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News
Voices The readers write .............................................................................................................4 Street Talk Craigslist and you. Yeah, you...................................................................................4 The Week in Review The news of the day, one day at a time..................................................6 Briefs ’Shroom season, white entitlement, and the changing of the channels........................6 Etc. Bitcoin’s energy boom..........................................................................................................6 News Missoula’s Children’s Museum takes a smoke break.......................................................8 News Why have all the Craigslist personals gone? And what now?...........................................9 Dan Brooks: Troy Downing thinks you’re stupid. And he would appreciate your support....10 Writers on the Range: Why public ownership trumps private investment ..........................11 Feature David Boone’s long road home..................................................................................14
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Musician Jonny Fritz brings it all back home .......................................................18 Books Poet Henrietta Goodman answers by way of sonnet .......................................19 Art Two artists search for clarity at E3 Convergence Gallery.......................................20 TV The allure of Wild, Wild Country............................................................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .....................................................22 What’s Good Here The world famous Missoula Pita Pit ......................................................23 Happiest Hour The Old Post’s Green Beret ...............................................................25 8 Days a Week The great spring fake-out ..........................................................................28 Agenda Help give the “M” trail a makeover............................................................................33 Mountain High Declutter and reclutter at UM’s outdoor gear sale ...........................34
Exclusives
News of the Weird ......................................................................................................11 Classifieds....................................................................................................................35 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................36 Free Will Astrology .....................................................................................................38 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................41 This Modern World.....................................................................................................42
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