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News

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Voices/Letters Dave Strohmaier and Gail Gutsche.........................................................4 The Week in Review MisCon, Missoulian hire and Donald Trump..............................6 Briefs UM budget cuts, fairgrounds redesign and Animal Control ................................6 Etc. Missoula makes national news again........................................................................7 News Nonprofit once again challenges CSKT’s role on bison range..............................8 News Why Zinke’s attachment to Trump isn’t completely out of character ...................9 Opinion If Engstrom is administrator of the year, who came in second?.....................10 Feature 111 ways to make the most of your summer...................................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Camp Daze looks to quench your music festival thirst .........................................20 Music No brotherly drama for Los Lonely Boys............................................................21 Film Strong performances elevate A Bigger Splash.......................................................22 Arts David Miles Lusk gives politics a lighter touch ......................................................23 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................24 BrokeAss Gourmet Watermelon salad pizza................................................................25 Happiest Hour Sean-nós dancing at Imagine Nation...................................................27 8 Days a Week The livin’ is easy ...................................................................................28 Agenda Wear Orange Rally ............................................................................................34 Mountain High Zoo Town Open..................................................................................35

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

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STREET TALK

[voices] by Kate Whittle

Asked Tuesday, May 31, at the Southside Kettlehouse Our feature this week offers the ultimate guide to summer in western Montana. What’s your favorite activity in warmer months? Followup: If you had any advice for tourists visiting the area, what would it be?

Andres Buitron: Usually grilling, barbecuing, drinking beer. Whole chickens, chunks of meat. I’m Hispanic so we grew up grilling skirt steak. It was a throwaway meat back in the day, but now it’s getting more popular and a lot more expensive than when I was younger. Stay hydrated: Visit the breweries.

Erin Flint: I just like hiking the trails, that’s my main thing. I usually do evening ones, at 8 p.m. I have a trail close to my house I take my dog up on. I’m on the base on Mount Sentinel, there’s a fire road. Diamonds in the rough: Talk to the locals instead of looking up “best trails” type stuff. There’s so many hidden gems everywhere.

The best choice As citizens in Missoula County, we have a critical choice to make in this year’s June primary election. The best choice for the Missoula County Commission is Dave Strohmaier. As a lifelong hunter, fisherman and conservationist, Dave knows the importance of wildlife, wild places, healthy habitat, public lands, pure water, clean air and food security in Missoula County. Dave will fight against any efforts to privatize public lands in Missoula County. As a Missoula County commissioner, Dave Strohmaier will adopt an open-door policy with staff and the public, nurturing a sense of respect and teamwork. He will collaborate with elected officials and the public to set a clear vision for Missoula County and then implement that vision. He will acknowledge the reality of climate change as one of the greatest moral challenges of our time and work to make Missoula County carbon neutral through energy conservation, smart development and sustainable transportation. Dave will ensure adequate public involvement and respect for neighborhood plans and historic resources and will continue my advocacy for the return of passenger rail service through southern Montana. Bill Geer Lolo

A rare combination Garth Flint: I mountain bike. Pick a direction, anywhere. All around, there’s 360 degrees around town. I do one big competition, the Butte 50. I did it two years ago in 10 hours. This year I’m going to try and break eight hours. Wheel deal: If they’re a mountain biker, hit a bike shop and ask where to go.

Torry Avery: Getting on the rivers in some capacity. Not necessarily fly fishing, but socializing on a body of water with friends. Friendly faces: Explore the town of Missoula. There’s an awesome, fun community culture here that a lot of people don’t get in their lives.

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For eight years, Dave Strohmaier was my representative on Missoula City Council. For six of those years, I worked alongside him representing Ward 1. There aren’t many people who saw Dave work the way I did: regularly replying to constituent emails after long days of work and family life, spearheading initiatives like neighborhood infrastructure planning because his leadership was needed to get it going, always being ready to offer a thoughtful and conciliatory explanation of his position—especially when he dissented. Dave is a rare combination of consideration and concentration; he will be a formidable county commissioner and I urge your support for him in the June 7 primary. Jason Wiener Missoula

Welcomed relief I live in a rural area of Missoula County where sometimes it’s de rigeur to complain about the policies, directions and goings on “in town.” But I love Missoula and I fiercely love Mis-

soula County. Our issues do not have black and white solutions, nor even gray ones. Our solutions must be more kaleidoscope in nature, structured but brilliant and varied. Missoula County is diverse, complicated, and our county commissioners maintain the necessary tension that makes this place so livable. Dave Strohmaier is endorsed by Montana Conservation Voters. A lifelong hunter, fisherman and conservationist, he knows the importance of public lands and healthy habitats. He is concerned about food security and understands the struggles of farmers and ranchers. As county commissioner, he will promote our agricultural heritage and protect our prime agricultural soils. He was a wildland fire incident commander for the Bureau of Land Manage-

“Our solutions must be more kaleidoscope in nature, structured but brilliant and varied.”

ment and the U.S. Forest Service who will promote public safety and sound land use planning in the wildland-urban interface. He was a supervisor, project manager and business partner in the private sector in addition to serving eight years on Missoula City Council. He values the connection between good planning and economic prosperity. In a time where vitriol and poor behavior are demonstrated on the national political stage, it is a welcomed relief to support a candidate who is not a politician, but a statesman. Dave Strohmaier is able to authentically bridge rural and urban concerns. He is thoughtful, a great listener, collaborative and, above all, kind. While these may sound like qualities we were taught to strive for in kindergarten, they are the qualities that will keep us together while grappling with issues such as planning and devel-

opment, climate change, public safety, human rights, justice, culture, land stewardship and conservation. Juanita Vero Greenough

Wholehearted support I have worked with Gail Gutsche in one capacity or another for more than 20 years. Most of that time was spent promoting policy and programs that protected women and their families from the ravages of environmental degradation. I don’t know anyone who is as committed to a cleaner environment, and more specifically to a cleaner energy future, than Gail. I also don’t know anyone with more integrity. That is why I wholeheartedly support her candidacy for the Public Service Commission. I have watched firsthand as she stood up for protecting our wildlands and wildlife; for improving river habitat; for eliminating harmful pesticides; and for the transition to renewable energy during her numerous years working in the nonprofit world, eight years serving in the House of Representatives and during her term on the PSC. That’s not all. She has also championed the rights of women, workers and low-income people. Gail is always on the right side of the right issues, especially when it comes to conservation and protecting the environment. Her extensive legislative know-how and policy-making experience, plus a term on the PSC under her belt, put her head and shoulders above the other Democrats running for election to this office in the primary. Another thing that sets Gail apart from her competitors, she has a tremendous ability to work across the aisle, a skill exemplified by her partnership on the PSC with Commissioner Travis Kavulla, R-Great Falls. Working with another Democratic commissioner, the trio formed a bipartisan majority that brought clean, renewable wind online and bolstered energy conservation. Gail honed her skills working with Republicans during her tenure in the legislature where she passed numerous bills with their help. Yet she never compromises her principles or values. In my opinion, Montana could use a lot more bipartisanship right now. Political acumen, uncompromising principles and a clear vision toward moving us to a cleaner energy future! That’s what you get with Gail Gutsche. Please join me in voting for Gail for PSC on June 7. Bryony Schwan Missoula

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Joe Weston

Wednesday, May 25 The Missoulian announces Kathy Best as the paper’s new editor. Best will depart her current gig editing a li’l paper called The Seattle Times.

Thursday, May 26 Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings. The crowd is estimated at 7,000, but still falls short of the attendance record set in 1982, when 10,000 people packed the venue to see Ronald Reagan.

Friday, May 27 The annual MisCon science fiction and fantasy celebration kicks off at the Holiday Inn. One attendee sports a homemade steampunk-style vaporizer rig the size of a jetpack, complete with artificial flames.

Saturday, May 28 Hellgate Rollergirls kick off their season with a bout against the Bavarian Barbarians, who hail from British Columbia. The Rollergirls defeat the Barbarians 340-37.

Sunday, May 29 The annual Jehovah’s Witness Spring Assembly wraps up at the Adams Center, with three days of workshops and services based on the theme “Loyalty to Jehovah.” Organizers estimate attendance at 3,700.

Monday, May 30 The entire Mineral County Sheriff’s Department goes on strike after contract negotiations fail, leaving the sheriff and a small remaining staff to oversee the entire county.

Tuesday, May 31 The Montana Public Service Commission votes 4-1 in approval of a $1.1 million rate reduction for Mountain Water, with commissioners saying the utility’s current corporate owner, Liberty Utilities, is overcharging customers.

An elk enjoys some fresh greens near the entrance to the National Bison Range on Sunday, May 29.

Fairgrounds

Latest plan unveiled Like a slow-moving Ferris wheel, the redesign of the Missoula County Fairgrounds is making steady but sure progress. Fairgrounds planners unveiled the latest design at a May 25 meeting and opened a public comment period, but not everyone feels their input is being included. “Hopefully we can all figure out a way to talk to each other about this,” says City Councilman John DiBari. DiBari represents Ward 4, which includes the fairgrounds. He’s been frustrated that so far the city council hasn’t been able to directly engage with county commissioners, despite two scheduled meetings. On May 11, commissioners couldn’t make it to a meeting hosted by the city. On May 25, council members couldn’t stay long enough to hear the public discussion hosted by the county. “I have no idea what happened at that meeting,” DiBari says.

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DiBari does know that he dislikes several aspects of the current concept for the fairgrounds, including the eradication of the racetrack and addition of extensive parking lots around the southeast and southwest sides of the grounds. Other groups, including the Western Montana Turf Club and Preserve Historic Missoula, have also campaigned against changes to the historic aspects of the grounds and removal of the horse-racing track. “I think they need to think about opening up the fairgrounds so it’s accessible by foot and bicycle,” DiBari says. “There’s some visual barriers that make it a less inviting place.” Commissioner Nicole Rowley says it’s unfortunate the city and county haven’t been able to directly discuss the changes, but it’s difficult to get 12 council members, three commissioners and city-county staff into the same room. As far as parking goes, she says the lots were calculated to fit city zoning requirements, and the county will have to negotiate with the city parking commission to

change the size. She adds the fencing might not always be appealing either, but it’s necessary to prevent animals from escaping. Overall, Rowley is hopeful the city and county can find a time to hash things out. “Everybody wants this to be the best plan that it can be,” she says. Chris Lounsbury, the county’s chief operating officer, says it’s also been challenging to explain that there isn’t a price tag on the redesign yet. “What we like to remind folks is we’re talking about a plan that’s going to be phased in over a great number of years, probably 10 to 20,” Lounsbury says. “So we’re looking at funding projects that we know will happen first and second.” Missoula County is accepting public comments on the fairgrounds through July 27, after which the commissioners will vote on whether to accept the preliminary design. If approved, the most immediate action will be to seek funding for a new Learning Center, which would house the MSU Extension and 4-H pro-

[news] grams on the northeast corner of the grounds, and a new maintenance building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to a place where the plan fits all the pieces that it feasibly can,â&#x20AC;? Rowley says. Kate Whittle

UM cuts

Some call for reckoning

Biology is the third-largest major at the University of Montana. The program has bucked the declining enrollment trend and its course offerings lay the intellectual foundation for fast-growing health professions President Royce Engstrom is seeking to bolster. Yet, just after spring graduation ceremonies, Division of Biological Sciences head Charles Janson was scrambling to cut his operational budget in half. He and other department heads in the College of Humanities and Sciences had one week to figure out how. Further cuts had been looming over UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic sector since February, when Engstrom announced a 2.5 percent general budget reduction would be needed on top of widely publicized staffing reductions to make up for declining tuition revenue. Still, CHS Dean Chris Comer says the final dollar figure that came across his desk in May was startling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we took a particularly healthy portion of the cut,â&#x20AC;? he says. All told, next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget for UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest college will be down roughly $3 millionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or 11 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from its present level. Comer, who says he is philosophically opposed to across-the-board cuts, nonetheless asked his 23 departments to plan on halving their noninstructional funds and reducing money for adjunct professors by 30 percent. Outgoing Provost Perry Brown says the proportion of non-personnel cuts his office assigned to CHS actually falls toward the middle of cuts by college, but acknowledges the total sum is higher. Brown says he spent two weeks weighing factors such as enrollment, research output and cost of education before allocating funds to each college. He hoped to give deans more time to decide how to absorb them but says the budgeting timeline wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t particularly late compared to prior years. Regardless, the changes will affect students. Janson is moving eight sections of an introductory biology course for non-majors to the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning, where students who enroll will pay higher fees. He expects fewer students will take it, but

the alternative was to cut courses altogether or raid funds for laboratory supplies. Janson says he might need to do that anyway if the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget situation doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t improve in the fall. Janson expresses a sentiment Brown says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearing across campus: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing left to cut â&#x20AC;&#x153;without drastic changes in some functions that we have.â&#x20AC;? Six other CHS department heads did not return requests for comment, and another declined to speak with the Indy about the cuts. However, the latest round of belt tightening did prompt outspoken Main Hall critic Mehrdad Kia to demand the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education give him a venue at the next board of regents meeting to present concerns about UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;deteriorating situation.â&#x20AC;? Janson, for his part, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how his department will be able to support Engstromâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis on health professions unless the university begins to dramatically rethink how to allocate withering dollars across academic disciplines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the tide is sinking, some ships are going to get stranded,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and it becomes a real question â&#x20AC;Ś Is it worthwhile to pull people off the boats that are still floating in order to drag the boats that are floundering in the sandbars back into the water?â&#x20AC;? Derek Brouwer

Animal Control

Cool air on hold The din inside the dog kennels at Missoula County Animal Control is deafening. Almost all of the 30 spaces are occupied by restless dogs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So this is where we need the new system the most,â&#x20AC;? explains supervisor Jeff Darrah, while shouting over the constant barking. As summer approaches, Animal Control hits its busy season, and the heat inside the building, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t air conditioned, gets unbearable. With $13,000 raised during an enthusiastic community fundraiser last July, Darrah had hoped it would be easy to install a much-needed A/C unit. But the project immediately hit roadblocks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doggone it,â&#x20AC;? Darrah says, after leaving the kennels for a more quiet backroom of the shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The money

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Percent of graduating high school students awarded the Montana University System Honors Scholarship who plan to attend UM in the fall. By comparison, 71 percent chose MSU, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.

An external report released May 26 on Baylor University officialsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mishandling of sexual assault allegations against football players sent shockwaves around the country. The Big 12 Conference-affiliated Baptist university systematically failed rape survivors, investigators found, with officials discouraging students from reporting their assaults and even retaliating against one who did. The universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of regents responded the next day by demoting its president, firing the football coach and placing the athletic director on probation. (The AD has since resigned.) One of the NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful football programs (at least in recent years) was suddenly an object of disgrace. The narrative is all too familiar for Missoula residents, but it left some national sports commentators in disbelief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just think to yourself, how in the hell do you do this?â&#x20AC;? ESPN radio host Mike Golic said last week after reading the Baylor report. The former NFL player added that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;stunnedâ&#x20AC;? the president and AD werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately and outright fired. Listeners, on the other hand, were quick to point out on social media that Baylor wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so extraordinary. They even offered up some recommended reading: Jon Krakauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missoula. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have we not learned from the tragedies of Missoula?â&#x20AC;? one Twitter user wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think this is limited to Baylor, go read Jon Krakauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missoula,â&#x20AC;? tweeted another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This may be approaching epidemic levels nationwide.â&#x20AC;? Some members of Griz Nation may be disappointed to see the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name dragged into another townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disgraceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the feared outcome of a bestselling authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to make our home a poster child for rape. The timing is also unfortunate, considering the Missoula County Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is set to fully emerge from the scrutiny of federal and state officials in a few weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time, closing the final chapter on UMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual assault scandal. But the U.S. Department of Justice intervention at UM in 2013 was intended to create a â&#x20AC;&#x153;blueprintâ&#x20AC;? for colleges around the country to protect students from sexual assault. The federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s subsequent reports show UM is following it. The events that have transpired at Baylor reveal how other universities still have much to learn.

was a blessing, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a curse to get it done.â&#x20AC;? First, he says, the county audited the donations to be sure it was appropriate to use the funding. Then a contractor whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d promised to donate the labor dropped out after learning the extent of the project. The only construction bid the county received was for $16,000, which wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have even covered the cost of the air-conditioning system itself. Now, Darrah says, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities maintenance crew will be doing the work, which saves money but means the project will start only when they can fit it into a busy schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I keep sending emails saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;When? When?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Darrah says. Facilities supervisor Wes Tanner, whose crew is now tasked with the job, says he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet comment on when construction will start, but he is planning to order parts and schedule the installation soon. Last Julyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraiser started after shelter staff put out a call on Facebook asking for donations of box fans. Missoula lawyer Rachel Parkin says she saw the Facebook post and thought the community could do better for its animals, and she started a Crowdrise campaign to pay for the air-conditioning unit. The online campaign raised $8,000 over the course of a weekend, and an additional donor also walked into Animal Control with a $5,000 check, bringing the total to $13,000. Parkin was unaware that there had been delays with the installation, but she points out the Crowdrise campaign is still active online and accepting funds to go toward the shelter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just felt really bad for them,â&#x20AC;? Parkin says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad enough that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stuck in a shelter waiting for their forever homes. Anything we can do to make them more comfortable.â&#x20AC;? In 2015, the shelter housed 1,396 animals; 1,246 were claimed by their owners or found new homes. Kate Whittle

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Refuge resistance Nonprofit once again challenges CSKT’s role on bison range by Alex Sakariassen

A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit has once again challenged efforts to pursue a stronger management role for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the National Bison Range. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, filed a legal complaint in federal district court on May 23 alleging that a proposal to transfer the refuge to the tribes would be in violation of the National Environmental Protection Act. The suit comes nearly five months after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first announced it was engaged in discussions that could result in legislation facilitating the transfer. Paula Dinerstein, senior counsel for PEER, says one of the nonprofit’s overarching concerns—beyond inadequate environmental review—is the perceived lack of public involvement in the refuge’s future. Negotiations between FWS and the tribes aimed at giving CSKT a more substantive role in the refuge’s day-to-day operations were largely conducted “in secret,” she claims. Another major concern for PEER is precedent, since this would be the first refuge ever removed from the federal refuge system. “The key concern is taking this land out of federal ownership and management as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System,” Dinerstein says, “that there’s just no guarantee it’s going to be managed on the same level with the same public access and the same attention to the resources.” While PEER’s concern over a loss of federal ownership may appear to echo other efforts in the West to block any transfer of federal lands, environmental groups view the situation much differently. David Dittloff with the National Wildlife Federation considers the National Bison Range issue and the lands transfer debate to be “apples and oranges.” The federation supports CSKT’s desire to secure more management responsibilities of the refuge, Dittloff says, and does not see a transfer to the tribes as problematic. “They’re not the same thing at all,” he says. “The tribe has got a long, effective history of wildlife management. Obviously their connections to bison are hundreds of years

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old and run unbelievably deep culturally.” In fact, Dittloff continues, a CSKT takeover would technically be a federalto-federal transfer, from FWS to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. PEER’s recent allegations are markedly similar to those made during the nonprofit’s last legal fight over the bison refuge. FWS and the tribes have been struggling for almost two decades to reach an annual funding agreement that would give CSKT a more active management role. Both entities thought they’d settled the matter in 2009, but PEER sued and the agreement was rescinded in 2010.

was “not something we saw coming.” “It was an ongoing process of working on an [annual funding agreement],” McDonald adds. “Our leadership was called to a meeting [by FWS] and accepted the meeting and this was presented to them.” PEER also alleges that agency officials arranged to meet with Montana’s congressional delegation about drafting legislation in February. However, any bills relating to a transfer of the refuge have yet to be introduced in Congress, and Dinerstein acknowledges that PEER has not been in contact with the state delegation on the matter. For CSKT, the lawsuit is an unfortunate

photo by Joe Weston

Federal officials announced intentions earlier this spring to pursue a transfer of the National Bison Range to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Now a D.C.-based nonprofit is suing to prevent such action.

By fall 2014, federal officials had released a new draft shared management agreement for public comment, complete with a lengthy environmental assessment. Negotiations between FWS and the tribes were ongoing right up to early 2016, but a letter sent by FWS Regional Director Noreen Walsh in February indicated those conversations had stalled out. A records summary released by PEER last month claims FWS Director Dan Ashe told a former refuge manager in April that the agency could not waste more time on agreement negotiations and should simply push for turnover of management. According to tribal spokesman Rob McDonald, the possibility of CSKT taking over the refuge

reminder of how fraught the path toward greater participation at the refuge has been. McDonald claims PEER “lost credibility” on the issue long ago by “playing fast and loose with the facts,” and a statement from the tribes made a point of highlighting past ties between one co-plaintiff and the alleged anti-Indian group All Citizens Equal. Regardless of PEER’s continued opposition, CSKT appears determined to forge ahead. “We will move on with what we believe is an elegant solution to this issue,” Tribal Chairman Vernon Finley said in last week’s statement. “The Tribes’ record as natural resources managers speaks for itself.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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EXPLODING WITH POSSIBILITY.

The fighting veep? Why Zinke’s attachment to Trump isn’t completely out of character by Alex Sakariassen

Fight to win. That seemed to be the seen him attack anyone that hasn’t drew the Last week was not the first time Zinke phrase on Rep. Ryan Zinke’s mind May 27 as first blood. That’s his personality.” has attached his name to lofty ambitions, eihe stood in a quiet corner of Missoula’s MeThis isn’t the first time Zinke has posi- ther. He had already hinted at a potential bid morial Rose Garden in full Navy dress blues. tioned himself behind—or even alongside—a for U.S. Senate when incumbent Max Baucus Dozens of local Vietnam veterans were gath- polarizing political outsider. After serving two announced his retirement in spring 2013. ered before him—some in uniform, others in terms in the state Senate, Zinke joined the Zinke held off on any official declaration to jeans and service caps—to receive lapel pins 2012 Republican primary ticket as long-shot keep the way clear for then-Rep. Steve commemorating the 50th anniversary of their candidate Neil Livingstone’s lieutenant gov- Daines, eventually stepping aside when war. Zinke cracked a few jokes, spoke to ernor. The international exploits Livingstone Daines made his intentions known. Zinke did problems with the VA, made a pledge not to claimed to have undertaken as a D.C.-based the same for Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin last go to war without the proper tools. But terrorism specialist prompted Mother Jones year, saying he’d run for speaker of the house if Ryan didn’t. Ryan did. mostly his speech was about fighting. Fighting in Congress, fighting Zinke said his team’s overseas, fighting to win. conversations with the Two days earlier Zinke had Trump campaign have been waded into a different fight, not “cordial,” adding he did only endorsing presumptive Respeak with Trump directly publican nominee Donald Trump about the vice president for president but claiming his question while the two were name had been “thrown around” in Billings. Zinke considers as a possible pick for vice presihimself a strong choice when dent. The news appeared to have it comes to military backlegs when Zinke made an introground and influence in Conductory speech at Trump’s May gress, though admittedly not 26 rally in Billings, a visit Zinke so much when it comes to later said Trump arranged “beappeal in swing states. He cause I asked him to.” Zinke’s enwas less clear on Trump’s dorsement also reopened debate thoughts about his promise on one of Trump’s previous camas a running mate. paign scandals—specifically his “I think he’s holding his July 2015 assertion that Sen. John cards close to his chest,” Zinke McCain, a Vietnam vet and former said. “This was a meeting, an POW, is “not a war hero.” opportunity to get to know each other a little better, get to Zinke couldn’t comment know what’s important in on campaign-related matters photo by Alex Sakariassen Montana, and the meeting was during his trip to Missoula, given he was here on official Last month, Rep. Ryan Zinke endorsed Republican presi- not just on the vice president. congressional business. But the dential candidate Donald Trump and claimed his name He certainly said he has a list had been “thrown around” as a possible Trump running Indy did ask what his reaction, mate. Zinke also said Trump visited Billings “because I he’s considering from. He has not made up his mind.” as a veteran, was to Trump’s asked him to.” statement about McCain. In the meantime, Zinke “This is where a leadership team is help- to declare him “The Most Interesting Guber- has another fight on his hands in 2016: ful,” he said, and he reiterated his desire to natorial Candidate in the World.” Livingstone his reelection bid against Democratic see a list of Trump’s intended presidential ad- and Zinke spent much of 2011 and early 2012 challenger Denise Juneau. What ramifivisors. In a follow-up interview this week, touring the state in an RV not unlike the one cations the vice presidential question Zinke elaborated on whether he found the Zinke employs now, fighting to maintain their might have on that race, Zinke said, reflagging campaign funds and fend off criticism main to be seen. McCain comment offensive. “I don’t agree with Donald on 100 per- over Livingstone’s role in trying to broker an “I can tell you it’s not going to impact cent of the issues, certainly,” he said. “But exit strategy for Libyan leader Muammar el- what I’m doing,” he said. “We’ll know at the from seeing what Donald does, when some- Qaddafi. As Livingstone told the Indy at the [GOP] convention and take a look at it.” one attacks him, he is unafraid to swing the time, “We’re not country-club Republicans. turret over and do counterattacks. I’ve never We’re blue-collar Republicans.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Running aground If Engstrom is administrator of the year, who came in second? by Dan Brooks

When last we checked in on the University of Montana, President Royce Engstrom had announced mass layoffs of teachers and administrators—mostly teachers—after five consecutive years of declining enrollment. Those cuts came as something of a surprise, since the university underestimated the drop from 2014 to 2015. Once it calculated the actual number of students it had lost, its preliminary estimate nearly doubled. We knew UM was struggling, but this was the year we realized it was in crisis. The surprises kept coming last week, when the College of Humanities and Sciences announced cuts that Dean Chris Comer described as “scary high.” The school, which teaches 80 percent of the university’s general education courses and counts nearly half the student body among its majors, faces a reduction in funding equivalent to 30 percent of its adjunct budget and 50 percent of its operational budget. That’s an even bigger cut than was expected when Engstrom announced layoffs last fall. But not every surprise is unpleasant. Amid this unprecedented collapse in UM’s funding and enrollment, the Montana Associated Students named Engstrom its 2016 Administrator of the Year. Presidents and vice presidents from the student governments of all Montana’s public universities cast ballots, and when I first heard whom they had chosen, I thought they were being sarcastic. But according to UM, Engstrom won the award for how he handled the process of “realigning the workforce so that the budget reflected the institution’s current enrollment.” That’s like awarding Captain of the Year to the skipper of the Titanic for realigning the passengers into lifeboats to reflect the ship’s current volume of seawater. If Engstrom proved himself the best university administrator in Montana this year, who was the second best? And under what meteor were his students crushed? The question of how well Engstrom has handled cuts to UM’s budget is a matter of opinion. Perhaps he is doing the best anyone could with the situation at hand, having taken office under bad circum-

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stances. But it is a fact that UM’s bad circumstances coincide with Engstrom’s tenure as president. Enrollment peaked in 2011, the year after he took office, at approximately 15,700 students. It was a record high for the university, narrowly beating the record set the previous year. But it began to fall precipitously in 2012. In February of that year, Montana Grizzlies quarterback Jordan Johnson was investigated and briefly expelled by the

“That’s like awarding Captain of the Year to the skipper of the Titanic for realigning the passengers into lifeboats to reflect the ship’s current volume of seawater.” university for an alleged rape. Then, in September, running back Beau Donaldson pleaded guilty to raping a childhood friend and fellow student as she slept. Enrollment dropped again in 2013. That same year, UM reinstated Johnson after he was acquitted in a criminal trial that unfolded against the backdrop of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into how the university handled sexual assaults. A media firestorm branded Missoula “America’s rape capital.” Enrollment dropped again in 2014. It continued to fall

in 2015—the year investigative journalist Jon Krakauer published a book titled Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town. After yet another year of declining enrollment, the university announced in January that it would pay Johnson $245,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming it had mishandled an investigation of the charges against him. This covers the presidency of Montana’s 2016 Administrator of the Year so far. During the five years Engstrom has held office, UM has gone from record enrollment to losing its historical place as Montana’s flagship university. It has been investigated by the federal government and pilloried in the press. These events are not all his fault. But even if they are not his fault at all—even if Engstrom had absolutely nothing to do with the catastrophes that have befallen the university during his tenure—what good has he done? I can only assume the second-best university administrator in Montana paid out a settlement even larger than a quarter million dollars this year. Presumably, the thirdand fourth-best administrators killed students in duels. And the entire staff of Montana State University—which has enjoyed steadily increasing enrollment during the same years UM’s enrollment has fallen— must have been indicted without my knowledge. Either that or the Montana Associated Students have given Engstrom a vote of confidence at the precise moment when the opposite was warranted. They have advanced the notion that UM’s president can do a great job overseeing the collapse of the university. I disagree. I lack confidence in Engstrom’s presidency, because UM was in a great position when he took office and now it is in a very bad one. Perhaps he does not deserve censure for the wreck of the last five years. But he hardly deserves praise. We should stop pretending UM is well run, because UM is running aground. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and the ongoing devaluation of his graduate degree at combatblog.net.

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PEOPLE WITH ISSUES – Ms. Pixee Fox reported in May that she was recovering nicely from cosmetic rib-removal surgery, performed by one of the few doctors in the world who offers it (Dr. Barry Eppley of Carmel, Indiana). Though she has had more than a dozen “beautifying” procedures, she had trouble finding a surgeon who would agree to take out six “free-floating” ribs (ones not attached to the sternum). Born in Sweden, she gave up a career as a trained electrician to come to the United States to pursue her goal of looking “like a cartoon character”—which she has surely achieved with her now16-inch waist. LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS – Triple Crown winner American Pharoah earned an estimated $8.6 million racing but, now retired, could earn as much as $35 million just by having sex. Stallions reportedly can breed into their 20s, and the horse, now barely age 4, will have 175 conquests by the end of this summer, according to a May report by CNBC. One industry worker said Pharoah has put on weight, spends his spare time peaceably eating grass, and “looks more like a relaxed horse.” A spokesman for the Kentucky farm now housing Pharoah said he “has proven to be very professional in the breeding shed.”

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LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES – The Keystone Fellowship Church in North Wales, Pennsylvania, has a tradition of congregants reserving pew seats by leaving Bibles in place, but worshipper Robert Braxton, 27, was having none of that on April 24 and took a saved seat anyway. Witnesses told Philadelphia’s WCAU-TV that when one church member gently tapped Braxton on the shoulder to inform him of the tradition, Braxton snapped at him and became disruptive. Congregant Mark Storms, 46, flashed a gun and confronted Braxton, who punched Storms, adding, “That’s not a real gun” and “What are you going to do, shoot me?” Storms, contending that he felt threatened, fired two shots, killing Braxton, and was charged with voluntary manslaughter. BRIGHT IDEAS – The Moscow Times reported in May that bailiffs in Russia’s Perm region, employing originality as yet unseen in America in attempting to collect an overdue debt, arrested the debtor’s cat. The bailiffs listed the feline’s value at the equivalent of $23, and the man came up with that sum the next day and took the cat home. The Federal Bailiffs Service explained that all the other “property” in the apartment was in other people’s names. NEW WORLD ORDER – German soldiers participating in a four-week NATO exercise in Norway earlier this year apparently had to abort their efforts days earlier than other countries—because Germany’s defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, had imposed strict rules on overtime pay. Soldiers are to work no more than 41 hours a week, she said, according to revelations by London’s Daily Telegraph. Britain’s venerable Oxford University issued a formal suggestion to law lecturers recently that they give “trigger warnings” (and allow classroom absences) if the class subject matter might be unpleasant to some students. Complained one frustrated lecturer, “We can’t remove sexual offences from the criminal law syllabus—obviously.” Amateurs: Government agencies trying, legally or not, to hide details from public inquiries under freedomof-information demands usually resort to indelibly blackening out what they do not want revealed, but the Public Health Agency of Canada recently tried a unique method, according to an Associated Press correspondent. The AP had requested files on the 2014 Ebola outbreak, and, revealed reporter Raphael Satter, the documents finally arrived from the PHA with parts carefully “redacted”—using “Scotch tape and paper.” Satter reported that he got everything the AP had asked for by merely peeling the tape back. (A Dallas Morning News reporter, commenting on Satter’s experience, wrote, “Canadians are so nice.”) PERSPECTIVE – King Cove, Alaska, population 923, lies between two massive volcanic mountains on one of the Aleutian Islands, unconnected to other civilization and 625 miles from any medical facility (in Anchorage), “accessible” only by a weather-challenging “puddle-jumper” airplane to Cold Bay for a connecting flight. About two-thirds of the residents have flying anxieties so severe that King Cove has a makeshift vending machine dispensing Valium. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has campaigned to build a road to Cold Bay to eliminate the nerve-wracking flights, but it would disturb a federally protected wilderness, and the U.S. Interior Department has so far declined. (Unconsidered: Channel the late Sam Kinison, who implored starving Ethiopians to just “mo-o-o-ove!” since food doesn’t grow in the desert.) ARMED AND DANGEROUS IN THE F STATE – Michael Blevins, 37, reported to Florida Hospital in Orange City (near Daytona Beach) in May after finally realizing, three days after the fact, that he had shot himself while cleaning his handgun. He said he was on pain medication and besides, was wearing a black shirt that obscured blood stains. He said he had felt a sharp pain but that, mainly, it had aggravated his back injury, causing him to fall and hit his head against a coffee table, and thus was not aware of the origin of the loud noise the .22-caliber handgun made. Deputies investigated briefly but closed the case. Thanks this week to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.

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So, what are you doing this summer? You’ve already heard the question a million times. It’s about time you had a good answer. That’s why we’re here. There are exactly 111 days between when this issue hits newsstands and the beginning of fall, and we’ve found a way for you to fill every one of them. We’ve researched the region’s most outstanding, outlandish and just-plain-odd offerings. There are ways to get the heck out of Dodge, as well as shut yourself in once the smoke arrives (and you know it will arrive). We’d like to think we’ve got something for everyone, from the hardcore adventurer to the more laid-back reveler. So, stop answering the question above with “Glacier, I guess” or “Camping, maybe?” and start reading up on how to make the most of Montana’s summer season.

BREAK A SWEAT Live like an Ewok for a day. Whitefish Mountain Resort operates an Aerial Adventure Park on the lower part of the mountain, complete with tree platforms, suspension bridges, zip lines and trapezes. Stormtroopers not included. Check out skiwhitefish.com.

Bond with your best buddy during a tandem zip-line tour at Montana Snowbowl. The four separate lines soar up to 150 feet above the forest floor and last almost two hours. Course opens June 24 and reservations at montanasnowbowl.com are highly recommended.

Test your aim with a compound bow during a 1-hour, $28 archery course at Big Sky Resort. Or, if you’re looking for a little more firepower, hop on the Ramcharger lift and shoot skeet at the top of Andesite Mountain for $88. Reservations required through bigskyresort.com. Visit Hike Wild Montana, the new website from the Montana Wilderness Association, and discover some of the state’s lesser-known trails. Need a recommendation on the area’s best treks? Read the story in our explorer special section, included in this issue. Escape the summer heat by reaching cooler air on a summit in the Bitterroot Mountains. St. Mary’s Peak, Little St. Joe and Trapper Peak offer great high-elevation access for the day hiker. Pump up your tires and grease those chains during the Montana Bicycle Celebration, July 1517. The weekend-long event, which is expected to draw thousands from around the world, honors Missoula-based Adventure Cycling’s 40th anniversary and features a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Missoula-to-Lolo section of the Bitterroot Trail, followed by a free group ride.

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SMALL TOWNS, BIG HAPPENINGS

The Dirty Dash doesn’t reach Missoula until after school starts, so get your fill of mud and mayhem at the third annual Montana Mucker on June 25 at Great Divide. Register at montanamucker.com.

How fast can a wiener dog run? Find out when the gates fly open at the annual Wiener Dog Races in Hamilton on July 22, part of the town’s Daly Days celebration.

Receive high-fives from your neighbors as you run (walk?) down Fourth Street during the last 5 miles of the Missoula Marathon. Registration for the event is still open at missoulamarathon.org. Top Choice: Check out some ladies That’s what summer’s all about, amiright? We’re talking about ladybugs, of course. Most folks don’t realize these little critters are peak baggers, too, and early summer is a great time to look for massive numbers of them on or near the summit of a craggy peak. During late spring, ladybugs convene by the thousands to mate and hibernate in rocky scree. Scientists don’t exactly know why they make this trip, but it seems likely they pick this alpine hideout as a way to be safe from predators like birds and insects. Throughout the winter, the beetles remain in a dormant or semi-dormant state, insulated from the cold by a thick layer of snow. During especially warm days, they awaken to get busy before hiding once again under the angular rocks found on high summits. Come spring, ladybugs head to lower elevations to eat the aphids that terrorize our summer gardens. Although they’re not on every scree-filled summit, ladybugs often return to the same places on successive years. We recommend checking out St. Joe Peak, Castle Crag and the top of the rock formations in Blodgett Canyon. (Robin Carleton) Really break a sweat at Run Wild Missoula’s annual Pengelly Dip on June 4. The half-marathon course takes runners up the M Trail, around Mount Sentinel and to the top of University Mountain before descending again—a total elevation gain of 2,700 feet. Find registration details at runwildmissoula.org. Pedal to Marshall Mountain for the Missoula XC mountain bike race on June 18. The UCI Elite Women start at 4:30 p.m., followed by the Elite Men at 7. Find more race info—including details on the ongoing Wednesday night race league—at missoulaxc.org.

WATER WORLD Dive deep into Glacier National Park—literally— and check out the underground forest at the bottom of Lake McDonald. This easy scuba adventure is located near the Sprague Creek Campground and provides a much different vantage point of one of the park’s more crowded spots. Tame “Tumbleweed” and fight your way through “Fang,” two of the class III rapids on the Alberton Gorge. Zoo Town Surfers (zootownsurfers.com) can help with guided trips.

Dig for dinosaur bones at Ekalaka’s Dino Shindig, July 30 and 31, then stop on your way home at the Glendive Dinosaur & Fossil Museum (creationtruth.org) to find out how God made them. For more info on the Shindig, visit cartercountymuseum.org.

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The Clark Fork’s not just for floating. July 17 marks the fourth annual SUP Cup, where competitors climb upon their stand-up paddleboards and race down the river in hopes of earning part of a $3,000 cash purse. Register at supcupmt.com. Not really into racing on your paddleboard? No worries. Try your downward dog in the middle of the Clark Fork with Hot House Yoga’s paddleboard yoga class. Classes start once the weather turns warmer, with the schedule posted at hothouseyogamissoula.com. Leap into the Clark Fork or Bitterroot for a day swim, but for heaven’s (or hell’s) sake, don’t do it from Top Choice: Fish an alpine lake High up in the Rattlesnake Wilderness, beyond the wide trails and throngs of dog walkers, there’s a series of picturesque alpine lakes just teeming with trout. McKinley, Worden, Carter, Sanders—any of these would be a prime spot to cast a fly rod for some Westslope cutthroat. The 5.3-mile Boulder Lake trail is particularly popular, topping out at the Boulder Point overlook at 7,100 feet. This being a federally designated wilderness area, motorized access is restricted and quiet solitude is in abundance. It’s probably best, considering the distance, to turn a Rattlesnake Wilderness fishing trip into an overnight affair. Camping and campfires are allowed once you get past the national recreation area. Pitch a tent near your lake of choice, sink some beer in the shallows and get that fly on the water. Be sure to check the fishing regulations, and bring a lengthy leader for those mirror-smooth conditions. Rock Creek and the Blackfoot may make for a fun afternoon, but this sort of expedition is one you’ll be bragging about at the brewery for months to come. (Alex Sakariassen)

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a dangerous cliff and especially not from a bridge. It’s all fun and games until someone—either the jumper or the unsuspecting floater below—gets hurt. Make like Iron Man at FlyBoard of Montana on Flathead Lake. This simple device allows you to hover 30 feet above the water or dart through the waves as if you were wearing Tony Stark’s superhuman suit. $150 for 30 minutes. Book at flyboardofmontana.com. Let it all hang out at Red Rocks Nude Beach, located on the Blackfoot between Ninemile Prairie and Whitaker Bridge. This unofficial but long-established spot— marked as the state’s “only nude beach” in the Paddling Montana guidebook—is infinitely more chill than the often scantily clad shores of Johnsrud farther downriver. Borrow a boat and hit the water. GetMyBoat.com, an international company that launched in 2013, is sort of like an aquatic Airbnb and includes many Montana options, from a kayak in Lolo ($50 a day) to a 51-foot sloop in Bigfork ($295 an hour). Roll down to the Higgins Avenue bridge or Caras Park to watch the Best of the West river jam, a June 2 showcase for kayakers and inland surfers on Brennan’s Wave. Feel like a kid again at Splash! Montana Adult Night on June 29, when the water park shuts out the rugrats and lets the 18+ crowd have free rein of the slides, lap lanes and, mostly, the lazy river. Grab a river-friendly container of craft beer at one of our local taprooms—such as a stainless steel growler, filled-to-order Crowler (32-ounce can) or lightweight and flexible bladder (think bigger Capri Sun pouch)—and chill for an easy float along the Clark Fork from Sha-Ron to the rocky beach in front of the DoubleTree Hotel. Cap the day with a traditional pint on Finn & Porter’s spacious deck overlooking your takeout.

Top Choice: Cheer on the Mulettes Don’t be an ass at Montana’s largest mule and donkey show, but bask in the glorious, gender-bending weirdness that is watching the Mulettes Drill Team perform during Montana Mule Days. The three-day event, held June 1012 at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds, is a Bitterroot tradition, boasting more than 100 classes and contests that celebrate the sturdy offspring of a jack and a mare. There are driving classes, steer daubing, pole bending, chariot racing and log pulling—where mule drivers navigate an obstacle course with a tree trunk in tow. But when Shania Twain’s voice comes bursting through the sound system, be sure to grab a seat in the stands, for it signals the Mulettes’ grand entry into the arena. Each year the group of men and their mules dress up in effeminate costumes and perform drill maneuvers to the sounds of “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” (Derek Brouwer)

Fall into line with Meadow Peak Skydiving, which has taken over the annual Lost Prairie Boogie skydiving meetup. This year’s 49th annual event brings newbies and expert jumpers alike to a private airstrip outside Marion from Aug. 6-14. You can also book a flight anytime during the summer season by visiting meadowpeakskydiving.com. Dance in the streets of Hot Springs to the sounds of Voodoo Horseshoes during the 67th annual Homesteader Days, June 10-12. By now you should know how to tell a grizzly from a black bear. If you don’t, the Swan Valley Bear Resources’ annual Bear Fair in Ferndale on June 4 is a great opportunity to “bear” up your ursine know-how. The Two Rivers Rendezvous in Libby July 15-17 is a prime opportunity to get a taste of the fur-wearing, muzzleloader-toting culture of yesteryear. It’s also the closest you’ll get to time travel without a flux capacitor. Put your marriage to the test in the “Ma and Pa Race,” part of the jam-packed Darby Logger Days weekend, July 15 and 16. In this competition, “Ma and Pa” start in bed, get up and lace their boots, push each other in wheelbarrows and saw a cookie in half with a crosscut. More info on the 15th annual event at darbyloggerdays.com

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Step back in time at the Opera House Theatre in Philipsburg for a night of vaudeville comedy. The season opens June 23. Check operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. Familiarize yourself with a different type of triathlon at the Event at Rebecca Farm, July 21-24. This Kalispell competition challenges rider and horse in dressage (basically a test of obedience), cross-country (a long-distance obstacle course with jumps and water) and show jumping, and is the largest event of its kind in the nation. Learn more at rebeccafarm.org. So, what would you little maniacs like to do first? We know: Check out the Roxy Theatre’s Totally ’80s Summer series, every Thursday. Visit theroxytheatre.org for showtimes.

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Keep your eye on the sky during Wings & Wheels Fly-In Pancake Breakfast on July 1 at the Ravalli County Airport. All kinds of small aircraft will swoop down and land before pilots and spectators join in a $7 pancake and sausage breakfast that starts at 7 a.m. Forget the ponies and bet on the porkers at the Bear Creek Saloon & Steakhouse in Red Lodge, where diners are encouraged to pull their snouts out of the trough Thursday through Sunday and place wagers on the famed Bear Creek Downs Pig Races. A portion of the race earnings goes toward scholarships for students in Carbon County.

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Follies at the old H.S. Gilbert Brewery. Showtimes available at breweryfollies.net. Whitefish’s Alpine Theatre Project isn’t your usual small-town, Waiting for Guffman-type troupe. Past performances have featured the likes of Olympia Dukakis, John Lithgow and Henry Winkler. This year’s summer schedule includes the return of the company’s all-time most popular production, The Full Monty, opening July 7. Showtimes at atpwhitefish.org.

Show your significant other how you can tie a cherry stem with your tongue during the Flathead Cherry Festival, July 16 and 17, in Polson.

Top Choice: Gather round the campfire Cowboy poetry originated from traditions of cowboys and cowgirls sitting around campfires, entertaining each other with tall tales and folk songs. Now in its 31st year, the Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Music Rendezvous has become a more organized event, though the style remains as straightshootin’ as possible. (No language poets here!) The four-day gathering, Aug. 11-14 in Lewistown, features readings and live music, but also cowboy-flavored reenactments such as the “Shooting of Rattlesnake Jake on Main Street.” And Riders in the Sky, the Grammy-winning classic cowboy quartet, headline this year. More info at montanacowboypoetrygathering.com. (Erika Fredrickson)

Play a round of golf, Montana-style, at the 2016 Cow Pie Open Tournament in Wisdom. The town, population 100, creates this one-day-only course in a pasture, and let’s just say the hazards are a little different from what you might find at Larchmont.

Celebrate diversity as Big Sky Pride flips the switch in the Electric City. The annual event visits Great Falls—and, no doubt, the mermaids and mermen at the Sip ’n Dip—June 17-19.

Watch a ghost town come to life during Bannack Days. During the third weekend in July, actors reenact old-timey stagecoach robberies and gunfights, fiddlers fill the air with live music and families pan for gold. Check bannack.org for a 2016 schedule. Grow a pair and take part in the 34th annual Testical Festival at Rock Creek Lodge in Lincoln, Aug. 36. Vice magazine attended last year’s booze-, boobsand balls-filled festivities and reported “600 or 700” Rocky Mountain oysters consumed during the weekend’s infamous eating competition.

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Smell the flowers at the Iris Society’s annual group show at the Fort Missoula Garden, June 4.

Channel that inner childhood gunslinger and challenge a friend to a cap-gun duel on the streets of Virginia City. Then have the loser buy the winner a microbrew while you sit back and watch the Brewery

Shake your groove thang into a seat at the Mountain Dance Fest’s July 23 closing concert at the University of Montana. Visit mountaindancefest.com.

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A few other events on this list honor the 40th anniversary of Adventure Cycling, and the Missoula Art Museum isn’t about to be left out. Check out Bicycle Eclectic: Photographs by Greg Siple, opening June 30, for a look at the organization’s beginning.

THE SUMMER SETLIST Emmylou Harris is coming to the Wilma Aug. 7, but tickets are already sold out. No worries. You can see her and fellow legend John Prine play An Evening at the Arch, an Aug. 25 show at Yellowstone celebrating the National Park Service’s centennial. While the event is free, tickets are required through nps.gov.

Support a local musician touring with a big-time band. Drummer and coffee connoisseur John Wicks (he owns Drum Coffee on South Avenue) plays with Fitz & the Tantrums as part of the Big Sky Summer Concert Series Aug. 28. Full series schedule at bigskybrew.com. Discover one of Montana’s best summer festivals in one of the state’s more underappreciated towns. The Red Ants Pants Festival takes place in White Sulphur Springs July 28-30, and this year’s lineup features Wynona and the Big Noise, Shinyribs, The Mavericks and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Find a full schedule and ticket info at redantspantsfestival.com. What’s DAT? The Digital & Analog Technologies Music Conference offers a taste of Missoula’s burgeoning electronic music scene, July 29-31, with local artists and touring headliners like Atlanta’s Richard Divine and L.A.’s Gifted & Blessed. Full lineup at datmusicconference.com. Missoula’s 12-piece David Bowie tribute band takes its show on the road to Butte, America, where it plays a June 11 outdoor concert to benefit KBMF Community Radio. If Glass Spiders’ past performances are any indication, the mood will be sensual and the band will be scantily clad. See bands like Terror Pigeon, Dogbreth, Summer Cannibal and Panther Car at Camp Daze, a four-day Missoula festival that takes place June 2-5 at venues

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Seeley Lake plays host to western Montana’s latest entry into the summer music circuit with the Bob Marshall Music Festival, July 14-16. Shooter Jennings headlines, with local favorites Cash for Junkers, The Cold Hard Cash Show and Halladay Quist, among many others, filling out the lineup. More info at thebobmusic.com.

throughout downtown. Learn more by reading our arts feature in this issue. Head west toward Haugan for the second annual Silver Cloud Campout, a successor to the now-defunct Love Your Mother Earth Festival, on June 3-5. Listen to bands like Kitchen Dwellers, Cure for the Common and Fruition play in the woods, then head

Friday and Saturday. Check missoulabutterflyhouse.org for summer times.

to the nearby 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar to stock up on dream catchers and mystical wolf T-shirts. Full lineup and ticket info at silvercloudcampout.com.

Take refuge in the steamy atmosphere of Male Amateur Night at the Fox Club (check the club’s Facebook page for an as-yet-unscheduled summer date) and bring plenty of dollar bills to throw at such esteemed dancers as Girth Brooks, who might ride onstage astride his friend, Big Papi, before the two gyrate to the tune of “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.” Not that we’ve seen that happen or anything.

Butte hosted the International Folk Festival for the allotted three years and then decided, Hell, why not do our own? Check out this year’s Montana Folk Festival July 8-10, with a mix of Irish, country, bluegrass, Cajun, jazz and other musical styles. Full lineup at montanafolkfestival.com. Top Choice: Hard Times, good music The stage looks like something off the set of an Andy Griffith episode, an old wood porch with shake shingles and a line of laundry hung out to dry. The mountain air is refreshing, and the pine needles make for a nice surface to spread a blanket on. But it’s that stage that really sets the mood at the Hard Times Bluegrass Festival. You half expect to hear some old moonshiner tooting away on a jug, another strumming a washboard. Bands from as close as Darby and as far away as Florida will fill the woods with the sounds of banjo, guitar and fiddle July 22-24 on the Heiland Ranch south of Hamilton. This year’s lineup includes Washington’s Kevin Pace & the Early Edition, Oregon’s Ladd Canyon Ramblers and Missoula’s own Spring Thaw. The annual festival has become an eclectic draw in western Montana, with dozens of folks in lawn chairs and on blankets dotting the hillside around the stage. There’s a fair amount of jamming that happens on the periphery too. If you plan on camping at the event site, show up early as space is available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Admission for the whole weekend is $15, and this year’s festival includes an optional Sunday-only rate of $10. Full schedule at hardtimesbluegrass.com. (Alex Sakariassen) The local arts community mourned the 15th and final Total Fest last summer, but in its ashes arises Eel Fest, a new DIY punk festival slated for July 22 and 23. The lineups will be different, but you can expect an assortment of weird underground rock ’n roll, beer chugging and lots of sweaty mosh pits.

MAKE ‘MERICA GREAT AGAIN Head up Highway 93 and kick off Fourth of July weekend by catching the grand entry competition at the annual Arlee Powwow, at 7 p.m. on July 1. Updated schedule available at arleepowwow.com. Pull on your best pair of boots and hit Highway 200 for a rodeo-fueled Fourth of July weekend. First stop in Lincoln to watch the broncs buck on July 2, then make your way to Choteau for the town’s famed holiday rodeo held religiously on July 4. If conditions aren’t too dry, you can even cap off the excitement with Choteau’s annual fireworks display. Purchase an apple pie at Bernice’s Bakery on South Third Street because, well, you know the saying.

Pack the infrared camera, head to Deer Lodge and do some ghostbusting at the Old Montana Prison Complex’s summer series of late-night tours. Tours run from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Check out pcmaf.org to book a spot.

City of Missoula fireworks

photo by Chad Harder

Arrive early to Southgate Mall to hear the Missoula City Band serenade the masses before western Montana’s largest fireworks display. The program starts at 9, but the best spots often fill up even earlier.

recommend scouting YWCA Secret Seconds, which supports local women and children, or annual Best of Missoula winner Goodwill.

Skip the traffic and parking hassles at the mall and hike up Mount Sentinel or Waterworks Hill for an alternate view of Missoula’s official fireworks display (as well as the unofficial displays throughout the valley). Remember to bring a flashlight and a blanket.

SMOKE BUSTERS Score some welts and shoot your friends while playing indoor paintball at City Life Community Center. The arena, owned by Missoula Youth for Christ, hosts open play on Fridays from 4 to 9 p.m.

Thrift shop for your best red, white and blue ensemble, and gain bonus points for anything emblazoned with eagles, flags and flaming motorcycles. We

Head to the Rhino for a round or three of shuffleboard, and maybe turn the afternoon into a friendcircle tournament. When the game pieces come in a Crown Royal bag from behind the bar, you know it’s going to be a colorful day.

Top Choice: Watch a watermelon go kaboom! On April 8, millions of viewers were glued to a 40-minute long Facebook Live video of two Buzzfeed staffers trying to burst a watermelon using rubber bands. One by one, they placed rubber bands around the middle of the watermelon, squeezing it tighter and tighter, until the pressure mounted. After the 800th rubber band, the melon finally popped its top, spraying chunks of red and green shrapnel around the room. The rubber-band method might be a little bit tedious for rural Montana residents, where there’s a longstanding tradition of blowing fruit to smithereens during holiday celebrations. Just head out to East Missoula on the Fourth of July, for instance, and prepare to see watermelons exploding in fields. Many of the methods for blowing up a melon are of questionable safety and legality, so leave the pyrotechnics to friends who are experienced with such matters. Wherever you find your exploding melons this season, be sure to keep a safe distance—and get it on video. (Kate Whittle)

Lots of folks around here have probably visited Hamilton’s Daly Mansion, but have you ever heard of Kalispell’s Conrad Mansion? The 19th-century Norman-style house was built by freight mogul and town founder Charles Conrad and is now a national historic site. Tours available Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Identify a fisher (similar to a marten) and learn the difference between antlers and horns at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Elk Country Visitor Center on Grant Creek Road. It’s like the Natural History Museum, but with more eyes staring at you from the wall. Prepare for the days when cleaner air means more backyard potlucks and take a cooking class at Good Food Store’s Cooking School (goodfoodstore.com) or Taste Buds Kitchen, which offers BYOB classes just for adults (tastebudskitchen.com/missoula). Stop searching for spiders in your basement apartment and watch the experts at the Missoula Insectarium serve a live cricket to one of their Chilean Rose Hair Tarantulas. Public feedings occur every Thursday,

Take notes from the world’s best gymnasts while watching the Summer Olympics on TV (the opening ceremony is Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro), then hit the trampoline to hone your skills. Roots Acro Sports Center offers drop-in adult tumbling and trampoline classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and a massive indoor trampoline park called Flying Squirrel is expected to open this summer on Brooks Street.

Top Choice: Win the race Buckle up for Adult Go-Kart Racing League at The Hub Family Entertainment Center. Hub general manager Andy Hollenback says the go-karts reach a maximum speed of 40 mph and it takes about 21 seconds to lap the course. The competitions each last eight weeks, and they won’t start until there’s at least a few teams of four people signed up to race. (The Hub can also pair up people in need of a team.) The entry fee is $200 per team of four, but the winners receive 75 percent of the pot and the remainder is divvied out among the second and third place teams. “Third place gets like $15, usually,” Hollenback says. But this isn’t about the prize. It’s about the thrill of the ride—and bragging rights. (Kate Whittle)

Get locked in a room at one of Missoula’s two real-life escape game centers, Big Sky Breakout (bigskybreakout.com) and Break Out Missoula (breakoutmissoulamt.com). You and your friends have 60 minutes to gain freedom. Appreciate those who are working to fix the problem by visiting the Aerial Fire Depot and Smokejumper Center near Missoula International Airport. The air outside might be junk, but that doesn’t mean you can’t purify the self and soul by combining a detox diet with local yoga classes. Inner Harmony Yoga offers the latter, plus a June 20 didgeridoo and singing bowl concert on the summer solstice. Visit yogainmissoulacom for more info.

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SUMMERTIME LIBATIONS Spend the afternoon pedaling along the Eastside Highway and the Bitterroot Trail from Hamilton to Lolo, visiting five breweries along the way. Work your way north to avoid pushing uphill, starting at Higher Ground and Bitter Root before hustling 20 miles to Stevensville to hit Blacksmith and Wildwood. End the day with another 17 miles to Lolo Peak, where you can indulge in a BuffaloTrout Golden Ale and a local Bitterroot bison burger.

Top Choice: Make a Michelada If you’re looking for a savory, refreshing kick with your hangover cure but Bloody Marys don’t do it for you, micheladas are the perfect summer solution. There are a lot of variations, but try the simplest version: Pour a thoroughly chilled Mexican lager over ice in a tall glass and stir in a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, juice from half a lime and hot sauce to taste. The result is tangy, spicy, salty and a little sweet. Best enjoyed on a porch during a sunny afternoon. (Kate Whittle)

Walk the swinging bridge outside Libby for a view of the Kootenai Falls, then grab a Yaak Attack IPA at Cabinet Mountain Brewing. You’ll want it after taking these steps. Order a Great Fucking Cocktail—no, really, that’s its name—at Plonk’s rooftop patio. The specialty drink includes house-infused ginger vodka, fresh lemon and lime juice, muddled sugar and mint, and seltzer. The views are free. Celebrate the Iron Horse Bar & Grill’s 25th anniversary by indulging in a martini on the downtown institution’s spacious outdoor patio.

INTO THE WILD Take the phrase “earn your turns” to another level by hiking your skis or board to the north-facing slopes of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. If you’re looking for alternatives to this popular spot, East St. Mary’s Peak in the Mission Mountains and the couloirs on the North Face of Trapper Peak in the Bitterroot Mountains are also great summer ski destinations.

It gets harder every year to book Forest Service cabins, but a lot of times that’s just because everyone’s vying for the same popular spots. Try roughing it with some of the more rustic rentals, such as the West Fork Butte or Cougar Peak fire lookouts, which have no running water. Visit fs.usda.gov to book. You could drive through Yellowstone National Park like a typical tourist this summer, or you could take a more pioneering route and hop on a stagecoach. Stagecoach Adventures offers daily old-fashioned tours out of the Roosevelt Corral near Tower Junction for $14 a pop ($7 for kids 3 to 11).

SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP Find the camouflage-upholstered love seat of your dreams at the second annual Bitterroot 50-mile Garage Sale. Dozens of flea markets, second-hand vendors and family yard sales will line the Eastside Highway from Darby to Lolo on June 24 and 25. Spend a Saturday morning scouring Missoula’s many yard sales, where it seems the Slant Streets and

Visit Holland Lake for some of the best day hikes, camping spots and water recreation in the area, but make sure to end your day by catching the sunset with a gin and tonic from the shores of Holland Lake Lodge.

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Build your own pub crawl by picking a Montana city, rallying some friends and visiting every brewery. The Montana Brewers Association (montanabrewers.org) has resources to help you plan, and don’t forget to designate a sober driver.

Still have relatives to check off your list? Don’t miss the Summer MADE Fair at Caras Park on June 26, featuring hundreds of creations made by local and regional artists.

CLOSE TO HOME The only traffic you’ll be dealing with during Sunday Streets Missoula is foot traffic. This July 17 event closes Higgins Avenue to car traffic from noon to 4 p.m. and includes arts, crafts, games, yoga on the bridge (BYO mat) and live music. Turn your midweek lunch break into a dance party at Out to Lunch in Caras Park every Wednesday. The Big Sky Mudflaps play next on June 8. The Western Montana Fair is always a main summer attraction with its carnival rides, rodeo, specialty food vendors (Vikings!) and demolition derby. But this year’s event includes the added fun of trying to figure out the meaning behind its 2016 slogan: “It’s in your jeans.” Wait, what? We thought this was a family-friendly affair?

Grab a six-pack and watch how the pros do it— or scout the course later for any lost discs—during the Zoo Town Open disc golf tournament, June 4 and 5 at Blue Mountain. And keep any jokes to yourself, bro. This year’s cash purse is almost $10,000.

Spend a night drinking at Stanton Creek Lodge. The combination bar-and-cabin-rental down the road from West Glacier is a blast from the past—and a fine place to finish your day after playing in Glacier National Park.

Pack up your Settlers of Catan board and head to one of Missoula’s distilleries for a change of scenery. The practice has become commonplace enough that Montgomery Distillery even has its own house Catan set. Be sure to pace your drinking, though, so you don’t wind up with a handful of sheep and a maxed-out cocktail card.

Knock out your holiday shopping early at the People’s Market, set up every Saturday in its new spot on the 100 block of West Pine Street.

No need to fly to Los Angeles to see the stars. Montana’s brightest are headed straight to Ogren Park for Celebrities at the Ballpark on June 22. The event features former Griz and current NFL players Marc Mariani, Colt Anderson, Chase Reynolds and Jordan Tripp, musician Tyler Barham, Miss Montana Danielle Wineman and more—plus, an Osprey baseball game.

Road trip to Philipsburg Brewing to toast the brewery’s recent haul of awards. After taking home a silver medal from the World Beer Cup for its Haybag Hefeweizen, P-burg won Best of Montana and Best of Show for its Rope Swing Saison at Missoula’s Garden City BrewFest.

Play bocce ball or petanque (petanque is a French version of bocce ball) at the Missoula Winery. Frederique “Frenchie” Leiritz and her husband, Phillipe, host both games a few times per month for those who want to add a little sport to their leisure.

side of Logan Pass (we recommend the huckleberry bear claw), it’s worth the hour drive north from Apgar.

Mark the Montana Natural History Center’s 25th anniversary at a June 15 party featuring free admission, kids’ activities and more. Pretend you’re Leonardo DiCaprio and hunt, fish and maybe even crawl on a survivalist trip through the western Montana backcountry. Just bring bear spray and think about taking one of Aerie Backcountry Medicine’s wilderness first aid classes before venturing out. Find a full list of course dates at aeriemedicine.com. Chances are you’re not alone when you head out into Montana’s great open spaces, so it’s time to finally identify that curious paw print or pile of scat. Northwest Connections can help with a two-day course in the Swan Valley, July 16 and 17. $250. Visit northwestconnections.org.

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South Hills neighborhoods offer no shortage of opportunities, no matter the weekend. Make something old feel new again at the Vintage Whites Market in Somers on July 2. The all-day event features more than 100 vendors, live music, prizes, food and family activities. $5, but kids get in free. Visit the farmers markets in Missoula on a rainy Saturday morning. Locals know this is the best time to score deals, avoid the crowds and pick up recipe and gardening tips from longtime vendors. Few shopping experiences match that of a step inside the famous Polebridge Mercantile. With backcountry essentials and the best scratch-made pastries this

Take radical responsibility for a better world and help celebrate the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center’s 30th anniversary by attending Roots and Wings, the nonprofit’s June 11 “un-conference.” Visit jrpc.org to register. Nobody knows how to party quite like Missoula’s Northside. The ZACC Block Party on July 16 includes local rock, art, crafts, costumed arm-wrestling championships and turkey-leg chowing. Keep an eye out for a ’65 Corvette Sting Ray or ’69 Dodge Charger as the annual River Rod Run cruises down Higgins Avenue on June 24 and 25. A list covering all the ways to get the most of your Montana summer wouldn’t be complete without a Best of Missoula celebration. Join the Indy for live music, food, drinks and special activities on July 7 at Caras Park as we honor the winners of our annual reader poll during the paper’s 25th year. editor@missoulanews.com

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Gypsy is a 13-year-old female German Shepherd mix. She is a sweet old lass with a gentle and loving demeanor. Depsite her age, Gypsy does have a bit of spunk and loves going for walks and playing with other dogs. She does have a bit of separation anxiety and would do best in a home with other canine companionship. Could you be the retirement home Gypsy is looking for?

TRUMAN•Truman is an 8-month-old male Lab mix. This young and rambunctious fellow wants to play all day! Truman is eager to please and very treat-motivated. So, although he doesn't have any formal training yet, he's the perfect blank slate to train up the way you want.

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DUDLEY•Dudley is a 1-year-old male German Shepherd mix. He is a big, bouncy boy with lots of get-up-and-go. Dudley is very smart and knows several commands, including sit, shake, and wait. He could use a fair amount of training for general manners. For this reason, we would like to see him go to an experienced dog owner or someone who can commit to a training program.

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 SNICKERS• This lively young fellow is looking for a home that can accommodate his lust for life! Snickers would prefer to be the only child. Snickers would love a home with daily hikes and lots of training. He is rather good at taking himself out for walks, but he would love to have you along for the ride! If you are looking for a dog to zest up your home life, Snickers may be the dog for you!

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DUSTY•Single, retired male looking for retirement home with plenty of cushy beds and quiet strolls. Dusty enjoys canine companionship, but does not appreciate friends of the feline purrsuasion. Thanks to several generous contributions, Dusty’s adoption fee and a senior wellness exam have been sponsored. Visit the Humane Society if you can offer this guy a quiet retirement home with a few breaks for fun.

ZOEY• Zoey's life changed dramatically when her family moved overseas, and Zoey is one of those cats who didn't adjust well to life in a shelter. She has since settled in and shown us her sweet, “catty” personality. Zoey has lived with a dog and children, and enjoys laser pointers and blankets fresh out of the dryer.

HOLLY•Holly may be 8 years old, technically making her a senior lady, but she certainly doesn't act old! Holly is a very active girl, who loves going on walks, hiking, and playing lots and lots of fetch. She loves children, but she can sometimes be a little overwhelming with her endless energy. Come meet this friendly lady today and watch as she jumps her way into your heart

MAMA & LADY• This mother-daughter duo is looking for a home together. Mama is 8 years old and loves toys and being pampered. Lady is 4 years old and is a little shy at first, but is a great sidekick once she warms up. Both Mama and Lady are polite and easygoing. Visit them at the Humane Society of Western Montana, 5930 Highway 93 S.

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High on summer Five things at Camp Daze that will quench your music festival thirst by Erika Fredrickson

he organizers of Camp Daze debuted their doit-yourself music festival two years ago with no particular intentions to carry it into future years. Nickolas Hawksley had spent a summer shadowing an organizer at Boise’s Treefort Music Fest and was inspired to create an event of his own. He and Kale Huseby, who play together in the band BOYS, joined forces with artist friends Foster Caffrey and Andrea Wyman, and they came up with the idea of doing a festival that evoked the lazy days of summer. “It has that barbecue-and-best-friends vibe,” Hawksley says.

Terror Pigeon!

Live it up with Terror Pigeon! Terror Pigeon! released its debut album in 2010 on David Byrne’s label. The album’s title: I love you! I love you! I love you and I’m in love with you! Have an awesome day! Have the best day of your life! The exclamation- and emoji-happy collective, which revolves around musician Neil Fridd, hails from Nashville and plays sunny, poppy, melodramatic dance music, just as you might have suspected. “Girl!” off their 2014 release, Live It Up Before You Die It Up!, is full of completely uncynical sentiments about love, like, “I wanna be there when you wake/ I wanna be

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Total Fest, a three-day independent music festival that first started in 2001, proved that Missoula could support and grow such an event. Last year, the organizers of Total Fest, which is a nonprofit, decided to move on and put the festival to rest, but not for lack of interest. At their twilight, they were getting hundreds of band submissions from across the country and bringing in crowds from all over the Northwest. Camp Daze seems like just the thing to fill the hole Total Fest left behind. It encompasses a different sound—less sludge and metal, more pop and shoegaze—which makes it feel like its own animal rather than a substitute for anything else. This year, Camp Daze is dealing with a bigger budget (besides other local sponsors, Total Fest gave Camp Daze its blessing via some of its own funds), more bands, more venues and an extra day. In anticipation of the allages four-day fest, we give you a roundup of mustsee acts for those who miss Total Fest and those who are ready to move on.

Mommy Long Legs

gonna tip you! I don’t even know you,” they yell, like kids on a playground. The brat-punk songwriting is catchy and the stage show (I hear) is lively. For those who love high-energy bands with a mischievous sense of humor, like Sasshole or Chastity Belt, Mommy Long Legs is a must.

Coffeehouse break One element of Total Fest that always felt necessary was the Saturday afternoon show at the Big Dipper. It was a chance to unwind away from the bar

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Unadulterated rock In a 2015 video directed by Whitey McConnaughy (Red Fang, OFF!, Superchunk), Summer Cannibals frontwoman Jessica Boudreux gets a new haircut and tattoo, interrupts a coffeehouse acoustic show with a guitar solo, then kills a dude—all in the name of getting over a relationship. The song, “Something New,” from their album Show Us Your Mind, is

Summer Cannibals

there when you need/ I wanna be there when you laugh/ I wanna be there when you sleep.” Their most recent release, Yucksongs!, continues with the exclamations and positive, amped-up dance tunes that don’t have a mainstream sheen. Those who have enjoyed Total Fest bands like Japanther and No-Fi Soul Rebellion will appreciate the wild abandon of the songs (and possible group hugs).

scene (and maybe nurse a hangover) in a familyfriendly atmosphere while still getting your thirst for live music quenched. Camp Daze has a similar event planned at Zootown Brew on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 with whimsical folk of Missoula-by-way-ofAlaska’s Gerygone & Twig, Boise’s chamber-folk artist Tisper and San Francisco’s The Yellow Dress, which features melancholy pop riffs and saxophone.

Mommy Long Legs don’t even know you Seattle’s Mommy Long Legs don’t mince words. In the song “Assholes,” from their recent EP, they admonish everyone from CEOs to football fans, singing, “You can take your money and put it in your asshole/ You can take your goddamned financial plan and jerk yourself off.” What’s perfect about the band is that their lyrics and delivery are as funny as they are biting. “Do you believe in God?/ Who do you think made the internet?” they chide. “I’m not

Local gems Out-of-town bands often get most of the hype when it comes to music festivals. But I’d wager that many local music fans have yet to experience the full smorgasbord of solidly worthwhile acts who live right here. This weekend offers a golden opportunity to catch up on what our town’s music scene has to offer, including newer groups like Mido Skip, Tiny Plastic Stars, Eat Strike and Holy Totem as well as veteran bands like Rooster Sauce who played Total Fest in

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2009. No more excuses to miss what sometimes seems like our best-kept secrets.

funny and swaggering, and it goes to show why the Portland band has been getting so much hype over the past year. Their new album Full Of It, just came out on Kill Rock Stars and it sounds like KRS of yore— fuzzy, Breeders-like rock and roll. You’ll find a lot of bands at Camp Daze that fit into the shoe-gaze and shiny-pop category—really great ones, like Brooklyn’s Florist and Boise’s Western Daughter— but if you’re missing some of the driving rock and roll that made Total Fest, Summer Cannibals is one of several outfits that will have you grinning from ear to ear—and looking forward to the future of Camp Daze. Camp Daze features over 50 bands at the Zootown Arts Community Center, Palace, VFW and Zootown Brew Thu., June 2–Sun., June 5. $50 day of festival/ $40 advance pass. $10 per individual show. Visit campdazemusic.com for full schedule and tickets. All-ages. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Tight Texicans No brotherly drama for Los Lonely Boys

WEAR IT AGAIN

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by Ednor Therriault

217 Tremont St., by Loyola Sacred Heart H.S.

Unlike other bands where sibling meltdowns have marred their careers, Los Lonely Boys have stayed grounded.

Why can’t rock and roll siblings seem to get along? The Everly Brothers blew apart in 1973 when Phil smashed his guitar during a performance and stormed offstage. They didn’t speak for 10 years. Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks fought their entire lives—Dave has compared their relationship to that of Cain and Abel. Robin Gibb split from his three brothers in the BeeGees for a more successful solo career because Barry hogged the lead vocals. Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis routinely squabble, occasionally getting into fistfights during interviews. The Kings of Leon’s Followill brothers get in frequent drunken brawls. Jack White and his sister Meg wound up getting divorced. Okay, turns out they weren’t actually siblings, but rock and roll is chock full of family acts that explode into emotional meltdowns just like, well, families do. Somehow the three Garza brothers of Los Lonely Boys seem to have tapped into the secret of fraternal harmony, literally and figuratively. Their blood connection binds them to their music rather than creating the head-butting and finger-pointing that can tear a band apart. The power trio from San Angelo, Texas, have been performing together since a young age, backing up their father, Ringo, when he went solo from his own band of brothers, the Falcones, in the 1980s. Playing together on the road, the trio forged a sound. Henry’s fiery guitar licks weld hunks of Hendrix, Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughan into a distinctive style that mixes blues-rock with Tex-Mex and conjunto. The band calls it “Texican rock ’n’ roll.” The family moved to Nashville and when the old man retired from music, Henry, bassist JoJo and drummer Ringo Garza Jr. started writing their own material. After returning to their home state of Texas, Los Lonely Boys released their debut in 2003, which included “Heaven,” a No. 1 hit. The song was awarded a Grammy in 2005 and the band was off and running.

From their base in West Texas, the Garza brothers continued to record and perform, becoming more active in social justice causes. Through the years they’ve toured with the Stones, recorded with Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, even sang the national anthem at a World Series game. So what did they do to celebrate their success? They opened a chop shop in their hometown, specializing in custom lowriders. These boys are Chicano to the bone. But it hasn’t all been as smooth as horchata for the band that Ringo Sr. lovingly calls “the Mexican Beatles.” They’ve seen their share of adversity. JoJo sustained a vocal cord injury in 2010 that made his voice raspy, which got worse the more he used it. It was serious enough that doctors told him he might never speak again, let alone sing. With the support of his hermanos, he was able to overcome it and sing on the band’s 2011 album, Rockpango. Calamity struck the band again two years ago when Henry fell from a stage during a show in Los Angeles, causing serious injury to his spine. Subsequent dates were canceled while he underwent a long, difficult recovery. His brothers were right there by his side. With five albums now under their belt, Los Lonely Boys don’t show any signs of slowing down. They’ve avoided the rock star pitfalls of runaway egos and self-destructive behavior and continue to write and perform from the heart. The ties that bind seem to give them strength rather than lead to the kind of enmity that drives a wedge into other sibling bands. Like when Tom Fogerty quit Creedence Clearwater Revival at the height of their success because his brother, John, was such an asshole. Los Lonely Boys play the Top Hat Fri., June 3, at 10 PM, along with Ayron Jones and the Way. $30/$25 advance.

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Cannonball Strong performances elevate A Bigger Splash by Molly Laich

At least “Unchained Melody” isn’t on the soundtrack.

A Bigger Splash (this week’s indie alternative to the latest X-Men juggernaut) has been billed as an “erotic thriller,” but that’s a slight exaggeration. The story’s mostly made of quiet, subtle gestures between people with a lot of history, punctuated by a few meaningful thrills. The film’s directed by Luca Guadagnino, whose 2009 I Am Love (unseen by me) has Tilda Swinton speaking fluent Italian and is lauded by many. His latest is a loose adaptation of the 1969 French film La Piscine, as well as the painting “A Bigger Splash” (1967) by British artist David Hockney. The painting depicts a ’60s style vacation home devoid of people with a diving board in the forefront and a “splash” in the pool, the meanings of which are profound and limitless, I’m sure. Swinton plays Marianne Lane, a world-renowned rock star now in the twilight of her career. She’s had a surgery to repair her voice and so spends the whole film either silent or faintly whispering. Marianne and her partner, Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts), are on an extended vacation on the remote Italian island of Pantelleria, a place defined by rocky cliffs in the distance, tan men and easy living. Marianne and Paul are plainly in love and enjoying their isolation, but all that changes when a friend from the past named Harry Hawkes (Ralph Fiennes) shows up unannounced to stir the pot. He’s brought along Penelope (Dakota Johnson), who it turns out is Harry’s daughter from some 20 years past he never knew he had until a year ago. Now the two of them are awkwardly close and vacationing together in Rome. Thus the stage is set for two couples with checkered pasts from different generations, quietly hashing out their differences over a long, life-changing weekend. This is Guadagnino’s first English language film

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in some time, but in the characters’ endless leisure, seemingly bottomless bank accounts and the easy way they savor food, sex and conversation, A Bigger Splash is hopelessly European. I’m most interested in the dynamic between Paul and Harry. Both have dated Marianne and have a longstanding rivalry that’s about more than a woman. Harry’s an exuberant music producer who maybe talks when he should listen, whereas Paul is quiet, reserved, hopelessly sexy and either deep or boring; it’s up for interpretation. Meanwhile, Penelope is young, but she might be the smartest person in the room. The decision to have Marianne voiceless for most of the film is obviously deliberate and I think a vague allusion to a woman’s agency or lack thereof, but I’m not sure how that theme fits into the overall story. There are a lot of heavy-handed metaphors at play here—a snake keeps trying to get into the pool, the hills are teeming with refugees—but not all of it fully gels. Moments of levity are pleasant enough but rarely translate to actual laughs. Still, I’m recommending A Bigger Splash on the strength of its performances and the complexity of the characters. Swinton is fabulous as ever in a part that requires her to communicate with gestures alone, and Fiennes brings a much-needed energy to the otherwise languid pace. I was most taken in by Schoenaerts as the brooding filmmaker who thinks before acting, until he doesn’t. Is it a brilliant performance, or do I just have a crush? Whatever. This is an “erotic thriller,” after all, and pardon me, I’m not made of stone. A Bigger Splash continues at the Roxy. arts@missoulanews.com

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Dog days David Miles Lusk gives politics a lighter touch by Sarah Aswell

David Miles Lusk’s First Friday exhibit Dog’s American Dream includes “Fording the Secret Sauce.”

In January, David Miles Lusk made a New Year’s resolution to quit caring about the world quite so much. It may sound harsh and even flippant, but for Lusk, a Missoula-based printmaker whose work often focuses on serious political issues, it was a vow that would give his emotions a much-needed break. “I care a lot about social issues and politics and I started to make art that was a little too heavy for me,” Lusk says. “I couldn’t avoid thinking about and talking about certain issues. It was really getting to me and it could be really draining.” The answer, Lusk decided, was making dogs. Lots of dogs. Inspired in part by his first canine companion, a labradoodle named Watson, Lusk started creating art about dogs. Dogs sleeping. Dogs riding motorcycles. Dogs kayaking on hot dogs, naturally. “Dogs were a way to get past the heaviness and not focus on political things,” Lusk says. “They are a

light subject. They are humorous. Dogs are cliché, and I’m conscious of that cliché.” Of course, even as Lusk was literally laughing out loud instead of brooding as he worked on his dog-inspired mixed media art, old themes started creeping into his pieces again. This time, though, Lusk was able to take on issues like environmentalism and wealth distribution with a smile and without feeling so much of the weight of the world. For example, the central piece in his upcoming First Friday show at Le Petit Outre, “Dog’s American Dream,” is a three-panel effort that, at first, looks like nothing but fun: dogs dressed as people, interacting with each other. But upon closer inspection, the piece, which is a mixture of printmaking and painting, is an illustration of wealth distribution in America, with the top dog ruling over the country’s apathetic and greedy middle class as well as a base of “underdogs” working down below.

“I want it to be light, I want people to think it’s funny, but there’s something real going on here,” he says. “It’s not just a bunch of dogs sitting around. I am definitely thinking about the issues, but drawing the dogs and drawing their characters is funny to me. It’s a lighter way of accomplishing the same thing.” All of the pieces in the show are bright, light and colorful—anthropomorphized pooches, pastel bones, playful palettes. But not far under the surface Lusk is still teasing out his feelings and sending deeper messages. “A lot of people make art that is romanticized and just not real,” he says. “It’s deceiving. I can’t make things like that that are just solely pretty. I have to talk about something when I make art. I try to find a balance.” Lusk’s imagery and art are not the only way he manages to keep politics in his creations. The artist, who spends his time away from the studio working at Home ReSource, often uses materials he has found

at the nonprofit reusable building materials center. In one case, a print block dog is carved from a piece of linoleum-like material he discovered at work. In another, a piece is framed with repurposed wood. In a third, a strange tool he uses for perfecting his printmaking is cobbled together from recycled parts, including an old doorknob. In fact, one of the major draws for Lusk to printmaking is the political history of the craft itself. “I love the process of printmaking, and carving a block is really meditative,” he says. “But I also love the idea of reproduction. If you want to go back to the idea of social justice, printmaking was the medium that made art accessible to everybody. It’s art for the masses.” David Miles Lusk presents Dog’s American Dream at Le Petit Outre Fri., June 3, from 5 to 8 PM. arts@missoulanews.com

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[film] FLASHDANCE What a feeling! Rip up that sweatshirt, pull on your leg warmers and relive the ‘80s with a screening of Flashdance, the story of a young woman who bucks all the odds to make it in the dance world. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., June 2 at 8 PM.

OPENING THIS WEEK BEETLEJUICE Day-O! This week’s Movie Cult classic stars Alec Baldwin and Gina Davis as a couple of yuppies being hassled by Michael Keaton as some kind of bizarre undead spirit/comedian freakshow. Rated PG. Showing at the Roxy Sat., June 4 at 9 PM.

THE JUNGLE BOOK The 1967 original with Louis Prima and Phil Harris will never be surpassed, but as they say, YMMV. Disney’s reboot of the Rudyard Kipling story features Bill Murray as Baloo the Bear, ScarJo as Kaa the Snake and Christopher Walken as King Louie. It holds promise. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II: THE METAL YEARS It all seemed so normal back then. In the second of Penelope Spheeris’ trilogy, hair metal bands of the late ‘80s Sunset Strip scene are interviewed. If you can stomach watching Ozzy shuffling around his kitchen cooking eggs, you’ll get through it fine. Showing at the Roxy Wed., June 8 at 8 PM.

THE MEDDLER Local boy made good J.K. Simmons stars with Susan Sarandon in this comedy about a woman who follows her grown daughter when she moves to L.A. and can’t seem to mind her own %$&@# business. Rated PG13. Showing at the Roxy.

INSPIRED TO RIDE A handful of cyclists race coast to coast in the inaugural Trans Am Bike Race. They have no support crews, no teams and there’s no prize money—but the 4,233mile trip across ten states shows the beauty of the American landscape. Hosted by filmmaker Mike Dion. Showing at the Roxy Tue., June 7 at 7 PM. JUG BAND HOKUM This documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Jack Norton follows a bunch of off-the-wall musicians (is that redundant?) as they compete in the Minneapolis Battle of the Jug Bands. First prize is a busted waffle iron. Showing at the Roxy Wed., June 8 at 9:15 PM. LOVE & FRIENDSHIP Based on the Jane Austen novella Lady Susan, the Whit Stillman-directed movie follows Lady Susan Vernon in her efforts to set her daughter—and herself— up with a suitable gentleman. Rated PG. Showing at the Roxy. ME BEFORE YOU From the JoJo Moyes novel of the same name, a small-town girl forms an unlikely bond with the recently paralyzed man she’s taking care of. Rated PG13. Showing at the Carmike 12. POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING From The Lonely Island comedy trio, this farce features Andy Samberg as a boy band pop star whose career is tanking while he flails desperately to keep his celebrity status. Also starring Imogen Poots and a ton of real-live celebrities. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike 12.

“Seriously? There’s no Aqua Net left in all of Los Angeles?” The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years screens at the Roxy Wed., June 4, at 8 PM. THE QUANTUM ACTIVIST The Learning Center at Red Willow presents a free screening of The Quantum Activist. The documentary follows Amit Goswami, Ph.D., who proposes a new paradigm based on the primary of consciousness. It is nothing less, he says, than the bridge between science and God. Showing at the Roxy Fri., June 3 at 7 PM. RISKY BUSINESS The Roxy’s Totally ‘80s Summer blasts off with the movie that shot Tom Cruise to superstardom, wiggling in his tighty whities. When the straight arrow teen’s parents leave him home alone for the weekend, his life quickly fills with hookers, pimps, drugs and money. And a preponderance of bass. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., June 9 at 8 PM.

NOW PLAYING ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D The fantasy continues as Alice enlists the help of her new friends to save the Mad Hatter. Starring Johnny

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Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Mia Wasikowska. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex. THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE What’s next, a movie inspired by a grocery store receipt? When an island of happy, flightless birds is invaded by green piggies, it’s up to three unlikely heroes to save the day. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. A BIGGER SPLASH While vacationing on a Sicilian island with her boyfriend, rock star Tilda Swinton receives an unexpected visit from her old flame Ralph Fiennes and his seductive daughter, Dakota Fanning. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy. (See Film.) CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Captain America and Iron Man find themselves on opposite sides of the ideology fence in Marvel’s latest installment of the “Avengers” franchise. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

THE NICE GUYS Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are a comedy dream team as two fading L.A. detectives trying to unravel the apparent suicide of a porn star in the ‘70s. This really is how people dressed back then. I have the Angel’s Flight pants to prove it. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS The pizza-loving subterranean reptiles return to save the city from a pack of destructive rhino beasts. Stars Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Tyler Perry. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. X-MEN: APOCALYPSE When Apocalypse the mutant attempts to destroy the world, the X-Men reunite to stop him. Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. Capsule reviews by 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 7289380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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Watermelon salad pizza by Gabi Moskowitz Watermelon feta salad is a favorite of mine. It may seem weird to the uninitiated to combine creamy, salty feta cheese with juicy, sweet melon, but the stark contrast of the flavors works phenomenally well together. Just as watermelon is balanced gorgeously when served with savory grilled steak, the tang of the crumbled feta—plus some bright lemon juice for good measure and a good glug-glug of fruity extra virgin olive oil—turns this classic summer snack into a positively savory salad. Even better, it’s pretty fun to eat. It all starts with a seedless watermelon. You really only need half of one for this recipe, but I usually buy them whole anyway. Look for a spherical melon with a dark green rind (and make sure it’s seedless—seeds are no fun to deal with in this preparation). This is a salad for four people, and each person gets his or her own “pizza,” so slice the melon into 4 rounds (or more, obviously—this recipe is very easy to scale up or down). After adding the other ingredients, it’s pizza time. Okay, fine—watermelon salad pizza time. Still, it’s pretty damn good.

Ingredients Half a medium seedless watermelon (7-8 inches in diameter, end removed), sliced into four 1 ½ inchthick rounds medium red onion, thinly sliced 4 ounces creamy Greek, French or Bulgarian feta cheese, crumbled

BROKEASS GOURMET 1 handful fresh mint leaves juice of half a lemon 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil freshly ground black pepper salt Directions Cut each watermelon round into 6 triangular slices, as if cutting a pizza. Arrange the slices in a circle on 4 dinner plates, so it looks like you have 4 pink pizzas. Top each “pizza” with the red onions, making sure to get some on each slice. Scatter the feta over each pizza, making sure it’s distributed evenly. Do the same with the mint, scattering it over the slices, making sure there is at least one leaf per slice. Drizzle the “pizzas” with the lemon juice and the olive oil. Top with cracked black pepper and the tiniest sprinkle of salt (the feta is quite salty, so it only needs the tiniest touch of salt). Serve immediately.

BrokeAss Gourmet caters to folks who want to live the high life on the cheap, with delicious recipes that are always under $20. Gabi Moskowitz is the blog’s editor-in-chief and author of The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook and Pizza Dough:100 Delicious, Unexpected Recipes.

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[dish] Asahi 1901 Stephens Ave 829-8989 • asahimissoula.com Exquisite Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try our new Menu! Order online for pickup or express dine in. Pleasant prices. Fresh ingredients. Artistic presentation. Voted top 3 People’s Choice two years in a row. Open Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm. $-$$$

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Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West • 728-1358 Bernice's is serving Espresso!! Yep, you heard us right. And, we have heard you. Bernice's espresso was created by the talented staff at Hunter Bay (and approved by the staff at Bernice's) to represent the full bodied flavor character of the infamous Bernice's Cup o' Joe. Our espresso is a rich Mocha Java blend of sweet berry African coffees united with Indonesian and Brazilian coffees for an espresso that compliments Bernice's palate of fresh baked treats. Serving 7 days a week 6a-8p. Now you can enjoy your morning croissant, muffin or scone with espresso! Wheee! Or, stop by after dinner and have a dessert with a demitasse. Bernice's: from scratch for your pleasure…always. xoxo bernice. bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce • 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open M-F 6:30-5:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. • 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. • 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. Dinners on Fri & Sat nights 5 - 9 PM. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 44 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries &

gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. • 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble

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[dish] teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins • 541-4541 Whether it's coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula's largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm.

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! $-$$

Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly • 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa's BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you've come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa's best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$

Romaines 3075 N. Reserve Suite N 317-1829 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. $-$$

Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 • themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $

The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery 3020 S. Reserve St., Ste A 541-7472 • missoulastarvingartist.com Local, high quality pastries and desserts from Missoula bakeries. Top of the line coffee blends from Hunter Bay Coffee, and specialty, hand crafted beverages. Monthly events, featured artists, and open mic night every Wednesday. The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery is sure to please your palette! $

The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Alaskan King Crab, Duckling with Pomegranate Cherry Sauce, Angus Beef, Fresh

Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon– Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$

Sean-nós dancing at Imagine Nation

HAPPIEST HOUR Where you’re at: Over the past year, Imagine Nation Brewing’s taproom has assumed an increasingly Irish look. The green walls and towering stained glass rendering of Saint Benedict got that ball rolling early, but the place has since become a refuge for picking circles, Irish county flags and—you guessed it—lots of drinking. It’s no coincidence, says co-owner Fernanda Krum, considering her husband and business partner Robert Rivers has ties to the Emerald Isle on his mother’s side. Now that vibe has spread to the brewery’s event calendar as well. What you’re doing: Imagine Nation recently began hosting weekly lessons in a traditional brand of Irish dancing. Called sean-nós—pronounced “shan-nos,” which literally means “old style” in Gaelic—it’s a style of dance that bears little resemblance to the more familiar Riverdance choreography popularized in musicals and movies. Instructor Brianna Kienitz says sean-nós is more obscure, more exuberant and similar to clogging. According to the Irish Cultural Society of the Pacific Northwest, it “features a very relaxed upper body and arms, steps kept low to the ground and dancers improvising steps to match the music.” The style has the added benefit of providing percussion to go with the music. Who you’re dancing with: Kienitz started offering the lessons in early May, but

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she’s been a sean-nós presence around town for years. She used to dance with the Craicers during their weekly sets at Sean Kelly’s. When the band took to playing Imagine Nation every Tuesday, she followed. Now she plans to hold lessons every Sunday throughout the summer. Turnout hasn’t been great in the first few weeks, she admits, but if interest picks up she hopes to add a separate intermediate lesson this fall. What you’re drinking: Because of course you have to be drinking. In Kienitz’s experience, Imagine Nation’s Freedom Fighter IPA is the best fuel for sean-nós. “It really puts a pep in your step,” she says. When to show: Imagine Nation hosts Kienitz’s beginner sean-nós lessons every Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. Cost is $10 per lesson. —Alex Sakariassen Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

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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SUN | 8PM | BADLANDER

Jeff Carroll plays traditional country, Americana and country blues at the Red Bird Wine Bar Mon., June 6, 7– 10 PM. Free.

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SUN | 10PM | PALACE

Adelitas Way are joined by Aeges, The Ghost Peppers and Drift to pound out the rock at the Badlander Sun., June 5. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $15/$13 advance.

Portland’s Spellcaster plays with Missoula's Judgment Hammer for a night of speed metal at the Palace Sun., June 5. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Cover TBD.

THU | 6-2 | 6:30PM | RIVER EDGE Guitar whiz Louie Bond accompanies chanteuse Kimberlee Carlson for a night of classic country, swing and jazz at River Edge Resort in Alberton Thu., June 2, 6:30– 9:30 PM.

FRI | 6 PM | WILMA The Whizpops celebrate their new album, Ranger Rick's Trail Mix, Vol. 1, with a beach party Fri., June 3, at the Wilma. Enjoy a free photo booth and face painters. 6–8 PM. $3.

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Thursday nightlife Downtown ToNight is an evening of live music and mingling, featuring food and drink vendors and a beer garden. Plenty of family activities, and it’s free. 5:30–8:30 PM, every Thursday through August. June 2, music by Jameson and the Sordid Seeds. June 9 is Gladys Friday. Visit missouladowntown.com for a list of performers. Local Yokel play ramshackle country at Draught Works Brewery, 6–8 PM. Free. Pinegrass play straight-up bluegrass with no monkey business at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8 PM. Free. Guitar whiz Louie Bond accompanies chanteuse Kimberlee Carlson for a night of classic country, swing and jazz at River Edge Resort in Alberton. 6:30–9:30 PM. Campdaze kicks off with BOYS, Eat Strike and more at the ZACC at 7 PM, and Rooster Sauce, Hossanas and more at the VFW at 9:30 PM. $10/$50 full pass. For listings and tickets visit campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) The cabaret Red Herring continues at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, 7:30 PM. Runs through June 4. $20 at the box office or call 862-5371. The gingers are back! Gingers on Ice, featuring the redheaded comedy duo Jacob Godbey and Alex Tait, are embarking on a tour of the West. They kick it off with a free show at the Crystal Theater. 7:30 PM. Get a head start on your weekend with Clear Grain and their country sounds at the Sunrise Saloon. 8 PM–1 AM. Free. Wisenheimers get cracking wise at John Howard’s Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM to perform. Things usually start around 10. Free. The John Adam Smith Band bring influences from all over the world to their electro-acoustic roots sound. Dig this accomplished trio at the Top Hat, 9:30 PM. Free show. The WYOmericana Caravan pulls in to Missoula, with Screen Door Porch, Sneaky Pete & the Secret Weapon and The Littlest Birds. The Palace, doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $10/$8 advance.

Friday Spend some time “Where Montana Began,” in Stevensville. The First Friday of each month is celebrated with music, food and art. For more info visit mainstreetstevensville.com. Join Montana Audubon for their 17th annual bird festival, Wings Across the Big Sky. The three-day weekend offers speakers, field trips, educational presentations and a silent auction. At the Holiday Inn Downtown. Runs through Sun., June 5. For details visit mtaudubon.org. As part of the Montana Audubon Society’s Bird Festival this weekend, artwork from area elementary school students are on display in the atrium of the Holiday Inn Downtown. Registration to the festival not required to view the artworks. Parklets and Pianos make your First Friday art walk a little more entertaining. Four downtown parking spaces are transformed into parklets where you can relax for a few. Or play “Chopsticks.” Nobody’s heard that before. Starts at 10 AM. Artists Along the Bitterroot open their studios to the public and show their processes of art and have art sales.

Tour is from Lolo to south of Hamilton. 10:30 AM–6 PM. Maps and artist lists available at artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

nightlife Christine Carbo reads from and signs her new book, Mortal Fall. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins. 5:30 PM. Free. Celebrate the new Whizpops CD, Ranger Rick’s Trail Mix, Vol. 1, at a beach party at the Wilma. Enjoy a free photo booth and face painters. Be ready to dance. 6–8 PM. $3 at Rockin Rudy’s. Venture up the Rattlesnake to enjoy original music by Larry Hirshberg at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. 6– 8 PM. Free. The Ruins play an acoustic show for First Friday. Check out thier tight harmonies and stripped down rock ‘n roll originals. Feruqui’s, 6–8 PM. Free. Campdaze continues at the ZACC, with Paris, Mingus, Dorothy and more at 7 PM. $10/$50 full pass. For listings and tickets visit campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.)

Campdaze continues at the VFW, with Iron Eyes, Vasas and more at 9:30 PM. $10/$50 full pass. For listings and tickets visit campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) John Floridis adds his distinctive JFlo flow to the riverside ambiance at Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 1151 W. Broadway. 6–8 PM. Free. In conjunction with the 2016 Mind Body Spirit Conference on June 17 and 18, the Roxy presents a free screening of The Quantum Activist. Attendees can take advantage of the early bird rate to the conference at Red Willow Learning Center. 7 PM. The cabaret Red Herring continues at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, 7:30 PM. Runs through June 4. $20 at the box office or call 862-5371. Nashville 406, one of two Missoula country bands named after Montana’s lone area code, get cracking with high-steppin’ country at the Eagles Lodge. 8:30 PM– 1 AM. No cover, but you must first dial a 1.

Camp Daze Music Fest continues with Missoula’s Sunraiser and Holy Totem joining Monoteros, Pitschouse, Panther Car, Western Daughter and Terror Pigeon at the Palace. Three-day passes $50/$40 advance at campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) Troublesome is tonight’s country band du jour at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. No cover. Cash for Junkers play swinging honky tonk to help ease you into your weekend. Ask them if they play any Travis Tritt. They’ll love you for it. Union Club, 9:30 PM. No cover. Texas blues-rock trio Los Lonely Boys bring some chile-hot rock to the Top Hat. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $30/$25 advance at top hatlounge.com. (See Music.) The Bent Bones from Bozeman lay down some killer funk, with support from Missoula’s own musical Nikola Tesla, Travis Yost. Stage 112, doors at 9 PM, show at 10. 18 and over. Free.

First Friday Join the ZACC and other Northside/Westside galleries for the First Friday Bike Challenge. Commute between galleries on the North and West side of Missoula and have a passport stamped. Return your full passport to the Clay Studio of Missoula to win prizes. At the ZACC, enjoy the Conceptual Mixed Media art show featuring the art class of Hellgate High School. 235 N. 1st St. W. 5 PM

Birdfest 2016 is a multi-media show featuring the work of Kate Davis, Julie Chapman, Sara McLaughlin and members of the Artists’ Shop. 127 N. Higgins. Reception 5–8 PM. Free. Shannon Rincker uses painting as a therapeutic tool to help her heal from a head injury. Lake Missoula Tea Company. 5–8 PM. New woodcuts inspired by spring in Montana are on display at artist Claire Emery’s First Friday opening and party. Brunswick Building, 223 W. Railroad St., 5–8 PM. Free. Missoula Art Museum asked its art teachers to submit some of their own work for a show to give the public a better idea of the high caliber of their talent. Reception 5–8 PM, gallery talk 7 PM.

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with AHOY! The exhibit features whimsical sculptures and other creations. FrontierSpace, in the alley behind the Old Post. 5–9 PM.

Wrap your head around the intricate mixed-media creations of B.MartiNez at Bernice’s Bakery, 5–8 PM. Explore eight exhibitions and enjoy an artist gallery talk from Karen McAlister Shimoda. Her exhibit, Field Notes, is on display at the Missoula Art Museum, 5–8 PM. Free.

Yoshi and Susie Frances Aoki from the Oregon Coast at 4 Ravens Gallery. Their works feature sculpture and jewelry. 248 N. Higgins, reception 5–8 PM. Free.

Reflections features 50 artworks from 22 different artists, working in a variety of media and poetry. E3 Convergence Gallery, 229 W. Main St. Reception 5–9 PM.

Seattle artist Parvin Zabetian exhibits his atmospheric paintings at Dana Gallery, 246 N. Higgins. 5–8 PM. Check out the remodeled Clay Studio while you’re taking in Montana Clay: Small Works from a Big State. Refreshments and live music by Aaron “Wailing” Jennings add to the festivities. The Clay Studio, 5:30–9 PM. Free.

Photos by first graders of their Lowell Elementary School are on display at Clyde Coffee. 610 S. Higgins, 5–8 PM. Celebrate the Audubon’s Bird Fest with a visit to Radius Gallery. Courtney Blazon, Stephanie Frostad, Karen Kemp and others exhibit artworks. 114 E. Main St., 5–8 PM.

Grain of Salt features artwork by the Saltmine Artists. Music by Pam Adams and Stephen Glueckert. Gallery 709 inside Montana Art and Framing, 709 Ronan St. 5–9 PM. Pen and ink drawings and high fired ceramic jewelry by Hailey Schofield are featured at Betty’s Divine. Reception 5–8 PM. Free.

“Carrot” by Koral Halperin. See more of her work at FrontierSpace.

Emerging features a collection of paintings by artist Ivette Kjelsrud. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties, 314 N. Higgins Ave. Reception 5–8 PM. Light-hearted humor is in short supply, according to artist Koral Halperin, and she’s doing her part to provide some

Enjoy an evening of live body art and music at the Change the Vibration Jam. Singing bowl, drum and acoustic jam. Sound Healing, 127 N. Higgins, 6–9 PM.

Things Fall Apart is Jack Metcalf’s “premature retrospective” featuring completed as well as unfinished or abandoned projects. A bingo performance and food truck appearance are just part of the fun. Real Good, 1205 Defoe St. #1, 8–10 PM.

Saturday Join Montana Audubon for their 17th annual bird festival, Wings Across the Big Sky. The three-day weekend offers speakers, field trips, educational presentations and a silent auction. At the Holiday Inn Downtown. Runs through Sun., June 5. For details visit mtaudubon.org. Missoula’s Farmer’s Market offers produce, flowers, plants and more. Several food and drink vendors are on hand to provide shopping sustenance and there’s usually live music. Every Saturday through October, 8 AM–12:30 PM. Located at the XXXXs at the north end of Higgins Ave. Missoula’s Clark Fork Market features vendors offering local produce and meats as well as locally made products, hot coffee and prepared foods. Music starts at 10:30 under the Higgins Bridge. 8 AM–1 PM every Saturday through October.

Check out some classic chrome trailers and more at the Airstream Expo. Local food, drink and live music, as well as several RV-oriented vendors. Caras Park, 9 AM–6 PM. Free. Missoula’s three high schools usher the class of ‘16 into the real world as graduation ceremonies take place at the Adams Center. Sentinel at 9 AM,

Dominic Farrenkoff signs copies of his new book, What the Herd Heard. Fact & Fiction, 220 N. Higgins. 10 AM–noon. The Missoula Iris Show is your chance to check out some fine specimens of what the Greeks called the Rainbow Flower. Missoula Iris Society presents the People’s Choice tro-

Matt Prescott signs his books, Temperance, A Thousand Yesterdays and The Gunfighter Cincinnati. Fact & Fiction downtown, 10:30 AM. Free. Create a bowl and do your part to raise awareness of chronic hunger in Missoula. Empty Bowls/Full Souls is Missoula Food Bank’s annual event where attendees receive bowls that have been created by Missoula artists. The “throw down” session at the Missoula Clay Studio will be followed by the “glaze up” session on June 18. All skill levels are welcome. 11 AM–4 PM.

nightlife If I were a rollergirl my name would be Osbourne Pistov. Hellgate Rollergirls return to the track for their first co-ed bout, against the Pacific Northwest’s CoDead Derby. Juniors Hellgate Hellions square off first against Rock ‘N Rollerz of Great Falls. Food and beer available. Missoula Fairgrounds, 5:30 PM. $10/$8 students. Kids 12 and under free.

Ladies, if your idea of a threesome is cud“We’re gonna need a rubber band, three bobby pins, a razor blade and a stick of Beemans.” The Idle dling up with Smith & Ranch Hands rev up their 4-barrel country at the Union Club Sat., June 4, at 9:30 PM. No cover. Wesson, here’s your New Old Future plays event. Babes ‘N Bulfor the beer-drinking lets is a daylong Big Sky at noon and Hellgate at 3 PM. phy for the specimen receiving the throng at Draught Works Brewery. fundraiser featuring safety work- Somebody go wake up Spicoli. most votes between 10 AM and 4 6–8 PM. Free. shops, target shooting, archery and PM. Southgate Mall, 10 AM–8 PM. more. Then it’s off to an after-party Glacier Lake School offers an open Free. Captain Wilson Conspiracy add a at the Hilton Garden with drinks, house where you can explore their little jazz to your Saturday night at apps and an auction. It’s all to unique approach to education, Artists Along the Bitterroot open their Blacksmith Brewing Co. in raise money for breast cancer which gives students all the rights studios to the public and show their Stevensville. 6–8 PM. Free. awareness. Deer Creek Shooting and responsibilities of democratic processes of art and sell art. Tour is Center. $125 includes everything. citizenship. 62551 Wild Rose Lane, from Lolo to south of Hamilton. 10:30 Their name might make you think Visit Bob Wards or register online St. Ignatius. 9 AM–noon. For more AM–6 PM. Maps and artist lists avail- they have low self-esteem, but the at toughpinkmontana.org. info visit glacierlakeschool.com. able at artistsalongthebitterroot.com. Bottom Feeders make you feel good

about yourself with their mix of country, blues and rock. Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8:30 PM. Free. Dance the night away at “Dancing Through the Ages,” a mountain mixer. Caller is Richard Lane, Cuer is Gene Krueger. Potluck dinner at 6 PM, dance at 7. Lolo Square and Round Dance Center. For info call 239-6732. Britchy bring their two-part harmony and smooth Americana originals to Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. 6 PM. Free. Get an early jump on tonight’s Campdaze lineup at Zootown Brew with Tisper, Yellow Dress and more, starting at 4 PM. $10/$50 full pass. For listings and tickets visit campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) The cabaret Red Herring continues at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, 7:30 PM. Runs through June 4. $20 at the box office or call 862-5371. Camp Daze continues at the Palace with Cairns, Wrinkles and Holy Lands of Missoula, with northwest bands The Hague, Mommy Long Legs and Heavy Petting, with Brooklyn’s Florist. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. Three-day pass $50/$40 advance at campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) It’s a two-stepping hoedown with ShoDown at the Sunrise Saloon. Music starts at 9:30 PM. No cover. When you witness authentic country music as played by the Idle Ranch Hands, you’ll realize how far popular country music has fallen. Union Club, 9:30 PM. No cover. Top of the Mic winners The Letter B show you why they prevailed with a show at the Top Hat. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. Free.

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Sunday

Monday

Join Montana Audubon for their 17th annual bird festival, Wings Across the Big Sky. The three-day weekend offers speakers, field trips, educational presentations and a silent auction. At the Holiday Inn Downtown. Runs through Sun., June 5. For details visit mtaudubon.org.

Sip a fancy soda for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Familyfriendly, noon–8 PM.

Artists Along the Bitterroot open their studios to the public and show their processes of art and have art sales. Tour is from Lolo to south of Hamilton. 10:30 AM–6 PM. Maps and artist lists available at artistsalongthebitterroot.com.

Spotlight

nightlife Kristen Ford’s one-woman looping band combines guitars, percussion and vocals to create her blend of indie rock with reggae, blues, country and folk. Check her out at Draught Works Brewery, 5–7 PM. Free. (See Spotlight.) Campdaze wraps up at the ZACC with Tiny Plastic Stars, Rozwell Kid, Mido Skip and more, starting at 6 PM. $10/$50 full pass. For listings and tickets visit campdazemusic.com. (See Arts.) Dig some great local brew and great local jazz at Imagine Nation Brewing Co.’s Sunday Night Jazz with Monk’s New Brew. Gary Kiggins hosts some of Missoula’s finest talent every Sunday, 5:30–8 PM. Free. What goes together better than beer and laughter? Check out Sunday Funnies Comedy Showcase, starring 2014 Homegrown Comedy winner Duane Raider. First Sunday of every month at Great Burn Brewing, 6:30 PM. L.A. meets Las Vegas meets Missoula when Adelitas Way, Aeges, The Ghost Peppers and Drift pound out the rock at the Badlander. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $15/$13 advance.

nightlife

Dead catalog. Doors at 4:20, if you catch my drift, show at 5 PM. Free.

Raising the Dead comes alive this week at the Top Hat. You’ll be Doin’ That Rag when Colorado’s Coral Creek induce all sorts of memories and flashbacks as they play from the

Unity of Missoula presents The Truth About Cancer, a nine-part documentary film series by Ty Bollinger. One episode shows every Monday, 7–9 PM. 546 South Ave. W.

Jeff Carroll plays traditional country, Americana and country blues at the Red Bird Wine Bar. 7–10 PM. Free. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free.

in the loop

Looping used to mean caddying on a golf course. Now it’s a term used to describe the technique of recording snippets of melody or rhythm using foot pedals and layering them to create a full sound that can be accompanied by a guitar, piano, vocal, whatever. Loopers can create straight-up blends of bass, drums and rhythm instruments to build a song that sounds like a conventional band, or they can manipulate the signal with effects, add distortion, mess with the time phasing, and invent one-of-a-kind soundscapes as they go.

WHO: Kristen Ford WHEN: Sun., June 5, 5–7 PM WHERE: Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. HOW MUCH: Free

This is all possible with multi-track recording, of course, but the appeal of looping lies in the live potential as an artist creates someKristen Ford thing onstage that will sound a little different every time. Nashville’s Kristen Ford has masBut it’s in the live setting where Ford thrives, feeding tered looping to the point where she’s released four full albums of music she creates as a off the energy from the crowd. She creates loops and “one-woman looping band.” Songs like “Bulletproof” plays guitar, using her feet to stomp out beats. Her jams from her album Dinosaur are built around a traditional and improvisational compositions are interspersed with stories and quips, drawing on a deep well of material arrangement of drums, bass and rhythm guitar, over from an interesting upbringing. With a father who sang which she solos and sings to harmony tracks. “El Camino” shares the same strong rhythm, but slathers on in a barbershop quartet and a mom who was a ‘70s folk singer, a career in music seemed obvious for Ford. She synth washes and electric piano figures.

photo courtesy of Manelik Puryear

saved up from a dishwashing job to buy a guitar at age 14 and never looked back. Whether performing for a small knot of folks in a brewpub or leading her band in front of thousands at a festival, Kristen Ford has a way of creating joy and sharing it with the world..

—Ednor Therriault

Tuesday

Jazz Martini night offers live, local jazz and $5 martinis every Sunday night at the Badlander. 9 PM. No cover.

It’s election day for the primaries, my little babies. Polls open at 7 AM. Find your polling place and march right down there and cast your ballot. If you don’t vote, you don’t get to bitch. But you do get to sleep in.

Speed metal is the name of the game, and Portland’s Spellcaster and Missoula’s Judgment Hammer are in it to win it. At the Palace, doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Cover TBD.

Let’s hope this workshop lives up to its title. How to Do Business Video That Doesn’t Suck aims to teach you everything you need to know to capitalize on the mobile video trend. The Loft of Missoula,

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9 AM–5 PM. To apply go to growthshop.co/register/

nightlife Draught Works Brewing’s Cheers for Charity night supports a local charity or nonprofit. The Westside brew pub donates 50 cents of each pint sold between 5 PM and closing time. Improv Anonymous meets the first Tuesday of every month in the Missoula Public Library’s large meeting room at 5:30 PM. Free.

Learn the two-step and more at Country Dance Lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7– 8:30 PM. $5. Bring a partner. Call 381-1392 for more info. It’s hip to be square! Check out the square dance at the Top Hat to music by The Beet Tops. Learn the dances as you go, the caller teaches you all the moves you need to know. Free. 8–10:30 PM. Show off your big brain at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at

the VFW, 245 W. Main St. Current events, picture round and more. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: How long is the longest day of the year, June 20? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent. At the Badlander, 9 PM to 1 AM. To sign up, email michael.avery@ live.com.

Thursday

Wednesday

The Missoula Parkinson’s Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month through the summer, for discussion and sharing. Ronald McDonald House conference room, 3003 Fort Missoula Rd. 1–3 PM.

nightlife Downtown ToNight is an evening of live music and mingling, featuring food and drink vendors and a beer garden. Plenty of family activities, and it’s free. 5:30–8:30 PM, every Thursday through August. June 2, music by Jameson and the Sordid Seeds. June 9 is Gladys Friday. Visit missouladowntown.com for a list of performers.

The Big Sky Mudflaps play swing, R&B and blues at Out to Lunch in Caras Park Wed., June 8, 11 AM–2 PM. Free. The young ones have two chances to see their favorite Sesame Street characters and celebrate cultural similarities in Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend. Adams Center, shows at 10:30 AM and 6:30 PM. $10–$30 at griztix.com. Out to Lunch features live music in the riverfront setting of Caras Park. Enjoy a variety of food and drink from more than 20 vendors. This week’s music by the legendary Big Sky Mudflaps. Every Wednesday through August, 11 AM–2 PM. Free. Visit missouladowntown.com for a schedule of performers.

nightlife Every Wednesday is Community UNite, wherein 50 cents of each pint of tasty KettleHouse brew goes to a deserving organization. This

week’s beneficiary is the Blackfoot Challenge. Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a vacation in the Blackfoot River Watershed. KettleHouse Northside Taproom, 5–8 PM. Check out The Casual Encounters at Blacksmith Brewing Co. in Stevi. 6–8 PM. Free. (Trivia answer: 24 hours.) Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by answering trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM.

Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. 8 PM. Free. Get your yodel polished up for rockin’ country karaoke night, every Wed. at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander, 9 PM, no cover.

Dan Dubuque is in the business of kicking ass with his blazing steel guitar work. And business is good. Get on the receiving end at Bitter Root Brewing. 6–8:30 PM. Free. Summer’s here and the time is right for folk dancing in the streets. Missoula Folklore Society hosts their Summer Dance, not in the street, but in the Fairgrounds Home Arts building, just inside the South Ave. entrance. Skippin’ a Groove provides the music, and Bev Young and Morna Leonard do the calling.

Workshop at 6:30 PM, dance at 7. $5, all ages. Missoula novelist Gwen Florio reads from and signs copies of Disgraced, her new book featuring her celebrated character Lola Wicks. Shakespeare & Co., 7 PM. Free. Band in Motion bring their eclectic style to Sunrise Saloon. 8 PM. Free. Local Yokel bring their down home tunes to the Top Hat with Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs. 9:30 PM. Free. Local rockers Pale People host a residency at the Palace every second Thursday, where they invite a rotating cast of musical characters to join them onstage. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. No cover.

Submit your event to calendar@ missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event to guarantee publication. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. Or snail mail to Calendar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online at missoulanews.com.

Ednor Therriault, the Indy’s erstwhile Calendar Editor, reads from his new book, Montana Curiosities, second edition. He’ll probably share some stories about his ball landing in the road. Fact & Fiction, 7 PM. Free.

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Agenda A f t e r 1 5 - y e a r- o l d H a d i y a Pendleton was shot dead in a Chicago park in 2013 by a gunman who mistook her for a gang member, her classmates honored her memory by wearing orange. The movement began to spread, and soon the color orange was adopted by anti-gun violence groups. Last year marked the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and Americans were encouraged to wear orange to show solidarity against gun violence. As long as there are guns, there will be gun violence. But despite the dogma spewed by the NRA, the federal government isn’t taking away anyone’s guns. Solutions are not easy to come by with people so polarized by the issue. But the cry against gun violence is not simply a demand to get rid of guns. It’s actually a plea for safety. People want to be able to go to a city park without fear of being shot. Hunters wear orange for that very reason—to protect themselves and others in the field from tragic mistakes. We live in a gunhappy culture, and especially in Montana, there are at least as many guns as people. Although guns themselves are at the center of the debate, it’s virtually impossible for a firearm to cause a death without someone pulling the trigger. It’s the act of killing that needs to be addressed. It’s a complex problem with many roots, but one thing we can all agree on is that we want gun violence to stop.

THURSDAY JUNE 2

TUESDAY JUNE 7

Pull on your finest orange duds and join the Missoula Wear Orange Rally to show your support for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. March starts at the XXXXs at the north end of Higgins and moves across the bridge. 6–7:30 PM. (See Agenda.)

Draught Works Brewing’s Cheers for Charity night supports a local charity or nonprofit. Every Tuesday the Westside brew pub donates 50 cents of each pint sold between 5 PM and closing time.

SATURDAY JUNE 4

National Gun Violence Awareness Day is a chance for people to say, ‘Hey, we’re fed up. We have a voice. We need to be heard. We need to work together to find an answer.’ Hell, maybe marching in the streets is an empty panacea—symbolism with no teeth. But it’s better than sitting back and keeping quiet while the proliferation of gun violence continues to snuff out so many lives. —Ednor Therriault The Missoula Wear Orange Rally is a march to support National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Participants are encouraged to wear orange and meet at the XXXXs at the north end of Higgins to walk across the Higgins bridge Thu., June 2. 6–7:30 PM.

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Create a bowl and do your part to raise awareness of chronic hunger in Missoula. Empty Bowls/Full Souls is Missoula Food Bank’s annual event where attendees receive bowls that have been created by Missoula artists. The “throw down” session at the Missoula Clay Studio will be followed by the “glaze up” session on June 18. All skill levels are welcome. 11 AM–4 PM.

MONDAY JUNE 6 Sip a fancy soda for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Family-friendly, noon–8 PM. Unity of Missoula presents The Truth About Cancer, a nine-part documentary film series by Ty Bollinger. One episode shows every Monday, 7–9 PM. 546 South Ave. W.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 8 Every Wednesday is Community UNite, wherein 50 cents of each pint of tasty KettleHouse brew goes to a deserving organization. This week’s beneficiary is the Blackfoot Challenge. Buy a raffle ticket for a chance to win a vacation in the Blackfoot River Watershed. KettleHouse Northside Taproom, 5–8 PM.

THURSDAY JUNE 9 The Missoula Parkinson’s Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month through the summer, for discussion and sharing. Ronald McDonald House conference room, 3003 Fort Missoula Rd. 1–3 PM.

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

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t’s called disc golf or folf. Either one’s acceptable. Just don’t call it frisbee golf. These dense little brush cutters are no lightweight toys. Throw one around at the beach and you’re liable to break a bone. They’re hard rubber, made specifically for disc golf, and different models have different features that make them more effective, depending on the situation. Disc golfers typically carry several in a shoulder bag and choose the disc based on factors like wind, accuracy, distance to the hole and throwing style. The throwing styles are forehand, backhand and a freaky overhead desperation shot called the tomahawk. Newbies tend to exhibit more control with the backhand, but when you’re standing on the 10th tee at the Blue Mountain course, overlooking a

ravine between you and the chain goal 189 yards away, a Herculean forehand is the only way to go. I disc golf with a lanky friend who once saw someone skip a tee shot off the top of the goal. I can only assume that person is now an Avenger. You’ll surely see some amazing shots this weekend at the Zoo Town Open, Missoula’s premiere disc golf tourney that’s sanctioned by the PDGA. The course at Linda Vista will demand accuracy and shrewd disc placement. No Frisbees allowed. —Ednor Therriault The Zoo Town Open is Sat., June 4 and Sun., June 5 at Blue Mountain Disc Golf Course and Linda Vista Golf Course. Visit gardencityflyers.org for details.

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THURSDAY JUNE 2 Spend a couple of hours at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. As you weed, mulch and build, you’ll learn about native plants and how to create your own garden at home. 4–6 PM. Free and open to the public. Volunteer, work and learn about the identification and eradication of invasive weeds at the Weed Walk & Talk at Fort Missoula’s Native Plant Garden near the water tower. 5–7:30 PM. Free.

FRIDAY JUNE 3 Join Montana Audubon for their 17th annual bird festival, Wings Across the Big Sky. The three-day weekend offers speakers, field trips, educational presentations and a silent auction. At the Holiday Inn Downtown. Runs through Sun., June 5. For details visit mtaudubon.org. Get some perspective on your significance in the universe at a public stargazing event. Blue Mountain Observatory, 10:45 PM–midnight. Free and open to the public, but spaces are limited. Snag a spot at hs.umt.edu/physics/Blue_Mountain_ Observatory or call 243-4299.

SATURDAY JUNE 4 Test your skills in the white knuckle whitewater of the notorious Lochsa River. UM’s Outdoor Program’s all-day rafting trip includes transportation, lunch, equipment and guides. You supply the clean undies. Phone 243-5172 or email campusrec@mso.umt.edu. Ladies, if your idea of a threesome is cuddling up with Smith & Wesson, here’s your event. Babes ‘N Bullets is a daylong fundraiser featuring safety workshops, target shooting, archery and more. Then it’s off to an after-party at the Hilton Garden with drinks, apps and an auction. It’s all to raise

money for breast cancer awareness. Deer Creek Shooting Center. $125 includes everything. Visit Bob Wards or register online at toughpink montana.org. The Pengelly Double Dip is a challenging halfmarathon with 2,700 feet of elevation up and down Mount Sentinel. Also featured are the 10K Single Dip and the new 5-mile Vertical Dip. $30– $45 at runwildmissoula.org. If the sun’s out today, Splash Montana opens for the summer. Whether it’s lap swimming, floating the lazy river or just messing around in the zerodepth entry pool, the Big Wet is a great way to entertain the kids while you sit in the shade and plow through that paperback potboiler. Noon–6 PM. Admission $2.50–$6.25. It’s National Trails Day, so get out there and volunteer your time doing some light trail maintenance at Milltown State Park. Meet at the overlook, 1–4 PM. Runners Edge hosts a Trail Running Festival where you can immerse yourself in all things trail running. Local running legends Mike Wolfe and Courtney Babcock discuss strength training. Also enjoy product testing, a raffle, barbecue, Big Sky Brewing beer and more. Marshall Mountain, 5– 8 PM. Free. Enjoy an interpretive campfire, then sit back under the stars and take in some music from local honky tonker Aran Buzzas. Beavertail Hill State Park, 7 PM. Interpretive campfires at different state parks throughout the summer. Check stateparks.mt.gov for details.

TUESDAY JUNE 7 Join the Montana Dirt Girls for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. The upcoming trip is posted at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. 6 PM.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): According to many sources on the Internet, “werifesteria” is an obscure word from Old English. But my research suggests it was in fact dreamed up within the last few years by a playful hoaxster. Regardless of its origins, I think it’s an apt prescription to fix what’s bugging you. Here’s the definition: “to wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery and adventure.” If you are not currently seeking out at least a metaphorical version of that state, I think you should be. Now is an excellent time to reap the catalytic benefits of being willingly lost in a wild, idyllic, relaxing setting.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I foresee fertile chaos in your immediate future, Gemini. I predict lucky accidents and smoldering lucidity and disciplined spontaneity. Do you catch the spirit of what I’m suggesting? Your experiences will not be describable by tidy theories. Your intentions will not fit into neat categories. You will be a vivid embodiment of sweet paradoxes and crazy wisdom and confusing clarity. Simple souls may try to tone you down, but I hope you will evade their pressure as you explore the elegant contradictions you encounter. Love your life exactly as it is! Methodical improvisations will be your specialty. Giving gifts that are both selfish and unselfish will be one of your best tricks. “Healing extremes” will be your code phrase of power.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): We are inclined to believe that the best way to see the whole picture or the complete story is from above. The eagle that soars overhead can survey a vast terrain in one long gaze. The mountaintop perspective affords a sweeping look at a vast landscape. But sometimes this perspective isn’t perfectly useful. What we most need to see may be right next to us, or nearby, and it’s only visible if our vision is narrowly focused. Here’s how poet Charles Bernstein expresses it: “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” Use this clue in the coming weeks.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The voices in our heads are our constant companions. They fill our inner sanctuary with streams of manic commentary. Often we’re not fully cognizant of the bedlam, since the outer world dominates our focus. But as soon as we close our eyes and turn our attention inward, we’re immersed in the jabbering babble. That’s the bad news, Aries. Now here’s the good news. In the coming weeks you will have far more power than usual to ignore, dodge, or even tamp down the jabbering babble. As a result, you may get a chance to spend unprecedented amounts of quality time with the still, small voice at your core—the wise guide that is often drowned out by all the noise.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Between now and July 25, there’s a chance you will reach the peak of a seemingly unclimbable mountain. You could win a privilege that neither you nor anyone else ever dreamed was within your reach. It’s possible you’ll achieve a milestone you’ve been secretly preparing for since childhood. Think I’m exaggerating, Virgo? I’m not. You could break a record for the biggest or best or fastest, or you might finally sneak past an obstacle that has cast a shadow over your self-image for years. And even if none of these exact events comes to pass, the odds are excellent that you will accomplish another unlikely or monumental feat. Congratulations in advance! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “My mother gave birth to me once, yeah yeah yeah,” writes author Sara Levine. “But I’ve redone myself a million times.” I’m sure she is not demeaning her mom’s hard work, but rather celebrating her own. When’s the last time you gave birth to a fresh version of yourself? From where I stand, it looks like the next 12 to 15 months will be one of those fertile phases of reinvention. And right now is an excellent time to get a lightning-flash glimpse of what the New You might look like.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Life will invite you to explore the archetype of the Ethical Interloper in the coming days. The archetype of the Helpful Transgressor may tempt you, as well, and even the Congenial Meddler or the Compassionate Trickster might look appealing. I urge you to consider experimenting with all of these. It will probably be both fun and productive to break taboos in friendly ways. You could reconnoiter forbidden areas without freaking anyone out or causing a troublesome ruckus. If you’re sufficiently polite and kind in expressing your subversive intentions, you might leave a trail of good deeds in your wake.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your theme comes from the title of a poem by Fortesa Latifi: “I Am Still Learning How to Do the Easy Things.” During the next phase of your astrological cycle, I invite you to specialize in this study. You may imagine that you are already a master of the simple, obvious arts of life, but here’s the news: Few of us are. And the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to refine your practice. Here’s a good place to start: Eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired, and give love when you’re lonely. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “No gift is ever exactly right for me,” mourns Capricorn poet James Richardson. Don’t you dare be like him in the coming days. Do whatever you must to ensure that you receive at least one gift that’s exactly right for you. Two gifts would be better; three sublime. Here’s another thought from Richardson: “Success repeats itself until it is a failure.” Don’t you dare illustrate that theory. Either instigate changes in the way you’ve been achieving success, or else initiate an entirely new way. Here’s one more tip from Richardson: “Those who demand consideration for their sacrifices were making investments, not sacrifices.” Don’t you dare be guilty of that sin. Make sacrifices, not investments. If you do, your sacrifices will ultimately turn out to be good investments.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Aphorist James Guida contemplates the good results that can come from not imposing expectations on the raw reality that’s on its way. “Not to count chickens before they’re hatched,” he muses, “or eggs before they’re laid, chickens who might possibly lay eggs, birds who from afar might be confused with chickens.” I recommend this strategy for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Experiment with the pleasure of being wide open to surprises. Cultivate a mood of welcoming one-of-a-kind people, things, and events. Be so empty you have ample room to accommodate an influx of new dispensations. As James Guida concludes: “Not to count or think of chickens.”

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author Rebecca Solnit offers some tough advice that I think you could use. “Pain serves a purpose,” she says. “Without it you are in danger. What you cannot feel you cannot take care of.” With that in mind, Scorpio, I urge you to take full advantage of the suffering you’re experiencing. Treat it as a gift that will motivate you to transform the situation that’s causing you to hurt. Honor it as a blessing you can use to rise above the mediocre or abusive circumstances you have been tolerating.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I’m debating about which of your astrological houses will be your featured hotspot in the coming days. I’m guessing it will come down to two options: your House of Valid Greed and your House of Obligatory Sharing. The House of Valid Greed has a good chance to predominate, with its lush feasts and its expansive moods. But the House of Obligatory Sharing has an austere beauty that makes it a strong possibility, as well. Now here’s the trick ending, Leo: I’d like to see if you can emphasize both houses equally; I hope you’ll try to inhabit them both at the same time. Together they will grant you a power that neither could bestow alone.

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PUBLIC NOTICES MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV-16-361 Dept. No.: 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Notice of Hearing on Name Change in the Matter of the Name Change of Charles Knapp, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Charles Edward Knapp to Shannon Edward Greene. The hearing will be on 06/07/2016 at 11:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County, Date: 4/26/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Ruth Windrum, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV-16-365 Karen S. Townsend Dept. No.: 4 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Janis Dalene Beaty, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Janis Dalene Beaty to Jade Dalena Beaty. The hearing will be on 06/14/2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: May 3, 2016 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-74 Dept. No. 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS E. HOLCOMB, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned

has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to James G. Knollmiller, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, Montana 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 14 day of April, 2016. /s/ James G. Knollmiller Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC /s/ Steve Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-75 Dept. No. 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BEVERLY A. GROTBO, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to ALAN L. GROTBO, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, Montana 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I de-

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MNAXLP clare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 21st day of April, 2016. /s/ Alan L. Grotbo, Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC /s/ Steve Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-93 Dept. No. 4 Hon. Karen S. Townsend Presiding. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF CHARLES EDWARD CASSELMAN, JR., Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said Deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Troy Dennison, the Personal Representative, Return Receipt Requested, c/o Skjelset & Geer, PLLP, PO Box 4102, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 23 day of May, 2016. /s/ Troy Dennison, Personal Representative SKJELSET & GEER, P.L.L.P. By: /s/ Suzanne Geer Attorneys for the Estate STATE OF MONTANA ):ss. County of Missoula) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. Signed this 20 day of May, 2016. /s/ Troy Dennison, Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 day of May, 2016. /s/ Suzanne Geer Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Stevensville, Montana My Commission Expires October 2, 2016 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DP-16-91 Dept. No.: 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES RICHARD JOY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Janne M. Joy and Jannette Joy Hale have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be certified mail to, return receipt

requested, to Janne M. Joy & Jannette Joy Hale, Co-Personal Representatives, c/o Christopher W. Froines, FROINES LAW OFFICE, Inc., 3819 Stephens Ave., Suite 301, Missoula, Montana 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 18 day of May, 2016. FROINES LAW OFFICE, Inc. By: /s/ Christopher W. Froines, Attorney for the Personal Representative I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 18 day of May, 2016. /s/ Janne M. Joy, CoPersonal Representative /s/ Jannette Joy Hale, Co-Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Cause No. DP-16-85 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ELLEN WEYERMANN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Gary L. Weyermann, return receipt requested, at St. Peter Law Offices, P.C., 2620 Radio Way, P.O. Box 17255, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 12th day of May, 2016 ST. PETER LAW OFFICES, P.C. /s/ /Don C. St. Peter I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. DATED this 12th day of May, 2016. /s/ Gary L. Weyermann, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Probate No. DP-16-85 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF ADAM VOLNEY PFIFFNER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Lynn C.

Pfiffner, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Paul E. Fickes, Esq., 310 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana, 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 12th day of May, 2016. /s/ Lynn C. Pfiffner c/o Paul E. Fickes, Esq. 310 West Spruce St. Missoula, MT 59802 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Cause No. DV-16-363 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION HOWARD D. EDWARDS, Plaintiffs, v. LARRY D. UYLAKI, a/k/a LARRY UYLAKI, AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, OR ANY UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF ANY DECEASED PERSON, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS, UNKNOWN, CLAIMING OR WHO MIGHT CLAIM ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE OR INTEREST IN OR LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFFS’ OWNERSHIP OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFFS’ TITLE THERETO, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM OR POSSIBLE CLAIM BE PRESENT OR CONTINGENT, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, GREETINGS: You are hereby SUMMONED to answer the Complaint to Quiet Title in this Action which is filed with the abovenamed Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written answer with the Court and serve a copy thereof upon Plaintiffs’ attorney within twenty-one (21) days after service of this SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION, or such other period as may be specified by law, exclusive of the day of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. A filing fee must accompany the answer. This action is brought for the purpose of quieting title the following-described real property located in Missoula County, Montana: Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 2484 located in the North one-half of Section 8, Township 12 North, Range 17 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Dated this 20th day of May, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust By: /s/ Susie Wall, Deputy Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICES MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DP-16-32 Hon. Karen S. Townsend Presiding. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF LINDA L. SKJELSET, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said Deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Douglas G. Skjelset, the Personal Representative, Return Receipt Requested, c/o Skjelset & Geer, PLLP, PO Box 4102, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Douglas G. Skjelset, Personal Representative SKJELSET & GEER, P.L.L.P. By: /s/ Douglas G. Skjelset Attorneys for the Estate STATE OF MONTANA ):ss. County of Missoula) I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing Notice to Creditors is true and correct. Signed this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Douglas G. Skjelset, Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of February, 2016. /s/ Sharon J. Davis Notary Public for the State of Montana Residing at Clinton, Montana My Commission Expires May 14, 2018 MONTANA FOURTH JU-

DICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 Karen S. Townsend PROBATE NO. DP-16-86 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES E. STUEN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed 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 certified mail, return receipt requested, to Kristina Schueller, f/k/a Kristina Henrikson Denny c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 13 day of May, 2016. /s/ Kristina Schueller, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Ross P. Keogh MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 4 Cause No.: DP-16-90 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES JOSEPH MCCOY a/k/a Charles J. McCoy, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months

MNAXLP after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jana McCoy, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 19th day of May, 2016. /s/ Jana McCoy, Personal Representative Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC By: /s/ David H. Bjornson, Attorneys for Jana McCoy, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MURRAY DON ENGEBRETSON, Deceased. Probate No.: DP-15-210 Dept No.:2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed 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 Kelly Weaver, return receipt requested, c/o Rhoades & Siefert, PLLC, 430 North Ryman, Second Floor, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 26th day of May, 2016. /s/ Kelly Dawn Therese Weaver, Personal Representative

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Pursuant to § 71-1-301, et seq., of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a Trustee Sale to be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at 11:10 a.m., at the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802, the following described property located in Missoula County, Montana: Lot 14 in Block 87 of RAILROAD ADDITION, a platted subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof. EX-

CEPTING THEREFROM that tract of land conveyed to the State of Montana by Deed recorded September 29, 1964 in Book 237 of Deeds at Page 69. Recording Reference: Book 675 of Micro Records at Page 596. Rodney M. Harsell and Toni L. Harsell, as joint tenants, conveyed the above described property, and improvements situated thereon, if any, to Insured Titles, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to First Security Bank of Missoula, Division of Glacier Bank, which was designated as beneficiary in a Deed of Trust dated March 2, 2010, and recorded March 3, 2010 in Book 856 of Micro Records, at page 234, records of Missoula County, Montana. The obligations secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust are now in default and the required payments on the Promissory Note secured by the Deed of Trust have not been made as required. As of April 19, 2016, the sum of $14,601.13 was past due. The principal balance as of that date was the sum of $13,434.32, with related late fees and interest accruing thereon at a rate of 7.25% per annum, with a daily interest accrual of $2.66. In accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust, the beneficiary has elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Deed of Trust and note and elected to sell the interest of Rodney M. Harsell and Toni L. Harsell, Grantors, the original Grantors, their successors and assigns, in and to the afore described property, subject to all easements, restrictions, en-

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cumbrances, or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiary has directed David J. Steele II of Geiszler Steele, PC, a licensed Montana attorney, as successor Trustee to commence such sale proceedings. The sale noticed herein may be terminated and the Deed of Trust and note obligation be reinstated by the tender to the successor Trustee of all amounts in arrears to the date of payment, together with all fees, costs and expenses of sale as incurred. Trustee is unaware of any party in possession or claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATE this 21st day of April, 2016. GEISZLER STEELE, PC. /s/ David J. Steele II, Successor Trustee. STATE OF MONTANA County of Missoula. This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 21st day of April, 2016, by Timothy D. Geiszler, on behalf of David J. Steele II, Successor Trustee. /s/ Katie M Neagle Notary Public for the State of Montana Commission expires: 07/28/2019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 03/02/04, recorded as Instrument No. 200406086 Book 727 Page 1061, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Kimberly M. Boyd was Grantor, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title and Escrow Corp was Trustee. First

American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title and Escrow Corp as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A tract of land located in the S1/2SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 32, Township 13 North, Range 15 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract B of Certificate of Survey No. 3091. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 2012206570 Book892 Page 447, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to US Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association as Trustee for Mastr Alternative Loan Trust 2004-9. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 10/01/15 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of April 21, 2016, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $121,370.92. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $117,908.44, plus accrued in-

PUBLIC NOTICES terest, 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 29, 2016 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. Boyd, Kimberly M. (TS# 7023.115651) 1002.286742File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 18, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 22 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICU-

MNAXLP LARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5236. Erik Armitage and Amber Armitage, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Co of MT Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Montana First Credit Union., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on May 22, 2007, and recorded on May 29, 2007 as Book 798 Page 184 under Document No. 200713098; Modification Agreement recorded April 1, 2013, in Book 910 Page 1046. The beneficial interest is currently held by PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,070.15, beginning June 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of

January 15, 2016 is $202,995.34 principal, interest at the rate of 3.12500% totaling $4,472.36, late charges in the amount of $53.50, escrow advances of $1,890.46, and other fees and expenses advanced of $81.00, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The con-

veyance 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 7, 2016 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch A s s i s tant 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 07 day of March, 2016, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kailin Ann Gotch know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 02/18/2020 PHH Armitage 100897-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 22, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula

County, Montana: A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF MISSOULA, WITH A STREET LOCATION ADDRESS OF 7140 BUCKHORN LN; MISSOULA, MT 598085688 CURRENTLY OWNED BY JAMES B KELLER AND MARGARET KELLER HAVING A TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 04-2199-11-1-0218-0000 AND FURTHER DESCRIBED AS COUNTRY CREST 3-LOT 17 1.17AC JAMES B KELLER and MARGARET KELLER, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Charles J Peterson, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and/or assigns, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on November 10, 2007, and recorded on January 17, 2008 in Book 811 Page 1400 as Document No. 200801167. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America, N.A. 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 $274.72, beginning July 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 December 31, 2015 is $34,422.10 principal, interest at the rate of 8.12500% totaling $4,425.13, late charges in the amount of $41.19, suspense balance of $175.84 and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,507.00, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and

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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

MNAXLP 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 10, 2016 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho )) ss. County of Bingham) On this 10 day of March, 2016 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 2/18/2020 BAC vs 100782-1

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 26, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: Lot A46 Of Windsor Park, Phase III, A Platted Subdivision In Missoula County, Montana, According To The Official Recorded Plat Thereof. KARLA TECCA and VINCENT TECCA, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Stewart Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to (“MERS”) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as a nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust, dated on April 20, 2007, and recorded on April 20, 2007 as Book 795, Page 1176, and Document No. 200709481, A Modification Agreement recorded May 5, 2014, Book 928 of Micro Records at Page 131. The beneficial interest is currently held by Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”). First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Mis-

soula 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 $850.23, beginning August 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 January 13, 2016 is $201,687.82 principal, interest at the rate of 4.00000% totaling $18,858.99, escrow advances of $11,325.13, suspense balance of $-148.64 and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,725.33, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

PUBLIC NOTICES 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 17, 2016 /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 17 day of March, 2016, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez know to me to be the assistant secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Amy Gough Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 06-09-2021 Seterus vs TECCA 100866

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 28, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 1 OF OVERLOOK ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF NILES E. BRUSH, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for US Bank N.A., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on August 21, 2009, and recorded on August 31, 2009 as Book 846, Page 1030 under Document No. 200921585. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank National Association. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,545.84, beginning October 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of March 25, 2016 is $178,550.79 principal, interest at the rate of 5.25000% totaling $5,290.50, escrow advances of $1,002.25, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public

MNAXLP 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 11, 2016 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 11 day of March, 2016, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public Bingham County, ID Commission expires: 01/19/2018 US Bank National Associationvs NILES E BRUSH 100997-1 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,

MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 1 Cause Probate No. DP-16-76 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT C. LUCAS, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jane Lucas Rabe, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested at GEORGE LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 210 North Higgins Avenue, Suite 234, Missoula, Montana 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: April 28, 2016 /s/ Jane Lucas Rabe Personal Representative's Attorney: GEORGE LAW FIRM, PLLC, 210 N. Higgins Ave., Suite 234, Missoula, Montana 59802 Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-16-418 Dept. No.: 1 Leslie Halligan Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Rachel Pearson, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Rachel Alexina Pearson to Rachel Alexina McCullough. The hearing will be on June 29, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in MIssoula County. Date 5/25/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk of Court

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 12, 34, 155, 207, 214, 207, 214, OS50. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 6/20/2016 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to at 6/23/2016 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer’s bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale, All Sales final.

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REAL ESTATE 1315 E. Broadway #4. 2 bed/1.5 bath, near University, coin-ops, storage, pet? $850. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1502 Ernest Ave. #3. 1 bed/1 bath, central location, W/D hookups, $600. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1565 Grant Street “B”. Studio/1 bath, newer unit, W/D, A/C, central location $575. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 2 bed, 1 bath, $850, S. Russell area, D/W, A/C, W/D hookups, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $750, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, HEAT PAID. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 2 bedroom, 1 bath, $875, off S 3rd West, newer complex, DW, W/D hookups, storage, off-street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 303 E. Spruce St. #1. 1 bed/1 bath, downtown, coin-ops on site, cat? $600. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 509 S. 5th St. East #3. 2 bed/1 bath, 3 blocks to campus, coinops on site. $750. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 Garden City Property Management. Voted Best Property Management Company in Missoula for the past 8 years. 406-5496106 www.gcpm-mt.com

DUPLEXES 1 bed, 1 bath, $695, Duplex, hardwood floors, W/D hookups,

fenced backyard and on-street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 1918 Scott St. “C”. 2 bed/1 bath, Northside, coin-ops, storage. $750. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 321 W. Spruce St. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, recently remodeled upper unit, near downtown with deck overlooking the back yard. $995. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park. Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $460/month. 406-273-6034 Lolo, nice park. Lot for single wide 16x80. Water, sewer and garbage paid. No dogs. $280/mo. 406-273-6034

agement Company in Missoula for the past 8 years. 406-5496106 www.gcpm-mt.com

FIDELITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

COMMERCIAL Hip Strip Office For Rent Furnished 128 sq ft office for rent inside the Peace Center on the Hip Strip. $225/month includes utilities, wi-fi, parking, access to large community room, kitchen and bath. Looking for a special individual or group aligned with our mission of justice and sustainability. 543-3955

7000 Uncle Robert Ln #7

251-4707 113 N. Johnson #3 1 Bed/1 Bath $625/month Uncle Robert Lane 2 Bed Apt. $760/month

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118 Woodworth. 4 bed/2 bath, close to UM. Hardwood, wraparound deck, single garage, fenced back yard. $1400. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060

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

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2 Kasota. 4 bed, 2 bath with updated kitchen, finished basement & single attached garage. $244,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 2004 Silver Tips Cluster. 5 bed on 1/2 acre in Circle H Ranch gated community. $675,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@ gmail.com

339 East Beckwith. 3 bed, 2 bath updated University District home on corner lot. $399,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com

2 bedroom, 2 bath, $825, Broadway & Russell area, D/W, A/C, coin op laundry, balcony, off street parking, W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333

Garden City Property Management. Voted Best Property Man-

12 Contour. Contemporary Rattlesnake home with mother-inlaw suite, 2 car garage and fantastic views of the Missoula Valley. $740,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group, 2398350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com

2523 Rattlesnake. 3 bed, 2 bath 1930’s bungalow with large country kitchen & wood floors. $425,000. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com

HOUSES

2126 Briggs St. 3 Bedroom 2 1/2 Bath. Double car garage, W/D hookups, clean, very nice. No Pets. Non-Smoking. Furniture included, $1200/mo. + Deposit + Utilities. 531-5778. Available Now.

HOMES FOR SALE

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

www.gatewestrentals.com

360 Stone Street. 5 bed, 4 bath ranch style on 3 acres. Additional 2.52 and 6.49 acre parcels also available. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com 4 Bdr, 4 Bath Wye area home 2.3 acres. $469,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 442 Kensington. Very cute, updated 1 bed, 2 bath with single

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

2205 South Avenue West 542-2060• grizzlypm.com

Finalist

garage. $232.900. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group 7288270. glasgow@montana.com 4611 North Avenue West. 3 bed, 2 bath on almost 1/2 acre near the river. $425,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com 5 Bdr, 2.5 Bath Lower Rattlesnake home. $525,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5 Bdr, 2.5 Bath University District home. $625,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 532 North Avenue West. 3 bed, 1.5 bath with hardwood floors, arched doorways and single garage. $255,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com 738 Michigan. Remodeled 4 bed, 2 bath with fenced backyard & Mt. Jumbo views in East Missoula. $243,500. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653 pat@properties2000.com Energy Efficient! 520 Luella Lane. Centrally located 2 story home near bike trails and the Good Food Store! Low maintenance, energy-efficient home with over 2000 square feet! $260,000 KD 406-2045227 porticorealestate.com Farviews Home 107 Ironwood Place. Beautiful home with delicious views galore on a quiet cul-de-sac located in the Farviews area bordering golf course. Roomy 3 bed 2.5 bath with 2910 sq. ft. of living space and an over-sized garage. $309,500. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

REAL ESTATE Fidelity Management Services, Inc. • 7000 Uncle Robert Lane #7, Missoula • 406-251-4707. Visit our website at fidelityproperty.com. Serving Missoula area residential properties since 1981. More than 35 years of Sales & Marketing experience. JAY GETZ, Prudential Montana Real Estate. (406) 214-4016 • jay.getz@prumt.com•www. JayGetzMissoula.com Natural Housebuilders, Inc. Building comfortable energy efficient craftsman homes with radiant floor heat. 406369-0940 OR 406-6426863. Facebook/Natural House builders,inc. Solar Active House. www.faswall.com. www.naturalhousebuilder.net Trail Street 2144 Trail Street. 3 bed 2 bath, great location near bike trails and Good Food Store. Sweet, light, bright and ready to move into! $280,000 KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com

CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES 2 Bdr, 1.5 Bath, Lewis & Clark condo. $146,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16 Located next to Burns Street Bistro, this is a beautiful space to call home. With over 1200 sq ft this home lets you spread out and relax. $158,000 KD 240-5227 or Sarah 3703995 porticorealestate.com Uptown Flats #210. 1 bed, 1 bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $154,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com

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

LAND FOR SALE 18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2003 Lil Diamond Cluster. Beautiful .58 acre lot in Circle H Ranch gated community. $94,900. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com 3.52ac $259/month Boulder, MT- 2.12ac $391/month Absarokee, MT21.3ac $203/month Red Lodge, MTMore properties online. Justin Joyner Steel Horse RE www.ownerfinancemt.com 406-539-1420 4.6 acre building lot in the woods with views and privacy. Lolo, Mormon Creek Rd. $99,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. 40.69 acres with 2 creeks & Mission Mountain views.

4 bed, 3 bath home or duplex on 1 acre lot, shop, Huson. Less than 15 min. to Reserve St.

$199,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. Approximately 11 acre building lot with Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350. shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com NHN Roundup. Tract #5 20.07 acres. $999,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@ gmail.com NHN Roundup. Tract #7 20 acres. $1,250,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com NW Montana Real Estate. Several large acreage parcels. Company owned. Bordered by National Forest. Timber. Water. Tu n g s t e n h o l d i n g s . c o m . (406)293-3714

Business For Sale Established bulk spices, herbs, teas and gifts. All products, furnishings and equipment must be moved. Turn-key. 406-8223333

OUT OF TOWN 122 Ranch Creek Road. 3294 sq.ft. home on 37+ acres in Rock Creek. Bordered by Lolo National Forest on 3 sides. $1,400,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis. Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath with barn & greenhouse on 7 fenced acres. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Lolo home. $255,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer

@ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home. $190,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Hot Springs 205 E Street, Hot Springs. Super-efficient 1 bed, 1bath. $139,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com Hot

Springs

215 Spring

Street, Hot Springs. Located in a beautiful mountain valley, Hot Springs is home to a magical place called Towanda Gardens. $145,000 KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown home on .47 acre lot. $350,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Florence home on 4.85 acres. $279,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 82 Wildwood Lane, Stevensville. 3 bed, 2 bath manufactured home on over 4.5 acres near Bitterroot River. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com

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

COMMERCIAL 3106 West Broadway. 20,000 sq.ft. lot with 6568 sq.ft. building with office, retail & warehouse space. Zoned M1-2. $810,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties 2000.com

Noxon Reservoir, 161’ Avista frontage. 1.1 acres. Community dock.

$269,900

$129,900

Red Carpet Realty • 728-7262 Redcarpet-realty.com

82 Wildwood Lane, Stevensville, MT $175,000

Don't miss this opportunity to have a beautiful quiet location on 4.50+ park like acres with a pond, irrigation, and a huge shop! This 1977 double wide manufactured home on a permanent foundation, features 3 bdrms/ 2 baths, an open floor plan, updated windows, flooring, updated kitchen w/ newer counter tops, cabinets, range, and tiled master bath floor. The property is fenced and cross fenced for dogs and horses. There are outbuilding which have been used as barns, and chicken coops. There is a huge enclosed garden with a raspberry patch. The seasonal pond is used for irrigation and the sale includes the pump and hoses needed for watering. Don't miss the 36x40 shop w/ wood burning stove, on it’s own power w/ a separate bill. MLS #21604084 For location and more info, view these and other properties at:

www.rochelleglasgow.com

Rochelle Glasgow Cell:(406) 544-7507 • glasgow@montana.com

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REAL ESTATE

Six Mile Huson 17430 Six Mile Road, Huson. Stunning property with beautiful land and views. 3 bed, 1.5 bath early 1900’s well maintained farmhouse. Yard features a massive raspberry patch and many fruit trees! $235,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

eliminate mortgage payments. Seniors 62+! FHA insured. Purchase, refinance & VA loans also. In home personal service.

Free 28 page catalog. 1-888660-3033. All Island Mortgage. www.allislandmortgage.com

$215,000

MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL

738 Michigan • $243,500

REVERSE MORTGAGES: Draw eligible cash out of your home &

Homes 2144 Trail Street Right on the BikeTrail! ..............................................................................................................$280,000 520 Luella Lane Centrally located and near the Good Food Store.......................................................................$260,000 336 S 3rd St. W Just off the Hip Strip ....................................................................................................................$425,000 107 Ironwood Views Galore! ...............................................................................................................................$309,500 1387 Pony Place Beautiful Craftsman Style Home in Target Range.....................................................................$525,000 932 S. 2nd W . Sweet & Sunny 2 Story in McCormick Park Neighborhood..........................................................$234,000

Homes With Land 205 E Street, Hot Springs Super Insulated & Well Built on 2 Acres...................................................................$139,000 17430 Six Mile Rd. Picture Perfect With Wooded Hillside Behind & Open Meadow In Front ............................$235,000

Townhomes/Condos 623 Philips Street Brand New & Efficient Townhomes .......................................................................................$255,000 631 Philips Street Such Beautiful New Stylish Townhome .................................................................................$265,000 Burns Street Commons #16 Such convenience & charm ..................................................................................$158,000 Uptown Flats #210 Efficient 1 Bed ......................................................................................................................$154,000 Uptown Flats #301 Large 1 Bed + Bonus Room...............................................................................................$210,000

Land 215 Spring Street, Hot Springs Located in a beautiful mountain valley, is a magical place called Towanda Gardens.............................................................................................................$145,000 NHN Roundup 20.07 Acres Currently Ag Land, Dev. Potential ............................................................................$999,000 NHN Roundup 20 Acres With Development Potential......................................................................................$1,250,000 Stone 2.52 Acres Pond Fed By Irrigation Is Home to Ducks & Wildlife in Summer ........................................$175,000 Stone 6.49 Acres Fantastic Woods With Lots of Walking Trails to the River ....................................................$175,000 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 Old Indian Trail 19.77 Acres Buy Both Above For Less.................................................................................$230,000

Commercial: 9435 Summit 40x60' Shop + Almost 2 Acres......................................................................................................$250,000

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Pat McCormick Real Estate Broker

Remodeled 4 bed, 2 bath on cul-de-sac in Real Estate With Real Experience East Missoula. 9,600 sf lot, fenced backyard, pat@properties2000.com 406-240-SOLD (7653) landscaped and great Mt. Jumbo view! Properties2000.com

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

2144 Trail Street Great location, gorgeous flower beds and the fact that it's right on the bike/walk trail makes this home sweet! $280,000

11250 FRED LN,

UNDER CONTRACT

Uptown Flats #301 801 N. Orange Modern 1 bed, 1 bath condo with bonus room. Close to downtown & walking distance to Kettlehouse & Clark Fork River $210,000

This home sits on 5+ acres with lots of southern exposure, greenhouses & well for irrigation. 1700+ sq.ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, big formal dining room, spacious master bath with soak tub, detached double garage, additional metal building (big enough for an RV) and more.

Matt Rosbarsky 360-9023 512 E. Broadway