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News

Voices In defense of (the Festival of ) the Dead .............................................................4 The Week in Review Pumpkins on high and impersonating a judge ...........................6 Briefs Winter Market on the move and Missoula’s Trail of Dreams................................6 Etc. The distance from Malheur to Standing Rock..........................................................7 News NorthWestern’s taxing development .....................................................................8 News Trouble a’brewing in Darby...................................................................................9 Opinion Judging the judges..........................................................................................10 Feature The Election Issue............................................................................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Seattle’s Chung Antique finds its strength in instrumental precision...................20 Music Har Mar Superstar, Fister, and Wayne Hancock..................................................21 Books Shot in Montana satisfies the film-happy fan ....................................................22 Film Lily Gladstone is the beating heart of Certain Women .........................................23 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................24 BrokeAss Gourmet Pumpkin-Apple Soup ...................................................................25 Happiest Hour BetterRoot Cider .................................................................................27 8 Days a Week But never fewer, even for a short-timer ...............................................28 Agenda Art of the Vote...................................................................................................34 Mountain High Mountain Running Film Festival.........................................................35

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

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STREET TALK

[voices] by Erika Fredrickson

Asked Tuesday afternoon at the University Center What state or local election race or issue are you most interested in and why? Follow-up: If you could vote for anyone as president of the United States besides the candidates on the ballot, who would you choose?

Reid Longley: The congressional race with Juneau and Zinke. Denise Juneau is one of my favorite candidates I’ve seen since I’ve been voting, and I really don’t like Zinke. Hopefully we get to see a real progressive in the House for Montana. FLOTUS love: Michelle Obama. She’s done a great job being active in her position and she’s popular in the United States. I love [President] Obama and I think she would keep up his policies as well.

Danielle Breck: I think the most important—and not to detract from the marijuana initiative—is trapping. We need to get trapping banned on public lands. It’s not safe for animals, not safe for kids walking on trails. Still Berning: Bernie Sanders. We all love Bernie. We all miss Bernie. But Jill Stein is the alternate option for those who love Bernie and don’t want to walk out of the polling place feeling icky based on the lesser of two evils.

Garrett Jasnicki: I’m not very informed on local politics on the ballot. But as far as local issues go … Missoula’s water company situation is what I’m most interested about. Off the beaten path: I don’t know if I can come up with someone. Out of the choices we currently have, a good moderate alternative to the Republican and Democrat front-runners is [John] Kasich. His social aspects aren’t necessarily the best, but he’d be the first to be open to change because he’s not radical in any particular way.

Sierra Paell: The library bond. I think it’s important to have a good local library for kids, because kids are our future. Why not help them grow in a good place? Queen Bey: Beyoncé, because why not? She’s awesome in every way.

Respectful correction Mortality’s the thing Over the five years that we have been involved with the Missoula Festival of the Dead, we have spoken with, walked with and made art with hundreds of people who are working through difficult losses, or trying earnestly to teach their children healthy ways to cope with death, or teachers who are finding creative ways to educate their students about cultures and ideas that will expand their capacity to be thoughtful and empathetic citizens. We wish to publicly recognize the courage and vulnerability it takes to seek support from the community. It has been an honor to provide support through our workshops, the group art show and the procession. The ZACC takes great care to offer free workshops that honor Missoula’s own traditions as well as the history and meaning behind the procession. There is an educational component to each workshop. We offer the workshops and the annual group art show with sponsorship from Hospice of Missoula as a way to give our community opportunities to explore the meaning behind the procession and create dialogue about how we as a culture experience and respond to death and how we can learn and grow together through multicultural exploration and art. The ZACC and the festival’s volunteer committee members are very sensitive to the concerns regarding cultural appropriation, and we are committed to listening, evolving and growing as a community. For this reason we have decided to omit the free face-painting this year, and we are working to set a date for a community conversation on cultural appreciation vs. appropriation. We are eager and willing to listen to concerns, thoughts and ideas for positive change. While we are grateful for the conversation, out of respect to the hundreds of people we have worked and walked with over the last five years, we reject Dan Brook’s depiction of the procession as “white people putting on death-mask makeup and marching down the street holding skeleton prints, laughing and cavorting with no regard for the holiday’s real meaning,” and “a bunch of white people dressing up as Mexicans for Halloween II” (see “A fine line,” Oct. 27). This is simply not an accurate depiction of 95 percent of the people who participate in this procession and does not recognize the earnest work of community members over the last 24 years to make it a meaningful event. The Zootown Arts Community Center Missoula

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As a cofounder of the original Festival of the Dead in 1993, I want to share some historical perspective. Michael de Meng and I, both recent art school graduates, both working heavily with themes of mortality, were brainstorming projects at the time. We were both attracted to the Mexican/Latin American Dia de los Muertos celebration, with its colorful, artistic, community-minded expressions of life and death. We felt that Missoula was ripe for

“We reject Dan Brooks’ depiction of the procession as ‘white people putting on death-mask makeup ... with no regard for the holiday’s real meaning.’”

an event that would help us to address issues of mortality. Our idea was to create a Missoula-style event inspired by celebrations of Dia de los Muertos. Given that we are Caucasian, and that Missoula had a very small Latino population, we decided to call it Missoula’s Annual Festival of the Dead and emphasize cultures represented in our area. The common theme that drew and still draws us together is that we all live and we all die and we have all experienced the deaths of others. Our focus was on artistic expression and performance. In the beginning, a handful of Latino people came forth to teach and share traditions. We also invited Native American drum groups, Scottish bagpipers, Middle Eastern belly dancers, a Haitian dance

group—the list goes on. All kinds of creative expressions and interpretations have developed, to our delight. We did not feel comfortable or have a reason to reach back to ancient pre-Hispanic or preColumbian ceremonies. The Missoula community has embraced Festival of the Dead, and it has evolved in interesting and wonderful ways. Our world is a melting pot, and there are fewer hard lines between cultures and ethnicities. We wanted to invite people to participate in their own unique way, according to their own cultural background, expressing their own beliefs and experiences regarding issues of mortality. We’ve always asked that people participate in a respectful and considerate way. The current controversies are good in that, hopefully, they generate positive dialogue and change. Bev Beck Glueckert Missoula

The healing arts As the coordinator of the event and a longtime performer, I am writing to share a few experiences about the Missoula Festival of the Dead. I have learned so much from participating in this festival. Throughout time people have “borrowed” aesthetically pleasing “things” from other cultures and groups to more fully explore their individual expression—which, in turn, can change a cultural tradition. I have seen elementary schools, high schools and University of Montana classes present meaningful artwork inspired by other cultures. Hats off to all the hardworking teachers who take the initiative every year to educate their students not only on other cultures, but on cathartic pathways for healing in the face of death. Each year I am brought to tears by poignant and personal artwork created to honor loved ones. The Festival of the Dead procession creates a communal embrace that honors and respects this display. The festival’s organizing committee would like to host community conversations to address cultural (mis)appropriation. We want to hear personal stories and learn how to be better allies. We also would love to strike up conversations about future workshops that can help draw our community together through the arts and allow personal expression to shine a light on our common experience of death. Tarn Ream Missoula

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Alex Sakariassen

Wednesday, Oct. 26 The Missoula Board of County Commissioners approves designs for a major fairgrounds renovation, which includes removing the race track and adding new ice rinks.

Thursday, Oct. 27 Police arrest Peter Breigenzer, 22, around 3 a.m. after he scales the University of Montana Main Hall to place a pumpkin on the tip of the spire. He’s charged with misdemeanor obstruction and criminal trespass for his part in the annual Halloween prank.

Friday, Oct. 28 A District Court judge denies a motion to dismiss the case of 31-year-old Cody Marble, who was convicted of raping a fellow jail inmate in 2002. Marble’s attorneys say they plan to submit new evidence to show that he should be exonerated.

Saturday, Oct. 29 Justice of the Peace candidate and artist Jack Metcalf arrives at a Halloween party in a festive judge outfit, complete with robes and curly white wig. There’s no word on whether his competitor, interim Justice of the Peace Landee Holloway, dressed up as an artist.

Sunday, Oct. 30 Title Boxing Club, which opened in 2012 on West Kent Avenue, abruptly closes shop with little notice to members. The lingering stench of sweaty gloves will soon be all that remains.

Monday, Oct. 31 A federal judge upholds Montana’s newest campaign disclosure law, saying it’s common sense to require political committees to disclose how they spend money on elections. The Disclose Act had been challenged by Helena-based conservative group Montanans for Community Development.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 Four Hamilton teenagers appear in court on charges related to accidentally starting the Roaring Lion fire, which cost $11 million to fight. Ravalli County investigators say an Instagram photo of a campfire helped confirm the suspects.

Last month, the Downtown Missoula Partnership began selling off some 700 old city parking meters for between $50 and $200. Executive Director Linda McCarthy says the sale has generated about $5,500 so far, to be put toward a new Caras Park pavilion canopy and other projects. Buyers have described a number of possible uses for the meters. “One of the first to come in the door wanted to use it as an urn.”

Market moves

Leaving the Hive In the South Third Street warehouse known as the Hive, Missoula’s wintertime farmers market finally seemed to have found a home. Previous attempts to complement the city’s trio of summer markets with an off-season indoor equivalent had all fizzled, but the Missoula Winter Public Market—as it’s been named the last two years—was buzzing. Manager Franco Salazar says the relative success, including the switch to a weekly schedule, showed that the winter market was on its way to becoming a community staple. Then, in September, two months before the market’s third season was set to begin, Salazar got word that they would have to move. The news wasn’t a complete surprise. Missoula International School announced it was buying the Hive property

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last December with plans to construct a new school on the site. Still, it was a setback. “I was not feeling very hopeful,” board member Pam Walzer says. The challenge, however, turned out to be an opportunity. In the last month, the market got a new name, tweaked its hours (now 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.), and secured an amenity no previous winter market has been able to boast: a downtown location. Starting Nov. 12 and running Saturdays through April 15, the Missoula Valley Winter Market will take place inside the Hellgate Elks Lodge at 112 N. Pattee St. The market will be set up on the main floor with vendors spread throughout the foyer, bar area and ballroom. “I think it’s actually really good,” Salazar says of the change. “The location is probably one of the better locations in town.” Salazar says the market was able to rent the

space for only slightly more than it was paying at the Hive, though the lodge can’t hold quite as many vendors. He expects the Missoula Valley Winter Market to host between 30 and 35 local agriculture, arts and crafts vendors each week, as well as live music. (By comparison, the Clark Fork Market, which Salazar manages during the summer, hosts 110 vendors.) Meanwhile, other aspects of the Hive transition remain unsettled. Last month the Missoula International School unveiled plans to break ground on its new school facility at the site in 2017, while the city continues work on a feasibility study to determine whether it makes sense to lease space from the new International School for a public community center. Another former Hive tenant, the Missoula Skate Club, has yet to announce a new venue. Derek Brouwer

[news] Bitterroot Trail

Missing pieces Once the footbridge over South Reserve Street is complete, the Bitterroot Trail will stretch uninterrupted for more than 50 miles from Hamilton to East Missoula. Except, that is, for a four-block stretch in the middle of Missoula where it ends abruptly, leaving users to navigate the directions posted on a laminated sheet next to the railroad tracks between North and South avenues. A $2 million land deal between the city and Montana Rail Link could close the gap and complete the trail, while also addressing other needs in the Franklin to the Fort neighborhood, city officials say. Later this month, Missoula City Council could sign off on a purchase agreement that would allow the mayor to move toward buying a triangular 12-acre plat east of Johnson Street. The land, currently owned by MRL, consists of a vacant grassy area on the southern tip and several occupied commercial buildings on the industrial northern portion. The city would pay for the land by issuing tax-increment bonds and using $400,000 in funds reserved for the neighborhood from a 1995 open space bond. City officials see in the property a field of dreams theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve eyed for years. For one, the deal offered by MRL is well below market rate, according to Missoula Redevelopment Agency Director Ellen Buchanan. Plus, the 4-acre field represents an opportunity to nearly double the amount of parkland in Missoulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most park-starved neighborhood, according to Parks and Recreation Director Donna Gaukler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would be silly as a community not to acquire it,â&#x20AC;? Gaukler says. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other dream for the site could be tougher to realize, though. In a memo to the MRA board, Buchanan describes the northern 8 acres as ripe for redevelopment as mixed-residential housing through the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Department of Housing and Community Development. But that would likely require the current tenants, including a nonprofit and a church, to move out. That prospect concerns John Luhmann, senior pastor at Sovereign Hope Church. Luhmann says he was surprised to learn of the potential sale through media reports in October, since he had tried for years to negotiate with MRL for a longer lease at the site. Sovereign Hope Church owns a large, drab building that includes a worship area and a gymnasium thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used by community groups including the Montana Volleyball Academy, Hellgate Roller Girls and the Missoula Avalanche Softball Team.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a need for park space, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a big need for gym space,â&#x20AC;? Luhmann says. Luhmann hopes that if the sale goes through, the city will be open to extending the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lease or allowing it to purchase the 3-acre parcel it sits on. But as Buchanan notes, if the church remains, there â&#x20AC;&#x153;ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much leftâ&#x20AC;? to redevelop on the remaining portion. Staff at Camp Mak-A-Dream, a nonprofit that provides ranch experiences for children with cancer and their families, were similarly unsettled by news of a potential sale. Executive Director Kim McNearnan says the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board decided to buy its building on the western edge of the property a few years ago, thinking it was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe bet.â&#x20AC;? She wants to make sure the nonprofit could recoup its investment in the building, should they be forced to move. Both groups approached Buchanan for answers in recent weeks, but the MRA director says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to know how a redevelopment plan could shake out. Derek Brouwer

Contagion chronicles

Pneumonia strikes bighorn Wildlife areas can give animals refuge from people, but not disease. David Stalling, an avid photographer, frequents the National Bison Range near Moiese, looking for wildlife. While photographing a bighorn ram a few weeks ago, he saw something was amiss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was surprised how close he was letting me get. I suspected something was wrong. Several times he dropped his head to the ground. He struggled to lift it back up,â&#x20AC;? Stalling says. The next day the ram was dead. Stalling thought he had witnessed the natural passing of an old patriarch. But it turns out the ram had been in the prime of his life. The disease that killed him and 35 other members of his herd over the past few months? Pneumonia. Bighorn sheep herds often suffer massive die-offs when pneumonia sweeps through the group. It can happen after one or more rams come into contact with domestic sheep, which carry foreign strains of bacteria without succumbing to disease. But wild sheep are highly

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The Bundys won, at least for now. Brothers Ammon and Ryan, along with five followers, were acquitted last week of charges stemming from their monthlong armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. The selfstyled patriots trumpeted the verdict as a vindication of their stand against an oppressive federal government. Ryan Bundy reportedly mouthed a soft â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? to the jury. The decision drew applause from Montana state Rep. Theresa Manzella, R-Hamilton, who declared on Facebook that she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a happy dance!â&#x20AC;? Critics decried the acquittal as disappointing, shocking and unbelievable. The Center for Western Priorities speculated that the outcome could embolden militia groups nationwide. With their Oregon trial finished, the Bundy bros now head to Nevada to face prosecution for an earlier showdown at their father Clivenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranch in 2014. Even as the duo scored their victory on Oct. 27, another group of protesters on the other side of the American West was getting peppersprayed and shot with beanbag rounds. More than 140 were arrested that day. The protest at North Dakotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Standing Rock Sioux Reservation was boiling over. What began as a quiet, prayerful stand against the 1,170-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline has grown increasingly tense this fall. Posts about protester arrests and standoffs with private security and law enforcement have become a near-daily feature on social media. And given the many Montana connections to the Standing Rock action, it seemed inevitable that a local name would show up in the news. According to an arrest sheet posted online by a North Dakota blogger, Missoula resident Ben Mincks was taken into custody Oct. 15 on charges of reckless endangerment, criminal trespass and inciting a riot. Mincks did not respond to a request for comment, but he was arrested the same day that more than 300 protesters marched to the pipeline construction site to support an unidentified activist who had chained himself to an excavator. To recap: A group of armed white militants were acquitted and encouraged in their stand against the federal government. A group of mostly unarmed Native Americans were persecuted in their stand for clean water. Unfortunately, that paradox strikes an all-too-familiar chord out here in the West.

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susceptible to pneumonia-causing pathogens, so when wandering rams return to the herd, the ensuing outbreak can be devastating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big concern for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, which refuses to transplant wild sheep within 14 miles of a single domestic sheep. Every few years, state biologists notice a herd with sick animals and can only watch to see how bad the outbreak gets. For example, between 2013 and 2015, 90 percent of the St. Regis Cutoff herd died from pneumonia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are about 14 animals left in that herd,â&#x20AC;? says FWP biologist Bruce Sterling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as many domestic sheep [in northwestern Montana], but hobby farmers can cause problems.â&#x20AC;? But the Bison Range herd is different. Healthy for decades, the herd had grown to 180 sheep because the bison-resistant fence enclosing the refuge prevents them from wandering into contact with domestic herds. Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal wardens have killed the few bighorns that escaped over the years to keep them from bringing disease back to the herd, says CSKT Wildlife Division Manager Tom McDonald. But this time the disease got in. Stalling says bears sometimes tunnel under the fence, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;young rams have been known to use those holes to leave and return.â&#x20AC;? Domestic sheep live on a nearby property, and McDonald says the two species could have bumped noses through the fence. National Bison Range biologist Amy Lisk says the exact cause is under investigation. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sent tissue samples to the Fish and Wildlife Service in Bozeman for analysis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of early on. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to speculate,â&#x20AC;? Lisk says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been a growing population, but wild sheep are at risk right now.â&#x20AC;? Laura Lundquist

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A taxing development What NorthWestern’s reassessment means for Missoula by Kate Whittle

photo by Joe Weston

NorthWestern Energy's purchase of 11 dams in 2014, including Black Eagle Dam near Great Falls, resulted in higher tax bills for Missoula residents—and widespread changes to local budgets this year.

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As property tax bills go out in Missoula this week, taxpayers hit with sticker shock can find cold comfort in the expectation that their tax bill will be even higher next year. The average Missoula homeowner can expect to see a $200 to $300 bump on this year’s bill. The increase is due to a combination of two factors: voter-approved bonds coming due and a recent settlement between NorthWestern Energy and the state Department of Revenue. NorthWestern has negotiated to pay $10 million less than the company’s original assessment this year. As a result, local fire districts, schools, the city and the county face a $1.1 million shortfall. The news arrived abruptly in mid-October. “It would’ve been nice to have a heads up from the DOR that this was going to happen so all these entities weren’t left on Friday afternoon going, ‘Are you kidding?’” says County Commissioner Stacy Rye. Earlier this year, Missoula County calculated its budget and property taxes based on the expectation of a rise in tax revenue. That’s because NorthWestern Energy, the state’s largest taxpayer, saw

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its assessment rise after it acquired 11 hydroelectric dams in 2014. The following year, the state appraised NorthWestern’s value at $2.6 billion and asked for $144 million in assessments. The company balked at the cost and threatened to protest, leaving the state in a tight spot, says DOR Director Mike Kadas. After months of negotiation, DOR settled with NorthWestern, reducing the company’s appraised value and lowering its 2016 taxes to $134 million. “One of the reasons we came to settlement is that it was clear that if we didn’t, NorthWestern was going to protest,” Kadas says. “And they certainly would’ve protested a larger amount.” NorthWestern isn’t totally off the hook. Kadas says the company will still be paying higher taxes, but the increase will be phased in over the next few years. The news of this year’s lowered assessment comes at an inconvenient time for Missoula jurisdictions that depend on revenue from NorthWestern’s tax bill. Many school districts, including Missoula County Public Schools, are working with the DOR to recertify their own tax values and tighten their budgets.

The city and county opted to reduce their budgets and deploy reserve funds—but the county has no reserve funds to pay off the open space bond or the Fort Missoula Regional Park bill, so it will have to increase property taxes in 2017 to make up the difference. Andrew Czorny, the county’s chief financial officer, says he won’t know how big an increase that might be until next year. In the meantime, Commisioner Rye says, NorthWestern’s assessment adjustment offers an intriguing window on how much influence a large corporation can wield—or withhold—in Montana. “It is scary to me how much one corporation’s taxes can have on me, as a property owner, and every other taxpaying neighbor that I have,” Rye says. “I think, for the most part, NorthWestern is a fairly good corporate citizen of Montana. But if they weren’t, they could protest and we would be up a creek as citizens.” Missoula County property tax bills went out Oct. 31. Payments are due Dec. 10. kwhittle@missoulanews.com

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Trouble brewing in Darby A first-term mayor wrestles with resignations by Alex Sakariassen

Mayor J.C. McDowell runs his hands across a polished wood table near Bandit Brewing’s front door and outlines his vision for Darby’s future. A few feet away, his wife, Hilary, stitches brewery patches onto down vests. Rain ricochets off the windows as the couple’s two daughters dash past the woodstove. A few regulars crowd the small bar. “The taproom as a public house was what really motivated me to run for local government,” McDowell says, considering his

estimates he’s been spending up to 20 hours a week at town hall himself. “The resignation of the three council members was a result of my six-month review of the finances and coming to the conclusion that the community could not [execute] a budget as they have in the past,” McDowell explains. “We were not preparing adequately for the future. We were not preparing for infrastructure needs, basic maintenance or repairs to the community.”

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Bandit Brewing owner and Mayor J.C. McDowell is scrambling to keep Darby’s government afloat following the resignations last month of a longtime city clerk and three City Council members.

brewery’s first year and the customers who encouraged him to seek public office. “People would come in and discuss the problems of communities, and in Darby there was no other place for families to be able to come and have a dialogue.” McDowell is 11 months into his first term as mayor of this 700-person Bitterroot burg, having defeated incumbent Evelyn Savochka by just 16 votes in November 2015. Unusually high voter turnout last fall—64 percent—helped bolster McDowell’s belief that many locals saw promise in his plans to improve Darby’s financial standing. But that vision hit a roadblock in October. Longtime town clerk Nancy McKinney abruptly resigned Oct. 7, followed in quick succession by town council members Mark Wohl, Ed Pines and Bret Rider. The shake-up leaves McDowell scurrying to keep government services afloat. Stevensville temporarily loaned Darby its utilities clerk, and McDowell

As McDowell reviewed Darby’s finances, he was alarmed to learn that the town typically expended nearly 100 percent of its annual revenue. So he began to advocate cutting expenses and setting aside reserve funds in anticipation of future projects. By way of example, he says, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality will likely require Darby to construct a wastewater treatment plant within the next decade (Darby’s wastewater is currently treated in lagoons and discharged into the Bitterroot River). Without reserves to pay for such a facility, McDowell fears a radical increase in water and sewer fees is inevitable, prompting a mass exodus of Darby’s sizable renter population. “They were faced with having to make the hard decisions,” McDowell says. “It’s easy to kick the can forward to the next administration, the next council. It’s very difficult

to stand up and say, ‘I recognize there is a problem and we’re going to deal with it now for the benefit of the future community of Darby.’” Council members who resigned last month offer a somewhat different account of the motivation for their departures, starting with a letter left in town hall by McKinney accusing McDowell of “demeaning” behavior. She claimed he subjected town staff to “bullying tactics of repetitive and prolonged mayoral presentations.” One council member openly questioned McDowell’s assessment of Darby’s budget in comments to the Bitterroot Star, and described himself as “browbeaten.” Darby is hardly the first Bitterroot town to experience resignations and public unpleasantries. Stevensville was rocked by similar controversies twice in the past five years. In 2011, then-Mayor Lew Barnett and councilwoman Desera Towle resigned within two weeks of each other, citing “disruptive” behavior on the part of council president Pat Groninger. This May, the Stevensville council named its third mayor in less than a year after Paul Ludington resigned over a spat involving the appointment of a town judge. But the pitfalls of small town politics don’t seem to have dampened McDowell’s enthusiasm for the job. He’s “sympathetic” to those who left, “applauds” the council members who remain, and believes he’s on track to fill the vacant clerk position soon— though he notes that the remaining council is still months behind on ratifying a budget for the current fiscal year. As for blowback from the recent upheaval on his now-2-yearold brewery, McDowell says he hasn’t noticed any. He’s fully aware that some members of the community might not like him. Until they become a voting majority, he intends to press forward. “I’ve always believed that if everybody likes you, you’re probably doing something wrong, because you don’t have a strong enough opinion. So not being 100 percent liked in the community or having 100 percent approval is normal, acceptable and inevitable.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Justice and us How do you punish a judge who fails to punish a rapist? by Dan Brooks

Last month, a 40-year-old man in Valley County pleaded guilty to raping his 12-year-old daughter and was sentenced to 60 days in jail. The man who sentenced him, District Judge John McKeon, is now the subject of a petition demanding his impeachment. It is easy to understand why. State law mandates a minimum sentence for incest of 100 years. The defendant in this case pleaded guilty to one count in exchange for the dismissal of two other incest charges and the suspension of 75 years of his sentence, leaving him with 25 to serve. But Judge McKeon had the option of reducing this term depending on the results of a psychosexual evaluation. The evaluation found the defendant not likely to reoffend. I’m no psychosexual evaluator, so this assessment confuses me. What is a man who has raped his own daughter not likely to do? The fundamental taboo of society has thus far failed to restrain him. What test could possibly assure us he will obey the law from now on? But this evaluation was not the only factor in Judge McKeon’s decision. According to CBS News, McKeon also cited an outpouring of support the defendant has received from his “family, friends, church and his employer.” The victim’s mother and grandmother requested that he not serve time in prison, in part to preserve his relationship with his two sons. It seems like everyone in his family agrees that, although he raped his 12year-old daughter multiple times, he is not a bad person. Everyone except his daughter, I assume. Her assessment of her father’s character has been conspicuously absent from Judge McKeon’s reasoning. We can imagine she does not want her father to remain a part of her family, her church, her community. But she will probably be removed from that family and that community now, losing them both so they can help him recover from raping her. When you put it that way, you can understand why the petition to impeach Judge McKeon has amassed nearly a

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quarter-million signatures. But there’s no point. After 22 years on the bench, he is scheduled to retire at the end of November, anyway. That’s disappointing, isn’t it? It shouldn’t be. The whole point of the petition is to get him off the bench. But maybe that’s not the point at all. Maybe we heard about a man who got two

“This crime wrecks both our sense of perspective and Judge McKeon’s, because it never should have happened in the first place. There is no just scenario that begins with a man raping his daughter.” months in jail for raping his own daughter and we wanted to do something about it. We wanted to make that right. Now we can’t—not in a way that will make any difference. Perhaps, if the state Supreme Court acted quickly, it could send a message to other judges by removing McKeon during his last weeks on the bench. Making an example of him might discourage lenient sentencing. But sending him into retirement two weeks early wouldn’t feel just, because it’s not enough

that the problem goes away. We wanted to punish someone. That’s the difference between us and Judge McKeon, apparently. But I submit that if this story were about a man who raped his daughter and went to prison for 100 years, it would still feel senseless. This crime wrecks both our sense of perspective and Judge McKeon’s, because it never should have happened in the first place. There is no just scenario that begins with a man raping his daughter. The only way we do justice in that situation is by making sure it doesn’t happen. I reject the idea that no one could have prevented this crime. A man does not suddenly rape his daughter. The dynamic that makes such a thing imaginable develops over time. In this case, the defendant’s supporters said he was “a good father for 12 years” before he made a mistake. I bet he was not. I worry that the unconditional support of family, friends, church and employer that emerged after he admitted to this crime had something to do with him committing it. Maybe the same community that rallied around him failed to protect his daughter. Maybe something made him think he could rape her and remain a part of it, because in the end, he was correct. That is Judge McKeon’s doing, but it is not his fault. A community and its culture produced this decision. With minor variations, it is the same one that put a quarter-million signatures on a petition to impeach a judge who retires next month. It is our culture—one with strongly held values that we are not doing enough to enforce. Just punishment eludes us in this story because the injustice lies with us. We were supposed to keep this kind of thing from happening, and we didn’t. We should think about why, because that 12year-old girl is still out there, and her life isn’t getting any easier. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and the danger of forgiving people in advance at combatblog.net.

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“To be honest,” wrote New York Times art critic Holland Cotter in his opening sentence on Oct. 7, “I wonder what a lot of people see in abstract painting.” Then, nevertheless, Carter began praising the current Guggenheim Museum collection by abstract artist Agnes Martin, highlighted by her “Untitled No. 5,” which consists of a pinkish horizontal space, on top of a yellowish horizontal space, on top of a bluish horizontal space, exactly repeated underneath except the pinkish and bluish spaces are shortened near the edges of the canvas, but not the yellowish space. Asked Carter, “How do you approach an art empty of ... evident narratives” and “make it your own?” His unrestrained 1,600-word rave did not quite answer that, except to quote Martin’s suggestion that the visitor just “sit and look.” RECURRING THEMES – Most old-time liquor restrictions have fallen in America, but Utah continues to hold out. The new Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City, opened in October, has an elegant lobby with several floors of balconies overlooking it, but its liquor license was delayed briefly when it was realized that visitors on the upper floors could peer down at the lobby and witness beer and wine actually being poured from beer and wine bottles—a violation of state law, which allows serving only in ordinary glassware. (At lobby level, there was a “Zion Curtain” to shield drink preparation, but the theater realized it would also need a “Zion Ceiling.”) True “Florida”: (1) In October, sheriff’s deputies in Pinellas County, detaining the 350-pound Columbus Henderson, 45, discovered (in one of Henderson’s “orifices”) a glass “crack pipe” stuffed with steel wool. (A week earlier, Henderson had shoplifted two 40-inch TV sets from a Wal-Mart in Fort Lauderdale and fled, though he was identified when his loosely worn pants, containing his ID, fell completely off as he “dashed” through the parking lot.) (2) Police said Ms. Taccara Nauden, 28, had no contraband but was using an “orifice” for her ID card, during a traffic stop in Hollywood in October. She did not want police to know that she was Taccara Nauden, since there was an arrest warrant on her. Thanks this week to Michael Brozyna and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.

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Politics as unusual One good reason–really–to hold your nose and vote by Dan Brooks

his year’s general election has been the most interesting of our lifetimes, I hope. It’s surely been the longest. Texas senator and wax sculpture of a dishonest Roman Ted Cruz announced his candidacy for president in March of 2015. Sixteen Republicans followed him, composing the largest field of any American primary ever. The Democrats supplied six candidates of their own, two of them actual. Eighteen months later, this panoply has yielded the two most disliked major-party nominees in the history of modern polls. Donald Trump, who has never held elected office, has spent the campaign defying one norm after another. He announced his campaign with a speech that called Mexicans “criminals and rapists,” a statement the audacity of which was exceeded only by everything he did after that. In the closing weeks

of the campaign, he has been telling his supporters the election is rigged. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has methodically executed a campaign built on the promise of the first woman president—and the threat that, if it isn’t her, this other maniac will win.

Sometimes it feels like a less-than-inspiring choice. As we approach the end of this slog toward the White House, it’s easy to be sick of electoral politics. Maybe the important thing on November 8 is for it all to be over. But if the top of the ballot offers a choice between licorice and lint, there is sustenance and even savor a little further down the menu. Consider the race between Ryan Zinke and Denise Juneau. Zinke is a former Navy SEAL and Montana’s sole representative on Fox News, as well as in the U.S. House. His opponent, former Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, is the first American Indian woman elected to statewide office in Montana. She is also the first openly gay Montanan to run for U.S. representative. As of this writing, she is running well behind Zinke in the polls, but

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the mere fact of her candidacy is a kind of victory. Maybe these firsts do not interest you, though. Maybe the identity you care most about is professional. Perhaps you are one of the growing number of voters who feel the main problem with politics is that it involves too many politicians. Here, too, the 2016 ballot has you covered. In an eerie mirror of the presidential contest, the governor’s race pits multimillionaire Republican Greg Gianforte—who also has not held public office—against Steve Bullock, also the Democratic successor to a more popular executive. As at the top of the ticket, this race entices voters with an option to throw the rascals out. So does the one between Dirk Sandefur and Kristen Juras. Sandefur has been a district court judge for 14 years, while Juras has not sat on the bench. She has cited this absence of experience as a way for her to bring “diversity” to a court overloaded with judges. The dubious power of claims like that has been the unifying theme of the 2016 elections. In the weeks before Americans choose between the president’s wife and Citizen Kane, it’s tempting to see this as the year of the outsider. It was the year we got sick of politics as usual and the usual politicians. But to be honest, that is what we usually do. Every four years or so, we Americans rear up and express our immense dissatisfaction with politics. We excoriate the political class and flirt with the idea of tearing it all down and starting over. We do so in roughly the same way that we object to getting older on our birthdays. We don’t really mean it. We complain, but we know it’s better than the alternative. If we have watched our potential leaders bring out the worst in one another for two to 18 months, we at least have antagonists among which to choose. If all our options seem revolting, we can consider the plight of our contemporaries in Russia, where the polls insist that everyone has loved the same kleptocrat for 15 years. American politics may be run by jerks, but at least they’re in competition for our votes. We get to pick our jerks. The choice this year is exciting. Our options run the gamut from business as usual to pure nihilism, and there is no voter too alienated to find some oval to fill in. Even if you hate the whole shambolic apparatus, you can still vote for medical marijuana. Decades or maybe just months from now, when you are actively managing your glaucoma and telling shapeless stories to your grandchildren, you’ll get to say you voted in this most interesting election. You can say so without frustration or fear, knowing it’s all securely, finally, in the past.

Going big Missoula library sees inspiration in new $30 million building–will voters? by Derek Brouwer

he campaign to build a new Missoula Public Library faces no organized opposition, but it doesn’t take much to quash a local bond measure. Grumbles will do, especially in a county that’s already ponied up $200 million in bonds in the last two years. Now that library supporters want $30 million more, those grumbles are getting louder: No new taxes. A new building is too expensive. Who needs a library, anyway? The objections pop up on Facebook, around the dinner table, and on a

marks developed in a Colorado study and found that Missoula’s 42,000square-foot library is less than one-third the recommended size for a community of Missoula’s population. Even under the study’s bare-bones “essential” standard—which excludes space for study rooms, kids’ story time and group meetings—the Missoula Public Library is 13,000 square feet too small. Those who use the library can feel it, Missoula Public Library Foundation Director Karl Olson says. Kids’ reading pro-

construction. If the bond passes on Nov. 8, the new library would open in 2019. The owner of a $200,000 property would pay about $28 annually for the next 20 years to fund construction. Theroux, who runs Fact & Fiction Bookstore, notes that that’s about the average cost of a hardback book. About half of county residents have library cards, and for some, the facility is a lifeline. Mary Baggaley counts herself among them. Elderly and unemployed, she can’t afford home internet service or

mutually reinforcing. “The more digital access people have,” Olson said, “the more print materials they find out in the world and want to have as well.” He was followed at that forum by library board chair Rita Henkel, who emphasized the library’s role in promoting childhood literacy, particularly in preparing kids to enter kindergarten (child development research has found that a so-called word gap in exposure to words— through storytelling, for instance—puts low-income children at a disadvantage).

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By one measure, the Missoula Public Library is too small to provide even “essential” service to a county of 100,000-plus people, and needs to triple in size to provide comprehensive services. A $30 million bond measure asks voters to support construction of a new facility that would meet modern library standards.

yard sign planted along Rattlesnake Drive that reads, “No library bond. Build third floor.” The library can’t just expand upward, according to a 2010 analysis by Oz Architects. The building’s foundation won’t support it. Nor can it expand outward, lest it swallow an already undersized parking lot. Besides, the inclination toward a cheaper fix, supporters say, misunderstands the scope of the problem. Missoula’s 42-year-old public library isn’t just outdated and out of room for more books. With only 38 places to sit, it’s grossly undersized to serve a county with more than 100,000 residents. “The inability for people to come in and find a little place to do their reading does not reflect well on our community,” says Barbara Theroux, the library campaign’s co-treasurer. “We have to catch up.” And the library needs much more than an extra floor to catch up. The same 2010 analysis examined bench-

grams are “often standing-room-only.” Any time a new book is added to the stacks, another one has to be removed. The archive of local records and publications can’t grow. Computer stations in the downstairs “Web Alley” are frequently full. The single large meeting room is almost always booked. Despite the cramped quarters, Missoula’s library remains the busiest in the state—busier even than new facilities in Billings and Bozeman. Still, Olson says, the “fishbowl effect”—that an organism will grow, or not, to fit its container— keeps it from being the hub for information, activity and exchange that modern libraries have become. The library board hopes to better fulfill that mission in a 120,000-square-foot, four-story building to be constructed one block east of the library’s current location. That plan, made possible through a land swap with a private landowner, would keep the library downtown and allow the existing facility to remain open during

a smartphone, and is still learning to use email, which she says is crucial in her search for a job. Perusing online job boards, sending applications and checking for replies has become part of her daily routine. Baggaley says she prefers the library computers to those at Missoula Job Service because she can use the leftover minutes of her one-hour reservation to surf the web. She’s been searching for a horse rescue group that will let her volunteer. “This is a good thing,” she says of the library. Bond campaign materials point out that a quarter of Missoula residents don’t have home internet access. The proportion of people left out of the online age will likely decrease over time, but Olson insists that even ubiquitous digital culture won’t render the library’s bookshelves obsolete. He began a recent presentation to a community forum with the “news flash” that e-reader use has plateaued, and library science suggests that the relationship between print and digital material is

Henkel says a larger new building will allow the library to expand its youth programs. Additionally, a planned partnership would provide library space for the University of Montana’s SpectrUM Science Discovery Area, Children’s Museum Missoula and Missoula Community Access Television, all of which, Olson says, would expand literacy and learning activities for young people. The partnerships would be funded through a $5 million private fundraising effort, $2 million of which has already been raised. MCAT General Manager Joel Baird says he’s excited about the chance to move into the library. He thinks it would lead to more community participation in MCAT’s programming, such as a drop-in video animation workshop, and calls the partnership a “great marriage” of overlapping missions. With so many groups under one roof, Baird expects inspiration to flow. “It seems like there would be a lot of collective energy,” he says.

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Who could possibly oppose victims’ rights? The other side of Marsy’s Law by Kate Whittle

n a TV ad promoting Marsy’s Law for Montana, haunting music plays as two women describe being nearly killed by the same abusive man. “He kept breaking into my home and beating me and strangling me and almost killing me,” says Debra Ricci, sitting next to Patty Walters. Patty then describes how the man put her through the same cycle of abuse. “If someone had listened to me, heard my voice, prosecuted this man, put him away, they could have saved Patty,” Ricci says. “She never would have had to go through this.” The women go on to say that Montana crime victims “deserve equal rights” and ask for a yes vote on CI-116, aka Marsy’s Law for Montana. Individual testimonies for Marsy’s Law vary, but little of the constitutional amendment’s language differs among the several states that are considering Marsy’s Law ballot initiatives this election cycle, including Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana. The multistate effort is largely driven by the grief of one California billionaire, Henry Nicholas. In 1983, Nicholas’ sister, Marsalee, nicknamed Marsy, was shot in the head by her exboyfriend. In the weeks after her death, not knowing that her killer had been released on bail, Marsalee’s family ran into him in a grocery store. Nicholas went on to strike it rich after founding semiconductor company Broadcom. Since then, California and Illinois have enacted Marsy’s Law after campaigns bankrolled by Nicholas. The law’s primary intent is

retain an attorney in addition to make sure that victims and to representation provided by their families are notified of the state—but doesn’t indicate changes throughout the judiwho might pay for that attorcial process and to reduce ney, Borgmann says. CI-116’s the traumatization of victims fiscal note describes the cost of during depositions and trials. implementing the law as “un“Marsy’s Law doesn’t known.” take away defendants’ rights, “If it’s left up to the victim but gives victims stronger to hire an attorney, that’s going rights to privacy before the to vary a lot depending on the trial process,” says Chuck Deresources of victim,” she says. nowh, director of Marsy’s “There is no way the state can Law for Montana. afford to hire attorneys for all Opponents say the boilervictims. It’s not even meeting plate initiative is unnecessary, federal constitutional requireexpensive and potentially ments to provide attorneys for even harmful to victims. Legall defendants right now.” islators from both parties—inBorgmann says provicluding Republican Rep. Brad sions of CI-116 even threaten Tschida and Democratic Rep. the state legislature’s bipartiEllie Hill, who don’t typically san effort to reduce Monagree on much—oppose the tana’s incarceration rate by measure. requiring courts to consider ACLU Montana Executive victims’ input during sentencDirector Caitlin Borgmann ing and parole hearings. sees Marsy’s Law as a Califor“Understandably, most vicnia billionaire’s attempt to photo courtesy marsyslaw.us tims are going to feel opposed “buy a victory” in states like Montana, where it’s relatively Marsy’s Law initiatives throughout the nation are being to measures that might keep cheap to run a statewide funded by California businessman Henry Nicholas. Opponents people out of jail or prison, but of the law say it could be an expensive disaster for the state. that’s why we don’t create an campaign, toward the longadversarial system that pits crimterm goal of eventually passthem. It’s not at all clear from the deing a federal victims’ bill of rights. But the scription how broad the definition of inal defendants against victims,” Borgmann says. “The system is supposed to work by the dramatic ads featuring heartrending tes- ‘victim’ is.” timonies mask several potential pitfalls, CI-116 expands that definition to in- state representing society’s interests. [CI-116] she says. clude a crime victim’s family and close just upends that whole process by turning it “I think it’s very misleading,” friends, and requires that all such parties be into victim versus defendant.” What’s worse, Borgmann says, is that Borgmann says. “It sounds like it’s just notified of every step in the legal process. expanding victims’ rights, or establishing The law also guarantees victims the right to CI-116 proposes a constitutional amend-

ment, not a statute. “If it turns out to be a disaster, we’re stuck with it in the constitution,” Borgmann says. “It would need a constitutional amendment to get it changed.” Marsy’s Law director Denowh defends CI-116, saying the initiative’s vague wording gives courts “latitude” on the particulars. He acknowledges that the costs haven’t been determined, but he thinks prosecutors’ offices could tap into federal funds to beef up their victims’ services. “It depends on who you ask,” Denowh says. “Some county prosecutors are worried about how this might affect their budgets, some might add staff to comply. We’re not sure that’s necessary.” Regardless, Denowh doesn’t have much reason to worry about detractors— the initiative recently polled at 72 percent approval, and the campaign is blanketing Montana with mailers, TV ads and canvassers. Actor Kelsey Grammer appears in the latest TV spot in support of CI-166. No group has filed with the state to mount an opposition campaign. And Marsy’s Law has been endorsed by Sen. Steve Daines, which Denowh describes as an important step toward a lofty goal. “He’s the first U.S. senator to endorse Marsy’s Law anywhere,” Denowh says. “The big deal for us is to enact an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, to put a crime victims’ bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution. Senate support is going to become really critical.” As of October 26, Marsy’s Law for Montana reported $2.4 million in campaign donations. The campaign’s sole donor is Henry Nicholas.

Fur or against The fiscal argument over I-177 by Alex Sakariassen

decade ago, most Montana voters weren’t especially familiar with trapping on public lands. That’s when Footloose Montana spokesperson Connie Poten first began advocating a ban on the practice, and many people thought she was referring to speed traps. Efforts by Footloose and others to get the issue on the ballot in 2010 and 2014 proved unsuccessful, and Poten’s organization turned its attention to public education,

presenting trap-release workshops and youth forums statewide. The strategy worked. “Most people in Montana are fully aware of trapping now and what it does to animals and how it makes [public lands] unsafe,” Poten says. “We had a much easier time getting signatures this time because people already knew the issue.” Those signatures, gathered by Montanans for Trap-Free Public Lands, put

Initiative 177 on the 2016 ballot. Proponents argue that a ban would benefit people, their pets and non-target species like mountain lion, wolverine and lynx, which state data shows are prone to incidental capture during trapping season. Poten and her fellow advocates are also careful to point out that I-177 does not limit trapping on private or tribal lands, or restrict trapping by wildlife managers for purposes of public safety or scientific study.

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As with any proposal affecting activities on public land, I-177 has attracted a wide array of opponents. The Montana Trappers Association calls it “the most egregious form of ballot box biology the animal rights groups have ever proposed,” claiming it would negatively impact ranchers, hunters and wildlife. The association is also a primary donor to Montanans for Wildlife & Public Land Access, which has spent more than $221,000 fighting the initiative and last

month produced a television ad featuring two retired Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks employees. “Wildlife managers could be forced to use poison, even in parks and on school properties, causing real danger to pets and children,” former game warden Craig Jourdonnais says in the ad. (Montana Trappers Association President Toby Walrath explains that state law gives public land managers three options—firearms,

traps and poison—to control problem wildlife, and that removing one option increases the chances that others will be used. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman Ron Aasheim says poison is not employed by the agency’s wildlife managers.) But one of the most damning criticisms of I-177 also happens to be the most dubious. The argument against the initiative in the Voter Information Pamphlet published by the Montana secretary of state includes an estimate that I-177 will cost Fish, Wildlife and Parks “at least $422,000” annually. A cost breakdown posted by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation—another I-177 opponent—indicates the total was reached by combining numerous expenses FWP could incur if trapping on public lands ceases. The foundation attributes those figures to FWP chief legal counsel Rebecca Dockter, who, according to records provided to the Indy, compiled the information in July for trapping advocate (and co-drafter of the Voter Information Pamphlet’s anti-initiative argument) Paul Fielder. Fielder is the husband of state Sen. Jennifer Fielder, CEO of the federal lands transfer nonprofit American Lands Council and supporter of a bill, passed into law in 2015, that includes trapping as a constitutionally protected form of hunting.

photo by Alex Sakariassen

An initiative to ban trapping on public lands has generated an uproar among sportsmen’s groups across Montana. Proponents of the measure question assertions about how much a ban would cost the state.

Dockter’s numbers reflect a host of potential employee and operational costs. Her estimates reveal that the agency derives 12 to 20 percent of its verified wolf locations annually via wolves harvested by trappers on public lands—data the agency would have to collect by other means. Dockter also reported that Fish, Wildlife and Parks could require additional staff to respond to property or livestock damage caused by species that would otherwise be removed by trappers. Aasheim clarifies that the information Dockter provided to Fielder was neither reviewed nor approved by the state budget office and was simply presented as the agency’s best guess as to how I-177 might affect its expenditures. Some of Dockter’s information was included in a fiscal note approved by the budget office projecting an estimated $61,380 annual loss in trapping license revenue if I-177 passes. But Aasheim says he’s unaware how the initiative’s opponents arrived at the $422,000 conclusion. “We can’t take a position on an initiative,” Aasheim adds. “All I can tell you is we will provide any facts that we have that don’t have an opinion associated with them. The best information we have, we have provided to anybody that’s asked for it.” Walrath defends the figure used by I-177’s opponents and suggests that the

actual impact could be much higher. An estimate of income tax associated with fur sales submitted to Walrath by FWP furbearer coordinator Bob Inman last fall indicates the trapping industry generated more than $2.8 million in taxable income in 2013-2014—revenue that’s not reflected in the fiscal note. Poten alleges that Montanans for Wildlife & Public Land Access and its allies inflated the economic consequences of I177 by tallying the alternative-scenario costs of adding staff, increasing monitoring efforts and boosting problem-animal management presented in Dockter’s email. She points out that even the fiscal note approved by the budget office is based on assumptions, citing FWP’s admission that it has conducted no studies on how many trappers utilize public land versus private. Despite her annoyance at what she considers a misleading fiscal attack, Poten thinks insinuations about poison in schoolyards are more likely to stick with voters. Even so, she’s confident that after a decade of work, I-177’s proponents have finally gotten their message across. “I don’t know about the fence-sitters, I think they’re vulnerable to these false claims,” she says. “But I think most people know where they stand.”

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During Savor Missoula, participating establishments offer a prix fixe menu of $35, $20, $9.50, $7.50 or $5 per person. Restaurants will also feature their regular menus during the promotion.

Food lovers: Dine out at as many participating restaurants as you like during Savor Missoula; explore new dining opportunities or enjoy old favorites. There are no tickets or passes required for Savor diners!

Prix Fixe Menu Bayern Brewery $ 50 9 2-course lunch First Course: Mushroom Cream Soup Second Course: Breaded Ham Dumpling served over Beef Goulash

Brooks & Browns $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Manhattan Clam Chowder: Baby clams, bacon, peppers, onion, tomato, carrot, heirloom potato Second Course: Salmon BLT: Grilled maple glazed Atlantic salmon, Daily’s thick-cut bacon, Dijon, lettuce, heirloom tomato on ciabatta Third Course: Pear Tart: Brown butter custard and wine poached pears Paired with Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand or Cold Smoke Scotch Ale, Montana OR First Course: Elk Chili: Ground elk, chipotle peppers, bell pepper, tomato, onion, red wine Second Course: Garden Pasta with Chicken: Seasonal vegetables, penne pasta, pesto, roasted red pepper, brined and grilled chicken breast Third Course: Pear Tart: Brown butter custard and wine poached pears Paired with Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand or Blackfoot IPA, Montana

All prices are per person

Burns St. Bistro $ 50 9 lunch Westside Meatball Sub: Locally-raised beef meatballs on made-from-scratch bread smothered in Marinara, covered with melty cheese. With fries of course.

Finn & Porter $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Mussels stewed in Pernod and garlic, with grilled baguette Second Course: Grilled Petite Fillet of Beef with Truffle and Pecorino Gratin, and Italian salsa verde Third Course: Assorted Chocolate Truffles -milk chocolate and chili -dark chocolate and espresso -white chocolate and coconut

Good Food Store $ 50 7 lunch Turkey cranberry panini Kale slaw Chocolate Pumpkin cookie

Choose an entrée: Cold Smoke & Cheddar Meatloaf Paired with a Pint of Kettle House Cold Smoke or glass of Drumheller Washington Cabernet OR Montana Lentils, Mushroom & Squash Saute (gf, vegetarian) Paired with a can of Harvest Moon’s Beltian White Ale or a glass of Ryan Patrick Washington Riesling

Montana Distillery $ 5 & $750 cocktail specials PUMPKIN PIE MARTINI: the MT Distillery Vanilla vodka, Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Cream, Agave, Garnished with Pumpkin Spice $7.50 HARVEST MOON: our Soiled Dove Gin, Cinnamon, Agave, Cayenne, Lemon, Apple Cider, Garnished with Apple slice $5.00

Pearl Cafe $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Roasted Beet, Amalthea Dairy Goat Cheese and Toasted Almond Salad with Orange and Balsamic Vinaigrette OR A Cup of Our French Onion Soup

Iron Griz $ 20 2-course dinner

Second Course: Cider Brined and Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin, Grilled and Served with Wild Mushroom Cream, Cider Reduction, Butternut Squash Puree, Sauteed Greens, Pickled Crabapple and Crispy Sage

Choose an appetizer from our garden: Fried Zucchini Rampicante (vegetarian) OR Kale Caesar (gf, vegetarian)

Third Course: Dark Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream and Candied Kumquats

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Prix Fixe Menu Red Bird $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Butter Lettuce with Peas, Bacon & creamy Blue Cheese dressing Second Course: Beef Bourguignon with roasted Root Vegetables with Polenta Third Course: Fried Apple Pie served with Buttermilk Ice Cream

Romaines $ 50 9 2-course lunch Large Signature Salad and Brownie OR A Small Signature Salad with a Cup of Soup of the Day and Biscuit $

20 2-course dinner Small Signature Salad or a Bowl of Butternut Squash Soup with Candied Walnuts OR Dessert of Chocolate Brownie and Huckleberry Caramel Sauce AND Oxbow Cattle Company Steak with Caramelized Shallots, Rosemary Mashed Potatoes, and Braised Kale

All prices are per person

Second Course: Entrée - CEDAR PLANK SALMON wild caught salmon broiled on a cedar plank to your liking, served on top of wild rice with almonds and mushrooms, sautéed bok choy OR PORK TENDERLOIN beet and caraway roasted pork tenderloin served with cheesy garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed seasonal vegetable

Sushi Hana $ 20 2-course dinner

Third Course: Dessert - FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE raspberry coulis, whipped cream

The Trough $ 50 9 2-course lunch, available 10am-8pm

First Course: Crab Cakes Second Course: Steven’s Maki - Creamy scallops & tuna with wasabi relish

Market Club: Roasted turkey, Daily's bacon, provolone, cheddar, tomato, romaine, and roasted red pepper aioli on a Le Petite sourdough baguette OR Pulled Pork sandwich on a Le Petite sourdough baguette topped with pepper jack and bread and butter pickles with a side of coleslaw AND Cup of one of our savory soup options

Stone of Accord $ 50 9 2-course lunch First Course: Choice of soup OR dinner salad Second Course: Choice of one of our 1/2 sandwiches with side $ $

20 2-course dinner

First Course: Choice of Small Cheesy Chips, Spinach Artichoke Dip, OR Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers Second Course: Choice of Petite Corned Beef and Cabbage, Petite Bangers and Mash, Shepards Pie, OR Chicken Leek Pot Pie

20 2-course dinner, available in the evenings Slow cooked Beef Brisket dinner with Garlic mashed potatoes and Honey glazed carrots OR The Trough Signature Lasagna with a Caesar salad AND Homemade Apple Pie w/Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Rumour $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Salad - ROASTED BEETS with chevre cheese, maple walnuts, arugula, honey dijon vinaigrette

missoulanews.com • November 3–November 10, 2016 [19]

During Savor Missoula, participating establishments offer a prix fixe menu of $35, $20, $9.50, $7.50 or $5 per person. Restaurants will also feature their regular menus during the promotion.

Prix Fixe Menu Bayern Brewery $ 50 9 2-course lunch First Course: Mushroom Cream Soup Second Course: Breaded Ham Dumpling served over Beef Goulash

All prices are per person

Burns St. Bistro $ 50 9 lunch Westside Meatball Sub: Locally-raised beef meatballs on made-from-scratch bread smothered in Marinara, covered with melty cheese. With fries of course.

Good Food Store $ 50 7 lunch Turkey cranberry panini Kale slaw Chocolate Pumpkin cookie

Pearl Cafe $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Roasted Beet, Amalthea Dairy Goat Cheese and Toasted Almond Salad with Orange and Balsamic Vinaigrette OR A Cup of Our French Onion Soup

Iron Griz $ 20 2-course dinner

Second Course: Cider Brined and Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin, Grilled and Served with Wild Mushroom Cream, Cider Reduction, Butternut Squash Puree, Sauteed Greens, Pickled Crabapple and Crispy Sage

Choose an appetizer from our garden: Fried Zucchini Rampicante (vegetarian) OR Kale Caesar (gf, vegetarian)

Third Course: Dark Chocolate Mousse with Whipped Cream and Candied Kumquats

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Romaines $ 50 9 2-course lunch Large Signature Salad and Brownie OR A Small Signature Salad with a Cup of Soup of the Day and Biscuit $

All prices are per person

Sushi Hana $ 20 2-course dinner

Third Course: Dessert - FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE raspberry coulis, whipped cream

The Trough $ 50 9 2-course lunch, available 10am-8pm

First Course: Crab Cakes Second Course: Steven’s Maki - Creamy scallops & tuna with wasabi relish

Stone of Accord $ 50 9 2-course lunch First Course: Choice of soup OR dinner salad Second Course: Choice of one of our 1/2 sandwiches with side $ $

20 2-course dinner

Rumour $ 35 3-course dinner First Course: Salad - ROASTED BEETS with chevre cheese, maple walnuts, arugula, honey dijon vinaigrette

missoulanews.com • November 3–November 10, 2016 [19]

[arts]

Speechless in Seattle Chung Antique communicates with instrumental precision by Erika Fredrickson

’m a sucker for how smart lyrics can transform a song—the way Johnny Cash paints his rough-and-tumble characters or how Bonnie “Prince” Billy takes a sharp lyrical turn in the middle of the seemingly optimistic “Hard Life” to sing, “But I ain’t breathing/ Let me breathe/ Let me go/ Let me drown.” Quoting provocative lyrics is one of the great joys of writing about music, so it was with some surprise that I recently found myself lured in by a live set from the spasticyet-tidy instrumental band Chung Antique. The Seattle trio was among the lineup of Missoula’s inaugural Plus One Music Festival in September, for which the festival committee picks a handful of bands and those bands get to offer a slot to a group of their choice—their “plus one.” (Chung Antique was the only band to receive an invite from two bands: Seattle’s Freeway Park and Missoula’s Magpies.) Chung Antique mixes angular posthardcore riffs with mellow psychedelic interludes. They evoke 1990s bands such as Unwound and Fugazi, but with a softer edge, like if you turned the dreamy songs of Halo Benders or Built to Spill into instrumentals and added a math rock element. Watching them live feels like witnessing the fast-motion construction of a building. The layers of sound and changes in time signature stack up in a palpable way. These aren’t musicians instigating a mosh pit or trying to rock-star their way to visibility. They’re worker ants putting the pieces together with precision. The lack of lyrics doesn’t appear to be a detriment. In fact, singing would only detract from the unfolding instrumental acrobatics. Drummer Whitney Bingham, especially, plays what look like complicated rhythms with furious exactness, though she never seems to break a sweat. “She’s our secret weapon for sure,” says bassist Mike Bernatovicz. “Or our not-so-secret weapon. People comment on her all the time, like, ‘It looks like she’s cooking dinner or shelving books, like it’s no big deal.’” Over the last week, the band has been touring the East Coast and is now heading west back toward Seattle. Missoula will be their final show of the tour. Bernatovicz talks to me from a Brooklyn street corner where he’s found the best phone reception

photo courtesy Joe Kirschling

Chung Antique, from left: bassist Mike Bernatovicz, drummer Whitney Bingham and guitarist Charlie Zaillian.

after dealing with several instances of static. As with most music buffs, sound is a holy thing for this band. “Lately, we’ve been trying to practice with parts that are more prewritten,” Bernatovicz says. “Sometimes there will be a bass line we stumble upon on accident and that spurs a song that’s done in three practices. And there’s some riffs from five years ago that we’re still trying to find a place for.” If you ask Chung Antique what they like to listen to for fun or what influences them, the answer is as complicated and weirdly organized as their music. “We’re all pretty geeky, and if you get us going about a certain band we’ll talk your ear off,” Bernatovicz says. “We’ve been listening to bands from the places we’re in at any given time.”

That means Television and Sonic Youth on their way into New York. They put on Helms in Boston, The Jesus Lizard in Chicago and Compound Red on their way out of Milwaukee. “We have a new tradition we established from last time we went through Louisville,” Bernatovicz says. “We timed it out so that we started Slint’s Spiderland right when we’re 40 minutes out from the venue, so we get there right when it ends.” Chung Antique formed in Olympia at Evergreen State College, alma mater to members of Sleater-Kinney, Bikini Kill and Unwound. The band’s origin was not neat and tidy. Bernatovicz befriended guitarist Charlie Zaillian and Zaillian invited him to practice with his band. “I come to practice and it’s like six people—two drummers, two guitarists

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and a girl screaming into a microphone on the floor,” Bernatovicz says. “We started playing together and slowly pared ourselves down.” They officially started Chung Antique in 2009 as a quartet with two drummers, and in 2011 became a trio with Bingham as the sole percussionist. In the style of true-blue music fanatics, their first release was on cassette, and their second, the 2014 full-length album Sweater Weather, came out on double-mint vinyl with fullcolor artwork and a CD insert. Their latest release, a two-track 7” record, showcases a heavier sound that sometimes veers into the same lane as rawer hardcore instrumental bands like The Fucking Champs. What Chung Antique does with its instrumental phrasings isn’t far off from

what a clever lyrical turn does: upends your expectations. Their song titles are playful (“Stop Making Synths” and “Norse Code”) and the music, even though it sounds so put together, is full of emotional surprise. “Precision is really important to all of us,” Bernatovicz says. “There’s something impressive about a band playing a complicated five- or six-minute song and nailing it. But it’s also about having fun. Someone once described what we do as cartwheeling through an obstacle course. We set up all these elaborate things and then, wee!— all the way through them.” Chung Antique plays Stage 112 Mon., Nov. 7, at 9 PM, along with Magpies and Charcoal Squid. $5. efredrickson@missoulanews.com

[music]

Got soul Har Mar Superstar doesn’t hold back Sean Tillmann, better known as Har Mar Superstar (also Sean Na Na) is a onetime indie/punk guy from Minnesota who’s now known for playing shows in a Speedo and sweating like a UFC fighter. To his credit, Tillmann looks a fair amount like the un-mustachioed younger brother of paunchy former porn star Ron “the Hedgehog” Jeremy, which is to say, perhaps not the ultimate in Hollywood-approved hotness. The Har Mar Superstar character plays around with the macho, sex-obsessed urban R&B genre incredibly effectively, but his act isn’t shtick. If you watch videos of live shows, you’ll typically see a shirtless white guy with a great voice really going for it—no holding back. Har Mar is effective in poking fun where the R&B style is most ridiculous, and he also authentically embraces the music and writes really memorable tunes. That

ability to both clown and perform seriously demonstrates Har Mar’s keen self-awareness, discipline and talent in a genre that’s pretty demanding of all those things. In “Lady, You Shot Me,” from 2013’s Bye Bye 17, Har Mar is at his level best paying sincere tribute to 1960s soul music while maintaining his stock-in-trade funny side. I don’t think this year’s album, Best Summer Ever, is quite as compelling, though it’s still pretty good. I have a hard time not blaming producer Julian Casablancas (from The Strokes) for making too slick a record and tinkering with a songwriting formula that wasn’t broken. I just wish more of this record sounded like “Lady, You Shot Me.” (Josh Vanek) Har Mar Superstar plays the Palace Fri., Nov. 4, along with Sweet Spirit. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $15.

Fister, IV The bleak, stoney, blackened doom metal of St. Louis’ Fister doesn’t exactly leave the listener with a spring in his step, or with any particular certainty that anything’s going to be okay. Nope. It’s gnarly stuff, done at about Melvins speed circa 1992, with evil-sounding vocals and a foreboding feel that just makes you want to take a shower after about 20 minutes. And who’s to say this isn’t the soundtrack for a United States where, in one week, white anti-federal sheep grazers are found not guilty after organizing an armed occupation of federal property while peaceful Native American protesters in North Dakota are beaten, pepper-sprayed and intimidated by law enforcement for exercising sovereignty over their land and water. In too many ways, it’s

a brutal time and place we live in, and Fister’s heavy vibes fit the times almost too well. The trio’s most recent release, IV, consists of one 40-plus-minute track, which meanders across the aforementioned genres. Any song that crosses the 10-minute barrier better have something going on or it’s just indulgence. Fister, thankfully, is adept at creating huge and brutal soundscapes, and that’s a great foundation on which to build an epic, multifaceted tune that wraps its tentacles around you and branches into your cortex like some kind of dark fungus. (Josh Vanek) Fister play the Palace Sat., Nov. 5, along with Stone Elk and Jolly Jane. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free.

Wayne Hancock, Slingin’ Rhythm If you load your music player with roots rock and traditional country, you should know that Wayne Hancock is back with a full magazine of high-caliber twang. Slingin’ Rhythm finds Hancock barreling down the familiar highway of Western swing and raw-boned country. His dusty bray is built for this music, a nasal yelp unfettered by such frivolous touches as vibrato or emotion. The songs are juke joint-ready, fired with slinky dobro, woozy pedal steel and Hancock’s piston-like acoustic guitar. When he played the Elks Club in Missoula about 10 years ago, I asked him if he’d share the secret of his band’s potent rhythm,

to which he said, “It’s all on the downstroke, man!” He doesn’t strum the guitar on the upstroke, just punching that chord on the beat through every song. Makes perfect sense when you realize that an acoustic guitar is just a drum with strings. “Divorce Me C.O.D.” and “Killed Them Both” are vintage Wayne the Train—sparse tales of infidelity and sin, sung to brilliantly simple lead lines that don’t get in the way of the story. As clean and straightforward as a shot of Everclear, Hancock’s hopped-up hillbilly music carries the torch for lovers of authentic country in the Texas tradition. (Ednor Therriault)

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[books]

On location Shot in Montana surveys the state of the art by Chris La Tray

I’m a fan of obscure facts and I’m obsessed with makes for several pages. Filmed in Butte, Kalispell and minutia. I like to read details about how writers pur- Glacier National Park, Heaven’s Gate features a bigsue their craft: what their desks look like, what their name cast: Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Jeff Bridges, processes are. I like behind-the-scenes stories about Kris Kristofferson and Mickey Rourke. Camino had just the recording of albums I dig. I’ll even happily learn come off winning the Academy Award for best picture about landmark records I don’t care for if the process for directing the Vietnam War classic The Deer Hunter. of bringing them to the world is fascinating. That I re- Heaven’s Gate, for which he demanded complete cremember very few of these facts is beside the point. I ative control, is considered one of the biggest flops in enjoy the revelations that come with learning. Which Hollywood history. D’Ambrosio does a fantastic job deis a long way to explain why I expected to wholeheart- scribing the troubled production. Books like Shot in Monedly tear into the new book tana are fun to just open and from Helena writer Brian browse for nuggets of cineD’Ambrosio, Shot in Monmatic history. 1993’s The River tana: A History of Big Sky Wild, starring Meryl Streep as Cinema. And I did. a river guide menaced by a diI love movies. If I sudabolical Kevin Bacon? It’s one denly found myself living in a I hadn’t considered in years, world without books, I think but now I remember I loved I could find it bearable as long the movie. A version of Jim as movies were still around. Thompson’s classic noir novel That said, I’m not a cinephile The Killer Inside Me starring to the extent that I can quote Stacy Keach? I seem to recall dialogue from obscure foreign that movie having been made, films (I can quote from early but that it was shot in 1974 in Bill Murray comedies) or list Butte makes me want to run the works of my favorite direcout and find a copy ASAP. It’s tor. That’s where a book like great fun just to see what 15 Shot in Montana comes in. or 20 minutes with this book It’s not a scholarly treatise on Shot in Montana: might turn up. The problem is the importance of Montana A History of Big Sky Cinema falling into the rabbit hole of cinema. It is an encyclopedic Brian D’Ambrosio such an approach and realizwork on the 93 movies that paperback, Riverbend Publishing ing that minutes have turned have been filmed, or partially 216 pages, $22.95 into an hour or more. filmed, in Montana over the There is also an index broken out by movies, lolast century—and D’Ambrosio talks about them all. In the introduction, D’Ambrosio shows how the cations and actors/directors/writers/crew. I mentioned diversity of Montana’s landscapes and its remoteness Bill Murray earlier. Turns out he hasn’t been involved have allowed it to play the role of many other areas in any movies made in Montana. But other “Saturday of the country and the world. It’s been China, Nor- Night Live” funnymen have, like Chris Farley (the way, Oklahoma and even Heaven (at least a couple awful ’96 Lewis and Clark spoof Almost Heroes) and times). It’s been featured in hits—A River Runs John Belushi (the ’81 romantic comedy flop ContiThrough It, The Horse Whisperer, The Revenant—and nental Divide). Both actors probably went to their movies that were, well, less so (Call of the Wild 3D, graves regretting they ever made movies here. I can’t speak to how Shot in Montana holds up for anyone?). As interesting as the author’s overview is, though, the real joy of Shot in Montana is venturing educated film buffs more deeply immersed in movie into the meat of the book: the stories behind the history. But for me, an armchair critic and somewhatmore-than-average fan, it’s nearly perfect. (The only movies themselves. The book is organized alphabetically by movie title, quibble I have is barely worth mentioning: I wish genstarting with 2008’s A Fork in the Road and ending on res were included in the headings for each movie.) I’ll 2003’s Wolf Summer. Each listing provides the cast (at be looking through this book for years to come. Brian D’Ambrosio reads from Shot in Monleast the notable members), the director, the locations in Montana that were used, and the year the film was tana at Fact & Fiction Fri., Nov. 4, at 5:30 PM and made. D’Ambrosio follows the basic information with again at Shakespeare & Co. Sat., Nov. 5, at 1 PM. a page or two on the making of the movie. In the case of Michael Camino’s Heaven’s Gate (1980), that story arts@missoulanews.com

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[film]

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Certain Women is required viewing for local fans of independent cinema. It takes place in Livingston, Billings and elsewhere in Montana, for starters. Secondly, Missoula actress Lily Gladstone (Winter in the Blood) is the heart and soul of the picture. Words are inadequate to describe what her often wordless character will do to you. Certain Women comes to us from director Kelly Reichardt, known for her profound subtlety and graceful camera work. I have some catching up to do on her catalogue. So far, I’m only familiar with Meek’s Cutoff (2010), a strange, crushing period piece about a doomed covered wagon exodus. I admire Meek’s Cutoff so much that I get mad whenever anyone calls it pointless or boring, and I can already tell the same will be true for Certain Women. Either you’ll get the movie and embrace its meaning, or it will miss you entirely. There’s not a lot of room for faint praise. Reichardt adapted the script from short stories by Maile Meloy (who grew up in Helena), and the film follows three distinct storylines that interconnect just enough. The first stars Laura Dern as a lawyer who practices in Livingston. She has a lover ( James Le Gros), who only seems to make her more lonely, and a persistent client named Fuller, played by Jared Harris, suffering from an on-the-job head injury. Fuller clings to Laura in a way that will be immediately recognizable to most women. He doesn’t trust her opinions on the law but he needs her like a mother. This is just a piece of what the film’s ominous title points to: The world asks entirely too much from certain women. It’s not enough to be fierce at your job. You need to embody the contradictory role of someone who is soft, caring and approachable, too. The second piece is for me the least resonant of the three, but it’s still good, and for the sake of the

other stories, we need it. Michelle Williams plays a mother named Gina whose husband and daughter have engaged in one of those crushing conspiracies: It’s them against her. We don’t exactly know why, but it’s probably not fair. Let’s just say that not all women are as adept as Dern’s character at the “soft” part of the soft/strong equation. In the final story we meet Gladstone’s Jamie, who is keeping up a ranch on her own through the winter in Belfry (population: 218, according to Wikipedia.) Jamie finds her way into a night class for teachers at the local high school, where a newly graduated law student named Beth (Kristen Stewart) awkwardly instructs the class on the subject of “student rights.” A friendship forms between Jamie and Beth, and there’s not much more to say about it than that. If it sounds like I’m being vague about the plot details, I can explain. This film is not about plot. It’s about people, specifically women, and their oftenunceremonious place in the world. The film plays in your head like a short story, and yet it sidesteps any traditional adaptation hang-ups. There’s not a lot of exposition. Instead, the acting and firm sense of place do most of the work. To be a bit prescriptive: I recommend seeing Certain Women by yourself, particularly if you’re not the type of person who likes to go to movies alone. Consider it a spectator version of method acting. It will help you to better know the characters. Talk about it afterward over coffee at your own risk. If you’re anything like me, to share your opinion on Certain Women may leave you vulnerable to hurt feelings. Certain Women opens at the Roxy Fri., Nov. 4.

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[film]

OPENING THIS WEEK CERTAIN WOMEN Rich with Montana connections, Certain Women is based on the short stories of Helena’s Maile Meloy and stars Missoula’s lauded Lily Gladstone, Michelle Williams and Laura Dern. Rated R. Playing at the Roxy Theater. (See Film) DOCTOR STRANGE By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth! The director of Hellraiser 5 brings Marvel Comics’ Sorcerer Supreme to the big screen. Rated PG-13. Stars Benedict Cumberbatch, his ridiculous American accent and Tilda Swinton. Playing at the Pharohplex and the Carmike 12. HACKSAW RIDGE Being a pacifist in the army or saving the lives of 75 men. Which do you think was harder for U.S. Army medic Desmond T. Doss? Rated R. Stars Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn and Luke Pegler. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaoplex. TROLLS Those ugly dolls with the colorful hair your brother melted in the microwave are back! Rated PG. Stars the voices of Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick and Ron Funches. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaoplex.

NOW PLAYING THE ACCOUNTANT What do criminal cartels, weapons dealers and terrorists have in common? They all have the same accountant. Rated R. Stars Ben Affleck, J.K. Simmons and Anna Kendrick. Playing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaoplex. AMERICAN HONEY Selling magazines door-to-door is a nice way for a teenager to make some extra money. So is armed robbery though. Rated R. Stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough. Playing at the Roxy through Thu., Nov. 3. THE BIRTH OF A NATION The story of Nat Turner’s famous Virginia slave rebellion comes to the silver screen. Rated R.

At least I'm not playing a CGI dragon again. Doctor Strange opens at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaoplex.

haircut this time. Rated PG-13. Stars Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones and Irrfan Khan. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaoplex.

line retailer. Rated PG. Stars the voices of Andy Samberg, Katie Crown and Jordan Peele. Playing at the Carmike 12.

CAMERAPERSON Documentary cinematographer Kristen Johnson has shot everything from sports to war over 25 years. But when all this footage is edited together, what does it say about her? Playing at the Roxy through Thu., Nov. 3.

JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK This former military cop stops at nothing to save his partner from a bum rap. Stars Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders and Aldis Hodge. Rated PG-13. Playing at the Carmike 12 and Pharaohplex.

SUPERBAD How hard can it be for three teen boys with one bad fake ID to get enough booze for a party? Rated R. Stars Michael Cera, Jonah Hill and Bill Hader. Playing Wed., Nov. 9 at the Roxy.

IDIOCRACY Depending how things go on Tuesday this movie is either a hilarious comedy or a grim portent for our doomed nation. Rated R. Stars Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph and Terry Crews. Playing Sat., Nov. 5 at the Roxy.

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Being the new kid at school is always tough, especially when all the other students are a little peculiar. Also some of them are literal monsters. Rated PG-13. Stars Eva Green, Chris O’Dowd and Samuel L. Jackson. Playing at the Carmike 12.

Stars Nate Parker, Armie Hammer and Aja Naomi King. Playing at the Roxy.

INFERNO Dan Brown’s globe-trotting symbologist is back to stop another biblical conspiracy from wiping out Earth’s population. At least he has a decent

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STORKS Instead of delivering babies, these storks find themselves delivering packages for a giant on-

Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. 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; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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Pumpkin-Apple Soup by Gabi Moskowitz Sweet pumpkin, tart green apples, earthy sage and creamy… well… cream. Not only is this a timeless autumn combination, but it’s one of the best-ever dinner party soups to serve because it requires barely any work. Just prep, leave the ingredients in the pot to simmer, puree and serve. It’s sophisticated-looking and tasting, and a delicious starter (or even light vegetarian entree) for just about any fall meal. If you have some hazelnuts or walnuts on hand, you might want to toast and chop them and serve a few scattered atop each bowl. (Serves 4-6) Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 medium-sized tart green apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and chopped 2 15-oz. cans pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) 3 15-oz. cans chicken or vegetable broth

BROKEASS GOURMET 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (about 6 fresh sage leaves) 1 tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream Directions Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavybottomed pot. Add onion, garlic and apples and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until onions and apples begin to soften and pot is very fragrant. Add the pumpkin puree and broth, stir well and cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer soup for 22-25 minutes, until apples are very soft. Add sage, salt and pepper, then puree using an immersion blender until smooth (alternately, use a blender or food processor to puree the soup, then return it to the pot). Turn the heat back up to medium and stir in the half-and-half or cream and cook for 2-3 more minutes. The soup should be very smooth and creamy. Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.

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NOVEMBER

COFFEE SPECIAL

High Octane Espresso Blend

$10.95/lb.

COFFEE FOR

FREE THINKERS SINCE 1972

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ALL DAY

MONDAY & THURSDAY SATURDAY NIGHT

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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. $-$$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West 728-1358 November brings a chill in the air and the desire for PUMPKIN! Bernice’s is rockin’ out pumpkin bread and pumpkin pies just in time for Thanksgiving. But that ain’t all. Enjoy a warm cup of joe on a chilly fall mornin’ while nibblin’ on a piece of Bernice’s already famous Pumpkin Coffeecake. Or order any one of our delicious pies with a dozen Parkerhouse rolls for Thanksgiving. Place that order early. The earlier the better. Bernice’s...a tradition on Thanksgiving dinner tables around Missoula since 1978. xoxo bernice. bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a timehonored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. • 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 44 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart

of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locallyroasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ 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 housemade Chai, Mango Lassi or our special Lemon Juice. New menu items and combos daily! Special orders and catering available. Mon-Sat - Lunch 11am-3pm / Dinner 5pm-9pm. $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$

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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 36pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins 541-4541 Whether it’s coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula’s largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa’s BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you’ve come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa’s best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$

BetterRoot Cider

HAPPIEST HOUR

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. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$

Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$

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photo by Kate Whittle

What you’re drinking: One of the sweet, tangy ciders at the area’s newest cidery, BetterRoot. Owners Jesse Spaulding and Hannah Weinert quietly opened the taproom on Oct. 29.

from antler chandeliers. Large south- and west-facing windows reveal a stunning view of the valley outside. Kids can wander onto the patio to play beanbag toss or check out the chicken coop.

What’s on tap: Five hard ciders and a nonalcoholic cider. Spaulding’s favorite is the “Sexy Tractor,” a wine-like cider infused with rosemary and lavender that comes in at 6.7 percent ABV. He says the name was partly inspired by how much Weinert, his wife, enjoys operating tractors. “Hannah’s all about being a little girl in a big tractor,” Spaulding says. He’s also enthusiastic about the seasonal iCider, which is made from McIntosh apples. (Not everybody gets the pun, he says.) A 10-ounce snifter of cider costs $4, or get a five-sample flight for $8.

More to come: Expect additional seasonal rotations to appear on tap in coming weeks, including a rum-barrel-aged cider. Spaulding anticipates they’ll start planning a grand opening soon.

The ambience: BetterRoot’s spacious taproom feels appealingly rustic, with handmade wooden furniture and lightbulbs strung

Where to find it: BetterRoot’s taproom is at 5066 Hoblitt Lane in Florence, about 20 miles south of Missoula. Hours are noon-10 PM daily. —Kate Whittle 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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(Breakfast ‘til Noon)

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THU | 11-10 | 8 PM | BADLANDER If you just wanna party, rapper Yelawolf comes to the Badlander for hip-hop and whiskey in the bottle Thu., Nov. 10. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25. 18-plus.

THU | 11-10 | 10 PM | TOP HAT Taking surf 'n turf to a whole new level, Trout Steak Revival plays the Top Hat Thu., Nov. 10. 10 PM. Free.

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TUE | 8 PM | WILMA Sturgill Simpson plays a sold-out show at the Wilma Tue., Nov. 8. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $39.50.

SUN | 8 PM | WILMA Cherub makes its way to the Wilma Sun., Nov. 6. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $28/$23 advance.

FRI | 10 PM | PALACE Har Mar Superstar is having the best summer ever at the Palace Fri., Nov. 4. Too bad it's autumn now. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $15. 18-plus.

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Release some stress during t’ai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org. DiverseU is a campus-wide series of events focused on topics of diversity. 10 AM-4 PM. Free. Is government contracting a viable option for your business? Learn the basics at Intro to Government Contracting at the RCEDA Conference Room in Hamilton. Free. 10:30 AM–12 PM. The Native Voices Speaker Series welcomes Michel Kohl to the Payne Family Native American Center to speak on his research in wildlife biology. 11 AM. Free. Summit Independent. The Arthritis Support Group holds meetings every first Thursday of the month, from noon-1 PM. Still feuding with Hallmark? Learn how to monoprint your own holiday cards at Nancy Seiler’s Studio. 1 PM–4 PM. $70. The Learn’in Cultural Appropriation Rights discussion group meets at 6 PM at Imagine Nation Brewing.

nightlife Lochwood plays Draught Works Brewery. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Jeremy Canwell presents An Introduction to Semiotics at the Masquer Theater. 7 PM. Free. Montana history expert Hal Sterns presents a free public lecture about the lesser-known participants of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lolo Community Center. 7 PM. Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Dead Hipster Dance Party is so cool even I don’t know about it. The Badlander, 208 Ryman St., with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight. 21-plus. Red Onion Purple’s monthlong residency at the VFW kicks off with Locksaw, Beatzlevox, Wormwood and Dar. 9 PM. $3. Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy open mic at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM. Show at 10. Free. Laney Lou & the Bird Dogs are joined by Keema & the Keepsakes at the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.

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Stevensville celebrates the first friday of each month with music, food and art. For more info visit mainstreetstevensville.com. You’ll be in stitches at Yarns at the Library, the fiber-arts craft group that meets at the Missoula Public Library in the board room from noon–2 PM Fridays. No registration required, just show up! 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. 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. Contact Sandra Broadus at 406-243-4599 for info.

Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, every second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent from 2-4 PM. Call 728-1630. The girls youth group, ARIELS, meets every first Friday of the month at Summit Independent Living Center, 700 SW Higgins, from 3:30-6 PM. Check out summitilc.org. I don’t know about you, but wrapping up my workweek by watching some poor cricket getting devoured by a large Chilean tarantula is somehow very satisfying. Tarantula feeding at the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, every Friday at 4 PM. $4 admission. BetweenTheLine’s inaugural foray into contemporary live theater kicks off with Annie Baker’s The Aliens Two 30-somethings take an awk-

ward teenager under their wing. The Roxy. 5 PM. $20. (See Spotlight) All the cool kiddos should check out Mismo Gymnastics’s Friday Night Children’s Party, where ages 5-plus play games and explore obstacle courses. 1900 W. Broadway St. 5:30-9:30 PM. $25/$20 for members, plus $10 for additional siblings. Limited to 80 kids, so zoom over to mismogym.com or call 7280908 to sign up.

nightlife Bring an instrument or just kick back and enjoy the tunes at the Irish Music Session every Friday at the Union Club from 6–9 PM. No cover. Author Catherine Lacey hosts a reading of her fiction at the Dell Brown Room of Turner hall. 7 PM. Free.

Author Brian D’Ambrosio gives a presentation and signs copies of his new book about the history of filmmaking in Montana. Fact & Fiction. 7 PM. Free. (See Books.) Are you sure it isn’t just a tall dog? Ugly Pony plays the Eagles. 8 PM. Free. Har Mar Superstar is having the best summer ever. Too bad it’s November now. Catch the groove at the Palace. Doors at 9 PM, Show at 10. $15. 18-plus. (See Music.) Monk’s hosts rapper Mickey Avalon. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. $20/$18 advance. Colorado bluegrass band Head for the Hills heads for the Top Hat. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. $5. TGIGF! Gladys Friday rock the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free.

First Friday The Montana Natural History Center hosts a gallery opening for local photographer Steve Slocomb’s show Sunburst Wildflowers. 120 Hickory St. 4:30 PM–6:30 PM. Free. Clyde Coffee’s First Friday kicks off with the art of Kezia Krysten. 610 S. Higgins. 5 PM–8 PM. Betty’s Divine hosts a retrospective of their favorite photos from their favorite shoots. 509 S. Higgins. 5 PM–8 PM Nancy Rishoff’s landscapes serve as lynchpin to Berkshire Hathaway’s gallery night. 314 N. Higgins. 5 PM–8 PM. Tom Melhuse’s presents his Arts and Crafts at Bernice’s Bakery. 190 S. 3rd W. 5 PM–8 PM. Imagine Nation dedicates its First Friday to voter literacy and providing info on the upcoming election. 5 PM–8 PM. Free. (See Agenda.) The Dana Gallery exhibits the work of rising young artists with Young and the Restless. 246 N. Higgins. 5 PM–8 PM.

Break Espresso features the paintings of Ivette Kjelsrud for a First Friday show with a reception from 5 PM to 8 PM.

Bathing Beauties Beads hosts the jewelry of Zoe Moore. 501 S Higgins. 5 PM–8 PM.

E3 Convergence hosts an opening featuring the landscapes of photographer Brian Christianson. 501 S. Higgins. 5 PM–9 PM.

Better call Jez and Super Hans. The Missoula Art Museum hosts Leslie Van Stavern Millar II’s Montana Peepshow Stories. 335 N. Pattee 5 PM–8 PM. Break Espresso welcomes the paintings of Ivette Kjelsrud. 432 N. Higgins. 5 PM-8 PM.

How’s this for an artistic duo: Larry Evans finds logs chewed through by beetles, then he traces the routes. See the results at Lake Missoula Tea Company. 136 E Broadway. 5 PM– 8 PM.

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Art of Bayern, a beer tasting and art viewing at Frame of Mind, features artwork inspired by and created for Bayern Brewery by Monte Dolack. 1706 Brooks St. 5:30 PM–8 PM. Free. The Clay Studio of Missoula’s exhibition features work from a diverse group of students and studio artists. 1106 Hawthorne. 5:30 PM–9 PM.

The live music of Insomnia Plague provides the soundtrack to Michael Greytak’s menagerie of art at Moksha Aerial Studio. 1200 Shakespeare. 6 PM–9 PM. Don’t blame me, I voted for Dracula. Real Good Art Space hosts the Haunted House of Representatives with a debate between the zombie candidate and the ghost candidate. 7 PM–10 PM. Free.

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One night in Zootown makes a grown man crumble. Thankfully kids know what they’re doing. The Missoula International School hosts a scholastic chess tournament open to all students in grades K–12. All level of players welcome. Registration starts at 9:30 AM. $5 entry fee. Yoga and Beer: the two cornerstones of Missoula. The Yoga Spot and the Sweat Shop host yoga every Saturday morning at Imagine Nation Brewing. Class and a beer for $8. 10:45 AM. Still got some leftover Halloween spirit? Tombstone Todd signs copies of his book Death is Serious at Rockin Rudy’s. 1 PM–3 PM. Learn the skills to draw and paint birds for your journal with a class at Nancy Seiler’s Studio. $50 plus materials. 1 PM–4 PM. Brush over to nancyseiler.com for more info.

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Turn your frown upside-down at the Town and Gown dance at the Missoula Senior Center. Featuring traditional Contra dance, the event starts with beginners lessons at 7:30 PM. Free, but donations welcome. The birds are finally flying south for the winter, and the Metcalf refuge near Stevensville is a popular stopping point for our feathered friends. Join Five Valleys Audubon for a fullday field trip to discover these waterfowl. Meet at 8:50 AM in the Adams Center parking lot. Bring a lunch and binoculars.

NOV MOUNTAIN RUNNING

FILM FESTIVAL

CHERUB

DEC

BLEED GOLD TOUR

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SHOVELS & ROPE

DEC

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INDIANOLA

The Montana Grizzlies meet the Idaho State Bengals for a good-oldfashioned slobber knocker of a football game. 2:30 PM.

nightlife See the very best in trail running at the Mountain Running Film Festival at the Wilma. Show at 7. $12/$10 advance. (See Mountain High.) The River City Players get the taproom of Missoula Brewing Company going with live music and great beer. 6 PM-8 PM. Free. Free Cycles hosts Party with a Purpose to benefit RISE Now, and their work is teaching sustainability. 7 PM–10 PM.

Spotlight

Portland’s Like a Villain is joined by Ratbath, Erin Szalda-Petree and Cry Folk at the Joe Below at Zootown Brew. 7:30 PM. $5. Are you sure it isn’t just a tall dog? Ugly Pony plays the Eagles. 8 PM. Free. If you’ve already put in your 40 hours this week, come down to Monk’s where OverTime & the Blue Collar Band provide the hip-hop soundtrack. 9 PM. $10/$7 advance. 18-plus. Band in Motion keeps on rolling at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free.

NOV

JIM JAMES

(OF MY MORNING JACKET)

TELL US SOMETHING

“THE UNLIKELIEST OF PLACES”

REGGIE WATTS MOE.

BOONE HOWARD

NYE RUN - 2 NIGHTS!

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HEAD FOR THE HILLS

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Portland's Like a Villain might be evil, but the music is so good. ZooTown Brew Sat., Nov. 5. 7:30 PM. $5. Annie Baker’s The Aliens continues at the Roxy. 2 PM and 7 PM. $20. (See Spotlight)

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NOV TURKUAZ & THE NEW

DEC

MASTERSOUNDS WILD CHILD

WALKER LUKENS

PAPER BIRD & THE

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If silence was literally golden then KJ and Jasper, the two 30something protagonists of Annie Baker’s critically acclaimed play The Aliens, would be able to afford to spend their free time hang-

gens and anxious about what life has in store for them. One of them dropped out of college, one of them dropped out of high school. One of them broke up with his girlfriend, one of them can’t sneeze. Punctuated by heavy silence, their long talks about Charles WHAT: Annie Baker’s The Aliens Bukowski and trying to settle on a name for their WHO: BetweenTheLines band take a backseat when WHERE: The Roxy Theater the two decide to take awkward high schooler Evan WHEN: Fri., Nov. 4, Sat., Nov. 5 at under their wing. Even if all 7 PM. Sat., Nov. 5 at Evan wants is for them to 2 PM and Sun., Nov. 6 at 4 PM. quit loitering behind his place of employment. HOW MUCH: $20 The Aliens marks the MORE INFO: theroxytheater.org first production for the inaugural season of local theater company BetweenTheLines. Named for the ing out inside their favorite best suggestion KJ and Jasper can Vermont coffee shop, and not the come up with for their band, The alley behind it. The men are Aliens is not what you might exbroke, frequently on hallucino- pect from modern theater. Instead

of witty, rapid-fire dialogue, the play wallows in its silence. One man speaks and the other two wait to respond. Sometimes the response is a muffled agreement, sometimes it's a song. It is not the answers in which we find meaning, but in the quiet silences worth their weight in gold.

—Charley Macorn

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Sunday Kids, show this to your parents. Missoula Community Theatre hosts a singalong to Frozen. Shows at 12 PM, 3 PM and 6 PM. $14/$12 advance. Everyone’s favorite ballet about a rodent infestation almost ruining Christmas is brought to life by the Moscow Ballet at the Dennison Theatre. The Great Russian Nutcracker starts at 3 PM. $24-$81. Annie Baker’s The Aliens finishes its

run at the Roxy Theater. 4 PM. $20. (See Spotlight.)

nightlife Newtflix, a curated film screening, brings the timeless tale of murderous robots to the VFW. It’s Chopping Mall. 6 PM. Free. The Second Wind Reading series welcomes authors Brian Groh and Bryan Di Salvatore to the Badlander. The battle of the BrXans starts at 6 PM.

What goes together better than beer and laughter? Check out Sunday Funnies Comedy Showcase. First Sunday of every month at Great Burn Brewing. 6:30 PM. Free. Cherub wants to take a sledgehammer to your car, but that doesn’t mean you won’t dig its electro-pop hooks and alluring grooves. Catch the Tennessee duo at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $28/$23 advance.

Montgomery Distillery hosts a fundraiser for The Wings Program and their efforts to rehabilitate horses. 12 PM-8 PM. Spend Monday morning exploring the fall foliage around Missoula before relaxing with a hot beverage with Coffee Walks. This week explore the Lincolnwood Trail. Meet at Currents Aquatics Center. 9 AM-12 PM. $5. 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 Blackfoot Challenge. Bring the family! 12 PM–8 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 Monday from 6–8 PM. Bingo at the VFW: the easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:30 PM. $12 buy-in. Find out how the Garden City

grows at the weekly Missoula City Council meeting, where you can no doubt expect ranting public commenters, PowerPoint presentations and subtle wit from Mayor Engen. Missoula council chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Meetings are the first four Mondays of every month at 7 PM, except for holidays. Think you got what it takes? Come to the University Center atrium for a chance to show your talents with the UC Open Mic. Music, singing, spoken word and more. 7 PM–11 PM. Free. Chung Antique is joined by the Magpies and Charcoal Squids at Stage 112. Door at 8 PM, show at 9. $5. 18-plus. (See Arts.) Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.

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Tuesday nightlife Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike. Find locations at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. 6 PM. From the smallest backyard lenses to the giant space telescopes used by NASA, learn all about the technology behind gazing at the stars at North Valley Public Library. 7 PM. Free. Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, 6–8 PM every Tuesday. All ages. A portion of every pint sold at Tamarack Brewing goes to support the Can the Bobcats Food Drive. 6 PM–9 PM. Get those thumbs limbered up! The Official MPL Gamers Club meets to play Wii and Xbox 360 in the YA dept. at the Missoula Library. Ages 13–19, 6:30 PM. Sturgill Simpson’s genre-mashing music punctuates a night of music at the Wilma. Featuring The London Souls, the doors open at 7 PM, show at 8. $39.50 at thewilma.com.

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Learn the two-step and more at Country Dance Lessons at the Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7–9 PM. $5. Bring a partner. Call 381-1392 for more info. Take down the Athenian hegemony but pass on the hemlock tea at the Socrates Cafe, in which facilitator Kris Bayer encourages philosophical discussion. Bitterroot Public Library. 7–9 PM. Show off your big brain at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW, 245 W. Main St. Current events, picture round and more. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: What playwright became the first president of the Czech Republic? 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.

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Wednesday A portion of every pint sold is donated to the Montana Conservation Corps at KettleHouse Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM.

ZACC. 6 PM. Every second Wednesday of the month. $20, plus about $5-$20 for the cost of glass. All-ages.

Help your children gain empathy, greater self-esteem and better relationships with the Circle of Security. This free, six-week class gives you the skills to help with school readiness. Mountain Home Montana. 10:30 AM–12 PM.

The Missoula marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Every Wednesday at 6 PM, Run Wild Missoula in the basement of the Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100.

Nonviolent Communication Practice Group facilitated by Patrick Marsolek every Wednesday at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 12–1 PM. Email info@patrick marsolek.com or 406-443-3439 for more information. People suffering from Lyme disease, as well as their family and friends, are invited to the Lyme Disease Support Group at St. Francis Community Hall, 411 S. Fifth St. in Hamilton. Meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 1 PM. Call 360-1415 or 360-0170 for more info. Cultivate your inner Ebert with the classic flicks showing at Missoula Public Library’s free matinee, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 2 PM, except holidays. Visit missoulapubliclibrary.org or pop your head in their lobby to see what’s playing.

Wednesday Night Brewery Jam invites all musicians to bring an instrument and join in. Hosted by Geoffrey Taylor at Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free. This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word, dance, shadow puppets—share your creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free. Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by answering trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Václav Havel. Patrica teaches West Coast Swing dance classes at Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday from 7-8:30 PM. Beginning level II, so you better know how to jive. $5 per person.

NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness. Join the fun every Wednesday at 2 PM.

Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. Half-price whiskey might help loosen up those nerves. 8 PM. Free.

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Show your Press Box buddies you know more than sports and compete in Trivial Beersuit starting at 8:30 every Wednesday. $50 bar tab for the winning team.

At the Phish Happy Hour you can enjoy Phish music, video and more at the Top Hat every Wednesday at 4:30 PM. But I know you’ll show up at 4:20. Free. All ages. The Glass-Fusing Orientation Class will impart basic glass-fusing wisdom upon you and a friend at the

Make the move from singing in the shower to a live audience at the Eagles Lodge karaoke night. $50 to the best singer. 8:30–10:30 PM. No cover.

Struggle Jennings, among others, hits the Badlander for hip-hop. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25. 18-plus. Struggle Jennings and Jelly Roll at the Badlander for hip-hop and whiskey in the bottle. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $25. 18-plus.

Release some stress during t’ai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org.

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.

Djebe Community Drum and Dance is a class in dance and drum traditions from many countries. Barn Movement Studio, 2926 S. Third St. every Thursday from 6–7 PM. $5 donation.

Taking surf ‘n turf to a whole new level, Trout Steak Revival plays the Top Hat. 10 PM. Free.

Bitterroot Public Library Fellowship Club meets the second Thursday of each month. Community Room, 6–7:30 PM. Free and open to the public.

Dead Hipster Dance Party is so cool even I don’t know about it. The Badlander, 208 Ryman St., with $1 well drinks from 9 PM to midnight. 21-plus.

If you just wanna party, rapper Yelawolf is joined by Bubba Sparxx,

Saturday 11/12

Start spreading the news! There’s Karaoke today! You don’t need to be a veteran of the Great White Way to sing your heart out at the Broadway Bar. 9:30 PM. Free.

We want to know about your event! Submit to calendar@missoula news.com at least two weeks in advance of the event. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. Send snail mail to Cal-eesi, Mother of Calendars c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. Or submit your events online at missoulanews.com. Ugh. November already.

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Beer Dinner @ Iron Griz, $40, 6pm, irongriz.com Enjoy four beer-paired courses (limited to 24 people)

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Monday 11/14 Moscow Monday @ Montgomery Distillery Wine Tasting @ The Trough 6-8pm, $20 2106 Clements Rd. | 721-3322 for more info

Foodie Trivia @ the Holiday Inn - Downtown, Brooks & Browns

Cupcake decorating @ The Insectarium, 3-5pm Sponsored by Taste Buds Kitchen (Kid-friendly)

Friday 11/18

Tuesday 11/15 Cheese Pairing Class @ Good Food Store 6pm, $5 fee - register at goodfoodstore.com

Meet Your Farmer @ Romaines Mule-tastic Tuesdays @ Montana Distillery

Foodie film @ The Roxy, The Hundred-Foot Journey, 7pm

Saturday 11/19 Foodie film @ The Roxy, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 3pm

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 Painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints can interfere with everyday tasks, but those living with arthritis can find support at Summit Independent. The Arthritis Support Group holds meetings every first Thursday of the month, from noon-1 PM. The Learn’in Cultural Appropriation Rights Discussion group meets at 6 PM at Imagine Nation Brewing.

Find out how the Garden City grows at the weekly Missoula City Council meeting. Missoula council chambers, 140 W. Pine St. Meetings are the first four Mondays of every month at 7 PM, except for holidays.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8

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.

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.

Beer and politics go together like bacon and bananas. On the surface, it sounds like a combo that would make you puke, but in reality it's a great pairing. Samuel Adams, the founding father who invented beer (according to the 18year-old tourguide who once showed me around D.C.) was a big believer in the mixing of beer with politics. He opened up his malthouse, an ancestor of our modern breweries, for political discussion and candidate talks. There voters and public servants could come together, share a beer and learn more about each other’s beliefs and policies. It was in malthouses where the foundations of our government were built. This tradition continues at Imagine Nation Brewing. They have invited candidates for Public

Service Commission, justice of the peace and county commissioner, as well as people passionate about both sides of ballot initiatives to enjoy a beer and respectfully discuss the issues for which we'll all be voting on Election Day. Political aspirants agreed in advance to disagree, but not be disagreeable. This attitude is suggested for all participants (that means you, Brian). So see where Montanans stand on medical marijuana, biomedical research and crime victims rights. Sample ballots will be available. —Charley Macorn The Art of the Vote meets at Imagine Nation Brewing Fri., Nov. 4, from 5–8 PM.

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

MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 Montgomery Distillery hosts a fundraiser for The Wings Program and their efforts to rehabilitate horses. 12 PM-8 PM. 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 Blackfoot Challenge. Bring the family! 12 PM–8 PM. Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana Chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate about

A portion of every pint sold at Tamarack Brewing goes to support the Can the Bobcats Food Drive. 6 PM–9 PM.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9 A portion of every pint sold is donated to the Montana Conservation Corps at KettleHouse Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Help your children gain empathy, greater self-esteem and better relationships with the Circle of Security. This free, six-week class gives you the skills to help with school readiness. Mountain Home Montana. 10:30 AM–12 PM. Nonviolent Communication Practice Group facilitated by Patrick Marsolek every Wednesday at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 12–1 PM. Email info@patrickmarsolek.com or 406-443-3439 for more information.

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 submissions to calendar@missoulanews.com. 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.

MOUNTAIN HIGH

round 1040 CE, King Malcolm Canmore of Scotland found himself in need of a new royal messenger. Instead of doing what people normally do when prepping for a job interview (memorizing Thomas Jefferson quotes to appear well-read, for example) the applicants started working on their cardio. King Malcolm, you see, thought the best way to choose a new royal messenger was to send a few dozen applicants on a run that didn't just cross country, it crossed mountains. The winner of the race (being the applicant who finished first and didn't die) got a new job, and the world got a new sport, mountain running. In the millennium or so since its creation, mountain running, sometimes called hill running or fell running, has exploded in popularity, not just with athletes but with filmmakers as well. Unlike trail run-

ning, where you simply run on an unpaved trail, mountain running gives filmmakers the opportunity to follow participants up and down peaks, cliffs and buttes. My ankles swell just thinking about it. The Mountain Running Film Festival collects the best of these movies, many of which were filmed in Montana, and shows the thrill, danger and endurance of this truly extreme sport. And, if history has taught us anything, this is probably also a good place to recruit new messengers for your company. —Charley Macorn The Mountain Running Film Festival shows at the Wilma. Sat., Nov. 5. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $12/$10 in advance.

photo by Chad Harder

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6

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. Contact Sandra Broadus at 406-243-4599 for info.

The Missoula marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Meet every Sunday morning at 8 AM, Run Wild Missoula in the basement of the Runner's Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100.

I don't know about you, but wrapping up my workweek by watching some poor cricket getting devoured by a large Chilean tarantula is somehow very satisfying. Tarantula feeding at the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium, every Friday at 4 PM. $4 admission.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 You'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after Run Wild Missoula's Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which start at 8 AM every Saturday at Runner's Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org. The birds are finally flying south for the winter, and the Metcalf refuge near Stevensville is a popular stopping point for our feathered friends. Join Five Valleys Audubon for a full-day field trip to discover these waterfowl. Meet at 8:50 AM in the Adams Center parking lot. Bring a lunch and binoculars.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 Spend Monday morning exploring the fall foliage around Missoula before relaxing with a hot beverage with Coffee Walks. This week explore the Lincolnwood Trail. Meet at Currents Aquatics Center. 9 AM-12 PM. $5.

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8 Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike. Find locations at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. 6 PM.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9 The Missoula marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Every Wednesday at 6 PM, Run Wild Missoula in the basement of the Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100.

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whereas, say, growing up ducking gunfire or just having divorced parents and getting moved around a lot tends to lead to a more now-oriented approach (spendorama!). Whatever your past, going off into the sunset being chased by creditors can be a marriage killer. Family studies researcher Jeffrey Dew finds that married couples with a bunch of “consumer debt” (owing on credit cards, loans for consumer goods and past-due bills) fight more about everything—from sex to chores to in-laws. And research by sociologist Carolyn Vogler, among others, finds that couples who pool their money (like their money got married, too!) tend to be happier. I would guess that the spirit in this is important—going all in financially ...” us against the world!” instead of, “If you lose your job and can’t pay your share of the rent, don’t worry, baby. I’ll help you pitch your tent on the front lawn.”

LEAF HIM ALONE! Pot is legal where I live, and it helps ease my knee pain from years of running. I’ve noticed that it also makes me feel more sensual. I want to share the marijuana experience with my boyfriend when we make love, but he says pot (even the “energizing” strains) makes him “inert” and “obsessively analytic.” How do I get him to be more open-minded? —Merry Jane Pot does open your boyfriend’s mind—to a four-hour rumination on the meaning of burritos. Welcome to what biologist Ernst Mayr called “human variability”—the existence of individual differences. We see it in how some of us enjoy a surprise kick of peanut butter in our chocolate milkshake, while for others, it’s “Wow ... look how I’ve swelled up, just like a human balloon.” Likewise, research on the cognitive impact of pot by neuroscientist Antonio Verdejo-Garcia shows varying effects on research participants’ “sustained attention” (among other things)—in line with which one of two genotypes they have. Consider that being nagged to start smoking pot is probably as annoying as being nagged to stop. Sure, you have the best of intentions—sharing your sensual experience with him. And, if he smokes pot, you can—after he stops communing with the rug, asking the little fibers, “Did you ever consider that the tortilla is the perfect metaphor for human consciousness?”

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): I am in awe of your headfirst, charge-forward, no-distractions approach. In fact, I aspire to incorporate more of the Aries-style directness into my own repertoire. But I also love it when, on rare occasions, you flirt with a more strategic perspective. It amuses me to see you experimenting with the power of secrets. Your wisdom often grows at an expedited rate when you get caught up in a web of intrigue that exposes you to dark joys and melodramatic lessons. During times like these, you feel fine about not having everything figured out, about not knowing the most straightforward route to your destination. You allow the riddles and enigmas to ferment as you bask in the voluptuous ambiance of the Great Mystery. Now is such a time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I am pleased to inform you that at least 30 percent of what you think you know about love and lust is too prosaic. Probably too narrow and constrained, as well. But here’s the good news: As soon as you agree to relinquish the dull certainty of that 30-plus percent, you will open yourself to a surge of fresh teachings. And soon, I expect, dewy throbs and hot flows will awaken in all the erotic parts of your body, including your heart and brain and soul. If you’re brave enough to respond, generous lessons in intimacy will keep you entertained for weeks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Over the last two decades, well-meaning Westerners have donated a profusion of clothes to low-income folks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kind and magnanimous, right? Yes, but their largesse has had an unintended consequence: the demise of the textile industry in those African countries. With this as a cautionary tale, I’m asking you to take inventory of your own acts of benevolence and charity. Are they having effects that you approve of? If not completely, how could you adjust the way you give your gifts and bestow your blessings?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Is it possible that you might flourish as a topdog after all the work you’ve put in as an underdog? Can you wean yourself from the worried fantasy that you’ve got endless dues to pay, and then harness your imagination to expand your confidence and build your clout? I believe you can. And in the coming weeks I will unleash a flood of prayers to the Goddess of Holy Reversals, asking her to assist you. Now please repeat after me: “I am a creative force of nature. I am a strong song of liberation. I am a wise animal with direct access to my primal intelligence.”

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The next two weeks could be smooth, peaceful and bland. Is that the experience you want? Mild satisfactions, sweet boredom and slow progress? There’s nothing wrong with any of that. Please feel free to loll and loaf as you explore the healing charms of laziness. Grant yourself permission to avoid conflict and cultivate sunny self-protectiveness. This is one of those times when silence and stasis are among the best gifts you can give yourself. Welcome the rejuvenating power of emptiness

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s time to replace banged-up, dried-out old obsessions with ripe, juicy fascinations. It’s your duty to phase out numbing traditions and deadening habits so as to make room for exciting new rituals, customs and sacraments. Can you summon the electric willpower to shed influences that are technically “correct” but lacking in soulfulness? I think you can. Do you love yourself enough to forswear pretty but meaningless titillations? I think you do. Now get out there and do the hard work necessary to bring more serious fun into your life. Homework: Write an essay titled “What I Can Do to Be More Playful.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Over the course of his or her life, the average British person says “Sorry” on over 90,000 occasions. The typical Libran Brit probably utters routine apologies upwards of 120,000 times. Libras from other countries may not reach that heady level, but many do specialize in excessive politeness. (I should know, as I have three planets in Libra in my natal chart.) But in accordance with the astrological indicators, I am authorizing you to be a bit less courteous and solicitous than usual in the next two weeks. Don’t go overboard, of course. But allowing yourself some breathing room like this will help you get more rigorous access to your authentic, idiosyncratic, soulful urges—which will be very tonic.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Until 2007, Scotland’s official slogan was “Scotland, the Best Small Country in the World.” Deciding that wasn’t sufficiently upbeat, the government spent $187,000 on a campaign to come up with something better. “Home of Golf” and “Home of Europe’s Fastest Growing Life Sciences Community” were among the proposed phrases that were rejected. The ultimate choice: “Welcome to Scotland.” I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because you’re in a favorable phase to rebrand yourself. But I hope you will be more daring and imaginative than Scotland. How about “Smolderingly Alarmingly Brilliant”? Or maybe “Safely Risky and Unpredictably Wise” or “Home of the Best Secrets Ever”?

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks constitute the harvest phase of your personal cycle. That means you have the pleasure of gathering in the ripe rewards that you have been cultivating since your last birthday. But you also have the responsibility to answer and correct for any carelessness you have allowed to affect your efforts during the previous eleven months. Don’t worry, dear. My sense is that the goodies and successes far outnumber and overshadow the questionable decisions and failures. You have ample reasons to celebrate. But I hope you won’t get so caught up in your rightful exaltation that you’ll neglect the therapeutic atonements.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Like England and Spain, the Netherlands has a royal family, including a king, queen, prince and princesses. They’re an egalitarian bunch. The young ones attend public schools, and the previous queen’s birthday is celebrated with a nation-wide flea market. The king’s crown is attractive but quite economical. Its pearls are fake, and other “jewels” are made of glass, colored foil and fish scales. In accordance with the astrological omens, I propose that you create a regal but earthy headpiece for yourself. It’s high time for you to elevate your self-worth in an amusing and artful way. What fun and funky materials will you use in your homemade crown? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her book, A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman reports on the eccentric methods that professional writers have used to galvanize their creative process. Poet Amy Lowell relaxed into her work day by puffing on Manila cigars. Novelist Colette plucked fleas from her cat. T. S. Eliot’s poetry thrived when he had a head cold. Novelist George Sand liked to jump out of bed after making love and immediately begin writing. Novelist William Gass, who is still among the living, wanders around outside taking photos of “rusty, derelict, overlooked, downtrodden” places. As for D. H. Lawrence: climbing mulberry trees naked energized his genius. What about you, Pisces? Now is an excellent time to draw intensely on your reliable sources of inspiration—as well as to seek new ones.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Cause No.: DV-16-807 Dept. No.: 4 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Allexendra Pavley, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Allexendra Pavley to Allexendra Isabelle Pavley. The hearing will be on 11/15/16 at 3:00 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 10/4/16 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk of Court

Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County Cause No. DV-16833 Dept. No. 1 Leslie Halligan Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Laura Arvidson, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Laura Lee Crane Arvidson to Laura Lee Cova. The hearing will be on 11/16/2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: October 7, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk of Court

MNAXLP Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County Cause No. DV-16834 Dept. No. 1 Leslie Halligan Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jonathan Sky Wilsnack Orndoff, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jonathan Sky Wilsnack Orndoff to Jonathan Sky Cova. The hearing will be on 11/16/2016 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: October 7, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Michael Evjen, Deputy Clerk of Court

Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County Cause No.: DV-16744 Dept. No.: 3 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jamie M. Goldsberry, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jamie Marie Goldsberry to Jamie Marie Walter. The hearing will be on 11/17/2016 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: 10/11/2016 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk of Court

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-16-185 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES GLASS, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Carter Glass has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the 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 Chris-

tian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, MT 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 30th day of September, 2016. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ Carter Glass, Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Glass MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 1 Probate No. DP-16-190 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

WILLIAM WILES, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Marlene Wiles, 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 4th day of October, 2016, at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Marlene Wiles, Personal Representative BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie R. Sirrs, Esq. P. O. Box 9199 Missoula, Montana 59807-9199 Attorneys for Marlene Wiles, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-16-133 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: KAY BROWN, 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 month 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 Tiffany A. Nunnally, 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 2nd day of August, 2016. /s/ Roberta Smedsrud, Personal Representative /s/ Tiffany A. Nunally, Attorney for Personal Representative

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-16-156 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KIM IVEY MOORE, 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 mailed to Western Montana Chapter for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 14th day of October, 2016. WESTERN MONTANA CHAPTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE /s/ Melissa Steigler, Executive Director Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ William E. McCarthy MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-16197 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SHERRY ANN RUTTENBUR, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons

MNAXLP 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 claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be certified mail, return receipt requested, to Neil Gordon Ruttenbur, c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. /s/ Neil Gordon Ruttenbur, 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. 4 Karen S. Townsend Probate No. DP-16-204 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OPAL A. SMITH, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed Estate. All persons having claims against the said Estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be certified mail, return receipt requested, to Calvin F. Smith, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 21st day of October, 2016. /s/ Calvin F. Smith, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ William E. McCarthy

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MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-16-198 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of FRANCES L. RUFFATTO, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Donna Ann Gilbert, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 1645, Great Falls, Montana 59403, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED Oct. 24, 2016. /s/ Donna Ann Gilbert, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

CLARK FORK STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 12, 67, 82, 84, 154, 199, 217. 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 11/14/2016 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 11/17/2016 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.

COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY, Cause No. DP16-192, Dept. No. 4, NOTICE TO CREDITORS, IN RE THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. HAMILTON, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldie Golding has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be mailed to Goldie Golding, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o MacDonald Law Office, PLLC, P.O. Box 9222, Missoula, Montana 59807-9222. DATED October 21, 2016. /s/MacDonald Law Office, PLLC by Spencer T. MacDonald, Attorney for Personal Representative.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following described personal property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds. Proceeds from the public sale for said personal property shall be applied to the debt owed to Rent-a-Space in the amounts listed below (plus as yet undetermined amounts to conduct the sale): Space/Name/$$$/Desc 1246/Scott Houghton/$403/tools 2202/ Darcey T. Anaquod/ $276/ sports equip 2248/ Elizabeth Martin/$270/instruments 4444/Kalyn Thomas/ $237/clothes 6172/ Jeannene Perez/$334/misc. SALE LOCATION: Gardner’s Auction Service, 4810 Hwy 93 S, Missoula, MT www.gardnersauction.com SALE DATE/TIME: Wed, Nov 30, 2016 @ 4:30 PM (check website for details) TERMS: Public sale to the highest bidder. Sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”. Cash or certified funds.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on December 15, 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: PARCEL I UNIT 10 OF BURNS STREET COMMONS, A RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM SITUATED ON ALL OF FRACTIONAL FIVE ACRE TRACT NO. 42 OF SCHOOL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MISSOULA, PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF; LESS AND EXCEPTING TRACT 42A

OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 5172 LOCATED IN SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 774 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 587. ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR BURNS STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 831 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 169 AND SITE PLAN RECORDED AS CONDO000196 AND AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR BURN STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 837 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE

These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 RUGS•

Rugs is a 2-year-old female Tortie. She is an extremely sweet and affectionate girl. As soon as she sees you, she'll roll over on her back and demand belly rubs. Rugs also loves to weave between your legs and melts into your arms when she's held. She is a great big cuddle bug and gets along with everyone. She'd be the perfect addition to your household!

KALLY•Kally is a 3-year-old female Calico. She came to the shelter ready to give birth to a litter of kittens. She has since reared and weaned her kittens. They have all been adopted out, and now it's Kally's turn to find a forever home. She is a very mild mannered girl that accepts affection but doesn't demand it. She'd make a great family cat.

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LUCAS• Lucas is a 4-year-old male Brown Tabby. He came to the shelter with 7 other cats when his owners passed away. Lucas was the most shy cat in the bunch. It has taken him a long time, but Lucas is finally coming out of his shell. He greets you at the front of his kennel in the morning and easily accepts being held. All of the other cats he knew have been adopted, and now it's Lucas's time to shine!

JEROME• Jerome is a 2-year-old male Black Lab/Cattle Dog mix. He is the most wellrounded, perfectly-mannered dog you could ask for. He enjoys dogs, cats, and kids. According to his former owner, he also does well with cattle and horses. Jerome loves tennis balls and playing fetch. He'd make the perfect family dog! LITA• Lita is a 2-year-old Heeler/Shiba Inu mix. She is a very timid and submissive girl. She takes her time warming up to new people, but once you earn her trust, there's no place Lita would like to be more than curled up in your lap. Lita gets along well with other dogs and really wants a home with an owner that can help her build a little confidence.

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BOSCOE• Boscoe is a 10-month-old male Black Lab mix. Boscoe is a very energetic puppy that loves to play. He would love a family with kids that can help tire him out. Boscoe is a great young dog that would excel with a bit of training to help engage his intelligent brain.

These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 AUDREY• This German Shepherd gal would love to find a home on a ranch or a farm where she can run and play to her heart’s content. Audrey is the longest dog resident at the shelter; she’s been with us since February. While she will have some life-long medical issues, it will not slow her down. Call us to find out more 5493934.

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SALLY• Miss Sally is a beautiful Bluetick Coonhound! This 1 1/2-year-old is a blank slate and would love to bond with her new family in a Humane Society of Western Montana Basic Manners class. She would make a great hiking partner and a wonderful companion for exploring Western Montana. Come meet her at the shelter 5930 Highway 93 South in Missoula.

CHURCH MOUSE• Churchmouse came to the Humane Society of Western Montana as a stray and is now looking for her forever home. This long-haired beauty would love a home where she can take sun naps, explore her surroundings and tell you all about her day. Stop by and meet this fancy girl today & make her your new companion.

SEBASTIAN• Sebastian may be handsome, but he’s also a playful, goofball! This 5-year-old Doberman Pinscher is also smart! He already knows ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ and would love to learn more in one of our Basic Manners classes. While he can’t live with a family with a small dog or cat, is he is learning to play with dogs closer to his own size. Learn more about Sebastian on our website www.myhswm.org

LORETTA• Loretta Lynn came to us as a stray, and now she is looking for a forever home where she can show off her beautiful meowing voice! Loretta enjoys cat naps, snuggles, treats, and being near her humans. She is litterbox trained and seems to be unbothered by dogs. If this gorgeous gal sounds like your forever kitty, stop by the Humane Society of Western Montana today!

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1 Ebsen costar on "The Beverly Hillbillies" 5 Amts. in recipes 9 "America's Got Talent" judge Heidi 13 "Devil Inside" rock band 14 Long-eared hoppers 16 Nostalgic soft drink brand 17 Open some champagne 19 Clumsy lummoxes 20 "Ambient 4: On Land" musician Brian 21 Tombstone lawman 22 "SportsCenter" source 24 Bad beginning? 25 Freebie with many takeout orders 29 Islamic pilgrimage site 31 "Allergic to Water" singer DiFranco 32 By way of 33 Fabric named for a Mideast capital 36 Religious branch 37 Where ships dock in the Big Apple 41 Some Louvre hangings 42 World's largest cosmetics company 43 Condition for TV's Monk 44 Body scanner grp. 46 Lake Titicaca setting 49 One whose work involves moving letters around 53 It may be reached while bingewatching 55 "Frasier" actress Gilpin 56 "Nasty" Nastase of tennis 57 The one squinting at the clues right now 58 Candy packaged in pairs 60 Barbecue menu item, or what's going on with the theme answers 63 Almond ___ (candy in a canister) 64 Gets the pot started 65 Commedia dell'___ 66 Woolly mamas 67 Ceases to be 68 Pigsty

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DOWN 1 Two-legged beast 2 False name 3 "60 Minutes" piece, often 4 U will come after these 5 A mission to remember? 6 Lowest spinal bones 7 Credit, slangily 8 Delivery from a rev. 9 Book publisher Alfred A. ___ 10 Bend forward 11 "Weird Al" Yankovic movie of 1989 12 Understanding start? 15 Ball of yarn, e.g. 18 Jazz devotee 23 "MythBusters" subj. 26 Selfish sort 27 Morty's mate in animated adventures 28 "2 Broke Girls" actress Dennings 30 Some writeable discs 34 Company with a duck mascot 35 ___-Cat (cold-weather vehicle) 36 Auctioneer's call 37 One-trillionth, in metric names 38 Brand with "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" ads 39 Most spent 40 Tugged hard 41 "Alley-___!" 44 Driveway stuff 45 ___ cog (blunder) 47 Donkey with a pinned-on tail 48 Bull pen sounds 50 It's represented by a red, white, and blue flag 51 Rhythmic melodies 52 Oprah's "Epic Rap Battles of History" foe 54 Hazzard County heroes 58 "American Idiot" drummer Cool 59 "I'm speechless!" 61 College, Down Under 62 Grier of "Jackie Brown"

PUBLIC NOTICES 1113 AND AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR BURNS STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 913 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 437. TOGETHER WITH THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR BURNS STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 831 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 169 AND SITE PLAN RECORDED AS CONDO000196 AND AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR BURN STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 837 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 1113 AND AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR BURNS STREET COMMONS RECORDED IN BOOK 913 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 437. PARCEL II A LEASEHOLD ESTATE CREATED BY THE NOTICE OF GROUND LEASE BETWEEN NORTH MISSOULA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND KIMBERLY G. TOBOL DATED APRIL 23, 2015 AND RECORDED ON APRIL 29, 2015 IN BOOK 943 OF MICRO RECORDS AT PAGE 575 KIMBERLY G TOBOL, 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 on April 23, 2015, and recorded on April 29, 2015 as Book 943 Page 576 Document No. 201506893. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank National Association. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation, is the Trustee. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly pay-

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ments beginning March 1, 2016, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 12, 2016 is $112,371.83 principal, interest at the rate of 4.00000% totaling $2,382.88, escrow advances of $1,007.20, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public

sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and

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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 INF O R M A T I O N OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 4, 2016 /s/ Rae Albert Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., a Montana Corporation Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 4 day of August, 2016,, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., 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, ID Commission expires:

01/19/2018 US Bank National Association vs TOBOL 101804 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on February 9, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE¼ OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, P.M.M., MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4385 LYNN GENSCH and RICHARD GENSCH, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Capital Family Mortgage Company of Montana, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust on April 18, 2003, and recorded on April 18, 2003 as Book 704 Page 132 Document No. 200313429. The beneficial

PUBLIC NOTICES interest is currently held by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning August 1, 2012, 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 July 22, 2016 is $135,251.41 principal, interest totaling $31,555.28 late charges in the amount of $435.60, escrow advances of $15,835.22, and other fees and expenses advanced of $3,894.35, 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

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existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-

LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: September 30, 2016 /s/ Rae Albert Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 30 day of September, 2016, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Rae Albert, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 07/29/2022 Nationstar Mortgage LLCvs LYNN GENSCHRICHARD GENSCH 101379-1

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All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, marital status, age, and/or creed or intention to make any such preferences, limitations, or discrimination. Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, and pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To report discrimination in housing call HUD at toll-free at 1-800-8777353 or Montana Fair Housing toll-free at 1-800-929-2611

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CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES The Uptown Flats #105. Ground floor condo offers extra large south-facing patio. 1 bed, 1 bath. $161,900 Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816 annierealtor@gmail.com The Uptown Flats #214. 852 sf condo 2 bed, 1 bath plus bonus room with all the amenities.

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Uptown Flats #105 • $161.900 | Uptown Flats #303 • $159,710

Modern 1 bed, 1 bath condos at 801 N. Orange St. within walking distance to Downtown, St. Pat's Hospital, Clark Fork River & Northside Kettlehouse.

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town. Borders public lands. $180,900. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Clinton home on 1.5 acres. $312,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy

Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5 Bdr, 2.5 Bath Lower Rattlesnake home. $525,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

NHN WAGNER LN, FLORENCE, MT 2 beautiful parcels on the west side of the Bitterroot Valley. 20.15 acre w/ irrigation rights for $240,000. 2.1 acre parcel for $85,000

Homes

4677 Adalaide Lane This might be the sweetest house on the market right now-a perfect example of comfortable, efficient living................................................................................................................................................................$146,000 1635 Sherwood St. This is a great investment opportunity! .........................................................................................$140,000 21778 Spike Lane Own your piece of Montana! An excellent opportunity to appreciate life in the woods. ............$170,000 5614 Gharrett St. Expansive 4 bedroom,3 bath home overlooking the South end of Missoula Valley .......................$329,900

Townhomes/Condos

The Uptown Flats #105 First Floor Unit With Extra Large Exterior Patio ...................................................................$161,900 Uptown Flats #303 Third Floor South Facing 1 Bed 1 Bath .......................................................................................$159,710 The Uptown Flats #214 NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY AT THE UPTOWN FLATS! 2 Bed 1 Bath .................................$174,900

Land

215 Spring Street, Hot Springs Located in a beautiful mountain valley, Hot Springs is home to a magical place called Towanda Gardens...........................................................................................................................................................$145,000

For Lease

255 South Russell St- LEASE SPACE IN THE SOURCE HEALTH CLUB. ..........................Modified gross lease of $3,040/month

Featured: 5614 Gharrett St. Wonderful views of Lolo Peak and the Bitterroot Mountains! Expansive 4 Bed 3 Bath over looking the South end of Missoula Valley $329,900 Liz Dye 531-4508

215 Spring Street, Hot Springs. Don't miss this one! A short walk from downtown and healing mineral springs with more than an acre of bountiful gardens and attached greenhouse!! $145,000 KD 240-5227

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NHN South Frontage East, Alberton • $49,000 Pat McCormick 37 recently surveyed acres with Clark Fork River Valley views and multiple building sites. Perfect for get-away cabin or year round residence.

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Hot Springs 215 Spring Street, Hot Springs. Don’t miss this one! A short walk from downtown and healing mineral springs with more than an acre of bountiful gardens and attached greenhouse!! $145,000 KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com