works, 915 Toole Ave., 6-8 PM. No cover.

Ink like this, who needs a shirt? Yelawolf plays the Wilma Theater Sunday, May 31. Hillbilly Casino opens.

Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $23 in advance.

good eats under one roof. Screening at the Crystal Theater at 7 PM, $7.

Dinner menu from Silk Road available (not included in admission price).

Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. Learn your Swingin’ Thing from your Country Slide when Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5/lesson, payable in cash.

Grab your axe and head on down to the Hump Day Jam at Monk’s Bar, with a PA and backline available, but

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a Dog from Nebraska breaks the ice.

Doors at 8, show at 9 PM. $18/$16 in advance, tickets available at the Top Hat, Rockin Rudy’s, or online tophatlounge.com. 18-plus.

THURSDAYJUNE04 SHAHS is a palindrome. Beyond that, information is scarce. We do know that they are taking over every Thursday in June at the Ole Beck VFW Post 209. The first night of the series will feature Ancient Forest, Wet Piss, Love is a Dog from Nebraska and an all new six-person band. 9 PM. $2. 18-plus.

Chase those Wheaties with a dose of creativity at Art Start, a

nightlife The Human Condition abounds in everyone’s Hometown. James Todd opens his new installations at the PARTV Center lobby, and the Missoula artist will discuss his 1969 “Family of Man” mural, followed by food and live music. 5–7 PM. Free.

Downtown ToNight celebrates a whopping 15 years of food, family fun and summertime easy livin’ at Caras Park, every Thursday from 5:308:30 PM through mid-September.

Free to hang out.

The ghost of B.B. King may be hovering when Mary Place and Blue Moon play their sleek blues at the Union Club every Thursday at 5:30 PM. No cover.

Local smart alecs are doing it for the lulz at John Howard’s Homegrown StandUp Comedy at the Union Club.

Sign up by 9:30 PM to perfrom things usually start around 10.

Free.

Fiery instruments and warm vocal harmonies bring the heat when Ted Ness & the Rusty Nails unleash the bluegrass. The Top Hat, 10 PM, no cover.

Would you like to have your event listed in the Independent Calendar?

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

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he Tour of the Swan River Valley West is a twoday, 226-mile bicycle tour through some of the most stunning mountain scenery in Montana, but it will be the panorama that takes away your breath, not the punishing pace. TOSRV is a recreational tour, not a race. Saturday's ride from Missoula skirts the Blackfoot and Clearwater rivers to Seeley Lake for lunch, then it's on to Bigfork for dinner and overnight.

On Sunday, riders will roll south along the shore of Flathead Lake, then past the Mission Mountains and back to Missoula. The event's organizer, Missoulians On Bicycles, provides food stops, baggage shuttle and overnight arrangements for participants.

New for 2015: A bus shuttle will run from Bigfork to Missoula on Saturday, May 30. The bus will leave Bigfork at 7:30 PM and arrive at the University of Montana campus at approximately 10 PM. The shut-

tle provides a one-day ride option for those with time constraints or competing obligations and will haul bikes and luggage as well. In addition to transporting riders with reservations, seats may be available for riders with mechanical/physical challenges on Saturday evening on a first-come, first-served basis. The shuttle will run only if at least 10 riders sign up in advance.

Cost for the shuttle is $25, payable in advance on your TOSRV registration form.

—Ednor Therriault The 45th anniversary Tour of the Swan River Valley West runs May 30-31 and requires preregistration. Forms and more information can be found at tosrvwest.org.

Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Missoulians on Bicycles club.

THURSDAY MAY 28 The second annual Family Promise Charity Golf Classic gets rolling with a shotgun scramble at 1 PM, contests throughout the day and dinner, drinks and entertainment at the Ranch Club. Proceeds benefit Family Promise’s work in helping provide homeless families with relief. $150 per person or $1000 for a team of four. Contact Nikki for more info at 274-7628 or NRevent partner@gmail.com.

The Run, Refuel and Excel workshop includes a 30minute group run, followed by snacks and discussion from local running experts at Good Food Store. This session is free, but register to ensure a spot at the GFS customer service desk or 541-3663.

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SATURDAY MAY 30 Bike for Shelter 2015 includes an 11-mile bike ride or 2-mile fun-loop, followed by a barbecue, carnival games for the kids, live music, a costume contest with prizes and treats like cotton candy and snow cones. Riders and participants can also earn a medal on the bike rodeo course, play in the bouncy house, have their faces painted and lots more! Community Medical Center. 8 AM-1:30 PM. $12/$40 per family. Proceeds benefit the Watson Children’s Shelter.

Women, learn to be the master and commander of your bike at the Montana Alpha Skills Clinic. Registration at 8 AM, clinic runs 9–4, lunch included. Meet at Ten Spoon Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Dr., carpooling is encouraged. More details at http://www.mtalphacycling.org/

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at the Fort Missoula Rugby Pitch. Our sister city of Palmerston North would surely be proud of the Missoula Youth Rugby Association for spreading the rugby gospel. After a pick-up touch rugby match at 1 PM, you can round out your celebration at 5 PM with a mini film fest at the Roxy Theater, featuring movies from the Land of the Long White Cloud. Find info at theroxytheater.org or call 541-0860.

Splash Montana will be dipping their metaphorical toe in the water, opening weekends only until June 7, when they will take the plunge for Full Daily Wetness. For information 542-WAVE (9283).

SUNDAY MAY 31

Mark Mental Health month by running in the 2nd Annual Riverfront Run for Mental Health Awareness. Register, volunteer or donate and support Riverfront in providing comprehensive mental health services throughout Ravalli County. Claudia Driscoll Park, across the street from Riverfront Mental Health Center, Hamilton. www.riverfrontrun.weebly.com.

Elite racers will kick off the fun at 9 AM on Higgins Avenue, in front of the Runner’s Edge, for the Missoula Mile. Bring the kids along and they can participate in the free half-mile race at 9:45, and at 10 Missoula First Responders will compete in the First Responders’ Challenge. $25/free for kids and first responders. Proceeds benefit local prostate cancer patients. Find more info at runwildmissoula.org

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Fourteen Montanans were arrested on March 13 as they engaged in a peaceful sit-in to protest U.S. Sen. Steve Daines' position of climate change denial. This act of nonviolent civil disobedience was the largest ever of its kind in the Missoula climate change movement. The protesters, concerned with the political direction that is slowing down progress toward climate change solutions, helped bring attention to what they call the failure of our public leaders to address the biggest social and environmental challenge of our time.

Of course, displaying the courage of their convictions came with a cost. To raise money to pay legal fees and fines for the protesters, 350-Missoula and Blue Skies Campaign are teaming up to present an evening of bluegrass and environmental readings at Harmony Stables, 3500 Duncan Drive. The event will feature music from the Gravelies and readings from several local environmental writers. Light refreshments will be served, and participants are invited to bring their own beverages.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds, say organizers, but the point of the event is to raise money to defray the legal fees and fines of the pro-

testers. The fine alone for each of the nonviolent protesters is estimated to be in the $200-$300 range.

—Ednor Therriault A Bluegrass Benefit for Climate Action is at Harmony Stables, 3500 Duncan Drive, Fri., May 29, 5:30-7:30, with music from the Gravelies and readings from local environmental writers. Donations are encouraged. For more info, visit blueskiesmt.com/bluegrass.

[AGENDA LISTINGS] THURSDAY MAY 28 Their burgers are habitually voted Best of Missoula, and their fries are no slouch. Why not stuff your gob while helping support some of Missoula’s bright young minds? Bring your hunger down to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 820 E Broadway, for Hellgate High School Speech & Debate Nationals Fundraiser night, 5–7 PM. You don’t have to be a time lord to check out the Missoula Time Bank, in which members exchange skills and services instead of money. Orientations at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 PM. RSVP required at info@missoulatimebank.org.

SATURDAY MAY 30 Missoula Community Radio is going public, which means the fundraising begins now. The Missoula Community Radio Launch Party is an opportunity to meet the board members, get more information about the station, their goals and make a donation. Guests include Eden Atwood, Mayor John Engen, Bob Wire, Rep. Ellie Hill, Michael Beers and more. Union Hall, 209 E. Main St., starting at 5 PM. Free.

MONDAY JUNE 1 Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate about peace issues. Meets at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., on the first Monday of every month at 4 PM. Visit veteransforpeace.org to learn more.

Rocky Mountain Rising Tide gets together to work on grassroots solution to the climate crisis, every other Monday at The Hive, 5:30-7:30 PM.

TUESDAY JUNE 2 The three-week Xi Xi Hu: Walking Qigong course imparts wisdom about coordinating breath and movement to regulate the five organ spirits.

Meets on three Tuesdays at the Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., from 6-7:30 PM. $40 for three-week course. Visit redwillowlearning.org.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3 Local end-of-life experts Brian and Kathy Derry will help prepare you to have conversations with loved ones and guide you through the steps in doing an advanced care directive at the Kitchen Table Conversations, hosted by Missoula Public Library. Two-part workshop continues June 10. $20 fee includes a light dinner. Registration online at kitchentableconverations.eventbrite.com or call 728-7682.

Find help with food issues at the Overeaters Anonymous meetings on the third floor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Brooks St., Wednesdays. Newbies can come at 6:30 PM, and the regular meeting begins at 7 PM. Free. Call 543-5509 for info.

THURSDAY JUNE 4 Learn about the emotional and physical support offered by doulas at the Meet the Doulas reception at the Nursing Nook, 734 Kensington Ave., every first Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:30 PM through August. Refreshments provided.

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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SMELLS LIKE BEAN SPIRIT My girlfriend of a year is 51 and lovely in most areas—except one: She often passes gas and recently started belching audibly. She is a psychotherapist, dresses nicely, and has great figure. However, she grew up in a maledominated, military home. She thinks I'm "weird" and "overly sensitive" to be disturbed by these behaviors, but I, like most men, like the whole "feminine" thing. I now feel less attracted to her, and our sex life has diminished somewhat. I wonder whether I'm being tested in some way.

—Bummed "Audible" is an audiobook producer; it shouldn't describe your girlfriend's butt.

Okay, so she grew up in a military family—the lone sister trying to fit in with the "band of brothers." (Semper fffffffffft!) But that was then, and this is now. These days, if she spots some lady with 11 items in the "10 items or less" lane, I'm guessing she doesn't whip out the sat phone to order a drone strike on the woman's minivan. Likewise, you aren't unreasonable in asking her to respect the difference between free expression and too-free expression. (Your role in the relationship shouldn't be "Courage Under Fire.")

Some couples do view being gross in front of each other as an endurance test for love—a sort of "Survivor: El Bano"—as if they've got something so special that it transcends their seeing their beloved straining on the throne. And, sure, if you love someone and they get sick, you don't stop loving them because you're holding their hair back while they're puking their guts out. But the reality is, it's hard enough to keep the sexy alive over time when you really make an effort. As for your girlfriend's insistence on crop-dusting her way across the bedroom, way to clear a room, lady— of all sexual attraction.

Explain to your girlfriend that of course there'll be the occasional accidental toot in yoga class. (To air is human!) But love involves treating someone as if they matter.

Even when you think their concerns are "weird." (Crazy that you don't find it the height of femininity when your girlfriend interrupts sexytime with "Come on, pull my finger!")

Tell her that you're hurt that your feelings don't seem to mean enough for her to curtail her behavior in the most minor way—the way that she surely does at cocktail parties and around her patients.

(Please tell me that as some tearful guy tells her about his traumatic childhood, she

isn't lifting a leg and letting one rip: "Wow, those nightshade vegetables really don't agree with me!")

If she keeps on keeping on, give some thought to whether she's loving enough for you to continue seeing. When you have a girlfriend who blows you away, it should probably be with her kindness, intelligence, and beauty—and not the chimichangas she had for lunch.

MEET JOE BLANK I'd really like the guy I'm dating to compliment me more.

I know he's super-attracted to me, but he's not very complimentary, and it makes me feel that he doesn't think I'm pretty. How do I get him to compliment me without the awkward "Don't you think I look hot?"

—Insecure Unfortunately, men tend to do poorly at hint-taking. So, no, you can't just stand next to the kitchen table in your cute new skirt after laying out Doritos in the shape of a question mark. But because male sexuality is visual, it's comforting to know that your boyfriend's looking across a party at you and thinking "I want you" and not "I want you to move over so I can see that hot woman behind you." And it turns out that complimenting you is actually good for him, too. Research on gratitude by psychologist Sara Algoe suggests that the stock-taking that goes into a person's expressing appreciation for their partner works as a sort of emotional Post-it note, reminding them of how good they have it.

And the appreciation itself tends to leave both partners feeling more bonded and satisfied with the relationship.

Instead of fishing for a compliment in the moment—yicky and humiliating—take advantage of how men like to know they're making their woman happy and tell him (and remind him, if necessary) that you love hearing it when he thinks you look good. But you might also recognize that he's been complimenting you, just not in a chatty way. (As you noted, "I know he's super-attracted to me.") And sure, there are men out there who'd be far more naturally verbal about their feelings— men who haven't exactly walked a mile in your stilettos but have a pair that looks a lot like them in size 14 extra-extra-wide.

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Basic accounting practices (deposits, check writing, online banking, reconcile accounts, client budgets, work with community programs, case managers, compile reports, maintain accurate & orderly client files, use Quicken, Outlook for email, will service approximately 50 clients, knowledge of public benefits (Medicaid, Social Security, etc), VA fiduciary role, performs other duties as requested. $12.50-$15.00 D.O.E. lcstaffing.com Job ID # 25107 Cashier Our business is a large grocery retail store specializing in natural and organic foods. If you enjoy working for a local business with strong roots in the community and a friendly staff, we invite you to apply as a Cashier. Duties include processing customer purchases quickly and accurately, balancing a cash drawer and providing excellent customer service in a team working environment. We have one part time position available. Pay starts at $9.74 per hour and increases to $10.13 per hour after six months. Schedules are set and include days off in a row.

Benefits include paid vacation time, 20% employee discount on store purchases, Paid Holidays, 401K and Employee Assistance Program. Please review job description and schedules on our website. Position is open until filled. EOE. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10129441 Deconstruction Worker Home Resource seeks self-motivated, hardworking employee to join our deconstruction crew working in all phases of residential and commercial demolition. Competitive wages/benefits. For more information or to apply visit www.homeresource.org.

Housekeeping Housekeeping Temp To Full-Time. Busy local hotel seeking experienced housekeepers. Ideal candidate will be able to work both Saturday and Sunday. Full time $8.50 hr. Full job listing online at www.lcstaffing.com Job ID# 24172 LAUNDRY ATTENDANT Missoula laundromat is seeking a Laundry Attendant. Duties: Will assist clients as needed, take in clothing and receive payments.

Wash, dry, fold and iron clothing. Maintain a clean environment. Operate cash register.

Solve problems and minor issues with machines. Qualifications needed: Basic math skills for operation of a cash register and make change accurately. Ability to multitask and work independently. Must be friendly and attentive as to what is happening in the store. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Need to be able to troubleshoot minor problems with machines. Will work 20 to 30 hours per week. Business is open 7 days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Schedule to be discussed at interview. Pay depends upon ability, attitude and experience—to be discussed at interview. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10129234 Office Assistant Real Estate office seeking a part-time candidate with the following skills: Outlook , Microsoft Word, Excel, online analytical understanding and organizational skills. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #24730 Restaurant Assistant Manager Overall responsibility for directing the daily operations of a restaurant, team management, recruiting, retention and development of team members, financial accountability, ensuring that the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer. Requirements: 2-4 years supervisory experience in either a food service or retail environment, including Profit & Loss responsibility. Salary $32k/yr.

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EMPLOYMENT Physical ability to move large, bulky and/or heavy merchandise. Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties. Minimum Qualifications Valid Class A or B (with air brake endorsement) license Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction).

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evaluating results; Analyzing operational problems, identifying alternatives and implementing solutions in a land asset or natural resource management program; Using critical thinking and research to make recommendations based on an assessment of alternatives that enabled decision-makers to make informed decisions; Developing, evaluating and negotiating terms of contracts, leases, or agreements; Developing and monitoring budgets. Desirable Qualifications: Education: Degree in Natural Resource Management; Degree in Business or Public Administration. Related to implementation of best management practices for mining and mined land reclamation; Managing and regulating activities on public trust land. This position is located in SANDPOINT, IDAHO. $31.50 - $33.15 Hourly. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10129251 Office Coordinator This position is often the first encounter our customers have with onXmaps, both by phone and in person. Therefore, its crucial that a pleasant and competent demeanor be maintained while assisting customers (to include Management and co-workers) in a timely manner. The ability to multi-task, while remaining accurate, in a high-energy work environment is critical to being successful in this position. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10129256 Payroll Administrator This position will assist in applying daily cash receipts, create and maintain Excel spreadsheets, prepare, analyze, and distribute payroll summary and complete timely monthly and quarterly payroll tax reports for multiple states and municipalities.

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SKILLED LABOR Communication Installation Laborer Pay starts at $14.00 per hour or higher depending on experience, plus $2.00 per hour per diem. Employer provides lodging at distant work sites. This is seasonal work and will include travel and work across Montana. Will be generally doing underground communication installation. Applicants must be available for extended stays in the job site area and have reliable transportation to and from the site. Employee can be based anywhere in the state if able to reach job site as required. Qualifications: Must have a valid drivers license; CDL is preferred but not required. This is a physically demanding position that requires the ability to lift over 75 pounds. Work boots are a must. Duties: Include but not limited to shoveling, raking, cleaning up job sites, fixing fence, placing cable and fiber, setting pedestal, spin reels, driv-

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Masonry Helper Busy Masonry business in need of a hard working employee for the season. Employee will be assisting Mason on residential work.

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HEALTH CAREERS Insurance Examiner/ Drug and Alcohol Tech We are a very small, quick paced, drug free workplace looking for a experienced phlebotomist with legible handwriting and medical terminology. (Applicant must have proof of phlebotomy experience). Applicant must be able to take vitals, blood and urine specimens and be skilled in general phone and computer use. We will train for EKG, drug and alcohol testing.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Only one fear is worthy of you. Only one fear is real enough and important enough to awaken and activate the numb part of your intelligence. So for now, I suggest that you retire all lesser fears. Stuff them in a garbage bag and hide them in a closet. Then put on your brave champion face, gather the allies and resources you need, and go forth into glorious battle.

Wrestle with your one fear. Reason with it. If necessary, use guile and trickery to gain an advantage. Call on divine inspiration and be a wickedly good truth-teller. And this is crucial: Use your fear to awaken and activate the numb part of your intelligence.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You have successfully made the transition from brooding caterpillar to social butterfly. Soon you will be in your full, fluttery glory, never lingering too long with one thought, one friend, or one identity. Some heavy-duty, level-headed stalwarts might wish you would be more earthy and anchored, but I don't share their concern. At least for now, having a long attention span is overrated. You have entered the fidgety, inquisitive part of your cycle, when flitting and flirting and flickering make perfect sense.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The weta is a very large insect whose habitat is New Zealand. It looks like a robotic grasshopper, with giant black eyes on a long red face, enlarged hind legs bearing spikes, and floppy, oversized antennae. The native Maori people call it "the god of the ugly things."

Please note that this is a term of respect. The weta's title is not "the most monstrous of the ugly things," or "the worst" or "the scariest" or "the most worthless of the ugly things." Rather, the Maori say it's the god—the highest, the best, the most glorious. I suspect that in the coming days, Taurus, you will have a close encounter with your own version of a "god of ugly things." Doesn't it deserve your love and welcome?

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keith Moon played drums for the rock band the Who. He was once voted the second-greatest drummer in history. But his erratic behavior, often provoked by drugs or alcohol, sometimes interfered with his abilities. In 1973, the Who was doing a live concert near San Francisco when the horse tranquilizer that Moon had taken earlier caused him to pass out. The band appealed to the audience for help. "Can anybody play the drums?" asked guitarist Pete Townshend. "I mean somebody good?" A 19-year-old amateur drummer named Scot Halpin volunteered. He played well enough to finish the show. I suspect that sometime soon, Aries, you may also get an unexpected opportunity to play the role of a substitute. Be ready!

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming nights, try to see your shadow as it's cast on the ground by the moon. Not by the sun, mind you. Look for the shadow that's made by the light of the moon. It might sound farfetched, but I suspect this experience will have a potent impact on your subconscious mind. It may jostle loose secrets that you have been hiding from yourself. I bet it will give you access to emotions and intuitions you have been repressing. It could also help you realize that some of the deep, dark stuff you wrestle with is not bad and scary, but rather fertile and fascinating.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The ancient Greek statesman Demosthenes was regarded as a supremely skilled orator. His speeches were so powerful that he was compared to a "blazing thunderbolt." And yet as a youngster he spoke awkwardly. His voice was weak and his enunciation weird. To transform himself, he took drastic measures. He put pebbles in his mouth to force himself to formulate his words with great care. He recited poems as he ran up and down hills. At the beach, he learned to outshout the pounding surf. Take inspiration from him, Virgo. Now would be an excellent time for you to plan and launch strenuous efforts that will enable you to eventually accomplish one of your longrange goals.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Long-distance flirtations may soon be just around the corner or across the street. Remote possibilities are taking short cuts as they head your way. I swear the far horizon and the lucky stars seem closer than usual. Is it all a mirage? Some of it may be, but at least a part of it is very real. If you want to be ready to seize the surprising opportunities that show up in your vicinity, I suggest you make yourself as innocent and expansive as possible. Drop any jaded attitudes you may be harboring. Let the future know that you are prepared to receive a flood of beauty, truth, and help.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I suspect that marriages of convenience will begin to wither away unless they evolve into bonds of affection. Connections that have been fed primarily on fun and games must acquire more ballast. In fact, I recommend that you re-evaluate all your contracts and agreements. How are they working for you? Do they still serve the purpose you want them to? Is it time to acknowledge that they have transformed and need to be reconfigured? As you take inventory, be both tough-minded and compassionate.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Petrarch was an influential 14th-century Italian poet whose main work was Song Book. It's a collection of 366 poems, most of which are dedicated to Laura, the woman he loved. For 40 years he churned out testaments of longing and appreciation for her, despite the fact that he and she never spent time together. She was married to another man, and was wrapped up in raising her eleven children. Should we judge Petrarch harshly for choosing a muse who was so unavailable? I don't. Muse-choosing is a mysterious and sacred process that transcends logic. I'm bringing the subject to your attention because you're entering a new phase in your relationship with muses. It's either time to choose a new one (or two?) or else adjust your bonds with your current muses.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "The soul moves in circles," said the ancient Greek philosopher Plotinus. Modern psychologist James Hillmans agreed, and added this thought: "Hence our lives are not moving straight ahead; instead, hovering, wavering, returning, renewing, repeating." I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because you're now in an extra-intense phase of winding and rambling. This is a good thing! You are spiraling back to get another look at interesting teachings you didn't master the first time around. You are building on past efforts that weren't strong enough. Your words of power are crooked, gyrate, curvy, labyrinthine, and corkscrew.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It's no coincidence that your libido and your mojo are booming at the same time. Your libido is in the midst of a deep, hearty awakening, which is generating a surplus of potent, super-fine mojo. And your surplus of potent, super-fine mojo is in turn inciting your libido's even deeper, heartier awakening. There may be times in the coming week when you feel like you are living with a wild animal. As long as you keep the creature well-fed and well-stroked, it should provide you with lots of vigorous, even boisterous fun.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early," quipped 19th-century English author Charles Lamb. I invite you to adopt that breezy, lazy attitude in the coming weeks. It's high time for you to slip into a very comfortable, laidback mood . . . to give yourself a lot of slack, explore the mysteries of dreamy indolence, and quiet down the chirpy voices in your head. Even if you can't literally call in sick to your job and spend a few days wandering free, do everything you can to claim as much low-pressure, unhurried spaciousness as possible.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Auction at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at A&R Storage, 1300 Defoe St. Missoula, MT 59802. A&R Storage will be auctioning to the highest bidder, abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: #11, #13, and #32. Units contain furniture, sport equipment and miscellaneous household items and clothing. These units may be viewed by appointment only.

Contact Plum Property Management for appointment (406)541-7586. Units may be redeemed by owner before sale.

Only cash or money orders will be accepted as payment. Winning bidder must remove contents of unit from unit no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the sale.

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No. 4 Cause No. DP-15-82 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA ANN BINGHAM a/k/a Patricia A. Bingham, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above�named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to WENDY RUTH

BLEVINS, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Reely Law Firm, P.C., 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 7th day of MAY, 2015. /s/ Wendy Ruth Blevins, Personal Representative REELY LAW FIRM, P.C. 3819 Stephens Avenue, Suite 201 Missoula, Montana 59801 Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Shane N. Reely, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-1579 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF DONALD P. WOLD, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Allen D. Wold has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Allen D. Wold, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Dan G. Cederberg, PO Box 8234, Missoula, Montana 59807-8234, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 4th day of May, 2015. CEDERBERG LAW OFFICES, P.C., 269 West Front Street, PO Box 8234, Missoula, MT 59807-8234 /s/ Dan G. Cederberg, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-15-66 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AVIS MAE GRAUMAN, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to MARCUS J. GRAUMAN, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Charles W. Schuyler, PC, 103 South 5th Street East, Missoula, MT 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 18th day of May, 2015. /s/ Marcus J. Grauman, Personal Representative

MNAXLP MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-15-74 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN FAULKNER LAINE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to GAYLE McKELLAR, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 27th day of April, 2015. /s/ Gayle McKeller c/o Worden Thane P.C. PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative /s/ Gail M. Haviland MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-15-81 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY M. RIGGERT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to William T. Riggert, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court.

DATED this 15th day of May, 2015. /s/ William T. Riggert PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S ATTORNEY: RONALD A. BENDER, ESQ. WORDEN THANE PC PO BOX 4747 Missoula, Montana 59806 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/30/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200631097, Bk. 788, Pg. 366, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which

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PUBLIC NOTICES Matthew M. Miller and Rebecca L. Miller was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 1 of Kalberg Estates, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201200002 BK 887 Pg 879, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-WF1. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.

According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 04/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 24, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $598,817.80.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $365,584.06, 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 August 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express

or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all 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. (TS# 7023.17612) 1002.99556-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 04/15/03, recorded as Instrument No. 200313771 Bk: 704 Pg: 474, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Thomas Nooney and Jamie Nooney, husband and wife was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Mann Financial Inc. d/b/a Mann Mortgage was Beneficiary and Insured Titles, LLC was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Insured Titles, LLC as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 3 in Block 3 of Spring Hills Addition No. 1, 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. 201114913 Bk: 882 Pg: 740, 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 obliga-

MNAXLP tion evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/14 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of March 30, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $71,088.12. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $68,276.43, 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 August 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all 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. (TS# 7023.112956) 1002.279517File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 11/27/07, recorded as Instrument No. 200730982, Bk. 809, Pg. 883,

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mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which James Leonard Sampson, a single person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 15 of Hurt First Addition, a platted subdivison in the City of Missoula, 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 02/01/13 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter.

As of March 31, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $188,698.84.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $155,194.37, 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 August 10, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior

to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all 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. (TS# 7023.102943) 1002.230681File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 17, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN BLOCK 80 OF SOUTH MISSOULA, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David O Larson, and Theresa J Larson, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated January 11, 2007 and recorded January 18, 2007 in Book 790 Page 982 under Document No 200701444; Modification Agreement recorded May 20, 2013, Book 913, Page 253 under Document No 201309687 Modification Agreement recorded May 23, 2013, Book 913, Page 448 under Document No 201309882. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments

due in the amount of $917.92, beginning January 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of November 21, 2014 is $209,402.43 principal, interest at the rate of 4.25% now totaling $8,645.58, late charges in the amount of$, escrow advances of $7,349.31, suspense balance of $-46.07 and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,024.18, plus accruing interest at the rate of $24.72 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be 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 9, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 9 day of March, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, known to me to be the Assistant Secretaru of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same. /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: Nov 6, 2018 Bac V Larson 42104.051 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at Trustee’s sale on September 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., on the front (south) steps of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, all of Trustee’s right, title and interest to the following-described property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lots 12 and 13 in Block 44 of Hammond Addition No. 3, in the City of MIssoula, MIssoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof.

RBJ Properties 2, LLC, a Washington Limited Liability Company, as Grantor, conveyed the real property to Kevin S. Jones, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Anthony H. Wright and Sally Wright, as Beneficiaries, by Trust Indenture recorded August 16, 2013, in Book 918 of Micro at Page 36, as Document No. 201316470, records of the Missoula County Clerk and Recorder. The default of the obligation, the performance of which is secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture, and for which default of this foreclosure is made, is for failure to pay the monthly payments as and when due. Pursuant to the provisions of the

PUBLIC NOTICES Trust Indenture, the Beneficiaries have exercised, and hereby exercise their option to declare the full amount secured by such Trust Indenture immediately due and payable. There presently is due on said obligation the principal sum of $85,874.33, plus interest at a rate of 9.5% totaling $1,229.30 and late fees and buyer fees of $150.45, for a total amount due of $87,254.08, as of May 5, 2015, plus the costs of foreclosure, attorney’s fees, trustee’s fees, escrow closing fees, and other accruing costs. The Beneficiaries have elected, and do hereby elect, to sell the abovedescribed property to satisfy the obligation referenced above. The Beneficiaries declare that the Grantor is in default as described above and demands that the Trustee sell the property described above in accordance with terms and provisions of this Notice.

DATED 5th day of May, 2015. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA)) ss. County of Missoula). On this 5th day of May, 2015, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared Kevin S. Jones, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. (SEAL) /s/ Christy Shipp, Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at: Missoula, Montana. My Commission Expires: 5/7/2017 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: BARTZ, BRENT; 2242 HILLSIDE DR. MISSOULA, MT 59803/#5 CATRINA LANE, MISSOULA, MT 59801/#6 CATRINA LANE, MISSOULA, MT 59801 TAX ID #5860364 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: CATRINA ADDITION, S20,T13N,R19W, BLOCK 3, LOT 8. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3.

The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT

59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $3,965.30 Penalty: $79.32 Interest: $945.42 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,443.17 Total: $6,692.77 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2.

The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3.

The interested parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: GETSCHMAN, LOREN; 145 SPEEDWAY AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59802/6125 MULLAN RD. TRLR 30, MISSOULA, MT 598085682 MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 TAX ID #1912653 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: EAST MISSOULA ADDITION, S24,T13N,R19W,BLOCK 33, LOT 1&2 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3. The prop-

MNAXLP erty tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $3,629.50 Penalty: $72.61 Interest: $742.46 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,550.47 Total: $6,254.60 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2.

The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3.

The interested parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: KRIEG, DANIEL VICTOR; 1600 PHILLIPS ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-2128 MISSOULA COUNTY TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 TAX ID #57807 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: SCHOOL AD-

DITION, S16,T13N,R19W, BLOCK 81, LOT 20. 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3.

The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on: FEBRUARY 26, 2013 4.

The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,400.23 Penalty: $88.02 Interest: $1,041.58 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $1,669.02 Total: $7,458.41 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2.

The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3.

The interested parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: NELSON, BRADY G.; 3376 TRAILS END, MISSOULA, MT. 59803/PO BOX 3932, MISSOULA, MT 598063932/1830 TRAIL ST., MISSOULA, MT. 59801-1542/210 GRANT ST., MISSOULA, MT. 599801 220 GRANT ST. MISSOULA, MT. 59801/10600 FRED LANE, FRENCHTOWN, MT 59834

MISSOULA CO. TREASURER, 200 WEST BROADWAY ST. MISSOULA, MLT. 59802-4216 COMMUNITY BANK MISSOULA, INC., 3010 AMERICAN WAY, MISSOULA, MT. 59808/PO BOX 16167, MISSOULA, MT. 59808 TAX ID #1306605 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: S 0 8 , T 1 4 N , R 2 0 W, C . O . S .

6171, PARCEL 27-4 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3.

The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,755.48 Penalty: $95.10 Interest: $977.71 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $2,058.92 Total: $8,146.77 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period expires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2.

The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3.

The interested parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUE TO: SCHEFFER, SELINA; 2004 37th AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59804-6350 SCHEFFER, THOMAS; 2004 37th AEVE., MISSOULA, MT 598046350/23500 HUSON, MT 59846-8702 SCHEFFER, LAURENCE; 2004 37th AVE., MISSOULA, MT 59804-6350 MISSOULA CO TREASURER; 200 WEST BROADWAY ST., MISSOULA, MT 59802-4216 BOHNSTEDT, PEGGY; 28935 SOUTHSIDE RO., ALBERTON, MT 59820 MONTANA DEPT. OF REVENUE, PO BOX 1712, HELENA, MT 596241712/PO BOX 6169, HELENA, MT 59604-6169 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, JUSTICE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, 215 NORTH SANDERS, PO BOCX 201401, HELENA, MT 59620-1401 TAX ID #2149209 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana code annotated, Notice is hereby given: 1. As a result of a tax delinquency a property tax lien exists on the real property in which you may have an interest. The real property is described on the tax sale certificate as: U.S. GOVERNMENT SURVEY #1, S25,T13N,R20W,LOT N2 OF 13 2. The property taxes became delinquent on: JULY 12, 2012 3. The property tax lien was attached as a result of a tax sale on JULY 12, 2012 4.

The property tax lien was purchased at a tax sale on: JULY 12, 2012, by Missoula County whose address is 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 5. The lien was subsequently assigned to M.I.P. Assets LLC, whose address is PO Box 16561, Missoula, MT 59808 6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due, including penalties, interest, and cost is: Tax: $4,791.36 Penalty: $95.85 Interest: $980.47 Costs: $259.56 2014 Taxes: $2,161.29 Total: $8,288.53 7. The date that the redemption period expires is 60 days from the giving of this notice. 8. For the property tax lien to be redeemed, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 plus all interest and costs that accrue from the date of this notice until the date of redemption, which amount will be calculated by the County Treasurer upon request, must be paid on or before the date that the redemption period ex-

pires. 9. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the County Treasurer on or prior to the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to M.I.P. Assets, LLC, on the day following the date on which the redemption period expires or on the date on which the County Treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

10. The business address and telephone number of the County Treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is : Missoula County Treasurer, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59808, (406) 258-4847 1. The address of the interested party is unknown. 2.

The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance. 3.

The interested parties rights in the property may be in jeopardy. Dated this: MAY 18, 2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Name of Deceased: Kevin G. Edwards Court of Probate Case: Missoula County Case Number: DP-15-61 I, Stacey Erickson, have been appointed personal representative for the estate of the above-named deceased. If any person or organization has a valid claim against said estate they must serve a copy of the claim upon me at the address below. The claim must include the basis of the claim, name and address of claimant. Creditors must make claim within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. Date of first publication: May 28, 2015. Personal Representative for the Estate of Kevin G. Edwards 6121 Avon Lane, Missoula, MT 59803 406-240-4645 PUBLIC NOTICE: Crown Castle d/b/a AT&T Wireless is proposing to collocate cellular communications antennae on an existing 100 foot tall monopole at 2141 Carol Ann Court, Missoula, MT 59801 (lat/long 46° 52’ 8.64”/ W -114° 1’ 43.49”). Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Tectonic Engineering, Lori Bart, 70 Pleasant Hill Road, Mountainville, New York 10953.

(845)534-5959, lbart@tectonicengineering.com

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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 GRETA• Greta is a 5-year-old female black

Staffordshire mix. She has the most happy and upbeat personality. Greta has a ton of energy.

Even when she is “sitting still,” her entire body is wriggling uncontrollably. She would be a great dog for an active family who wants a constantly happy companion that’s ready to go anywhere any time.

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DUTCH•Dutch is a 10-year-old male English Setter. Don’t let his age fool you though. This guy has quite a bit of pep in his step still, as he loves to frolic and bound when he goes out to play. Like most older dogs, he will try to set people straight if they don’t respect his boundaries of no hair pulling or waking him from an afternoon nap.

Therefore, he’d be best in a household without toddlers or young children.

MAGGIE•Maggie is a 2-year-old female tan and white Pit Bull. She is currently the longestterm resident dog at the shelter. Maggie is easily redirected and listens to commands well. Maggie has epilepsy and will need to stay on medication for life to control seizures. Many dogs can live long, happy lives with this condition with proper care, so she will need a family willing and able to afford her added medical expenses.

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SASHA•Sasha is a 10-12 year-old female gray and white short-haired cat. She doesn’t particularly like other cats in her space, which makes shelter life rather difficult for her. Sasha is kind of a grumpy old lady, but really enjoys human attention when she’s not surrounded by other cats. We think her affectionate personality would blossom once she finds her forever home.

To sponsor a pet call 543-6609

OLIE•Olie is a 1-year-old male long- haired orange tabby. He is an extremely affectionate and playful young boy who is always seeking attention. Olie loves catnip and string toys. Although he’s full grown, he still acts very much like a kitten. Olie is a true entertainer, and your house will never be dull with him around.

HANNAH• Hannah is a 4-6 year-old female dilute tortie. She is a very snuggly kitty who loves to keep your lap warm. This sweet girl was left behind when her owners had to move. Hannah loves affection and doesn’t mind other cats, although she is a little afraid of them at the shelter. If you’re looking for snuggle buddy who never wants to leave your lap, Hannah might be your girl!

Help us nourish Missoula Donate now at

www.missoulafoodbank.org For more info, please call 549-0543

Missoula Food Bank 219 S. 3rd St. W.

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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 ROCKY ROAD CREAMSICLE• What could

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ROCKY• Meet Rocky, a cool, confident cat!

Rocky is a playful boy who is looking for an interactive home. Rocky loves playing with toy mice, toy balls and the laser pointer. The cat tree is also a favorite item that Rocky likes to perch and scratch on. Independent, friendly and active, this big boy is sure to let you know you are never alone. Come meet this smart kitty today!

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DUANE•Say hello to Duane! Duane is a cool cat looking for his forever home. His favorite spot to sleep is on his person's bed when he isn't hunting or being held. Catnip and Greenies are some of his favorite treats. This guy is active, independent, and has lived with children and a large dog, whom he ignored. If you are looking for an affectionate yet independent soul, Duane may be the cat for you. Come meet him today!

KAYA• Meet Kaya! Kaya is a pretty young lady who is looking for the perfect home with the time and patience to help her blossom into the confident canine she could be. She's a sweet, affectionate girl and she loves cats and other dogs, but she would do best in a home without live- Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store stock. Come meet her today and enter our Basic www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 South Russell • North Reserve Manners training class with her!

MISS SUZIE•Meet Miss Suzie! Suzie was recently transferred to us from another facility and is looking for her forever home. Suzie is shy at first but warms up and purrs with some gentle rubs and quiet talking. She is looking for a patient family who will take the time to get to know this damsel and help her become the queen we know she is. Come meet Suzie today!

CEDAR• This lovely hound enjoys riding in the car, going on walks and hikes and playing with other dogs. Cedar is a social gal looking for her forever family with some canine siblings and no cats or small pets. She is active, friendly, smart and enjoys sleeping on the couch. If you are looking to add an easy-going canine to your family, come meet Cedar today!

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RENTALS APARTMENTS 1 bedroom, 1 bath, $675, newer complex, near Broadway & Russell, DW, A/C, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1-2 bedroom, 1 bath, $575$625, N. Russell, coin-op laundry, storage, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1-2 bedroom, 1 bath, $600$705, quiet cul-de-sac, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 1-2 bedroom, 1 bath, $650$850, near Mount & S. Russell, DW, newer appliances, A/C, large closets, storage & off-street parking, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 7287333 100 Turner Court: Studio, Near park, Storage, Full kitchen & bath, $475. Garden City Property Management 549-6106. 1 year Costco membership.

1024 Stephens #13. 2 bed/1 bath, central location, DW, coinops, cat? $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 119 Turner Ct. #4, 2 bed/1 bath, Northside, W/D hookups, storage, pets? $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 1213 Cleveland St. “E”. 1 bed/1 bath, HEAT PAID, central location, shared W/D, pet? $600.

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den City Property Management 549-6106. 1 year Costco membership.

1315 E. Broadway #11. 1 bed/1.5 bath, near University, coin-ops, storage, pet? $725.

Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1315 E. Broadway #4. 2 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, coinops, pet? $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1801 Howell #1. 2 bed/1 bath, W/D hookups, storage, pet? $775. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1918 Scott St. “B”. 2 bed/1 bath, Northside, coin-ops, storage. $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1920 S. 14th St. “C” newer centrally located studio, W/D, AC, double garage $650. Grizzly Property Management 5422060 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $625, Southside location, W/D hookups, storage, carport, offstreet parking, W/S/G paid.

Cat Upon Approval, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $750, 62 and older community, third floor unit, elevator, coin-op laundry, free basic cable, H/W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking GATEWEST 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $795, Southside location, remodeled, w/d hookup, storage, carport, W/S/G paid. No Pets, No Smoking. GATEWEST 728-7333

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bed, 2 bath with all the modern components. Great front porch, fenced backyard & patio. $285,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653 pat@properties2000.com 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Rose Park Home with commercial space. $265,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2101 South 14th West. Remodeled 4 bed, 2 bath on corner lot.

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Rochelle Glasgow, Prudential Missoula 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula home. $235,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 550 South Avenue East. 2 bed, 2 bath with full basement on 3 lots. $289,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com

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CONDOS 2004 Silver Tip Clusters. 4 bed, 4 bath in gated Circle H Ranch.

Backed by conservation easement land. $675,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 2101 Dearborn #40. Contemporary 3 bed, 2 bath on upper floor with community room & underground parking. $339,000.

Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com 2BR/1.5 bath, 2 level condo, quite Northside neighborhood.

Carpet throughout, laminate flooring in LR. Close to downtown, bike to UM, bus stop on same block. Includes W/D (not coin-op),carport pkg & storage unit. Great investment opportunity, must see. $94,900 view at forsalebyowner.com Listing ID: 24027866 or call 800-8436963 Uptown Flats. Upscale gated community near downtown. All SS appliances, carport, storage and access to community room and exercise room plus more.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.com

LAND FOR SALE 1 acre building lot with incredible views. Mullan Road West. $115,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s NHN Roundup. Two 20 acre, unzoned, bare land parcels. $3,000,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Old Indian Trail. Ask Anne about exciting UNZONED parcels near

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1 Baymax's friend in a Disney movie 5 Art Spiegelman graphic novel 9 Dress like 13 More put-together 14 Convention center event 15 Banish from office 16 Members of the peerage who stay that way forever?

18 "Close My Eyes Forever" singer ___ Ford 19 Test that's all talk 20 "Jaws" sighting 21 Irregular way to get paid 23 Come calling 25 Singer Josh 26 Aid in finding the Titanic 27 Go door to door, perhaps 28 2, 3, or 4, usually, in miniature golf 29 Robot comedian's scanning command?

34 Wear down 36 Clumsy bumpkin 37 "Raw" pigment 38 Places that are lush to the max?

41 Walgreens alternative 42 Marketplace in ancient Greece 43 Blockheaded 45 Gold measures 47 Journalist Joseph 48 Actress Tomei 49 1040 expert 50 "Game of Thrones" actress Chaplin 53 "Little Things" singer India.___ 54 Device for processing flour in the distant future?

57 Caliph's title 58 Racing pace 59 Vegas table option 60 Bull, for one 61 "Happy Motoring" company of yore 62 ___-majestÈ

2101 Dearborn #40 • $339,000 • Contemporary 3 bed, 2 bath penthouse • Top floor, NW corner unit • Open floor plan, large windows & vaulted ceilings. Views!

• 1200+ sq.ft. of living space • Spacious patios, community room & heated underground parking.

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35 "Heavens to Betsy!"

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OUT OF TOWN 1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis.

3 bed, 2 bath Victorian on over 7 fenced acres with barn & outbuildings. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

15080 Big Horn Road, Huson. 4 bed, 2.5 bath with 1,000 +/feet of Clark Fork River frontage. $495,000. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate. 531-3605 vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com 17430 Six Mile Road Wow. Stunning setting - picture perfect with a wooded hillside

behind and open meadows in front. 12.5 acres with wonderful farm house $235,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com 2 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Alberton / Petty Creek Home on 20 Acres. $245,000. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Bonner area home on 1.73 acres. $279,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Nine Mile Valley home on 12.3 acres. $350,000.

BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @

239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $465,000.

BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 6850 Old Faithful, Lolo. New 3

bed, 2 bath on 1+ acre on quiet cul-de-sac. $349,900. Vickie Honzel, Lambros ERA Real Estate 531-2605. vickiehonzel@lambrosera.com Lolo Acre 5565 Brady Lane, Lolo. An acre with a view, large shop/garage; beautiful setting. $170,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

FINANCIAL We are experts in the home lending process. Call Astrid Oliver, Loan Officer at Guild Mortgage Company. 1001 S Higgins Suite A2, Missoula.

Office: 406-258-7522 or Cell: 406-550-3587

224 ESSEX LOLO, MT $255,000

1633 South 4th West • $278,000 1920's style 4 bed, 2 bath on new foundation with new roof, fenced yard, patio & covered front porch.

2004 Silver Tips Cluster $675,000 Craftsman-inspired 4 bed, 3.5 bath on 1/2 acre in Circle H Ranch gated community

581 Fescue Slope $289,000 Bitterroot & Sapphire views from 3 bed, 2.5 bath on 6+ acres in Florence

1534 S. 10th W. $219,000 Gardener's delight with 3 bed, 1 bath with basement & family room on 3 lots on quiet street

Homes

633 Phillips Awesome North Side Opportunity! ............................................................................................$150,000 912 Cooper Street Newly Totally Remodeled ................................................................................................$235,000 2004 Silver Tips Cluster Rustic Meets Romantic ...........................................................................................$675,000 6213 Helena Dr. Complete Remodel in Lower Linda Vista .............................................................................$267,000 581 Fescue Slope, Florence Amazing Mtn. Views On 6.12 Acres....................................................................$289,000 1534 S. 10th St. W Gardener's Delight & Quiet Street ...................................................................................$219,000 180 Burlington Delightful Lewis & Clark Area Home! ...................................................................................$250,000 216 South Avenue West Light & Bright Home With Open Floor Plan.............................................................$239,900 1520 S 6th Sweet Home In a Sweet Neighborhood........................................................................................$186,000 1527 S 4th St W 3 Bed 2.5 Bath Home With Huge Yard! ................................................................................$259,900 2311 Briggs Well-maintained 3 Bed, 2 Bath...................................................................................................$224,900 5565 Brady Lane Acre With View In Lolo......................................................................................................$170,000

Homes With Land

Commercial:

17430 Six Mile Country Charmer w/12.5 Acres.....$235,000 9435 Summit 40x60' Shop + Almost 2 Acres....$375,000 406 Aspen View Rd. Polaris Amazing Home and Area........... ...............................................................................$295,000 2348 River Road 2.23 Acres In Town.....................$475,000 Old Indian Trail 4.77 Acres. South Facing Slope of Hillside at Base of Grant Creek .............................$90,000 Old Indian Trail 15 Acres. Views of Lolo Peak & Missoula Valley ...................................................$148,000 1401 Cedar Street #1 Steps From the River! ....$134,000 40 Acres Prime Unzoned Land Near 44 Ranch ........$3M Uptown Flats #303 Modern Amenities ............$159,710 Uptown Flats #210 Efficient 1 Bed ..................$149,000

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Pat McCormick Real Estate Broker Real Estate With Real Experience

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