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Voices/Letters The readers always write .......................................................................4 Street Talk Have you ever killed your darlings?............................................................4 The Week in Review The news of the day, one day at a time ......................................6 Briefs A troll in the park, Zinke reneges, and red pills in Bozeman.............................6 Etc. The Mountain Water bills: what we want, and why we want it ..............................7 News Neighbors press for change at Hollywood Mobile Home Park............................8 News Engen commits the city to Paris climate agreement ............................................9 Opinion The Montana Family Foundation is butting into your child’s bathroom .....10 Opinion A river restoration offers lessons in collaboration........................................11 Feature One wolf ’s journey from survivor to star to dead .........................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Jan Dell and the Ranch Hands bring the country back to Missoula ....................18 Music Return of the Starf*ckers...................................................................................19 Film Zahn McClarnon’s feel for home.........................................................................20 Film Baby Driver: Learning to care about people in cars ...........................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .....................................................22 Resistance Kitchen The ceviche of ghoulish psychopathy ........................................23 Happiest Hour More cold coffee from Butterfly Herbs..............................................25 8 Days a Week Each one warmer than the last...........................................................26 Agenda The Hero Sound Project fundraiser at the Old Post.......................................31 Mountain High Keeping afloat pro tips......................................................................32

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News of the Weird ......................................................................................................12 Classifieds..................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess .................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrology....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .....................................................................................................C-9 This Modern World .................................................................................................C-10

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STREET TALK

by Derek Brouwer

Asked Monday at Jacob’s Island Bark Park This week’s feature story is about the life and death of the White Lady, a famous Yellowstone wolf. What animal or species most captured your imagination as a child? Follow-up: Have you ever killed an animal? If so, how did it feel?

Willow Coefield: Horses and snakes, to be honest. I have no idea why. Horses, I guess, they’re free. Now I realize that I’m all about dogs. Road kill: I personally have not. Actually, I kind of did. I hit a bird once. I drove a couple hundred miles, then stopped at a gas station. Its beak was still stuck in my hood. I felt pretty terrible about that one. I don’t know if I could ever kill an animal, as much as I love eating fresh game. Therese Divilbiss: I always liked cheetahs as a child. Their speed. I was a sprinter when I was younger, so I was definitely kind of connected. For science: Unfortunately, I worked at the neurotoxicology lab here on campus, and I had to kill mice. I had so much trouble with it. I cried every time. I had pet rats, so mice was really hard for me. I had to wean them as babies, then dissect them. Stacy Sutherland: Probably a unicorn, as a child. I don’t know, because they look magical, I guess. Close call: No, I never killed—one time I thought I hit a dog, and I was really upset. It was real foggy and I heard something bang on my car. But I looked and didn’t see anything, so I haven’t killed anything as far as I know.

Avin Sigurani: I liked ants. They’re a social insect. They’re not very intelligent, but as a colony they sort of a form a collective that’s slightly more intelligent than a mouse. Ribbit regrets: I killed a lot of frogs when I got my master’s. I felt like it shouldn’t be done unless it was necessary. It wasn’t fun, but it was necessary at the time.

Set the music free Much thanks to Paul Simon for kicking off the official start of summer with a quintessential Missoula concert! A perfect night indeed, except for the folks that were removed from the rail tracks and hills enjoying the concert from outside the fences—a common practice at most Osprey Field events. I think I can state for most Missoulians that we as a community do not mind paying over $50 for tickets, which can then provide free music to other members of our community, to help offset steep ticket prices. Shame on the security guards and/or police to deprive members of our community from enjoying some of the wonderful music that comes to our beautiful home. But back to Paul: Thank you, good sir! Chris Henderson Missoula

Bear necessities I heard the Trump boys were wanting a couple of griz heads for their walls (“Zinke announces final delisting rule for Yellowstone grizzlies,” June 22). Nice of Zinke to arrange for them to be delisted so Donald Junior and his brother Eric can now go kill a couple and maybe a spare, just in case Barron wants one, too. It’s so hard to find something to give guys that have everything. Good job, Zinke! Remember to get one for yourself so you can brag at the next Boone and Crockett Club meeting. Mari von Hoffmann Missoula

The great divide I’m a “liberal,” and like many liberals in Montana I am for the right to bear arms and protect yourself (“Shooting back is just as violent as shooting first,” June 22). It is the same neoliberal regime that runs both parties at the top that pushes the divide amid the populace with false control, racism (historical classist division struggle), etc. When people fail to see beyond that and label each other, they have nothing to blame but their own nihilistic greed, apathy, and idiotic grade-school intelligence, with consistent name calling to blame. Naomi Odermann facebook.com/missoulaindependent

Griz bait Neil Bruno: I’d have to say bears, because they’re the first real wild animal I came across. The “h” is important: I killed a pheasant. But that was pheasant hunting, back in my young days. And no, I didn’t like it.

Dang, that’s probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard! (“Shooting back is just as violent as shooting first,” June 22.) You’d probably just lie down and let a grizzly or mountain lion eat you. Richard Brodwy facebook.com/missoulaindependent

Guns not needed I think an important point is the difference between in-town among humans and

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the backcountry, where the predator animals are (“Shooting back is just as violent as shooting first,” June 22.) Human animals are advantaged with pre-frontal lobes and opposable thumbs, the places in our brains and hands where we are capable of a kind of creativity that other animals don’t have. If you go into the backcountry, it’s dumb not to have a gun, and there are certain types of guns that make good sense out there (clue: not AK-47s). It is in fact the height of stupidity to have a lot of undisciplined blowhards walking around town with pistols feeling like the Big Sheriff. Much cooler, much better living environment for everyone and everything when people are most interested in getting together and being creative with our planetary problems. There’s plenty to do.

“I think I can state for most Missoulians that we as a community do not mind paying over $50 for tickets, which can then provide free music to other members of our community.” Figuring out how not to waste beautiful children to accidental gun deaths, making it very difficult for criminals to get guns, choosing and training cops who don’t shit their pants and shoot every black person they see, building a human economy where no one is so desperately poor that crime is attractive for “survival.” I mean, there’s plenty to get done, and sitting back saying, “Impossible—humans will never do that” is literally the only thing in the way of it actually happening. We don’t “need” guns. We choose guns because we are lazy and afraid. Nancy Dunne facebook.com/missoulaindependent

Eyes wide open You stepped up to bring the matter to their attention (“At the Sunrise Saloon, a painting sparks debate,” June 22.) It’s up to them now. So many of us are blind to the images with which we are bombarded every day. Thank you for being mindful and aware—a lesson for us all. Wendy L. Cohan missoulanews.com

No gun left behind Robbie [Liben] would be a lot more credible in his piece if he stated that when he hears the noise of someone breaking into his home at 3 in the morning he will demand of the 9-1-1 operator that the police leave their guns at the station house before they come to investigate. Jack Burton Missoulanews.com

Cause for concern? [Yolanda] Garcia “has been a Sunrise Saloon patron for years” as the article states (“At the Sunrise Saloon, a painting sparks debate,” June 22). She never encountered racism from the staff, owners or its patrons during all that time. She didn’t even notice the painting in question until it was pointed out to her. Yet she and affiliates now claim that the establishment, employees and patrons are suddenly racist and violent. I believe this is just a child crying for attention and creating a problem when there wasn’t one. The organization boasted how it “strategically chose a night when a band would be playing” to host their protest. Yet they renamed their protest as a celebration of diversity and moved the location of the event away from the Sunrise Saloon. They claim one reason for this is that they feared violent confrontations and had received threats. The truth is that the cause is not highly supported. Instead, the community has chosen to support the establishment and recognize it for what it contributes to the community: paying jobs for staff, bands, entertainment companies, fundraising and a friendly place to gather. If, in fact, threats were actually made against Garcia or her affiliates, they certainly do not represent the nature of this community, this establishment or its supporters. I would suggest reporting threats to the police and refrain from slandering businesses and their customers. Lastly, I would warn that protesting just for the sake of attention is irresponsible. It dilutes the effort to bring attention to larger-scale concerns. A more worthy cause would be to advocate fair wages for minorities and women. This is a cause that could improve lives, as opposed to removing a painting because it made someone sad. Frances Fitzgerald missoulanews.com

The next whiskey bar I don’t think I want to drink with people that are OK with a painting of a lynching on the wall (“At the Sunrise Saloon, a painting sparks debate,” June 22.) Plenty of other bars in town pouring the same drinks. Chauncey Means facebook.com/missoulaindependent

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WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, June 21 Greg Gianforte is sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives. Gianforte has appointed his former gubernatorial running mate, Lesley Robinson, as his state director, and Charles Robison, former state director for Ryan Zinke, as his chief of staff.

Thursday, June 22 Public Service Commissioner Bob Lake is overheard talking about PSC-enacted rate cuts and contract terms that discourage solar energy development in Montana. “At this low price,” Lake tells a colleague, “I can’t imagine anyone getting into it.”

Friday, June 23 Gov. Steve Bullock declares a drought emergency in eastern Montana. An area encompassing 19 counties and two Native American reservations have received below-average rain and snow over the winter, creating hardships for crops and livestock.

Saturday, June 24 Three small fires break out in Greenough Park, temporarily closing the park trail to walkers and cyclists. Firefighters quickly extinguish the flames, which officials say may have been set intentionally.

A troll in the park

Pepe goes to a picnic The social media flame war over a painting at the Sunrise Saloon was barely a smolder by the time it spread to the real world. All that was sizzling June 24 were burgers on a grill for the 20 or so people, mostly families with children, who turned out at Kiwanis Park for the “Our CommUNITY Aligned Against Hate” rally. They were gathered in objection to the bar’s display of a Jim Crow-era whisky ad (since removed) and a painting of an apparent vigilante hanging. Representing the other side of the argument were two men who plopped down in lawn chairs 50 feet from the barbecue, drank Minute Maid, and waved a large flag associated with alt-right cartoon figure Pepe the Frog. The men had come to “mess with liberals, mostly,” according to the one named Trenin, who wore a Make America Great Again cap and declined to give his last name. The events of the prior week had already messed with Yolanda Garcia, the African-American Missoula resident who initially questioned the Sunrise artwork. She hadn’t expected her efforts to generate the vit-

riol—vulgar names, threats of violence—that piled up as the issue escalated online. To avoid further confrontation, the activists working with Garcia had scrapped a planned protest outside the bar in favor of the Kiwanis barbecue. Sitting on the grass, Garcia wasn’t lamenting the low turnout. “Honestly, I want this to be over,” she said. Garcia’s eyes darted sideways as she talked, checking on the men in the lawn chairs. She was nervous, she said, and didn’t have much appetite. “Maybe I’m being sensitive,” she said. Trenin, in the MAGA hat, had come out to goof. He delighted in questions about his “Kekistani” flag, a 4chan invention modeled ironically on the Nazi war flag, explaining that he’s “really, really tired of the far left telling people what they can do on their own property.” Trenin was suspicious of a reporter’s suggestion that the imagery and online provocations had been emotionally taxing for Garcia. “How could it possibly be traumatic for her?” he said. His friend, Garret, who also declined to give his full name, offered a middle ground. Garret said

he doesn’t doubt Garcia’s feelings, but believes they’re the result of her indoctrination into a worldview that situates African Americans, women and other historically marginalized groups as victims. As for slurs, threats and the like, “You have to be psychologically prepared for that,” he said. Asked to square his call for “psychological preparedness” with his own unwillingness to provide his full name, Garret finally relented. “I’ll give you my last name,” he said—it’s Morrill—“but I’ll give you a lot of background.” Morrill then described the actions that he says liberals take to ruin the lives of people they deem racist. He was interrupted by a man who had walked over from the barbecue. The man told Morrill he shouldn’t attack strangers on social media, explaining that he had screenshots of Morrill calling Garcia an especially offensive name. Morrill, flustered, told the man he couldn’t recall using the word. Then he turned back to the reporter. “It’s easier online to be more aggressive,” he said. Derek Brouwer

Sunday, June 25 Six hundred and fifty-nine dogs and their owners descend on the Missoula Co. Fairgrounds for the 62nd annual Five Valleys Kennel Club dog show, where they’re judged for conformance to breed standards. Missoula’s native dogs spend the day on rafts.

Monday, June 26 Missoula County Schools breaks ground on a new building for Cold Springs Elementary on Bigfork Road. Part of the district’s Smart Schools 2020 plan, funded by bonds, Cold Springs is expected to open in August 2018.

Tuesday, June 27 A green Subaru collides with a Chevrolet at the intersection of North Orange and Front streets and overturns, blocking southbound traffic for about an hour. Nobody, somehow, is injured.

Proposals to cap federal Medicaid funds will devastate not only Montana’s Medicaid and Medicaid expansion patients but also health care providers, particularly small rural hospitals and the rural communities they serve.” —John Goodnow, CEO of Benefis Health System, one of 120 Montana organizations that jointly urged Sen. Steve Daines this week to oppose the American Health Care Act.

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[news] Zinke reneges

Tribes respond to delisting On June 22, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke sat before the House Natural Resources Committee as Congressman Lacy Clay, D-Miss., peppered him with questions. Clay’s inquiries focused on the nature of Interior’s communications to tribal nations on the subject of grizzly delisting. In answering, Zinke came close to acknowledging what critics in Indian Country have long claimed: that the department’s consultation with tribes was glancing, informal and wholly inadequate. Asked by Clay directly if he would commit to consulting with affected tribes prior to any delisting announcement, Zinke replied, “I will.” Hours later, Zinke announced the imminent delisting. The response from tribal leaders was scathing. In a lengthy online rebuke, Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Chairman Brandon Sazue likened Zinke’s statements to the committee to Trump spokeswoman Kellyanne Conway’s now-infamous line about “alternative facts.” Chief Stan Grier of Canada’s Piikani Nation—author of an international tribal treaty opposing delisting—accused Zinke of failing to “uphold and honor the federal-Indian trust responsibility” of his department. Days before Zinke announced the delisting, Crazy Dogs Society leader Leon Rattler of Montana’s Blackfeet tribe had cautioned that such a proclamation would inflict irreparable harm on tribes nationwide. “Delisting the grizzly consigns these tribes to living in perpetuity on lands robbed of this powerful spirit,” Rattler wrote. In an emailed response to questions about Zinke’s committee comments, Zinke’s office wrote that Interior had been “in regular consultation with tribes for a period of time,” and that the secretary “called and spoke with Tribal leadership before the announcement was made.” The primary argument forwarded by tribes has described the grizzly bear as a spiritual creature— a “sacred being” in the words of Ben Nuvamsa, former chairman of Arizona’s Hopi tribe and southwest director of the GOAL Tribal Coalition. The prospect of hunting the species has been widely condemned, with some advocates suggest-

ing relocating bears to tribal lands as an alternative. “That bear is a healer, he’s a medicine man,” Nuvamsa says, speaking of the bear’s place in Hopi culture. “Everybody, the whole tribe, has a lot of respect for that bear.” GOAL’s leaders have yet to meet regarding Zinke’s announcement, Nuvamsa says, and he doesn’t rule out the possibility of litigation. Zinke still has a chance to suspend the delisting process and consult with the tribes, he adds. “Things like this could work out. But to say one thing to a committee and to do another is totally not acceptable.” Alex Sakariassen

Alt, right?

A Red Pill Expo in Bozeman Depending on who you ask, the Red Pill Expo was either a far-right conference riddled with conspiracy theories or a wholesome exchange of ideas. Held June 23-24 at Bozeman’s Commons community center, the event featured “highly-acclaimed speakers” who “will help you to break free from the avalanche of propaganda, fake news and outright deception,” according to the event’s website. The event was roundly criticized by the Montana Human Rights Network, which issued a statement calling it a “combination of paranoid conspiracy theorists; far-right, anti-democratic libertarians; and alternative health charlatans.” Patrick Wood, the conference’s executive manager, says the conference drew roughly 600 attendees, who paid as much as $347 for tickets. State GOP chair Debra Lamm was scheduled to deliver a talk titled “The Illusion of Common Core,” but apparently canceled the presentation and didn’t attend. The event was covered live by Infowars, Alex Jones’ conspiracy-driven news outlet, and Infowars writer Millie Weaver codelivered a talk on the subject of “fake news.” Other presentations focused on natural health care and alternative medicine. Rachel Carroll Rivas,

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$5.3 billion Cuts in federal Medicaid funds available to Montana between 2020 and 2026 if the U.S. Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act passes, according to a report commissioned by the Montana Health Care Foundation and released this week by healthcare consulting firm Manatt Health. co-director of the Montana Human Rights Network, says the juxtaposition is an intentional strategy for exposing newcomers to far-right ideologies. “I’m sure well-meaning people who care about natural farming and ... personal wellness … show up and are exposed to really dangerous stuff that hurts people,” Rivas says. The event’s name derives from a scene in the 1999 film The Matrix in which the main character is asked to choose between two pills: one blue, one red. Taking the red pill reveals that he has been living in a false reality. The term “red pill” is frequently used by the alt-right to describe the process of ideological conversion. Event organizers, however, disclaim any affiliation with the alt-right or with that movement’s association with white supremacy. “We love diversity, a diversity of topics,” says Debbie Bacigalupi, an expo coordinator. “Every topic affects all of our lives, whether it’s 9/11 or [whatever], people just want to know the truth.” Wood noted the conference featured several black speakers, including former Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney. Rivas says that much of the language employed by expo speakers alludes to anti-Semitic rhetoric. Wood heard things differently. “I heard it from several people … they said that there was something magical going on,” Wood says. “It was like something really special was happening, and the energy in the room … it was just amazing.” Michael Siebert

ETC. A few weeks ago we wrote in this space that we’d sip a cool glass of water and wait until Missoula finalized its purchase of Mountain Water and agreed to release a detailed accounting of the $7.37-plus million they’ve—no, we’ve—paid attorneys to wrest the utility from corporate ownership. Now the water belongs to the people and our glass is empty. It’s time for the city to produce records related to the acquisition. We’re partnering with the Missoulian—gasp!—to make sure they do. This week, both papers filed public records requests for the documents. We’ve requested all invoices, receipts and contract documents related to the law firms and other companies hired to work on the acquisition. We’ve also asked for an accounting of travel expenses, city staff time dedicated to the endeavor, and costs associated with rebranding. City attorney Jim Nugent has maintained that invoices from the three law firms handling the case can’t be released while the condemnation is ongoing because the records might tip the city’s legal strategy to Mountain Water. Even after the parties signed a final settlement agreement in June, Nugent argued it was still “quite premature” to release the information while several extraneous legal issues and appeal periods are outstanding. He couldn’t estimate when those might be resolved. We aren’t pressing the issue to rain on Missoula’s parade. The inarguable significance of the acquisition is reason No. 1 we think there’s a compelling public interest in the release of detailed records. The city’s victory is one for the history books, and it should be instructive to understand exactly how David slew Goliath. Also recall that in the condemnation’s early going, Mayor John Engen estimated the lawsuit would cost $400,000. The near-final bill is almost 20 times that. Learning how that happened is reason No. 2. So why can’t we wait? Simple: There’s an election in November. Engen is running for reelection with what’s now called Missoula Water as his signature achievement. And rightly so. But voters should know how he managed the acquisition before being asked to cast ballots. During the court proceedings, the city’s attorneys argued that Mountain Water racked up exorbitant legal bills. Voters deserve evidence that the city didn’t do the same.

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On June 12, Missoula Mayor John Engen announced that he will join more than 300 U.S. mayors who pledge to honor the Paris Climate Agreement, from which President Donald Trump withdrew at the beginning of the month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not only symbolic, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also strategic,â&#x20AC;? Engen told City Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that in this day and age, local leadership once again proves critical to making change in our country.â&#x20AC;? City council voted on Monday to affirm the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support. A report card on the city governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts so far will arrive pretty quickly. In 2011, the city began working on its Conservation and Climate Action Plan, which set a goal of making city operations carbon neutral by 2025. June 30, the end of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year, is the deadline for meeting the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second goal: a 30 percent reduction in emissions from a 2008 baseline. Chase Jones, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s energy conservation coordinator, says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;not in the habit of making guessesâ&#x20AC;? as to whether the city will meet its 2017 goal, and that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proud of what the city has already accomplished: an 11 percent reduction marked in 2015. Jones will start gathering more recent data as soon as the fiscal year ends, and expects to release a report by the end of the year. But the emission-reduction goal is just for municipal operations, like city-owned buildings and cars, and those accounted for less than 1 percent of the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total emissions in 2014. Missoula County recently completed an emissions survey covering county operations, and it expects to put out a report in August and begin drafting a reduction plan, according to Erika Barnett of the county community and planning services department. But if Missoula is to make significant headway in addressing climate change, the bulk of the work will fall to the community at large, and those plans are less concrete. Amy Cilimburg, director of the nonprofit organization Climate Smart Missoula, says that while efforts to make Missoula climate-friendly have been around for at least a decade, no one had taken responsibility for non-municipal efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change until

her organization was born in 2015. Climate Smart Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest project so far is the Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, which found Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 total carbon footprint to be equivalent to 913,250 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or roughly 10.84 metric tons of carbon dioxide per resident. (Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equal to the emissions of 11,567 pounds of coal burned, or 25,980 miles driven in an average car, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.) That number doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include the emissions generated by the production of the food and products that Missoulians consume. The average Ameri-

Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Service Commission (the elected body charged with regulating utilities) turned to Twitter to question Engenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embrace of the Paris Agreement. Kavulla says his immediate reaction to the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement was, â&#x20AC;&#x153;OK, what are you going to do about it?â&#x20AC;? Under Montana law, energy providers are required to offer customers a so-called green option, which takes the form of renewable energy credits. Each credit equals one megawatt hour of output from a renewable source anywhere in the country. Kavulla likens the approach to an airline customer paying extra to offset the emissions

The city expects to report its progess on emission reductions by yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end.

can in 2010 accounted for about 19 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Just gathering the data for Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inventory was difficult, according to Cilimburg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest challenge was getting NorthWestern Energy to do the behindthe-scenes work,â&#x20AC;? she says. The company had never had to gather this kind of data before, and it was time-consuming. In the end, it took until March 2017 for Climate Smart Missoula to compile a report with numbers from 2014. Cilimburg hopes the next round will be quicker. Climate Smart Missoula hopes to be able to mark Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress with a 2018 report based on 2017 data. Signing onto the Paris Agreement, Cilimburg says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;shows that thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community priorities.â&#x20AC;? Not everyone is so sanguine about the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts. Travis Kavulla, vice chair of

produced by their flight. The credits donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actively promote development of renewable projects in Montana, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean customers are getting their energy from a renewable source. And so far, few people are biting. Of NorthWesternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 360,000 customers, only 268 subscribe to the green option. (The city of Missoula isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one of them. Jones says the city is focused on making its buildings more energy efficient before it considers buying offsets.) Jones says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfamiliar with Kavullaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critique but asserts that the city supports legislative efforts to bring more green energy options to Montanans and that it is open to potential collaboration with the PSC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Mayor Engen wants to walk the walk,â&#x20AC;? Kavulla says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;he needs to come up with a plan and present it to the PSC.â&#x20AC;? editor@missoulanews.com

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The blight side Concerned neighbors press for change at Hollywood by Derek Brouwer

A low chain-link fence surrounds lot #7 in the Hollywood Mobile Home Park, the 51-year-old trailer court on the Westside between Burns St. Bistro and Russell Street. The fence is just high enough to keep Sandra Andrae’s toybreed dogs inside, but not high enough to keep out the “gangs” and transients who sometimes roam Hollywood’s dense, overgrown grounds. “I’m not afraid for myself,” Andrae clarifies, she just doesn’t want trespassers stealing her stuff. She points to a big bundle of chicken wire in the yard. It’s her soonto-be security system.

The 88-unit park is owned by David Khoury, an orthopedic surgeon in Jackson, Wyoming, and managed by Missoula’s KEI Property Management, which is owned by Khoury’s brother, Devin, an owner-broker with PureWest Real Estate who owns a home in Missoula’s Mansion Heights. Hollywood tenants own their homes and rent the lots. Westside Neighborhood Association president Michaela Schager says poor management has allowed the trailer court to become a haven for crime and drugs. A bicycle chop shop busted last year by Missoula police was operating in-

Westside homeowners say they aren’t trying to shut down the Hollywood Mobile Home Park, they just want better management by its landlords.

The chicken wire is a foot taller than park rules allow, but Andrae isn’t worried about managers giving her a hard time. “They take the money and they don’t do anything,” she says. “Slumlords is all they are.” “Slum” is how neighbors describe the trailer park, too. Citing crime and vagrancy, members of the Westside Neighborhood Association have spent nine months pressuring Hollywood’s Wyoming-based owner and Missoulabased manager to take control of a property whose problems are spilling into the rest of the neighborhood. They took their concerns to the Missoula City Council in June. Council members signaled their eagerness to intervene in what Ward 2 councilman Bryan von Lossberg called a “really unethical, immoral lack of on-site management.”

side Hollywood, and the ruins of a trailer that burned in February have yet to be removed. WNA members say they’ve witnessed shootings in the neighborhood and had property stolen from their garages. Schager says she finds hypodermic needles on the boulevard in front of her house, where her children play. Hollywood has generated concern for at least a decade. The Missoulian reported on unsanitary and unsafe conditions under a former owner in 2006. The Khourys’ attorney, Tom Orr, says he believes his client purchased Hollywood in 2015 or 2016, but county property records include a warranty deed to Khoury’s LLC filed in April 2013. Orr says the Khourys have been trying to address problems with the site since buying it, “bending over backwards” to avoid evicting low-income tenants. WNA members

say Hollywood property managers told them that as many as 20 Hollywood lots are occupied by unidentified tenants. Orr says that number is now down to between 10 and 15. “We’re on a plan to get that done,” Orr says. “It just takes a while. Sometimes we have to actually knock on doors, and some people are not so receptive to our inquiries.” At City Council, WNA member Rochelle Glasgow read a letter from a former Hollywood resident describing the park as a “living nightmare,” but Glasgow says no one from the association has spoken to current Hollywood residents. Residents who spoke with the Indy, while frustrated with management, seem to have adjusted to the conditions. At the north end of the park, on Turner Street, 27-year-old Jacob Prano has lived in a small camper with his wife and two sons for the last year. No one at KEI answers his phone calls, he says, and when he emails property managers about periodic sewage backups, it takes several days to hear back, so he just deals with the problem himself. The park does have benefits, he says, including a nearby bus stop and convenience store. “There’s always cops in the neighborhood, but it’s normal to me. It means they’re doing their job,” he says while washing his truck one recent morning. Even so, the condition of the park shapes his family’s life. Homeless people sometimes wander over to take naps, and he has his mail sent elsewhere to avoid venturing into the cramped alley where the mailboxes are. Nonetheless, his camper is parked on the alleyfacing end of the lot because he’s worried about falling branches near the front. As he washes his truck, his two boys ride their bikes in circles around the grass. Prano says he doesn’t like them playing in the street. “There’s a lot of speeding in this neighborhood,” he says. dbrouwer@missoulanews.com

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[opinion]

Butting in Montana Family Foundation wants to see your bathroom pass by Dan Brooks

As a fundamentally good and decent person, I do everything I can to protect children. For example, last weekend I went to a party and ate a whole bag of Cheetos before any other guests arrived, for the children. All that monosodium or whatever is bad for them. Who knows how many kids would have developed type 2 diabetes had I not valiantly eaten those snacks, plus about two-thirds of a cake that said “Happy Retirement Barb.” My actions may not have been “politically correct,” but I don’t care. I just love children so much. As any parent will tell you, love for children most commonly manifests as hatred for adults. In this area, the Montana Family Foundation leads the way. The conservative advocacy group announced last week that it would pursue a ballot initiative called the Locker Room Privacy Act. If voters approve it, the act would require that Montanans use only those restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their genders at birth. I admit that’s an unusual use of the word “privacy.” The act would make schools and private businesses vulnerable to lawsuits if they don’t do enough to ensure that no one uses the wrong bathroom. It seems like it could usher in a new era of privacy in which I have to bring my birth certificate to the gym. But I decided that it would all be worthwhile, once I heard that it would protect the children. Here’s Montana Family Foundation president and CEO Jeff Laszloffy in an emailed statement: “The people of Montana want to see privacy, safety and dignity protected in our locker rooms and showers. Girls shouldn’t have to shower in front of boys. It’s just common sense. We will take the Locker Room Privacy Act to the people and let them have their say.” Just think of all the girls and boys whose dignity this act will protect as they are forced to shower together en masse. Without the Locker Room Privacy Act, any boy could invade the girls’ locker room simply by claiming to be female. We all tried it in middle school. But once schools

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begin carefully inspecting birth certificates—or, when such documentation is unavailable, anatomies—and assigning each student an official gender, their rights will be restored. This plan to protect the children actually works out well for me, since I happen to be a hardcore bigot. Although only 0.6 percent of American adults identify as transgender, the possibility that a person with a Y chromosome would put on a

“For cost-saving purposes, we’ll have to go with state-sponsored harassment of a vulnerable minority—which, again, just happens to coincide with my interests as a maniacal hatemonger.” dress and then use the women’s bathroom at the movie theater without someone saying “Hey, you’re a man!” enrages me. But I assure you, this deeply ingrained prejudice has nothing to do with my support for the Locker Room Privacy Act. I’m doing it for the children. I just love kids, which is more than I can say for the Montana House. When Rep. Carl Glimm, R-Kila, carried the Locker Room Privacy Act as a bill this spring, his opponents pointed out that the backlash against a similar measure

cost North Carolina $3.76 billion in lost revenue. But is that such a high price to pay for the dignity of our children? The only other way to protect them would be to make schools install some individual showers, which I estimate would cost $196 billion. For cost-saving purposes, we’ll have to go with state-sponsored harassment of a vulnerable minority—which, again, just happens to coincide with my interests as a maniacal hatemonger. But I’m doing this for the children. I don’t mean the comparatively small number of transgender children who will be formally declared deviants before they are made to shower in front of their peers, of course. Those children are evil. I’m doing it for the good-hearted children who need protection from that powerful bully we all remember from our own school days: the boy who wears a dress and wants to be treated as a girl. Such people have menaced the 99.4-percent majority for too long. Fortunately, we have the Montana Family Foundation. From opposing gay marriage to defunding Planned Parenthood to introducing the Locker Room Privacy Act, the organization has consistently found ways to protect children that coincide with longstanding prejudices. Without them, decent bigots like myself would have only the church, popular entertainment, social convention, various institutional and cultural assumptions and the 348 million Americans who identify with the gender on their birth certificates to speak out for us. I don’t know about you, but I feel like that’s not enough. I also feel like God specifically wants me to seek out kids who are not comfortable with their assigned genders and force them to disrobe in front of kids who are, but that’s just a coincidence. Mainly I want to protect the children, and I don’t care how many of my worst impulses I have to indulge to do it. That’s just the kind of caring guy I am. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and the ongoing employment of the Laszloffy family at combatblog.net.

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Throwing in together Colorado River restoration offers a lesson in collaboration by Paul Bruchez

The Colorado River runs through the heart of my family’s ranch near Kremmling, Colorado, where I live and work, so we have firsthand knowledge of the importance of water. Our family’s irrigated meadows and livestock operation depend on it, and it’s the common currency of both the local agricultural and recreational economies. That’s why, over the years, it’s been so hard for me to see the river so sharply decline. For decades, water utilities on the Front Range have been pumping water from the Upper Colorado, leading to devastating impacts on the health of the river. Lower flows spiked water temperature and silted in the river bottom. This smothered insect life, damaging the river ecosystem and what had been a world-class trout fishery. Agriculture also suffered as river levels dropped. My family and other ranchers in the valley saw irrigation pumps left high and dry as our operations became unsustainable. Besides helping on the family ranch, I’m also a fly-fishing guide here in the valley, and over time it became clear to me that a restored river would be a valuable asset for our community and state. A few years ago, I saw an opportunity to fix our own irrigation problems while also improving the river as a wildlife habitat. My family’s ranch is in one of the few traditional agricultural communities remaining in Colorado. Like most ranchers, we’re independent folks. In a pinch, though, we know we can count on one another, so when the community members got together to talk about the river, we agreed on the need for action, and we started looking for partners and applying for grants. Eventually, 11 private ranches along with the Bureau of Land Management and a group I belong to called Irrigators of Lands in the Vicinity of Kremmling, or ILVK, received funding for a pilot project to restore a riffle-pool structure on one stretch of the river. It was an exciting start. But given the scale of the problems, we needed to think bigger.

We gradually added a variety of partners, including Trout Unlimited, American Rivers, the Colorado Basin Roundtable, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Grand County government, Northern Water, Denver Water, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Upper Colorado River Alliance, the Colorado River District and other river stakeholders. All of them helped us to see new opportunities and think bigger. The partners made plans to build the Windy Gap reservoir bypass and restore

“When those of us on the land got together to talk about the river, we agreed on the need for action, and we started looking for partners.” habitat immediately downstream of the reservoir. For our part, the ILVK put together an ambitious proposal for restoring a significant stretch of the Upper Colorado River in our valley. All of these were pieces of the larger puzzle of restoring the Upper Colorado. Last December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recognized that big vision, awarding the partners $7.75 million under its Regional Conservation Partnership Program. That money will help build the bypass and move the ILVK project forward, which will improve local irrigation systems and reverse the decline in water quality and fish habitat in the headwaters of the Colorado.

Under the plan, the ILVK will install several innovative in-stream structures designed to improve water levels for irrigation as well as rebuild riffles and pools to enhance critical river habitat. Our efforts will have greater impact in concert with our partners’ river projects upstream. A crucial piece involves restoring approximately one mile of the Colorado River’s former channel, which is currently inundated by Windy Gap Reservoir. This ambitious bypass project will reconnect the river—for the first time in decades—and improve riparian habitat in the headwaters area. An additional project, the Colorado River Habitat Restoration Project, will improve the river channel downstream of the reservoir. Together with our ILVK project, these projects, when fully implemented, will directly benefit more than 30 miles of the Colorado River and 4,500 acres of irrigated lands. They will also make available up to 11,000 acre-feet of water during low-flow conditions. Restoring part of the river is a long haul. I’ve been attending river-related meetings for 17 years and have been involved with improvement projects for four so far. The ILVK project combines two of my greatest passions—agriculture sustainability and river health. It is true that we’ve already had moments of struggle over design issues, dealing with early frost during construction, and timing the work and funding to accommodate the needs of area landowners. Somehow, though, we always find a way forward. What I’ve learned from this work is that the interests of ranchers and farmers can align with the interests of conservation groups, state agencies, water providers and other river users. The Colorado River flows through all of our lives. By working together, we can find smart, creative solutions that keep the Colorado healthy and working for all of us. Paul Bruchez is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is a rancher near Kremmling, Colorado.

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(RE)CLAIM YOUR PLACE IN HISTORY. UPDATE– Three weeks ago, News of the Weird touted the “genderless,” extraterrestrial-appearing Hollywood makeup artist known as Vinny Ohh, but then Marcela Iglesias announced (following a leaked TV clip) that she had formed an agency for would-be celebrities who had radically transformed their bodies (and that Vinny is now a client). Iglesias’ Plastics of Hollywood has human “Ken” dolls (Rodrigo Alves and Justin Jedlica), the Argentine “elf” Luis Padron, a Jessica Rabbit look-alike (Pixee Fox), and seven others who, Iglesias figures, have collectively spent almost $3 million on surgery and procedures (some of which are ongoing). (Padron, 25, seems the most ambitious, having endured, among other procedures, painful, “medically unapproved” treatments to change his eye color.)

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RECURRING THEMES – Richard Patterson, 65, is the most recent defendant to choose, as a trial strategy, to show the jury his penis. A Broward County, Florida, court was trying him in the choking death of his girlfriend. (Patterson called the death accidental, as it occurred during oral sex, and there was conflicting medical opinion on whether that could have proved fatal.) Patterson’s lawyer said his standby position was to show a mold of the penis, but insisted that a live demonstration would be more effective. (Update: The judge disallowed the showing, but in May the jury found Patterson not guilty anyway.) For not the first time in News of the Weird’s experience, a man shot himself but had the bullet pass through him and hit a bystander (except this time it was fatal to the bystander). Victor Sibson, 21, was charged in Anchorage, Alaska, in May with killing his girlfriend even though he had aimed at his own head. Investigators were persuaded that it was a genuine attempt, though he survived, but in critical condition. More Animals With Affordable Health Care: In April, the annual report of the Association of British Insurers on its members’ policies for pet owners noted that among the claims paid were those for a bearded dragon with an abscess, an anorexic Burmese python, a cocker spaniel that swallowed a turkey baster, a cockatoo with respiratory problems, and even a “lethargic” house cat (which nonetheless cost the equivalent of $470 to treat). More Third-World Religion: In March, Zimbabwean pastor Paul Sanyangore of Victory World International Ministries was captured on video during a sermon telephoning God. Clutching a phone to his ear, he yelled, “Hello, is this heaven? I have a woman here, what do you have to say about her?” (Her two children, one epileptic, the other asthmatic, are then confusingly described by “heaven” as being “changed,” and Paul ended the call to resounding cheers from the congregation.) More of the World’s Third-Oldest Crime (Smuggling): (1) In the latest awesome drug-mule haul of gold (into South Korea, where it fetches higher prices than in neighboring countries), 51 people were arrested in May for bringing in, over a two-year period, a cumulative two tons, worth $99 million, by hiding it in body parts befitting their biological sex. (2) Customs officials in Abdali, Kuwait, apprehended a pigeon in May with 178 ketamine pills inside a fabric pocket attached to its back. THE ARISTOCRATS! – Almost an Epidemic: Men suffering compulsive public masturbation recently: (1) In the midst of evening rush hour in the New York-New Jersey Lincoln Tunnel, Ismael Esquilin, 48, stopped his minivan and engaged (May 11). (2) In downtown Portland, Oregon, Terry Andreassen was arrested engaging “vigorously” because he “hates Portland,” and was charged with “felony” public indecency (May 3). (3) In Dunbar, West Virginia, Tristan Tucker, 27, allegedly broke into a relative’s home and stole security camera recordings of him engaging (April 23). (4) Vix Bodziak, 70, allegedly engaged at a McDonald’s in Springfield, Massachusetts (April 20). (Bonus: Police found a paper-stuffed tube sock bulging underneath his pant leg.) THE CLASSIC MIDDLE NAME (ALL-NEW!) – Arrested Recently and Awaiting Trial for Murder: Boe Wayne Adams (Wichita, Kansas, May); Jason Vann Wayne Godfrey (Sanford, North Carolina, August); Earl Wayne Humphries (Dallas, May); Michael Wayne Pennington Jr. (Tazewell, Virginia, May). Convicted of Murder: Anthony Wayne Davis (Elyria, Ohio, January); Jerry Wayne Merritt (Columbus, Georgia, February). Pleaded No Contest to Murder: Nathan Wayne Scheiern (Glendale, California, April). Murder Conviction Appeal Denied: Derrick Wayne Murray (Birmingham, Alabama, April). Convicted Murderer Seeking New Plea Deal: Robert Wayne Lonardo (Benton, Maine, May). Murderers No Longer With Us: Billy Wayne Cope (Rock Hill, South Carolina, February, died in prison); Marcel Wayne Williams (Varner, Arkansas, April, executed). Thanks this week to Alan Magid and Chip Gorman and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.

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[14] Missoula Independent • June 29–July 6, 2017

In late October 2007, a white wolf died in Yellowstone National Park. The story had all the trappings of a Jack London novel: a turf war between rival packs pitting tooth against tooth with deadly consequences. The Hayden Valley pack had been living an increasingly hardscrabble life in the core of the park, sandwiched between the territories of two larger packs and ranging widely in search of food. They had denned for years in full sight of Yellowstone’s Otter Creek picnic area and wandered throughout the broad Hayden Valley, occasionally weaving in and out of traffic as visitors stopped to watch. Dozens and sometimes hundreds of tourists and veteran wolf watchers would convene along the pullouts on the Grand Loop and train their eyes on the far side of the Yellowstone River, hoping to spot the pack and its pups. Most prized was a glimpse of the white alpha female, a wolf known as 540, whose light-colored coat was rare among gray wolves. There were no eyewitness accounts of that fall clash near Canyon Village, but the incident was well documented in the park’s 2007 annual wolf report. Members of the larger, distinctively darker Mollie’s pack—accomplished bison hunters all—had moved in on the Haydens from the Pelican Valley to the southeast with intent. The Haydens, always a notably small pack, were outmatched and outnumbered. When park staff later followed a blood trail through the Canyon Junction area, they discovered it had taken the white wolf hours to die. Her alpha mate, 541, was also killed in the skirmish. His body was found in Cascade Meadow just west of Canyon Junction. A narrative of the incident in the park’s 2007 report concluded with a poetic flourish that bordered on the prophetic. “Maybe one of [her] pups will turn white,” it read, “and return someday to Hayden Valley.” In fact one Hayden female and five pups did survive their 2007 battle, and they fled to the northwest with the Mollie’s in pursuit. A

clash with the Gibbons Meadow pack near Old Faithful claimed one pup. Accounts by Ralph Maughan, then president of the Wolf Recovery Foundation, posted to the website Wildlife News, tracked the Hayden survivors’ movements, and by mid-November he had located them near Seven Mile Bridge, roughly 10 miles east of West

Yellowstone. They wandered, according to the 2007 report, “like a pack without territory.” The white wolf ’s surviving daughter left the pack, bred, and returned to give birth to two litters, neither of which survived. By spring 2008, that same female and two males from the Mollie’s pack had joined to form what biologists named the Canyon pack, settling into a

territory adjacent to and overlapping the Haydens’ former claim. The color increasingly faded from the new alpha female’s coat, and the resemblance to her dead mother grew with each season. Veteran wolf watchers soon gave her a name. She became the White Lady. Many Yellowstone wolves are assigned numbers, a convention that assists biologists in their research. Few get names. Names are most often given not by scientists, but by fans—members of an engaged public whose appetite for iconic animals is seemingly insatiable. So it was for Scarface, Yellowstone’s famously tattered old grizzly, and for the Lamar Canyon pack’s iconic alpha female, 06, so named for the year of her birth, who is now the subject of the book American Wolf, scheduled for publication in October and already optioned for Hollywood by Leonardo DiCaprio. And so it was for the White Lady. On April 11, not quite a decade after the death of her mother, the injured White Lady was discovered by hikers inside the park boundary near Gardiner. The park released a statement saying she’d been mortally wounded by a gunshot. She was euthanized by park staff, and her body was sent to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service forensic lab in Ashland, Oregon. The park posted a $5,000 reward for information. The death of this second-generation white wolf quickly made headlines as far away as France, a sign of the celebrity she’d gained in her years as the head of the Canyon pack. The Center for Biological

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Diversity and the nonprofit Wolves of the Rockies added their own ... so to actually hear them gnawing on bones right across the road, $5,000 rewards to the pot. The community group Heart of the Wild we were all awestruck.” Varley considers that moment of intense proximity a gift from the Yellowstone launched an online petition that has so far raised $7,820 for the effort. Including a GoFundMe campaign, the money offered for White Lady. He became involved in the Yellowstone Wolf Project after information leading to the arrest and conviction of the White Lady’s the species’ reintroduction to Yellowstone in the mid-1990s, and he earned a PhD in ecological sciences researching wolf-prey interactions killer is in excess of $24,000. Since the park’s initial April press release, Yellowstone officials in the region. For Varley and his wife, Linda Thurston, the wolf-watchhave released scant information about the case. Multiple requests for details about the story all met with the same response: the investigation is ongoing, and for now, no park “The Canyon pack’s habit of navigatpersonnel are available for interviews. The struggles facing Yellowstone’s wolves unfold largely beyond the view of visitors: the tough winters, the ing road corridors became a defining battle for control of territory or elk migration corridors (the leading cause of death among park wolves is other wolves). characteristic of their presence in But some of these stories can be pieced together from research reports and the observations of devoted wolf watchYellowstone. Few wolves feel ers. And when the wolf in question is an icon scrutinized by near-constant public observation, it’s possible to piece comfortable so close to the park’s together a picture of the White Lady’s life, and a sense of why her death sent shockwaves around the globe.

human visitors, but for the White

THE CRUNCH OF BONE

Lady and her packmates, proximity

On a wintry day near Yellowstone headquarters in Mammoth, Nathan Varley steered a busload of tourists seemed almost like a key to survival.” to the side of the road. Varley doesn’t remember the date. Sometime in 2008 or 2009, he says. What he does remember, vividly, are the sounds he heard through the open windows. Varley, a former biologist who runs multi-day trips through ing business evolved slowly in response to demand among park visitors Wild Side Wildlife Tours, picked the spot in hopes of giving his group for exposure to wolves. No pack offered better opportunities than the a chance to see some scavengers. Area wolves had recently made a Canyons. kill close to the road, and the carcass was almost picked clean. As Unlike the Mollie’s and many other Yellowstone packs, the they waited for coyotes or carrion birds, a group of furry bodies Canyons spent significant time in the public eye. In 2009—the year came into view. It was the Canyon pack, and the White Lady was Montana and Idaho first legalized hunting wolves outside the park after unmistakable. the species’ delisting—the Canyons were denning just outside Mam“It was such a magical sighting that you could actually hear them moth, feeding on elk and using the park’s road system to weave begnawing on the bone,” Varley says. “For us, given the general distances tween the territories of other wolf packs. The Canyons’ habit of that we’re dealing with, there’s not that audio part of the experience navigating those road corridors became a defining characteristic of

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their presence in Yellowstone. Few wolves feel comfortable so close to the park’s human visitors, but for the White Lady and her packmates, proximity seemed almost like a key to survival. Veteran wildlife photographer and Yellowstone regular Max Waugh detailed the tactic in a memorial piece about the White Lady on his website shortly after her death. “They ranged far and wide, sneaking into neighboring pack territory overnight, quickly disappearing and showing up in another pack’s territory several miles away the next day,” Waugh wrote. “They avoided conflicts by using the park road system, something other wolves were hesitant to do. Friends of mine encountered Canyon wolves on the road south of Mammoth one morning, only to see them on the road near Canyon junction later that afternoon. They had covered well over 20 miles in a few hours.” Despite the Canyons’ savvy, their early years as a pack were tenuous. The White Lady and her alpha companion—a black exMollie’s male known as 712—produced several litters, but they failed to raise any pups to yearlings until 2010. The pack’s comfort in developed areas, though a boon for the public, forced park staff to remove carcasses and haze the wolves away. Yellowstone’s strictures against allowing animals to become too accustomed to or dependent on humans frequently prompts such hazings, which can include yelling, horn honking and the use of bean bag rounds and shell crackers. Animals that don’t respond to hazing efforts may be “removed” lethally. The Canyons temporarily settled in the Canyon area at the Hayden Valley pack’s old den and established a rendezvous site in the Hayden Valley a comfortable distance from public viewing areas. As 2011 approached, however, their nomadic tendencies kicked in again and they headed back toward Mammoth. The neighboring Blacktail Plateau pack killed one female Canyon pup, and in spring 2011 a female yearling was seen being fed by park visitors. According to that year’s report, the park responded by hazing her to “halt its behavior of approaching people.” New Year’s Eve 2011 proved fruitful for Waugh, whose write-up documents his visit to a Canyon pack kill near the Gardiner River. The accompanying photos capture the alpha female and her jet-black mate feasting in grisly but beautiful fashion. That professional photographers and casual tourists alike could capture such images underscores the role the Canyons played in the park experience. That a member of the

very pack that had killed her parents should become the White Lady’s mate shed light on, in Varley’s words, the “Shakespearean existence” of wolves. “There’s no sense of holding a grudge or maintaining a rivalry over time,” Varley says. “If you can’t beat ’em, you join ’em.” The Canyon pack count was up to eight in 2012, the first year that photographer Deby Dixon encountered the White Lady. She hadn’t yet heard of the pack, or its distinctive matriarch, when she spotted three elk running toward the Yellowstone River south of Hayden Valley. As she prepared to photograph the ungulates, she noticed a trio of wolves close on their heels. She set up her tripod and, as the elk entered the river, started firing frames of the wolves watching their would-be prey from the riverbank. “It was just one of those experiences that was out of the blue, and you couldn’t have hoped to get, really,” Dixon says. Later, Dixon began to hear stories about the by-then fabled white wolf, who in 2012 was nearing seven years old (the average lifespan of a Yellowstone wolf is four to five years). The park observed that her pack’s movements through Yellowstone seemed driven primarily by prey availability, and park personnel continued to discourage the wolves’ interactions with humans “due to their high tolerance and frequent proximity to visitors.” Even so, Dixon says, the visibility of the White Lady and her pack helped to draw a new wave of scopetoting wolf advocates to the Hayden Valley. “You can see them hunt, you can see them playing, you can see them sleeping, which they do a lot, and yet have that chance that they might just come and swim the river and cross the road,” Dixon says. “It was sort of an intimate fishbowl in which you could observe the wolves safely without too much disturbance of them, and a lot of people got to see that.”

recollection, she was hardly fazed by her daughter’s departure. Her mate, 712, his fur now graying, was quite the opposite. “He was sitting there howling forever,” Dixon says. “It’d been going on for a couple of days, and it was obviously the final goodbye. He was really devastated by it, but [the White Lady] just kept on going.” A year later, park reports identified the new couple and their four pups as the Wapiti Lake pack, occupying a portion of the Canyons’ territory, namely the Hayden Valley. The White Lady’s daughter was also turning white That summer was also the first time Dixon noticed the White Lady’s limp—the result, she speculates, of a broken right front leg. The limp persisted throughout the coming years, but as many of her fans noted, she endured with the same resourcefulness that allowed her pack to flourish in the near-constant company of onlookers. “She still had to confront bison and elk and strategize her way around other wolf packs in the park,” Varley says. “But yet she adapted very well to literally thousands or millions of visitors streaming through on the roadway and looking for her. She could kind of live in both of

STAR OF THE SHOW Among the mortalities listed in the park’s 2013 wolf report was an adult female of the Canyon pack, a black-furred, two-year-old daughter of the White Lady. Yellowstone wolf biologist Doug Smith told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that the wolf had shown “dispersal behavior,” leaving the pack, returning, and leaving again. She’d been shot, legally, by a Gardiner landowner who had lost more than a dozen sheep to wolves and been granted a shoot-on-sight permit by the state. Biologists concluded that the female, collared at the time and known as 831, had not been responsible for the sheep kills. Smith characterized her presence on the shooter’s property as being in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” That incident, which played out not far from where the White Lady was eventually shot, fanned the flames of the region’s ongoing wolf debate. Some mourned the wolf ’s death on Facebook. Others celebrated with photos of 831’s corpse. According to the Chronicle, one such post included the phrase “Keep up the good work Montana.” The park classified 831’s death as a “control action.” Back in the park, the Canyon pack had expanded its territory to the southwest following the disbanding of the neighboring Mary Mountain pack. The White Lady and 712 were getting on in years, and sightings were increasingly being greeted as potentially the last. The uproar over 831’s untimely demise came as yet another indication of the devoted following that had developed around the Canyons. In summer 2014, Dixon observed another dramatic moment in the Canyons’ lives. A former alpha male of the Lamar Canyon pack called 755, whose mate, the well-known wolf 06, had been killed by a hunter outside the park in 2012, had come to court one of the White Lady’s sub-adult daughters. The reactions of the two Canyon alphas drove home to Dixon how different individual wolves’ personalities can be. The White Lady had never appeared to be an affectionate mother, and, by Dixon’s

those worlds quite well, and was really emblematic of the whole Yellowstone wolf-watching scene. Star of the show.” Dixon found herself somewhat fearful in the early months of 2017. She’d become aware of numerous sightings in February suggesting that the White Lady had separated from her pack. There were rumors that, at age 12, she was starting to suffer from canine dementia. The last day Dixon saw her, though, the White Lady had reunited with the other Canyons. They had a carcass near Mammoth, Dixon remembers, and Dixon made a guess about where they’d be bedded down. “All of a sudden I looked up and there she was, standing on the ridge,” she says. “She came down to the road, and it was basically just me. People had been looking, but they’d given up and gone inside. The rest of the pack didn’t want to follow, so she eventually turned around and went back up.” Dixon was grateful for this last bit of time with the White Lady. Weeks later, she learned of the shooting and felt a “profound sense of loss.” That it happened so close to her own hometown of Gardiner only deepened her sadness.

“When Scarface was shot I was almost relieved, because I’d seen him looking so terrible,” Dixon says, referencing the famed grizzly that was shot to death near Gardiner in 2015. “In contrast to that, she did not look terrible the last time I saw her. She looked really good, she looked very alert, aware of her surroundings, she was really loving with her family. … She still had some time left.”

DOUBLE-EDGED FAME On June 22, the online news outlet Yellowstone Insider disclosed new details about the death of Scarface drawn from an FWS investigative report released under a Freedom of Information Act request. The story revealed that an investigator with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks had interviewed an elk hunter at his camp in November 2015 after the hunter called the agency to report having shot a grizzly the night before. The hunter disclosed that he’d fired on the bear with a rifle on the evening of Nov. 18, after the bear appeared in the light of his headlamp about 10 feet away. Federal officials closed the case without charges in July 2016. As with Scarface, the public attention to the White Lady’s killing can be largely attributed to the wolf ’s highly public profile. Given the polarizing nature of wolves, Dixon isn’t shy about speculating about the killer’s motives. And she questions whether elevating individual animals to celebrity status puts them in greater danger. “When we celebrate them and they become, in the hunter’s or the hater’s mind, the be-all of Yellowstone, they resent it,” Dixon says. “Some of these guys love to kill what we love, and they want the trophy, they want the wolf with the status, they want the attention that comes from killing a famous wolf. Even if they’re not going to reveal who they are, whoever shot this wolf I feel for certain knew who he was shooting and watches the reactions.” Bethany Cotton, the Missoula-based wildlife program director for the nonprofit WildEarth Guardians, hinted at this same conundrum in a recent commentary for High Country News. Her piece touches on the deaths of Scarface, a Grand Canyon wolf named Echo that was killed by a hunter in Utah in 2015, and the first wolverine to visit North Dakota in 150 years, which was shot dead by a rancher last year. Talking to the Indy, Cotton acknowledges that there’s a line between appreciating wildlife and “anthropomorphizing animals and attributing emotions to them.” At the same time, she doesn’t discount the power that individual animals like the White Lady have to draw people closer to the species. “People get to see her and feel this connection with an animal that was absent for so long,” Cotton says, “and that helps people understand the importance of conservation work in general, of the Endangered Species Act in particular … and really brings to ground these concepts of what’s been called ‘America’s greatest idea,’ our public lands network.” Varley agrees that the fame that attaches to the White Lady and other charismatic animals is a double-edged sword. Making her a symbol of wolf resilience may well have increased the temptation for someone to attack that symbol. Still, Varley thinks, the downside of the White Lady’s fame is outweighed by the power of her legacy. If there’s one thing humans can identify with, he says, it’s a martyr. “The story gets through, it breaks through with an individual, when it often fails as a population,” he says. “The African lions are really having a hard time. Does anyone really care, is anyone really noticing lions are disappearing? But when Cecil the lion gets shot and killed— boom—everyone is excited and understands.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Lucky one Jan Dell and the Ranch Hands bring the country back to Missoula by Erika Fredrickson

an Dell started her singing career at the Cabin Lounge in 1971 with Donnie Lane and the Wanderers. She showed up one Saturday night at the East Missoula bar with her sister and cousin, who knew Dell’s talent for singing and secretly asked the house band if she could sit in. When Donnie Lane called Dell up to the stage, she was shocked but excited. “That was the first time I’d ever sung in front of an audience,” says Dell, who now lives in Helena. “Anne Murray’s ‘Snowbird’ had just come out, and I loved Connie Smith’s song ‘Once A Day,’ so I kind of found a key for the band to play those two songs and it worked out really well.” More than well. Dell became a hit in bars all across western Montana, and especially in Missoula. It was an unexpected turn for her, a mother of three living on a ranch in Frenchtown with her husband, and it happened at a time when Missoula was blowing up as a country music town. Between Lolo and downtown and East Missoula there were several bars with house bands performing nightly to regular crowds of hundreds. Musicians including Louie Bond, Ellie Nuno, Carol Minjares, Chuck Norris and Ray Riggs played in those bands, and often traveled to share stages with bigger acts in bigger cities. In turn, those bigger acts came through Missoula, especially Bakersfield, Calif., stars such as Buck Owens, Wanda Jackson, Tony Booth and David Frizzell. They would perform at Amvets on River Road, and the house bands would open for them, or back them up. According to guitarist Bond, musicians on the country-music circuit often referred to Missoula as “Little Nashville,” and Jan Dell, he says, was at the center of the scene, singing for a handful of bands through the years, including Country Satisfaction and Jan Dell and the Ranch Hands. “She was probably the best singer in the house bands around Missoula for at least two decades—may still be,” Bond says. As a tribute to Dell, now 70, and Missoula’s country music past, Bond, Nuno, Minjares, Norris and other musicians have organized a Jan Dell and the Ranch

photo courtesy Jan Dell

Jan Dell and the Ranch Hands were part of Missoula’s vibrant country scene in the 1970s.

Hands reunion show for Sunday, July 2. They’ll cover their favorite tunes from back in the day, songs they loved to play and the hits Missoula audiences demanded, including Loretta Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Tanya Tucker’s “Delta Dawn,” Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” and Lynn Anderson’s “Rose Garden.” Dell, who hasn’t done much singing since the late 1980s, was known as a singer of cover tunes, but she did record some originals in Nashville at the beginning of her career. Not long after she started singing at the Cabin, a group of musicians came through town, heard

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Dell sing, and invited her to Nashville to cut a record. They recorded six songs and released four of them, including Dell’s original “Beatin’ Round the Bush” and a single called “I Never Thought I’d Ever Love the Rain” written by an aspiring Nashville songwriter who collected trash by day. “It was very exciting for me,” she says. “I just knew I was going to be a star.” The group toured for a few weeks, but things turned sour when, according to Dell, the bandleader took off with the group’s money, stranding them in a small town in Canada with no place to

stay and no way to fulfill the remainder of their gigs. She barely knew the band members, and she missed family and friends back in Montana. When she got back over the border, she flew home and settled back in Missoula. After her return, Dell developed vocal-cord nodules, which nearly derailed her singing altogether, but after she recovered she became a star in the local firmament for another decade and a half. She made a return trip to Nashville, this time with the Ranch Hands, and cut another record there. It was a much more pleasant experience

that time around, she says. She got to meet a lot of her idols, too, including Connie Smith, Hank Thompson, Roy Acuff and Brenda Lee. The band toured with the album, returning to Missoula only to find its country scene dwindling. Before, making money as a cover band had come easy, but by the late 1980s it was nearly impossible to get by on gigs. Audiences were looking for disco, Dell says, and the live country bands couldn’t compete. Eventually the Cabin burned down, and other country bars were shuttered. Dell worked as a supermarket deli clerk for a while and later drove 98-ton rigs for mining companies in Montana and Arizona, though she never stopped singing entirely. “I had a microphone on the truck radio,” she says. “In the middle of the night the supervisor would say, ‘Janet, sing to us, we’re falling asleep!’ I’d pull over and sing the crew a song to try and keep them awake. ‘Sixteen Tons.’ ‘Big Bad John.’ I sang ‘They Call the Wind Mariah’ one night when it was really windy. And I tell everyone that I got to sing on the radio even though I quit singing.” Now retired, Dell’s name still has currency among musicians like Nuno and Bond, who continue to play around the state. Many of the musicians Dell sang with are still considered among the most talented in the state, especially among musicians, for their ability to back just about anybody and cover entire discographies of chart-topping greats. “The whole reason that we’re getting together for this Jan Dell Ranch Band reunion is because the few of us that are left from that era all thought it would be fun to play those songs that we played way back then,” Dell says. “And these musicians were the best, and so I guess I was the lucky one. No matter how you sing a song, it’s these guys that are going to make you sound good. And that’s what they always did.” Jan Dell and the Ranch Hands play the Sunrise Saloon Sun., July 2, at 3 PM. Free. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

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Existential pop Josh Hodges finds inspiration in the desert by Nathan Weinbender

STRFKR’s latest album, Being No One, Going Nowhere, is the first recording produced to capture the feel of the band’s raucous live shows.

Josh Hodges, the creative force behind the band STRFKR, retreated into the California desert in early 2016 to record his latest album. He emerged several months later with Being No One, Going Nowhere, which explores heady themes of identity, solitude and meditation and yet features perhaps the poppiest, most approachable collection of songs he’s yet produced. Being No One was recorded mostly in a hilltop rental house in the Joshua Tree area of San Bernardino County, a secluded spot surrounded on all sides by acres of emptiness. It’s a 20-minute drive to the nearest grocery store. The days are oppressively hot; it cools down to about 70 degrees after the sun goes down. It’s kind of like camping, if your idea of roughing it involves having a full recording studio at your disposal. Hodges engineered much of the album by himself (he plays live with a three-piece backing band), working on songs late into the night. Isolation has always been an integral part of Hodges’ writing process, but he’d never before worked in such a remote locale. “Knowing that no one can hear what I’m doing is kind of freeing,” Hodges says. “I’m free to make whatever mistakes and make weird noises, make a really shitty song if I want and not feel embarrassed about it. You’re immediately in touch with the desert and the desolation out there. You’re really trapped in your own world. But it’s comforting to feel small.” It’s a case of environment influencing art, though a few of the album’s tracks originated outside the walls of Hodges’ desert sanctuary. One is a song that was deemed “too poppy” for a band that Hodges was in while he was living in Amsterdam. Another was something that STRFKR’s longtime drummer Keil Corcoran had been toying with. Others were fleshed out from snatches of melody that had been floating around in Hodges’ head for months or years. That stop-and-start writing process isn’t uncommon for Hodges, who’s typically left with bits

and pieces of unfinished songs after an album is finished. Last month, he released Vault Vol. 1, a compilation of those odds and ends offering a glimpse into how he puts songs together. “I’ve recorded a few different albums that were getting pretty far along, and then I decided they weren’t what I wanted to do with STRFKR,” Hodges says. Although Hodges is currently based in L.A., STRFKR got its start in Portland in 2007 as a scrappy, eccentric band that quickly developed a reputation for raucous, sweaty live performances. Despite being known as a band that you’d want to see in concert, Hodges says Being No One, Going Nowhere is the first STRFKR album that he produced specifically with the band’s live shows in mind. “We can play almost the whole album live and it would translate well for dancing,” he says. STRFKR’s previous records combined the sounds of ’70s soft rock (think Todd Rundgren or 10cc) with early ’80s new wave, but the first half of Being No One, Going Nowhere really doubles down on glossy, often bouncy synth pop. As the album progresses, though, it becomes dreamier, more introspective and more experimental, like it’s being swallowed up by the haze of a desert oasis. Even its title, inspired by the writings of Buddhist nun Ayya Khema, proves that Hodges is still, first and foremost, a pop existentialist. “It’s this common Buddhist idea, that a lot of human suffering comes from our sense of self and the stress that comes from trying to make something of ourselves,” Hodges says. “I really like that idea. It’s more like a goal. That phrase is kind of a reminder. It’s what I want to be, more in the moment, to just be, and having that be enough.” STRFKR plays the Top Hat Thu., June 29. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $21. This story was originally published March 16 in the Inlander. arts@missoulanews.com

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Feel for home Zahn McClarnon’s sympathy for the character by Erika Fredrickson

Zahn McClarnon, second from left, plays Billy in Neither Wolf Nor Dog.

Zahn McClarnon’s performance as Hanzee Dent in TV’s Fargo is one of the most chilling in the series—and that says something, considering the number of mobsters and murderers in the show’s second season. As a Native American veteran, Hanzee is tasked with the Gerhardt mob’s dirty work—his body count reaches nearly 20 by season’s end—and he gets there with unflappable swiftness. “I just learned how to be very still in my movements and in my character,” McClarnon says. “That was the big thing that the creator of the show was looking for: stillness.” McClarnon is Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, but he grew up on the Blackfeet Reservation. He spent his 20s in Los Angeles, picking up small roles on Baywatch, In Living Color and Dangerous Minds. The current golden age has provided more complex roles, including roles for Native American actors. One of his recent projects is the film Neither Wolf Nor Dog, which opens this week at the Roxy. The movie, directed by Scottish filmmaker Steven Lewis Simpson and based on a 1994 book by Kent Nerburn, begins when an Anglo writer (Christopher Sweeney) is summoned to Lakota country by a tribal elder named Dan (Dave Bald Eagle). Dan has a box of unpublished scraps that he wants Nerburn to turn into a book. Dan and tribal member Grover (Richard Ray Whitman) take Nerburn on a road trip through small towns and backroads, where he’s forced to see the place and its people with eyes wide open. McClarnon plays Billy, a down-and-out alcoholic who first approaches the road-tripping group at a restaurant, drunk and asking for money. He targets Nerburn, offering to sell him some beaded art as Dan and Grover look on. There’s a deeply uncomfortable sense of shame and sorrow in the

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scene, but the film doesn’t let McClarnon’s character descend into pity porn. A scene later, McClarnon’s character shows up again and we see him treated like family by Dan and Grover, while Nerburn remains the stunted outsider with more to learn. McClarnon didn’t need to look far from his own past to understand the character. “There’s a lot of tragedy on the reservations, especially with alcohol and addiction,” McClarnon says. “I’ve been through it, personally. So has every person in my family, actually. It was pretty easy to get into that character.” Throughout the four-day shoot of his scene, McClarnon kept a bottle of whiskey close by. “I would just smell it and remember that feeling,” he says. “How it felt inside my body. How it made me move. How it made my head feel, mentally.” Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a labor-of-love kind of film, made on a shoestring budget with a tiny crew and just in time to feature a powerful performance by the 95-year-old Bald Eagle before his death last year. McClarnon, who is also one of the film’s producer, can be found in higher-profile roles these days: Officer Mathias in Longmire and, more recently, Comanche war chief Toshaway in the Pierce Brosnan vehicle The Son. But the roles of Billy and Hanzee resonate for him. Despite the character’s awful actions, Hanzee is somehow a sympathetic character, partly because he’s an outsider used to being treated with contempt by the world. “I have a backstory on Hanzee Dent that was never shown in the TV show,” he says. “I try to find that with all my characters.” Neither Wolf Nor Dog opens at the Roxy Fri., June 30. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[film]

Baby got fast Learning to care about people in cars by Molly Laich

Ansel Elgort stars in Baby Driver.

What a fun and thrilling summertime romp we have in writer-director Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver. Wright’s is the mind behind all those British comedies we love (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End), but this latest effort has more in common with his oddly perfect 2010 movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Both feature American actors and a cadence borrowed from Hollywood musicals. In Scott Pilgrim, we got fight scenes in place of musical numbers. In Baby Driver, Wright choreographs extravagant car-chase sequences with a score that hits and hits. The film stars Ansel Elgort as the titular “Baby”—not his given name, but a codename given by his criminal coworkers on account of his soft features and delicate age. We first meet Baby as he waits in the getaway car outside a bank heist, iPod at the ready. The heist completed, accomplices Buddy ( Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eliza González) hop in the car and the gang speeds off with Atlanta police in hot pursuit for the first in a series of elaborate getaways. I’m not a car person, but cursory research reveals that Baby is driving a 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX. In any case, the car is red and fast. Back at the rendezvous, we meet the boss leader, Doc, played by Kevin Spacey with the same smug cruelty he brings to all his characters of dubious morality. It’s here that we get just enough character backstory to tide us over. Of Baby we learn that a childhood car accident left him orphaned and with a taste for fast cars. We learn, too, that the crash gave him tinnitus, which is why he’s constantly clad in Apple earbuds, but honestly, the kid is a millennial—does he really need a reason? Baby’s foray into crime is a classic in-over-hishead situation. At first, he’s just paying off a debt to Doc, but if movies have taught us anything, it’s

that once you’re in the game, it’s hard to claw your way out, particularly when you’re as talented a driver as Baby is. Doc repeatedly assures him they need just one more score, and every time we hold our breath with the certainty that eventually, inevitably, one of these heists will not go according to plan. We might not be so anxious for Baby if he didn’t have loved ones waiting in the wings, but sure enough, there’s his kindly deaf caretaker, Joseph (CJ Jones) and a pretty waitress at the local diner named Debora (Lily James) to fret over. The plot thickens when Bats ( Jamie Foxx) joins the crew. Bats plays by his own rules and doesn’t care for punk kids in earbuds who don’t say much and drive getaway cars for a living. (Does this character represent chaotic evil, or neutral evil? Discuss.) Bats has a penchant for violence that’s unpredictable and exciting. I appreciate the movie’s soft R rating, as opposed to PG-13, because Wright could have gone either way. Here’s PG-13 versus R in a nutshell: When a guy gets shot in an R-rated movie, you know for sure he’s dead. I also appreciate the way Wright places his characters in service to cool music and fast cars. Filmgoers with taste will be pleased to learn that the chase sequences mostly eschew CGI for real drivers and practical effects. As to the realism of these car-centric scenes, again, I’m not an expert. The movie works for me because the action is comprehensive. I can follow what’s happening, I care about the people in the cars, and I worry about them. Baby Driver opens at the Missoula AMC Fri., June 30. arts@missoulanews.com

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[film] sure gets around. Rated PG-13. Also stars Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis and Javier Botet. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex, which would be a pretty appropriate place to see it.

OPENING THIS WEEK BABY DRIVER A young getaway driver finds himself part of a doomed heist after getting grifted by a crime boss. Good thing he’s hell on wheels. Did I mention it’s also a jukebox musical? Rated R. Stars Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm and Kevin Spacey. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. (See Film)

A QUIET PASSION You know the pathos and the poetry behind Emily Dickinson, but now see the life that led to a literary icon. She’s the one that did those dirty limericks, right? Rated PG-13. Stars Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle and Keith Carradine. Playing through Thu., June 29 at the Roxy.

DESPICABLE ME 3 Dreamworks drags out the Minions for another outing. This time Gru discovers he has an unknown twin brother. That should shake things up. Rated PG. Stars the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Trey Parker. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.

STALKER (1979) There is a room, somewhere in the middle of the dangerous wreckage of a once great city, where all of your dreams come true. Now a reluctant guide leads two academics through post-apocalyptic Russia, hoping to uncover its secrets. Not Rated. Aleksandr Kaidanovsky, Alisa Frejndlikh and Anatoli Solonitsyn star in director Andrei Tarkovsky’s masterpiece. Playing Thu., June 29 at 8 PM at the Roxy.

THE HERO Forty years ago Lee Hayden made a name for himself starring in a classic western. Since then it’s mainly been voiceovers for barbecue sauce. Now the aging actor decides to mend fences with his estranged daughter. Rated R. Stars Sam Elliott, Krysten Ritter and Nick Offerman. Playing at the Roxy. THE HOUSE After realizing they don’t have enough money to send their daughter to college, a suburban couple decides to open an illegal casino in their basement to make up the difference. Honestly, this sounds less shady than what Sallie Mae does. Rated R. Stars Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Jason Mantzoukas. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG Nearing the end of his life, a Lakota elder asks a white author to help him write a book. Not Rated. Stars Dave Bald Eagle, Christopher Sweeney and Richard Ray Whitman. Playing at the Roxy. (See Film)

NOW PLAYING 47 METERS DOWN Mandy Moore versus a bunch of sharks. What more do you want? Rated PG-13. Also stars Claire Holt and Matthew Modine. Playing at the Pharaohplex.

TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT Indistinguishable robots beat the gears out of each other for three hours. Rated PG-13. Stars Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel and Anthony Hopkins. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. I don't think you can check blood pressure that way. The House opens at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (2013) Two young French women fall in love and discover insights about life over a decade of a complex relationship. Rated NC-17 because depicting women’s sexuality is apparently the worst thing in the world. Stars Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Salim Kechiouche. Playing Wed., July 5 at 8 PM at the Roxy. CARS 3 Pixar’s deeply troubling and confusing franchise about a world populated by talking cars returns to make sure the company has enough money to finance their good films. Rated G. Stars the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Kerry Washington and Armie Hammer. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex.

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CHURCHILL With World War II still raging around him, exhausted Prime Minister Winston Churchill questions the planned Allied invasion of Normandy. Rated PG. Stars Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson and John Slattery. Playing through Thu., June 29 at the Roxy. THE FORCE Oakland’s long-troubled police department struggles to confront the federal demands for reform while dealing with public distrust and an explosive scandal. Not Rated. Directed by Pete Nicks. Playing at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts Thu., June 29 at 8 PM. THE MUMMY An ancient evil awakens in Egypt and the only person who can stop it is Tom Cruise. That guy

WONDER WOMAN Like most of us, Diana, princess of the Amazons, was trained on a sheltered island paradise to be a warrior. When an American pilot shows up to tell her about a massive conflict raging in the outside world, she joins the fight and becomes Wonder Woman. Rated PG-13. Stars Gal Gadot, Robin Wright and Chris Pine. Playing at the Missoula AMC 12 and the Pharaohplex. Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn and Erika Fredrickson. Check with local theaters for up-to-date showtimes to spare yourself any grief and/or profanity. Theater phone numbers: Missoula AMC 12 at 406-541-7469; The Roxy at 406-728-9380; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 406-961-3456.

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The ceviche of ghoulish psychopathy by Andrea Grimes

RESISTANCE KITCHEN

Look at Senator Mitch McConnell commissioning the U.S. Capitol Police—just following orders! blue lives matter!—to drag people out of their wheelchairs for daring to show up to his office to oppose Trumpcare. Of course, McConnell is shopping a bill that will literally kill disabled folks. Why not start with dragging them out of their wheelchairs? Here is what Trumpcare will do to people who rely on Medicaid, via Business Insider: “Both bills would change Medicaid to a program where funding would be set on a per-capita basis—meaning the federal government would send states a fixed amount of money per Medicaid enrollee, regardless of whether that would cover needs or care—and then peg funding growth to a rate related to inflation. ‘It’s no longer an open-ended matching program,’ Richard Frank, a professor at Harvard Medical School professor, told Business Insider in May. He added that changing funding to per-capita cap grants ‘fundamentally changes the kind of contract that exists between the states and the federal government.’” Seventy-five million Americans use Medicaid. Both the House and Senate bills will eventually phase out Medicaid entirely (read: “leave the poorest Americans to die”). Both plans are poorly disguised redistribution schemes that bilk middle- and low-income Americans out of their health and their wealth and send their earnings up the ladder to the ultra-rich. I am helplessly angry about this, because I know that if logic or faith or basic human decency mattered to Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues, we wouldn’t even be entertaining these bills in the first place. Trumpcare doesn’t fix anything that’s wrong with Obamacare, and no one with expertise and experience in any part of the health-care industry thinks it’s a good idea. There’s something in this for the GOP, and I don’t know what that thing is, and whatever it is, it’s more valuable to them than American lives. I meditated on this while chopping vegetables for ceviche, a dish I make at home when it’s too hot to turn the stove on and I need to spend a half-hour or so stabbing things because the people we’ve tasked with protecting us have decided to try killing us instead. Killing people is part of the reason I didn’t start making ceviche at home until a couple of years ago.

All I could envision was poisoning my family with undercooked fish. But restaurant ceviche is pricey and, I reckoned, who really knows how long it’s been sitting in that industrial fridge anyway? I make my ceviche with care and marinate it until it’s opaque and supple. I strive not to kill people. I’m a real radical, I guess. Ingredients 1/2 pound of tilapia, bloodlines removed, chopped into wee nibbles 1 small avocado, chopped to mimic wee tilapia nibbles 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, chopped (to mimic wee nibbles) 1/3 cucumber, chopped (wee nibbles) 1 jalapeno, chopped (wee nibs) 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped (just chopped is fine) 2 cloves garlic, minced mixed citrus juices—lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, whatever salt and pepper pinch of sugar olive oil, to drizzle tortilla chips, to serve Directions Marinate your wee tilapia nibbles and garlic in a bowl of citrus juice with a pinch of sugar and salt. I like to use a combination of lemons, limes and either oranges or grapefruits, because just limes and lemons can be overly tangy. Make sure the wee nibs are freely floating in the juices so that they get evenly cooked by the citrus. This will probably take an hour-ish. It may take less time than that, but like I said, I’m trying to keep everyone alive. When the fish is cooked, drain the juices and toss the fish with your veggies. Drizzle the tiniest drizzle of olive oil, mix carefully, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with tortilla chips. Serve the fetid leftover bloodlines of your tilapia to anyone who thinks poor people deserve to die in order to enrich the wealthiest Americans. Resistance Kitchen is a blog about food, rage and politics at resistancekitchen.tumblr.com. Andrea Grimes is a journalist for hire, Bloody Mary expert and Texpat living in the Bay Area.

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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. $-$$$

Order Online Lunch & Dinner 406-829-8989 1901 Stephens Ave

Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358

Order online at asahimissoula.com. Delicious dining in or carryout. Chinese & Japanese menus.

It’s a done deal! No foolin’. Bernice’s Bakery will be introducing a new owner June 1st! Christine and Marco have spent the last 15 years stewarding the development and sustainability of one of Missoula’s iconic businesses. Congratulations to Marco and Christine! And, congratulations to the new owner Missy Kelleher. Come in and say hello or goodbye. Follow that up by a “hello” to Missy in June as you snag your favorite treat or a cup o’joe. Bernice’s Bakery Keepin’ Missoula Sweet. $-$$

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BUTTERFLY HERBS 232 N. HIGGINS AVE • DOWNTOWN

BUTTERFLY 232 NORTH HIGGINS AVENUE DOWNTOWN

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. $-$$

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. $-$$

Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 45 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$

Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm. $-$$

Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana microdistilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$

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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins 541-4541 Whether it’s coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula’s largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa’s BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you’ve come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa’s best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 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? $-$$$

Espresso milkshake at Butterfly Herbs

HAPPIEST HOUR

Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Beef Filet with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Fresh Northwest Fish, Seasonally Inspired Specials, House Made Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list, local beer on draft. Reservations recommended. Visit us on Facebook or go to Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$

Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$

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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photo by Derek Brouwer

What you’re drinking: Loyal Indy readers will note from the title that, for the second straight week, this column features a cold, non-alcoholic, coffee-based drink. A couple notes on that. One, it’s summertime, so chill out. Two, a different guy wrote the last column, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to let his choice prevent me from writing about the ridiculously good milkshake I just had at Butterfly Herbs. Why you’re drinking it: Maybe it’s the wall of tea jars, but Butterfly Herbs is one of those shops that seems to contain an almost incomprehensible multitude of riches. Like an amber nugget, it’s stuck in time, yet always stocked with fresh delights. The espresso milkshake, for me, is the most delightful. What it tastes like: First, how it’s made. The barista takes a double shot of espresso, mixes in vanilla ice cream, Guittard chocolate and ground espresso, then spins it all to-

gether. It’s served in milkshake glassware and topped with whipped cream and more ground espresso. Everything about the final result is decadent. The flavor is more rich than sweet. The glass is especially tall and slender (or is the flavor clouding my vision?) and the whipped cream is dispensed with the precision of wedding cake frosting. Butterfly’s coffee bar menu includes little exclamations and onomatopoeic exclamations next to each item, and the one for the espresso shake is “whoa!” A pretty apt description, if you ask me. Where to find it: Butterfly Herbs, 232 North Higgins Ave. The shake costs $4.50. No debit or credit cards. —Derek Brouwer Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

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THU | 6/29 | 8:30 PM | ZACC The Craig Brown Band plays the Zootown Arts Community Center Thu., June 29. Doors at 8 PM, show at 8:30 PM. $5.

THU | 7/6 | 6 PM | DRAUGHT WORKS Argentinian-American band Axtell provides the acoustic tunes at Draught Works Thu., July 6. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.

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WED | 9 PM | MONK’S Experimental rapper Kristoff Krane plays Monk's Wed., July 5. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9. $12/$10 advance. 18-plus.

ZIP LINES p.m. THURSDA URSDA AY - SUNDA AY 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 4 Reservations recommended. Call 406.549.9777 ext.3, or book online at MontanaSnowbowl.com Begins Friday, June 23 * Still serving our world-class pizza and Bloody Marys

THU | 7/6 | 8 PM | BADLANDER

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DJ Nicholas Minaj brings his Montana Bodyslam Tour to the Badlander Thu., July 6. 9 PM. Free.

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WED | 7 PM | ZACC BELOW A Volcano plays the ZACC Below Wed., July 5 at 7 PM. Free.

*Based on double occupancy in the Hibernation House value hotel. Price is per person, per day/night. Two-night minimum stay required. Taxes and fees not included. Based on availability and not valid with other promotions, offers or specials. Book online with promo code BIKESTAY.

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Partially Located on National Forest Lands Photo © Noah Couser

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Thursday The Arlee Pow Wow is a sixday celebration with ceremonies and competitions to honor Native American elders and traditions. Pow Wow Road at the south end of Arlee. Check arleepowow.com for details and schedule.

nightlife The Thomas Meagher Bar hosts the Third Annual Missoula Boaters Bash, a block party featuring the music of Reverend Slanky, yard games, food and beer. Donations raised at the event go to support local river protection and restoration. 5 PM–9 PM. Visiting Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows deliver a free presentation about social justice, public policy, public heath and urban planning in their native countries. Learn about Mexico, Chile and Iran at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 5:30 PM. Free. Missoula’s favorite evening music and food festival continues with Joan Zen playing at Downtown ToNight. Enjoy local food and local tunes at Caras Park every Thursday night between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Free. Singer-songwriter Sista Otis preaches the gospel of rock and roll at Draught Works. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Come flaunt your verbal prowess at Poetry Slam at E3 Convergence Gallery. Are you the victor of verse? 7 PM. Free. Sign up by contacting e3gallery@e3gallery missoula.com. Trio Noir meets pinot noir when Chuck Florence, David Horgan and Beth Lo unite for an evening of jazz at Plonk. 8 PM– 11 PM. Free. Boldly going where no one has gone before, northwestern indie-electronic group STRFKR plays the Top Hat. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $21. Mixing hardcore punk with country sensibility, Craig Brown Band plays the Zootown Arts Community Center. Doors at 8 PM, show at 8:30 PM. $5. Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.

photo courtesy MT PBS

The Josh Farmer Band plays the Top Hat Fri., June 30, at 10 PM. Free. The Arlee Pow Wow continues. Check arleepowwow.com for details and schedule.

nightlife E3 Convergence Gallery hosts the closing reception for the work created by the VonCommon Art Collective. Wine, music by DJ Adelaide Gale Every and a room of cool artists. 5 PM–8 PM. Free.

Enjoy made-in-Montana wine and live, local music by David Horgan and Beth Lo at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 6 PM.

Charla Baumann and Larry Hammond provide the tunes at the Keep’s outdoor terrace. 7 PM–10 PM. Free.

Baristas from across the state compete to see who has the best latte art at the Missoula Latte Art Throw-Down at Zootown Brew. A coffee expo kicks things off at 4 PM, with the competition starting at 7 PM. Free.

Volcanus, Cannon, Caveman/ Spaceman and Empty Gun Fight erupt at Monk’s for a night of explosive music. 9 PM. $3. 21-plus. DJs Amory and Martin Gaye kick off a brand new Missoula dance

Spotlight The art of crafting images in latte foam developed independently across the world in the 1980s, but the United States became the leader in latte art thanks primarily to David Schomer. The owner of Seattle's popular Espresso Vivace chain, Schomer was already known as an innovator in the field of

WHAT: Missoula Latte Art Throw-Down WHERE: Zootown Brew WHEN: Fri., June 30 at 7 PM. HOW MUCH: $5 to compete, free to watch MORE INFO: zootownbrew.com

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party at the VFW. 9 PM. Free. 21-plus. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM. Troublesome plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. The Josh Farmer Band plays the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.

battling baristas coffee. But with the advent of milk texturing, Schomer began working on better ways to create drinkable art. Schomer's techniques became so popular and widespread that baristas from as far away as Australia and the United Arab Emirates have traveled to Seattle just to learn from the master. This Friday, The Missoula Latte Art Throw-Down takes a cue from Schomer by pitting talented hopefuls from around the state against each other to see who is the best latte artist. The Throw-Down is part of Zootown Brew’s Missoula Coffee Expo—a full day of coffee tastings and presentations (including a discussion and sampling of Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world). Winners will be awarded prizes by a panel of local judges—including a few from the Indy—who know their way around a cup of joe. —Charley Macorn

photo courtesy Elvis - Seivijus Matiejunas

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Monday and a beer for $8. 10:45 AM.

The Clark Fork Market features farm-fresh produce, live music and delicious food every Saturday in the Riverside Parking Lot below the Higgins Avenue Bridge. 8 AM–1 PM.

A dollar from every drink sold at the Old Post between 3 PM and 6 PM will be donated to the Hero Sound Project, which offers free music lessons to veterans.

The Arlee Pow Wow continues. Check arleepowwow.com for details and schedule.

nightlife

Race in solidarity with others across the nation with a one-mile walk or a 5K run at Silver Park. Proceeds go to seven different non-profits which endorse and protect our civil liberties. Register at riseup5k.org. 8 AM. $25/1-mile or $40/5K. The Missoula Farmers Market continues its 45th season with local produce, artisanal meats and cheeses and diverse delicacies. Join the fun every Saturday through September. Circle Square by the XXXXs. 8 AM– 12:30 PM. Enjoy chanting followed by a vegetarian potluck picnic at the Western Montana Bhakti Yoga Society’s Kirtan in the Park at Silver Park. 10 AM–1 PM. Hare Krishna! Yoga and Beer: The two cornerstones of Missoula. The Yoga Spot and the Sweat Shop host yoga every Saturday morning at Imagine Nation Brewing. Class

Author Gary Ferguson gives a presentation on forest fires and reads from his new book Land on Fire at Fact and Fiction. 3 PM.

The Crazy Dog Band plays Draught Works. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Live from Imagine Nation Brewing, it’s Saturday Night Music. This week enjoy the cool sounds of Bryan Jay. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Enjoy made-in-Montana wine and the live music of John Floridis at Ten Spoon Vineyard. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with two for one Absolut Vodka specials until midnight. I get the name now. Free. I think that might just be a big dog. Ugly Pony plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM.

The Arlee Pow Wow continues. Check arleepowwow.com for details and schedule. Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM–8 PM. The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM–4 PM. Free for veterans. Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana Chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate about peace issues. Meets at the Jeannette Rankin

Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., on the first Monday of every month at 4 PM. Visit veteransforpeace.org to learn more.

nightlife The Missoula Osprey host their cross-state archrivals the Helena Brewers for a fireworks filled night of baseball at Orgren Stadium. The game starts at 6 PM, with a full fireworks show after. Slide to milb.com for tickets and a full Missoula Osprey schedule.

Bingo at the VFW: The easiest way to make rent since keno. 6:30 PM. $12 buy-in. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM.

Prepare a couple of songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Nation Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Monday from 6–8 PM.

Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.

The Arlee Pow Wow continues. Check arleepowwow.com for details and schedule.

baked goods, flowers and more at the north end of Higgins at the XXXXs. 5:30 PM–7 PM.

Hamilton’s Jean Matthews Tuesday at Twelve summer concert series continues with fun, food and the live music of Who Dat. 12 PM. Ravalli County Museum. Free.

Voodoo Horseshoes and Swamp Ritual perform a night of magical music at Lolo Hot Springs. 6 PM. Free.

Step up your factoid game at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: Three presidents of the United States have died on Independence Day. Can you name them? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife.

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You’ll be bright-eyed and bushytailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Run, which starts at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org.

It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM.

nightlife Missoula Farmers’ Market’s Tuesday Evening Market begins July 4 and runs every Tuesday through September. Enjoy fresh produce,

Does your pooch hate fireworks? Wagg’n Indoor Dog Park hosts a dog-friendly, indoor Independence Day celebration featuring a live stream of the festivities at the National Mall in Washington. 7 PM– 9 PM. $10/free for members. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent at the Badlander. 8 PM. Free.

The annual 4th of July Fireworks Show blasts off at Missoula County Fairgrounds. Missoula City Band kicks things off with patriotic music at 9 PM followed by the fireworks at 10:30 PM. Free. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM.

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Sunday The Arlee Pow Wow continues. Check arleepowwow.com for details and schedule. Jan Dell and the Ranch Band host a reunion party at the Sunrise Saloon. 3 PM. Free. (See Arts.)

nightlife Believe me when I say this is a very good house. Top House plays Draught Works. 5 PM–7 PM. Free.

Indulge your inner Lisa Simpson with live jazz and a glass of craft beer on the river every Sunday at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Every Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have drinks and forget tomorrow is Monday. 9 PM. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM.

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Wednesday The En Plein Air Coffee Club mixes coffee and biking every Wednesday at the Missoula Art Park. The beans are free, but BYO camp stove and water. 8 AM–9:15 AM. Head to therethere.space/coffeeclub for more info. Out to Lunch features the music of Old Sap in the riverfront setting of Caras Park. Enjoy a variety of food and drink from 20 vendors. 11 AM–2 PM. Free.

nightlife Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week: Ole Beck VFW Post 209. 5 PM–8 PM. Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in. Yes, even you with the tuba. Hosted by Geoffrey Taylor at Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free. Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe. It’s a doom metal band from Portland, not a natural disaster. A Volcano plays the ZACC

Below with The Skurfs and Ranunculus. 7 PM. Free. Let the drums roll out, let the trumpet call. Strike up the Missoula City Band. See local musicians perform together every Wednesday at the Bonner Park Band Shell. 8 PM. Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. Half-price whiskey might help loosen up those nerves. 8 PM. Free. Show your Press Box buddies just how brainy you are at Trivial Beersuit starting at 8:30 PM. Make the move from singing in the shower to a live audience at the Eagles Lodge karaoke night. $50 prize to the best singer. 8:30–10:30 PM. No cover. Experimental rappers Kristoff Krane and Kill the Vultures bring Twin City flow to Monk’s. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9. $12/$10 advance. 18-plus. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander. 9 PM. No cover. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it. Kaleidoscope Karaoke at the VFW kicks off at 9:30 PM.

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Thursday nightlife Enjoy local food and local tunes and celebrate the Independent’s Best of Missoula at Downtown ToNight between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Free. Argentinian-American band Axtell provides the acoustic tunes at Draught Works. 6 PM. Free. Trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Trio Noir meets pinot noir when Chuck Florence, David Horgan and Beth Lo unite for an evening of jazz at Plonk. 8 PM–11 PM. Free. Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.

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Groove the night away at the Honeycomb Dance Party at Monk’s. 9 PM. Free. I hope your glasses don’t get broken. DJ Nicholas Minaj brings his Montana Bodyslam Tour to the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. Milltown Dam plays bootscootin’ bluegrass at the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free. We want to know about your event! Submit to calendar@ missoulanews.com. Send snail mail to Cal-eesi, Mother of Calendars c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. Anyone else figure out their Halloween costume while watching GLOW?

Agenda It's a sobering statistic, but Montana has the third highest suicide rate in the country. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death overall in our state. Among those groups most at risk for suicide are veterans of the U.S. Military. According to a report released by the Department of Veterans Affairs last year, an average of 20 veterans take their lives every day in the United States. One local group working to combat this horrible epidemic is Hero Sound Project. Part of the Zootown Arts Community Center's Alternative Music Program, Hero Sound Project was founded by Clint Decker as a way to help his fellow veterans. The program uses music to rebuild the bonds that many veterans miss after leaving the military, promote self-expression and elevate self-esteem. The longterm goal for the project is to provide solo and group music lessons for wounded and returning veterans. On Sat., July 1 from 3 PM to 6 PM, a dollar

THURSDAY JUNE 29 Visiting Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows deliver a free presentation about social justice, public policy, public heath and urban planning in their native countries. Learn about Mexico, Chile and Iran at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 5:30 PM. Free.

SATURDAY JULY 1 Race in solidarity with others across the nation with a one-mile walk or a 5K run at Silver Park. Proceeds go to seven different non-profits which endorse and protect our civil liberties. Register at riseup5k.org. 8 AM. $25/1-mile or $40/5K.

Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week: Ole Beck VFW Post 209. 5 PM–8 PM.

A dollar from every drink sold at the American Legion between 3 PM and 6 PM will be donated to the Hero Sound Project, which offers free music lessons to veterans.

Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 6 PM.

Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. 12 PM–8 PM.

The Community Fundraiser for Hero Sound Project starts 3 PM at the Old Post.

WEDNESDAY JULY 5 NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness every Wednesday at 2 PM.

MONDAY JULY 3

from every drink sold at the Old Post will go directly to assist the Hero Sound Project's mission. Instructors and students will be on hand to talk about the project, as well as showcase their music. —Charley Macorn

about peace issues. Meets at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., on the first Monday of every month at 4 PM. Visit veteransforpeace.org to learn more.

The Missoula Vet Center hosts T’ai Chi for Veterans with Michael Norvelle every Monday from 3 PM–4 PM. Free for veterans. Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana Chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate

Every week Jeremy Drake and Missoula Rises host a work party at Imagine Nation Brewing. Write letters to our members of congress while enjoying a cold beer. 6 PM. Free.

THURSDAY JULY 6 Painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints can interfere with everyday tasks, but those living with arthritis can find support at Summit Independent Living. The Arthritis Support Group meets every first Thursday of the month, from noon-1 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.

The Osprey are Home June 29 - July 3! For tickets, visit the MSO Hub in downtown Missoula, call 543-3300 or go to

MissoulaOsprey.com.

Monday • July 3 vs. Helena Brewers THE SECOND OF FOUR,

FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZAS! Low-Level Fireworks Spectacular following the game. Come out and celebrate Independence Day early with the Osprey! Sponsored by First Security Bank & ABC 23.1

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t’s official, Missoula: the floaters are out and about. With July 4 around the corner and temperatures hitting 90 degrees, Missoulians are looking to dig out those black rubber donuts from the back of a closet and plop themselves butt-first into the Clark Fork, the Bitterroot or the Blackfoot, often with a beer in hand. But for what seems like such a lazy-day activity, floating can be dangerous. People die on Montana rivers every year, but with safety tips it’s easily preventable. The Indy caught up with Brandon Salayi, manager of the Trail Head, to get back to basics on what you need to know to stay afloat. Water levels are a little below average now, right on track for the kickoff of the typical floating season in July. But the river still runs quickly—a twomile per hour current may seem lazy from the shore, but it’s remarkably difficult to swim in. Tubers often skip the life jacket, which Salayi says is silly. “Do you think you know how to swim if you’re unconscious?” he asks. Hitting your head on a rock

or the raft frame could land you facedown in the current if you’re PFD-less, so put safety above tan lines this season. (In fact, a long-sleeve shirt in a quick-dry fabric worn over your swimsuit might save you from a nasty sunburn.) Boat ramps get crazy crowded on the weekends, so having your gear organized and getting on and off quickly will keep tensions at a minimum. We’re all out to have a good time, not get decked by a stressed-out rafter, right? Speaking of courtesy, another river rule: no glass bottles. They’re actually illegal on the Blackfoot River recreation corridor, and no one on any river wants to end up with a glass shard in their foot. Buy your brew in a can. (And recycle it when you’re done!) And this really should go without saying, but please, for the love of God, designate a driver.

—Margaret Grayson

photo by Joe Weston

THURSDAY JUNE 29 The Thomas Meagher Bar hosts the Third Annual Missoula Boaters Bash, a block party featuring the music of Reverend Slanky, yard games, food and beer. Donations raised at the event go to support local river protection and restoration. 5 PM–9 PM. Get ready to punish your core in the great outdoors with Pilates in the Park. This week bring your exercise mat to Pineview Park. 6 PM–7 PM. $3.

SATURDAY JULY 1 You’ll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Run, which starts at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. Need a little inspiration to get out of bed on the weekend? Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club takes you on a run through Mis-

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soula. A free breakfast follows. 8 AM. Email hillaryo@runwildmissoula.org for more info and registration. Assemble your team and compete in co-ed grass volleyball for the chance to win $1,000 at The Mother Goose at the Fort Missoula Rugby Pitch. Register your crew at 1075zoofm.com. 8 AM–5 PM. $150/team.

WEDNESDAY JULY 5 The En Plein Air Coffee Club mixes coffee and biking every Wednesday at the Missoula Art Park. The beans are free, but BYO camp stove and water. 8 AM–9:15 AM. Head to therethere.space/coffeeclub for more info.

THURSDAY JULY 6 Get ready to punish your core in the great outdoors with Pilates in the Park. This week bring your exercise mat to McCormick Park. 6 PM–7 PM. $3.

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Basset Rescue of Montana. Basset’s of all ages needing homes. 406-2070765. Please like us on Facebook... facebook.com/bassethoundrescue Flower, Garden Yard Contest Missoula Garden Club is sponsoring a yard, beauty contest. Four categories judged will be: container plantings, flower beds and shrubs,rock and water gardens, and landscaped yard. LOOKING FOR PERSONALITY NOT PERFECTION Deadline to submit entry with photo is July 15, 2017.Winners will be announced at County Fair on August 8, 2017. Prizes include gift certificates or sponsor merchandise. More Information contact B.B McGinley 406

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Business Specialist The Human Resources/Business Office Assistant will assist the Business Office in a growing Mental Health Center. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 39872 Cashier Performs duties as cashier to collect fees from patients at Partnership Health Center. The work is performed in a medical office setting and may expose the employee to communicable diseases. May explain and review work procedures with work-study students, volunteers

PET OF THE WEEK or employees. May assist with medical records or secretarial support services. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10291841 Poverello Center Provides services to residents of The Poverello Center, maintains safety and health standards, and provides support services for operation of Center. Performs inspections in accordance with health and safety standards. Maintains safety through rule enforcement. Prepares and organizes

breakfast. Helps prepare chore assignments and special projects. Completes day/night staff shift tasks in a timely manner. Documents rule violations and records incident reports. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10291827 Production Control Lolo Established, Lolo company that has diligently earned a reputation for producing the finest quality tablet and capsule nutritional supplements, is looking to add to their Production team! Generous ben-

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Quinnlan has stunning black and white markings that she loves to show off rolling around on her favorite bed.This darling girl is part of our CAARP program, so her adoption fee is reduced to help her find her forever home, even though she’s only 7 years old! You’ll love this playful, sweet girl. Come snag her today! Humane Society of Western Montana is located at 5930 Highway 93 S, just south of Missoula, also at myhswm.org!

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THE SCIENCE ADVICE GODDESS By Amy Alkon SPEAKING ILL OF THE DUD I have a close friend whose relationships always end badly.The new guy she’s dating has a reputation as a user. My friend’s very successful, and I believe he’s dating her for her business contacts. I need to be honest with her about this. How should I do that—considering she falls in love hard and fast? —Caring Amiga People will insist that they absolutely want you to be honest with them when they’re doing anything stupid—and then immediately reward you for it by exiling you from Western society to live and herd goats with a Bedouin family. Yes, even well-intentioned honesty is often counterproductive. This might be hard for you to swallow, considering how warning your friend about this guy probably seems like warning her that she’s about to be hit by a bus. And sure, if that were the case, upon your “YO! WATCH OUT!” she’d whirl around and leap out of the way—not stand her ground and snap:“You dunno what you’re talking about. Buses love me!” Though it’s hard to deny the existence of a 24-ton object hurtling toward us, seeing things accurately is not always the first order of the human perceptual system. In fact, evolutionary psychologist Martie Haselton explains that we seem to have evolved to make the least costly perceptual error in a situation—a subconscious calculation that sometimes leads to our over-perceiving or under-perceiving risks or opportunities. For example, in the physical risk domain, we are predisposed to over-perceive that stick in the rustling leaves as a snake because it’s far more costly to die from a snake bite than to “die” of embarrassment when our peeps mock us for jumping out of our skin at a sinister-looking twig. In relationships, social psychologist Garth Fletcher and his colleagues find that it’s sometimes in our interest to err on the side of “positivity”—the rosy view—over “accuracy.” (Love is blind versus love gets Lasik!) Whether positivity or accuracy is active is context-dependent—meaning determined by our situation. So, for example, when you’re in no rush to settle down, positivity vision prevails. Positive illusions are “associated with greater relationship satisfaction and lower rates of dissolution.” Other times, “the need to make accurate, unbiased judgments becomes critical,” like when a little voice inside you is yelling “It’s baby o’clock!” and you’ll need a guy who’ll stick around and “dad.”

Unfortunately, your even hinting that this guy may have ulterior motives is likely to make your friend snarlingly defensive— which is to say she may end up throwing somebody out of her life, and it probably won’t be him. Of course, it’s possible that you’re wrong about the guy. Regardless, per the Fletcher team’s finding, your friend’s being able to see anything beyond how dreamypants he is may be driven by context—like when maintaining the rosy view would prove fatal to her achieving some essential goal. At that point, she might start noticing that their threesomes invariably involve the head of HR—and that if she asked him “Baby, what’s your favorite position?” his answer would be “vice president!”

MUTE EMERGENCY I’m a single guy, and I just never know how to start conversations with girls. I have a sense of humor, but I’m bad at coming up with funny lines on the fly. I’ve thought of using a “line,” but if I were a girl, hearing one would just make me annoyed. Do you have any advice on good conversation starters? —Speechless There’s a reason the line from that chick flick is “You had me at hello” and not “You had me at ‘Those jugs yours?’” Granted, it’s better if you can be funny when hitting on girls. Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller believes “humor production ability” is a “hard-tofake” sign of intelligence in a potential partner. Research by Miller and others suggests he’s right—finding correlations between humor and “verbal creativity” and intelligence. But note “hard-to-fake.” Trying to be funny when you aren’t all that funny is about as successful a tactic as trying to remove someone’s appendix when you aren’t really a doctor. However, even if you aren’t naturally funny, what you can be is genuine. To do this, just say something—perhaps about something in the environment. Ask about that book she’s carrying or whether she’s survived the vegan Reuben. Just saying something is basically like opening a tiny door to see whether anything’s behind it. If a woman finds you attractive, she’ll pick up and respond—and probably not by announcing that if you were the last man on earth, she’d develop a sexual attraction to trees.

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EMPLOYMENT rewarded for the effort. You can tell by the quality of the products and the positive energy throughout the facilities.The company offers a family-centered work environment, excellent growth opportunities and a competitive benefits package. Are you ready to become the next valued team member? Position is located 40 miles from Missoula. Wage $12/hour. Full listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #39400 Service/Delivery Providing quality service to customers since 1976! Local business seeking Spa Service/Delivery/Retail sales person to add to their team. If you are self-motivated with a positive attitude and are looking for a long-term career, then we want you! Qualified candidate must be reliable, willing to work and able to lift up to 75#. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #39569 SMART SALES AND LEASE (est 2001) seeks full time Customer Service Manager.Work online from home. ($12/$20hr). Management experience a plus. Some evenings/weekends. Resume, questions: careers@ smartsalesandlease.com. Window display person. Some experience. Call for details. 7212090. Small Wonders Futons

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INSTRUCTION Teacher Aide Assists in planning, organizing, and implementing a cognitive-developmental program for 16-19 preschool children. Interacts in a developmentally appropriate fashion with the children, follows the guidance of a supervisor while implementing the lesson plan, attends meetings, and adheres to the confidentiality policy. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10292069

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Dental Assistant Excellent opportunity for a Dental Assistant to join a team committed to being a leader in the field of Pediatric Dentistry! We provide the highest possible level of care at all times, to all of our patients by providing dental care to children in a friendly and compassionate environment. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 397855 LPN Local medical clinic in search of an LPN or MA. Will assist providers in the delivery of safe, efficient and high quality patient care in a medical office setting. Requirements include excellent clinical and computer skills, initiative, and the ability to

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Heritage University Clinical Faculty 2017-2018 Academic Year POSITION: Full time Clinical faculty to assist in coordinating and advising clinical students in the PA Program. May not need to reside in Central WA. QUALIFICATIONS: meet state laws for licensure; Master’s degree or experience in appropriate field preferred. TO APPLY: email a letter of interest and CV to: HumanResources@heritage.edu or Heritage University Office of Human Resources 3240 Fort Road Toppenish, WA 98948

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ANTIQUES Outdoor Antique Flea Market. Over an acre of antiques and collectables from many vendors. Sunday, July 9th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Virgelle, off U.S. 87 be-

tween Fort Benton and Big Sandy. Sponsored by Virgelle Merc Antiques. Lunch available. 1-800426-2926 or www.VirgelleMontana.com.

SPORTING GOODS FISH HUNTER RUBBER RAFT. 4 person (read 2 person & cooler). Great deal! $100. 273-2382

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MUSIC Turn off your PC & turn on your life! Banjo and mandolin lessons now available at Electronic Sound and Percussion. Call (406) 728-1117 or (406) 7210190 to sign up. Turn off your PC & turn on your life! Expert repairs on guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass at Bennett’s Music Studio (406) 7210190 BennettsMusicStudio.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP Joan E. Cook LAW OFFICE OF JOAN E. COOK 2423 Mullan Road Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-3800 office@cooklaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 2 PROBATE NO. DP-17-145 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: KATHERINE F. FREY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GREGORY FREY 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 the above-named as the attorney of record for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 9th day of June, 2017. /s/ JOAN E. COOK Joan E. Cook LAW OFFICE OF JOAN E. COOK 2423 Mullan Road Missoula, MT 59808 (406) 543-3800 office@cooklaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-17-152 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LAURIE BERG-SHANER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PETER MORTEL 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 the above-named as the attorney of record for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 13th day of June, 2017. /s/ JOAN E. COOK MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-150 Dept. No. 1-Leslie Halligan NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARLYN HUBERT SIMMS, DECEASED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been ap-

pointed 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 PATTY SIMMSDAUM, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2687 Palmer Street, Suite D, 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 9th day of June, 2017. /s/ Patty Simms-Daum, Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC H. Stephen Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-136 Dept. No. 1-Leslie Halligan NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE WARREN WEBER, 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 TAUREAN J WEBER, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 4337 POTTER PARK CT, MISSOULA, MT 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 8th day of JUNE, 2017. /s/ TAUREAN J WEBER, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-136 Dept. No. 1-Leslie Halligan NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE WARREN WEBER, 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 TAUREAN J WEBER, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 4337 POTTER PARK CT, MISSOULA, MT 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 8th day of JUNE, 2017. /s/ TAUREAN J WEBER, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-17-123 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of JOEL B. HEFTY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Bonita L. Hefty, Personal Representative by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59803-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED May 18,2017 /s/ Bonita L. Hefty Personal Representative’s Attorneys: Hash, O’Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP By: /s/ C. Mark Hash MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Cause No. DP-17-149 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE COOPER, 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 Catherine M. Cooper, return receipt requested, at St. Peter Law Offices, P.C., 2620 Radio Way, P.O. Box 17255, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true, accurate and complete to the best of

my knowledge. DATED this 7 day of June, 2017 /s/ Catherine M. Cooper, Personal Representative DATED this 7th day of June, 2017. ST. PETER LAW OFFICES, P.C. /s/ Jason C. Harby MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Case No. DP-17-98 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of KAREN G. TIPP, 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 (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 Bryan C. Tipp, the Personal Representative, at PO Box 3778, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 18th day of April, 2017. /s/ Bryan C. Tipp MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-17148 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD G. BITTNER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to ROSS H. BITTNER, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Charles W. Schuyler, PC, 103 South 5th Street East, Missoula, MT 59801 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 8th day of June, 2017. /s/ Ross H Bittner, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 John W. Larson Probate No. DP-17-146 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER RUTH WEBER, 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 pres-

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is a perfect moment to create a new tradition, Aries. You intuitively know how to turn one of your recent breakthroughs into a good habit that will provide continuity and stability for a long time to come.You can make a permanent upgrade in your life by capitalizing on an accidental discovery you made during a spontaneous episode. It’s time, in other words, to convert the temporary assistance you received into a long-term asset; to use a stroke of luck to foster a lasting pleasure. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Physicist Freeman Dyson told Wired magazine how crucial it is to learn from failures. As an example, he described the invention of the bicycle. “There were thousands of weird models built and tried before they found the one that really worked,” he said. “You could never design a bicycle theoretically. Even now, it’s difficult to understand why a bicycle works. But just by trial and error, we found out how to do it, and the error was essential.” I hope you will keep that in mind, Taurus. It’s the Success-Through-Failure Phase of your astrological cycle. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should lease a chauffeured stretch limousine with nine TVs and a hot tub inside. You’d also be smart to accessorize your smooth ride with a $5,000-bottle of Château Le Pin Pomerol Red Bordeaux wine and servings of the Golden Opulence Sundae, which features a topping of 24-karat edible gold and sprinkles of Amedei Porcelana, the most expensive chocolate in the world. If none of that is possible, do the next best thing, which is to mastermind a long-term plan to bring more money into your life. From an astrological perspective, wealth-building activities will be favored in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When Leos rise above their habit selves and seize the authority to be rigorously authentic, I refer to them as Sun Queens or Sun Kings.When you Cancerians do the same— triumph over your conditioning and become masters of your own destiny—I call you Moon Queens or Moon Kings. In the coming weeks, I suspect that many of you will make big strides towards earning this title. Why? Because you’re on the verge of claiming more of the “soft power,” the potent sensitivity, that enables you to feel at home no matter what you’re doing or where you are on this planet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may not realize it, but you now have a remarkable power to perform magic tricks. I’m not talking about Houdini-style hocus-pocus. I’m referring to practical wizardry that will enable you to make relatively efficient transformations in your daily life. Here are some of the possibilities: wiggling out of a tight spot without offending anyone; conjuring up a new opportunity for yourself out of thin air; doing well on a test even though you don’t feel prepared for it; converting a seemingly tough twist of fate into a fertile date with destiny. How else would you like to use your magic?

thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” Is there such an activity c only for you,Virgo? If not, now is a favorable time to identify what it is. And if there is indeed such a pas-

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Feminist pioneer and author Gloria Steinem said, “Writing is the

sionate pursuit, you should do it as much as possible in the coming weeks.You’re primed for a breakthrough in your relationship with this life-giving joy.To evolve to the next phase of its power to inspire you, it needs as much of your love and intelligence as you can spare.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of the 21st century’s most entertaining archaeological events was the discovery of King Richard III’s bones. The English monarch died in 1485, but his burial site had long been a mystery. It wasn’t an archaeologist who tracked down his remains, but a screenwriter named Philippa Langley. She did extensive historical research, narrowing down the possibilities to a car park in Leicester. As she wandered around there, she got a psychic impression at one point that she was walking directly over Richard’s grave. Her feeling later turned out to be right. I suspect your near future will have resemblances to her adventure.You’ll have success in a mode that’s not your official area of expertise. Sharp analytical thinking will lead you to the brink, and a less rational twist of intelligence will take you the rest of the way. They are shouting. And what they are shouting is that your brave quest must begin soon.There can e you. be no further excuses for postponement. What’s that you say? You don’t have the luxury of embarking SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The tides of destiny are no longer just whispering their message for

on a brave quest? You’re too bogged down in the thousand and one details of managing the day-to-day hubbub? Well, in case you need reminding, the tides of destiny are not in the habit of making things convenient. And if you don’t cooperate willingly, they will ultimately compel you to do so. But now here’s the really good news, Scorpio:The tides of destiny will make available at least one burst of assistance that you can’t imagine right now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In my dream, I used the non-itchy wool of the queen’s special Merino sheep to weave an enchanted blanket for you. I wanted this blanket to be a good luck charm you could use in your crusade to achieve deeper levels of romantic intimacy. In its tapestry I spun scenes depicting the most love-filled events from your past. It was beautiful and perfect. But after I finished it, I had second thoughts about giving it to you. Wasn’t it a mistake to make it so flawless? Shouldn’t it also embody the messier aspects of togetherness? To turn it into a better symbol and therefore a more dynamic talisman, I spilled wine on one corner of it and unraveled some threads in another corner. Now here’s my interpretation of my dream: You’re ready to regard messiness as an essential ingredient in your quest for deeper intimacy.

humbly for what you want. When practiced correctly, “supplication” is indeed a sign of potency, g and not of weakness. It means you are totally united with your desire, feel no guilt or shyness about it, and CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):Your word of power is “supplication”—the act of asking earnestly

intend to express it with liberated abandon. Supplication makes you supple, poised to be flexible as you do what’s necessary to get the blessing you yearn for. Being a supplicant also makes you smarter, because it helps you realize that you can’t get what you want on the strength of your willful ego alone.You need grace, luck and help from sources beyond your control.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the coming weeks, your relationships with painkillers will be extra sweet and intense. Please note that I’m not talking about ibuprofen or acetaminophen or aspirin. My reference to painkillers is metaphorical. What I’m predicting is that you will have a knack for finding experiences that reduce your suffering. You’ll have a sixth sense about where to go to get the most meaningful kinds of healing and relief.Your intuition will guide you to initiate acts of atonement and forgiveness, which will in turn ameliorate your wounds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t wait around passively as you fantasize about becoming the “Chosen One” of some person or group or institution. Be your own Chosen One. And don’t wander around aimlessly, biding your time in the hope of eventually being awarded some prize or boon by a prestigious source. Give yourself a prize or boon. Here’s one further piece of advice, Pisces: Don’t postpone your practical and proactive intentions until the mythical “perfect moment” arrives. Create your own perfect moment. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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PUBLIC NOTICES ent 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 Levonne E. Campbell, c/o WORDEN THANE P.C., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court. DATED this 6 day of June,2017. /s/ Levonne E. Campbell, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ William E. McCarthy

Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o Timothy D. Geiszler, GEISZLER STEELE, PC, 619 Southwest Higgins, Suite K, Missoula, Montana 59803 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 13 day of March, 2017. GEISZLER STEELE, PC. By: /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Attorneys for the Personal Representative. I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 15 day of March 2017. /s/ Linda K. Garberg, Personal Representative

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Cause No.: DP-16-31 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: VALUENT DAVID THOMPSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Barbara A. Doty, 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 Barbara A. Doty, Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o Timothy D. Geiszler, GEISZLER STEELE, PC, 619 Southwest Higgins, Suite K, Missoula, Montana 59803 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 17th day of February 2016. GEISZLER STEELE, PC. By: /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Attorneys for the Personal Representative. I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 17th day of February 2016. /s/ Barbara A. Doty, Personal Representative

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Successor Trustee will, on October 5, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Missoula County Courthouse, on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Fesaltu F Samuela and Makereta A Samuela joint tenants and not as tenancy in common as Grantors, as conveyed said real property to I.R.E. Processing as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Beneficial Montana Inc. D/B/A Beneficial Mortgage Co., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated December 12, 2005 and was recorded on December 16, 2005 as Instrument No. Book 765 of Micro Records at Page 1627; Instrument No. 200533225, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 500 Sherwood St., Missoula, MT 59802 and

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 3 John W. Larson Cause No.: DP-17-55 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: RAYMOND O. WIEDMER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Linda K. Garberg, 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 Linda K. Garberg,

PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP being more fully described as follows: LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 3 OF SCHOOL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by LSF9 Master Participation Trust. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments beginning September 16, 2016 through May 18, 2017 in the principal amount of $4,395.26; plus escrow in the amount of $1,379.27; plus total uncollected in the amount of $1,955.91; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $73,966.93 with interest thereon at the rate of 6.75000 percent per annum beginning August 16, 2016 in the amount of $3,086.71; plus deferred amounts of $7,281.16; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $1,962.91; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that

any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: May 4, 2017 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Successor Trustee will, on October 18, 2017 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Missoula County Courthouse, on the

front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which Paul R. Barber and Annie Barber, husband and wife, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to David G. Sweiderk and Robert Bystrowski as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Chevy Chase Bank FSB. A Corporation, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated July 20, 2006 and was recorded on December 15, 2006 as Instrument No. 200632053, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 2631 Valley View Drive, Missoula, MT 59803 and being more fully described as follows: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 7 OF COUNTRY CLUB NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEING KNOWN AS 2631 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE BEING THE SAME LOT OF GROUND AS SHOWN ON A DEED DATED AUGUST 8, 2000 AND RECORDED AUGUST 10, 2000, AS DOCUMENT NO 200016477. IN THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA, STATE OF MONTANA. MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS: LOT 8 IN BLOCK 7 OF COUNTRY CLUB NO. 1, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations se-

cured thereby are presently held by Capital One, N.A., successor by merger to Chevy Chase Bank FSB. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust.The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments beginning October 30, 2016 through June 9, 2017 in the total payment amount of $681.19 plus other fees and costs in the amount of $490.79; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $27,925.55 with interest thereon at the rate of 3.50000 percent per annum beginning September 30, 2016 in the amount of $788.30; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $472.79; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its

interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: May 19, 2017 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800

the Homesteads, a platted Subdivision of Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Recorded Plat thereof, recorded in Book 20 of Plats, at Page 4. More commonly known as 2229 Hillside Drive, Missoula, MT 59803-1152. Alfred K. Greene and Erica DavisGreene, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, a Montana Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Universal American Mortgage Company, LLC, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on August 27, 2015, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Missoula County, State of Montana, on August 28, 2015 as Instrument No. 201516444, in Book 950, at Page 327, of Official Records.The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Assignment Dated: December 28, 2016 Assignment Recorded: December 28, 2016 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 201623519, in Book 972, at Page 947, All in the records of the County

Clerk and Recorder for Missoula County, Montana Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, State of Montana, on March 1, 2017 as Instrument No. 201703702, in Book 975, at Page 760, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to make monthly payments beginning September 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $180,906.07, interest in the sum of $5,045.27, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $411.58 for a total amount owing of $186,362.92, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced.The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on August 9, 2017, 09:00 AM at the main entrance of Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway Street, Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, State of Montana: Lot 18B of

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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 Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, 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, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in inter-

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est 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 28th day of March, 2017. /s/ Benjamin J. Mann Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 48810

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on October 3, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5641, LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. Michael R McVey, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to ALLIANCE TITLE & ESCROW CORP., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on June 18, 2007, and recorded on June 25, 2007 as Book 800 Page 290 Document No. 200716085. The beneficial interest is currently held by LSF9 Master Participation Trust. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning July 1, 2013, 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 8, 2016 is $217,245.14 principal, interest totaling $32,100.57, escrow advances of $20,211.68, suspense balance of $-27.84 and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,915.70, 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

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charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 16, 2017 /s/ Rae Albert Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 16th day of May, 2017, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he exe-

cuted the same. /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 07/29/2022 Caliber Home Loans vs Michael R McVey 100761-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on October 4, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 29 IN BLOCK 2 OF LAKEVIEW ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Edna B. Herron and Michael R. Herron, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Wells Fargo Financial Montana, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on February 23, 2007, and recorded on February 26, 2007 as Book 792 Page 863 Document No. 2007704588. The beneficial interest is currently held by LSF9 Master Participation Trust. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana.The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning April 28, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of December 12, 2016 is $159,990.30 principal, interest totaling $17,394.74, escrow advances of $9,648.60 and other fees and expenses advanced of $699.54, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of

Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, 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: May 25, 2017 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 25th day of May, 2017 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of

Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 09-06-2022 Caliber Home Loans vs Edna B. HerronMichael R. Herron 101800-2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on October 5, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 2 IN BLOCK 2 OF NEW MEADOWS, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT OF RECORD IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS AT PAGE 16. Christopher S Hewitt and Stephanie M Hewitt, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for American Home Mortgage, its successors and/or assigns, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on August 26, 2005, and recorded on August 31, 2005 as Book 759 Page 426 Document No. 200522819. The beneficial interest is currently held by United Guaranty. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning June 24, 2011, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 19, 2017 is $28,276.32 principal, interest totaling $23,245.60 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 delin-

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 Donald is a 2-year-old male Pit Bull. This big goof ball is looking for a constant companion to go on hikes, play in the yard, or just lounge on the couch. Whatever you're doing, Donald will be happy to come along. Donald gets along with most dogs, but prefers to be the "boss dog." Donald is very treat motivated, and we're sure will pick up many new tricks easily.

CADENCE • Cadence is a 1-year-old female long-haired Brown Tabby. She is a very sweet and affectionate girl; always looking for head rubs and chin scratches. Cadence is a spry young lady who loves to play. She gets along well with other cats, and seems to be happy with any kind of attention she can get. Cadence will not disappoint with her constant purring motor.

ELLIE •Ellie is a 3-year-old female American Pit Bull. She is a very sweet girl who loves long walks, playing fetch, and trying to catch the spray of a water hose. Ellie gets along with small dogs, cats, and goats. However, she does not particularly enjoy other large dogs, especially other assertive dogs. Ellie came from a place where neighborhood kids were allowed to pick on her, so she would prefer a kid free environment.

BOBBIE• Bobbie is a 15-year-old female Brown Tabby Manx. This super cuddly senior gal is hoping to find a retirement home to live the rest of her days. Bobbie's favorite activity is lounging about in cat trees and beds. She is a master at finding the most comfy cuddle spot in the house. Bobbie would make a great lap cat, and despite her size, is rather agile and able to jump up and down off of furniture unassisted.

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MICKEY• Mickey is a 1.5-year-old male Lab/Sharpei mix. When he came to the shelter, he had mange. He spent about 6 weeks in foster care while working toward being healthy. He is now mange free, but his new family will need a maintenance plan to help keep him healthy. He is good with kids and other dogs, but is a bit timid, so a slow introduction would be best.

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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 PEACHES• Peaches is a big, awesome goof. This young, orange girl enjoys flopping into your lap and watching the world go by. She LOVES to walk on leash (adorable) and enjoys greeting visitors. Visit this fantastic 2-year-old at HSWM today! Learn more at myhswm.org

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ALEXANDER• Alexander is a brave, sassy little nugget who enjoys playing rough and rowdy with his dog friends of all shapes and sizes. This 10-month-old would love to attend Basic Manners with his new family to work on socialization, his 'sits', and housetraining! This confident fella is looking for an active, mature home, so stop by the Humane Society of Western Montana to visit Wed-Fri, 1pm-6pm, and Sat-Sun, 12pm-5pm!

QUINNLAN• Quinnlan has stunning black and white markings that she loves to show off rolling around on her favorite bed. This darling girl is part of our CAARP program, so her adoption fee is reduced to help her find her forever home, even though she's only 7 years old! You'll love this playful, sweet girl. Come snag her today at 5930 Highway 93 S! NANETTE• Calm, cool, collected Nanette is looking for a barn where she can mouse her days away! This independent, laid-back gal enjoys pets sometimes, but she’s much more interested in taking long walks outside and terrifying mice! Need a big girl who loves a good mouse? Call 406.549.3934 to learn more about Nanette!

ARISTOTLE• This wise, little charmer is looking for a mature home who understands his independent nature and loves his goofy personality! Aristotle enjoys playing with his small dog friends and taking sunbaths on warm days! If you are interested in a sweet, mature dog partner. Aristotle is part of our Senior for Senior program, so come visit him at the Humane Society of Western Montana at 5930 Highway 93 S, today!

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quent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, 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: May 26, 2017 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss.

County of Bingham) On this 26 day of May, 2017 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 9-6-2022 Law Offices of Goldberg & Oriel vs Christopher S Hewitt Stephanie M Hewitt 1028291 SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF KING NO. 17-5-00497-0 SEA SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF PETITION/HEARING RE RELINQUISHMENT OF CHILD/ TERMINATION OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF INFANT BOY BAUMBACH, a person under the age of eighteen. TO: JOHN DOE (UNKNOWN) AND TO ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty days after the date of first publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 30th day of June, 2017 and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the petition of the Petitioner, OPEN ADOPTION & FAMILY SERVICES, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Petitioner, OPEN ADOPTION & FAMILY SERVICES, at the office below stated; if you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the petition which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a petition has been filed in this court praying that the parent-child relationship between parents of the above-named child and the above-named child be terminated. The object of the action is to seek an order relinquishing the child to the Petitioner for adoption and to terminate the parent-child relationship. The child was conceived in October 2016 in either Missoula, Montana or Kalispell, Montana and was born in Washington on June 11, 2017. The child’s birth mother is Natasha Baumbach. The court hearing on this matter shall be on the

31st day of July, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the King County Superior Court; address: King County Courthouse, Ex Parte Department, Court Room W-325, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THIS HEARING MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. NOTICE: State and federal law provide protections to defendants who are on active duty in the military service, and to their dependents. Dependents of a service member are the service member’s spouse, the service member’s minor child, or an individual for whom the service member provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for one hundred eighty days immediately preceding an application for relief. One protection provided is the protection against the entry of a default judgment in certain circumstances. This notice only pertains to a defendant who is a dependent of a member of the national guard or a military reserve component under a call to active service for a period of more than thirty consecutive days. Other defendants in military service also have protections against default judgments not covered by this notice. If you are the dependent of a member of the national guard or a military reserve component under a call to active service for a period of more than thirty consecutive days, you should notify the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney in writing of your status as such within twenty days of the receipt of this notice. If you fail to do so, then a court or an administrative tribunal may presume that you are not a dependent of an active duty member of the national guard or reserves, and proceed with the entry of an order of default and/or a default judgment without further proof of your status. Your response to the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorneys about your status does not constitute an appearance for jurisdictional purposes in any pending litigation nor a waiver of your rights.You are further notified that any nonconsenting parent or alleged father has a right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for an indigent parent who requests an attorney.You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity

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under Chapter 26.26 RCW within thirty days of the first publication of this notice or to respond to the petition within thirty days of the first publication of this notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. You are further notified that your failure to respond to the termination action within twenty days of service, if served within the state of Washington, or thirty days if served outside of this state, will re-

sult in the termination of the parent-child with respect to the child.You are further notified that if you are the alleged father of an Indian child, and you acknowledge paternity of the child, or if your paternity of the child is established prior to the termination of the parent-child relationship, your parental rights may not be terminated unless you: (i) give valid consent to termination, or (ii) your parent-child relationship is terminated involuntar-

ily pursuant to 26.33 or 13.34 RCW. One method of filing your response and serving a copy on the Petitioner is to send them your written response by certified mail with return receipt requested. WITNESS the Honorable BRAD MOORE, Judge/Court Commissioner of said Superior Court and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed this 20th day of June, 2017. /s/ BARBARA MINER, King County Superior Court Clerk By: /s/ T.

LAMBETH Deputy Clerk FILE RESPONSE WITH: Clerk of Court King County Superior Court King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Petitioner’s Attorney: Albert G. Lirhus Lirhus & Keckemet LLP 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1550 Seattle, WA 98101

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425 S 5th St West-This is an amazing stunning historic gem. The beautiful Victorian was built in 1890 and has absolute charm of yesteryear. $650,000 KD 2405227 PorticoRealEstate.com

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Uptown Flats #101. 1 bed, 1 bonus room, 1 bath close to community room. $193,500. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. anne@movemontana.com Uptown Flats #301. 814 sf one bedroom plus bonus room. $184,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com Uptown Flats #303. Modern 1 bed, 1 bath, 612 sq.ft. near downtown and Clark Fork River.

3913 Heritage Way- What an amazing opportunity to live in the cherished Rattlesnake neighborhood in this beautifully remodeled home $450,000 KD 240-5227 PorticoRealEstate.com 4 Bdr, 3 Bath, Grant Creek home on 5.7 acres. $425,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

CROSSWORDS

6 Elk Ridge. 4 bed, 3 bath in gated Rattlesnake community with shared pool & tennis court. Many new upgrades. $795,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350, shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com

2 Bdr, 1 Bath, Lewis & Clark home. $182,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, River Road home. $267,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

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REAL ESTATE

$159,710. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com Uptown Flats #308. 612 sf one bedroom facing residential neighborhood. $159,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 anne@movemontana.com

miles of Billings. 406-259-4663

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13221 Old Freight. Approximately 11 acres near St. Ignatius with incredible Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com

For Sale 2- 2013 16x80 mobile homes in great condition $43,900 delivered and set up within 150

18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-

6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 2.1 acre waterfront lot in Alberton. $179,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com NHN Weber Butte Trail. 60 acre ranch in Corvallis with sweeping Bitterroot views. $675,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com Real Estate - Northwest Montana – Company owned. Small and large acre parcels. Private. Trees and meadows. National Forest boundaries. Tungsten holdings.com (406) 293-3714

COMMERCIAL Holland Lake Lodge. Lodge with restaurant, gift shop & Montana liquor license on 12 acres of USFS land. $5,000,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com

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19600 Twin Lakes Rd- Glorious setting on 10+ acres of pristine park-like forest full of wildflowers and so completely loved for nearly 40 years $267,500 PorticoRealEstate.com 230 Lakeside Drive- Lolo- Amazingly sweet lot with peaceful and private back yard complete with small pond/water feature, beautiful rock and garden landscaping. $250,000. KD 406-240-5227 PorticoRealEstate.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville home on 15 acres. $385,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Uptown Flats #301 — $184,000

MLS #21702314 Great place to live or invest as long term rental. See agents for details.

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2405 42ND ST. $338,000 South Hills 5 bedroom home with main floor utilities, cathedral ceilings, double garage, central air, underground sprinklers and much more! Call Vickie Amundson at 544-0799 for more information.

2161 South 10th Street • $269,900 Large 4+ bed, 3 bath across from Franklin Park with Rattlesnake views. New furnace & water heater. Lots of shade trees.

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Medical Marijuana Recommendations Alternative Wellness is helping qualified patients get access to the MT Medical Marijuana Program. Must have Montana ID and medical records. Please Call 406-249-1304 for a FREE consultation or alternativewellness.nwmt@gmail.com

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