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STREET TALK
by Derek Brouwer
Asked Tuesday afternoon at the Southside Kettlehouse Which celebrity were you saddest to see pass away in 2016? Followup: Which celebrity do you most hope the Grim Reaper will spare in 2017?
John Sullivan: I think the answer’s obvious: Carrie Fisher. She was Princess Leia, she was my first love. Highway to Hell: Angus Young, lead guitarist from AC/DC. He’s got to be up there, in his 60s, 70s (Editor’s note: Young is 61).
Same as the old boss The mindset of those in charge (all men) up and down the chain, is so similar to other industries (“How the National Park Service fails women,” Dec. 22). They truly believe that these incidents really aren’t that big of a deal, and that women are the ones who are going to be the “real” problem, with the drama they will “cause” when they speak about what happened. Cristi Folz posted at facebook.com/MissoulaIndependent
Municipal elections are next year. Vote these bums out. Remember, not a single incumbent ran for reelection last time, so terrible of a job they all did. Now if the mayor would do the same. Greg Strandberg posted at missoulanews.com
Rhetorical questions Dr. Shearer—I disapprove of the idea of any such watchlist, and I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been inconvenienced or harassed by this (“Watchlisted,” Dec. 15). But I think you have it easier than, say, conservative white students who have been
Sad! Shelby Gilfillan: David Bowie. He was such a free spirit and so inspirational to a lot of people. Not necessarily me, but I saw his impact when he died on so many people. DGAF: I don’t follow celebrities much, so I don’t really care. They can take Donald Trump if they want. I don’t care who they spare, but they can take him.
The fact that this article downplayed the harassment of Mrs. Spencer is sickening (“Richard Spencer’s 15 minutes are just about up,” Dec. 22). The real estate agent firmly suggested that she sell her business and donate money to the Montana Human Rights Network, or else. Sad. Tiffany Hyde posted at missoulanews.com
Trump? Not a chance. Gabrielle Tusberg: Prince. Honestly, one of my really good friends that I went to school with showed me Prince. She showed me the song “Kiss.” She actually passed away right after we graduated. I always remembered that one day she showed me that song, “Kiss.” The leader we need: The Dalai Lama. We need him. Hold on, Dalai. Get us through this fucking presidential election. Brianna Watkins: Sharon Jones. When she was in town, I was playing at HempFest, and I made the decision to not bring my equipment in and see her that night. Second act: I guess both Michelle and Barack Obama, because they both still have a lot of work to do for the country. Even though they won’t be in the office, they still have a lot of outreach programs they are building that will be viable around the country, still.
Gillian Todd: I have to go with Prince. I think I was born one decade too late. I got into ‘80s music when I was a teenager in the ‘90s, but Purple Rain was one of my favorite albums of all time and really got me through my adolescence. Notorious justice: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We really need her to hold on.
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I think that we need to recognize that we are now facing an unprecedented Constitutional crisis with the nation plunged into a state of emergency, divided as deeply as during the Revolutionary and Civil War eras and facing unprecedented threats from both without and—with the elevation of the loathsome beast Donald Trump—from within. With every passing day, Trump demonstrates his unworthiness, unfitness and untrustworthiness again and again. His cabinet picks are guaranteed to divide the nation more deeply, and his team’s relationship(s) with Russia and disdain for our institutions and the free press are a clear and present danger that cannot be “given a chance” in any respect. We are standing on the threshold of open rebellion. Sean Cruz posted at missoulanews.com
Follow the money Missoula is the most taxed city in the state (“City crowdsources tax relief with ‘Betty’s Fund’, Dec. 15). I’m not sure where that money is going. The City Council isn’t either—that’s why they just called for more transparency in the budgeting process. This feel-good Band-aid the City Council is trying isn’t even a short-term solution. It’s clear the city’s tax politics are terrible, and hurting people terribly.
“This feel-good Band-aid the City Council is trying isn’t even a short-term solution. It’s clear the city’s tax politics are terrible, and hurting people terribly.”
told point blank to shut up and only listen in some classes; or the white students who were told, nonchalantly, by black students at an Ivy League school recently that the solution to their problem of white privilege was suicide. Like it or not, the crazy (I use the word carefully) fringe of Left academia is engaged in regular, dangerous and stupid assaults on free speech, free assembly and free thought. Is it really so impossible to believe that this watchlist has been created, when well-meaning parents are sending their kids off to schools that are, to a frightening degree, telling them that they are evil and dangerous, and this solely because of the color of their (white) skin? Here are a few questions I’d like to put to you, and I’m sorry if this seems arrogant.
It is not intended to be. But the answers may shed some light on how you are perceived. Please note that this is not a request for you to answer in this or any other public forum. I would have no right to make such a request. Rather these are intended as a thought-provoking exercise, from a well-meaning Montana native who hopes to reveal some of your “blind spots” to you, and from someone who also hopes to be shown the blind spots in my own political and cultural outlook on life in the USA. 1. Do you know about, and have you spoken out against, so-called hate crimes or incidents of police brutality that have been perpetrated by whites against blacks, or other minority groups? Do you know who Freddie Gray was, and what happened to him? 2. Do you know about, and have you spoken out against, so-called hate crimes or incidents of police brutality that have been perpetrated by minorities against whites, or do you acknowledge the possibility that a minority can commit a hate crime against a white or group of whites? Do you know who Christopher Newsom was, and what happened to him? Do you who Gilbert Collar was? 3. Do you think that racism is a phenomenon that is comprised only of white actions or thoughts taken against minorities, or do you acknowledge that racism can be perpetrated against any race by any other race? 4. As you have taught your students that all institutions in the United States were created by whites to serve whites, how do you explain the NAACP, the Negro College Fund, the institution of affirmative action, the national day of recognition for the great man that was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 5. Do you condone the public statements by large numbers of Black Lives Matter members that all white cops are fair targets for murder? If not, have you spoken out against it? If you have not spoken out against it, and feel that this is an unfair question, do you think that you might be selective in which illegal and immoral statements and acts you regularly think about and criticize? If so, might this be based on flaws in the ideological nature of your thoughts on race? 6. Have you given thought to the plight of poor whites in America, of which there have always been plenty? Seen Winter’s Bone? Do you consider the whites in that film to be privileged over their poor black counterparts in any way? Why? Thanks for your attention. John Brandt posted at missoulanews.com
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WEEK IN REVIEW
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by Cathrine L. Walters
Wednesday, Dec. 21 Locals wake up to the bad news that everybody’s favorite bartender, Al’s and Vic’s stalwart Joe Hammond, had succumbed to cancer late Tuesday night. Cheers, Joe. We’ll miss ya.
Thursday, Dec. 22 The Roxy Theater screens Die Hard, reigniting a long-standing debate over whether the Bruce Willis vehicle is actually a proper Christmas movie. Which it obviously is.
Friday, Dec. 23 Festivus, a faux holiday for people who copy their cleverest ideas from late-’90s television sitcoms, is celebrated by ostentatiously creative sorts citywide.
Saturday, Dec. 24 After the secular debauchery of Festivus, Missoulians rest up before indulging the celebratory double-dip of Christmas Day, because no one really treats Christmas as a religious holiday anymore anyway.
Sunday, Dec. 25 Baby Jesus’ snowflake-shaped tears fall more or less continuously, leaving the city blanketed in 13 inches of powder and making for the second-whitest Christmas—not a racial thing—in Missoula history, the National Weather Service reports.
Monday, Dec. 26 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Jeff Hagener shows up for one last day of work. Hagener announced his retirement in November, and leaves office after serving under three governors over the course of 12 years.
Tuesday, Dec. 27 In response to escalating anti-Semitic threats toward Whitefish community members, Montana’s top state and federal elected officials issue a joint letter stating that “we will address these threats directly and forcefully, putting our political differences aside to stand up for what’s right.”
Backcountry skier Lucas Jindrich of Missoula takes turns in the Lolo National Forest on Dec. 26.
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The consequences of REAL ID Veterans traveling for health care are among the Montanans most likely to be impacted by the upcoming deadline to comply with the REAL ID Act. Montana is among a handful of states that have so far refused to comply with the federal law, which Congress passed in 2005 on the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. REAL ID sets minimum security standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards, and prohibits federal agencies from recognizing IDs that aren’t in compliance. The Montana Legislature voted in 2007 to defy REAL ID, saying it violates individual privacy. That means that come Jan. 30, 2017, when the compliance deadline expires, Montana-issued identification won’t cut it for entering military installations and most federal facilities. Montanans will need to provide a U.S. passport or other federal ID. Mike Garcia, public affairs officer for the Montana
VA, predicts an inconvenience for veterans without a REAL ID who are patients at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Fort Harrison and need to access the shared MRI machine on Malmstrom Air Force Base. Veterans are assured the right to access the machine, since REAL ID’s provisions don’t apply to accessing health care services, federal benefits or federal courthouses, but Garcia expects that the hospital and the base will need to work out some kind of system to escort veterans through the facility. “I know Malmstrom was working with Great Falls staff here just within just the last two weeks when they found out the extension was going to run out,” Garcia says. “It could potentially be inconvenient.” Garcia anticipates bigger troubles on the horizon in 2018, when the Department of Homeland Security will no longer recognize Montana-issued IDs for boarding commercial aircraft. Hundreds of Montana veterans routinely fly commercial airlines to bigger VA facilities in Seattle or Salt Lake City. In 2016, more than 550 vet-
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erans in the Great Falls area alone took flights paid for by the VA. Garcia says that doesn’t include veterans who pay for their own flights or go to non-VA facilities, such as the Mayo Clinic. “It’s definitely a problem,” Garcia says. “They cannot get on commercial air without REAL ID-compliant ID. We’ll have to work with them to figure out a way to get around it.” The Montana Legislature, Gov. Steve Bullock and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox have been staunch opponents of the REAL ID Act, calling it an imposition on privacy. Fox would prefer to see the act repealed by the U.S. Congress, according to communications director Eric Sell. He says coming into compliance would cost the state in additional staffing for driver’s license stations, and Fox’s office believes the REAL ID Act is needless. “We’re very confident that our licenses are secure,” Sell says. “Our hope is that something will be done at a federal level, either an all-out repeal or some kind of modification done.”
[news] That hope surprises Garcia, who points out that Montana is one of just nine states that’s resisted Real ID. He thinks it’s more likely that the state Legislature will revisit the issue in the 2017 session. “Our hope is that the state of Montana will figure out a solution,” Garcia says. “We hope the state Legislature will find consensus and come up with some sort of change that will allow state ID cards to become compliant.” Kate Whittle
In transition
Moving on and out at UM Earlier this month, the University of Montana president’s office reflected the campus’ transitional moment. Most of the shelving around the president’s desk was empty, and the whole room in the corner of Main Hall had a bare look, save for two vases of flowers next to a window. The emptiness seemed odd, given that outgoing President Royce Engstrom still had two weeks until he was scheduled to step down—as far as most people on campus knew. “This is an unexpected start,” interim President Sheila Stearns explained from her chair at the president’s conference table. “Because I did start Monday. Whether I’m getting paid for it or not, I don’t even know.” That was Dec. 16, and details such as pay dates were still being sorted out. An abrupt change in leadership at the tumultuous flagship university had just become still more abrupt, with Stearns’ start date moved up three weeks from a previously scheduled Jan. 1 takeover. Breaking that schedule, the keys to campus were in fact handed over just eight business days after Engstrom, under pressure from Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian, agreed to resign. The Commissioner’s office describes the hurried handoff as evidence of a “very smooth” transition, the result of a series of meetings between Christian, Stearns and Engstrom. “We were able to complete it sooner than we had left room for in our estimation,” Deputy Commissioner Kevin McRae says. The change also underscores how quickly the decision was made to push out Engstrom midway through the academic year and with a legislative session looming. Beyond lining up Stearns, who says she was offered the interim job less than 48 hours before the Dec. 1 resignation announcement, state and campus officials have been figuring out many of the next steps on the fly. Stearns’ expedited start date, for instance, was not
announced to campus, and Engstrom’s biography was still featured on the President’s web page as of press time. The Board of Regents will be asked to approve Stearns’ contract at its next meeting. Stearns says the hurried handoff came at Engstrom’s suggestion, after he pointed out some “really key meetings” that Stearns ought to attend. Engstrom, in an email, said he wanted to “eliminate any confusion as to who is in charge at UM.” Engstrom remains on contract through June 30 and will be paid the remainder of his $309,000 annual salary. Then there’s the issue of the president’s residence. University system policy requires the president to live in the campus-owned mansion on Gerald Avenue. The Engstroms will move out in January, “so they did not have to move over the holidays,” McRae says. When or whether Stearns and her husband will move in, neither she nor McRae is sure. Derek Brouwer
End times
When is Motl’s job done? Jonathan Motl never planned to linger past Dec. 31 in the small blue house on Helena’s 8th Avenue. At that point, he figured he’d pack up his desk, bid farewell to the converted office space and put his term as Commissioner of Political Practices behind him. He’d have more time for fishing and more time for gardening with his wife. But a lawsuit filed against Gov. Steve Bullock last week has halted Motl’s exit. For now, anyway. “I wait until the courts tell me what to do,” Motl tells the Indy. The suit, filed Dec. 21 by former state Sen. Christine Kaufmann, outgoing Sec. of State Linda McCulloch and several others, alleges that Bullock misstated the end date of Motl’s term years ago and that Motl should serve through June 10, 2019. It’s yet another take on a question that’s been kicking around Montana for months: When did Motl’s current term actually begin? The last person to serve out a full six-year term in the commissioner’s office was Dennis Unsworth, from
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The Nazis are coming. So says the editor of The Daily Stormer, a racist, anti-Semitic blog that has allied itself with white nationalist Richard Spencer and targeted Jewish human rights activists in Whitefish. The Stormer started with Photoshopped images of a 12-year-old child, then progressed to posting contact information for its Jewish targets, their relatives and employers. Now editor Andrew Anglin claims to be organizing a January March on Whitefish “against Jews, Jewish businesses and everyone who supports either.” He says he’s going to bus in skinheads from California to carry “high-powered rifles” through the ski town’s streets. It’s deplorable stuff (is it OK to use that word now, Republicans?), but, as ACLU of Montana Executive Director Caitlin Borgmann notes, the skinheads have the right to demonstrate. The best way to fight hateful speech, Borgmann suggests, is with more speech. How, then, to speak up? Local human rights groups tend to follow Michelle Obama’s maxim: “When they go low, we go high.” But shaving one’s head and toting a gun and calling your antics “the revolution” isn’t exactly “going low.” It’s absurd. And Anglin’s neo-Nazis aren’t literal Nazis. They’re just dicks. Hey—there’s a thought. Last year in Texas, the state Legislature approved concealed carry on college campuses. When University of Texas alum Jessica Jin heard the news, she thought, “What a bunch of dildos.” An idea sprang forth, and then a demonstration in which thousands of UT students convened on campus carrying big, rubbery dildos—which, Jin had learned, were probably forbidden by a state law prohibiting the display of obscene objects. Thus was born “Cocks not Glocks,” an attack on absurdity with more absurdity. It was an epic troll that defused tensions and reset the narrative. “These absurd things speak for themselves,” Jin says. “Why would we need to add to the noise and shout over it when we could just put a spotlight on it?” Neo-Nazis have suffered similar humiliations. In Charlotte, North Carolina, one 2012 march was met with counter-protesters dressed as clowns and delivering the message, “You look silly.” If there’s one thing that self-appointed race saviours can’t stand, it’s being made to look like what they are: ridiculous. And all that takes is some creative people with the motivation to hold up a mirror to a menace. We’re pretty sure there are more than enough of those in Whitefish to get the job done.
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2005 to 2010. Motl is the fourth commissioner to serve in the seat since Unsworth’s departure. What isn’t clear is whether Motl stepped into the tail-end of a term started in 2011 by Unsworth’s successor, Jennifer Hensley, or started the clock afresh when Bullock appointed him in May 2013. Motl says he always believed it was the former, at least until state Sen. Pat Connell, R-Hamilton, raised the specter of a longer term in conversation with Motl last fall. “To tell you the truth,” Motl says, “I think almost everybody assumed I had six years.” When the Bozeman Daily Chronicle posed the question to Bullock in October, his office responded with a copy of Bullock’s original appointment letter. The letter clearly states, “Your term will end January 1, 2017,” seemingly suggesting that Motl was appointed to complete the remainder of an active term. The governor’s office hasn’t elaborated on the issue since. “We have received the lawsuit and are in the process of reviewing it,” a spokesperson for Bullock told the Indy via email. “The Governor’s Office believes it is important for the courts to weigh in on the issue.” Motl isn’t offering any guesses on how that court battle will play out. If he does get more time, there’s no shortage of work to be done, particularly when it comes to lobbying and ethics complaints. The office has yet to complete the adjudication process on roughly 35 campaign practice decisions, work that will rely heavily on office attorney Jaime MacNaughton, he says. Motl adds that he was preparing to float MacNaughton’s name as a possible replacement. Until the courts say something, though, he won’t need one quite yet. “This is the end of my career,” Motl says. “I’m here. So if I work for another three months, that’s fine. If I work for another two years, two and a half years, that’s fine too.” Alex Sakariassen
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What happened? Recapping Missoula’s biggest stories of 2016 by the Indy staff
The election Oy, can we get a do-over? The 2016 election season came stomping into Montana like an angry toddler just off the playground. So much yelling, so much mud. A lot of that, of course, was courtesy of Donald Trump, who knocked aside his fellow Republican presidential contenders one by one and two by two as the months ticked past. By the time he touched down in Billings on May 26, Trump had gone from upstart to frontrunner, and the thousands gathered to see him at the Metrapark that day revealed that the fanaticism driving his campaign hadn’t skipped the Treasure State. Bernie Sanders, too, managed to energize a swath of Montana, drawing more than 9,000 supporters to a scorching May 11 appearance in Caras Park and besting Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary a month later. Things weren’t much better downticket. Conservatives relentlessly hammered Gov. Steve Bullock over his use of the state plane. Democrats shot back with attacks claiming Republican challenger Greg Gianforte had restricted public access to the East Gallatin River through his Bozeman property. The state Supreme Court race between Kristin Juras and Dirk Sandefur was equally savage, as was the battle over a ballot initiative to ban trapping on public lands. U.S. Congressman Ryan Zinke and his Democratic opponent, Denise Juneau, ran a comparatively civil campaign save for a few shots over public lands issues. When the fireworks were over, Bullock won. So did Sandefur. The trapping ban failed. And in an odd symmetry, Trump and Zinke each won in Montana with 56 percent of the vote. Not that it would matter much for Zinke—Trump nominated him as Secretary of Interior in December, ensuring that already exhausted Montanans will have to return to the polls this spring for another round. — Alex Sakariassen
The Merc In late February, rumors began to swirl of a plot to destroy the Missoula Mercantile building. At a Historic Preservation Committee meeting in early March,
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those rumors were confirmed when Bozeman developer HomeBase presented a plan to demolish the 140-year-old structure and replace it with a gleaming fivestory Marriott hotel and retail space. Months of public meetings and lengthy debates ensued before Missoula City Council ultimately approved the demolition permit, but not before requesting changes to HomeBase’s design to make the new building more cohesive with its downtown environs. The issue isn’t quite yet settled, though. “Save the Merc” supporters continue to fight the city in court over the council’s decision. As the year ends, their lawsuit challenging the proceeding awaits a ruling from District Court Judge Dusty Deschamps. — Kate Whittle
Mountain Water It’s been an exciting year for tapwater. In January, The Carlyle Group announced that it had sold Mountain Water and its parent company to Liberty Utilities—despite the ongoing eminent domain case over whether Missoula should be the utility’s rightful owner. The acquisition by Liberty came as a shock to city leaders and the state Public Service Commission, which is supposed to regulate such transactions. In the midst of the confusion, the Montana Supreme Court heard arguments in April regarding Carlyle’s appeal in the eminent domain case. The judges seemed sharply critical of the city’s tactics, but nonetheless announced a 5-2 decision in August siding with the city. City leaders celebrated briefly before moving on to the next step: a court proceeding to initiate the purchase. Also remaining up in the air? Exactly how much Mountain Water will cost Missoula. A valuation panel determined the utility to be worth $88.6 million, but that doesn’t take into account Mountain Water’s debts to local developers who extended the system. Those developers are suing to make sure they get paid about $22 million—the next hearing in that case comes up in January. And Missoula’s legal expenses already top $6.5 million, despite initial estimates back in 2014 that the whole legal shebang would cost $400,000, tops. — Kate Whittle
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Can you hear them now? The voters spoke in 2016—again—in favor of medical marijuana access.
Medical marijuana Medical marijuana got the full yo-yo treatment in 2016, starting with a Montana Supreme Court decision in February that upheld a 2011 law limiting providers to just three patients. Though the court delayed implementation of the rule until Aug. 31, advocates feared that a statewide shutdown of dispensaries was imminent. The U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal in June to hear an appeal, and District Court Judge James Reynolds’ reluctance to issue another stay, only deepened the industry’s resolve to pass Ballot Initiative 182 and overturn the patient limit. By September, more than 11,000 patients in Montana no longer had access. Meanwhile, medical marijuana opponent Steve Zabawa and his nonprofit SAFE Montana were busy attempting to pass an initiative of their own, one that sought to ban marijuana completely. Zabawa amassed a $206,944 war chest, investing much of it in advertisements and billboards opposing I-182. His effort was for naught and the initiative failed to make the ballot. I-182 succeeded, passing on Election Day with 58 percent of the vote. But even victory came with a twist: A clerical error in the initiative’s language threatened to delay its effects until summer 2017. In the end, Reynolds came to the rescue once more, ruling in early December to correct the error and implement I-182 immediately. —Alex Sakariassen
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ing around playing soldier, the occupiers were finally rousted, Payne was among those arrested. Ryan temporarily evaded law enforcement, but was eventually found hiding in a stranger’s shed in Oregon. A federal judge released him pending trial. Payne remains in custody, having pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the Malheur occupation. He also faces trial early next year in Nevada over his involvement in a 2014 standoff on Cliven Bundy’s ranch. —Alex Sakariassen
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Grizzly delisting won’t be final until 2017, but 2016 was the year the deed was done.
Grizzly delisting After months of public speculation, and to no one’s surprise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially rolled out a proposal March 3 to delist grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The announcement sparked an immediate backlash from environmental groups and tribal activists, with a Missoula-based spokesman for WildEarth Guardians calling the move “incredibly premature and extremely damaging.” In April, state wildlife officials confirmed that the famed Yellowstone griz known as Scarface had been shot dead the previous fall, stoking fears that high-profile bears would likely be the first killed by hunters in a post-delisting world. The FWS reopened the proposal for comment in September, but that did little to slow the momentum. By mid-December, an interagency committee had approved a draft conservation strategy for the species. The FWS reportedly expects to release a final rule in early 2017—once it finishes reviewing an estimated 650,000 comments. —Alex Sakariassen
Montanans at Malheur Crazy ran wild in Oregon in January as more than two dozen armed militants left their tinfoil hats at home and took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, demanding, among other things, the release of federal lands to local control. The occupation was headed by Ammon and Ryan Bundy, sons of infamous Nevada scofflaw rancher Cliven Bundy, and two Montana names showed up prominently in the roll call: Plains native Jake Ryan and Anaconda militia member Ryan Payne. When, after a month and a half of stand-
The return of meth In the past few years, meth use has spiked in the state of Montana, and heroin along with it, according to state and local police departments. Missoula Police Det. Sgt. Eddie McLean told the Indy last spring that “Epidemic is an accurate word.” Missoula’s Open Aid Alliance, the only syringe exchange program in the state, reports increased demand for its services. Meth’s resurgence comes despite the high-profile Montana Meth Project campaign, which claimed credit for reducing use in the mid-2000s. Authorities also note that most of the current boom’s product isn’t coming from small-time DIY labs, but from large-scale out-of-state operations. Officials are also concerned about a rise in heroin use, part of a nationwide opioid epidemic. In turn, the surge in drug abuse is tied to an increase in child abuse cases, overburdening the state’s Child and Family Services Division. —Kate Whittle
Missoulian makes news photo by Chad Harder
After a long decline, 2016 was the year the University of Montana’s troubles came to a head, and President Royce Engstrom was shown the door.
Heads roll at UM In a nutshell: The nightmare continued. The cuts came last spring—some 192 positions scrubbed from the school’s shrinking budget—and last fall, student enrollment kept falling. What was already one of the worst enrollment drops among public research universities nationwide only worsened with a plummet of 6.7 percent. President Royce Engstrom shook up his administration, most notably by finally hiring an enrollment specialist to a new vice president post. But state higher education officials lost patience after registering the latest enrollment numbers. Engstrom was asked to resign in November, with Sheila Stearns installed as interim president. Whether more cuts are in UM’s future, Stearns can’t yet say. The new year brings promises of “program prioritization,” “structural realignment,” a state legislature likely to be stingy with its pocketbook, and job searches for UM’s next president and provost. Whoever is hired will be expected to turn a corner, and fast. —Derek Brouwer
Not long after 2016 kicked off, Missoula’s 146-year-old daily newspaper found itself the subject of a few headlines of its own. Former editor Sherry Devlin, who had resigned in late 2015, filed a lawsuit against Missoulian owner Lee Enterprises in February alleging that she’d been wrongly demoted to make room for newcomer Matt Bunk. In early April, Bunk himself became the center of attention when he was indefinitely suspended (and
then allowed to resign) for carrying a gun into the newsroom. Lee sent a relief crew from the Billings Gazette to help keep the editor-less paper on course. A month later, the paper hired Seattle Times editor Kathy Best to take the helm. Devlin dropped her lawsuit in late June. Since then, the paper has pretty much resumed its role producing headlines, not making them. —Alex Sakariassen
Refugee resettlement When the year began, Montana was one of just two states not actively resettling refugees. As the year ends, Missoula has become a national case study. Credit the turnaround to Soft Landing Missoula, the group of residents who convinced the nonprofit International Rescue Committee to re-establish a resettlement office here. The idea began in a book club in September 2015, and by last August the first refugees had arrived. Things got hairy in between, as the xenophobic spirit bubbling in national Republican politics came to a boil with anti-resettlement protests in communities across western Montana. The welcoming spirit has proved more enduring, at least for now. A handful of families fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq and Eritrea are starting new lives in Missoula. Soft Landing, fueled by community donations, opened an office and community space on Stephens Avenue to support the IRC’s work—a reminder, perhaps, that everyday people can still make all the difference. —Derek Brouwer
Hate on the rise The national press and human rights groups catalogued an uptick in anti-immigrant and racist activity after Nov. 8, but the view from Missoula suggests that hate has been in the air all year long. The prospect of Muslim refugees first fueled hateful rhetoric—remember those “rape, kill, destroy” signs in front of the Missoula County Courthouse? Refugee advocates received threatening phone calls in the middle of the night, and a Bitterroot businessman was harassed over fake news that he was building housing for nonexistent Syrian refugees. As the summer wore on, the atmosphere took a decidedly neo-Nazi turn. The University of Montana campus was tagged with posters linked to a white nationalist group associated with Whitefish’s Richard Spencer, who was in the process of achieving celebrity-racist status nationwide. The Nazi symbolism trickled into area high schools when Polson was roiled by photos showing two juniors wearing “White Pride” and “White Power” shirts to a homecoming event. And don’t forget the substitute teacher in Missoula who said the n-word in class. Oh, and then there was the Nazi party literature that turned up on doorsteps around Missoula. Finally, the holiday season brought a neo-Nazi troll offensive directed at Jewish residents of Whitefish, where Spencer and his family live. Each of these events was met with public demonstrations of solidarity, unity and racial tolerance. But the fact that those demonstrations were even necessary made 2016 feel more like 1956. —Derek Brouwer
photo by Derek Brouwer
In response to a swell of anti-refugee activity, supporters staged a statewide rally March 1 that drew hundreds to Missoula’s Caras Park.
missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [9]
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Room to improve The year our better angels went missing in action by Dan Brooks
I will not insult you by using this space to defend 2016. Although I am a die-hard contrarian, I agree with the general consensus that this has been an awful year. Its awfulness was a commonplace, an internet meme by the Fourth of July, such that the second half of the year felt like a joke that had gone too far. Each new event became evidence in a case that had already been made. The irony of this awful year is that we are now trapped in a period of reflection before things get worse. The crowning event of 2016, for me, was when Donald Trump won the presidential election. Trump is the carbon monoxide detector of American democracy. When the Republican Party first installed him in our national basement, we understood him as a caution: a reminder that the toxic byproducts of our domestic systems could build up to dangerous levels, but also a reassurance that the warning would prevent our suffocation. We reassured ourselves all the way to November. Every time he embarrassed himself with some stupid or bigoted remark, then covered for it by insulting someone else, we thought, “This is why we have to be careful that no one like this comes to power here.” Then we went back to watching Jimmy Fallon on Facebook. This process continued, his opponent calmly agreeing with pundits and forecasts that she would definitely win, until Election Day, when she lost. Now we are all trapped in a house with a carbon monoxide detector that is shrieking wildly. It reminds us that however bad and desperate things seem now, they are going to get worse. What makes Trump’s election the signature event of 2016 is that it is a problem of our own making. America’s first game-show-host president did not seize power in a coup. We voted him in. And this man who had never before run for public office, who refused the advice of experts, won not because he was some kind of political genius. He didn’t
[10] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
snatch victory in a brilliant campaign. He won because the Democratic Party put its thumb on the scale of its own primaries to nominate the most unpopular political figure in America, then blew a three-million-popular-vote lead to lose the Electoral College. This multi-part catastrophe could have been avoided at nearly every stage. We failed to prevent it, though, and now Trump prepares to take office
“The whole awful year has the quality of a hypnosis act, as though we know we aren’t really chickens, but nonetheless find ourselves powerless not to cluck.” with the lowest approval rating of any president-elect in the history of modern polling. That is 2016 in a nutshell. We elected a president we don’t like, and now we are sad. It’s easy to see this state of affairs as a judgment on our character. It’s like the news that temperatures in the Arctic this year reached record highs: We identified a problem, we understood how and why it developed, and we didn’t do anything about it. That’s a definition of weakness and immorality that transcends any religious system. What to say
about people who collectively violate their agreed-upon values in a way that hurts them, steadily, for a long time? Only that we deserve what we get. And yet we don’t act that way. America has been foolish, but we do not resemble fools. One might think that people descending into self-destructive stupidity and greed would do so gleefully. The Bible instructs us that pride goes before a fall. But we’re not proud. We’re excoriating ourselves. Glumly we draw our six-guns to shoot ourselves in the foot. The whole awful year has the quality of a hypnosis act, as though we know we aren’t really chickens, but nonetheless find ourselves powerless not to cluck. Surely there are people out there who think things are going great. But even those who support disasters like a Trump presidency seem to do so from the perspective of a larger pessimism. An overwhelming majority of us agree that this year was dumb and wrong. We may disagree on where to go next, but we approach consensus on the idea that we need to do better. I think that’s the silver lining around the cloud of blood and frogs that was 2016. We all agree it was gross. That agreement is proof we have higher standards. We failed to live up to them this year, but our disappointment in ourselves and in the way things are going is the first step to turning things around. Except for all the artists’ deaths, 2016 didn’t happen to us. We did it to ourselves. That’s depressing and infuriating by turns, but it is also a problem we can correct. This year broke my heart, because it didn’t need to happen. We chose this. But right now, we are choosing again. And if 2016 has taught us anything, it’s that we would prefer something better. Dan Brooks writes about people, politics, culture, and our unmitigated responsibility for everything that happens at combatblog.net.
[opinion]
Countering narrative Putting out a racist fire in the Flathead by Sarah Kahn
The Daily Stormer, a white supremacist website, recently published the names and contact information of Jews living in Flathead County, calling on readers to “take action” against this “vicious, evil race.” My whole life, I knew my grandmother as Mucky. When she was 12, growing up in Germany, my grandmother’s two best friends were, like her, named Ilse, a very common German name. She was generous, kind, intentional in her life and actions, determined, with unwavering integrity and a sharp dedication to justice—and she was silly. She made up names for each of her grandchildren—I was Doctor Schnupsi. And at 12, instead of letting teachers call them by their last names, she made up names for herself and each of the other Ilses: Muck, Puck and Schnuck. That was when she was allowed to go to school. That was when her teacher took a blonde classmate to the front of the class and measured her skull, showed the class her blue eyes, and declared her the perfect Aryan, and when the girl, a Jew, said nothing as she returned to her seat, her eyes on the floor. My grandmother says she was lucky. She graduated before the Jews were kicked out of school. And by the time she was out of high school, the Ilse she’d named Schnuck would cross the street if she saw my grandmother because she would not share a sidewalk with a Jew. When she used to tell me this story, my grandmother would add, “We don’t know what came of Puck.” She meant that she didn’t know how she was killed— whether in a camp or by an SS officer. I think often of how this could have happened in so few years. How a child could learn to wish for the death of her best friend. When I watch documentaries, looking
for that source, that thing that was awakened in the Nazi being interviewed on screen, looking for what awakened it, the common thread I see is story. The story of the Jew migrating into Europe, an infestation that mirrored the migration of rats. The story of the Jew who took and lent money, of the Jew who ruined the German economy and denigrated the German identity. Even though she
“I think often of how this could have happened in so few years. How a child could learn to wish for the death of her best friend.” knew my grandmother, this classmate learned a narrative from screens and leaders and fear that was able to erase every memory of this sweet, funny, thoughtful girl she had gone to school with. Before she died, I wrote down many of my grandmother’s stories. One memory she repeated was of a clerk at the passport office. She and my grandfather waited for hours to
find out whether they would be granted their lives. This was just before the war and just after a neighbor had been released from a camp where he was temporarily held after Kristallnacht. When the SS came back for him, rounding up the young Jewish men again, he went upstairs and hung himself. This clerk knew my grandparents were escaping illegally and he looked the other way. Nothing more. At the time, this was an act of great bravery, but it always seemed to me to be such a small act. To allow the final bureaucratic step that would save their lives, stamping a thin document from his office where a picture of Hitler hung on the wall. But my grandmother would tell me, each time she told the story, “I want you to know, there were good Germans.” What she meant was that even in the face of the greatest evil, goodness is possible. We cannot be the ones who cross the street. We cannot be the ones who imagine that the narrative is harmless. We cannot allow that story to grow and to drive the evil in the worst of us up into the light, where it can destroy. If some men in Whitefish express misplaced hate, that might seem small. But story is a powerful tool. Rage and fear are contagious. These things do not fade on their own. They have to be put out when they are embers or they will become the fire that consumes us. Sarah Kahn has an MFA in fiction and an MA in literature from the University of Montana. She founded the Free Verse Writing Project, an organization that teaches literature and creative writing in juvenile detention centers across Montana.
photo by Charles Wybierala
missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [11]
[offbeat]
HOLES AGAINST HUMANITY – The rebellion against the absurdities of Black Friday this year by the organization Cards Against Humanity came in the form of raising money to dig a pointless hole in the ground. During the last week of November, people “contributed” $100,573, with Cards digging initially for 5.5 seconds per donated dollar. In 2015, according to an NPR report, Cards raised $71,145 by promising to do “absolutely nothing” with it, and the year before, $180,000 by selling bits of bull feces. (Asked why Cards doesn’t just give the money to charity, a spokesperson asked why donors themselves don’t give it to charity. “It’s (their) money.”) GOVERNMENT IN ACTION – New York City’s Department of Parks and Recreation has completed its twoyear project of assigning ID numbers (with arboreal characteristics) to every one of the 685,781 trees in the city’s five boroughs. More than 2,300 volunteers walked the streets, then posted each tree’s location, measurements, Google Street View image and ecological benefits for the surrounding neighborhoods (rainwater retained, air pollution reduced). (Privacy activists hope the National Security Agency is not inspired by this.) THE CONTINUING CRISIS – A note in The New York Times in October mentioned a website that comprehensively covers everything worth knowing and wondering—about shoelaces. Ian’s Shoelace Site shows and discusses (and rates) lacing methods, how to mix lace colors, how to tie (comparing methods, variations and, again, ratings), lengths of laces (how to calculate, which formulas to use, what to do with excess lengths), “granny knots,” aglet repair and much more—neatly laid out in dozens of foolproof drawings for the shoelacechallenged (because no one wants to be caught in a shoelace faux pas). Though the presidential election of 2016 was certainly more volatile than usual, one reaction to the outcome was the apparent ease with which some in America’s next generation of college-trained leaders were sidelined by self-described emotional pain. The Wall Street Journal reported that special attention was given by administrators at Tufts University, the University of Kansas and Ivy League Cornell, among other places, where their young adults could “grieve” over the election and seek emotional support, such as use of “therapy dogs” in Kansas and, at the University of Michigan, the availability of Play-Doh and coloring books for distraction. IRONIES – The county executive in Cleveland, Ohio, complained in November of lack of funds (because the county’s credit is “maxed out”) for necessary renovations to its well-known sports and concert venue, the Quicken Loans Arena.
These are the good old days. Good times, great people, deep snow. Welcome to Whitefish.
In November, after a companion asked Victoria Vanatter, 19, what blood-sucking was like, she let him slice her arm with a razor to have a taste, but the two then argued, and Vanatter allegedly grabbed a knife and slashed him for real. Police in Springfield, Missouri, arrested her after both people were stitched up at a hospital. Recurring: The most recent city to schedule a civic-minded conference with community leaders to discuss options for affordable, accessible housing in a meeting place that was highly unfriendly to the non-ambulatory was Toronto, in November. The first proposed site required a seven-step walk-up, but following complaints, officials relocated it—to a building whose only rest room was in the elevator-free basement. QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS – The Space World theme park in Kitakyushu, Japan, opened a popular (with visitors) ice-skating rink in November, but was forced to close it two weeks later for being hugely unpopular (with social media critics). The park had placed 5,000 fish and other sea animals in the ice deck of its “Freezing Port” rink so that skaters could look down as they glided along, gazing at marvels of nature (all dead in advance, of course, purchased from a fish market). Nonetheless, the park manager apologized for grossing out so many people and closed the exhibit (melting the ice and conducting an “appropriate religious service” for the fishes’ souls). The government-run Channel 2M in Morocco apologized for a segment of its daily TV program “Sabahiyat” that featured a makeup artist demonstrating techniques for obscuring blemishes on women subjected to domestic violence. The model being worked on had been made up with a swollen face and faked bruises. Said the host, “We hope these beauty tips will help (victims) carry on with your daily life.” (Bonus: The program aired Nov. 23—two days before International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.) Cunning Strategies: (1) Shogo Takeda, 24, said he desperately needed a job at the elevator maintenance company in Yokohama at which he was interviewing (with the president) on Nov. 10, but somehow could not resist taking the man’s wallet from a bag when the president briefly left the room. (Takeda had dropped off his resume beforehand and thus was quickly apprehended.) (2) Mark Revill, 49, pleaded guilty in November to stalking the actor Keira Knightley. He said he had become frustrated that his flood of love letters was being ignored and so approached the front door of Knightley’s London home and “meowed” through the letterbox.
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missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [13]
Mario Zavala picks cherries at his family’s 80-acre orchard on a July evening in the Flathead. An Aug. 18 Independent cover story examined changes in migratory labor patterns that have led to change in the Flathead cherry industry and at the local health clinic that helps care for workers.
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
COVER: A hiker makes his way up the west ridge of Warren Peak in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness as an early season squall blows through the high country on Sept. 11.
photo photo by by Matt Matt Roberts Roberts
photo by Matt Hamon
Law enforcement officers man a barricade near North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in early November to keep protesters away from the Dakota Access Pipeline construction site. The protest attracted scores of tribal members and environmental activists from across Montana
[14] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
and, in late October, 10 Montana Highway Patrol troopers were assigned to assist with security. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Dec. 4 that it would not grant an easement for the pipeline, sending the project back to the drawing board for an Environmental Impact Statement.
Missoula gun rights advocate and lobbyist Gary Marbut produced an online guide for responsible gun sales this year in response to “agitation” for government background checks, i.e., an ordinance introduced by Missoula City Councilman Bryan von Lossberg and passed by the City Council in September. Attorney General Tim Fox is expected to void the ordinance by year’s end.
photo by Amy Donovan
photo by Amy Donovan
Ironworkers Local 14 marches on the Higgins Avenue bridge. An Independent cover story on Oct. 13 documented the ways in which Montana workers are often shortchanged by the booming construction industry.
Adelaide Every (left) and Marlo Crocifisso, founders of Missoula’s VonCommon artists collective, practice arm wrestling for a September fundraiser as coach Shane Rooney supervises.
photo by Amy Donovan
In early June, Montana Rail Link stashed more than 300 empty railcars along the railroad’s Bitterroot branch, where the extra cars, sidelined by dwindling coal shipments, occupied more than three miles of track between Lolo and Florence.
photo by Joe Weston
missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [15]
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In October, the Downtown Missoula Partnership began selling off some 700 old city parking meters that had been replaced by the new electronic models. Executive Director Linda McCarthy said revenue from meter sales would be put toward a new Caras Park pavilion canopy and other projects. At least one buyer intended to use the defunct meter as a cremation urn.
photo by Amy Donovan
Missoula Curling Club member Shalagh Fox throws a curling stone at the club’s Dec. 2 practice session at Glacier Ice Rink. After six years of growth, the Missoula club is hoping to acquire access to designated curling ice for the first time.
Missoula music scene stalwart Caroline Keys stepped into her own this year, fronting a new band—Caroline Keys and the LaneSplitters—and recording a new album.
photo by Amy Donovan
[16] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
Bob Ellenbecker takes a flying leap into the Blackfoot River on an unseasonably warm June day.
photo by Amy Donovan
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Bucket drummers with glow-in-the-dark sticks perform Eugene Novotney’s “Alone or Together” during the University of Montana Percussion Ensemble’s fall concert at the Dennison Theatre.
Missoula artist Max Mahn displayed his gig posters at a First Friday exhibit titled “First Annual Candy Wrapper’s Hippity Hoppity Ball” in March.
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [17]
Two women pose for a photo with a man who spent a Friday afternoon roaming naked around Rock Creek Lodge during this year’s 34th annual Testicle Festival in Clinton.
photo by Andrew Graham
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Medical cannabis provider Katrina Farnum operates Garden Mother Herbs in Missoula. Provision of medical marijuana was an unsettled business in 2016, with a three-patientmaximum restriction going into effect in August, and voters rescinding that restriction in November.
photo by Amy Donovan
Titan Killam, age 3, watches as the Flathead High School band marches down Higgins Avenue during the University of Montana’s homecoming parade on Oct. 1.
photo by Amy Donovan
Instructor Rachel Plumage, left, took her coaching services to Ridge Fitness after Title Boxing Club—long a hub of the fitness boxing community—unexpectedly closed its doors in late October.
A cowgirl makes a quick dismount during the saddle bronc portion of the Bull-A-Rama at the Ravalli County Fair in early September.
[18] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
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[arts]
In review A look back at the moments, people and venues that made Missoula’s scene by Erika Fredrickson
Rising star The reviews for Certain Women started rolling in at the end of January after it screened at Sundance, and there was one aspect of the movie everyone seemed to love above all else: Lily Gladstone. The Missoula actor shares space in a star-studded cast with Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern and Michelle Williams, but it was Gladstone’s nimble performance as a taciturn and lonely ranch hand that stirred viewers most. In October the film had its Missoula debut to a sold-out crowd at the Roxy Theater’s Montana Film Festival. Gladstone’s accolades have continued to accumulate: She’s received best supporting actress awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the Boston Society of Film Critics, as well as some Oscar buzz. MAM, en plein air In August, after three years of designing and fundraising, the Missoula Art Museum broke ground on an 8,000-square-foot art park that will span Pine Street, from the museum’s lawn onto the property of Adventure Cycling. The park, where MAM plans to host outdoor sculptures and rotating exhibits, is slated to be finished in the spring. Cuba comes to Montana When the International Choral Festival selected Cuban choir Cantores de Cienfuegos to perform at its annual Missoula event, the excitement was shortlived: The singers didn’t have the money to make the trip. Local organizers sprang into action with a fundraising group called Cuban Choir to Montana. At the last minute, they raised and borrowed enough money to fly the group to Missoula, where it performed alongside choirs from China, Costa Rica and across the country. Music etiquette In August, alt-country star Ryan Adams scolded the audience for not paying attention during his performance at the Wilma. The incident split opinions between Adams’ reputation for irritability and a growing concern that drunk locals don’t know how to behave at a show—a conversation that blew up, at least locally, on social media.
photo by Alex Sakariassen
Jeff Bridges played a show at the Wilma in March for Steve Bullock’s campaign.
Doors close The Brink Gallery, which opened in 2010, hosted its final show in May of this year with an exhibit by gallery owner Jennifer Leutzinger titled “I Was Here.” The show featured shredded memorabilia from the gallery—Leutzinger’s works from past shows, old newspaper articles, phone bills and artist statements—plus items from Leutizinger’s past such as middle school art works and pop quizzes. The Dude abides On March 15, actor and musician Jeff Bridges played to a packed house at the Wilma as part of a fundraiser for Steve Bullock’s bid for governor. He and singersongwriter Chris Pelonis performed songs from Bridges’ Oscar-winning Crazy Heart, and they ended the set with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Lookin’ Out My Back
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Door.” In between songs, Bridges rattled off Bullock’s accomplishments—all in “Dude” style—including his work on the Disclose Act and No Kid Hungry Campaign. In memoriam This year marked the deaths of global musical icons including Prince and David Bowie, who were celebrated locally at the Roxy Theater with impromptu screenings of Purple Rain and Ziggy Stardust. The Missoula art scene also lost some big names this year. Lela Autio, a pioneering modernist painter and sculptor, died on Jan. 26. She helped found the Missoula Art Museum and was a driving force in the art community along with her husband, sculptor Rudy Autio. On March 26, writer and part-time Montana resident Jim Harrison died at his home in Patagonia, Arizona, reportedly with his pen in hand. A few months later,
Anthony Bourdain’s popular travel and food show aired an episode filmed in Livingston that featured Harrison and his lifelong fishing guide, Dan Lahren. Longtime watercolor painter Mary Beth Percival, who depicted bright Montana landscapes, died on Dec. 7. She collaborated and shared a studio with her husband, painter Monte Dolack. In May, a large crowd gathered at the Wilma to celebrate soundman Joey Connell, who was well known in the local music scene, and who died by suicide after a battle with depression.
Bard’s book The Montana Museum of Art and Culture won a bid to host William Shakespeare’s First Folio, a first-edition collection of his works. The 5-pound, 400-year-old
book arrived by courier in late April and was exhibited under glass at the gallery in UM’s PARTV Center for the month of May. New venue on horizon In early December, Wilma and Top Hat owner Nick Checota announced the formation of a new company, Logjam. The entertainment, promotion and production company will serve as the exclusive buyer and manager for acts at both venues, though Checota says his goals for Logjam are regional. A few weeks later, Checota and Kettlehouse Brewing announced another endeavor: A 4,000-capacity amphitheater along the Blackfoot River in Bonner that will provide an outdoor music venue—and some competition for Big Sky Brewing’s summer concert series. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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Our back pages The best of books from the Indy’s 2016 reviews Most of the nearly 100 poems in Jim Harrison’s Dead Man’s Float are reflections on aging. That’s not unusual for the writer, who died in March, but there is more of a sense of twilight about his musings this time. Barring fire or flood, this book will be in my library for the rest of my life. It’s the last poetry collection we get from Harrison—and it is as fine an example of his efforts as any. (CLT) Set in 1991, The Flood Girls centers on Rachel Flood, a newly sober alcoholic in her 20s returning to her hometown to make amends, and 13year-old Jake Bailey, a fashion-obsessed boy with a collection of rosaries to rival Madonna’s. Local author Richard Fifield renders his characters with crystalline vision, including the Flood Girls, a women’s softball team chock-full of badass bitches who can’t win a game to save their lives. (GP) Annie Dillard, of course, is hardly hidden treasure. Even so, this new volume, having been selected, re-edited and arranged by Dillard herself, showcases one of Dillard’s defining writerly traits: her ready engagement with the readerly desire for meaning and beauty both. The Abundance, drawing from seven Dillard books and including previously uncollected essays spanning the quarter century from 1974 to 1999, is designed specifically and well to encourage rediscovery by a new generation of readers. (BT) The common thread tying The Immortal Irishman’s three sections is Thomas Meagher’s lifelong battle against the hatred that he found everywhere he went. In telling Meagher’s story, Timothy Egan also delivers a cautionary tale for today’s America—one that should help us reflect on what kind of people we really want to be. (CLT) In his Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, UM alumnus William Finnegan chronicles his youthful days as a surfer and his later years as a reporter exploring black markets and war. It’s a fascinating book, heavy on jargon, but the language is so rich that even without a surfing background it’s easy to get sucked into the essence. (EF) Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sympathizer is not your typical immigrant book. Nguyen moves beyond fish-out-of-water tales and
does what other Vietnamese-American writers have mostly avoided: He gets unabashedly cerebral about American and Vietnamese politics, injecting enough satirical shenanigans and catch-22s to appease even hardcore fans of “The Daily Show.” (CT) In his debut novel, Champion of the World, Missoula author Chad Dundas imagines a colorful cast of characters living at the turn of the 20th century, when professional wrestling was experiencing major changes. The story follows a former lightweight champion and his cardsharp wife in an unraveling universe of carnivals, bootleggers, gangsters and fixed fights. (EF) Megan McNamer’s greatest strength is capturing the import of small moments and passing sensations: a certain feeling, an odd smell, a moment of beauty in the weather. In Children and Lunatics, a heartbeat is physically moving, and the reader feels it just as deeply as the characters do. (SA) Pete Fromm’s The Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wild revolves around Fromm’s return to the wilderness—the Bob Marshall—in the spring of 2004 to babysit a batch of fish eggs, much as he did in 1993’s Indian Creek Chronicles. Told through flashbacks woven throughout the primary narrative is the story of Fromm's life, how he came to embrace wilderness, and all the points where fate seemed to intervene. (CLT) Dana Fitz Gale’s crisp, slightly strange debut collection of short stories, Spells for Victory and Courage, is interested in the kinds of ties that don’t usually bind: the relationships between neighbors. Her superpower is writing gut-punching last lines, which create sudden and almost magical moments of understanding for readers, even if we’re never quite sure how or why they work. (SA) Reading Kim Heacox’s Jimmy Bluefeather is an immersive experience. The descriptions of the landscape, while spare, are breathtaking. One smells the smoke of bonfires, tastes the salt of water and feels the damp of the air. (CLT) Reviews by Sarah Aswell, Erika Fredrickson, Chris La Tray, Gaaby Patterson, Cab Tran and Brad Tyer.
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Playback Our reviewers weigh in on the year’s best music Favorite album of 2016: Fakebook cannot be Yo La Tengo’s best work, because it’s a covers album. This year’s Stuff Like That There appears to violate the same principle, because so much of it is Yo La Tengo covering themselves, but I hear it as an aesthetic statement. New, heartfelt versions of old songs like “Deeper Into Movies”—once a noise jam, but here a quiet catechism—imply the band has come to understand itself in middle age. This album is the sound of artistic maturity, and it is beautiful.
What I listened to most: Prince Buster died in September, relatively unremarked amid the waves of mourning for Bowie, Prince and George Michael. He lived on my stereo, though, in the vertiginous drop from saxophone flutter to overdriven bass on “Freezing Up Orange Street” and other classics of early sixties Jamaican ska. Fabulous Greatest Hits is aged cheddar for people who tasted Velveeta and concluded they don’t like cheese. Best live show: Yo La Tengo played the newly renovated Wilma the way god plays nature: as a presence, an underlying logic, a totalizing experience. The difference is that Yo La Tengo was actually there. (Dan Brooks)
garbage and plug this in as you walk along the river. The phased piano of “Eight Line Poem,” the rich Beatlesque uplift of “Kooks” and the roomful of acoustics on “Andy Warhol” deserve your undivided attention as you stroll through the real world. Best live show: Missoula is crawling (sometimes literally) with talented musicians, but many local bands could take a note from Dwight Yoakam. His September show at the Wilma was a master class in stagecraft and showmanship. His band, decked out in spangly brocaded jackets, displayed a clear affection for the crowd as it blazed through nearly every hit in his catalog with nary a breather, including a generous Merle Haggard medley. Guitarist Eugene Edwards lit up the theater with his sly smile, moving and playing like a hybrid of James Burton and a runway stripper. (Ednor Therriault)
topping album and opened a new frontier in that group’s sound, and Minneapolis punk band Citric Dummies put out Life is So Horrifying, a fast record that demonstrates how vibrant and excellent punk can be. Actually listened to: I really enjoyed listening to Pye Corner Audio, a British dance outfit that seems to be a guy and his laptop and synthesizer. It’s all instrumental and sounds kind of like John Carpenter over Daft Punk beats—like a reboot of a good Cold War movie soundtrack. I also recently got a reissue of a 1970s Zambian band called Ngozi Family. Sabbath-influenced Zambian Christians never sounded so good. Best live show: Some really great bands played Missoula this year, including Jonny Fritz, Absu, Divers, Timmy’s Organism, Wolf Eyes, Danava, Red Fang and Lee Fields. Each was top-shelf for different reasons, but I think it’s a dead tie between Big Business at the Badlander and Purling Hiss at Stage 112. Both shows left me completely giddy for about a week. (Josh Vanek)
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Best album of 2016: The combination of garage-punk attitude and Roy Orbison-style croon makes Angel Olsen’s latest album mesmerizing. My Woman oscillates between sneer and purr, with songs
Best album of 2016: As if I would pick anything besides Joyce Manor’s album Cody. I am wearing a Joyce Manor T-shirt right now, the one that I bought at the band’s October show at the Badlander, which
Favorite albums of 2016: I really liked the about-to-completely-implode-but-still-riffing vibe captured on CCR Headcleaner’s Tear Down The Wall. It reminded me a ton of Idaho’s Caustic Resin, a band that always seemed to be on the brink of collapse. Big Business’ Command Your Weather was a career-
Favorite album of 2016: This year saw further erosion of the bro-country wall o’ schlock. Sturgill Simpson’s Sailor’s Guide to Earth never quite grew on me, but Texas songwriter Jack Ingram delivered a great rootsy kiss-off to Nashville with Midnight Motel. The album includes a dedication to “Funky Donnie Fritts” (Kris Kristofferson’s longtime keyboardist) and a song called “Blaine’s Ferris Wheel,” which has a backstory worth the price of admission. Actually listened to: The guilt in 2016’s guilty pleasure comes from letting David Bowie’s Hunky Dory languish in my record collection until he died. When the sun returns, throw your VR goggles in the
strife as a trans person, but the cathartic expressions of personal crisis are as relatable as ever. Blast Against Me! in your car when you feel like the odds are against you. Best live show: Does a puppet sci-fi rock opera count? During a hazy, hung-over mid-summer day I saw Bat Honey perform a bacon-themed puppet opera at the Bike Doctor with surprisingly well-crafted songs, slapstick humor and little felt bacon puppets on sticks. Adorbs. Would see again. (Kate Whittle)
in future years I’ll remember as the last gasp of my mosh-pit emo-punk mid-20s. I’m in my late 20s now—shit’s serious. But thankfully it’s not super serious on Cody, a pop-punk album with more Weezer-y aspirations than Joyce Manor’s previous three albums. Even when the lyrics are plain ridiculous, they’ll still get stuck in your heart: “Tell me what you think about Kanye West/I think that he’s great/I think he’s the best.” Actually listened to: Against Me! has been my favorite band for about 10 years now and it’s still on a roll with its July release, Shape Shift With Me. Laura Jane Grace is still belting out inspiring punk jams. She’s singing specifically about her own trouble and
like “Shut Up Kiss Me” and “Never Be Mine” standing out as perfect examples of Olsen’s songwriting brilliance. She’s an artist who is doing her own thing, and My Woman, her third release, one-ups her previous work. Actually listened to: Even though she has a newer release, I couldn’t stop listening to Lydia Loveless’ 2014 album Somewhere Else, especially “Really Wanna See You” and “Head.” That obsession led me back to revisit the tunes of Fred Eaglesmith and, oddly enough, some old Dwarves albums. Best live shows: Adia Victoria performed to a pathetically empty room at the Palace in late July, but she belted out her gothic country blues as if it didn’t matter, taking time to talk with the audience about, among other things, how much she enjoyed eating a Mo Club burger. Two days later, the Psychedelic Furs played to a much bigger crowd at the Wilma and I expected little beyond some mild nostalgia. As it happened, Richard Butler put on a spectacularly flamboyant performance—on par with the theatrics of David Bowie and Prince—and charmed the crowd to the last note. (Erika Fredrickson)
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Scene stealers Movies that made 2016 a little bit brighter by Molly Laich
Laurent Lafitte and Isabelle Huppert star in Elle.
It’s been a bleak year for a lot of things, and particularly for cinema. This is the year when moviegoers paid for our refusal to deal with past traumas in tears, and I, for one, am glad for it. These are my favorite motion pictures of 2016. 5. Elle From director Paul Verhoeven (the man who brought us Robocop and Total Recall) comes this bizarre, genre-defying film about a wealthy woman in France (Isabelle Huppert) who suffers a brutal rape in her home while her cat watches. This was supposed to be an American production, but all of our best actresses declined the role. And why? Because the heroine doesn’t react to rape the way polite, empowered American women are supposed to. I’m including this picture because it’s sexy and entertaining, but mostly as a plaintive call: More gutsy films in 2017, please! 4. Moonlight Moonlight follows the evolution of a young man growing up in the Miami projects and the people he meets along the way who help to shape his identity. Three different actors depict the hero in three distinct acts that play like linked short stories. Moonlight makes my list because I can still taste the way each movement makes me feel: Exhilarated, sure—but more than that, profoundly melancholic and lonely. 3. The Witch Remember way back in February when I lost my mind over this brilliant film about a puritan family that absconds to the woods in an effort to serve its master more faithfully, only to fall apart and turn on each other? Not just the most inventive and frightening horror film of the year, The Witch delves into religion and the supernatural in authentic and thought-provoking ways. 2. The Arrival In this stark and haunting masterpiece, aliens
strangely hover in 12 mysterious pods all around the world, and the people of Earth are pretty shaken up about it. One of the pods touches down in Montana (what!), and so the U.S. government sends a team of scientists to try to communicate with the beings inside. The Arrival delivers the usual alien encounter tropes—the bellicose leaders assume malevolent intentions, while the scientists are all, “They’ve only come to teach us”— but nestled inside that predictable framework is a human story, equal parts intelligent, moving and unpredictable. This is science fiction at its best, and quite possibly the only love story of 2016 I managed to fall for. 1. Manchester by the Sea In a year defined by chaos and heartbreak, nothing hit harder than Kenneth Lonergan’s crushing story about a man coming to grips (or not) with a series of ordinary family tragedies. If this doesn’t win an award for best original screenplay, then I don’t know what awards are for. It’s not easy to capture the messy and convoluted nature of lives this complicated, but Manchester by the Sea manages to make every one of its plot lines and characters feel tragic, funny and painfully real. My other favorite films of the year are: 6. Hell or High Water 7. Nocturnal Animals (currently playing at the Roxy) 8. Don’t Breathe 9. Certain Women 10. The Lobster As for my least favorite filmgoing experiences of 2016, I had the worst time at these two, both of which received mostly positive reviews from other critics: The Man Who Knew Infinity, an uninspiring biopic featuring a boring mathematician, and The Lady in the Van, about an old British woman living in a pompous writer’s driveway.
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[film] As of press time, the Carmike 12 had not updated its movie information. Please check its website for opening films and times.
NOW PLAYING ASSASSIN’S CREED Nothing is true; everything is permitted. Instead of being executed, a career criminal is tasked with reliving his ancestor’s memories as an assassin working during the Spanish Inquisition. I didn’t expect that. Rated PG-13. Stars Michael Fassbender, Jeremy Irons and Marion Cotillard. Playing at the Carmike 12. COLLATERAL BEAUTY Following the death of his daughter, a distraught businessman writes letters to Death, Time and Love, looking for answers. Then they start answering back. Rated PG-13. Stars Will Smith, Edward Norton and Helen Mirren. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex. DR. STRANGELOVE Politicians and generals must stop a nuclear holocaust started by a crazy general in this Kubrick classic. Rated PG. Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden. Showing at the Roxy Sun., Jan. 1 at 2 PM, 4:45 PM and 7:30 PM. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS The film that launched a thousand games of “Edward Forty-Hands” is also a touching portrayal of misfits finding love in a pastel town. Who knew? Rated PG-13. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder and Dianne Wiest. Screening at the Roxy Sat., Dec. 31. FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Newt Scamander explores New York’s secret community of witches and wizards 70 years before Harry Potter reads about the adventures in a Hogwarts textbook. Rated PG-13. Stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Jon Voight. Playing at the Carmike 12. FENCES Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson, a failed baseball player struggles to keep his bitterness from affecting his family while working as a garbage collector. Rated PG-13. Stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Stephen McKinley Henderson. Playing at the Carmike 12.
Director George Miller claims black and white is the ideal way to view Fury Road. Max Max: Black and Chrome screens Thu., Jan. 5 at 7 PM at the Roxy. KUNG FU MARATHON In order to survive the Kung Fu Marathon, you must become one with your triple organic popcorn. The Roxy hosts a New Year’s Eve run of Kung Fu classics Thu., Dec. 31, noon to midnight. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: BLACK AND CHROME George Miller’s car-chase masterpiece gets a black and white makeover in the special Black and Chrome edition. Witness it. Rated R. Stars Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron and Zoë Kravitz. Showing at the Roxy Thu., Jan. 5 at 7 PM. MANCHESTER BY THE SEA Returning to your hometown is always tough, especially when you’re returning to raise your orphaned nephew. Rated R. Stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges. Playing at the Roxy and the Pharaohplex. MOANA An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people with a little help from a demi-god. Rated PG. Walt Disney’s computeranimated musical stars the voices of Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Alan Tudyk. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex.
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NOCTURNAL ANIMALS Second marriages are always tough, especially when your first husband keeps sending you copies of his violent and graphic novel. Rated R. Stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon. Playing at the Roxy. OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY If this company can’t woo a potential client, they’re going to be shut down. Guess they’d better invite him to one hell of a yuletide rager. Rated R. Stars Jennifer Aniston, T.J. Miller and Jason Bateman. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex. PASSENGERS Being an early riser is a good thing. Unless you’ve woken up 90 years before you’re supposed to and the rest of the spaceship’s crew is still asleep. Then you’re just screwed. Rated PG-13. Stars Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Sheen. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex. ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away a band of rebels must steal the designs for the Galactic Empire’s new super weapon, a moon-sized, planet-destroying Death Star. Rated PG-13. Stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and the CGI ghost of Peter Cushing. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex.
SING The best way for a broke koala to save his failing theater is to host a local singing competition. Too bad his assistant offered $100,000 in prize money they don’t have. Rated PG. Stars the voice talents of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Nick Kroll. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex. WHY HIM? Don’t you hate it when your daughter introduces you to her new shirtless, drug-using, foul-mouthed boyfriend? At least this one is a millionaire. Rated R. Stars Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Megan Mullally. Playing at the Carmike 12 and the Pharaohplex.
Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
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Bananas Foster with whipped cream by Gabi Moskowitz What’s the best way to top off a wonderful evening—New Year’s Eve, for instance? Sugar! I was suddenly inspired to dramatically increase my sugar intake (and that of a very special lady) recently and decided to give my second attempt at Bananas Foster a go. Now, don’t get all hot and bothered thinking this dessert is for a 5-star place only. It takes all of 10 minutes to execute and you get a very pleasant pyro rush when you ignite the alcohol vapors. (But remember, like momma always says, don’t try this at home without adult supervision.) Note: Though the price tag on this recipe is a bit higher than most on BrokeAss, if you have a decent liquor collection at home it should only cost you a few bucks. Ingredients 1 small carton (1/2 pint) heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon bourbon 1 tablespoon sugar 2 slightly under-ripe bananas, sliced lengthwise, then halved 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup (unpacked) dark brown sugar 1 1/2 oz. dark rum Directions I find it’s easiest to prepare the whipped cream first. If possible, I’d recommend chilling a small
BROKEASS GOURMET mixing bowl before getting started to keep the cream as chilled as possible. If you’re in the mood to impress, skip the machinery and go with your wrist—hand whipping can be wonderful entertainment from time to time. After adding in about 3/4 of the carton of heavy whipping cream, add the sugar and a tablespoon of bourbon, then rapidly whisk until soft medium peaks can hold their own. Place this bowl in the fridge until the bananas foster is ready to be served. Over medium heat, melt the butter and add in the brown sugar in a skillet or medium saucepan. This wonderful concoction will shortly begin to bubble. Add the bananas, spaced evenly, to the pan. Give the bananas about 90 seconds before you turn them over, and in doing so add the rum. To impress your guests, dip the saucepan at about a 30 degree angle, flick a lighter near the sauce and you’ll ignite the vapors, which is a treat. Keep gently agitating the saucepan until the flames go out, then serve immediately over gelato or ice cream and a healthy dollop (I said it) of the whipped cream. BrokeAss Gourmet caters to folks who want to live the high life on the cheap, with delicious recipes that are always under $20. Gabi Moskowitz is the blog’s editor-in-chief and author of The BrokeAss Gourmet Cookbook and Pizza Dough:100 Delicious, Unexpected Recipes.
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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 seasonallychanging selection of deli salads and rotisserieroasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30 $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian
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[dish] no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins 541-4541 Whether it’s coffee or cocoa, water, beer or wine, or even a tea pot, French press or mobile mug, Liquid Planet offers the best beverage offerings this side of Neptune. Missoula’s largest espresso and beverage bar, along with fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options from breakfast burritos and pastries to paninis and soups. Peruse our global selection of 1,000 wines, 400 beers and sodas, 150 teas, 30 locally roasted coffees, and a myriad of super cool beverage accessories and gifts. Find us on facebook at /BestofBeverage. Open daily 7:30am to 9pm. Liquid Planet Grille 540 Daly 540-4209 (corner of Arthur & Daly across from the U of M) MisSOULa’s BEST new restaurant of 2015, the Liquid Planet Grille, offers the same unique Liquid Planet espresso and beverage bar you’ve come to expect, with breakfast served all day long! Sit outside and try the stuffed french toast or our handmade granola or a delicious Montana Melt, accompanied with MisSOULa’s best fries and wings, with over 20 salts, seasonings and sauces! Open 7am-8pm daily. Find us on Facebook at /LiquidPlanetGrille. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$
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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! $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$
What it is: A collection of six wines created at the Missoula Winery: merlot, malbec, red, cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio and chardonnay. The merlot and red each received silver medals at Atlanta’s 2016 VinoChallenge and the other four wines took bronze. What you’re tasting: Expect notes of plum, blackberry, cherry and some espresso in the red wines, and honeysuckle and cantaloupe in the whites. Got a sweet tooth? The merlot apparently has a “lingering finish of creme brulee.” What you’re seeing: Local artist Randy Zielinski has an eye for rich color, and he uses deep oranges, reds and blues for the red wine labels. The white labels feature a stark tree against an aqua sky and a dancer caught up in a whirl of sunshine. The im-
ages have a Van Gogh-like dreaminess with a gothic twist. Who’s behind it: A trip to Italy inspired William Weaver to get into wines. Now the director of operations at Missoula Winery, he collaborated with winery owner Frederique “Frenchie” Leiritz on the collection. Leiritz, originally from Champagne, France, is working with Weaver on other wines, including a riesling called Tattoo Girl. Where to find it: William Weaver Wines are available at Fresh Market, Pattee Creek Market, Rosauers, Magic (in Southgate Mall) and the Missoula Winery. —Erika Fredrickson Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.
Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$
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FRI & SAT | 8 PM | WILMA Prog-rockers Moe play the Wilma Fri., Dec. 30 and Sat., Dec. 31. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $34-$45.
SAT | 11 PM | TOP HAT Baby Tyger plays the Top Hat Sat., Dec. 31. 11 PM. Free.
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SAT | 6 PM | TOP HAT The Salamanders play all-ages rock at the Top Hat Sat., Dec. 31. 6 PM. First Night button required.
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Thursday Friday Release some stress during tai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org.
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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.
Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, the second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent living from 2-4 PM. Call 728-1630. I don’t know about you, but wrapping up my work week 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.
WHAT: Burning (mini)Van WHO: Mamalode and the ZACC WHEN: Sat., Dec. 31 8:30 PM to 10 PM. WHERE: Broadway Parking Lot corner of N. Pattee and E. Broadway HOW MUCH: Free MORE INFO: zootownarts.org
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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.
Celebrate the last Friday of the year at the Badlander with DJs Dem Bow Tie Boyz and Kapture. Free. 21-plus. Dakota Poorman plays Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free.
Aran Buzzas honkeytonkifizes Missoula Brewing Co. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
Idle Ranch Hands play the Union Club and my cattle still aren’t branded. 9:30 PM. Free.
Prog-rockers Moe play the first of two nights at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $34–$45.
Baby Tyger burning bright, at the Top Hat late at night for the the official Moe afterparty. 11 PM. Free
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Spotlight For the third year, to celebrate the new year and to let go of the past, Mamalode, the ZACC and Arts Missoula will stuff a full-sized wooden effigy of a minivan with smaller effigies representing something that happened during 2016 or a new hope for 2017. Then they set that mother on fire. With this year being best personified as a circus train full of sick giraffes crashing into
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a screening of Ishtar, it might be difficult to choose what deserves to be burned. As such, to help the public (and grift my way out of doing courtordered Community Service hours) I have assembled a list of things from 2016 that deserve to go up in the Burning (mini)Van. Avocado toast; Benedict Cumberbatch’s American accent; the phrase “too close to call”; the ironic use of the phrase “sports ball”; candy-flavored beer; Pokémon Go; the backlash against Pokémon Go; the backlash against the backlash against Pokémon Go; all the evidence in my pending fraud case; the CGI ghost of Peter Cushing from that new Star Wars movie; a photorealistic dummy of myself that might complicate any ongoing police investigation; bigotry. While a part of First Night Missoula—a twelve-hour, city-wide cel-
ebration—the purchase of a First Night button is not required to attend. If you’d like to include your own effigy, visit the ZACC during your First Night festivities from 2
PM–4 PM for a free workshop to build your own pieces. Good luck, and happy burning. —Charley Macorn
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Saturday First Night Missoula is a daylong, citywide festival celebrating the beginning of a new year in the Garden City. Visit artsmissoula.org/first-night for a full lineup of events and to purchase your First Friday button.
Build a shrine representing something you’re ready to get rid of and let that mother burn at Burning Mini Van at the ZACC. Partway between catharsis and partying, build your pieces from 2 PM– 4 PM. The burning starts at 9.
Get your fresh produce and farm-direct goodies when Stage 112 hosts the Missoula Valley Winter Market from 9 AM–1 PM.
Want to make an artistic splash in Downtown Missoula? From 2 PM–8 PM, stop by the UC Atrium and paint your own parking meter. You can buy the finished piece for $20 or submit it for consideration for installation downtown. First Night button required.
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. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free.
Nationally renowned watercolorist Kendahl Jann Jubb answers questions about watercolor painting and her specific techniques. Murphy Jubb Fine Art. 2 PM. First Night Button required.
Espresso. 3 PM. First Night button required. They’re called illusions, Michael! Magician Mark King brings his close-up magic to the University Center Atrium. 3 PM and 5 PM. First Night button required. Take a sample Olympic Fencing demo class at the Missoula Senior Center. 3 PM. First Night button required. A demonstration from Flamenco Montana, Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre and Chutzpah shows you the fire and passion of the regional dances of Spain. Dennison Theatre. 3:30 PM. First Night button required. Sam Waldorf’s haunting melodies punctuate the Songwriter’s Showcase
All the better to hear you with, dearie. Little Red & the Big Bad Wolves play at First United Methodist Church. 4:30 PM. First Night button required. Pura Vida & Missoula Kids’ Choir perform at the UM Recital Hall. 4:30 PM. First Night button required. Opa! Learn fun and simple Greek folk dances at the Missoula Senior Center. 4:30 PM. First Night button required. See the role modern jazz has played in America at a Jazz Showcase with American Art & Democracy in Jazz at the UC Theater. 4:30 PM. First Night button required. Aran Buzzas and his aggressive rhythm guitar play Break Espresso. 4:30 PM. First Night button required.
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The Backyard Recorder Consort takes you on a musical journey from the Renaissance to today on that underappreciated instrument, the recorder. UM Recital Hall. 12 PM. First Night button required.
The Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre performs favorites, hits and new choreography at First Night. Free with your First Night Button. 5 PM. Dennison Theatre.
Connect mind to body in a movement practice at the Downtown Dance Collective. Open to all ability levels. 12 PM. First Friday button required.
Squirrels on Mars perform at the Songwriter’s Showcase. at the First United Methodist Church. 5:30 PM. First Night button required.
The Roxy hosts an afternoon of Missoula songwriters. Nate Hegyi, Hermina Jean, Izaak Opatz, June West and Chris Sand perform. 12 PM. $10 suggested donation includes lunch. Original artwork, bridging the gap between art and science and created by local fourth graders hangs in the University Center Gallery. 12 PM–6 PM. Hats and supplies are provided at Southgate Mall to help kids create the most unique headgear around. 12 PM. Make traditional Native-American crafts and learn their meaning at the UC Commons. 1 PM. First Friday button required. Montana’s troubadour Jack Gladstone speaks on the ecological, historical and contemporary fiber of Montana. UC Theater. 1:30 PM. First Night button required. The Montana Horn Club, comprised of students, amateurs, educators and professional horn players performs at UM Recital Hall. 1:30 PM. First Night button required. Learn the basics to West African dance. Open to people of all ages and abilities the dancing starts at 1:30 PM. Missoula Senior Center. First Night button required. A special booze-free Art on Tap lets you stretch your artistic muscles. UC Atrium. 2 PM. First Night Button required. Bare Bait Dance showcases a variety of new works and excerpts from their upcoming season. Dennison Theatre. 2 PM. First Night button required.
The Salamanders play their all-ages rock at the Top Hat. 6 PM. First Night button required. Even a person who is pure of heart and says their prayers by night can listen to Wolf & the Moons at Draught Work Brewery. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
Bare Bait Dance showcases a variety of new works and excerpts from their upcoming season. Dennison Theatre. 2 PM. First Night button required.
Join Turning the Wheel Missoula for a fun, interactive guided dance party to live music at the UC Ballroom. 2:30 PM. First Night Button required. You’ve heard a lot of talk about the Captain Wilson Conspiracy. Learn the truth for yourself at the Dana Gallery. 2:30 PM. First Night button required.
at First United Methodist Church. 3:30 PM. First Night button required. Featuring the music of Hardin Scott Band, Doctor, Doctor, Full Grown Band and Rhandamonium, the First Night Dance Party at the UC Commons starts at 4 PM. First Night button required.
Can they make me look like Ronnie James Dio riding a tiger with an eightball gear knob coming out of its neck? See live body painting at Blaque Owl Tattoo. 3 PM. First Night button required.
The Jeannette Rankin Peace Center provides the materials to make your own glowing luminaria to carry a glowing message of peace into the new year. 4 PM. Caras Park. First Night button required.
Five Valley Chorus & Rocky Mountainaires get their four-part harmony together and perform barbershop music at the UM Recital Hall. 3 PM. First Night button required.
Michael and Keleren Millham blend folk, classical and world music. Hear the duo at the Songwriter’s Showcase at Dana Gallery. 4 PM. First Night button required.
Multi-generational jazz ensemble Jazz Graffiti play at the UC Theater. 3 PM. First Night button required.
Kate Jordan and Bruno Augusto present a dance performance and installation work all about how humans flourish when love is present. 4:30 PM and 6 PM. Dennison Theatre West Rotunda. First Night button required.
The red-hot acoustic folk of Britchy celebrates the New Year at Break
Franco Littlelight shares the history of the Crow People through storytelling, song and music. 6 PM. UC Theater. First Night button required. The Montana A Cappella Society performs at the UM Recital Hall. 6 PM. First Night button required. Big Sky Mudflaps continue their First Night tradition playing the UC Ballroom. 6 PM. First Night button required. Prog-rockers Moe play the second of two nights at the Wilma. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. $34–$45. The John Floridis Trio respects a wellwritten song and adventurous jazz. Hear the group at First United Methodist Church. 7 PM. First Night button required. This Side of Truth creates live experimental roots music at the Dana Gallery. 7 PM. First Night button required.
Craicers combine traditional and modern Irish music at Break Espresso. 7:30 PM. First Night Button required. No me puedo creer que lleves un año aquí y no hubieras escuchado a Salsa Loca. Dance your way to the UC Ballroom. 7:30 PM. First Night button required. The tropical island of Bali, Indonesia has created the mesmerizing gamelan music. Manik Harum performs at the UM Recital Hall. 7:30 PM. First Night button required. 96.3 The Blaze and 107.5 ZOO FM’s New Year’s Eve Ball features performances by DJ Rebar, Dex Eastwood, Blessiddoom and more. It’s a formal affair, so maybe clean up a little. 8 PM. $20. Basses Covered has you covered at the UC Commons. 8:30 PM. First Night button required. You don’t need to bring your vorpal sword, the Celtic Dragon Pipe Band is made up of people. First United Methodist Church. 8:30 PM. First Night button required. Jacquelyn Frost and Christina Drake host the New Year’s Eve Drag show at the Palace. 9 PM. $5 DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with fancy drink specials to boot. $5. UM’s Tuba and Euphonium Quartet Quartetto Dolce play at the UM Recital Hall. 9 PM. First Night button required. Break Espresso hosts the bluegrass, pop and Celtic music group Malarkey. 9 PM. First Night button required. The Rustic Hut’s New Year’s Eve party features the music of the Lolo Creek Band. 9 PM. Free. Aran Buzzas brings his live music to a special New Year’s Eve show at Flipper’s Casino. 9 PM. Free. Don’t stay at home changing your radio from station to station. Celebrate the new year with Glass Spider’s tribute to the late, great David Bowie. The Top Hat. Doors at 9:30, show at 10. $5. Dakota Poorman plays Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. Appropriately, Russ Nasset and the Revelators end 2016 with music at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free. The Drum Brothers celebrate a diverse mix of world instruments and sounds at the University Center Commons. 10:30 PM. First Night Button required.
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Sunday Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library. Free.
playing. Every Sunday Imagine Nation hosts Jazzination. 5 PM–8 PM. Free.
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Need to get away from your family today? Open mic at Lolo Hot Springs’ 7 PM. No cover.
Sundays are shaken, not stirred, at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $5 martinis all evening, live jazz and local DJs keepin’ it classy. Music starts at 8 PM. Free.
Every Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have string drinks and forget tomorrow is the firstMonday of 2017. 9 PM.
Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, 6–8 PM every Tuesday. All ages.
Current events, picture round and more. 8:30 PM. Free. Our trivia question for this week: What day did the ancient Romans start their new year with? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife.
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Monday Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana Chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate about peace issues. Meets at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., on the first Monday of every month at 4 PM. Visit veteransforpeace.org to learn more.
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.
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It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM.
The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30–6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted.
Prepare a couple of songs and bring your talent to Open Mic Night at Imagine Nation Brewing. Sign up when you get there. Every Monday from 6–8 PM.
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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 Missoula City Council meeting, 140 W. Pine St. at 7 PM. Get mindful at Be Here Now, a mindfulness meditation group that meets Mondays from 7:30–8:45 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Free. Visit openway.org. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus. Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.
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. Show off your big brain at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW.
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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The Blind Low Vision Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at Summit Independent Living. Meetings are held from 1 PM–2:30 PM.
Nonviolent Communication Practice Group facilitated by Patrick Marsolek every Wednesday at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. 12–1 PM. Email info@patrickmarsolek.com or 406443-3439 for more information. Lil’ Bugs Early Childhood Program is a chance for bug lovers and their parents to learn about insects. Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium.12:15–1:15 PM. Visit missoulabutterflyhouse.org. NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness every Wednesday at 2 PM.
nightlife 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. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every
pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week help defray the costs of training a service dog for a local family. 5 PM–8 PM.
the Runner’s Edge, 304 N. Higgins. $100.
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.
Envision a more graceful, calm self before taking the T’ai Chi Chuan class with Michael Norvelle. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets on the First Wednesday of every month from 6:30–7:30 PM. $40 for six weeks/$9 drop-in.
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.
Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM.
A panel of local Montanans talk about their time at Standing Rock and how peace and prayer can be used as protest. Ravalli County Museum. 6 PM. Free.
Got two left feet? Well, throw them away and head to Sunrise Saloon for beginners’ dance lessons. 7 PM. $5.
The Missoula Marathon running class is designed for beginning to advanced runners. Every Wednesday at 6 PM, Run Wild Missoula in the basement of
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: March 1st.
Get up onstage at VFW’s open mic, with a different host each week. Halfprice whiskey might help loosen up those nerves. 8 PM. Free. 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. 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. Local DJs do the heavy lifting while you kick back at Milkcrate Wednesday down in the Palace. 9 PM. No cover, plus $6 PBR pitcher special. Get your yodel polished up for rockin’ country karaoke night, every Wed. at the Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander, 9 PM, no cover.
HOME RESOURCE: A YEAR IN REVIEW This year we: bought our property, helped create the Missoula Zero Waste Resolution, launched our Zero Waste Ambassadors Program (ZWAP!), held our 12th annual Spontaneous Construction and our WK DQQXDO %DQTXHW %HQHÀW $XFWLRQ, were voted Best Green Business for a 2nd year in a row, and worked with you to put more than 700 tons of building Celebrating Reuse. Building Community. materials back to work in the community! 1515 Wyoming St | www.homeres ource.org [32] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
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The John Floridis Trio plays Draught Works Brewery. 5 PM–7 PM. Free. Release some stress during tai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks St. $10 for a drop-in class. Visit openway.org. Every Thursday in January learn about the science, activities and movements of animals in the winter at the Montana Natural History Center. 10 AM. Free. Painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints can interfere with everyday tasks, but those living with arthritis can find support at Summit Independent Living. The Arthritis Support Group holds meetings every first Thursday of the month, from noon-1 PM.
nightlife The first Climate Smart meeting of the year discusses education and outreach. Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–7 PM. The John Floridis Trio play Draught Works Brewery. 5 PM–7 PM. Free. 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. Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.
Julie Bug and Northern Exposure play Sunrise Saloon. 8:30 PM. Free. LA bands Arden Klawitter & the Powerclaps and Ainsworth are joined by Cairns and MEndlessohn at the VFW. 18-20 $6/21-plus $3. 9 PM. I wrote a bad rap song about a hobo who is falsely accused of stealing a diaper. It’s a real bum bum bum wrap rap rap. Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy open mic at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM. Show at 10. Free. Start spreading the news! There’s karaoke today! At the Broadway Bar. 9:30 PM. Free. Call Admiral Ackbar! Trap Night at Monk’s features Resolve and Arch. 21-plus. 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. Seriously, how ghoulish was the CGI ghost of Peter Cushing in that new Star Wars movie?
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Over the last several months the ongoing protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation have dominated Facebook feeds and newscasts across the world. This inter-tribal gathering is the largest assemblage of its type in over a century. Along with the thousands of Native peoples, many others of different races and creeds have come to support their work to protect water, including many from Montana. And while the construction of the pipeline is currently halted to allow a review of potential environmental impact, the future remains uncertain for Standing Rock. A panel of people who saw the protests firsthand—and witnessed unity and activism among
FRIDAY DECEMBER 30 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.
the water protectors—will discuss their time at Standing Rock at the Ravalli County Museum. Included on this panel is Dustin Monroe, executive director of Western Native Voice and CEO of Native Generational Change, and blogger and folksinger Bill LaCroix. The panel discusses how prayer and peace can be used in protest settings, and what happens next for the water protectors at Standing Rock. —-Charley Macorn The panel presentation takes place Wed., Jan. 4, at Ravalli County Museum at 6 PM.
and open to the public. Visit shootinthebull.info for details. It’s Mule-Tastic Tuesday, which means the Montana Distillery will donate $1 from every cocktail sold to a local nonprofit organization. 12–8 PM.
Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, the second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent Living from 2–4 PM. Call 728-1630.
The Blind Low Vision Support Group meets every second Tuesday of the month at Summit Independent Living. Meetings are held from 1 PM–2:30 PM.
MONDAY JANUARY 2
The 1,000 Hands For Peace meditation group uses ancient mudras for cleansing the heart. Meets Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30 PM at Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. Donations accepted.
Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to Missoula Medical Aid. 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 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. 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.
TUESDAY JANUARY 3 Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters help you improve your public speaking skills with weekly meetings at ALPS in the Florence Building, noon–1 PM. Free
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4 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. NAMI Missoula hosts a free arts and crafts group for adults living with mental illness every Wednesday at 2 PM. Every Wednesday is Community UNite at KettleHouse Brewing Company’s Northside tap room. A portion of every pint sold goes to support local Missoula causes. This week help the Missoula Irish Dancers. 5 PM–8 PM. Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM.
AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.
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here are three categorizations of organisms, based on how they deal with snow. Plants and animals that tolerate the snow are known as chioneuphores. Those that love the snow and have evolutionary adaptations that make them at home in the powder are chionophiles. And, finally, those poor creatures that just can't adjust to life in the snow are referred to as chionophobes. I think I relate to the animals in the last category more than any other. I do my best to survive winter by wrapping up in a blanket, cranking up my thermostat and drinking tea while reading books about Space Marines. The least amount of time I can spend outside, the better. To me, the chionophiles in my life (my family mostly) who get excited about heavy snow are no different than people who get excited about a pack of wild animals that make their way into town. Sure
there is some inherent, natural beauty in Missoula, but I'm not going to run outside to see it. That sounds miserable and potentially deadly. A pack of animals isn't likely to descend on the Garden City, though. They have their own problems, lives and adaptations they have to make during the bleakest of all seasons. You can learn about the varied lives of chioneuphores, chionophiles and chionophobes every Thursday in January at the Montana Natural History Center. These free presentations explain the science, activities and movements of native animals in our region during winter. —Charley Macorn The free presentations take place every Thursday in January at 10 AM at the Montana Natural History Center.
photo by Chad Harder
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I don’t know about you, but wrapping up my work week 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.
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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You’ll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday Breakfast Club Runs, which start at 8 AM at Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. Free to run. Visit runwildmissoula.org.
Every Thursday in January learn about the science, activities and movements of animals in the winter at the Montana Natural History Center. 10 AM. Free.
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By Amy Alkon DO NO HAREM I’ve been happily married to the same wonderful guy for 20 years. However, the longer we’re together the harder it is to remain faithful—surely for both of us. Sex and skin are everywhere these days, and men are especially impacted by the barrage of provocative images. How does a woman realistically balance this with the desire to have a relationship that’s monogamous in body and mind? —Troubled A man can love you to pieces and count his blessings every day you two are together—and it won’t stop him from wanting to see your sister bend over. Sure, it can sometimes happen that a man “only has eyes for you”—like if you and he are kidnapped and held hostage in a small, windowless room. Otherwise, because male sexuality is visually driven, his eyes are likely to scamper up any yummy mummy or big-booty Judy passing by. But there’s good news from neuroscience: Contrary to what most women believe, this—in and of itself—is not a sign of bad character (though a kind, considerate man will do what he can to appear fascinated by that big crow instead of those big cahuengas). Though you can have a monogamous relationship, our minds are anything but monogamous and, in fact, pretty much have minds of their own. As neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga explains, about 98 percent of our brain’s activity happens beyond our conscious awareness—including some of the “reasoning” behind our choices and where our attention runs off to. Key players in who and what we’re drawn to are our brain’s “reward circuitry” and the neurotransmitter dopamine, pushing us to pay attention to and go after stuff that will help us survive and pass on our genes. Dopamine is ever on the lookout for this stuff—including hotties, or, as neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz puts it, “reward-predicting visual stimuli.” In other words, dopamine-secreting neurons are the crass buddy in a man’s brain, going, “Woo-wee, wouldja look at the Pointer Sisters on that broad!” Understanding the neuroscience behind attraction is helpful—revealing that attraction is a physiological reaction, like being tired or hungry. If your husband wants a sandwich, you don’t take that personally. And no, I’m not saying “gettin’ some” outside your marriage is the same as gettin’ some lunch (so, ladies, please put down those flaming pitchforks). The problem is that it’s been seen as a shameful personal failing (instead of the biological predisposition it is) to merely
feel an attraction to someone other than your spouse.This means that the “forsaking all others” business in the wedding vows is often the first and last time the subject gets discussed. However, the late infidelity researcher Peggy Vaughan explained that a couple are more likely to remain faithful if they admit that “attractions to others are likely (indeed inevitable) no matter how much they love each other.” This allows them to engage in “ongoing honest communication about ... how to avoid the consequences of acting on those temptations.” In other words, it’s by admitting that we have a problem that we can get cracking on how to solve it. So, no—sadly— monogamy isn’t “natural.” However, on a hopeful note, neither are $300 Nikes, zero-gravity toilets or messages that come by smartphone instead of by waving a loincloth over a fire.
CENSOR AND SENSIBILITY My boyfriend is very smart, but he curses. A lot. Even in front of my family. He says I shouldn’t try to curtail his free expression and mentioned some news report that said smarter people curse more. Am I being a tight-xxx? Or is he full of xxxx? —Upset When you ask your boyfriend to talk dirty to you, you shouldn’t need to specify, “Except at my grandma’s wake.” And no, there’s no evidence that smarter people curse more—though that’s what popped up in headlines across Clickbaitville. The actual finding—by swearing researchers Kristin and Timothy Jay—is that people who can rattle off a lot of words (those who have “verbal fluency”) can also rattle off a lot of swearwords. Quelle #&*@$ surprise. I’m no priss about profanity. However, as I explain in (heh) “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” “at the root of manners is empathy”—caring about the impact your behavior has on other people. Your parents are likely to see your boyfriend’s bratty insistence on talking however he effin’ pleases, no matter who’s in earshot, as a sign of disrespect. It suggests an aggressive, narcissistic lack of interest in others’ feelings—including yours. That’s not exactly a selling point in a partner, plus it could lead you to dread being around your family: “You havin’ a psychotic break, son, or you just anglin’ for more pie?”
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Administrative Assistant/ Bookkeeper Seeking a fulltime/long-term Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper in a social services environment. Basic accounting practices, work with community programs, case managers, compile reports, maintain accurate & orderly files, use Quicken & Outlook. Will service approximately 50 clients, Knowledge of public benefits preferred. VA fiduciary role. We work with a variety of clients that have special needs. We also work with all of the assisted living, nursing home, group home, and community agencies. Confidentiality is a must. $13.00-$15.00 D.O.E. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28909 Customer Care Consultant (CCC) Location: Missoula, MT Blackfoot Telecommunications Group, an innovative communications, broadband & IT solutions provider in Western Montana & Idaho is seeking a CSR that will bring that will bring a positive and enthusiastic attitude toward customer care. Successful candidate will bring proficiency in customer consultation in order to match services to needs, undaunted by
business agility & have a desire to foster positive experiences. Must love multi-tasking, work well in a team, be very organized, detail oriented, have exceptional communication skills, have the ability to learn & use complex software packages, & thrive in a fast paced environment. Need previous customer service experience, ideally in the telecom industry. Competitive Pay and Benefits. Apply ASAP with a cover letter, resume, typing test results (within last 6 months), and Application for Employment on blackfoot.com . EOE Demolition Worker Demolition/construction laborers needed immediately for 2 week long project in Missoula. Duties may include running a jackhammer, shoveling & dumping chunks of concrete from wheelbarrow. Must be able to push 80-100# throughout the day. Experience using a jackhammer is preferred. Demolition and/or construction experience is also preferred. Wage $13/hour. Hours 8am-5pm Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 38963 Dishwasher Missoula restaurant seeks a part-time dishwasher. Duties include lifting containers of dirty dishes, washing dishes, keeping work areas clean and prep cook duties as needed. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a
Copy Editor Can you tell a hyphen from an em-dash? Do you know the difference between “about” and “around”? Whether Higgins is an avenue or a street? If the Roxy prefers “theater” or “theatre”? The Independent is hiring a copy editor to work in our office every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until about 7 p.m.—or whenever the paper is ready to print. Our ideal candidate will have journalism-specific experience, be familiar with editing in Google Docs, pass a copy editing test, and have no typos in his or her cover letter. To apply, send your resume and a concise cover letter to editor@missoulanews.com.
EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLESEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO Must Have: Valid driver license, No history of neglect, abuse or exploitation Applications available at OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES, INC., 2821 S. Russell, Missoula, MT. 59801 or online at www.orimt.org. Extensive background checks will be completed. NO RESUMES. EEO/AA-M/F/disability/ protected veteran status.
consistent basis. Days worked will vary - business is open 7 days per week. Employer is flexible on schedule.Wage starts at $8.05 per hour and up, depending on experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10253688 Driver Delivery driver for automotive glass company delivering to Spokane every night. Additional duties will include warehouse work picking orders and loading truck for deliveries. 30 + hours a week.Temporary position that has the potential to become long term. Must have 2 years driving experience, and current valid driver’s license with clean driving record. Must be able to lift 50#. Sunday night through Thursday night starting 5:30 pm, home every night. Wage $10/hour. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28310 Missoula Food Bank Seeking a full-time SERVICE ASSISTANT. Requirements include a High School diploma or GED and one year of related experience.A commitment to working with a wide range of populations is essential. Must have the ability to be physically active for long periods of time and to work within a fast paced warehouse environment. Must maintain a valid Montana driver’s license and safe driving record.Will maintain Community Resource Guide and client resources along with assisting other food bank programs. Generally Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 7:00pm $10hr-$11/hr, DOE. Closes 12/30/16 . Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10255201 NEED A JOB? Let NELSON PERSONNEL help in your job search! Fill out an application and schedule an interview. Call Us at 543-6033 Nelson Personnel is in search for CONSTRUCTION/CONCRETE workers $13/HR. Must have construction experience, reliable transportation, and clean record. Call 543-6033 NELSON PERSONNEL is looking to fill PRODUCTION SUPPORT, JANITORIAL, & WAREHOUSE positions for a manufacturing company. $11/hr – Full-Time. Call Us at 543-6033 Production Support Ensure quality and on time delivery when preparing prefinished siding, including: loading of automated machines, painting of boards and packaging for shipment. Must be able to lift 50-75#, continuously. Exposure to shop conditions including moving mechanical equipment, and exposure to various
fumes, heat, cold, and irritants. PT and FT positions available. Wage $11.00. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28647 Servers The Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic PM Restaurant Server to join the team at Brooks & Browns! We are looking for FT and PT servers. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment background screening. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10255683 Teller HORIZON CREDIT UNION is adding a part-time (Monday - Friday, no weekends!) Teller. Seeking applicants who are highly motivated, energetic and compassionate. Ideal applicant will bring at least 6 months experience with cash handling and customer service, preferably in a retail environment. (Prior credit union/banking and/or sales experience is preferred but not required.) Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10255676 WORK FOR MISSOULA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS! Nelson Personnel needs people to help fill-in for various shifts for the school cafeterias. $8.05/HR Call Us at 543-6033 WORK OUTSIDE! NELSON PERSONNEL is looking to fill a Maintenance position for a property management company. $10/hr. Full-time. Call Us at 5436033
PROFESSIONAL After School Counselor Creates a safe, fun environment for children ages 5 years through middle school and will teach and model the YMCA character. Responsible for providing and implementing a high quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum, ensuring children’s social, physical, spiritual and mental development. Must be able to thrive in an environment with the unique challenges of a nonprofit community service organization. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10253882 HOME RESOURCE IS HIRING! Home ReSource seeks a mission-motivated, detail-oriented people-person with excellent communication skills to be our F/T Development Director. For more information or to apply visit homeresource.org.
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EMPLOYMENT Mental Health Clinician 3 Rivers Mental Health Solutions is recruiting for full-time and part time Mental Health Clinicians. Position provides individual, group, and family therapies to clients, as well as clinical supervision to front line staff as a member of a treatment team. Position also provides psychological diagnostic interviews to adults with severe and disabling mental illness seeking mental health center services. Must be currently licensed or able to be licensed as an LCPC, LCSW, or in-training practitioner in the state of Montana. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10256120 Secretary/Administrative Assistant Needed to be a Customer Care Rep in our company a in well-organized and timely manner. Experience not required. $860 per week for a start, send your CV/Resume to aliciaje92@yahoo.com or call:(406) 234-2197
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Mechanic / Driver Full-time position with Paid Vacation, 401k and Health Insurance. Inquire at Beach Trans. 825 Mount Ave, Missoula, MT 59804 www.beachtrans.com 406-549-6121
tunity for a Solidworks drafter with extensive knowledge of the software using design properties and strong communication skills. Will assist engineering with design and development of new products and improvement of existing products. Must be proficient in product specifications and design; AS in Drafting or 4 years’ experience drafting in a manufacturing environment. Strong proficiency in Solidworks and MS Office Suite. Excellent benefits, vibrant team environment. $17.00/hr/non-exempt. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran Apply online and see full job listing at www.lcstaffing.com. Job ID# 28855 HVAC – Entry Level Heating and air conditioning company is looking for a full-time, temporary HVAC entry level position. Must have good communication skills, be able to pay attention to details and work independently in a timely manner. Job duties include: HVAC duct cleaning. HVAC air conditioning & furnace tune-ups. Preventative maintenance and inspections. Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record. Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs; be able to maneuver heavy items; work from heights and small crawl spaces. $9-$10/hour, DOE. Apply online and see full job listing at www.lcstaffing.com. Job ID# 28438 Journeyman Electrician Missoula based electrical company looking for a MONTANA LICENSED JOURNEYMAN ELEC-
TRICIAN. Full time position. Looking for a well-rounded electrician with preferred experience in service work, commercial, & residential. Must have good work ethic for fast-paced environment & good driving record. Work days are generally Monday — Thursday but can go until Saturday depending on job deadlines. Pay depends on experience. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10253193 Lumber Grader Lumber Company seeking a Temp-to-Hire Grader Operator. Will turn boards from 6 - 20’ in length, 4 15” in width, and up to 2” thick, turning 5000 to 10000, per day Must be able to grade to within 5% average. Must be able to stand 8 hours a day, lift up to 50#’s repetitively, twist, turn and set up a grade stamper and lug loader. Light computer work required. Will have proven work history, reliability, excellent work ethics and be team oriented. Upon satisfactory completion of 500 hours, the company offers a benefit package including: Medical Insurance, 401K, profit sharing, paid time off and more! Pre-employment screening required. $14.00-$18.00 DOE. Apply online at www.lcstaffing.com. Job ID# 27171 Planer Worker Local Lumber Company seeking a Planer Worker. Responsible for all dry chain tasks in a planer mill. Must be able to lift 50 to 75 lbs. Bending and lifting continually. This is a physically demanding job. Ideal candidate is looking for a long
term job and has strong work ethic with a desire to work effectively within a team. Monday-Friday. Training and PPE provided. Upon satisfactory completion of 500 hours as a Temp-to-Hire, the Client Company offers a benefit package including: Medical Insurance, 401K, profit sharing, paid time off and more! Pre-employment screening required. $11.00/hr. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28847 Water/Mold Technician Must be able to read and follow directions. Must have valid Driver’s License and clean driving record. Be comfortable in crawl spaces and other confined spaces. Be comfortable working near insects such as spiders.Typical schedule is Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM. $11.00 /hour and up DOE. Apply online and see full job listing at www.lcstaffing.com. Job ID# 28421
Hourly pay ($12-$13), year-round position. Program hours are Monday-Friday 7:15-5:30. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10251258
HEALTH CAREERS LPN Missoula Countdy seeks a LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE which requires graduation from a licensed practical nursing program. Requires current license as a practical nurse in the State of Montana. Functions as a member of a care team, with a medical provider. Scribes for provider and assists with the patient visit. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10255648 RN/LPN Seeking a REGISTERED NURSE, LPN in the State of Mon-
tana in good standing and have experience in the field of chemical dependency. At least one year experience with substance use and/or co-occurring population required. Recent inpatient experience preferred. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job #10255639
and Surety license. Utilize advanced cross-selling techniques. Best Shot Sales Training Program, Inside sales, no traveling, Group Health, Dental and Vision plans. $15.38/hr. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. Apply online at www.lcstaffing.com Job ID# 28810
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Donatello was a renowned Italian sculptor. His favorite piece was “Lo Zuccone,” a marble statue of the Biblical prophet Habakkuk. As Donatello carved his work-in-progress, he addressed it. “Speak, damn you! Talk to me,” he was heard to say on more than a few occasions. Did the stone respond? Judging from the beauty of the final product, I’d have to say yes. One art critic testified that “Lo Zuccone” is a “sublimely harrowing” tour de force, a triumph of “forceful expression,” and “one of the most important marble sculptures of the 15th century.” I suspect you will have Donatello-like powers of conversation in 2017, Aries. If anyone can communicate creatively with stones—and rivers and trees and animals and spirits and complicated humans, for that matter—it’ll be you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, “A certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect.” Let’s amend that thought so it’s exactly suitable for your use in 2017. Here’s the new, Taurus-specific version: “A messy, practical, beautiful type of perfection can be realized through a patient, faithful, dogged accumulation of the imperfect.” To live up to the promise of this motto, make damn good use of every partial success. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini gymnast Marisa Dick has created a signature move that has never been used by any other gymnast. To start her routine, she leaps up off a springboard and lands on the balance beam doing a full split. The technical term for this bold maneuver is “a change-leg leap to free-cross split sit,” although its informal name is “The Dick Move.” The International Federation of Gymnastics has certified it in its Code of Points, so it’s official. During the coming months, I expect that you will also produce one-of-a-kind innovations in your own sphere.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): I hope you will be as well-grounded in 2017 as you have ever been— maybe even since your past life as a farmer. I trust you will go a long way toward mastering the arts of being earthy, practical and stable. To do this right, however, you should also work on a seemingly paradoxical task: cultivating a vigorous and daring imagination—as perhaps you did in one of your other past lives as an artist. In other words, your ability to succeed in the material world will thrive as you nurture your relationship with fantasy realms—and vice versa. If you want to be the boss of reality, dream big and wild—and vice versa.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Even if you don’t think of yourself as an artist, you are always working on a major art project: yourself.You may underestimate the creativity you call on as you shape the raw material of your experience into an epic story. Luckily, I’m here to impress upon you the power and the glory of this heroic effort. Is there anything more important? Not for you Leos. And I trust that in 2017 you will take your craftsmanship to the highest level ever. Keep this advice from author Nathan W. Morris in mind: “Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece, after all.”
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reclaim one of his unsold paintings. It was time to give up on it, he felt, to take it off the market. But when he arrived at the gallery, his dealer informed him that it had finally been bought—and not by just any art collector, either. Its new owner was Pablo Picasso, an artist whom Matisse revered. I think it’s quite possible you will have comparable experiences in 2017, Virgo. Therefore: Don’t give up on yourself!
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The self in exile remains the self, as a bell unstruck for years is still a bell,” writes poet Jane Hirshfield. I suspect that these words are important for you to hear as you prepare for 2017. My sense is that in the past few months, your true self has been making its way back to the heart of life after a time of wandering on the outskirts. Any day now, a long-silent bell will start ringing to herald your full return. Welcome home! Shel Silverstein wrote for kids and made it into your horoscope. It’ll serve as a light-hearted emblem of e that a challenging but fun task you should attend to in the coming months. Here it is:“I’ve never washed my shadow SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with your astrological omens for 2017, I’ve taken a poem
out in all the time I’ve had it. It was absolutely filthy I supposed, so I peeled it off the wall where it was leaning and stuck it in the washtub with the clothes. I put in soap and bleach and stuff. I let it soak for hours. I wrung it out and hung it out to dry. And whoever would have thunk that it would have gone and shrunk, for now it’s so much littler than I.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Walk your wisdom walk in 2017, Sagittarius. Excite us with your wisdom songs and gaze out at our broken reality with your wisdom eyes. Play your wisdom tricks and crack your wisdom jokes and erupt with your wisdom cures.The world needs you to be a radiant swarm of lovable, unpredictable wisdom! Your future needs you to conjure up a steady stream of wisdom dreams and wisdom exploits! And please note:You don’t have to wait until the wisdom is perfect.You shouldn’t worry about whether it’s supremely practical. Your job is to trust your wisdom gut, to unleash your wisdom cry, to revel in your wisdom magic.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As I was ruminating on your astrological omens for 2017, I came
a wildly relevant passage written by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. It conveys a message I encourage g across you to memorize and repeat at least once a day for the next 365 days. Here it is: “Nothing can hold
you back—not your childhood, not the history of a lifetime, not even the very last moment before now. In a moment you can abandon your past. And once abandoned, you can redefine it. If the past was a ring of futility, let it become a wheel of yearning that drives you forward. If the past was a brick wall, let it become a dam to unleash your power.”
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Naturalist John Muir regarded nature as his church. For weeks at a time he lived outdoors, communing with the wilderness. Of course he noticed that not many others shared his passion. “Most people are on the world, not in it,” he wrote, “having no conscious sympathy or relationship to anything about them—undiffused, separate, and rigidly alone like marbles of polished stone, touching but separate.” Is there anything about you that even partially fits that description, Aquarius? If so, I’m pleased to inform you that 2017 will be an excellent year to address the problem.You will have immense potential to become more intimate and tender with all of the component parts of the Great Mystery. What’s the opposite of loneliness?
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Seven Chilean poets were frustrated by their fellow citizens’ apathy toward the art of poetry. They sarcastically dramatized their chagrin by doing a performance for baboons. Authorities at the Santiago Zoo arranged for the poets’ safety, enclosing them in a protective cage within the baboons’ habitat. The audience seemed to be entertained, at times listening in rapt silence and at other times shrieking raucously. I’m sure you can empathize with the poets’ drastic action, Pisces. How many times have you felt you don’t get the appreciation you deserve? But I bet that will change in 2017. You won’t have to resort to performing for baboons.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Montana Fourth Judicial District Court Missoula County Cause No.: DV-16-1059 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jonathan Arthur Pauley, Petitioner. This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jonathan Arthur Pauley to Lukea Anthony Johnson. The hearing will be on 01/25/2017 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County. Date: December 6, 2016. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Cady Sowre, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-229 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE OF CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF JEAN F. GUENTHER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (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 LORETTA BOHNEN, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o REEP, BELL, LAIRD, SIMPSON & JASPER, P.C., P.O. Box 16960, Missoula, Montana 59808-6960, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 30th day of November, 2016. REEP BELL LAIRD SIMPSON & JASPER, P.C.. /s/ Richard A. Reep, Attorneys for Personal Representative
MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DP-16-241 Dept. No. 3 John W. Larson NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL R. GRAUMAN, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to STEVE DARTY, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 2620 Connery Way, Missoula, Montana 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 5th day of November, 2016. /s/ Steve Darty, Personal Representative DARTY LAW OFFICE, PLLC /s/ H. Stephen Darty, Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DP-16-227 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within
four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Susan A. Miller, the Personal Representative, returned receipt requested, at P. Mars Scott Law Offices, P.O. Box 5988, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 6th day of December, 2016. /s/ Susan A. Miller, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 2 PROBATE NO. DP-16-244 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEWEL RAE HUNTER, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to LISA MARIE SUTTON, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 13 day of December, 2016. /s/ LISA MARIE SUTTON c/o Worden Thane P.C. P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Gail M. Haviland, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 4 PROBATE NO. DP-16-232 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JACK E. LOVELL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to JAMI MARIE IDDINGS, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, MT 59806, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 28th day of November, 2016. /s/ JAMI MARIE IDDINGS c/o Worden Thane P.C. P.O. Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Gail M. Haviland, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Probate No. DP-16182 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DONNAL DWAYNE ROSKE, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.
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Claims must either be mailed to Evonne Smith Wells, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 9410, Missoula, Montana 59807 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 21st day of November, 2016. WELLS & McKITTRICK, P.C. /s/ Evonne Smith Wells, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-16-173 Dept. No. 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Margaret A. Carson, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Heather Torgenrud, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 655, Arlee, MT 59821, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 5th day of December, 2016. /s/ Heather Torgenrud, Personal Representative, PO Box 655, Arlee, MT 59821 MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-16-224 Dept. No. 4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARJORIE LOIS HAGAN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has
been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (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 DIANNA N. FITCH, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Douglas Harris, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7937, Missoula, Montana 59807-7937 or filed with the Clerk of the abovenamed Court. DATED this 6th day of December, 2016. /s/ Dianna N. Fitch, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-16-228 Dept. No. 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: KENNETH ALLEN SHATTO, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (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 MONICA KAY SHATTO, Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of Douglas Harris, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7937, Missoula, Montana 598077937 or filed with the Clerk of the above-named Court. DATED this 6th day of December, 2016. /s/ Monica Kay Shatto, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on February 13, 2017, 9:00 AM at the main entrance of Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway Street, Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, State of Montana: Lot 11 of CHAPPELLE ADDITION, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Recorded Plat thereof. Parcel ID 3255403 More commonly known as 3000 Saint Thomas Drive, Missoula, MT 59803. William R. Nooney and Anna M. Nooney, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to First American Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mountain West Bank, N.A., by Deed of Trust on April 13, 2004, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Missoula County, State of Montana, on April 19, 2004 as Entry No. 200410393, in Book 729, at Page 1754, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignor: Mountain West Bank, N.A. Assignee: Countrywide Document Custody Services, a Division of Treasury Bank, N.A. Assignment Dated: April 13, 2004 Assignment Recorded: April 19, 2004 Assignment Recording Information: as Entry No. 200410394, in Book 729, at Page 1755 Assignor: Countrywide Document Custody Services, a Division of Treasury Bank, N.A Assignee: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Assignment Dated: November 19, 2004 Assignment Recorded: December 13, 2004 Assignment Recording Information: as Entry No. 200434492, in Book 744, at Page 1311
EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units 193, 442 & 669. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday January 9, 2017. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Wednesday January 11, 2017 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final .
PUBLIC NOTICES Assignor: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Assignee: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP. Assignment Dated: December 11, 2009 Assignment Recorded: December 15, 2009 Assignment Recording Information: as Entry No. 200929497, in Book 852, at Page 548 Benjamin J. Mann is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, State of Montana, on October 4, 2016 as Entry No. 201618223, in Book 968, at Page 1251, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to make monthly payments beginning January 1, 2009, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed
immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $491,768.64, interest in the sum of $227,737.17, escrow advances of $90,589.73, other amounts due and payable in the amount of $5,804.04, for a total amount owing of $815,899.58, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy
the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an 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, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to 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 by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be cancelled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the success-
ful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 11th day of October, 2016. /s/ Benjamin J. Mann Substitute Trustee 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. 47580
real property to Charles J. Peterson at Mackoff, Kellogg, Kirby & Kloster, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to “MERS” Mortgage Elec-
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on April 24, 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 SW1/4 of Section 35, Township 11 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, being more particularly described as Tract A-2 of Certificate of Survey No. 2250. MISTI L. JAMES and PAUL D. JAMES, as Grantors, conveyed said
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“Keep Dividing” – the pieces get smaller and smaller. ACROSS DOWN 1 "Better Call Saul" star Odenkirk 4 BLT spread 8 Keeps from happening 14 "The Simpsons" character with an 18-letter last name 15 Common freshwater bait fish 16 Outcast 17 50% of an ice cream dessert? 20 "The Zoo Story" dramatist 21 As of this time 22 Look to be 23 Spock's dominant feature 26 Blow the socks off 28 One of many on a serialized TV show 32 Indiana-Illinois border river 37 James Bond novelist Fleming 38 Capitol Hill figures, slangily 40 Mythical monster that's part woman, part serpent 41 25% of property to play in? 45 "David Copperfield" villain Heep 46 Stir-fry ingredient 47 Number that looks like itself repeated, when expressed in binary 48 Insect with two pairs of wings 50 Maintenance sign 53 Jacques or Jeanne, par exemple 55 Scuba spot 56 The "Y" in YSL 60 Sweater, say 62 Deck that all episodes of Hulu's "Shut Eye" are named after 66 12.5% of a push-up undergarment? 70 Cat or goat type 71 Poker couple 72 Capital attachment? 73 What many gamblers claim to have 74 "___ Like the Wind" (Patrick Swayze song) 75 "Help wanted" sign?
1 ___ Men ("Who Let the Dogs Out" group) 2 Flashy gem 3 Flower bed planting 4 Titular TV attorney of the '90s'00s 5 "Now I understand!" 6 Big guffaw 7 Just say yes 8 "Bridesmaids" producer Judd 9 "Batman Forever" star Kilmer 10 Cultural periods 11 Gain altitude 12 Withstand 13 Pillow cover 18 "Dogs" 19 Drops in the grass 24 Mature 25 Angry bull's sound 27 Pedestrian path 28 Excite, as curiosity 29 Dern of "Jurassic Park" 30 Lighted sign at a radio station 31 Be rude in a crowd 33 Howl at the moon 34 Cremona violinmaking family name 35 It'll make you pull over 36 "I ___ thought about it" 39 Late "60 Minutes" reporter Morley 42 Bitterly cold 43 Watered-down 44 Like a litter of puppies 49 City where the Batmobile is driven 51 "The Jerk" actress Bernadette 52 "Bearing gifts, we traverse ___" 54 Use blades on blade 56 Affirmative votes 57 Crawling with creepers 58 Frittata needs 59 Chance 61 Destroys, as bubble wrap 63 MLB stat, incorrectly but commonly 64 "... ___ I'm told" 65 Bagpipers' caps 67 One less than quattro 68 "Yeah" opposite 69 D20 or D8, in D&D games
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[C8] Missoula Independent • December 29–
recorded on April 12, 2010 as Book 858 Page 203 under Document No. 201006917. The beneficial interest is currently held by PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning June 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 8, 2016 is $248,201.66 principal, interest totaling $11,613.87 late charges in
the amount of $348.12, escrow advances of $2,403.29, and other fees and expenses advanced of $1,042.25, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described
property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any
other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: December 13, 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 13th day of December, 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 PHH vs JAMES 100886-2 Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County Cause No.: DV-16-1028 Dept. No.: 3 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE In the Matter of the Name Change of Ronald Lee Cox, Petitioner. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Petitioner has petitioned the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District for a change of name from Ronald Lee Cox to Lee Cox, and the petition for name change will be heard by a District Court Judge on the 29th day of December, 2016 at 10:00am, in the Missoula County located at 200 W. Broadway, in courtroom number 3. At any time before the hearing, objections may be filed by any person who can demonstrate good reasons against the change of name. Dated this: 25th day of November, 2016 /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Casie Jenks,
RENTALS 1502 Ernest Ave. #3. 1 bed/1 bath, central Missoula, W/D hookups, storage. $625. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
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
2 bed, 1 bath, $650, near Southgate Mall, DW, W/D hookups, offstreet/carport parking, storage, W/S/G paid. Cat Upon Approval, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 7287333 2 bed, 1 bath, $850, S. Russell,W/D hookups, DW, wood laminate flooring, storage, off-street parking. W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 2329 Fairview Ave. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, shared yard, close to shopping. $725. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 3 bed, 2 bath, $1175, by Southgate Mall, W/D hookups, DW, wood laminate flooring, storage, offstreet parking. W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 Garden City Property Management. Voted Best Property Management Company in Missoula for the past 9 years. 406-549-6106 www.gcpm-mt.com
MOBILE HOMES Lolo RV Park. Spaces available to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $495/month. 406-273-6034
APARTMENTS
DUPLEXES
1 bed, 1 bath, $635, near Good Food Store, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, HEAT paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
1269 S. 1st St. West “A”. 2 bed/1 bath,W/D, DW, central location, all utilities included. $1100. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
1 bed, 1 bath, $650-$675, Ronald & Connell, Microwave, 62 & older community, coin-op laundry, onstreet parking, storage, basic cable, HEAT paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 1 bed, 1 bath, $675, newer complex, DW, wood laminate flooring, storage, off-street parking. W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333 1024 Stephens Ave. #2. 2 bed/1 bath, central location, coin-ops, shared yard, cat? $750. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1324 S. 2nd Street West “B”. 3 bed/2 bath, central location, single garage, W/D. $1100. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 1400 Burns St. #8. 2 bed/1.5 bath, Westside, W/D hookups, patio, pet? $1050 Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
1706 Scott Street “B’ 1 bed/1 bath, Northside, all utilities paid,
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pet? $700. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
COMMERCIAL
524 S. 5th Street E. “A”. 3 bed/2 bath, two blocks to U., W/D, yard $1300. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
210 South 3rd West. Lease space available by the Hip Strip near Bernice’s Bakery. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
HOUSES
ROOMMATES
212 ½ S. 5th Street East. 1 bed/1 bath, University area, recently remodeled. $800. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060 3 bed, 1.5 bath house, $1200, off S. Reserve, W/D in unit, DW, microwave, garage. W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
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650 South Avenue East. 3 bed/1 bath, blocks to U, W/D hook-ups, garage, fenced yard $1400. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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Lower Grant Creek Two bedroom, two bath, + office/bedroom, unfurnished, WD, kItchen appliances including dishwasher, single level, carport parking space, no pets $1200.00 + NW Energy/call 406-880-4942
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missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [C9]
REAL ESTATE HOMES 1001 Medicine Man Cluster. Stunning custom-built 3 bed, 3.5 bath with 3 car garage. $950,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5 @gmail.com 1520 Big Flat Road. Wonderful 3 bed, 2 bath on 5.57 fenced acres
with orchard and great northern views. $550,000. Rochelle Glasgow, Ink Realty Group. 728-8270 glasgow@montana.com 18.6 acre building lot in Sleeman Creek, Lolo. $129,900. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com
1201 South 6th Street, Missoula Modern Condo Unit #204
$259,900 • MLS # 20157047
2 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Unit, 1,496 sq ft. The Factory Condos Complex is possibly the ''Greenest'' Building in Missoula. High Efficiency Lighting and Energy Efficient Gas Boiler with H2O Baseboard Heat. Unit consists of 2 levels with 10 Foot Ceilings on Main Floor and 9 Foot Ceilings on the upper floor. Bamboo Floors throughout the Main Floor Highlight the Open Kitchen which has Butcher-Block Counter Tops. Fresh Interior, Brand New Appliances with Natural Gas Range. Living Area has a New Gas Fireplace Master Bath with Tiled Floors and Counter Tops.
Tylor Trenary Main Street Realty (406) 544-3310 tylor@mainstreetmissoula.com
1520 Big Flat Road $550,000
Wonderful 3 bed, 2 bath home with 2 upstairs bonus rooms on 5.57 acres. Large open living room, fireplace, country kitchen and formal dining room. Breezeway off laundry room attaches to double garage. Large trex deck with mountain views. Orchard and underground sprinklers. Fenced and cross fenced with shop in back. MLS #21611915
1535 Liberty Lane Suite 110D Energy-efficient central Missoula office space. Over 3200 sqft, with 10 separate office spaces. Space is in move-in condition. In-space conference room, server room, large community room and outside deck. Designated and off-street parking. See LA for lease terms.
For location and more info, view these and other properties at:
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Rochelle Glasgow Cell:(406) 544-7507 • glasgow@montana.com
[C10] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
These pets may be adopted at Missoula Animal Control 541-7387 SHELBY• Shelby is hoping a bit of mistletoe will help her find someone to give a big holiday kiss! Shelby is a 7-year-old female Bulldog mix and has the muscle bound body and snorty little nose Bulldog lovers adore. She is what we like to call "intensely happy!" If Shelby could write, she'd end every sentence with a minimum of three exclamation points!!!
MAYNARD•Maynard is a 1 1/2-year-old male Pointer mix. He is a bit fearful of moving bikes, skateboards, and strollers. He is also slow to warm up to new people, especially men. Maynard is quite the athlete and is not only able to jump 6-feet in the air, he can also climb chain link! Maynard would make a great agility dog with a little training. He has a sweet soul with a fearful temperament.
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SUNNY• Sunny is a spunky little 2-year-old Calico girl! She’ll not only dance around your Christmas tree, but she may also climb it, play with all the ornaments, and drag the tinsel through the house! Life is nothing but fun with this precocious little lady. Everything is a toy and everyone is her playmate! Sunny will not only make you laugh those winter blues away, she’ll keep you entertained all year long! ERNEST• Ernest is an elf-like, older male cat, and would make the best Santa’s Helper! He’ll lie on your wrapping paper, holding it in place for you while you wrap presents. He will make sure that the gifts have a warm place to rest under the tree by curling up under the twinkle lights, and he may even help you sing a few Christmas carols. This chatty and mellow older boy would fit in well with most homes.
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LUCKY• Lucky loves to grab you with his many-toed feet and pull your hand in for a hug. Lucky was given his name by his former owner who found him and his litter mates in rather rough shape. He was the only one to survive, but a very bad case of ear mites rendered him deaf. Lucky doesn’t seem to mind that he can’t hear Christmas carols, and may be part of the reason not much seems to ruffle his feathers.
AMOS • Amos is a handsome 7-year-old male cat with a sweetheart personality. Amos is a bit shy at first, and will hide under blankets until he adjusts to his new home. Once he settles in, Amos is a big cuddle bug, and there is a lot of him to love! This plus sized kitty needs an insideonly home, as he is declawed and lacks his primary defense.
These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 MAYA• There
is something very special about Maya. She has won the hearts of staff and volunteers alike! We want nothing more than to see Maya get her wish to be happy at home for the holidays, so we’ll waive her adoption fee and provide a free in-home consultation with our Behaviorist to help make Maya’s transition seamless!
CHESTNUT• Chestnut sees herself relaxing by an open fire this holiday season- with or without you! Anyone familiar with some of the more independent dog breeds will appreciate Chestnut’s ability to entertain herself, but also her interest in receiving love when the time is right. As with all of our “Herdin' Home for the Holidays” pets, Chestnut’s adoption is waived!
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BOB • Bob is a star at lounging. This adult cat will lounge by your fire, lounge on a deck, lounge on a book shelf, and lounge on your lap. Bob is a relaxed, friendly feline. If you are looking for a big orange cat to round out your holiday decorations, look no further than Bob!
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BUD • Bud would love to be “Herdin’ Home for the Holidays.” This dynamic, fun-loving border collie mix has a contagious smile! His passions include fetching, hiking and relaxing after a long day of outdoor activities. Bud’s adoption fee is waived until December 23rd and his adoption also comes with a free in-home private lesson with one of our Certified Professional Dog Trainers!
1600 S. 3rd W. 541-FOOD
JASMINE• This sweet, soulful girl would love to find a forever home where she could run and play all day with her person! Jazzy may be a little fearful of small children, so she would appreciate a home with older kids and no cats. She enjoys playing with other dogs and loves being super active! She has been known to chase deer, so a nice long leash might be pretty important for SALLY• Sally is a sweet, compact hound lady who came to us as a stray and is now ready to find her forever home! This pup is enthusiastic about everything: she loves baying hello to everyone, hiking, and following her nose everywhere she goes. Sally is active and would love a home where she could get leash walks and runs daily! She is OK with other dogs and loves people! missoulanews.com • December 29–January 5, 2017 [C11]
REAL ESTATE
1845 South 9th West. Updated triplex with 4 bed, 2 bath upper unit and two 1 bed apartments in basement. $470,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 2398350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com 2 Bdr, 2 Bath, Rose Park home. $270,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, East Missoula home. $200,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696 www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Huson home on 5.5 acres. $425,500. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com More than 35 years of Sales & Marketing experience. JAY GETZ • @ HOME Montana Properties • (406) 214-4016 • Jay.Getz@Outlook.com • www.HOMEMTP.com
non Hilliard, Ink Realty 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@ gmail.com NW Montana Real Estate. Several large acreage parcels. Company owned. Bordered by National Forest. Timber. Water. Tungstenholdings.com. (406)293-3714
COMMERCIAL Holland Lake Lodge. Lodge with restaurant, gift shop & Montana liquor license on 12 acres of USFS land. $5,000,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
OUT OF TOWN 122 Ranch Creek Road. 3294 sq.ft. home on 37+ acres in Rock Creek. Bordered by Lolo National Forest on 3 sides. $1,400,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
3 Bdr, 2 Bath, River Road home. $304,900. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Clinton home on 1.5 acres. $300,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 4.6 acre building lot in the woods with views and privacy. Lolo, Mormon Creek Rd. $99,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 5578 Circle Drive, Florence. 3 bed, 2 bath on one acre near river trail. $263,000. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group. 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
CONDOS Pinnacle Townhomes. Modern 3 bed, 2.5 bath with private fenced yard & double garage on Charlo Street. $289,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350 shannonhilliard5@gmail.com
MANUFACTURED
HOMES For Sale 2- 16x80 mobile homes in great condition $35,000 delivered and set up within 150 miles of Billings. 406-259-4663
LAND FOR SALE NHN Weber Butte Trail. 60 acre ranch in Corvallis with sweeping Bitterroot views. $800,000. Shan-
[C12] Missoula Independent • December 29–January 5, 2017
3811 STEPHENS #26
Under contract
ALL ON ONE LEVEL condo in convenient central location. Master bedroom has full bath and walk-in closet. Kitchen is equipped with newer stainless steel appliances. Single garage. $140,000
1545 South 8th West • $212,500 Super cute 2 bed, 1 bath with unfinished basement, hardwood floors, tiled bath, in-floor radiant heat & single garage.
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Call Vickie Amundson @ 544-0799 for more information