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Voices/Letters Speed limits, waste management and thoughts from Texas...................4 The Week in Review Sunday Streets Missoula, huckleberries and marijuana...............6 Briefs Missoula Art Park, a $70,000 bonus and local film...............................................6 Etc. No one is safe from Pokemon Go.............................................................................7 News Sustainability project aims to change Montana’s breweries..................................8 News Tintina tries to market a Montana copper deposit................................................9 Opinion Commander Zinke’s night of missed opportunities ......................................10 Feature The rise of alternative team sports ..................................................................12
Arts & Entertainment
Arts How to navigate the world of tribute bands..........................................................16 Music Divers, Adia Victoria and Castle ..........................................................................17 Music The pregnant silence of the Furs’ Richard Butler...............................................18 Film Wilderpeople leaves no heart unwarmed..............................................................19 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................20 BrokeAss Gourmet Personal peach pies......................................................................21 Happiest Hour Hard Root Beer....................................................................................23 8 Days a Week Goes by faster on a mountain bike ......................................................24 Agenda Big Sky BBQ Festival ........................................................................................30 Mountain High The Herb Walk ....................................................................................31
Exclusives
Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 News of the Weird ........................................................................................................11 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y ....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-8 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12 PUBLISHER Lynne Foland EDITOR Skylar Browning PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Heidi Starrett BOOKKEEPER Kris Lundin DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Christie Magill ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson CALENDAR EDITOR Charley Macorn STAFF REPORTERS Kate Whittle, Alex Sakariassen, Derek Brouwer COPY EDITOR Brad Tyer EDITORIAL INTERNS Andrew Graham, Tess Haas ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua GRAPHIC DESIGNER Charles Wybierala CIRCULATION ASSISTANT MANAGER Ryan Springer ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Steven Kirst, Jess Gordon, Jennifer Adams EVENTS & MARKETING COORDINATOR Ariel LaVenture CLASSIFIED SALES REPRESENTATIVE Tami Allen FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold CONTRIBUTORS Scott Renshaw, Nick Davis, Matthew Frank, Molly Laich, Dan Brooks, Rob Rusignola, Jaime Rogers, Chris La Tray, Sarah Aswell, Migizi Pensoneau, April Youpee-Roll
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STREET TALK
by Andrew Graham
Asked Monday afternoon at Liquid Planet on North Higgins Avenue. This week’s feature follows the rise of alternative sports among Missoula youth, including a local mountain biking team and a climbing team. What sports did you play growing up? Follow-up: Have your athletic interests evolved or expanded at all since then?
Jake Jobe: I played soccer and basketball and I was a ski racer. I played soccer in college. Convert: Most of what I do now is alternative sports like mountain biking and skiing. I live in Salt Lake City and those things are huge—I see a lot more kids doing alternative sports now.
Trudy Stebbins: I swam and played softball. Fresh air: I think, after moving to Missoula, people are a lot more active. Hiking is so close that it’s hard not to be into that, along with rafting.
Cedar Smith: Volleyball, basketball, softball. Pretty typical youth sports. Thinking long-term: I would say I’ve gotten into more lifetime sports. I’ve picked up mountain biking since I moved to Missoula, and sand volleyball. Not so much team sports but more individual and recreational ones.
James Huber: Growing up I ran track and played soccer. Runner: Rock climbing throughout the country has become sort of a mainstream thing. For me, I mostly just run a lot.
Slow it down A child will be killed on a neighborhood street in Missoula. Twenty-five mph is too fast for our neighborhoods. Kids, pets, bikers, skateboarders and more frequent these streets. Unmarked intersections are everywhere—no stops, yields or roundabouts. Yield to the right, right? Lots of people cruise through without slowing down. Sidewalks won’t help. Pedestrians still have to cross the street and sidewalks hide people until it’s time to cross. They are also very expensive. Roundabouts distract drivers from pedestrians and bikers. They’re also costly. Cars pulling out of driveways, parked on the street, the sun shining and bad weather create distractions—and that’s just outside the car. Inside, there’s hot coffee, the bright morning sun, stereo noise and the dog barking in the back seat. The average braking distance at 25 mph is 30 feet on clean, dry roads with good tires. That’s three times the length of the average car. That does not include response time—the time it takes for the driver to see the need to stop and move to brake. At 15 mph the braking distance drops to 11 feet. Broadway, by St. Patrick Hospital, shrank years ago to protect pedestrians. It has three lanes, two bike lanes and two parking lanes, and it’s about 85 feet wide. There are pedestrian signs, trees set back and great visibility—the speed limit is 25 mph. My street is 30 feet wide from edge to edge. Cars are frequently parked on both sides, no lines, no signs at intersections, trees and bushes inhibiting views and the speed limit is also 25. There is no money in it for the city, but maybe it’s time something be done for Missoula citizens, and the speed limit for unlined neighborhood streets be lowered to 15 mph. Why wait until it is too late? Tim Zalinger Missoula
Fine job, but …
Rick Carpenter: I had a part-time job and wasn’t into sports. I was always into watching high school football. Local boy: I always enjoy the Grizzly football season when it starts. I enjoy the Missoula Osprey, especially when they’re doing well and winning.
[4] Missoula Independent • July 21–July 28, 2016
My name is Richard Brown and my hometown was Livingston. I was visiting my brother who lives in Florence and we stopped for breakfast in a local cafe. While there, he remarked about your paper and I
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picked one up, brought it back to Texas and read it through and through. Seems that you are doing a fine job with your paper. Naturally, I read the letters to the editor and have a couple of comments about such. One letter was from a fellow involved with solar replacing the fossil fuel plants here in our country. I agree with solar energy. Problem is, as far as my limited knowledge of solar, how many panels would it take to produce enough power to run a factory such as a paper mill or, say, a steel manufacturing plant? One of our fine candidates for president has vowed to shut down fossil fuel here in the U.S. A neighbor of mine attended a seminar for electric power’s future
“If you disagree, fine. That is American. Just my consensus as I see it. I still like your paper.”
here in our country and it was stated that if fossil fuels were eliminated, only the very wealthy would be able to live as we do today. Food for thought. Another letter was from a poor soul who felt the Forest Service was letting you in Montana down by wanting to cut trees. Keep up this rhetoric and Mr. and Mrs. Nature will handle that. Look around—Montana is in serious condition right now due to bug kill in your forests. You have hired professionals to manage the forest. Let them do their job, people. They know what they are doing. Do you go the doctor and tell him how to do his job? I think not, since the doc would probably throw you out on your ear. One more thing: delisting the grizzly. I
agree, relocate them to California since they seem to want to tell you in Montana to love the wolf and the grizzly. Send a few wolves, too, while you are at it. California’s state flag has a grizzly bear on it, but they have no grizzly? That would serve two ends—not killing the bears or the wolves. California is a larger state than Montana, and a taste of their own medicine seems fine to me. If you disagree, fine. That is American. Just my consensus as I see it. I still like your paper. Richard Brown Atlanta, Texas
Waste management Our neighbors in North Dakota have recently enacted new rules to comprehensively track and regulate the disposal of oil and gas waste of up to 50 picocuries per gram of radium. In late 2015 the Montana Department of Environmental Quality raised our state’s radioactivity limit—without taking any public comment—to 50 as well. Coupled with the fact that no North Dakota disposal facilities have amended permits to accept waste up to 50 picocuries, this effectively results in continuing to send oil waste to eastern Montana dumps. Unlike North Dakota, Montana has no rules in place to govern disposal of oil waste. Instead it is regulated by loose guidelines with no regulatory teeth. If a serious problem such as groundwater contamination occurs, there are no rules to hold responsible parties accountable. Since fall 2014, the DEQ solid waste management division has been telling me and other affected citizens/ranchers in Dawson County—the location of the first radioactive oil waste disposal site in the state—that Montana will issue protective rules. Working with Northern Plains Resource Council, we provided suggestions in February—an excellent proposal for protecting Montana citizens, water and environment while providing safe places for the inevitable byproduct of oil and gas production. As a society we will primarily be relying on oil and gas for decades to come. The time is now for the DEQ to put oil and gas waste rules into effect and protect present and future generations of Montanans. Seth Newton Glendive
etters Policy: The Missoula Independent welcomes hate mail, love letters and general correspondence. Letters to the editor must include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number for confirmation, though we’ll publish only your name and city. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Preference is given to letters addressing the contents of the Independent. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and clarity. Send correspondence to: Letters to the Editor, Missoula Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or via email: editor@missoulanews.com.
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missoulanews.com • July 21–July 28, 2016 [5]
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WEEK IN REVIEW
VIEWFINDER
by Amy Donovan
Wednesday, July 13
The Montana Secretary of State announces that pro-medical marijuana initiative I-182 gathered enough signatures to make the November ballot. The measure seeks to reform and expand the state’s medical marijuana program.
Thursday, July 14 The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes issue a reminder that it’s illegal for non-tribal members to harvest huckleberries on reservation land. Non-members are allowed only if they get a permit and are accompanied by a tribal member.
Friday, July 15 Barenaked Ladies play the Big Sky Amphitheater as part of the summer concert series. Attendees report that the lead singer also performs stand-up comedy routines between songs, including one bit about how the band tried to take a taxi in Missoula but decided just to walk instead because it’s a small town.
Saturday, July 16 Travelers’ Rest State Park hosts the ribbon-cutting for the 11-mile Lolo-to-Missoula segment of the Bitterroot Trail, a bicycle/pedestrian path that spans from Hamilton to Missoula.
Sunday, July 17 Sunday Streets Missoula attracts more than 9,600 people to Higgins Avenue, according to estimates from event organizers. The car-free afternoon features four hours of games, activities and exhibits.
Monday, July 18 A Mountain Line bus with a faulty brake rolls out of the depot and crashes into a municipal building on the corner of Ryman and Pine. Mountain Line says no one was hurt by the runaway bus.
Tuesday, July 19 Missoula County Fairgrounds Director Todd Garrett announces he’s stepping down from the position on Aug. 19, just a few days after the end of this year’s Western Montana Fair. His resignation letter uses a smiley-face emoticon.
Sydnee Mortensen paints Zootown Arts Community Center board member Steve Schmidt during the July 16 Northside/Westside Block Party. The annual community event also included an arm wrestling tournament and live music from Rooster Sauce, Aaron Jennings and the ZACC Kids Rock Camp, among others.
University of Montana
New VP gets big bonus The Montana Board of Regents approved a $70,000 signing bonus for University of Montana administrator Tom Crady, but only after two members questioned President Royce Engstrom’s decision to offer the unprecedented “enticement” to the man charged with improving the university’s enrollment. “I just think it’s bad strategy to offer a one-time, lump-sum, big payment to someone who doesn’t have to stay beyond a year, when we know we can’t evaluate performance within that year,” said regent Martha Sheehy. The bonus, which greatly exceeds the $5,000 bonus limit set by Montana University System policy, was scrutinized at length before regents voted 5-2 on July 19 to accept it. UM officials and Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian argued the “extraordinary effort” was necessary to attract Crady, whom
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they described as a standout candidate during a nationwide search and a necessary hire at a difficult moment for the university. Crady, formerly of Gustavus Adolphus College, will step into a retooled cabinet position that prioritizes student recruitment and retention. Crady’s $240,000 compensation package for the upcoming year, including the signing bonus, marks the second largest at UM, and one of the highest in the state’s university system. The agreement was the product of negotiations between Engstrom and Crady following Crady’s endorsement by a university search committee, officials said. But Engstrom was not present during the regents’ scheduled July 19 conference call to explain his reasoning; he was touring Scandinavia on a 12-day luxury cruise organized by the UM Alumni Association, his office confirmed. Engstrom used vacation time for the trip and paid for his own ticket, according to his assistant. The bonus request put university system officials in an awkward position. They have been reluctant to
criticize UM’s five-year enrollment drop—one of the steepest in the nation among public research institutions—but couldn’t justify Crady’s signing bonus without recognizing enrollment as an urgent priority. The volatile situation at UM appeared to weaken the university’s negotiating position as well. Administrators may be hired only on one-year contracts, and UM has seen a complete turnover in Engstrom’s cabinet since 2012, including four departures last year. No office in Main Hall will be under more pressure during the next few years than Crady’s. “We certainly need to acknowledge this is not the easiest job to walk into right now,” Christian told regents, chuckling. Regents expressed unanimous support for Engstrom’s desire to invest in enrollment management. However, Sheehy and regent Casey Lozar said they would have preferred to tie such a large incentive to Crady’s performance in the role, rather than as an upfront payment. Sheehy also noted the bonus offered to
[news] Crady appeared to exceed the salary range advertised to other potential candidates during the search process. “What the search committee said to everyone during the process was basically taken off the table,� she said. Derek Brouwer
Montana Film Office
A rotating cast When producers of The Revenant wanted to shoot a scene in Montana, they contacted the Montana Film Office for help choosing a location. If a similar plea for help came this summer, it’s unclear who would answer the call. Frustration over a lack of support and the allure of better opportunities will soon leave the Montana Film Office without any dedicated staff. Public Relations Coordinator Rachel Gregg is departing at the end of the month to join the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival as a producer. Former film office Commissioner Deny Staggs left in March to become CEO of a Bozeman wildlife film company, and the office’s former location coordinator, John Ansotegui, followed Staggs. “There’s often a lot of fatigue knowing that we don’t have much support with which to compete with other states,� Gregg says. Montana established its film office in 1974, and in 2005 began offering tax credits to entice more productions. The program was soon overcome when other states—and Canada—adopted the practice with sweeter incentives. The state’s film tax credits expired at the end of 2015 after the legislature failed to renew the program. Given the already uncompetitive nature of the incentives, Gregg says, grants became the film office’s key tool for attracting filmmakers. The Big Sky Film Grant awards up to $1 million a year to productions chosen at the office’s discretion, with funding provided by Montana’s bed tax on tourism. Gregg says the office never maxed out the grant, but this year, she says, it was allowed access to only $500,000. By comparison, Gregg estimates the film office helped generate $10 million in local business last year from seven feature films and approximately 100 smaller projects shooting in Montana. Sean Becker, administrator of the Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development, which includes the film office, says the state continues to invest in film productions, and that there have been no significant changes to the budget. He adds they’re in the process of hiring a
new location coordinator, and in the fall they will begin looking for a new commissioner to replace Staggs. “We were so sad to see him go,� Becker says of Staggs, who joined the film office in 2012. Becker believes the staff turnover was mostly indicative of better opportunities in the private sector. Staggs, however, says his departure was partly out of frustration. “I could really affect the film industry in the state of Montana more outside of government,� he says, citing agency restructuring that left him with less control and unable to spend money as dynamically as he felt the industry demanded. “We spent so much time doing that [justifying projects], we couldn’t do the job we were supposed to do,� he says. Staggs says the loss of a tax incentive program reflects a broader problem with the state film industry’s lack of visibility among lawmakers. The legislature doesn’t recognize film as a good investment and business opportunity, and the industry needs a stronger voice in Helena to gain traction, “like agriculture, like coal, like oil, like Realtors and hoteliers and that kind of thing,� he says. Andrew Graham
Art Park
Plans move forward A great work of art takes time, but the Missoula Art Museum wasn’t willing to wait any longer for the Missoula Art Park. After high construction bids threatened to push the project back another year, supporters rallied earlier this month for a lastminute fundraising campaign that will hopefully keep the park on track to break ground this summer. “We were under a terrific amount of pressure,� MAM Executive Director Laura Millin says. The schedule looked doomed in June. The lowest bid for construction came in $260,000 higher than the park’s original $525,000 estimated cost. Without additional funds, the Art Park Board feared the project would miss this year’s construction season and have to wait until next spring. But by noon on July 14, Art Park supporters had successfully wrangled more donations and renegotiated with
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Mentions of Hillary Clinton during Rep. Ryan Zinke’s six-minute speech at the Republican National Convention on July 18. Zinke mentioned Donald Trump twice.
Since Pokemon Go debuted on July 6, the augmented reality game has taken the world by storm—and Missoula, for better or worse, is no exception. The smartphone app requires that players leave the comfort of their homes and search the real world for digital characters to capture, collect and use in virtual battle. How popular is the game? SurveyMonkey reports it has as many as 26 million active daily users. On July 12, it even surpassed porn in worldwide Google searches. In Missoula, the craze can best be measured by clusters of kids and adults seen wandering around town at all hours, eyes glued to their phones, and local businesses capitalizing on the game’s popularity. Liquid Planet Grille dropped a “Poke-lure� to attract customers, while many others advertised that hard-to-find characters could be found near their storefronts. Even the Fox Club marquee declares “Rare Pokemon inside VIP Room,� though one Indy staffer discovered to his disappointment that his phone’s GPS doesn’t work inside the strip club, rendering the game useless. Missoula Parks and Rec’s Meg Whicher says they’ve definitely noticed the “insanity.� The game encourages people to be more active—players, for instance, must walk certain distances, sometimes up to 6 miles, to “hatch� eggs for a treasured Snorlax or Electabuzz—and that just so happens to coincide with Parks and Rec’s mission. “It’s new and it’s different, for sure, but if this is how people are choosing to use their parks and trails systems, that’s great,� Whicher says. “As long as they’re looking up and not running into each other.� New groups are also forming around Pokemon Go. Gina Stewart, creator and administrator of the “Missoula Poke-Pals� Facebook group and its 200 members, says she’s met several new friends while playing. In fact, she went on a date with another player she met in Caras Park. “I played [with Pokemon cards] when I was a kid and got made fun of,� Stewart says. “Now that I’m an adult, it’s like, I’m going to do what I want. Nobody’s going to make me feel like a nerd for it.� But Stewart’s not counting her Rattatas before they hatch. She says it remains to be seen if the game will continue to attract new players and flourish, or if the fad will dwindle faster than Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto.
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the contractor. Millin says she can’t discuss the details until after everything’s approved by Missoula City Council next week, but she’s optimistic the project will finally come to fruition. “Everything has to go through council, and that hasn’t happened yet,� Millin says. “But it’s going to happen.� The park’s design includes a plaza on the intersection of Pattee and Pine and a rotating series of sculpture exhibits, outdoor dining patios and landscaping. After unveiling the original plan in 2014, designers reworked the schematic in response to concerns about loss of parking spaces. The park received another setback when no bids came in response to its first solicitation in March. Millin says it’s been tough to attract bids in such a busy construction season. City Communications Director Ginny Merriam, who is on the Art Park Board, says it raised an additional $105,000 for the project in the last few weeks, and construction should be able to progress as planned. The park is a collaboration between the city, MAM and Adventure Cycling, and will be maintained by Missoula Parks and Recreation once complete. “We did not want to delay until next spring,� Merriam says. “We think we’re going [to begin construction] very soon.� Missoula People’s Market President Sean Mecham says he was unaware of the latest news with the Art Park, but says his event continues to adjust to its new location. The market moved to the other side of Pine Street to accommodate the anticipated Art Park construction, and Mecham says vendors will wait until the end of summer to discuss whether or not to move back. “Our plan is to kind of talk to all the vendors and get a feel for what they want,� he says. Missoula City Council considers whether to approve the first phase of Art Park construction and the city’s $280,000 commitment on July 25. Kate Whittle
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Green beer Sustainability project aims to change Montana’s breweries by Alex Sakariassen
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During the Montana Brewers Association conference in Missoula last fall, Heather Higinbotham pitched an idea she’d been mulling for years. The Bozeman energy conservation specialist hoped to delve into the question of how to set Montana’s craft breweries on a path toward increased sustainability, a course she’d spent nearly eight years helping other businesses chart through her UnCommon Sense training program. According to Higinbotham, five breweries, including Missoula’s Kettlehouse and Great Burn Brewing, signed up “on the spot,” and a sixth, Philipsburg Brewing, followed just days later. “We wanted to get five to eight breweries in our first pilot round,” she says, “just so we had a manageable number as we figure out what the needs are and what level of support they’re going to need.” The venture quickly morphed into the Brewery Sustainability Implementation Pilot, which UnCommon Sense launched in conjunction with Montana State University’s Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. For the past eight months the pilot has been helping breweries in Missoula, Philipsburg, Sidney, Bozeman and Livingston identify the best methods to increase efficiency and decrease waste, as well as institute behavioral shifts toward sustainability among staff. Higinbotham says she intends to roll out the findings at the 2016 MBA conference this September, and hopes to eventually work with other state agencies including the Department of Commerce to spread the word more broadly. “So much of this is the storytelling,” she says. “I can go talk to people until I’m blue in the face and they’re like, ‘Oh, okay, whatever. You’re educating me about sustainability. Great.’ But if they’re a brewery and they say, ‘Man, Kettlehouse did that, that’s so cool,’ their peers are going to have so much more impact.” For Kettlehouse, the timing of the pilot program coincided closely with the brewery’s establishment last year of a company sustainability initiative. Sustainability Coordinator Eddie Wooldridge says Kettlehouse had already instituted a number of changes
prior to the program, such as installing a centrifuge to increase filtration efficiency, which he estimates has reduced water usage by 20,000 gallons a year, and sending spent grains to local farmers. However, the brewery’s involvement with UnCommon Sense did give Wooldridge some new ideas, among them the creation of an in-house sustainability committee made up of staff from different branches of the company. “One of the aspects that this pilot has done for us, too, is allow for us to create
eries looking to start down the sustainability path, Wooldridge says not to overlook the “low-hanging fruit.” “Lighting is one of those things,” he says. “Everybody can change their lightbulbs out, and it’s going to have a high impact and it doesn’t take that much effort to change.” Like Higinbotham, Wooldridge views the pilot program as a starting point for broader change among the state’s roughly 60 breweries. Conversation among the pilot participants already turned to the idea of
photo by Alex Sakariassen
Kettlehouse Sustainability Coordinator Eddie Wooldridge shovels spent grain into a truck for use by a local farmer, one of several initiatives the brewery introduced to reduce waste and increase efficiency. Kettlehouse is one of six breweries participating in the statewide Brewery Sustainability Implementation Pilot.
new standards of operation or revamp our SOPs,” Wooldridge adds. “That’s just to make sure everybody’s using the same gallons of water when we’re cleaning a tank or turning things on and off when they should be, just self-policing each other.” When it comes to creating a more sustainable operation, Wooldridge says tracking data and establishing baselines for things like water usage are obvious starting points. Most folks outside the industry might not realize how much waste is generated by the brewing process: spent grains, wastewater, yeast. Kettlehouse’s new facility in Bonner will further address these issues with on-site wastewater treatment. But for other brew-
creating a sustainability committee through the MBA, he says, which would ensure the work continues beyond the pilot program’s end this summer. “Allowing us to communicate to one another, creating that committee within Montana, would really help us shoot ideas back and forth—what’s working, what’s not working, how can we help you, help us,” Wooldridge says. “My end goal as a business is to work with other breweries and create a community where they realize it’s important to have that as part of their program.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com
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Hole sale Tintina tries to market a Montana copper deposit by Alex Sakariassen
Jerry Zieg stands on a concrete floor below a water-stained ceiling in a cavernous office building on White Sulphur Springs’ main drag, PowerPoint slides ticking by on a screen behind him. The meeting space is sparsely furnished, with just a line of timber workbenches pushed against the wall and some 30 folding chairs in a semicircle. Eight of the chairs are occupied. Camo hats, koozies and a bucket of mini footballs litter a nearby table, every item emblazoned with the “Tintina Montana” logo.
manifested itself on billboards and in newspaper ads across the state for more than a year now. One billboard depicting a cowboy on horseback—who happens to be Tintina field technician Chance Matthews—has appeared in locations around Missoula for roughly eight months. The public tours have proven particularly popular, Schlepp says, estimating an average of 50 attendees during last summer’s tours. “It really is our responsibility to be open and let people ask questions and voice their
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Tintina’s Jerry Zieg describes the future layout of the company’s proposed Black Butte Copper Project during a public tour earlier this month. While Tintina touts its transparency, critics feel the mine proposal endangers the surrounding area, including the famed Smith River.
“This project is designed to return the area 100 percent back to grazing, to historic uses,” says Zieg, Tintina Resources’ vice president of exploration, referring to the Black Butte copper mine he’s been discussing for more than an hour. Hands begin to go up in the audience, followed by questions about economic development, job creation and the timeline for mining activity. Zieg does his best to answer, aided occasionally by Public Relations Director Nancy Schlepp and President and CEO John Shanahan. Before this most recent of Tintina’s monthly public tours heads to the mine site itself, one of the slides flashes a mantra the company has brandished across the state: “Doing it right ... from the beginning.” Tintina’s marketing campaign has
concerns,” she says. “We need to earn a social license. We need to earn people’s trust.” Despite those goals, the Black Butte Copper Project has generated significant controversy in the state for years. Tintina’s proposal, currently under review by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, calls for tapping into the 11.5-million-ton Johnny Lee copper deposit 20 miles north of White Sulphur Springs. Of particular concern is the project area’s proximity to Sheep Creek, a tributary of the famed Smith River. Fear over potential acid mine drainage and other impacts to the water table led to the formation of the Save Our Smith campaign by the Montana Environmental Information Center and Earthworks. MEIC’s Derf Johnson sees Tintina’s statewide marketing as a direct answer to those efforts.
“It’s a clever marketing campaign,” Johnson says, “but what you see in all of their marketing materials is a beautiful green field and a cowboy or a couple kids running around. You do not see a hardrock mine, and that’s what they’re selling.” Shanahan says he understands the concerns of the project’s critics, but believes it’s possible to have an active hardrock mine and a pristine Smith River at the same time. In fact, he adds, the belief that “you can have both” is part of the company’s ethos. Shanahan came on as Tintina’s CEO in June after a seven-year stint with Revett Mining (now Hecla Mining Company), where he worked primarily at the company’s copper and silver mine in Troy. While he’s cognizant of how legacy mining issues continue to plague Montana, he insists Tintina spent years creating an environmentally and socially conscious project. “There’s way too much misinformation out there,” Shanahan says. “You don’t want people coming to visit Meagher County and think, ‘Oh my God, is that the county where the horrible mine is going to be?’ We have that responsibility for openness and honesty. Let people decide for themselves.” Tintina’s PowerPoint slides do offer a picture of the mine itself, along with all the “state-of-the-art” processes Shanahan and others argue will prevent the types of horrors seen in Montana’s mining past. But as Shanahan, the tour attendees and Tintina field technician/billboard model Chance Matthews mill about the sagebrush near where the cemented tailings facility might one day sit, the only evidence of what’s to come is the orange marker in the distance pointed out by Zieg. That, he says, will eventually be the opening to a long tunnel stretching beneath Sawmill Hill and into the copper deposit. Tintina may have developed, as Shanahan puts it, the “most efficient cradle-to-grave approach” to mining he’s ever seen. For now, however, the company’s site tours are just like its marketing materials: rugged, green and punctuated by the presence of Matthews in a cowboy hat. asakariassen@missoulanews.com
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Break with convention Commander Ryan Zinke’s night of missed opportunities by Dan Brooks
U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke took the stage at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Monday night around 11:30 EDT, almost three hours after the freshman Montana congressman was scheduled to speak. The hall was drained. After a long day, delegates began filing out during the remarks of Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst an hour earlier. By the time Commander Zinke spoke, most of those who remained wore cowboy hats. They were outnumbered by empty red chairs. It’s too bad Zinke fell victim to his party’s poor event management, because he had just taken one of the bravest stands of his political career. Although he kept his commitment to speak, Zinke resigned as a delegate to the convention over the weekend, objecting to a plank in the party’s 2016 platform that advocates transfer of federal lands to the states. Speaking to the Billings Gazette, he called the GOP platform “more divisive than uniting.” Pretty much everything about the first day of the convention was divisive, too. It began with a bitter floor fight, when anti-Trump delegates tried to force a roll call vote that would delay the prime-time speakers and embarrass their orange nominee. Convention organizers and the Trump campaign quashed that effort, but the speeches were a mess anyway. The theme of the evening was “make America safe again,” which draws attention to the negativity implicit in Trump’s slogan. Just as “make America great again” implies that America kind of sucks now, “make America safe” suggests we are all in danger. The speakers who preceded Zinke did what they could to stoke that fear. In addition to “Duck Dynasty” personality Willie Robertson and former Fonz cousin Scott Baio, presenters included Patricia Smith, who said she “personally blame[d] Hillary Clinton” for her son’s death in Benghazi. Next came a pair of siblings whose brother was killed while working as a Border Patrol agent. They were followed by three different relatives
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of people who had been killed by illegal immigrants. After this parade of xenophobic grief, speakers moved into old-fashioned racebaiting. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who is black, blamed Black Lives Matter for the deaths of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who called the same movement “inherently racist” the previous week, blamed it for inciting division. His subtle bigotry was a refreshing change from daytime speaker and chair of the convention’s
“Monday night found him at his worst, struggling to engage what little audience he had in support of an agenda designed to inspire fear.” Committee on Arrangements Rep. Steve King of Iowa, who told MSNBC earlier in the day that white people “contributed more to civilization” than any other ethnic “subgroup.” It was in a tired, sparsely attended version of this climate that Commander Zinke took the stage. He had planned his remarks for a larger audience, as his first pause for applause made painfully clear. After saying he was honored to share the bill with so many veterans, he added, “I also represent the great state of Montana, and the first SEAL in the House of Representatives.” Pause. Scattered clapping. Glum, tight-lipped smile. Undaunted, he elaborated on his time as a SEAL, his daughter’s career in the Navy and her
marriage to a SEAL. Then he moved into his A material. “Have you ever heard of a place called Gitmo?” he asked. “Let’s just say I’m personally acquainted with many of those individuals experiencing those accommodations, and let me tell you, they need to stay there forever.” This is what is called wry understatement. Gitmo is the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where “enemy combatants” in the war on terror have been kept indefinitely and, according to several international organizations, tortured. For many Americans, Gitmo symbolizes the damage the war on terror has done to this country’s soul. Monday night in Cleveland, Zinke made it an occasion for a half-dozen people in an empty hall to shout “woo!” Then he spoke for another five minutes about SEAL Team Six, Benghazi, and the president’s and Hillary Clinton’s shared blame for ISIS. It seemed like a missed opportunity, particularly in context of his commendable stand over the weekend. Why is land management sufficient reason for Commander Zinke to buck his party when torture of military prisoners is not? Why would he lend his name and service record to a parade of angry mourners, terror alarmists and dogwhistle racists whose overarching theme was that black and brown people are making America unsafe? Zinke’s military service required unflinching loyalty. His service to the Republican Party may call for something else. He was at his best last weekend, when he put his own sense of what is right ahead of party consensus. Unfortunately, Monday night found him at his worst, struggling to engage what little audience he had in support of an agenda designed to inspire fear. He should rethink his part in that disgraceful show, because he is one of the few members of his party in a position to stop it. Dan Brooks writes about people, politics, culture and the return of ethnic nationalism at combatblog.net.
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FASHION CHALLENGES – Beautician Sarah Bryan, 28, of Wakefield, England, who garnered worldwide notoriety last year when she introduced a wearable dress made of 3,000 Skittles, returned this summer with a wearable skirt and bra made of donated human hair (including a substantial amount, she said, of pubic hair). She admits having had to work in an eye mask, breathing mask and thick gloves, out of fear of donors’ hygiene habits. More conventionally, designer Van Tran of Brooklyn, N.Y., won the 12th annual (wearable) Toilet Paper Wedding Dress design contest in New York City in June, with a $10,000 prize from sponsors Charmin and Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
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WORLD’S GREATEST LAWYERS – Attorney Chris Dyer convinced a jury in La Crosse, Wis., in June that there was “reasonable doubt” about what his client was doing in a family’s basement when he was discovered, pants down, perched (“doggy style”) over the family’s golden retriever, Cooper. Client Daniel Reinsvold, a stranger in the house, told the jury that he has an “intestinal disorder” that makes him subject to “emergencies.” What Reinsvold was doing was apparently perfectly clear to the resident’s 17-year-old daughter, who discovered the scene and reported Reinsvold “screwing Cooper” (and a vet said later that Cooper showed signs of trauma). Nonetheless, Reinsvold was convicted only of trespassing and disorderly conduct. Attorney Lee Pearlman finally earned an acquittal in June (after two hung-jury trials) for his client Danielle Goeller–one of a seemingly increasing number of drivers who hit pedestrians but claim they were unaware of anybody being hit. Goeller, 28, a trauma-room nurse with no intoxicants in her system, had struck a 60-year-old man on a busy, heavily lighted Tampa street at 11:45 p.m., cracking her windshield–but drove on without stopping. “What does she think she hit?” asked the prosecutor. “A deer? A bear?” Responded Pearlman: “She’s a scared girl in the middle of the night who doesn’t have the life experience other people do.” BRIGHT IDEAS – Picturesque Torrelodones, Spain (pop. 22,000), has 6,000 pet dogs and apparently few conscientious dog owners, which town leaders say accounts for the nearly half-ton of “litter” that accumulates daily. The town’s latest bright idea: installing a 7-foot-high, 10-by-10-foot brown, inflated plastic “swirly” in the center of town as a reminder to residents to pick up after their dogs. Spain’s The Local reported in June that other towns have begun to tackle the problem as well, such as with DNA testing of dogs and street-scrubbing punishment for guilty owners. British student Joshua Browder, 19, created an easy-to-use computer app to help drivers fight parking tickets they believe unjust–and now reports that users have won 160,000 cases (out of 250,000), all in London and New York City, by following his question-and-answer “chat” interface at DoNotPay.co.uk. Browder said he was motivated to develop the app (which, as of now, is still free of charge) after himself getting about 30 tickets he says he did not deserve. THE PASSING PARADE – (1) A bicycle thief was stopped on June 10 when the bike’s owner and several other people chased him from the Walmart parking lot in Eagle Point, Ore., drawing the attention of a passing rider on horseback, Robert Borba, who joined the chase and moments later (according to a report in Portland’s The Oregonian) lassoed the man and restrained him until police arrived. (2) A kite surfer on a Sussex beach south of London got into trouble on June 26 and was unable to float back to land–until he was rescued by two Good Samaritans in kayaks. The saviors happened to be dressed as Batman and Robin, as they were participating in the Shoreham Beach Superhero Paddle. WAIT, WHAT? – Not only are almost all federal employees above average, they are nearly all superior workers, according to a June Government Accountability Office review of agencies’ personnel-rating results. Yes, the review included the departments of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security. Most agencies use a 1 (“unacceptable”) through 5 (“outstanding”) rating system, and GAO found that 99 percent were rated either 5 or 4 (“exceeds ‘fully acceptable’”). COGNITIVE FAILURE – In a May journal article, biologists from the University of Florida and Oklahoma State University found that more than 80 percent of survey respondents want package labels on all foods that have “DNA” content–even though, yes, all meat and vegetables have DNA. The Oklahoma researcher found earlier that about the same number want such labels to be “mandatory.” Law professor Ilya Somin playfully suggests raising the fright level of those respondents by adding this “alarm” to the label they demand: “Warning: Pregnant women are at very high risk of passing on DNA to their children.” WEIRD JAPAN – Client Partners is only one of several Japanese agencies that supply rental “friends” to the lonely, for hours or days of companionship tailored to the needs of the socially challenged client (with two rules, however: “no romance,” “no lending money”). A writer for AFAR travel magazine interviewed several “friends” in June, one of whom explained: “Japan is all about face. We don’t know how to talk from the gut. We can’t ask for help.” Said the female “friend” (who offered a good-bye handshake to the interviewer): “There are many people who haven’t been touched for years ... who start to cry when we shake hands with them.” But It’s Our “Policy”! – Good Samaritan Derrick Deanda is facing a $143 bill from paramedics in Elk Grove, Calif., after he, passing a car crash, jumped out to pull out a man and his three children (including a 2-year-old) who were trapped in the wreckage. A short time later the paramedics arrived and, noticing that Deanda had a cut on his arm from breaking the car’s window to free the family, bandaged him. Elk Grove has a policy charging “all patients” at a first-responder site $143 for the “rescue,” and Deanda received his bill in June. Thanks this week to Steven Lobejko, Kathryn Wood, Raan Young, Robin Daley, Larry B. King, Denise Sanabria and Stephen Kreger, and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.
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y lungs are burning as I huff up Sawmill Gulch Road. It’s not a steep climb, but I’m breathing about as hard as I can, trying to shorten the gap separating me from the crew of bikers ahead of me. Or at least not let the gap get any wider. I’m not a hardcore mountain biker by any stretch. I’m not really even a casual mountain biker. These days, my knobbytired Kona hangs in the shed while I cruise to friends’ houses or pedal downtown for a bite and a beer on an old, hand-medown KHS with slick tires. But I’m still pretty fit and I run, hike or paddle several days a week. I figured a little mountain biking wouldn’t strain me. That’s why I was a bit surprised the gap between me and the main group wasn’t getting any smaller, despite how hard I mashed my pedals. If my labored breathing could have afforded an ego-checking, self-deprecating laugh, I would have been howling. The riders I desperately chased were 11- and 12-year-olds.
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I’d joined the MT Alpha Cycling Juniors, an all-girls competition team started four summers ago, at their weekly practice to explore just one of the area’s burgeoning nontraditional youth sports teams. These aren’t teams in name only—they practice regularly and compete in local, regional and national events. The organizations also operate in much the same way as Little Grizzlies and Missoula Youth Football, Little League baseball and the Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association, with boards of directors and, in many cases, affiliations to national governing bodies. Most notably, these teams—including the MT Alpha Juniors—are growing in numbers. Nationally, participation in traditional youth sports has declined or remained flat year to year for the last decade or so. According to the Sports Industry and Fitness Association, the average number of sports played by children between age 6 and 17 dropped 5.9 percent, from 2.14 to 2.01, between 2009 and 2014. Participation rates for that same age group fell in many
of America’s most popular sports during the same time period: baseball down 4.3 percent, basketball down 6.8 percent and soccer down 8.4 percent. Local numbers are impossible to confirm across different leagues, and there are exceptions nationally—hockey’s numbers are up, and lacrosse has shown fairly sustained growth over the last decade—but the downward trend has raised concerns among the stick-and-ball faithful. Experts ascribe the drop to over-specialization in just one sport, fear of injury or concussion, overly intense coaches and parents causing burnout, and the allure of video games and on-demand entertainment. Another possible explanation: Kids are stoking their competitive fires and having more fun in alternative team sports.
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t’s not unusual to find kids climbing the walls at Freestone Climbing Gym in Missoula’s Westside neighborhood. In a town like Missoula, with its well-established climbing scene, parents often take
their kids with them to the gym. Freestone also offers a suite of after-school clubs and programs throughout the year. But from September through December, twice a week for 90 minutes a night, at least two dozen kids are climbing with purpose. They are the Gnar Pirates. Shortly after Freestone opened in 2011, Molly Rennie launched the Gnar Pirates team with four kids—two girls and two boys. She saw it as an opportunity to introduce younger people, age 8 to 16, to the sport and match them up against other Montana cities with established youth climbing teams. Bozeman started a youth climbing club in 1996, and the competitive Bozeman Climbing Team formed about five years later. Billings first organized a squad in 2006 with three kids; by 2009, its “Steepteam” had grown to 32 competitors. The Gnar Pirates have seen similar growth over the group’s first five years. The Pirates now boast 27 kids on their fall bouldering team and 12 during the spring sportclimbing season. They compete in Bozeman
and Billings, as well as in regional, divisional and national events hosted by USA Climbing, the sport’s Boulder, Colo.-based governing body. The Gnar Pirates are run by a volunteer nonprofit called Defying Gravity that provides organizational coordination, as well as fundraising for scholarships and travel costs. “It is competitive,” says Fred Rhoderick, a board member and father of 14-yearold climber Abbey. “It’s not an after-school climbing club. Some of the kids want to make it to nationals, some just want to compete and improve their climbing.” Abbey counts herself among the more hardcore competitors. She’s dabbled in other sports, but claims she was never very good at them. She feels much more comfortable on the wall. “Climbing is a way of life,” she says. “You get to see amazing places and it makes people happy.” When asked if she’ll keep competing through high school, Abbey is adamant. “Climbing is going to get me through high school,” she says. In fact, she adds, she’s considering climbing in college. While competitive youth climbing may be just five years old in Missoula, it’s been on the national scene for a lot longer. The sport’s rise paralleled the growth of indoor climbing gyms, which have increased in size and in amenities since the early 1990s. According to Climbing Business Journal, there were 388 climbing gyms in the U.S. at the end of 2015, with 40 built in the last year alone, in cities as diverse as Omaha, Neb., Lexington, Ky., and Driggs, Idaho. Closer to home, Helena welcomed a new bouldering gym in 2015, while Bozeman’s gym, Spire, completed a major expansion that added 9,000 square feet of climbing, more than doubling the facility’s original 2004 footprint. In May 2016, Hi-Line Climbing Center opened in Great Falls, becoming the most recent facility to open in Montana. As gyms proliferated over the last three decades, new generations of climbers gained access to walls and training that had never existed before. It didn’t take long before USA Climbing started figuring out how to include kids in scored competitions. At a local competition, the host gym sets up between 50 and 100 different routes, and assigns each route a certain number of points based on difficulty. Kids get a scorecard and have three hours to climb as many routes as possible, earning points for each one completed. Harder routes earn more points, and “flashing”— climbing-speak for completing a route on the first try without falling—earns extra points. At the end of three hours, each climber’s top five scores are added to-
gether, and the climber with the most points wins. In regional, divisional and national competitions, things are a bit different. Kids are kept in isolation before they actually climb so they can’t see the routes and how the other competitors attack the wall. When it’s their turn, each kid has between two and four minutes to work a particular route. They can try it as many times as possible within the time frame, with the goal of getting as high as possible without falling. Once the route is completed or time is up, the kids get a brief break and then tackle another route. The USA Climbing rulebook stipulates that gyms provide between three and five routes at regional competitions. Last season, the Gnar Pirates sent nine members to Salt Lake City for the bouldering regionals. Abbey Rhoderick advanced from those regionals to the divisional finals in Ogden, Utah, earning 17th place overall. It’s events like regional and divisional finals that help separate the Gnar Pirates from more casual clubs and recreational climbers. There are plenty of opportunities for those kids to learn and practice in Missoula, but the team is definitely focused on competition. “We want to be sure that the kids on the team want to be on the team to compete, and not just to hang around at the gyms,” Abbey’s father says. “We don’t want to make it unattainable for anyone, but there is a certain level of commitment required.” The person in charge of maintaining a balance between commitment and fun is Justin Willis. The baby-faced, 21-year-old coach of the Gnar Pirates grew up on the Billings Climbing Team. His dad took him climbing at age 3, and once Billings’ SteepWorld Climbing Gym opened, Justin and his dad became regulars during Montana’s long winters. He entered his first competition at age 8, and by 10 he had convinced his cousins to join him at SteepWorld. That’s when the gym owner assigned one of his employees, Joel Robinson, to “coach” the nascent team. “There was a group of 12 or so of us who were really committed,” Willis says. “I’m pretty small, so I got picked on a lot growing up. The gym and team were always supportive and accepting. I’m trying to create the same environment with the Gnar Pirates.” That supportive environment worked well for Willis, who qualified for nationals just three years after he started competing seriously. Now, in addition to coaching the Gnar Pirates and baking pastries at a local coffee shop, he’s a professional climber who last year became the first American in 18 years to podium in the iceclimbing World Cup series.
Camille Sherrill, 11, above, and Abbey Rhoderick, 14, opposite page, are two members of the Gnar Pirates. The team started five years ago with just four kids. Last year’s bouldering team included 27 competitors.
Chris Ledyard, 13, jumps over a bike rack at Caras Park. Parkour is a relatively new sport that combines gymnastic athleticism and balance with gravity-defying stunts. Local gym Unparalleled Movement trains athletes for regional competitions, including its own “Fool’s Jam,” which attracted more than 150 people from 10 countries in March.
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n Montana, competitive youth mountain biking isn’t as organized as climbing. There’s a small team in Helena called the Helena Dynamos, and individuals compete on their own in various events and races, but there’s not the same system of regional squads. Nationally, it’s a different story, at least at the high school level. In 1999, Matt Fritzinger started a mountain biking club at the Berkeley, Calif., high school where he taught. Two years later, the NorCal High School Cycling League’s mountain bike racing series rode onto the scene with 60 high school students racing each other after school and on weekends.
Montana doesn’t have a high school mountain biking league yet, but MT Alpha Juniors coach Kristine Akland envisions one starting in the not-so-distant future. “There are several organizations in our community, including the MT Alphas, that are very interested in starting a chapter [of NICA] in Missoula,” she says. “I think that Missoula could support one, and MT Alpha Cycling would love to be a part of the process.” Riders like Elsa Westenfelder bolster Akland’s optimism. The diminutive 11year-old’s size belies her competitive spirit. She’s entered each of the Wednesday evening Western Montana Trail Series
Elizabeth Bradford, 9, races ahead of MT Alpha Juniors coach Maryjane Martin during a recent practice. The juniors, who now include 25 riders, are coached by volunteers who compete with the Alpha’s two adult teams.
In the league’s second season, 80 kids participated. Teachers and mountain biking enthusiasts kept calling Fritzinger to learn how to start their own leagues, and more and more riders joined. By 2005, Fritzinger secured funding from the Easton Foundations and launched his first franchise, a mountain biking league in Los Angeles. By 2008 he had an official program complete with a board of directors and nonprofit status, all organized under the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, or NICA. Today, Trek, SRAM, Specialized and the Easton Foundations act as major sponsors, and new chapters continue to pop up across the country. NICA currently oversees leagues in 18 states. Last season, Fritzinger’s original NorCal league boasted 1,019 racers across 67 teams. Even more impressive: The Utah league drew more than 1,600 racers across 77 teams.
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races held in Missoula from the end of May through the end of June, as well as several of the Saturday races that take place throughout the state. During the recent practice ride through the Rattlesnake, Westenfelder had no problem keeping up with the pack despite, a few days prior, having ridden 2,000 vertical feet up and back down Montana Snowbowl. She mentions that “her legs are a bit tired,” but she hardly shows any fatigue. On the group’s breakneck descent, Westenfelder is among a few girls riding with no hands on the handlebars. The MT Alpha Cycling club started in 2012 with the mission, according to Akland, “to promote and encourage women to race mountain bikes by providing a haven in a male-dominated sport.” The group has two adult teams—a race and a club team—and members of both are
asked to volunteer at the group’s annual MT Alpha Skills Clinic, as well as at races and other events. The members also coach. “We were able to take on quite a few more girls [on the Alpha Juniors] because of how many women in our mountain biking community stepped up to help coach,” Akland says. At least six coaches from a pool of 12—some of them former Juniors who are now on the race team— help out at each of the season’s eight practices. “Our 10-year goal was to have a Junior Development Team, but by 2013 we already felt we had the resources to start it,”
ledges, metal bars, crash pads, hurdles and the “Wall of Death,” an exact replica of the obstacle made famous by “American Ninja Warrior.” In December 2011, Johns and his partners, Micah Marino and Michael Graef, started Unparalleled Movement because they wanted to share their love of parkour, a newer sport that harnessed the power of YouTube and spread around the world in a few short years. Parkour combines gymnastic athleticism and balance with gravity-defying stunts, and takes it all outside to buildings, parks, playgrounds and parking garages—pretty much anywhere with obstacles and
The Gnar Pirates practice at Freestone Climbing Gym twice a week for 90 minutes a night. “It is competitive,” says Fred Rhoderick, a board member and father of 14-year-old climber Abbey. “It’s not an after-school climbing club.”
Akland says. “Since then, it has blossomed into a fairly large group of girls.” That first year, six girls joined the Junior Team. This year, it numbers 25.
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n a nondescript sheet metal warehouse on Commerce Street, across from the railroad tracks and wedged between selfstorage units and blocks of apartment buildings, is Unparalleled Movement. A bright white office and lobby greet visitors when they walk in the door. Kent Johns, 22, sits behind the counter talking with a father and son. Johns, sporting long dark hair and a chin beard, wraps up the conversation with a reassuring smile. The son, wearing athletic shorts, running shoes and a T-shirt, jogs off through a black door. He’s clearly anxious to get out of the office and into the gym—an intricate setup of wooden boxes,
barriers for athletes to get over or around using well-practiced jumps, flips, spins and hurdles. The goal of a parkour athlete is to move through a set of obstacles as quickly and efficiently as possible. The French military developed parkour in the early 20th century as a training method, and in the 1990s a group of nine French youths adopted the practice and formed a close-knit club called the Yamakasi. A public performance in the late 1990s earned the group attention in France and eventually across Europe, where other kids began practicing and filming their exploits. A 2001 French movie, also called Yamakasi, cast the group as cat burglars seeking to retrieve money for a child’s heart transplant. A 2004 semi-sequel and a 2006 French documentary further boosted the sport’s profile and appeal.
When YouTube revolutionized video sharing in 2006, parkour started to spread around the globe. Short, shaky videos of kids from the Ukraine, Japan, California and elsewhere made their way onto computers the world over. As parkour grew, some athletes shifted away from the focus on efficiency, instead combining the jumps, flips, twists and turns they had perfected into a powerful display of athletic prowess known as “free-running.” Rather than move from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible, free-runners use their skills to express their athleticism and artistry. Today, the world’s best free-runners and parkour athletes are professionals
Because parkour is so new, there isn’t a governing body as with other sports. But parkour gyms across the country still host events that focus on speed courses, where competitors must navigate a specific route, or perform freestyle, and judges assign points for difficulty and execution during a timed program. Johns acknowledges there’s debate within the sport’s community about how best to run an event. “We’re even seeing ‘battles’ where one or more competitors compete directly against each other,” he says. Regardless of the format, Johns says, there are plenty of opportunities for his athletes to test their skills against their
Justin Kovalicky, 14, shows off his parkour skills outside. Unparalleled Movement says the sport’s continued popularity has the gym seeking a bigger space for athletes to train in by next year. “We were worried that Missoula wasn’t big enough to support a parkour community,” says co-founder Kent Johns. “But we were wrong.”
whose exploits are featured in Red Bullsponsored videos and Hollywood movies. By 2013, Johns and his partners, who are all employed full-time by Unparalleled Movement, needed their own gym. “We were worried that Missoula wasn’t big enough to support a parkour community,” Johns says. “But we were wrong. It’s been very accepting and supportive of parkour.” Johns says they shepherd roughly 15 kids per week through their week-long summer camps, and there are between 50 and 60 active members of the gym. The members range in age from 5 to 20, with the majority between 7 and 12. With Unparalleled Movement’s continued growth, Johns says they’re looking for a new, bigger space, which they hope to open by next year. In the meantime, the partners are focused on their current members and preparing for competitions.
peers, with between 20 and 30 competitions in the West every year. Each March, Unparalleled Movement hosts its own three-day parkour festival. Their most recent “Fool’s Jam” attracted more than 150 people from 10 countries. The team has also had success at regional tournaments. In April, 15-year-old Justin Kovalicky, who trains at Unparalleled Movement, won the speed and skills competition at the APEX Youth Invitational in Boulder, Colo.
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hen the MT Alpha Juniors finally stop long enough for me to come puffing up behind them, it’s hardly much of a break. Coach Akland runs the group through a series of shifting drills on a stretch of singletrack that starts mellow and then steepens. For 30 minutes, we ride up and down, noting when we
should shift gears in relation to the terrain and to our pedaling cadence. As we reconvene one last time before the final climb and plunging descent, Akland pulls out a bag of gummy bears. The girls start to play with the chewy sugar bombs, and it’s the first time they really show their age. Giggles erupt as Lucia Baker, a 12-year-old with a buzz cut and braces, voices the thoughts of her doomed gummy bear in a cartoon accent. The others join in and soon the whole group is laughing. With only 15 or so minutes left in the practice, we grind up the final few hundred feet of the trail. I assume my back-of-
Gnar Pirates and Unparalleled Movement: an emphasis on creating a supportive team environment. As these youth sports start to embrace more structure and competition, it’s important that the adults in charge not lose sight of why kids are there. They want to have fun. A 2015 survey performed by an exercise professor at George Washington University asked 150 kids what they like most about playing sports. More than 80 attributes and outcomes made the list. Winning ranked 41. Meanwhile, the top reason kids quit sports is because they’re no longer fun.
From right to left, Stella Diaz, 10, Audry Baldwin, 9, Elizabeth Bradford, 9, and Ryan Howell, 9, await instruction during a recent MT Alpha Juniors practice. As participation in traditional team sports drops nationally, more kids are turning to alternative sports like mountain biking.
the-pack position and console myself that I’ll surely catch the team on the descent. Except that I don’t. They rip down Lower Fence Line Trail, hurtling through the forest in a blur. I squeeze my brakes and jump roots and rocks as gravity does its job. We pause for a moment at the bottom of Sawmill Gulch and then hit the Ewok Trail, which delivers us to a skidding stop at the parking lot. I’m exhausted, sweaty and thoroughly impressed. The Juniors group up one last time for a team cheer. Parents astride their own mountain bikes hang back watching as the team chants, “M-T…M-T… M-T...,” each repetition louder than the last. The cheer culminates in a final “Alpha!” that echoes through the forest. The scene underscores one of the most important points made by coaches and organizers of the MT Alpha Juniors,
With the increased pressures of traditional sports potentially driving youngsters away, the newcomers are taking note. Johns at Unparalleled Movement acknowledges his athletes are mostly “there to hang out with their friends.” Akland, with the MT Alphas, doesn’t talk as much about team goals as about creating a specific culture. “We want to have fun, promote women in mountain biking and empower girls to be adventure athletes,” she says. Justin Willis, the Gnar Pirates coach and professional climber, knows a lot can get lost in today’s youth sports, with travel teams and jam-packed practice schedules drowning out joy for the game. “My No. 1 goal is to create a welcoming sanctuary for the kids,” he says. He smiles before adding: “But I love seeing how they react to the competition.” editor@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • July 21–July 28, 2016 [15]
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Role play How to navigate the world of tribute bands, with a little help from Missoula’s Glass Spiders by Erika Fredrickson
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used to look down on tribute and cover bands for the same reason most people do: If you can play someone else’s music so well, why not just play your own? My viewpoint on that changed a little bit several years ago when, I’m embarrassed to say, I ended up at Slim’s in San Francisco to see Super Diamond, a tribute to Neil Diamond. The show was well executed, but the best part was how “Surreal Neil” captured his role so perfectly by reenacting between-song banter, word for word, from live Neil Diamond albums. That kind of commitment I could get behind. That was worth my time. Not long after, I saw Hell’s Belles and Adrian Conner’s Angus Young impersonation—guitar licks, one-legged hopping and all—sealed the deal for me. Yes, tribute bands can add something worthwhile to the musical landscape if they know what they’re doing. Our local musicians often do covers and tributes during Halloween, but the most recent example of committed tribute work is Glass Spiders, Missoula’s David Bowie tribute band. (For those who don’t know, cover band means you just play the songs however you want; tribute band means you try to mostly pull off an emulation of the original material.) The band has played only five times in the two years they’ve been together, and the members are all in their own original music groups. But with more tribute bands sprouting up around the world, and a 1990s night of tribute bands playing at the Badlander this week, I met up with Glass Spiders’ singer Nicholas Ryan and bassist Jason McMackin to see if they could shed light on the perils and perks of tribute life. I wanted to talk with you guys because there’s this whole Northwest tour of 1990s grunge bands coming through town—tributes to Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Temple of the Dog—and I’m wondering what to make of it. Jason McMackin: I feel like when they added the Temple of the Dog part of the tribute they upped the ante. To me, that means, ‘We’re doin’ it.’ These dudes are the types of dudes who probably know some Mother Love Bone songs and are just waiting for somebody to be like, “Stardog Champion!” and they’re just going to be like [makes a bunch of bass sounds.] Nicholas Ryan: They’re just going to be waiting for something that will never happen—like that dog at the end of the “Futurama” episode that makes everyone cry. A temple to that dog! How have your feelings about tribute bands changed over the years, from when you first started playing your own music to when you started Glass Spiders? NR: In Minneapolis we would do New Year’s Eve
first time I saw Alice in Chains they were wearing makeup—they looked like Poison, right? And then mysteriously, literally 90 days later, they looked like how you imagine them now in your mind. But I’m not surprised that we’re doing tributes to them—it’s been 25 years-ish—so, of course … Early on at least, there was some legitimate heat at their shows. It was fuckin’ bangin’. Mudhoney in particular … I would be in a Mudhoney tribute band and I would probably go see that because they don’t take themselves so seriously. I don’t want to go hear someone sing “Black Hole Sun.” I don’t even want to hear Soundgarden do it.
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Washed in Black, A Pearl Jam tribute band, plays Missoula this Friday.
and everyone would pick a band and do a cover set. I feel like you always learn something from that. We did a Kinks thing and a Creedence thing. And even with Creedence, you could discover a lot of hang-ups. I don’t think John Fogerty has ever written a song about a woman, or a love song, which is sort of weird. It seems like it’s a given that there’d be three or four. JM: I know that cover bands and tribute bands when I was 18 or 19 were ridiculed to the max, by me and everyone else who played original music. Even though the original music we were playing was fucking terrible, like Psychefunkapus garbage, slappin’ the bass. It was the ’90s. Whatever. NR: No one gets a free pass! You were just following orders. JM: And we had a rad time. But if a band showed up and just played covers, it was just like, “Boo! You suck.” Even if they were really good at it. So you just didn’t do it. And if you did do a cover it was ironic, like a Madonna song, or something that was such a deep cut … And now, later, I still don’t like tribute bands. I do one and I’m still kind of grossed out by them for some reason. Why is it different for you to do a Bowie tribute? JM: I think it’s because there are different Bowies. He has such a huge catalogue. He has bands that are basically tribute bands—his bands from the ’80s are playing those songs from the ’70s in a way
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that’s totally different. He’s doing a performance and he’s even doing a tribute to himself in some ways. NR: He’s also a writer. I’ve seen interviews where he refers to himself as a writer, and it’s theater, you know? I mean, Shakespeare—people still do that. What did you do to get into Bowie mode? NR: I started smoking more. I lost weight. I now have a 30-inch waist. JM: Halfway there, dude! NR: I don’t know. In a lot of ways I was already into it. I was in a heavy Scott Walker phase and he took a lot [from Bowie]. It’s basically being like you’re depressed that no one else is as cool as you—which is perfect for a town like this. If you had to do a different tribute band, what would be your next choice? NR: Duane Raider [bassist for local band Holy Lands] has been throwing around the idea of doing Roxy Music, and I think Roxy Music would be super fun. JM: Nirvanya. This is a long-term dream of mine. It’d be Russian. We’d play accordion and do dancing and play Nirvana songs. What are your thoughts on tributes from the grunge era? JM: I was there. I was watching these bands [in] tiny, shitty clubs with very few other people … The
I don’t want to make this about pitting tribute bands against each other, but what makes a good tribute band? NR: There’s a lot of things for me personally that I watch for. I remember seeing a band cover Exile on Main Street and there’s that song where the guitar is run through a Leslie [speaker], and I was like, how are they going to make this sound live? And I was so disappointed that the guy’s pedal didn’t work. JM: Yeah, I think you’re looking for your personal highlights if you’re coming at it from a musician angle. I know if the Soundgarden tribute band play “Rusty Cage,” I know for a fact I would stand in back and go, okay are you going to tune your bass down in the middle of the song? Are you playing this in C-sharp and are you going to bang it out and is it going to sound right? Do people in the audience who aren’t musicians care about the technical stuff? JM: I feel like when we play people aren’t necessarily hearing us play, I think they’re hearing the recorded song inside their head. As long as you don’t do anything weird, make it a reggae version or honk any notes, if the band is doing a good job—and I just decided this just now—the audience is hearing the original song in their mind. But also, not to be all fangirl, you guys are fun to watch. It’s not just about having a live sing-along or something. What do you do to make it interesting? NR: It doesn’t have to be a somber thing. But I think it was Ben [Weiss, keyboardist] who said he’d seen other Bowie tribute bands where there’s a bunch of musicians supporting this actor who is hamming it up. And Bowie isn’t Elton John. [I’m] not coming out in a duck suit—yet. It could happen. The Best of the Northwest Tribute to Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden features Washed in Black, Jar of Flies and Outshined at the Badlander Fri., July 22, at 9 PM. $12/$10 advance. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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Biggest splash Portland’s Divers go deep on new 7-inch I saw a lot of notable bands at last year’s Total Fest, the final year of the popular three-day independent rock festival. And getting to watch several bands play reunion shows brought me back to the event’s first years. But no matter how fantastic it is to reminisce, the best part of any festival is stumbling upon some band you’ve never listened to before, and falling madly in love with them. For me, one of those bands was Divers, who played late on a Friday night after one of the reunion bands had already blown away the audience. I almost missed Divers. I was about to walk out of the VFW doors when the Portland band climbed on stage and busted out some seriously danceable, Johnny Thunders-on-speed, spiced-up garage rock ’n’ roll. I shudder to think I might have gone another day not knowing about them.
Divers come through town again this week, this time in support of a 7-inch record featuring original booty shaker “Achin’ On” and a cover of Dead Moon’s “Can’t Do That.” “Achin’ On” shimmies and struts in the way I remember the band on stage, as lanky guitarist Harrison Rapp worked the crowd in a commanding but friendly manner. The other track is kind of a risk. Who does Dead Moon better than Dead Moon? No one. Rapp’s voice is much more controlled than Fred Cole’s, but the cold loneliness still comes across in this subdued, fingerpicking tune, and it ends in an explosive way that feels perfectly Diversesque. (Erika Fredrickson) Divers play the VFW Friday, July 22, at 9 PM, along with MASS FM and Iron Eyes. Cover TBA.
Adia Victoria, Beyond the Bloodhounds Adia Victoria has a clear, dry voice, and she can do the same sustained highthroat break as Chan Marshall, better known as Cat Power. Victoria’s phrasing often takes similarly quiet, excruciatingly technical turns. But where Marshall emphasized her vocal subtlety by surrounding it with the musical equivalent of deadpan, Victoria’s band plays loud and glossy. On her debut album, Beyond the Bloodhounds, she sings blues- and country-based songs that range from boisterous to tragic, like what you would get if you reverse engineered rockabilly from the Cramps. American Songwriter notes that Victoria also writes poetry. In this she resembles Nick Cave, as does her exploration of what are called gothic themes, e.g.
running to the river to escape. But Victoria has two things Cave does not: pitch control and a genuinely gothic past. A Seventh-day Adventist who first attended public school in sixth grade, when her mother began to pull away from the church, Victoria probably knows something about southern discomfort. She sings about it theatrically, even gothically, on Beyond the Bloodhounds. But she also seems to sing honestly. Her effort to wrap her voice around her own demanding melodies is heartfelt and invigorating, and it cuts through the layers of mere atmosphere. (Dan Brooks) Adia Victoria plays the Palace Tue., July 26, at 10 PM, along with Bryan John Appleby and Kaylen Krebsbach. $7.
Castle, Welcome to the Graveyard While listening to the first track on the Los Angeles-based metal band Castle’s newest release, my wife and I were immediately confronted with something vaguely familiar about the opening riff. Neither one of us could place it at the time, but we both recognized it. It wasn’t until later, when I was walking midway up my road, that I realized where I had heard a similar version of this riff before: Ratt’s 1985 ode to female-positive lust, “You’re in Love.” That comparison might ruffle a few feathers in the Castle camp, but it’s actually a compliment. Ratt, for all of their ’80s rockstar ridiculousness, actually wrote some pretty badass songs.
After listening to the rest of the record, however, the Ratt comparisons quickly disappear, replaced by thunder riffs of pure darkness, glistening evil and unapologetic palm muting. Some reviewers might lump them into the camp of New Wave of British Heavy Metal—a modern take on the era. That works, but I would happily categorize them as Blizzard of Ozz-era archivists with a serious Danzig fetish. (Randy Palmer) Castle play the Palace Sat., July 23, at 9 PM, along with Disenchanter, Swamp Ritual and Stone Elk. $5.
missoulanews.com • July 21–July 28, 2016 [17]
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Talk, talk, talk The pregnant silence of the Furs’ Richard Butler by Andy Smetanka
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Richard Butler isn’t giving interviews this time around. Fair play to him: For years now, ensconced in his Beacon, N.Y., studio, the cofounder (with bassist brother Tim) of London, England’s Psychedelic Furs has concerned himself less with music and more with an art form he has always considered his true calling. Butler favors his daughter as a model and subject in his paintings; for one recent series, he started with black canvas and painted her likeness in little carven-looking vignettes, revealing her face as through a confessional screen. Only reluctantly, it would seem, does he put down his brush to casually reclaim the legacy of the band he formed as an art student in 1977, in his words, “without anything in mind,” and whose success seems to have come as a genuine surprise to him. One gets the sense, at all events, that Butler—reticent owner of one of the most distinctively ravaged sets of vocal cords in British pop—has said all he has to say on the subject. But it’s a pity nonetheless. There still seems so much to ask. How, for example, even in their earlier, noisier days, did a band as decidedly arty as the Furs find its way in the 1977 London of the Sex Pistols and Gene October? Were they accepted as fellow punk travelers? Is he handier with his fists than he looks? Did the Furs form personal connections with any of the subsequent bands whose paths their music occasionally seems to intersect, e.g., Joy Division? And what was it like to work with Todd Rundgren on Forever Now, commonly regarded (also by Butler himself ) as the band’s best album? How was the group able to accommodate the hothead wunderkind who would later bring XTC to its knees during the recording of Skylarking? In addition to twiddling the knobs, Rundgren also contributed the signature marimba of “Love My Way” (and is it true, Richard Butler, that the hook itself was first tossed off by a music store employee?). How one would have liked to ask Butler if he’s had occasion to meet Molly Ringwald, for whom director John Hughes famously wrote a movie around a Furs song she
particularly liked. Though Butler was later able to joke about how much money “those three little words” subsequently earned him in licensing, he caught wind of the Pretty in Pink movie only after label and studio suits had already struck a deal negotiating rights to his title. Did he and Ringwald ever get to share a laugh over these events in person? (Interestingly, and despite agreeing to record a new version for the movie soundtrack, Butler has always maintained that the female protagonist of the band’s bestknown song is emphatically not the plucky, ugly-duckling innocent of Ringwald’s portrayal. The title itself is no charitable statement of sartorial suitability, but rather a cavalier and starkly graphic comment on her easy sexual availability. Amazing what got past us in the ’80s!) Above all, one might have liked to ask Butler— and once upon a time he did do interviews, enthusiastically if amusedly, punctuating his answers with an incongruously bloke-y laugh—to what, if anything (besides Molly Ringwald), he credits his band’s peripheral but persistent presence in the American perception of ’80s pop music? Rather incredibly, given their early MTV exposure, not one Furs single came close to bothering an American chart. “Pretty in Pink,” even on the back of the movie’s success, stopped just shy of Casem territory, peaking at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lush “Heaven,” from 1984’s uneven Mirror Moves, wasn’t released as a U.S. single at all, which in hindsight seems no small oversight. But leaving aside for a moment her association with “Pretty in Pink” (isn’t she?): Seriously, if Molly Ringwald were a musical sound, she would surely be the sprightly opening synth notes of “The Ghost in You.” Would it really be too much, Richard Butler, to speak up and claim just a little credit? The Psychedelic Furs play the Wilma with The Church Thu., July 28. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $29.50–$39.50 advance. arts@missoulanews.com
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“I’ll give you my sweatshirt when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.�
Every now and then, a film comes along that’s so warm, funny and entertaining that you’d truly have to be some sort of monster not to like it. (I think the last movie I said this about was Disney’s Big Miracle back in 2012, a true story from the ’80s about a community that rallies together to save a family of whales). Hunt for the Wilderpeople is that kind of film, brought to us by New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows), based on a famous novel by the outdoorsman Barry Crump. The story begins with images of the sprawling, formidable New Zealand countryside, affectionately known as “the bush.â€? On the outskirts of the wilderness sits a small farm, where Hec and Bella (Sam Neill and Rima Te Wiata) are about to meet their new foster kid. Enter the main protagonist, a portly, sharp-dressed 12-year-old named Ricky (Julian Dennison). We’re told by the child welfare officer (Rachel House) what a terrible time Ricky’s had in his previous foster homes: “Breaking stuff, burning stuff, defacing stuff‌ and that’s just the stuff we know about.â€? Hec and Bella are Ricky’s last chance. If he can’t make it with them, he’ll be sent to juvenile detention, which is even worse than the dreaded movie threat of “military school.â€? It doesn’t take long to figure out that Ricky’s not a bad kid; he’s just had bad luck. Things are looking up for Ricky, until suddenly they’re not again, and he finds himself trying to make it out in the bush with only his cunning and a dog named Tupac to protect him. Circumstances inevitably bring Ricky and Hec together, where they will have a series of adventures as outlaws in the bush. They are in some ways a classic
oddball couple; Ricky is literate, sarcastic and sort of an “indoor kid,� whereas Hector is grizzled, determined and practical. They both think the other one is a bastard, and what better way to start a fun movie friendship than on mutually hostile ground. Hunt for the Wilderpeople shows us a cruel, unsentimental and thankless world, and yet we’re made to love that world anyway. This is a breakthrough role for the young Dennison; his character is so charming and likable, I suspect and hope that he brought a lot of himself into the fold. Neill as Hec gives a gamechanging performance, but let’s not forget that he’s always been good. (Remember the edge he brought to every line in Jurassic Park? “He left us. He left us!� the little girl, Lex, said, and Neill’s Dr. Grant replies, “But that’s not what I’m going to do.� If there’s any constant in Neill’s otherwise rich and varied career, it’s that he’s more than once played a character who lacks any immediate affinity for children.) Even the film’s chief villain (the social worker) displays such a committed zeal for her work that it’s hard to stay mad at her for very long. Besides the outstanding performances, Hunt for the Wilderpeople looks beautiful, moves at a swift and natural pace and has probably the best soundtrack I’ve heard all year. Suitable for men, women, dogs, teens and children of all ages and backgrounds, this is one of 2016’s best films. Hunt for the Wilderpeople opens at the Roxy Fri., July 22. arts@missoulanews.com
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[film] THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR In the third installment of The Purge series, police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for U.S. Senator Charlene Roan, who’s running for U.S. president on a platform to eliminate the sadistic 12-hour annual tradition of legal murder. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike 12.
OPENING THIS WEEK BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE Everyone’s reminder of why Batman was in such a bad mood for 30 years finally hits the big screen as the Joker pushes Batman further than he’s ever been pushed before in this animated film starring Mark Hamill. Rated R. Playing at the Carmike July 25.
RIO 2 The goofy family of macaws returns for an Amazon adventure and more bird-brained antics. Starring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and Jemaine Clement. Rated G. Showing at the Carmike July 21 only. Carmike 12.
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE City life and a diet of hip-hop and chips hasn’t prepared Ricky for surviving the wilds of New Zealand. Rated PG-13. Playing at the Roxy Theater. (See Film.) ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE Just like the Friday the 13th, The Brave Little Toaster and Air Bud franchises, this fourth sequel to 2002’s Ice Age takes our heroes to outer space for some reason. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaoplex. LIGHTS OUT A ghost that only comes out in the dark terrorizes a group of victims. Where’s Richard Riddick when you need him? Rated PG-13. Playing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaoplex. THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE Yo-Yo Ma assembles a Justice League of musicians to combat the idea the music has to sound a certain way. Rated PG-13. Playing at the Roxy Theater. STAR TREK BEYOND The baby-faced crew of the NCC-1701 returns to boldly go where no one has gone before. As usual some sort of space monster is there waiting for them. Typical. Rated PG-13. Playing at the Roxy, Carmike 12, and Pharaoplex.
NOW PLAYING THE BFG Roald Dahl’s classic story about the Big Friendly Giant, an outcast who refuses to eat children, comes to life in the hands of director Steven Spielberg. Starring the voices of Rebecca Hall, Mark Rylance and Bill Hader. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharoplex.
Still no Deep Space Nine movie, huh? Star Trek Beyond opens at the Roxy, Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. CHICKEN RUN A coop full of chickens try to learn to fly before they end up on the dinner table. Rated G. Playing Tue., July 26 at the Roxy. FINDING DORY When Finding Nemo came out, my kid was two. Now he’s 15 and he won’t go see Finding Dory with me. Join the beloved cast once more for an adventure with Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, as she tries to find her family. Rated PG. Showing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. FREE STATE OF JONES Matthew McConaughey’s shirt is probably not required in this story about a Confederate deserter who leads a group of farmers and slaves against the Confederacy. Rated R. Showing at the Pharaohplex and Carmike 12. GHOSTBUSTERS From the director of Bridesmaids and Walk Hard comes the remake of the classic ’80s comedy. A group of scientists are on call to defend Manhattan from ghosts, ghouls and boogeymen. Starring Kristin Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon. Rated PG-13. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaoplex. THE GOONIES Latch-key kids are nearly killed by mobsters, cursed
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by pirates, and drown, and yet everyone calls them heroes. Rated PG. Playing at the Roxy Sat., July 23. INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE Because right now the world needs more movies about the potential for total annihilation. And Liam Hemsworth. Showing at Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex. THE KARATE KID (1984) Ralph Macchio wants to be the best around, but bullies keep kicking him in the head. Maybe his cleanliness-obsessed next-door neighbor can help him turn the tables. Rated PG. Playing Thu., July 21 at the Roxy. THE LEGEND OF TARZAN From the director of the good Harry Potter movies, everyone’s favorite suspiciously beardless jungle hero swings into action, hoping we all forget about 2012’s John Carter. Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson and Margot Robbie. Showing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharoplex. MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES Two slacker brothers need dates for their sister’s wedding. Instead of doing the honest thing and faking an explosive breakup with their respective Canadian girlfriends, they find dates who are crazier than they are. Starring Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, and Anna Kendrick. Playing at the Carmike 12.
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS The creator of the Minions series lets us in on what our pets do while we’re at work. If they’re anything like humans, I imagine they probably scroll through Facebook and think about writing a novel while worry about student loan debt. The Secret Life of Pets stars Louis C.K., Kevin Hart and Dana Carvey. Playing at the Carmike 12. THE SHALLOWS The Upper East Side sharks of “Gossip Girl” don’t compare with the real thing when Blake Lively comes face to face with a great white shark on a secluded surfing beach. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike 12. SING STREET It’s a tale as old as time. A young Irish lad pretends to be a rock star so a girl will talk to him. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Lucy Boynton. Playing at the Roxy through Thu., July 21. SWISS ARMY MAN It’s like Castaway but instead of Tom Hanks it’s Paul Dano, and instead of Wilson the volleyball, it’s a dead Harry Potter. Starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe. Playing at the Roxy. Capsule reviews by Gaaby Patterson, Charley Macorn and Erika Fredrickson. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
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Personal peach pies by Gabi Moskowitz Everyone tells you the month leading up to your wedding will be crazy. There will be RSVPs to wrangle, seating charts to sweat over, a million little details to communicate to a large group of people, many of whom live far away. You don’t eat enough because you are stressed, but your dress has been tailored exactly to your body’s current state, and you’ve been told that if you lose more weight, it won’t fit. For the first time in your life, you worry that you will lose weight, instead of worrying that you won’t. But nobody tells you that, in the midst of everything, you may feel compelled to sift through your life thus far with a fine-toothed comb. You try to determine if you are actually qualified to get married, as if that were a thing possible to determine. You wonder if you are smart enough? Successful enough? Beautiful enough? Nobody tells you about the selfdoubt. You find yourself wondering if any of your previous boyfriends know or care that you are getting married, and should you maybe reach out and tell them just in case? (Answers: maybe, no and definitely not). But then, in the midst of this, you remember, of all things, a pie. A rustic, palm-sized peach pie you bought at a bakery somewhere, 10 years ago. You were about to uproot, to move back to your home state for a new job and an apartment you rented without visiting, and even with all that change, it was the peach pie, eaten in the car, that stayed with you the most. You had been ridden with anxiety throughout the trip, and were scared and excited about the start of the next chapter. But for just a moment, your heart palpitations slowed when you bit into that pie. It was sweet like summer, encased in a crust that was buttery and flaky, but still sturdy enough that you could eat it without a plate or fork. All of its flavors were familiar and identifiable, and yet the combination tasted unlike anything you had ever eaten before. Now that you have this recipe, you can eat these pies whenever you need a little taste of the sweetness ahead. Or, you can top them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream, and eat them simply because there is nothing more perfect on a hot summer day.
BROKEASS GOURMET Ingredients 1 pound white or yellow peaches, sliced fresh (or about 4 peaches; leave the skin on) juice of 1 lemon 4 tablespoons sugar, divided pinch of salt 1 store-bought pie crust (make sure you buy the kind that comes rolled up in a cylinder, not the kind already pressed into a pie tin) or homemade from my perfect pie crust recipe (available at brokeassgourmet.com) 1 egg, lightly beaten (Recipe serves 4–6) Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, a silpat or a light sprinkling of flour, and set aside. Combine the peaches, lemon juice, sugar and salt in a bowl. Stir gently to combine and let sit for 20 minutes. On a floured surface, roll the piecrust out until it is about 1⁄ 6 -inch thick. Use a 6-inch bowl to punch out 4–6 circles. If necessary, re-roll the scraps and punch again. Arrange ¼ of the peaches in the center of a dough round, leaving a 2-inch border. Gently fold the border of dough over the peaches to make a loosely decorative edge. Transfer the pie to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough and peaches. Use a pastry brush to lightly coat each pie’s crust with egg. Sprinkle the top and edges of each pie with the sugar. Bake the pies for 25–30 minutes, or until the crust is golden-brown and the peach filling is bubbly. Let cool slightly, then serve plain, with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. BrokeAss Gourmet caters to folks who want to live the high life on the cheap, with delicious recipes that are always under $20. Gabi Moskowitz is the blog’s editor-in-chief and author of The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook and Pizza Dough:100 Delicious, Unexpected Recipes.
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Sushi Lunch Combo 12-piece sushi
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and green salad is just $8.00 before 3pm
406-829-8989 1901 Stephens Ave Order online at asahimissoula.com. Delicious dining or carryout. Chinese & Japanese menus.
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Asahi 1901 Stephens Ave 829-8989 • asahimissoula.com Exquisite Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try our new Menu! Order online for pickup or express dine in. Pleasant prices. Fresh ingredients. Artistic presentation. Voted top 3 People’s Choice two years in a row. Open Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm. $-$$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West • 728-1358 Bernice's Bakery is a Missoula Landmark. 36-years of baking goodness. Open 6a8p Bernice’s offers an incredible selection of breakfast pastries, treats, cakes, and a fine, fresh lunch daily. If you’ve never been in you’re missin’ out. And if you haven’t been in lately you really should make it a point to stop by. July is a great month for slow walks along the Clark Fork while you sip Bernice’s iced-coffee, newly added espresso or a refreshing Arnold Palmer and coconut macaroon. Picnic? Bernice’s is your stop. We can load you up with all you need and off you go! Bernice's made from scratch for your pleasure. See you soon. xoxo Bernice. Open 6a-8p seven days a week. bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$
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Black Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce • 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open M-F 6:30-5:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. • 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. • 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. Dinners on Fri & Sat nights 5 - 9 PM. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 44 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries &
gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. • 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locallyroasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 • grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ India Grill & Curry House 400 E. Broadway • 926-2021 facebook.com/indiagrillandcurryhouse Experience Missoula’s only authentic Indian restaurant! Try our unique, daily vegetarian or meat combos prepared with house-made curries and spices imported directly from India. Served with rice, naan bread, salad and dessert all served on traditional Thali-style plates. Also try our house-made Chai, Mango Lassi or our special Lemon Juice. New menu items and combos daily! Special orders and catering available. Mon-Sat - Lunch 11am3pm / Dinner 5pm-9pm. $-$$
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[dish] Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$
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. $-$$
Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Garden City Beef Ribeye, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins • 541-4541 Whether it's coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula's largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly • 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa's BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you've come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa's best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ 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 weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$
Pita Pit 130 N Higgins • 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery 3020 S. Reserve St., Ste A 541-7472 • missoulastarvingartist.com Local, high quality pastries and desserts from Missoula bakeries. Top of the line coffee blends from Hunter Bay Coffee, and specialty, hand crafted beverages. Monthly events, featured artists, and open mic night every Wednesday. The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery is sure to please your palette! $ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins • 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming • 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$
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Hard Root Beer
HAPPIEST HOUR
photo by Alex Sakariassen
What you’re drinking: Over the past year, alcoholic beverage companies seem to be increasingly targeting the little kid inside each of us. It started last summer with a sudden explosion of hard root beer labels on local shelves. Best Damn Root Beer, Coney Island Brewing’s Hard Root Beer, Not Your Father’s Root Beer—each called to mind childhood memories of cowboy boots and sarsaparilla bottles, with the added bonus of nearly 6 percent alcohol by volume. Why you’re drinking it: Alcohol-fueled nostalgia aside, Orange Street Food Farm store manager Vanessa Hendrix credits the draw of hard root beer to its easy drinkability. Despite an ABV similar to many lagers, the heavy fusion of vanilla and spices tends to mask its potency. According to Hendrix, the initial buzz seems to have worn off, a development she credits to the string of other alcoholic sodas that have followed. But hard root beer offers something those newer “porch pounders,” as Hendrix calls them, don’t. You know where this is going…
What you’re mixing it with: Ice cream. The very notion of grown-up root beer floats was enough to convince Orange Street Food Farm to house its hard root beer in the freezer aisle for months, Hendrix says. Pattee Creek Market recognized the appeal, too, teasing the promise of alcoholic floats via Facebook when it first stocked Not Your Father’s Root Beer last August. As for what flavor ice cream works best, Hendrix insists there’s only one right answer: “Classic vanilla, of course.” Where you’re getting it: Grocery stores and gas stations throughout Missoula carry various brands of hard root beer, with some offering six-packs and singles. Not Your Father’s Root Beer is also currently available in bottles at the Dram Shop at 229 E. Front St. —Alex Sakariassen 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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TUE | 8PM | WILMA Claypool Lennon Delirium, featuring Les Claypool and Sean Lennon, bring their prog-rock show to the Wilma. Tue., July 26. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $42/$32 advance at thewilma.com.
TUE | 9PM | STAGE 112 If you imagine a Venn diagram showing the overlap of metal and country music, both Gallows Bound and Whiskeydick would be square in the middle. Catch both at Stage 112. Tue., July 26. Show at 9. $5.
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TUE | 10PM | PALACE Mixing afropunk with southern gothic blues, Adia Victoria takes the Palace. Tue., July 26. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $7.
SAT | 10PM | TOPHAT
The Locksaw Cartel, not to be confused with the prison gang I joined in the former Soviet Union, bring their driving sound to the Top Hat. Sat., July 23. 10 PM. 21-plus. Free.
FRI | 9PM | MONKS Welcome to the Middle (of Montana). Kansas hip-hop artist KeyBoy rocks Monk’s Fri., July 22. Doors at 9 PM. 18-plus. $10/$6 advance.
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Thursday Missoula Public Library hosts family movies every Thursday at 2 PM. Free.
nightlife Downtown ToNight features the live music of Luke Dowler. 5:30– 8:30 PM. Caras Park. Free. Galactic Farms host the Missoula Urban Farming Forum, where you can hear live music, eat locally grown foods and see demonstrations. 6–9 PM. $28. Visit galacticfarms.com for more info. County Line celebrate Missoula Brewing Company’s one-year anniversary with some classic outlaw country. 6–8 PM. Free. Terry Tempest Williams reads and signs copies of The Hour of the Land at the University Center Ballroom. 7 PM. Free. The Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony 21 kicks off four days of theatrical readings and panels, with Samuel D. Hunter’s keynote address at 7 PM at the Masquer Theatre. A reading of his play The Hunter follows at 8. Faun and a Pan Flute is actually just more than a mythological creature and one instrument. It’s actually like nine guys and a multitude of instruments. They are joined by Ovando and Charlie Apple at the Crystal Theatre for a night of music. 7–10 PM. All ages $10/$8 advance. Double the cheese, double the fun. The String Cheese Incident comes to town for back-to-back shows at Big Sky Brewing. Doors at 5:30 PM, show at 7. $60/$49.95 advance at knittingfactory.com. Thom Simon is joined by local favorites Pale People and Wrinkles for a night of rocking and rolling at the ZACC. 8–11 PM. All-ages. Free. Dead Hipster Dance Party is tonight at the Badlander, 208 Ryman St., with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight. 21-plus. Fresh from Los Angeles, Plum is joined by Fallow and Holy Totem at the Palace for a night of psychedelic rock and roll. 9 PM. 18-plus. $5. Catch Swamp Wolf fever as the Total Fest alumni burst into the VFW with Canon, Enefrens and Eat Strike. 9 PM. $5 for 21-plus/$8 for 18-20. WAUK on down to the Top Hat for the official String Cheese Incident afterparty featuring fusion rockers TAUK. 10–11 PM. $10 advance.
Friday Daly Days is a two-day celebration of Hamilton’s founder, copper king Marcus Daly. Activities include a street dance, car show, games, music, art exhibits, pony rides and of course tours of Daly Mansion featuring reenactors. Free. For schedule and events check explore thebitterroot.com.
summer season features the Vaudeville Variety Show. See operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Landscape artist Dale Livezey is in
Free admission at spectrUM downtown museum where visitors of all ages can enjoy hands-on activities including extracting DNA from wheat germ. Coincidentally, I’ve written a horror movie that starts the same way Portland rockers Divers explode into the VFW for a about a scientist madness. Fri., July 22. 9 PM. $7/$10 for 18-20. who slowly turns into wheat germ and then terrorizes downtown Duluth. the hot seat at Radius Gallery for Magic Hour: 10 Questions. Watch 11 AM–6 PM. Free. Livezey answer a series of 10 quesJoin other pedalers for a weekly ride tions about his art. 5–6:30 PM. to Free Cycles Missoula and back to Free. UM. Meet at the Grizzly statue. 12:30–2 PM. Free. Contact Sandra nightlife Broadus at 406-243-4599 for info. Bring an instrument or just kick back Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre’s and enjoy the tunes at the Irish Music
Spotlight because I could do a keg stand better than he. The Major has been relieved of duty It is with a heavy heart I write you. and Captain Charles Rawn has taken Morale is low among the men. I spoke to command. Rawn, my dear, is a great the Major, expressing our concerns about man. I hope someone named Robert Brown becomes an expert on us—the soldiers here at Fort Missoula—and writes a book about Captain Rawn WHAT: Captain Charles Rawn some day. Perhaps this place and the Frontier Infantry in will become a historical muMontana Signing seum long after the fort has WHO: Author Robert Brown, closed. former executive director of Forgive my prognosticathe Historical Museum tion; I did just do a keg stand. WHERE: Fact & Fiction Regardless of my state I WHEN: Sat., July 23, from hope to see you and the 10:30 AM–1 PM children soon. Please beat them for me. I hope to return to beautiful New Jersey in time to be killed in the his habit of drinking scotch instead of leadCivil War. ing us into battle. He called me a gutless loon and challenged me to a drinking conYour cousin and husband, test, which I heartily won when he became Corporal Lucius Macorn distracted by vomiting. As a result he pro1861. Montana Territory. moted me to general. I was elated, but my —Charley Macorn joy did not last as the Major didn't actually have the power to make me a general just
Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover. It’s summertime and the winery is easy. Venture up to Ten Spoon Winery to enjoy music by The Captain Wilson Conspiracy. Tasting room 4–9 PM. Show at 6. $8/$10. The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas hosts Namchak Khenpo, who will be giving a talk on loving kindness. 6:30 PM to 8 PM. $10 suggested donation.
Making God Laugh depicts one family as they move through 30 years’ worth of holidays. Oy! See operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. $20 for adults, $10 for kids.
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The Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony 21 presents a reading of Chelsea Marcantel’s play Everything is Wonderful at the Masquer Theatre. 8 PM. $10.
The Fox Den DJs head over to the Badlander for Foxxy Friday. This month’s DJs are Amory, DJ BVS and more. Doors open 9 PM. Get out of your angry chair and get out of the oppressive black hole sun at the Badlander as the Best of the NW brings back all your favorite grunge sounds from the Clinton administration. Featuring Washed in Black, Jar of Flies and Outshined. 9 PM. 21-plus. $12/$10 advance. Divers, named Portland, Oregon’s, best new band of 2015 by Willamette Week, slosh into the VFW for a night of punk rock madness with support from Mass FM and Iron Eyes. Portland, Maine’s best new band of 2015, Deli-Style, are still missing, presumed dead. 9 PM. $7/$10 for 18-plus.
Welcome to the Middle (of Montana). Kansas hip-hop artist KeyBoy rocks Monk’s. Doors at 9 PM. 18plus. $10/$6 advance. Slide over to overtime music.com for more info. Also the name of 99 percent of the of Missoulians on Tinder, Dodgy Mountain Men bring their mix of bluegrass, rock and roll and American roots to the Top Hat Lounge. 10 PM. Free.
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Sublime with Rome take over the Big Sky Brewing amphitheater, with Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds and Bleeker. Sat., July 23. Doors at 5 PM, show at 6:30. $38/$36.50 advance at ticketweb.com. Daly Days is a two-day celebration of Hamilton’s founder, copper king Marcus Daly. Activities include a street dance, car show, games, music, art exhibits, pony rides and of course tours of Daly Mansion featuring reenactors. Free. For schedule and events check explorethebitterroot.com. The Locksaw Cartel, not to be confused with the rare but delicious fruit, Warsaw Bluebell, bring their driving sound to the Top Hat. 10 PM. 21-plus. Free. Missoula’s Farmers Market offers produce, flowers, plants and more. Several food and drink vendors are on hand to provide shopping sustenance and there’s usually live music. Every Saturday through October, 8 AM–12:30 PM. Located at the XXXXs at the north end of Higgins Ave. Missoula’s Clark Fork Market features vendors offering local produce and meats as well as locally made products, hot coffee and prepared foods. Music starts at 10:30 under the Higgins Bridge. 8 AM–1 PM every Saturday through October. Academic and author Robert M. Brown signs copies of his new book Captain Charles Rawn and the Frontier Infantry in Montana. Fact & Fiction. 10:30 AM to 1 PM. Yoga and Beer: The Two Cornerstones of Missoula. The Yoga Spot and the Sweat Shop host yoga every Saturday morning at Imagine Nation Brewing. Class and a beer for $8. 10:45–11:45 AM. All money goes to Free Cycles. Join Missoula Art Museum Senior Curator Brandon Reintjes and Helena painters Dale Livezey and Amy Brakeman-Livezey for an indepth discussion about the late artist Devin Leonardi. Leonardi was
known for his complex contemporary paintings that use 19th century photography as source material. Missoula Art Museum, 11 AM– noon. Free.
Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre’s summer season features the Vaudeville Variety Show. See operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. $20 for adults, $10 for kids.
It’s five o’clock somewhere. Hamilton’s 22nd Brew Fest kicks of at Bitter Root Brewing at 11:30 AM. Call 406-363-2400 for more info.
Grab your grass skirt and your baggiest Hawaiian shirt because the Silver Slipper’s annual Luau is back. The festivities kick off at 7 PM.
Get out of your ivory tower and into Ten Spoon Winery for a social and relaxed art class. All skill levels are welcome, so if your paintings have hung on your parent’s refrigerator or just the Louvre, come get your art on.
Sounds a bit more dangerous than reading tea leaves. Saunter to the Masquer Theatre for a reading of Dark Matter as part of The Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony 21. 8 PM. $10.
Unnecessary Farce attempts to follow two cops and three crooks through eight doors at the Philipsburg Opera House Theatre. See operahousetheatre.com for show times. $20/$10 for kids. I once bought a car from a man named Herb Walk. Meadowsweet Herbs’ herb walk takes you along the Clark Fork, where you’ll learn about medicinal plants and their uses. 2 PM–4 PM. Free. It’s time to put out an APB on BBQ as the 7th Annual Big Sky BBQ Festival returns to Caras Park. All proceeds will go to fighting hunger statewide. 4–9 PM. Free admission Summer is here at the Ten Spoon vineyard! Venture up the Rattlesnake to enjoy made in Montana wine and live, local music by Larry Hirshberg, all while watching the grape grow. Tasting Room is open 4 PM–9 PM. Music at 6. $8–$10
nightlife Sublime with Rome take over the Big Sky Brewing amphitheater, with Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds and Bleeker. Doors at 5 PM, show at 6:30. $38/$36.50 advance at ticketweb.com.
Tango Missoula hosts an introductory class and milonga social dance on the fourth Saturday of each month. The beginner lesson starts at 8 PM followed by dancing from 9 PM to midnight at Missoula Winery. It takes two to tango, but no experience or partner necessary! $10/$8 students. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with fancy drink specials to boot. No cover. Reviews say Twin City rockers Tongue Party are “like if the Damned were fronted by a stoned ghost.” Sign. Me. Up. Support from Shell and Petunia. Catch them at the VFW. 9 PM. Free I like my men like I like my metal: heavy and powerful. San Francisco’s Castle form a cabal with Disenchanter, Swamp Ritual and Stone Elk for a night of metal you can play DnD to. The Palace. Doors at 9 PM. $5 18–20. 21–plus free.
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Codependents, Cove Court and MAD join Summer Sessions at Monk’s for a night of hip-hop. 9 PM–2 AM. 18-plus. Head to royaleentertainment.com for more
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Sunday The Six Mile Lavender and Herb Festival is dedicated to the most misunderstood of all Lamiaceae. Come on down to cut your own lavender bundles, ride the zip line and enjoy snacks and drinks made from lavender. Meadowsweet Herbs. 10 AM–4 PM. $5. The Missoula marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Meet every Sunday morning at 8 AM at Run Wild Missoula in the basement of the Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100. The second annual Revive and Thrive event celebrates the Clearwater-Blackfoot Project. This free event offers individuals and families a way to connect with nature while having fun. Volunteers will help with trail building, construction of a “beaver deceiver,” and trash pickup. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments while listening to live music,
explore the new trail around the lake and visit activity tables set up around the site. Call 406-5436681 for more info. Free. The Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony 21 brings Brontë to the Future! to the Masquer Theatre for a stage reading of the play about Emily and Charlotte Brontë trying to explore the futures of their most beloved books. Good thing they don’t go back in time. They might run into a Brontësaurus. 12 PM. $10. A found word poem: Note to self, write a funny joke for TextCraft at Montgomery Distillery. Word-andtext related art is fun, people will want to know about it. Materials provided. Maybe I should go. 3 PM–6 PM. Free.
nightlife Making God Laugh depicts one family as they move through 30
years’ worth of holidays. Oy! See operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Sundays are shaken, not stirred, at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $5 martinis all evening, live jazz and local DJs keepin’ it classy. Music starts at 8 PM. Free. Whether the weekend’s winding down or just getting started, enjoy the No Pads, No Blazers Comedy Hour every fourth Sunday of the month at the VFW, at 8 PM sharpish and lasting just one hour. Includes half-off drink specials. This month Helena’s Kev Hamm brings the goofs. $3 suggested donation. Sounds a bit more dangerous than reading tea leaves. Saunter to the Masquer Theatre for a reading of Dark Matter as part of The Montana Repertory Theatre’s Missoula Colony 21. 8 PM. $10.
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Comedian Doug Stanhope breezes into Monk’s for an uproarious show Mon., July 25. 8 PM. $30. Visit montanacomedy.com for tickets. Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause. Family-friendly, noon–8 PM. WordPlay! offers opportunity for community creativity. Word games, poetry, free writing and expansion all happen in Ste. 4 of the Ware-
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house Mall at The Base. Open to all ages and abilities every Mon. at 4 PM.
nightlife Prepare a couple songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Nation Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Mon. from 6–8 PM.
Comedian Doug Stanhope stops in to Monk’s where he’s hoping to prove why he’s “the most depraved man in America.” Joined by Brett Erickson and Kristine Levine. Visit montanacomedy.com for tickets. 8 PM. $30. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free.
Tuesday Join Missoula Parks and Recreation for Kids Fest at Caras Park, an afternoon filled with games, activities from local organizations, live music, food and drink—you know, stuff kids like. 10:30 AM– 2:30 PM. Jean Matthews Tuesdays at Twelve is a summer concert series named after its founder. This week features John Floridis playing tunes on the lawn of the Ravalli County Museum from noon–1:30 PM. Free. Play a round of disc golf in a local park. Missoula Parks and Rec and Garden City Flyers set up a course in a local park each Tuesday. This week’s folf adventure is at Broadway Island, but meet at Silver Park and walk to site. 5 PM. Free.
nightlife Join the Montana Dirt Girls for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. Find locations at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. 6 PM. Enjoy yoga outdoors with Missoula Parks and Rec.at Franklin Park to greet the sun. 6–7 PM. Whachagonnado when Dundasmania runs wild on you, brother? Chad Dundas reads and signs copies of his novel, Champion of the World, a book about 1920s professional wrestling. Fact & Fiction. 7–9 PM. Free. Claypool Lennon Delirium, featuring Les Claypool and Sean Lennon, bring their prog-rock show to the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $42/$32 advance at thewilma.com. If you imagine a Venn diagram showing the overlap of metal and country music, both Gallows Bound and Whiskeydick would be square in the middle. Catch both at Stage 112. Doors at 8 PM. Show at 9. $5. Show off your big brain at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW, 245 W. Main St. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: What artist had the most music video appearences on the first broadcast day of MTV? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent. At the Badlander, 9 PM– 1 AM. To sign up, email michael.avery@live.com. Mixing afropunk with southern gothic blues, Adia Victoria takes the Palace. With Bryan John Appleby and Kaylen Krebsbach. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $7.
Wednesday Let’s face it, you were probably going to eat hot wings anyway tonight. Why not head to Buffalo Wild Wings where, with free coupon, 20 percent of your bill will be donated to Missoula Aging Services. Email senior@missoulaagingservices.org for more info and to get your coupon.
The Missoula marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Every Wednesday at 6 PM with Run Wild Missoula in the basement of the Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100.
trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Rod Stewart.
Milkcrate Productions brings DJs Gigasphere, Raptor and Max Firehammer to the Badlander. Check them out 7–10 PM. Free.
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.
Out to Lunch features live music in the riverfront setting of Caras Park every Wednesday through August. Enjoy a variety of food and drink from more than 20 vendors.This week check out the tunes of You Knew Me When. 11 AM–2 PM. Free. Head to Missoula Winery for lawn game madness every Wed. through the summer. Croquet, bocce and petanque (that’s French for bocce) from 4–7 PM. Singer-songwriter Tina Bailey swings by Great Burn Brewery. Come have some delicious beer and enjoy some delicious music. 6 PM. Free. Come paint some happy little trees at Zootown Arts Community Center for Bob Ross night. $25 covers all your materials. Visit zootown arts.com for more info.
Cowboy up in Helena at the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds for three nights of rodeo and a show by country music star Gary Allan. Carnival, live music, kids stick-horse rodeo, commercial and 4-H exhibits, mutton bustin’, steer riding, youth rodeo, delicious fair food, and a whole lot more! $5–$40, tickets at Murdoch’s, Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds ticket office or online LastChanceStampede.com.
The Missoula City Band take over Bonner Park on Wednesdays from 8–9 PM through Aug. 10. Free.z The last Wednesday of every month you can join a few dozen other thirsty road warriors for Run Wild Missoula’s Last Wednesday Beer Run. Each month runners and walkers start and finish at a different brewery. This month’s spot is Northside Kettlehouse. 6 PM. Free. Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by answering
Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5 per lesson, payable in cash. The West Coast/East Coast swing rivalry is heating up. Pledge yourself to a side by taking West Coast swing lessons at the Sunrise Saloon. 7–8:15 PM. $5.
Do your friends hate watching movies with you? Do you think you’re the next Tom Servo? Here’s your chance to prove it at Movie Mockers DIY. Sign up to take a crack at riffing on classic movies, tv and video clips at the Roxy Theater. 8 PM. Free. Missoula City Band performs in the beautiful Bonner Park Band Shell Wednesdays from 8–9 PM through Aug. 10. Great band music and guest soloists each week. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander, 9 PM, no cover. Get your yodel polished up for rockin’ country karaoke night, every Wed. at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free.
Thursday Take a chance and dance at the Red Ants Pants Festival. By chance, if you’re advanced, you can finance your aunt’s eggplant rants. This year the four-day fest features Eilen Jewell, Ray Wylie Hubbard, the Mavericks and more. White Sulphur Springs. Visit redantspants festival.com.
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Missoula Public Library hosts family movies every Thursday at 2 PM. Free.
Mansfield Library presents a history of how Montana became lousy with Intercontinetal Ballistic Missiles during the 1960s and the protests that came with them. 6 PM. Free.
Spend a couple of hours at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. As you weed, mulch and build, you’ll learn about native plants and how to create your own garden at home. 4– 6 PM every Thursday through Aug. 4. Free and open to the public. All I know about rivers, I learned from Weezer. For a better education, check out the Boone and Crockett Club for tips and tricks from river pros who want to expand your waterway knowledge. 5 PM–6 PM. Free.
Downtown ToNight features live music, family activities, food and drink vendors and a beer garden. Listen to the music of Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts. 5:30–8:30 PM. Check missouladowntown.com for details. Free.
A Night at the Museum provides a new program inspired by parts of its vast collection every fourth Thursday at the Miracle of America Museum in Polson. 6:30 PM, donations accepted. Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5 per lesson, payable in cash. Philipsburg’s Opera House Theatre’s summer season features the Vaude-
ville Variety Show. See operahousetheatre.com for showtimes. $20 for adults, $10 for kids. Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. Get cash toward your bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Cowboy up in Helena at the Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds for three nights of rodeo and a show by country music star Gary Allan. Carnival, live music, kids’ stick-horse rodeo, commercial and 4-H exhibits, mutton bustin’, steer riding, youth rodeo, delicious fair food, and a whole lot more! $5–$40, tickets at Murdoch’s, Lewis and Clark Fairgrounds ticket office or online LastChanceStampede.com. Eighties post-punk heroes Psychedelic Furs join Australia’s The Church for a night of dreamy new wave nostalgia at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM,
show at 8. $39.50/$29.50 advance at thewilma.com. Hand me my glowsticks, Mama wants to jiggle. Dead Hipster Dance Party is tonight at the Badlander. 21plus. Ticket Sauce is like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. But instead of peanut butter and chocolate, they mix funk and jam. Check them out at the Top Hat Lounge. 10 PM. Free. .
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Agenda Recently, a head of the Central Intelligence Agency met with a former member of the Soviet secret service, now a non-commissioned officer, about an old case. The American, who gained her masters of fine arts at Montana State University, had a new lead. A global positioning satellite had detected a barbecue recipe, created by a member of an Australian rock band (the one with Angus Young, not the Farriss brothers) at the 7th annual Big Sky BBQ Festival. This was important, because that recipe was on a stolen computer disc that held classified information concerning a joint space program between the United States and the United Kingdom. This was their first lead in decades. The two planned to head to Missoula on Saturday, July 23, to try as many types of barbecue as they could, hoping to uncover more leads into this cold case, but also to help raise funds to combat hunger in Montana. So, in short, the CIA VIP (MFA from MSU) and the KGB NCO had the GPS on the AC/DC, not INXS, BBQ UK/USA NASA CD-ROM at the MFBN. —Charley Macorn
THURSDAY JULY 21 The way things are going in the world, it might not be a bad idea to learn how to grow your own food. Galactic Farms host the Missoula Urban Farming Forum, where you can hear live music, eat locally grown foods and see practical demonstrations. 6– 9 PM. $28. Visit galacticfarms.com for more info.
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The Montana Food Bank Network presents the 7th annual Big Sky BBQ Fest. All proceeds help fight hunger statewide. Good food, good music and raffles await at Caras Park at 4 PM on Sat., July 23.
It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. This month benefits the Western Montana Humane Society. 12–8 PM. Chill out with a free, family-friendly movie every Tuesday in June and July at the Missoula Public Library at 2 PM.
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The Women in Black stand in mourning of international violence every Friday on the Higgins bridge from 12:15–12:45 PM. Visit jrpc.org/calendar to learn more.
Let’s face it, you were probably going to eat hot wings anyway tonight. Why not head to Buffalo Wild Wings where, with free coupon, 20 percent of your bill will be donated to Missoula Aging Services. Email senior@missoulaagingservices.org for more info and to get your coupon.
SATURDAY JULY 23 It’s time to put out an APB on BBQ as the 7th annual Big Sky BBQ Festival returns to Caras Park. All proceeds will go to fighting hunger statewide. 4–9 PM. Free admission.
If you or your loved ones are looking for an Alzheimer’s support group, join Summit Independent, 700 Higgins Ave., every second Wednesday of the month for their meetings from noon– 2 PM.
MONDAY JULY 25 Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause. Family-friendly, noon–8 PM.
Nonviolent Communication Practice Group is facilitated by Patrick Marsolek every Wednesday at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 12–1 PM. Email info@patrickmarsolek.com or call 406-443-3439 for more information.
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Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters help you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at ALPS in the Florence Building, noon–1 PM. Free and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details.
Mansfield Library presents a history of how Montana became lousy with Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles during the 1960s and the protests that came with them. 6 PM. Free.
AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.
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MOUNTAIN HIGH CONGRAT D otting the landscape of the southern United States is a visually striking and rare plant known colloquially as Arkansas horse nettle. This plant is shockingly toxic, attacks the nervous system, causes frightening hallucinations, heart arrhythmia and even early onset death. There is another, slightly more common plant, Solanum lycopersicum, which is delicious and absolutely necessary on a BLT sandwich. To the untrained eye, these two common plants are nearly indistinguishable. I learned all this after my uncle's funeral, of course. While Montana does have a wealth of natural medicines at its fingertips or, more accurately, along
its trails, caution should be taken. One should not run through the woods, indiscriminately jamming plants into one’s mouth. Such behavior, like a great many things in life, requires a good educational base. Meadowsweet Herbs offers a two-hour herb walk along the Clark Fork, where herbalist Justene Sweet teaches which medicinal plants can be harvested and which ones could lead to a lengthy murder trial. —Charley Macorn
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FRIDAY JULY 22 Join other pedalers for a weekly ride to Free Cycles Missoula and back to UM. Meet at the grizzly statue. 12:30–2 PM. Free.
SATURDAY JULY 23 I once bought a car from a man named Herb Walk. Meadowsweet Herbs’ herb walk takes you along the Clark Fork, where you’ll learn about medicinal plants and their uses. 2 PM–4 PM. Free.
SUNDAY JULY 24 The Six Mile Lavender and Herb Festival is dedicated to the most misunderstood of all Lamiaceae. Come on down to cut your own lavender bundles, ride the zip line and enjoy snacks and drinks made from lavender. Meadowsweet Herbs. 10 AM–4 PM. $5. The second annual Revive and Thrive event celebrates the Clearwater-Blackfoot Project. This free event offers individuals and families a way to connect with nature while having fun. Volunteers will help with trail building, construction of a “beaver deceiver,” and trash pickup. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments while listening to live music, explore the new trail around the lake and visit activity tables set up around the site. Call 543-6681 for more info. Free.
TUESDAY JULY 26 Join Missoula Parks and Recreation for Kids Fest at Caras Park, an afternoon filled with games, activities from local organizations, live music, food and drink—you know, stuff kids like. 10:30 AM–2:30 PM.
Play a round of disc golf in a local park. Missoula Parks and Rec and Garden City Flyers set up a course in a local park each Tuesday. This week’s folf adventure is at Broadway Island, but meet at Silver Park and walk to site. 5 PM. Free. Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. Find locations at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. 6 PM. Enjoy yoga outdoors with Missoula Parks and Rec. Skilled instructors teach yoga basics to all ages and abilities every Tuesday evening at a local park. This week, head to Franklin Park to greet the sun. 6–7 PM.
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Robin Carleton: Best Lifestyles Photo, Montana Newspaper Association – Second Place Erika Fredrickson: Best Journalist, Best of Missoula – Second Place Kate Whittle: Best Journalist, Best of Missoula – Third Place Missoulanews.com: Best Website, Best of Missoula – Second Place Feast: Best Newspaper Special Section, Montana Newspaper Association – First Place Fresh Facts: Best Newspaper Special Section, Montana Newspaper Association – Second Place Explorer: Best Niche Publication, Montana Newspaper Association – Third Place
Head to Missoula Winery for lawn game madness every Wednesday. through the summer. Croquet, bocce and petanque (that’s French for bocce) from 4–7 PM.
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Spend a couple of hours at the Fort Missoula Native Plant Garden. As you weed, mulch and build, you’ll learn about native plants and how to create your own garden at home. 4–6 PM every Thursday through Aug. 4. Free and open to the public. All I know about rivers, I learned from Weezer. For a better education, check out the Boone and Crockett Club for tips and tricks from river pros who want to expand your waterway knowledge. 5 PM–6 PM. Free.
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By Amy Alkon FASTEN YOUR DECEIT BELT I'm a 44-year-old woman who’s been dating a successful actor for a year. When we met, he told me he was 35. Well, in picking up a prescription for him, I discovered he's actually 42! I’m relieved – but miffed that he lied. I’ve felt uneasy about being so much older (especially because his previous girlfriend was 24). He said he'd been meaning to say something and he was glad I found out. He explained that as an actor, it’s important to be viewed as young. (His agent doesn't even know his real age.) He seems to be a good person, but I'm wondering what else he’s lied about. I don’t lie, and I don't want to be with someone who is a liar. –Worried Welcome to Moral High Ground, population: you. Wow, so that’s your real weight on your driver’s license? The truth is, we all lie – yes, all of us -– which is why social psychologist Bella DePaulo explains in her research on lying that people can't be tossed into “one of two moral bins, one for people who are honest and the other for the liars.” DePaulo explains that you are lying whenever “you intentionally try to mislead someone.” This includes telling your friend “I completely forgot you were performing at the coffeehouse!” or assuring her that her new haircut looks “cool and edgy,” and not like a small animal that got hit by a car. However, there are different kinds of lies, and the kind your boyfriend told is an “instrumental lie” – a strategic lie people use to take a shortcut to something they want. This kind of lie is common to Machiavellian personalities – schemers who manipulate other people to get their way. It’s also linked to having crappy relationships, since you can't very well be close to somebody who's frequently pretending to be somebody else. Ruh-roh, huh? Maybe not. Context matters -- including why he lied, why he didn't tell you, and whether his lie has lots of brothers and sisters to keep it company. If he doesn’t seem to be a big truth shaver, consider that this age fibbie may be a necessary evil – a “cost of doing business” lie. (In poetry, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” In Hollywood, truth is unemployment.) Why didn’t he tell you? Maybe because he didn’t tell you, and then he still hadn’t told you, and then it seemed he was way late in telling you. If you don’t see a pattern of lying, maybe this is a sign, not that he’s a terrible person but
GENERAL that he dreaded disappointing you. You and he could even turn this incident into a positive thing – an opportunity to come up with a policy for honesty in your relationship. What's especially important is making it a safe place for telling the truth – pledging to sit down and talk stuff out instead of going all explodypants over it. This includes shocking Hollywood revelations like his current one, which – frankly – is too ho-hum to even make the wastebasket at TMZ. You've merely discovered that the guy’s another age, not that there’s another woman – the one he's always dreamed of being.
YOUR PLACE AURA MINE? I'm a man who respects science and tries to live rationally, and I’m dating this truly great woman who, unfortunately, is into astrology, energy healing, past lives, and other ridiculousness. I try to be open-minded, and I’ve been telling myself, “Hey, people can be different and still be together.” However, she recently told me she'd seen a giant space worm out of the corner of her eye. It was 4 feet tall. Come on. –Reasonoid Yes, “people can be different and still be together.” In one case, headphones made this possible – for a sweet guy who cheers up by listening to death metal but fell in love with a woman whose favorite music video scene has the von Trapp children skipping around the Swiss Alps in drapes. Unfortunately, there’s no nifty audio technology to block out the lack of respect you feel for your girlfriend when you hear about her getting pony rides from a space slug or refusing to eat chicken when the moon's in Aquarius. A lack of respect for your partner's beliefs (as opposed to finding them merely odd or infuriating) is the starting line for contempt – the amped-up form of disgust – which marriage researcher John Gottman finds is the single best predictor that a relationship will tank. So, in vetting partners, yes, it’s good to keep an open mind. However, as the saying goes, just “not so open that your brains fall out” – and you come to hear, “Hey, honey, the kids and I will be home a little late. They’re running an hour and two ritual slaughters behind at the primary care shaman.”
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[C2] Missoula Independent • July 21–July 28, 2016
Accounting Clerk Enterprising Company seeking a Temporary Accounting Clerk to assist the Payroll Manager with a variety of projects highly focused on detailed data entry. This position will also assist in applying daily cash receipts, create and maintain Excel spreadsheets. This position will tentatively be a 2-3 month assignment, M-F, 8: 00-5: 00. Must have the ability to work well with others under pressure, resolve practical problems, and be proficient in Microsoft applications, specifically Excel. Education and experience: BA degree in accounting or related degree. $12.00. See full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #28091 Customer Care Associate An established and growing Missoula manufacturing company is looking for a long term employee for a Customer Care Associate. The Customer Care Assoc. Is responsible for providing effective customer service for all internal and external customers by using excellent, in-depth knowledge of company products and programs as well as communicating effectively and professionally with all team members. Accurately processes orders according to established department policies and procedures, answers multi-line phones, communicates with customers regarding their orders and pricing, accurately prepares invoices and shipping documents. Partners with other departments to meet
and exceed customer s service expectations. Must be proficient in data entry and Microsoft Office. Have strong administration and organizational skills. Attention to detail a necessity. $10.00$12.00/DOE.. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28110 Data Entry & Phone Work We have a network of web sites that generate real estate consumer requests from across North America. The ideal candidate should have: excellent phone and computer skills, detail oriented and focused. Responsible for contacting individuals by phone and verifying their requests. No sales involved. Majority of time will be making outbound calls and confirming data in computer system, updating and adding notes where necessary and occasionally taking inbound calls. 40 hours per week. Shifts will vary and include some nights and weekends. $9.50 per hour with room for raises based on performance. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10220900 Entry Level Warehouse/Driver Position Looking for a person to do multiple things in a warehouse environment as well as driving and delivering water, and servicing water coolers as needed. Must be able to lift 50# repetitively, good organizational skills, and cleanliness are required. The ability to work positively with co-
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workers is essential, as well as the ability to stay on task when working independently. Ideal candidate will possess great customer service skills, have a valid DL with a clean driving record. This is a full-time position, hours are Monday thru Friday 8: 00am to 5: 00pm, weekends and Holidays off. Generous benefits and raise after successful completion of probationary period. Position starts at $10/hour. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28089 Head Brewer Responsible for the successful and efficient production and packaging of world class craft beer at three locations. Primary function will be oversight of the new production facility which will brew for wholesale distribution. Additionally, this position will support the existing two breweries in producing beer for our taproom locations. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10216893 Kennel Maintenance Missoula County is seeking a temporary, full-time KENNEL MAINTENANCE WORKER. High School graduation or GED is required for this position. Requires one year of animal handling or animal care experience. Will perform a variety of animal care and cleaning duties for the Animal Control Program of the City/County Health Department. Work is temporary, full-time and pay is $11.71/hr. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10216462 LAUNDRY/HOUSEKEEPING WORKERS NEEDED! NELSON PERSONNEL is looking to fill positions for housekeeping/laundry at $8.35/hour, Full-time. Call Us at 543-6033 Maintenance Lead Mis-
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EMPLOYMENT cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to hiring@mtlsa.org Salary: $12.50 per hour Production Support Contribute to running the business by ensuring quality and on time delivery when preparing prefinished siding, including: loading of automated machines, painting of boards by hand, and bundling and packaging of units for shipment. Contribute to improving the business by continually contributing and implementing ideas to improve the worksite or processes at all times. This includes creating a positive culture of continuous improvement by learning and applying lean principles, exhibiting honesty at all times, and respecting other people at all times. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 27159 Store Clerk CHS has an exciting opportunity in our Country Operations Division. You must have excellent customer service skills along with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You Will: Conduct sales and sales delivery. Perform cashier responsibilities. Stock shelves and track inventory. Complete facilities maintenance and general cleaning. Computer Skills. Able to lift 50 lbs. Able to stand for a standard shift. CHS is a cooperative system owned by farmers, ranchers and their local cooperatives. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10218242 Trader/Broker Assistant Ideal candidate will work in a fast-paced, changing and growing open office environment with a strong work ethic. Duties include: assisting domestic trader(s) with prospects and customers, maintaining orders, arranging and tracking shipments, building and maintaining relationships with new and existing logistics companies, customers and prospects, customer support and maintaining transaction paperwork and supplier audits. Must be confident, extremely detail oriented and possess strong written, oral, organizational skills. Must prioritize and be flexible and innovative in problem
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PROFESSIONAL Case Manager Seeking a full-time CASE MANAGER for the WOMEN’S UNIT. MUST have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related human services field. Must have a copy of college transcripts. Combined education and experience may be considered. Requires a valid Montana driver’s license. Must pass a thorough background check. Must have a working knowledge of the community. Must be able to lift & carry up to 50 lbs. Need to have the physical strength to restrain inmates in crisis situations. Monitoring assigned resident’s progress and behavior through discussions with a resident’s employer, teachers and/or supervisor and with outside counseling agencies. In-
struct clientele in learning appropriate communication skills and problem solving methods, and utilizing sound money management skills. Schedule is Sunday through Thursday from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Pay starts at $12/hr with benefits then increases to $15.75/hr after successful completion of probation. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10216944 Male Residential Counselor Summit Preparatory School,a non-profit, therapeutic boarding school for teens located in Kalispell on 500 acres, seeks FT Male Residential Counselor as direct care staff for boys team. Provides leadership and program support for team and community. Leads psychosocial teaching groups, clubs and other activities. Supervises students with attention to safety and program expectations. Bachelor’s degree/outdoor rec. experience req’d. Salary DOE. Health insurance. Send resume/cover letter to Lainsworth@summitprepschool.org. www.summitprepschool.org. Payroll Specialist Anderson ZurMuehlen is looking for experienced staff to process payroll including quarterly reports, W-2’s, journal entries, pre-tax payroll deductions, bank reconciliations and 1099 setups. Candidates who have five years payroll and three years QuickBooks experience are preferred. We are looking for someone who believes in providing excellent customer service, is able to multi-task, and is excited to work in a team environment. If you take pride in your technical and payroll background apply for this position in our Missoula, Montana office. Contact Human Resources at hr@azworld.com, 406.442.1040 or online at azworld.com. Risk Management Di-
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SKILLED LABOR Carpenter Assistant Local Construction Company needs laborer/carpenter helper to help with variety of construction jobs. Duties will include demo, cleaning construction sites, framing and general carpentry for residential and commercial properties. Qualified candidate will have some carpentry experience, and own tool bag and basic hand tools. PPE will be provided. Wage $13-$14/hour DOE- Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 27792 Carpenters A local construction company is seeking COMMERCIAL CARPENTERS. Qualified applicants must be able to pass drug screening test. Prefer metal framing and demo experience. Seeking applicants who are go-getters and selfstarters. Tool belts required. Fork-
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): You now have more luxuriant access to divine luck than you’ve had in a long time. For the foreseeable future, you could be able to induce semi-miraculous twists of fate that might normally be beyond your capacities. But here’s a caveat: The good fortune swirling in your vicinity may be odd or irregular or hard-to-understand. To harvest it, you will have to expand your ideas about what constitutes good fortune. It may bestow powers you didn’t even realize it was possible to have. For example, what if you temporarily have an acute talent for gravitating toward situations where smart love is in full play? TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A directory published by the U.S. Department of Labor says that my gig as an astrologer shares a category with jugglers, rodeo clowns, acrobats, carnival barkers and stuntpersons. Am I, therefore, just a charming buffoon? An amusing goofball who provides diversion from life’s serious matters? I’m fine with that. I may prefer to regard myself as a sly oracle inflamed with holy madness, but the service I provide is probably more effective if my ego doesn’t get the specific glory it yearns for. In this way, I have certain resemblances to the Taurus tribe during the next four weeks. Is it OK if you achieve success without receiving all of the credit you think you deserve? GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over the course of a 57-year career, Japanese movie director Akira Kurosawa won 78 major awards for his work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oscars. Among the filmmakers who’ve named him as an inspirational influence are heavyweights like Ingmar Bergman, Werner Herzog, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Altman, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. But Kurosawa wasn’t too haughty to create lighter fare. At age 86, he departed from his epic dramas to create a 30-second commercial for a yogurt drink. Did that compromise his artistic integrity? I say no. Even a genius can’t be expected to create non-stop masterpieces. Be inspired by Kurosawa, Gemini. In the coming weeks, give your best to even the most modest projects.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Capricorns may be the hardest workers of the zodiac, and Tauruses the most dogged. But in the coming weeks, I suspect you Cancerians will be the smartest workers. You will efficiently surmise the precise nature of the tasks at hand, and do what’s necessary to accomplish them. There’ll be no false starts or reliance on iffy data or slapdash trial-and-error experiments. You’ll have a light touch as you find innovative short cuts that produce better results than would be possible via the grind-it-out approach.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): My friend’s 12-year-old daughter Brianna got a “B” on her summer school math test. She might have earned an “A” if it weren’t for a problem her teacher had with some of her work. “You got the right answer by making two mistakes that happened to cancel each other out,” he wrote on her paper next to question seven. I suspect you will soon have a similar experience. Leo. But the difference between you and Brianna is that I’m giving you an “A.” All that matters in the end is that you succeed. I don’t care if your strategy is a bit funky. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have ever fantasized about being a different gender or race or astrological sign? Do you suspect it might be fun and liberating to completely change your wardrobe or your hairstyle or your body language? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to experiment with these variables, and with any others that would enable you to play with your identity and mutate your self-image. You have a cosmic exemption from imitating what you have done in the past. In this spirit, feel free to read all the other signs’ horoscopes, and act on the one you like best. Your word of power is “shapeshifter.”
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Golden Goose Award is given annually to “scientists whose work may have been considered silly, odd or obscure when first conducted,” but which ultimately produced dramatic advances. Entomologists Raymond Bushland and Edward Knipling were this year’s winners. More than 60 years ago they started tinkering with the sex life of the screwworm fly in an effort to stop the pest from killing livestock and wildlife throughout the American South. At first their ideas were laughed at, even ridiculed. In time they were lauded for their pioneering breakthroughs. I suspect you’ll be blessed with a vindication of your own in the coming weeks, Libra. It may not be as monumental as Bushland’s and Knipling’s, but I bet it’ll be deeply meaningful for you.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I hope it doesn’t sound too paradoxical when I urge you to intensify your commitment to relaxation. I will love it, and more importantly your guardian angel will love it, if you become a fierce devotee of slowing down and chilling out. Get looser and cozier and more spacious, damn it! Snuggle more. Cut back on overthinking and trying too hard. Vow to become a high master of the mystic art of I-don’t-give-a-f*ck. It’s your sacred duty to steal more slack from the soul-anesthetizing grind. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I regularly travel back through time from the year 2036 so as to be here with you. It’s tough to be away from the thrilling transformations that are underway there. But it’s in a good cause. The bedraggled era that you live in needs frequent doses of the vigorous optimism that’s so widespread in 2036, and I’m happy to disseminate it. Why am I confessing this? Because I suspect you now have an extra talent for gazing into the unknown and exploring undiscovered possibilities. You also have an unprecedented power to set definite intentions about the life you want to be living in the future. Who will you be five years from today? Ten years? Twenty years? Be brave. Be visionary. Be precise.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here’s one strategy you could pursue, I guess: You could spank the Devil with a feather duster as you try to coax him to promise that he will never again trick you with a bogus temptation. But I don’t think that would work, frankly. It may have minor shock value, in which case the Devil might leave you in peace for a short time. Here’s what I suggest instead: Work at raising your discernment so high that you can quickly identify, in the future, which temptations will deliver you unto evil confusion, and which will feed and hone your most noble desires.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): After a cool, dry period, you’ll soon be slipping into a hot, wet phase. The reasonable explanations that generated so much apathy are about to get turned inside-out. The seemingly good excuses that provided cover for your timidity will be exposed as impractical lies. Are you ready for your passion to roar back into fashion? Will you know what to do when suppressed yearnings erupt and the chemicals of love start rampaging through your soft, warm animal body? I hereby warn you about the oncoming surge of weird delight—and sing “Hallelujah!” for the revelatory fun it will bring.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’m composing your horoscope on my iPhone after midnight on a crowded bus that’s crammed with sweaty revelers. We’re being transported back to civilization from a rural hideaway where we spent the last 12 hours at a raging party. I still feel ecstatic from the recent bacchanal, but the ride is uncomfortable. I’m pinned against a window by a sleepy, drunken dude who’s not in full control of his body. But do I allow my predicament to interfere with my holy meditation on your destiny? I do not—just as I trust you will keep stoking the fires of your own inspiration in the face of comparable irritations. You have been on a hot streak, my dear. Don’t let anything tamp it down! Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
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PUBLIC NOTICES date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Lisa M. Plunkett, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC, 4110 Weeping Willow Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803, or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. Dated this 13th day of July, 2016. /s/ Lisa M. Plunkett, Personal Representative GIBSON LAW OFFICES, PLLC By: /s/ Nancy P. Gibson, Attorney for Personal Representative
claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to MARGARET T. EDDY, M.D., the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 23rd day of June, 2016. /s/ Margaret T. Eddy, M.D. c/o Worden Thane P.C. P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Gail M. Haviland, Esq.
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Department No. 3 Honorable Judge Larson Cause No. DR16-286 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION In re the Parenting of A.L., Minor Child, CHAD GRENZ, Petitioner, and TERRY LYNN LORENZEN, Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty-one days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a third party parenting interest and third party parenting plan between you and Chad Grenz regarding A.L., the child of your (now deceased) former spouse. GIVEN under my hand this 23rd day of June, 2016, at the hour of 3:36 o’clock p.m. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-16-114 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF MARK DOTY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, c/o Aaron M. Neilson, return receipt requested, at 310 W. Spruce, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 27th day of June, 2016. /s/ Janice Givler, Personal Representative /s/ Aaron M. Neilson, Attorney for Personal Representative
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 1 PROBATE NO. DP-16-116 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR CRAIG EDDY, a/k/a A. CRAIG EDDY, a/k/a A. CRAIG EDDY, M.D., 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 claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 2 Case No. DP-16-104 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT EUGENE PIPINCH, 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 Eugene Robert Pipinich, c/o Tipp & Buley, Attorneys at Law, PO Box 3778, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 23rd day of June, 2016. /s/ Eugene Robert Pipinich, Personal Representative.
MNAXLP MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 3 John W. Larson PROBATE NO. DP-16-33 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALLEN M. TRIMP, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be certified mail, return receipt requested, to Nancy J. Trimp, c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 28th day of April, 2016. /s/ Nancy J. Trimp, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Amy M. Scott Smith MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.
No. 3 Probate No. DP-16-119 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOIS M. MARCINKOWSKI, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Michael J. Marcinkowski, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 11th day of July, 2016, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Michael Marcinkowski, Personal Representative BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Mary Cile Glover-Rogers For: Julie R.
Sirrs, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807-9199 Attorneys for Michael J. Marcinkowski, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-14-73 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF JEAN LOUISE SHEPPARD, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said Deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed return receipt requested to Thomas Gregory Hintz, the Personal Representative, c/o Darla J. Keck, at 201 W. Main, Suite 201, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 7th day of July, 2016. /s/ Thomas Gregory Hintz Personal Representative DATSOPOULOS, MacDON-
ALD & LIND, P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Darla J. Keck MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-16-135 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IRENE SLOAN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jo Diefel has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Jo Diefel, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Sally Johnson, Johnson Law Firm, 234 E. Pine Street, Missoula, Montana 59802 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 15th day of July, 2016. /s/ Sally Johnson, Attorney for Personal Representative NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR
CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 1, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 30 IN BLOCK 6 OF HILLVIEW HEIGHTS NO. 5, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MISSOULA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. JOHN G JACOBS, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to ZEN TITLE, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and/or assigns, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on January 24, 2007, and recorded on September 11, 2007 as Book 805, Page 667 under Document No. 200723661. The beneficial interest is currently held by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as
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PUBLIC NOTICES Trustee for certificateholders, of CWABS, Inc., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,323.38, beginning October 1, 2010, 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 4, 2015 is $172,802.03 principal, interest at the rate of 8.75000% totaling $79,504.91, escrow advances of $12,440.01, and other fees and expenses advanced of $7,759.91, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due
or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following
MNAXLP the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 18, 2016 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 18 day of April, 2016 be-
fore me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 02/18/2020 SLS vs 100608-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 9, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 1 OF LINDA VISTA NINTH SUPPLEMENT, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. KIRSTEN R CARLSON, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana
Corporation, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on March 9, 2015 and recorded on March 18, 2015 as Book 941 Page 1004 under Document No. 201504521. The beneficial interest is currently held by Guild Mortgage Company, A California Corporation. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $939.90, beginning December 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of March 23, 2016 is $183,770.73 principal, interest at the rate of 4.50000% totaling $3,284.71, late charges in the amount of $282.00, and other fees and expenses advanced of $287.44, 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
CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 72, 103, 153, 199, 217, OS35 Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, Toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 7/20/2016 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to at 8/25/2016 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer’s bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale, All Sales final.
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
EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units 15, 40, 136, 142, 296, 301, 318, & 538. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday July 25th, 2016. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Wednesday July 27th, 2016 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final
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JONESIN’ C r o s s w o r d s “Breaking story”–putting the dtails back together.
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1 Buds 2 Athens is there 3 Makes it? 4 L.A. clock setting 5 Bit of resistance? 6 Places down, as carpe 7 Dope 8 Take money off the top 9 "___ comment?" 10 Acrimony 11 Comic-strip girl who debuted in the 1930s 12 Berry for the health-conscious 13 Halloween decorations 18 Swiss Roll lookalike 22 Expressed admiration 24 Compass tracing 25 "Chop-chop!" 27 Available without a prescription, for short 28 Achilles' vulnerable spot 29 With more "years young 30 Well out of medal contention 31 Distiller ___ Walker 32 Northern California town that once had a palindromic baker 33 "___ Out" (musical based on Billy Joel songs) 34 "Chicago" actress Zellweger 38 Growing planes? 40 "I remember well ..." 42 ___ 500 45 French connections? 7 AKA, before a company name 50 "___ doin'?" (Joey Tribbiani greeting 51 Got the highest score, in golf 54 Leave out 55 Jacob's Creek product 57 Fast money sources 58 "The New Yorker" cartoonist Add 61 Burlap material 63 Catch sight of 65 What Elmo calls Dagwood in "Blondie" 66 "Wooly Bully" opening number?º 67 Sapphire's mo.
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PUBLIC NOTICES 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
MNAXLP trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 28, 2016 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 28 day of April, 2016 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation, Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public
Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 01/19/2018 GUILD CARLSON 101204-1 Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-16-601 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Luke Lopez, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Luke Armando Ezra Lopez to Valley Ezra Lopez. The hearing will be on August 17, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date 7/19/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: Laura M. Driscoll, Deputy Clerk of Court
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Southern exposure, good mix of trees and meadows. Power nearby. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406-880-1956 • NewHomes@Montana.com • www.marktwite.com 18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 20 acres Granite County $44,900. Wild Horse Road: Gated access, prime hunting area. Timber, views, usable terrain. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406-880-1956 • newhomes@montana.com • www.marktwite.com 2598 WHISKEY JACK, HAMILTON MT. $89,500. 20+ acres South of Hamilton. Bordered by USFS lands. Gated community access. Sweet seller terms available with 20% down. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406880-1956 • NewHomes@Montana.com • www.marktwite.com 320 ACRES, GRANITE COUNTY. $172,000. Located about an hour east of Missoula. Bordered by BLM and State lands. Good grazing area. Prime hunting area. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406-880-1956 • NewHomes@Montana.com • www.marktwite.com 4.6 acre building lot in the woods with views and privacy. Lolo, Mormon Creek Rd. $99,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 40 ACRES- 2 CREEKSSELLER TERMS. $69,900. 2 perennial streams. Gated legal access. Seller terms w/20% down. Easy year around potential. Off the grid. Great southern exposure. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406-880-1956 • NewHomes@Montana.com • www.marktwite.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. Approximately 11 acre building lot with Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 2398350. shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com NHN Roundup Tract #5. Development opportunity. 20.07 acres. $999,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 5465816. annierealtor@gmail.com NHN Roundup Tract #7. Great Development opportunity. $1,250,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com NHN Weber Butte Trail. 60 acre ranch in Corvallis with sweeping Bitterroot views. $800,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
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These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 JILL•
Jill is a 10+ year-old female mixed breed dog. Jill is definitely a Heinz 57 of breeds; she looks a little bit like a lot of little dogs. She is a very old dog that we are trying to find a retirement home for. The poor girl has no teeth, and has some neurological issues in her back legs, making her drag her feet when she walks. Age aside, Jill still has a great deal of spunk. She loves other dogs and running around the yard.
LOGAN•Logan is a 1-year-old male Yellow Lab mix. He is a fun and energetic young dog who is eager to please and loves receiving treats and affection. He'd make a great family dog, and would definitely enjoy having someone to play with him in the yard, dog park, or hiking trail, making Logan your perfect Missoula dog. Come take this happy, young boy for a walk and fall in love with playful spirit.
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ROLAND•Roland is a 5-7 year-old male longhaired cat. He has a fire house siren of a yowl that seems rather alarming. But we've found that he really doesn't do anything other than scream at you when he feels he's been treated unfairly. Thus far, he doesn't really get along with other cats. We're not sure it's his attitude that stinks or if it's the other cats that don't appreciate being screamed at that have the bad attitude. PENNYWISE•Pennywise is a 3-year-old male black short-haired cat. He loves to hang out on high platforms like book cases, cupboards, or the top of a cat tree. But that doesn't mean he tries to stay out of reach. Pennywise is quick to jump down if he thinks he might miss the opportunity to get a little love. He gets along well with other cats as long as they don't mind his nosy, curious demeanor.
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PAISLEY• Paisley is a 2-year-old female Brown Tabby/Tortie. She loves to receive affection and curl up in your lap, but doesn't really enjoy being picked up. So, when her feet leave the ground, she has a tendency to panic. Paisley is a very playful girl who loves stirring things up, but is a little leery of fast-moving feet or hands. Once she develops a little confidence, she is a very loving
JACK•Jack is a 6-year-old male Dachshund/Beagle mix. He is a great medium-sized dog that has your typical Dachshund spunk. He is a pint-sized "guard dog" and will become protective of his owner. Jack doesn't really enjoy most dogs, but will adapt eventually if they live in the same home. He likes older kids that don't push his buttons too much.
These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 SANTO• Santo is a sensitive and kind Pit Bull/Mastiff mix who has been at the Humane Society since February. This 7-year-old guy is truly a “people dog” and is happiest around a human companion. Luckily for his future adopters, Santo enjoys many of the same activities as Missoulians do in the summer; swimming, hiking, fishing, road trips. He will also snuggle up after a day of adventure.
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SHANDY• Shandy is a beautiful cat looking for a loving retirement home. In her golden years Shandy enjoys the finer things in life such as being held and sleeping. When she isn't resting this curious lady loves looking out the window and rubbing on visitors, seeking attention. Shandy loves attention so please come meet her today!
HOLLY•Holly may be 8 years old, technically making her a senior lady, but she certainly doesn't act old! Holly is a very active girl, who loves going on walks, hiking, and playing lots and lots of fetch. She loves children, but she can sometimes be a little overwhelming for smaller children with her endless energy. Come meet this friendly lady today and watch as she jumps her way into your heart!
SAMI• This gentle gal is looking for a quiet furever home where she can engage in meaningful conversation and then join you for a nap. Sami can be a bit bashful at first, but once she warms up she's the perfect lap cat. Stop by The Humane Society of Western Montana today and let this sweet girl steal your heart.
AUDREY•Audrey came to us from an overcrowded facility in hopes that her luck will change in Missoula. While she seems to have had a bit of a rough start, she is still optimistic for her furrever family. She is young, sweet, and ready to learn all kinds of new tricks! If you would like more information on this sweet girl, please call the shelter at (406) 549-3934.
BABETTE• This lovely older gal has found herself in our care due to a sad turn of family events. She is looking for a quiet home where she can relax. Babette would be a perfect lounging partner in the beautiful summer days to come and a warm companion in the cold months. If you are looking for a sweet, calm feline, Babette may be the cat for you!
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1476 Eastside Highway, Corvallis. Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath with barn & greenhouse on 7 fenced acres. $389,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Frenchtown home on .47 acre lot. $337,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Clinton home on 1.5 acres. $315,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Florence home. $230,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 BEDROOM HOME ON 12+ACRES. $349,900. Bring the Horses! Well kept home, 45x60 shop. All irrigated land. Less than an hour to Missoula. 2 story home. Incredible views and plenty of solitude. Twite Realty • Mark Twite • 406-
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