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News
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Voices The readers write .............................................................................................................4 Street Talk Dream cars and used cars........................................................................................4 The Week in Review The news of the day, one day at a time..................................................6 Briefs Anglin in absentia, selling net-metering short, and Libertarians in the mix..................6 Etc. The fake news sideshow ......................................................................................................6 News Indian law, trafficking, and the jurisdictional gap ...........................................................8 News The state wages a car war at Jolly, LLC.............................................................................9 Dan Brooks: Why can’t Lee all just get along?..............................................................................10 Writers on the Range: Can the Forest Service reform a culture of abuse? ...........................11 Feature The ever-widening world of Missoula’s International Wildlife Film Festival............14
Arts & Entertainment
Arts Gummy bears and arrows in Corwin Clairmont’s Tar Sands Project ..................18 Music Stevie V, Doug Adkins, Control Test..................................................................19 Music The universe of pianist Bob Packwood.............................................................20 Film Isle of Dogs lacks the Wes Anderson bite.............................................................21 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films .....................................................22 BrokeAss Gourmet Chicken tikka masala with wilted spinach...........................................23 Happiest Hour A saison for shoulder season .............................................................25 8 Days a Week You’d think we’d get to the end of it eventually .......................................26 Agenda Bikes for the Blackfeet at Free Cycles ........................................................................33 Mountain High Finish (or eat it) at the Montana Gravel Challenge ..........................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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[voices]
STREET TALK
by Susan Elizabeth Shepard
What’s your dream car? Have you ever bought a used car? How was the experience?
Matt Bell: Those new Teslas. I have a friend in the Seattle area who leased a Tesla and just driving around, riding in it is amazing. From what I hear they’re very safe, obviously great for people who are conscious about carbon output. A moonroof for your feet: I bought a ’72 El Camino when I was in high school. I took out the carpet and on the passenger side the floorboard had rusted out, so it was almost like Flintstones-style.
Jenny Lynn: My dream car right now is a minivan with air conditioning. Lots of room for lots of cakes, and robust air conditioning to keep the buttercream nice and cold. Dad cars: I always buy them from my dad’s friends.
Stephanie Swigart: A 2016 Subaru Outback. It’s super cliched for Missoula, but yes. Splitting hairs: My very first car I bought for myself, I paid cash for it. When I got home I took the sports bra off of it and it was all crashed up and I had specifically asked [the seller], “Has it ever been in an accident?” She was like, “Well, that to me is just like a fender bender. That’s not actually an accident.”
Carolyn Grimaldi: My dream car is a 1960s Volvo sports car. Carz dot com: We just bought a used car this winter. It was a little strange because we did it online. It’s gone OK. There were some little weird things that now we’re just noticing.
Asked Monday evening at the ZACC
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All biked up
Even with all the people at the corporation combined, they could never accomplish as much as Bob [Giordano] has for accessible bikes and bikeability in Missoula (“LimeBike wants a share of Missoula’s community-bike market. They’re not the first,” Mar. 29). I hope the city representatives that LimeBike spoke with made this clear. Corey Rhyne facebook.com/missoulaindependent
Peddle power
“‘[Missoula Bike Program manager] Ben Weiss and I have been working in partnership to evaluate bike-share companies informally for several years,’ says Jordan Hess, Missoula City Council member and director of the ASUM Office of Transportation.” A formal evaluation needs to be done before proceeding. The UM Yellow Bike usage is less than once per day, with thousands of people on campus. Even if they drove or rode public transportation, they still aren’t using the UM bikes to ride. A quick internet search of “dockless bike share problem” shows that many cities started with enthusiasm and quickly learned that dockless bikes cause some huge headaches. Perhaps the city of Missoula should bide its time and do some formal research before starting to peddle dockless bikes. That’s a pun. I meant it. Charles Doty Missoula
Darling Corey
I have noticed that Corey Stapleton, our current secretary of state, has personally appeared in more TV and radio announcements than any of his predecessors. Makes me wonder if he is doing this for self-serving reasons, such as yet another run for public office. The wonder turned to concern when I received a series of unsolicited emails from his office outlining his position on several issues. I suspect I received these emails because I am a small businessman and am in the state licensing database. Even if this is technically legal, it is, at the very least, ethically challenged. Charles Leonard Missoula
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Supporting de Pastino Trumpet this
I am glad to endorse Nancy de Pastino for House District 91 in the June primary. I look forward to her representing the Rattlesnake and parts of downtown Missoula. Nancy is the real deal. She will not only work hard to represent the district, she will lead with distinction for our district and for our Montana. She will work across the aisle and fight for what is right for Montana and Montanans. I can think of no one who
“This Downing ad demeans intellectual achievement and reveals his true heart: an antiintellectual with poor judgment.” has more courage and stamina who will get up every day during the legislative session with a smile and then work like hell for all of us. Please join me in supporting Nancy de Pastino for HD 91. C.B. Pearson Missoula
Downing shot down
Many thanks to Dan Brooks for his piece in the April 5 edition of the Independent calling out warrior Troy Downing for his ridiculous attempt to sling mud at Jon Tester. How stupid does he think Montanans are? As a retired teacher, I am particularly offended. I’d much rather have a former schoolteacher (as well as farmer) representing me in the U.S. Senate than some trained killer who blindly follows the orders of his commander-in-chief. Remember the angel Gabriel? He was a trumpet player too! And congratulations to the Indy staff, who last week voted to unionize. It’s the only way to give power to the people. Denis Thane Missoula
I am a professional trumpeter. Troy Downing’s parody of Jon Tester for being a weenie music teacher and trumpeter offends me, personally. I can’t pilot a jet aircraft, but it is the judgment in his TV ad that shows who he really is. We should trumpet music teachers and trumpet players! A former president played the saxophone. Tester is a proven leader and a great musician. A U.S. Senator needs to have superb judgment to pilot our country. This Downing ad demeans intellectual achievement and reveals his true heart: an anti-intellectual with poor judgment. I’d be grateful to have Jon Tester in the Senate. He may be able to conduct that government orchestra to play in tune with Americans’ needs. Elliott Oppenheim Florence
Send ’em packing
I’m getting really tired of all these out-of-state carpetbaggers or robber barons coming into the state and getting themselves elected to something. Mary Lou Stofer facebook.com/missoulaindependent
Eye rolling
Thank you, thank you for pointing this out. The dumbest goddamn commercial I’ve ever seen. No matter your political preference or agenda, be very careful when watching the commercial, you could very well wind up rolling your eyes all the way out of their sockets. April Charlo Hughes facebook.com/missoulaindependent
Cult life
Seven hundred dollars? You got off very cheap (“The cultish allure of Wild, Wild Country,” April 5). My cult took everything I owned, 10 years of my life, and it wanted my entire family. I’ll take conventional life over cults or ideologies. Watch out for all those right wing weirdos up there that think normal life is a conspiracy. Frederick Stimson Harriman facebook.com/missoulaindependent
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WEEK IN REVIEW Wednesday, April 4 UM student Ivory Brien is released from jail. Brien pleaded not guilty to two counts of accountability for attempted deliberate homicide stemming from a March 6 shooting. He has to wear a GPS monitor and is banned from Missoula except for court appearances.
Thursday, April 5 UM hosts the Montana Pain Conference, focused on chronic pain care. Discussion topics include opioid-use disorder in rural communities, meditation for pain relief and cannabis treatments.
Friday, April 6 Gov. Steve Bullock wraps up a two-day tour of Iowa campaigning for that state’s attorney general. Bullock met with local and party officials. Members of his team declined to say whether the visit was intended to lay groundwork for a presidential bid.
Saturday, April 7 About 30 BNSF freight train cars derail in northeastern Montana. No one was injured, but some grain was spilled.
Nazis
Anglin suit continues
Tanya Gersh, the Whitefish realtor who was the target of an anti-Semitic harassment campaign, was in court in Missoula last week for the latest in a series of hearings in her case against Daily Stormer publisher Andrew Anglin. The hearing concerned Anglin’s motion to dismiss, which challenges the grounds of Gersh’s suit and the constitutionality of Montana’s Anti-Intimidation Act, which Anglin is alleged to have violated. Absent was Anglin, whose attorneys say he isn’t living in the country. U.S. Magistrate Jeremiah Lynch ruled last month that the lawsuit could proceed without Anglin present. Anglin’s attorneys have explained his absence from the courtroom with a slender paper trail meant to show he’s living abroad, including images of Anglin in foreign countries and copies of stamped passport pages — evidence that Lynch found insufficient to remove Anglin from his jurisdiction. A more important paper trail was overlooked: Gersh’s attorney John Morrison pointed out Anglin’s representation had failed to notify Montana Attorney General Tim Fox of their constitutional challenge to a Montana law. When Anglin’s defense team, led by First Amendment lawyer Marc Randazza, filed a motion to dismiss
in November, they were supposed to notify Fox of their challenge of the Anti-Intimidation Act, in order to allow the state an opportunity to respond. Lynch told Randazza that because of the failure to notify, the court would not address that aspect of the motion. Anglin’s liability was still up for discussion. The defense argued that Anglin’s speech is protected, and that he isn’t liable for his readers’ actions. Randazza preceded his argument by stating how little he, personally, cared for Anglin’s speech but how deeply he believed in Anglin’s right to tell his readers to send a Jewish woman death threats. The Las Vegas-based Randazza threw in a joke about the chilling effects of holding Anglin responsible for his readers’ actions being even chillier than the Missoula night air when he stepped off his flight the night before. Lynch grilled attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant on the constitutional questions and precedent at hand. What would constitute directing readers to action? How was Gersh a captive audience to telephone and email threats? And was she or was she not a public figure before Anglin targeted her? Gersh was an individual engaged in legally protected activity and targeted by harassment, Morrison said, which affords her civil recourse under Montana law. “We contend giving Twitter handles and a call to action is direction,” said David Dinelli, a Southern Poverty Law Center attorney working with
Gersh. Anglin had doxxed Gersh and her family and told his readers to seek her out in person, published the Twitter handles of Gersh and her then12-year-old son, and issued a call to action to his followers to harass them. “We have no indication Anglin knew what his followers would do,” Randazza said during his response. Har Shalom spiritual leader Laurie Franklin was in the courtroom, sitting near Gersh. Anti-Semitic hate speech also appeared in Missoula the day of the hearing and the next when plastic Easter eggs containing Nazi propaganda fliers were left at Missoula homes. Lynch’s ruling had not yet been issued at press time. Susan Elizabeth Shepard
Party parity
Libertarians on board
Great news. That’s how Jessuah Bardgett, chair of the Missoula County Libertarian Party, couched the Missoula County Commission’s decision last week to diversify the county’s election advisory committee. As soon as a vacancy opens, someone from his party will join the seven-member body charged with overseeing Missoula’s elections. Bardgett says he might even throw his own name in the hat. “Me and another guy were thinking about doing it, but obviously we wanted to open it up for
Sunday, April 8 Reigning Professional Bull Riders champion Jess Lockwood, from Volberg, wins his first PBR elite series event of the season. Lockwood is currently ranked No. 7 in the world.
Monday, April 9 Two crashes stall traffic between Lolo and Missoula for hours. A woman lost control of her truck and rolled over a guardrail, and a car swerving to avoid that wreck struck another vehicle. One driver was taken to St. Patrick Hospital.
Tuesday, April 10 Smith River State Park and the Smith River corridor is reopened to floaters. The corridor had been temporarily closed due to ice jams that made the river impassible.
Juneau appears to have the skills and drive to improve Seattle Public Schools, as long as the school board gets out of the way and lets her lead.” —Seattle Times editorial board, April 5, after former Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction and U.S. House candidate Denise Juneau was selected as the next district superintendent for Seattle’s public school system.
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[news] everyone as well,” he continues. “I probably will be at least an alternate in the mix.” The advisory committee, which acts as a liaison between the public and county officials in electionrelated matters, spent much of 2017 debating whether to alter its by-laws to add a student member — a change proponents saw as a way to tap into the viewpoints of younger voters. The proposal that went before commissioners April 4 paired the addition of a student member with the addition of a Libertarian Party member. Until now, only Democrats and Republicans were represented. Bardgett says Missoula’s Libertarian chapter hadn’t pushed for the change, but notes that the county considered the change in consultation with state-level party leadership. He regards the inclusion as a reflection of the party’s growing popularity. “There’s definitely been an uptick [in membership] since the special election,” says Bardgett, who’s currently running for HD 98. “Our candidate Mark Wicks definitely drummed up a lot of people and support.” According to Cindy Dyson, state party secretary and chair of the Flathead County Libertarian Party, Montana’s Libertarians were recently recognized by the national party as having one of the fastest growing memberships in the country. They also blew past their target of 18 candidates for the 2018 ballot (there are currently 21 registered Libertarian candidates statewide). And on May 18, the Montana Libertarian Party will host a delegate convention in Butte — the first in the party’s recorded history, Dyson adds. Delegates selected there will travel to New Orleans for the Libertarian National Convention at the end of June. Despite those advances, Dyson says, there’s more organizing to be done at the state level in the wake of party powerhouse Mike Fellows’ death on the campaign trail in 2016. “Mike Fellows had single-handedly pretty much kept us with ballot access and kept it going,” Dyson says. “But after he passed away, it became necessary to build a party with lots of people and far more hands on the steering wheel, and that takes a while.” Though she’s unfamiliar with the particulars of Missoula’s election advisory committee, Dyson considers the addition of a Libertarian member to its ranks a great step forward for the party. The posi-
tion fits well with the whole ground-up philosophy behind Libertarianism, she says. “It seems to me that it’s often the case that the two major parties have kind of an entrenched standoff on many things, and sometimes having someone with an alternative ideology and principles can help break that for everybody.” Alex Sakariassen
Energy costs
Study shorts net-metering
On April 1, NorthWestern Energy filed a 40-page benefit-cost analysis of customer-owned solar generation with the Montana Public Service Commission. Depending on who you talk to, that document is destined to either re-energize the discussion over small-scale solar or flat-out shape Montana’s energy future. The former stance is held by NorthWestern, according to spokesperson Butch Larcombe. The utility was directed to conduct the study by House Bill 219, passed by the 2017 Legislature, and commissioned third-party contractor Navigant to do the work. Larcombe says the key finding in Navigant’s analysis is the value of net-metered power to NorthWestern: between $.035 and $.045 per kilowatt hour. That’s well below the current 11-cent rate at which small solar generators are credited for the electricity they pump into the grid, a discrepancy that appears to support the utility’s primary contention throughout the state’s years-long net-metering debate. “They’re fairly intensive users of the grid just like anybody else,” Larcombe says, “and we don’t think it’s fair that they should be able to avoid paying their share when non-net-metering customers — the majority of our customers — do pay their fair share.” Larcombe estimates the current number of netmetering customers in Montana at about 2,100. The Montana Renewable Energy Association sees the study as a big deal, too, for precisely the reason that
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Percentage of Missoula residents who say they support or strongly support a 3 percent tax on tourist-orientated activities, according to a city-commissioned March telephone survey of 594 people. it props up NorthWestern’s past assertions. In fact, executive director Andrew Valainis says, the low value placed on net metering “raises a lot of concerns about bias” — concerns he hopes are unfounded. That’s why Valainis is keen to get a look at the data and the methodologies behind Navigant’s analysis. The study was supposed to consider a number of potential benefits of customer-generated solar; Valainis finds it troubling that several of those are assigned a zero-dollar value. “One of our contentions this whole time is that there are these ancillary benefits like the job creation, the ability for customers to control their energy costs, that are going to be significantly impacted by this study, and yet they don’t have a value in here,” Valainis says. “I think that’s something the PSC is going to have grapple with.” What both sides agree on is that the analysis itself is not an impetus for action. Rather, Navigant’s work will be a key consideration when NorthWestern files for a full rate review this fall. That, Larcombe says, is when the questions and concerns of the PSC, the utility and other interested parties will be hashed out. He doesn’t rule out the possibility of a robust debate in the 2019 Legislature. “It’s going to be controversial. It always is,” Larcombe says. “It’s just economic reality. Some of the people that are proponents, people that are involved in selling solar panels and that sort of thing, they look at it as us trying to discourage renewable energy development. We don’t see it that way at all.” Alex Sakariassen
ETC. Don’t be fooled by the montages of TV anchors reading the same script about “fake news.” Sinclair Broadcast Group, the country’s largest TV station operator, insists it isn’t using the local news to shill for the president. To prove it, the company did what any Trump shill would do: attack CNN. Visitors to the website of NBC Montana were greeted Tuesday by a breaking-newsstyle banner directing them to a Sinclair YouTube video. The four-minute video offers “evidence of a major media company’s dishonesty and hypocrisy” by juxtaposing clips of CNN media reporter Brian Stelter with excerpts from the script Sinclair anchors were made to read on-air last month. The argument is that Sinclair is only doing what CNN has been doing for years: simply calling out the threat of fake news. Creepier than the video’s conspiratorial soundtrack is Sinclair’s scheme to mobilize hundreds of TV stations to deliver a corporate political agenda — the Fox-ification of local news, so to speak. But Sinclair’s “must-runs” are only one front in the right-wing media war. The other half of the battle — undermining the credibility of “mainstream” outlets — appears to have an early soldier in Butte native and bin Laden-shooter Rob O’Neill. O’Neill has had a public beef with his “hometown newspaper,” the Montana Standard (which, like the Indy, is owned by Lee Enterprises) ever since the paper reported on his April 2016 DUI charge (which, the paper reported, was later dropped). But the Fox News contributor and memoir author has continued to mock the Standard, most recently via tweetstorm this month when he discovered the paper doesn’t follow his Twitter account. “The @MontanaStandard couldn’t hit their ass with both hands,” he wrote. O’Neill then asked his 96,000 followers if they were “pissed” that the “sheep” who work at the paper didn’t grow up in Butte. For the record, “following” minor celebrities is near the bottom of local newsrooms’ real-news priorities. They’re preoccupied with other battles, like wrestling for access to public information (looking at you, Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, and you, UM Foundation). Readers who prefer fake news have no shortage of options.
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In the margins Indian law, trafficking, and the jurisdictional gap by Susan Elizabeth Shepard
Next week, the University of Mon- Committee, Fort Belknap tribal council viewing reservations or Indians as a burtana’s Blewett School of Law will recog- member Brandi King addressed the den,” she says. “But then there’s distrust nize the 100th anniversary of the lack of specificity in tribal code that [by] tribes for the states or the counties graduation of Mary Frances Garrigus, would codify human trafficking as a for various reasons.” It’s the same problem tribes have the first Indian woman to graduate law covered crime. “One step that we’re school at UM. One of the next Indian taking here is creating tribal code spe- faced in handling instances of domestic women to graduate will be Native Amer- cific to this, and that I think gives us an violence perpetrated against Native ican Law Student Association vice-pres- ability to declare our position, to de- American women by non-Native men. ident and former president Lillian clare our emergency, to provide us The reauthorization of the Violence Alvernaz, Assiniboine-Sioux, who is with the ability to seek resources,” King Against Women Act in 2013 improved preparing for Indian Law Week, com- says. “The fact that we can create a the ability of tribes to prosecute domestic violence on tribal memorated April 16-20 lands with its Special Dowith the theme “Tribal mestic Violence Criminal Treaties Today: Rights, Jurisdiction (SDVCJ) ProCulture and Sovereignty vision, which recognized in Modern Society.” tribal jurisdiction for cerAlvernaz has focused tain crimes over non-Inher studies on issues of dians. For more than 30 violence against women years before that, tribes in reaction to what she had no authority to prossaw over two years of ecute non-Indians for doworking near the Fort mestic violence. While an Peck reservation as a vicimprovement, the provitims’ advocate. When the sion was still narrow, university hosted a sexAlvernaz says. A number trafficking awareness of intimate-violence acts event during the last photo by Amy Donovan aren’t covered, including week of March, Alvernaz elder abuse, child abuse asked on the event page, Lillian Alvernaz in UM’s Blewett School of Law. and sexual assault. “Hello, will Native AmeriFort Peck is the only can women be discussed?” She says no one from the event code, it’s just a little peace of mind for Montana reservation to use the SDVCJ, responded to her, despite the potential the community members, where they and it has done so with some success. of such an event to serve as a venue for can say it’s the responsibility of law en- Alvernaz says that other tribes chose not to implement it because they didn’t have discussing trafficking on reservations. forcement to investigate this.” Advocates for improving the re- the resources, and there was no funding One of the first issues that would have come up is the fact that there is no clear sponse to cases of missing and mur- attached to the provision. Other reserprohibition on human trafficking on the dered indigenous women cite two main vations may have arrangements with reservation due to gaps in jurisdiction. logistical problems: a lack of consistent county law enforcement to prosecute “Where’s the crime? On Indian data that tribal agencies can access, and non-Indian abusers when they leave the Country, off Indian Country. If it’s off, a lack of role clarity and cooperation be- reservation. “It seems like a win for tribes to be [then it’s] state, federal, whatever. If it’s tween tribal, state and federal law enon, then you look at, is your victim Na- forcement agencies. There are some able to exercise jurisdiction over nontive American or not, is your offender federal legislative efforts to improve Indians who commit domestic violence Native American or not,” Alvernaz says. communication between agencies, pri- against their partners on the reserva“Once you determine that, then you marily a bill introduced last fall by North tion. But that is a tiny sliver, it’s a very look to what the crime is, and that de- Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Sa- narrow circumstance. Tribes that don’t vanna’s Law, that would direct agencies assume the [SCDVJ], they’ve still got termines if it’s federal or tribal.” And some things that are federal or to create standard protocols for missing- that gap,” she says. “There’s still the gap, state crimes may not be articulated in persons cases. Alvernaz says the intera- and it’s 2018.” tribal law. During a late-March meeting gency relationships that do exist are of the State-Tribal Relations Interim often already strained. “There’s states sshepard@missoulanews.com
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Car war State tries to put Missoula dealer out of business by Derek Brouwer
Business is reasonably brisk Friday afternoon at Jolly, LLC, used-car lot, located at the corner of Brooks and Reserve, and until recently known as Car Werks. A salesman opens the door to owner Jack Palmer’s office, where the walls are blanketed with vinyl record covers, to clear a customer deal. Palmer OKs the terms and passes the paperwork back across his cluttered desk. Among the clutter sits a small, kitschy sculpture depicting Jonah and the Whale. His customers wouldn’t know it, but Palmer needs a whale of his own right now. Jolly/Car Werks is in a boatload of trouble with the state Department of Justice, and on March 21, Motor Vehicle Division regulators took the extraordinary step of denying Palmer’s application for his dealer’s license. It’s only the second time in three years that the department has denied a license, out of roughly 800 applications/renewals annually. In its letter to Palmer, state Vehicle Services Bureau Chief Joann Koehr cited outstanding tax liens and debts totalling $306,000 against Car Werks and called Car Werks “a continual source of problems in the dealer regulatory environment.” She gave Palmer until April 30 to “wind down” the business. Shortly after the state sent the letter, an MVD inspector stopped by the lot to conduct an inventory check. As the inspector left, Palmer says, the man told him the state would be cutting off his access to an online portal where dealers can print temporary registration permits for the cars they sell. “I said, ‘If you turn off my computer, as far as I’m concerned that’s an act of war.’” Palmer is most recognizable for his tale of wrongful arrest by mistaken identity in 2012, when Missoula police roughed him up and sent him to jail because of a warrant mix-up. He sued for $2 million, saying the ordeal hurt his car business. Most of his claims were dismissed, but the city’s liability insurance pool did pay him a “minor nominal nui-
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sance value amount,” according to city attorney Jim Nugent. An unpublicized but equally eccentric confrontation between Palmer and the city is still playing out over Palmer’s defiance of a city ordinance that bans roadside “wind signs.” Until he recently “ran out of helium,” Palmer tied balloons printed with smiley faces or American flags to his cars to catch the attention of would-be customers.
which front the money for inventory, looking for a title. The companies got spooked and dropped Palmer. Car Werks went bankrupt, and Palmer’s relationship with the state became antagonistic. “They went through and created their own holocaust and burned me down. They thought it killed me, but they didn’t quite git ’er done,” he says. Palmer, 58, says he’s been selling cars since he was 12 years old. Jolly was
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In March, the state gave Jolly, LLC, owner Jack Palmer until April 30 to shut down his used-car dealership, citing debts and customer complaints.
Palmer sued in federal court, alleging that his free speech rights had been infringed. The case was dismissed last year, but not before the city hired an expert for $425 an hour to testify on the dangers of roadside distractions. (Palmer still faces a May trial in municipal court for ordinance violations). Days after his access to the dealer portal was suspended, Palmer petitioned Missoula County District Court to have the access restored and his license issued, saying he had been denied due process. He quickly scored a minor victory when Judge Leslie Halligan issued a temporary restraining order against the state. The story of how Palmer landed in this mess is a long one. Palmer’s version begins with a misunderstanding over the title to a 2010 truck that was sold with three liens on it. In investigating a complaint, Palmer says, a state compliance officer called Car Werks’ financiers,
originally the name of his wholesale business, which went bankrupt. Palmer moved into retail sales when the recession hit, specializing in cheap cars. That specialization in the “lower end” is one reason he suspects the state has unfairly targeted him. (DOJ spokesperson Eric Sell says MVD’s enforcement actions are justified.) The other, Palmer says, is his unwillingness to roll over in the face of governmental overreach. Palmer says his niche exposes him to more customer complaints. Old, cheap cars — “orphans,” he calls them — tend to break down. “The $1,000-car people expect a $20,000 car,” he says. Jolly’s slogan, “Where Miracles Happen,” doesn’t necessarily temper expectations. Nor is Palmer tempering his own. “I’m not going away,” he says. “I don’t think you see any boxes being loaded up.” dbrouwer@missoulanews.com
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Fortuitous union Why can’t Lee and the Indy be friends? by Dan Brooks
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Last week, the staff of the Independent voted unanimously to form a union. I support this decision and stand in solidarity with the Missoula News Guild. It’s not because I need the money, either. I assure you, dear reader, that I desperately need money. It’s true I was briefly rich last year, after I negotiated the sale of the Indy to Lee Enterprises and received, in consideration, nearly $200 and several bags of the finest saffron. Unfortunately, I lost the $200 due to speculation, and the saffron was devoured by a flock of beautiful butterflies. The butterflies were then sucked into my furnace intake. The moral of this story is that possessions are fleeting, and while I would like to have some again sometime, the Indy union is not how I plan to get them. Because I am a freelancer and not directly employed by Lee Enterprises, I cannot join the Missoula News Guild or participate in collective bargaining. Nevertheless, I plan to support the union however I can. While I have heard no plans for any kind of strike, I am prepared to stop working and start drinking beer at a moment’s notice, for solidarity. I bet it will not come to that. I predict that the Missoula News Guild and Lee Enterprises will become friends, and years from now Lee management will look on the events of last week as a blessing in disguise. I admit that seems unlikely now. I know Lee does not yet view the Missoula News Guild as a partner in its plans to build a better Indy, because I was one of 18 freelancers and alumni who tried to purchase a half-page ad in the Indy expressing our support for unionization. It was rejected by Lee Vice President Mike Gulledge, who does not normally review advertisements himself. These events suggest that management is feeling a little owly about the union. While I cannot speak for the Missoula News Guild, I suspect its members feel a little owly about Lee. The decision to unionize comes after the announcement that Lee would move the Indy of-
fices from their longtime location on Orange Street into the Missoulian building on Higgins. One reason there is plenty of space is that, company-wide, Lee has reduced its workforce by more than 25 percent over the last three years. The same week the move was made public, the Indy’s Derek Brouwer reported that the Missoulian had “lost its advertising manager and two members of its sports desk.”
“The formation of the union is the first step to Lee and the workers of the Independent becoming friends, the way an owl is not likely to be friends with a mouse but may eventually befriend another, smaller owl.” Who wouldn’t worry about their job when the company that bought it is under so much pressure to streamline its operations? And who, overseeing that streamlining, wouldn’t worry that a union would make it harder? These fears are understandable, but I submit that a union will make it easier for Gulledge, former Indy owner Matt Gibson and the rest of Lee management to do with the Indy what they want to do. When the sale went through last
year, Lee made it clear that it wanted to preserve the independence of the Independent. Both Gulledge and Gibson emphasized plans to use the new owner’s resources and market share to strengthen the Indy’s position as a critical voice in Missoula journalism. The plan has always been to preserve what makes the Indy great — i.e., maverick sensibility and peerless investigative reporting on local issues — and fix the problems that held it back, i.e., unrelenting financial terror. With its national scope and stable of professional managers, Lee is in a strong position to preserve and protect the Independent. Yet these strengths also create weaknesses. As a very large media company that specializes in smalltown newspapers, Lee must balance the corporate culture that sustains its operations with the local sensibility that generates its revenue. It must run 350 papers the way Gibson ran one. The union can help Lee do that. By balancing company-wide obligations with the interests of the local stakeholders who made the Indy worth buying in the first place, the Missoula News Guild can ensure that Lee’s new asset maintains its value. The formation of the union is the first step to Lee and the workers of the Independent becoming friends, the way an owl is not likely to be friends with a mouse but may eventually befriend another, smaller owl. I continue to be whatever animal sells things to owls on a contract basis, so I see this issue objectively. On one side I have the reporters, editors and other professionals who have welcomed me into their life’s work, and on the other I have my affection for America’s fourth-largest newspaper conglomerate, so the balance is weighted pretty evenly. My vision is clear. I see a future where Lee Enterprises is glad to have the Missoula News Guild as its partner in the Independent. We only need to make it happen. Dan Brooks is on Twitter at @DangerBrooks.
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Necessary change Can the Forest Service reform its abusive culture? by Lorena Williams
When the Public Broadcasting Service’s NewsHour aired an investigation titled “Rape, Harassment and Retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service” in March, reactions inside the agency ran the gamut. Many managers said they were uncertain about the future of the agency. Others felt they could no longer do their jobs because they feared accusations of harassment. Targets of harassment — both women and men — celebrated. For his part, Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke resigned days later, after acknowledging that he was also being investigated for sexual misconduct. For women like myself, a Forest Service employee and firefighter going on 14 seasons, the exposé told me nothing new: Female firefighters have been raped, assaulted and harassed in great numbers for many years, and for the most part, the perpetrators face little or no consequences. It is the victims who are most often retaliated against. After reporting an offense, they are advised to keep the incident(s) quiet, and subsequently are often pushed out of fire crews and even out of the agency altogether. What the PBS investigation did was shine a light on firefighting culture. Victims, perpetrators, enablers, first-year rookies, middle managers, forest supervisors, regional and national employees — all have found ourselves exposed to the nation, mostly in a compromised and ugly position. “It is such a hostile environment,” said journalist Judy Woodruff, discussing the PBS investigation. “Why do these women go into the Forest Service in the first place?” I am one of these women, and here is my answer: The culture of firefighting is not an inherently “hostile environment.” For every coworker that has excluded me from the “boys’ club,” 10 others have made me feel welcome and safe in a professional work environment. I have faith in these good people to change a culture that has historically enabled sexual assault and retaliation. If we do not act as harbingers of change, we are by default complicit in the problem.
The victims interviewed for the PBS investigation are just a fraction of those who remain fearfully silent or have moved on from the agency. I have little doubt of their credibility. I have never been assaulted, fortunately, but I have experienced and also witnessed harassment and discrimination. In my view, it stems from the perspective that women are, and should remain, outsiders in the industry. I was told three years ago during a friendly conversation with a male
“Firefighter culture has to try to enter the 21st century; it can no longer hide fearfully behind patriarchal tradition.” coworker that I was only hired because I was female. It wasn’t true, but it illustrated what I fear most about this transition in our field: Women are often seen as intruders, as tokens who were only hired to meet some kind of quota. We are treated as pariahs in our professional fields, regarded as little more than sexual-harassment cases waiting to happen. This sentiment — that working with women is playing with fire — has been hinted at by many of my colleagues throughout the years. Male firefighters at all levels feel hamstrung, suddenly censored, in what is a naturally highrisk, adrenaline-filled career that at times warrants aggressive command presence. In expressing their concerns, however, some male firefighters imply that simply maintaining an appropriate
workplace environment is so difficult and out of the ordinary that it cannot possibly be done. And so, they say, they fear for their jobs. It’s true that certain aspects of this job inherently challenge political correctness. We work in the woods, sleep on the ground, relate to each other through bathroom humor, teasing and goading. Spending an entire summer, day and night, with the same people means that professionalism inevitably slips into casual camaraderie. This is how we cope, how we bond and thrive. This gray area, where our professional lives become personal, is both rewarding and dangerous — prime territory for interpersonal chaos. But firefighter culture has to try to enter the 21st century; it can no longer hide fearfully behind patriarchal tradition. Times have changed, and fire culture needs to catch up. Fortunately, change is happening, albeit slowly. For every supervisor like the one who hazed me 17 years ago, dozens since have shown respect and professionalism. The pressure is now on these good supervisors to act as pathfinders who will guide us into a new era, rather than behave like rabbits frozen in a spotlight. This is especially true for fire management officers, captains, superintendents and other program managers who are the creators of crew culture. They must use their influence to make it clear that women are welcome in the agency and that there is no room for sexual harassment, assault or discrimination. That said, it is the responsibility of all firefighters to stop enabling problems by ignoring them. If we lead with this ethic in mind, others will follow. It may be hard to do the right thing — to protect those in need and drive out firefighters not worthy of the title — but aren’t we strong enough to handle it? Lorena Williams is a contributor to Writers on the Range, the opinion service of High Country News (hcn.org ). She is a writer and wildland firefighter based out of Durango, Colorado.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – Police in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, appealed to the public for help in late March tracking down a most unusual perpetrator. “Over the past year and a half,” the department posted on its Facebook page, “someone has been clogging the women’s toilet (at the Deland Community Center) with a 20-ounce soda bottle. This is very strange ... and gross.” The Sheboygan Press reported that the string of more than 25 incidents began in 2016. Joe Kerlin, the city’s parks and forestry superintendent, says the suspect is likely an adult male, based on security camera footage from outside the restroom. The city’s resulting plumbing bills have totaled between $2,000 and $3,000. OOPS – A man playing with a baseball on the roof of a parking structure in Honolulu on March 23 had to be rescued by firefighters after he fell into the space between two buildings and got stuck, KHON2 TV reported. Security guard Ray Rodrigues was dispatched to the roof to run the 55-year-old off, but found the man had fallen into a 7- to 9-inch-wide space between the cement walls. When pulling him out with a rope failed, firefighters resorted to using drills and saws to cut through the concrete to free him. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
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QUESTIONABLE JUDGMENTS – Shoppers at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, got more than they bargained for on April 8, 2017, as model Chelsea Guerra, 22, of Indiana Borough and photographer Michael Warnock, 64, of Point Breeze conducted a nude photo shoot around 11 a.m. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, as Warnock took photos and families looked on, Guerra walked around and posed wearing only thigh-high black stockings and high-heeled shoes. In early March of this year, Guerra and Warnock pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after other charges were dropped, and paid a $300 fine. “My nude modeling is honest work,” Guerra said, “and I use it mostly to fund my college career.” – A dairy truck driver lost his job in early March after being caught on a surveillance camera urinating near dairy cows in a barn at Tremblay Farm in Highgate, Vermont. While no charges were filed, Monica Massey of the Dairy Farmers of America said the driver’s behavior was unacceptable. “We saw the videos. What we saw was deplorable,” Massey said told WCAX TV. Darleen Tremblay said she was “shattered” by what she saw on the video. “I couldn’t move. I froze and I shook,” she added. BRIGHT IDEAS – The Snell Family Park ficus tree, a sprawling giant that has shaded the park in Fort Myers, Florida, for more than a century, played the part of groom to several brides on March 24 as Karen Cooper and others tried to save it from being cut down. The News-Press reported that while its roots are on the park property, some of the limbs in the tree’s 8,000-square-foot canopy extend to an adjacent property that is for sale, and potential buyer Jeff Romer was concerned about his liability for the tree’s upkeep. In December, Fort Myers’ public works officials approved the removal of the tree, prompting protests from Cooper and others. She got the idea of marrying the tree from women in Mexico who have been protesting deforestation. “I thought, ‘Oh, we should marry the ficus tree’ — kind of giggle, giggle.” A city spokeswoman said the city is moving ahead to save the newlywed tree, but Cooper is worried that the decision is not final. “If they cut down this tree, I’m going to be a widow.” – Ruan Rocha da Silva, 18, was caught in late March trying to steal five cans of deodorant from a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His prominent tattoo might have given him away: A year ago, after Silva tried to steal a bike from Maycon Wesley Carvalho, 27, and Ronildo Moreira de Araujo, 29, the two men forcibly tattooed Silva’s forehead with the words “I am a thief and an idiot.” The Daily Mail reported that Carvalho and Araujo were caught after filming themselves inking Silva’s forehead and sending the video to friends; both were sentenced to jail time. Silva is out on bail, awaiting trial for shoplifting. INEXPLICABLE – Eastern Michigan University student Andrew (who didn’t give a last name), 22, wasn’t making any kind of statement or protesting any government action (or lack thereof) on March 12 when he filled a pothole in Trenton with a whole box of Lucky Charms and a gallon of milk. Andrew then lay on the road with a spoon and ate the cereal out of the pothole. “I don’t know where the inspiration came from, but when it hit me, I knew it was a good idea,” Andrew told MLive.com. “It tasted great. If I was blindfolded, I wouldn’t know if it was a pothole or a bowl.” INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS – Italian chef Fabio Picchi has offered three American exchange students in Florence a four-hour cooking lesson after the women tried to cook pasta in a pot without water on March 18. The pasta burst into flames within minutes, and firefighters were summoned to put out the fire. “We thought it was cooked like that,” one of the students told La Nazione. “They will have lunch in our restaurant with two of my extraordinary cooks,” Picchi said. “I think this can be useful to them, but also to us. Understanding is always ... what is beautiful and necessary.” Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com
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ack when Missoula’s downtown was a wild west of biker bars and underground art heroes, before the internet and amphitheaters, before the multitude of art galleries and kid-friendly breweries and the barrage of beer and music festivals, there was a lone film festival centered solely on wildlife. The International Wildlife Film Festival was founded in 1977 at the University of Montana as a way to engage viewers, through cinema, with the plight of wildlife. It’s the world’s first and longest-running festival focused on wildlife, and it doesn’t take a genius to see how it took root in the Garden City, an epicenter of wildlife habitat, given the reputation of UM’s wildlife biology program and the creative wherewithal of the festival’s legendary founder, the late bear biologist Chuck Jonkel. The festival gained a permanent home at the Roxy in 2002, where it has carried on with many of its traditions: screenings of classic-style wildlife films, panel discussions, director Q&As and the Wild Walk parade. In the last few years, especially, it has expanded its scope, keeping pace with audiences that consume culture in ways that go way beyond watching a David Attenborough film on a theater screen. ( We still love David Attenborough, though!) Now in its 41st year, the festival has added to its podcast programming, bolstered its selection of experimental films on science, and scheduled speakers whose Instagram followings give wildlife a higher profile. In anticipation of the festival, we offer a handful of film reviews and a couple of pieces about documentarians using popular mediums to deliver powerful wildlife and environmental stories. The International Wildlife Festival takes place at the Roxy Theater Sat., April 14, through Sun., April 22. Visit wildlifefilms.org for tickets and event schedule.
The ever-expanding world of Missoula’s International Wildlife Film Festival
BELOW THE SURFACE Photographer Ami Vitale talks rhinos, technology and finding your story by Sarah Aswell With 793,000 followers, Ami Vitale owns what’s likely Missoula’s most popular Instagram account. It’s no wonder. The National Geographic photographer travels the world capturing stunning images of everything from heart-wrenching human conflict to roly-poly baby pandas. Ahead of her interactive presentation at the International Wildlife Film Festival, we chatted over email with Vitale about her career and passion, from what it felt like taking viral photos of the last of the white rhinos to what makes a photograph resonate.
more than that. It’s a tool for creating awareness and understanding across cultures, communities and countries, a tool to make sense of our commonalities in the world we share. It can be powerful and amplify others’ voices. Over the past 18 years, I’ve worked in nearly 100 countries, which makes it look like I am a travel photographer, but I don’t view my work that way. It’s not simply about jetting off to exotic places. The magic really begins when I stay in one place, often for years, to get beyond the surface.
How did you become interested in photography? Ami Vitale: As a young woman, I was painfully shy, gawky and introverted. When I picked up a camera, it gave me a reason to interact with people and take the attention away from myself. In the beginning, photography was a passport to learning and experiencing new cultures. Now it’s much
Tell us a bit about the talk you’re delivering at the IWFF. AV: I will talk about my career working for National Geographic, starting off just as a photographer to today, where I am also writing and making films, such as my VR film My Africa. I will discuss my transition from covering stories of human con-
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flict to stories about the natural world and how connected it all is. Losing one part of nature impacts all of us. The more I document people and their issues, the more I realize I’m documenting nature, and the more I document nature, I realize I’m photographing people’s lives. Today, I use nature as the foil to talk about our home, our future and where we are going. How do you use Instagram to tell stories and connect? AV: It’s not just Instagram, it’s about using every single medium we can to tell stories. We need to be able to embrace every single new technology as it comes. Can you talk about your photos of the last white rhino, which recently went viral? If there is meaning in Sudan’s passing, it’s that all hope is not lost. This can be our wake-up call. In
a world of more than 7 billion people, we must begin to see ourselves as part of the landscape. Our fate is linked to the fate of all these majestic animals. I met Sudan nine years ago when I heard about a plan to airlift four of the last Northern White Rhinos from a zoo in the Czech Republic back to Africa. It sounded like a storyline for a Disney film, of captive animals returning to the wild, dusty plains of Africa, but in reality it was a desperate, last-ditch effort to save an entire species. At the time, there were only eight of these rhinos left in existence, all in zoos. When I saw this gentle, hulking creature in this snowy environment, surrounded by smokestacks and humanity, it broke my heart and seemed so unfair. He looked ancient, a species that has survived on this planet for millions of years, yet they could not survive us, mankind. Sudan changed the trajectory of my work. Before this, I had been focusing on stories of human conflict,
The Last Rhino (60 minutes) Extinction prevention is a common theme among the films screening at this year’s festival, but The Last Rhino has a particular poignancy. The 60-minute PBS Nature documentary, which aired Feb. 21, documents efforts to save the last Northern White Rhinoceroses. But on March 18, nearly a month after the film aired, it was announced that Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhinoceros in the world, had died. He is survived by two female rhinos of his species, leaving limited hope of preventing extinction. As you can guess, the slaughter of rhinos for their horns is not a topic that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. Instead, this documentary induces a sort of despair-to-numb feeling as it examines the attempt to undo some of humanity’s worst actions. And that feeling is amplified with the knowledge that the species no longer lumbers around the savannah. The Last Rhino explores the years before Sudan’s death, as a horde of invested scientists and activists tries to save the rhinos. The filmmakers interview the directors of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where Sudan lived, offering insight into both the impact this beast had on the world and the Hail Mary effort to save his species. Sudan was 45 years old at the time of his death and had been receiving roughly 40,000 visitors a year. One shot includes tourists breaking down in tears at the sight of the rhino that earned his
own depressing hashtag: #thelastmalestanding. The cast of characters includes a rhino keeper who spends every day with Sudan and describes himself as “halfhuman, half-rhino,” soldiers tasked with full-time protection and scientists trying to develop a successful method of in
but after meeting these creatures on the brink of extinction, I realized that I needed to broaden the scope of my work. Every single issue I covered, whether it was war or poverty or health, always ended up being dependent on nature for its outcomes. Who inspires you? AV: The people I meet who often have very little but are making great changes in their communities. What are you working on now? AV: I’m starting a television documentary series and also doing a story about the decline of giraffes all over Africa for National Geographic. What advice do you have for people who want to be wildlife photographers, or who just want to be better at capturing the world around them?
vitro fertilization for rhinos. The latter part features detailed discussions about the size of rhino testicles and how to harvest eggs from the females, which is fascinating from a scientific standpoint, but highlights the extent to which humans have to intervene in the natural world to keep it intact.
Halfway through the film, the appearance of a $2 million security operation, which includes a 40-soldier all-night patrol, brings home the seriousness of the situation. As the film progresses and Sudan’s health declines, the emotional impact heightens. Watching the elderly rhino become too weak to stand, and
hearing how the rest of his species withered away, will pull your heartstrings right out. The final phrase of the film sums it up perfectly: “While we have the power to drive entire species to extinction, we may not have the power to bring them back.” (Micah Drew) Screens Sat., April 15, at 3 PM.
AV: The secret is about going deep and revealing more than just an “exotic” image. Sticking with a story for years helps you understand the complexities, characters and issues that are not always immediately obvious. I’m a really slow photographer. I go back and back again. Empathy and earning trust is the most important tool one can have. The trick is to get access to places that no one else can get to, and the secret to this is to know your subject better than anyone else. So my advice to those who dream about this is to find a story close to you — maybe even in your backyard — and make it yours. You don’t need to travel abroad. What you do need to do, however, is tell a story better than anyone else can, using your own unique perspective. Ami Vitale will present “ Warriors Who Once Feared Elephants Now Protect Them,” at the Roxy Sat., April 21, at 5:30 PM.
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WHEN IT COMES TO WILDLIFE PODCASTS, SIZE DOESN’T MATTER by Alex Sakariassen When dumped by the thousands from a hydraulic tens, they’re getting those big nature vistas, but they’re creattrailer, dead zebra mussels sound a lot like cornflakes being ing them in their own head. I think it’s a tribute to Nicky’s poured into a bowl. From there, the mind quickly fills in skills as a radio journalist and as a writer to use the words and the sensory gaps: the blackish gray mounds of shells, their the sound together to make those images work in your head.” Whitney views “SubSurface” as environmental referrazor-sharp texture, the rancid smell. If a picture is worth ence material, or a bibliography of sorts, to which MTPR a thousand words, good audio is worth a million. Last November, Montana Public Radio debuted its first- can steer listeners as it continues to document Montana’s ever podcast, a five-episode series on invasive zebra mussels efforts to keep the zebra mussel from taking over the last called “SubSurface,” reported and narrated by Nicky Ouellet. major American water system it has yet to invade: the CoIt’s full of evocative scenes like the one described above, lumbia River. Ouellet, now a de facto expert on the issue, which was taped during Ouellet’s two-week trek to the plans to continue covering the mussel beat in more traGreat Lakes, where these tiny aquatic critters first established ditional daily segments as news develops. MTPR might a beachhead before advancing across America. The discov- need to update episode three at some point, she says, to ery of a single mussel in Montana last year was enough to reflect changes in Montana state policy. But those launch wildlife managers into a frenzy and convince MTPR that the situation called for a Wild Sounds schedule dive into deeper, more vivid storytelling. Want to learn more about what goes into making a nature-cen“People take it personally when their lakes get infested,” Ouellet says. “And com- tric podcast? Here’s a rundown of the IWFF’s upcoming Wild municating that in a way that was meaning- Sounds events, all of which will be held at the Roxy Theater: ful, at a time when we could still potentially prevent that happening in Montana, that Amy Martin, “Threshold” podcast, Sunday, April 15, 6-7 PM was kind of the really important moment. Montana’s not infested yet, and if we could Nicky Ouellet, “SubSurface” podcast, Monday, April 16, 2-3 PM convey the size of the risk accurately, it Shane Campbell-Staton and Arien Darby, live recording of would maybe cause change.” So it’s by chance and circumstance that “The Biology of Superheroes” podcast with University of MonOuellet joined the growing ranks of podcast- tana professor Doug Emlen, Tuesday, April 17, 2-3 PM ers with a nature-based bent. The trend has Jule Banville, “Last Best Stories” podcast, Thursday, April 19, not gone unnoticed. In its 41st year, the International Wildlife Film Festival has added to its 2-3:30 PM docket a schedule of podcast-centric events dubbed “Wild Sounds.” The lineup includes Jake Willers, “Master Wildlife Filmmaking” podcast, Friday, Montana podcasters Amy Martin and Jule April 20, 2-3 PM Banville, as well as a live recording of Harvardbased Shane Campbell-Stanton’s “Biology of Superheroes.” changes are incremental enough that “SubSurface” can Banville, who spearheads the podcast “Last Best Stories” still enjoy a long shelf-life. The series’ reception has also (and copy edits the Indy), says she’s psyched to see IWFF inspired MTPR to dive into another podcast, which will dip into the world of “movies that don’t have images.” She focus on the city of Butte and debut later this year. “We went into it thinking of it fully as an experiment: plans to unpack two wildlife-focused episodes: one on the impacts of human urine on mountain goat behavior in Gla- ‘Let’s see what we can do with podcasting,’” Whitney says. cier National Park, and one on a harrowing altercation be- “We know that the people who listen to podcasts are typically much younger than the public radio audience, so tween several park staffers and a grizzly. “Wildlife stories aren’t different from other stories. it was a way for us to reach a new audience.” Asked about the decision to dedicate two and a half There has to be something that keeps the listener interested and wanting to hang with that story,” Banville says. hours of podcast time to an invasive bivalve that’s smaller “So I’m going to talk a little about narrative and how to than a dime, Ouellet laughs. Yes, she says, they’re tiny. But think about storytelling in a way that’s accessible to people their presence has sweeping repercussions. Her trip to the Great Lakes — billed by MTPR as “reporting from the fuwho aren’t, maybe, goat researchers or bear scientists.” Ouellet intends to use her hour-long IWFF spot on ture” — revealed how mussels can plug municipal water April 16 to “pull back the curtain” on key moments in systems, festoon beaches with razor-sharp shells, and even “SubSurface” and illustrate how a podcast can take some- trigger ethical conundrums about genetic manipulation. Ultimately, though, a podcast about wildlife is really thing as tiny and technical as a zebra mussel and turn it into an engaging story. Her director for the series, MTPR’s a podcast about people and the psychological impacts of Eric Whitney, says it was refreshing to dabble in the pod- living in a contaminated ecosystem. “I want people to care,” she says. “It’s funny to nitcast format. The station’s daily news coverage is extremely regimented regarding length. But with podcasting, Whit- pick on one invasive species when humans have such a ney says, “there really are no rules.” And giving space and long-lasting impact anywhere they go. But it just seems breadth to scene-setting sound and easygoing narration to me we’re at this moment in Montana where if we just choose to pay attention, we can preserve something that can bring the natural world to life. “The visuals are there,” Whitney says. “Anybody who lis- we all love and value. It’s so sappy, but it’s very true.”
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Albatross (97 minutes) The albatross is no ordinary bird, and Albatross is no ordinary documentary. Both the species and the documentary are intensely weird. You’re probably familiar with the birds, known for their role in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s classic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and for their expansive wingspan (up to 12 feet) and insane flying abilities (they spend years at sea, covering up to 10,000 miles per trip). There’s also something intangibly mysterious and mythical about them, which might be related to an old superstition that they embody the souls of lost sailors. The documentary, which was written, directed and edited by photo artist Chris Jordan, has two dueling centers: Half of the film follows the traditional arc of a wildlife documentary, focusing on the birds’ habitat and life cycle. The other half zeroes in on a recent tragedy that has befallen the birds: They are dying by the thousands from ingesting plastic that they inadvertently scoop from polluted oceans.
The film is gorgeously shot on Midway Atoll, in the northern Pacific Ocean, where enormous flocks of albatross come to nest among the crumbling remains of a military base that was shuttered in 1993. And here’s where it gets weird. Much of the movie is quiet and slow, lingering on the birds and landscape, with long minutes passing without voiceover. We see extreme closeups of the odd birds, water droplets pinging off their feathers, abandoned military structures and the blue-green Pacific in the background. But it also lacks much structure. If you’re going to see it, you’d do well to understand that you’ll be watching, for example, a solid 15 minutes of fledgling birds learning to fly while opera plays on the soundtrack. Some parts of the film do feature voiceover from Jordan, who discusses the birds in a way that is surprisingly personal, though sometimes overly poetic. He guides viewers through the gut-wrenching portions of the film, in which we see birds graphically dying, as well as bird corpses bursting with bottle caps, toothbrushes and lighters. Jordan also appears in the film, seen placing his hands on dead birds, conducting autopsies to find the plastic in their bellies and, most strangely, giving the birds something like funeral ceremonies. He explains, in detail, that he is in love with and grieving for the birds. Think Grizzly Man, except with albatross and a frighteningly bleak environmental angle. Albatross is certainly worth seeing, both for its shocking environmental message and its breathtaking cinematography. But know what you’re in for: Everything about this film makes it an odd bird, and it requires a prepared and open (and possibly chemically altered?) mind. (Sarah Aswell) Screens Tue., April 17, at 8:30 PM.
Rancheros del Jaguar (12 minutes) Jaguars are gorgeous, majestic creatures, and who would argue otherwise? In the short film Rancheros del Jaguar, producer and director Sara Matasick focuses her lens on the animals and people who reside in Sonora, Mexico, deep in the Sierra Madre mountains. The film opens on an interview with an elderly ranching couple. “I killed it,” the man says. And his wife follows, “It was a nice big cat.” For the ranchers, killing the jaguar isn’t about malice — it’s a matter of survival. They talk about the kill with a certain glimmer of reverence and regret that can only come from besting the most gracious and cunning of animals. We’re high in the mountains of Mexico, don’t forget, and everyone’s up there working the land the best they can and trying to make a living. Beset with severe drought and diseased cattle, the ranchers kill the jaguars to protect their livestock. Meanwhile, biologists and wildlife preservationists work to preserve what little remains of the dwindling big-cat population in this region, whose existence constitutes an indispensable piece of an uncommon ecosystem. There are historical records of jaguars as far north as southwest Arizona, a conservationist in a jaguar T-shirt tells us. Spoiler alert: American hunters killed them off. The preservationists aim to preserve and expand the jaguar population back into the northern reaches through inventive, collaborative efforts with local populations. In just under 12 minutes, Rancheros del Jaguar offers a gorgeously shot and meaty story about the complicated relationship between a specific slice of wildlife and the people who share their wilderness. (Molly Laich) Screens Sun., April 15, at 8:15 PM.
Nature’s Wildest Weapons (60 minutes) In Nature’s Wildest Weapons, University of Montana professor Doug Emlen gets pretty starry-eyed about the animals he studies. “For me, I’m interested in the weapons of offense,” Emlen muses. “Weapons that are used for fighting and, in particular, the weapons that are big. Those are the species that keep me awake at night.” Aptly subtitled Horns, Tusks & Antlers, the hour-long documentary features a female British narrator who calmly explains all the violent, bizarre and seemingly senseless appendages certain animals have adopted to make a living in their inhospitable environments. The film starts in the hills of Montana, where we sneak up on some bull elk, majestic and generally peaceful, except during mating season. “Like a bunch of guys on Friday night at the bar,” a rancher calls them. They become so desperate to get some, they begin to fiendishly shunt calcium from the rest of their bodies, leaving them riddled with osteoporosis, all for the absurd imperative to parade around with heavy bone chandeliers on their head. Nature is so, so, weird, am I right? Emlen has spent a career studying the specific evolutionary conditions behind these improbable body adaptations. Simply put, animals engage in what the film cleverly calls an “arms race” when
there is something to defend, when the competition for mating or resources is fierce, and most thrillingly, for head-to-head dueling. The film travels far beyond antlers in Montana. We get to see elephants with 100-pound teeth (aka, tusks), chameleons with tongues that dart out of their body at 60 mph in one one-hundredth of a second (that sounds fast, right?), and female jacana birds in Panama who literally walk on water with weird large feet for the privilege of making it with doltish dudes.
Nature’s Wildest Weapons: Horns, Tusks & Antlers features some thrilling animal scuffles up close, and there’s a strange beauty in the paradoxical civility (think Fight Club, but with slow-motion chipmunks and hummingbirds). Emlen has a lot more to teach us about nature’s various arms races than I’ve described here, and his enthusiasm for the subject is downright infectious. (Molly Laich) Screens Tue., April 17, at 4 PM.
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At the intersections Gummy bears and arrows in Corwin Clairmont’s Tar Sands Project by Erika Fredrickson
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n a recent Saturday morning, about 30 people gathered in a circle in a cozy corner of the Missoula Art Museum, where photographs depicting land devastated by tar sands exploitation hung in contrast to a shelf of swirling lava lamps and bowls of colorful gummy bears. The new installation, Two-headed Arrow/The Tar Sands Project, was created by Montana artist Corwin “Corky” Clairmont, who stood in the center of the circle to address the group. He is soft-spoken but confident, a person who easily earns the attention of a room by way of a few jokes and some heavy-duty storytelling. “Thank you for coming this morning. It’s like everybody got up like they were going to church and came here,” he said, and chuckled. “I really love the morning, especially the brisk air that gets you charged up and ready for things. It makes it so you can’t help but be thankful for a place, this wonderful, wonderful place. That’s what this exhibit is about: place.” Clairmont was born on the Flathead Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes. He got his MFA at California State University in Los Angeles and taught at the Otis Art Institute there, where he was influenced by the conceptual artist John Baldessari (who also has an exhibit at MAM). In 1984 Clairmont helped create the finearts department at Salish Kootenai College, where he worked as an administrator. He’s been making art about environmental degradation for more than 50 years, and Two-headed Arrow/The Tar Sands Project is the perfect example of his work: performative mixed-media that is playful and weighty all at once. His work on the project began four years ago, when he saw the megaloads passing through Montana on their way to the tar sands at Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. He decided to follow their path and take his camera along. The area is home to several indigenous communities that can no longer use the arboreal forests near the tar sands now that they’ve been ripped up.
photo courtesy MAM
Corky Clairmont’s latest exhibit at MAM took him two years and a journey of 900 miles to the tar sands of Alberta.
“I felt some responsibility to try to come up with a commentary on what was going on,” he says. “It took awhile.” In fact, it took two years, 900 miles and a multitude of gummy bears to create the material for the installation. Clairmont made paper replicas of double-headed arrows — the kind you see when you come to a T in the road — and decorated them with intricate imagery. He used them to make a statement about the nature of choice. “When you come to a T-intersection you have to stop,” he says. “And then you have to make a decision: Are you going
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to go right or left? Going through it may be an option, but it’s not a good one,” he says, laughing again. “But you do have to make a decision. I thought that was a good metaphor. We can’t keep going in this direction. We have to choose the other way.” Clairmont started his journey on MAM’s front steps, where he put down a double-headed arrow and placed the gummy bears on top in a compass-like formation. Every 50 miles from Missoula to Fort McMurray he did the same thing: found a spot where could put a double arrow and place the gummy bears on it,
compass-like. He’d take a photo, then rip the double arrow in half, leaving one part at the site and taking the other with him, repeating the process for 18 stops until he reached the tar sands. At first blush, the gummy bears counter the seriousness of the project, but they serve several purposes. Logistically, they helped Clairmont consistently color-code his compass design. They are also a metaphor for the loss of animal habitat (and bear habitat, specifically) around the tar sands. Finally, they are a reminder, a sort of subliminal message that Clairmont casts out into the world.
“You can purchase the gummy bears anywhere,” Clairmont says. “You see them all the time. The double-headed arrow, too. And so possibly, after you experience this exhibit, every time you see a gummy bear or a double-headed arrow, you might think about the environment.” When he reached Fort McMurray, Clairmont hopped on a tour bus operated by Suncor (one of the site’s oil-development companies) to get a sense of the tar sands site, with its tailings ponds and sulphur hills. He photographed his arrows and gummy bears along the way. The tour guide, he says, showed excitement when he saw the gummy bears. “Did you know that Suncor makes the lubricant for the gummy bear company so that gummy bears don’t stick together?” Clairmont hadn’t known it, but it felt just right. “Things work in mysterious ways,” he says. “There was a reason I was using gummy bears, I guess. It added that emphasis.” In the exhibit, the ripped arrows and gummy bear photos are combined with photographs of the megaloads and the tar sands. Clairmont mounted the images on black plastic, which is oil based, as a subversive way to protest oil companies, including Suncor. And it got him thinking that the black plastic almost looks like a strange iteration of the buffalo hide that Native people often used as a canvas to tell stories through drawings. (“I thought of this plastic as processed dinosaur hides,” Clairmont says.) Standing in the circle at the art museum, he pointed out another image on black plastic, this one of Xs and Os, which he said symbolizes a stand-still game with the oil industry. The Xs also represent devastation and the signatures on broken treaties. But the Os, he said, represent how we think of a circle. “In terms of life, everything’s connected,” he said, smiling. “And tribal people always focus on that part.” Two-headed Arrow/The Tar Sands Project continues at MAM through Aug. 11. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
[music] Stevie V., Popular to Contrary Belief Stephen Hayes, aka Stevie V, proves he’s got talent just by virtue of having played every instrument on his new solo album, Popular to Contrary Belief (with the exception of three female singers featured on some tracks). The Missoula musician has a pretty good ear for genre, too: blues rock bass lines, funky hiphop vocals, organ-steeped soul, country ditties, EDM and basic mid-tempo rock. Some riffs evoke early Huey Lewis and a couple songs recall the hiphop stylings of Beck. It’s not too jarring, but it’s not exactly cohesive. Stevie V is especially good on “Midi Me,” an EDM tune with no lyrics that feels straight out of 1980s film drama. That brings me to the central problem of this album. Several of these songs are
about love, but only in a generic sense. We hear about a man lost without a woman or lying next to a woman in bed or chasing a “beguiling” woman whose “feminine wiles” haunt him. I can’t picture these women because they’re buried in cliches and broad strokes. On the final track, “Duty Bound,” Stevie V shows a keen understanding of nuance — the rhythm is spot on, the guitar and organ breakdowns and crescendos genuinely soulful. With snappier, more unpredictable lyrics these songs could really shake a person up. (Erika Fredrickson) Stevie V plays an album release party at the Public House Sun., Apr. 14, 7 PM to 10 PM. Free.
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Doug Adkins, Dirt Roads & Fence Lines Doug Adkins is what country music could have been. Refreshingly, the Havre-born musician doesn’t mimic the vocal style that country dudes have been aping since the Big Hat era of the early ’90s, when Garth Brooks and his ilk cultivated that oh-so-country drawl copped from the genre’s original stars. On his ninth album, Adkins’ sturdy baritone firmly stands its ground. His authentic voice rolls easily between a low, beer-joint growl and a tender, wavering croon. The songs are as straightforward as a long-neck Bud slid down the worn bartop of a hundred-yearold Montana saloon — somehow fresh and familiar
at the same time. There are Waylonesque barroom stomps (“Not Enough Whiskey”), hardwood boot-scooters (“2 Steppin’ Honky Tonk Dream”) and life-on-the-road tales (“Heroes of the Lost Highway”). It’s all classic country fare, but Adkins and his band cover these familiar subjects like they’re the first ones to sing about them. They’re tight, relaxed, and completely gimmick-free. It’s as if they’ve been operating in a vacuum, without the influence of the hyper-compressed, marketdriven pop drivel that passes for country today. Check out “Wish It Were Rainin’,” a traditional throwback that’s heartfelt, beautifully arranged and just about perfect. (Ednor Therriault)
Control Test, Verdadero Criminal Seattle’s Control Test plays simple, direct songs and have the kind of 1980s-style belligerence that often gets lost within modern punk. Control Test’s whole package evokes the ’80s VHS punk tapes from the San Francisco-based studio Target Video that featured great bands like the Screamers and Dead Kennedys. The wild sound of Control Test is distinct because the band plays punk music with loud, overdriven keyboards in place of guitars while still succeeding to convey the propulsive energy that guitars usually offer. No small feat. It’s the same gnarly and raw sound but with an inherently different feel because of the more staccato way a keyboard is played. Control Test is unquestionably influenced by the Screamers, who were a legendary LA punk/visual art confrontation outfit that never
made a proper studio audio recording but still continue to influence punks today with their paranoid, visionary simplicity and riveting performances. (Side note: Word on the street was the Screamers were more interested in documenting themselves with video than with audio recording, so you can find plenty of great video performances online.) Control Test maintains an aggressiveness that dispenses with the normal rock conventions. The band sings in Spanish, which is a great vehicle for gut-sourced punk and hardcore vocals (English, Finnish, Japanese and Swedish, too). The desperate and unhinged vocals, combined with lively drums and twin keyboard, make the 10minute EP a special thing. More please. ( Josh Vanek)
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Jazzoula hands The universe of pianist Bob Packwood by Ednor Therriault
photo courtesy Ken Stolz
Pianist Bob Packwood will be inducted into Jazzoula’s Hall of Fame this year.
When pianist Bob Packwood is inducted into the Jazzoula Hall of Fame this weekend, you may wonder whether there was a particular jazz composition or performance that might have put him over the top. If there was, to hear Packwood explain it, it’s almost certainly music that you will never hear. “I spend hours every day [playing music] that I’ll never play in public,” he says. “I play classical music and I compose electronic music. I’ve spent thousands of hours on that stuff, and it’s enormously influential on any music I play. But that’s just part of the process.” In order to wrap your head around the idea of the importance of music you’ll never hear, it helps to take a step back and look at what brought Packwood to the upper echelons of musical greats who call Missoula home. Since he was introduced to the piano at age 6, he says, it’s been a nonstop ride. Packwood was still in his teens when he became a full-time professional musician, and the work took him all over the U.S., playing all kinds of music — jazz, soul, rock, even country. By 1988, he’d established himself well enough to be invited to the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. He spent the next 15 years in New York City, where his musical life took an exhilarating turn. He began playing, recording and partying with a veritable Who’s Who of Americana. The Yayhoos, Hank III, Steve Earle, Jim Lauderdale and Eric “Roscoe” Ambel are just a few of the rootsrock luminaries who recognized Packwood’s innate ability to call up just what was needed from the piano. “I’d found my own voice and I think that’s the main thing,” he says. “I was hired on all those records to play because I had my own music and my own voice, and people found value in that.” Through a gig playing with Basil Donovan, the original bassist for Blue Rodeo, he wound up touring with the Canadian roots-rock giants, which gave
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him the opportunity to play with such luminaries as Neil Young, Kathleen Edwards and Garth Hudson. The country-rock and folk songs he played wound up coloring his own style, and his broad palette has served him well. It helps, of course, to be playing alongside world-class musicians. “Everybody in the session is a great musician and they all have their own voice and they’re playing great music—it’s just magic,” he says. “If you’re playing on great songs, the songs tell you what to play.” When the time came for Packwood to record his own compositions, he chose to return to Montana. It’s Missoula, in particular, that has captured his heart. “I’ve never lived anywhere that fits my artistic soul the way Missoula does,” he says. “The genius freaks end up in Missoula, man, and I love them. I feel like I’m around the wizards and the priestesses and there’s just a heightened creative atmosphere that’s very inspiring for somebody like me.” Packwood considers Rockin Rudy’s owner and Jazzoula founder Bruce Miklus a key contributor to the cultural landscape and credits him with helping to pump Missoula’s creative juices by letting his freak flag fly. “Bruce has made magic in this community for decades,” Packwood says. “He’s created this thing that’s lasted 14 years now, and it’s so supportive of the creative musicians in Missoula. “You just look around you and people are alive,” he adds. “They’re awake, and they’re doing shit. They’re passionate and they’ve just got it going on. I love it.” Jazzoula runs Mon., April 16, through Fri., April 20, at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. 6:30 PM nightly. Visit Jazzoula’s Facebook page for ticket and schedule info. Bob Packwood performs Thu., April 19, followed by a Hall of Fame presentation. arts@missoulanews.com
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Stop emotion Isle of Dogs lacks the Wes Anderson bite by Molly Laich
Isle of Dogs features the voices of Bryan Cranston and Edward Norton.
You could take a still from nearly any moment of any given Wes Anderson picture and it would make a piece of art worthy of hanging on the wall. That rich color palette, symmetrical framing and fastidious attention to detail is more Anderson than ever in his latest stop-motion feature, Isle of Dogs. Plus, there’s the vintage soundtrack. I’m thinking of one scene in particular: From a bird’s-eye view, we look down on a Japanese chef meticulously chopping fish, pulling the guts out, rolling the cuts into sushi rolls and so on. It looks so damn cool that I find myself doubly disappointed that the story fails to move me. Isle of Dogs marks Anderson’s second attempt at stop-motion animation after 2009’s irrepressibly charming The Fantastic Mr. Fox. This time we’re in near-future Japan, where an outbreak of various dog-specific illnesses has divided the people along political lines of pro- or anti-dog. The nation’s domestic pets have been deported to the titular Isle of Dogs, where they roam the garbage-littered landscape in scruffy packs. The dogs speak English to one another (the script swiftly explains away translation logistics through title cards, helpfully.) Is there anything cuter than a talking animal? I don’t know, ask the grown woman two rows behind me in the theater who couldn’t stop audibly cooing throughout the film’s 100-minute run time. The plot centers around a little boy named Atari (Koyu Rankin) who crash-lands on the island in search of his dog Spot. There he runs into a stray named Chief (Bryan Cranston), followed in short order by the charismatic naysayer Rex (Edward Norton), King (Bob Balaban) and a gossip named Duke ( Jeff Goldblum). The dogs are funny, and the interplay between them represents the story’s greatest strength. I liked the movie less when it zoned out to include the hustle and bustle of the world at large.
There are grand speeches translated into English with gusto by Frances McDormand, and scientists who scramble to create a cure for the dog flu, despite the inhospitable political climate. A precocious foreign exchange student named Tracy (Greta Gerwig) gets involved. And Atari is an important man’s son—is the father dead or alive? It depresses me that I don’t care, because I usually care a lot! Despite a boy being separated from his dog and the grisly details of the terrible dog flu, overall the story lacks the emotional resonance I’ve come to crave from an Anderson picture. And the presentation is weirdly sloppy to boot. Anderson is at his best when he’s illustrating the dull heartbreak that exists among families, people who love each other, and the strange intersections in between. In Isle of Dogs, Tracy shares a mini -revelation that she has a crush on Atari, and all it inspired in me was an aching wish that I was back on the beach with those 12-year olds showing me what true first love really looks like in 2012’s Moonrise Kingdom. So, do I recommend Isle of Dogs or not? The question has been torturing me for days, I don’t mind telling you. Compared to Anderson’s previous eight pictures, this is my least favorite, but even so, it’s still kind of awesome. Remember in 1987 when Roger Ebert failed to recommend Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket on the same episode he approved of Benji the Hunted? Do you judge the art on its own merit or in relation to the artist’s overall body of work? Given that I recommended The Dark Tower this summer for literally no good reason, I can’t not recommend Isle of Dogs. Just temper your expectations. Isle of Dogs opens at the Roxy Thu., April 12. arts@missoulanews.com
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[film] At press time the Southgate 9 did not have a complete schedule.
OPENING THIS WEEK
BLUMHOUSE'S TRUTH OR DARE Is it a good sign when a successful horror production company starts slapping its name on film titles? Probably not, but neither is the Black Hole Sun level of special effects present in the trailer for this flick about a group of teens playing a deadly game of truth or dare. Rated PG-13. Stars Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey and Malcolm in Middle's Gary Anthony Williams. Playing at the AMC 12. INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL The International Wildlife Film Festival returns to the Roxy Theater. Film screenings, panel discussions and special events all celebrate the natural world. Runs through Sat., April 14 through Sun., April 22. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup of films and schedule of events. ISLE OF DOGS Wes Anderson returns to the stop motion animation well with this story of a pack of mongrel dogs, living on a garbage dump outside of Japan, who guide a lost boy back to his quarantined best friend. Rated PG-13. Stars the voices of bunch of men, and disappointingly few women. Playing at the Roxy and the Pharaohplex. (See Film) RAMPAGE The arcade game that devoured your quarters 30 years ago hits the big screen as a giant ape, lizard and wolf battle it out for the fate of humanity. All that plus Dwayne Johnson playing a scientist. Sure. Rated PG-13. Also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Breanne Hill. Playing at the Pharaohplex and the AMC 12. SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO With the Great War in Europe threatening to drag the United States into madness, a stray Boston Terrier befriends a young doughboy and becomes a bonafide hero. Based on a true story. Rated PG, which might be the lowest rating a movie about World War I has ever received. Stars the voices of Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter and Gerard Depardieu. Playing at the AMC 12.
NOW PLAYING BASKET CASE (1982) The director of Frankenhooker made his directorial debut with this touching story about two inseparable brothers. One just wants what's best for his sibling, the other is a mutated octopus that lives in a picnic basket and chews the faces off people who look inside. Rated R. Stars Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith and Beverly Bonner. Playing Fri., April 13 at 9 PM at the Roxy.
It's about time giant apes get to attack Chicago, to be honest. Rampage opens at the Pharaohplex and the AMC 12. BLACK PANTHER After making 10 movies starring white guys named Chris, Marvel Studios finally gives the king of Wakanda his own feature film. Black Panther must prevent a Shakespearean-style coup from kicking of a new world war. Rated. PG-13. Stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong'o. Playing at the AMC 12 and the Southgate 9. BLUE VALENTINE (2010) Hey girl, I know you're changing and evolving into a better person and your husband isn't, but remember when you first met him when he moved your grandmother's furniture for her? You know what I'm talking about. Rated R, but only after the director petitioned the MPAA to overturn the initial NC-17 rating. Stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Playing Thu., April 19 at 7 PM at the Roxy. CHAPPAQUIDDICK The scandal following a car accident and the death of a young woman lands on Senator Ted Kennedy's doorsteps. I wonder how this will impact the high school's volleyball team? Rated PG-13. Stars Kate Mara, Jason Clark and Jim Gaffigan. Playing at the AMC 12.
THE BIRDS (1963) Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock brings us this classic film about birds of feather murdering together. Rated PG-13. Stars Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy and Rod Taylor. Playing Sat., April 14 at 9 PM at the Roxy.
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE (2011) Hey girl, I know you love Steve Carell on The Office, but what if he was a recent divorcee who needed relationship advice from one Mr. Ryan Gosling and his abs? Rated PG-13. Also stars Julianne Moore and Emma Stone. Playing Thu., April 12 at 7 PM at the Roxy.
BLOCKERS These parents will stop at nothing from preventing their daughters from having sex on prom night. One of the parents is played by John Cena, so there's like a 50-percent chance someone's getting an Attitude Adjustment. Rated R. Also stars Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz. Playing at the Pharaohplex, the Southgate 9 and the AMC 12.
THE DATING PROJECT Five single people try to figure out dating in the age of social media in this documentary about hanging out and hooking up. Have they all just tried dating each other? Not Rated. Directed by Jonathan Cipiti. Playing Tue., April 17 at the AMC 12 at 7 PM.
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GAME NIGHT A competitive couple's weekly board game get-together becomes the scene of a real-life murder mystery. Was it Professor Plum? I never trusted that guy. Rated R. Stars Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams and Billy Magnussen. Playing at the Southgate 9.
their survival. I said A FAMILY MUST NAVIGATE THEIR LIVES IN SILENCE AFTER MYSTERIOUS CREATURES THAT HUNT BY SOUND THREATEN THEIR SURVIVAL. Rated PG-13. Stars John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. Shhhhhhhhhh! Playing at the Pharaohplex, the Southgate 9 and the AMC 12.
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Based on the most-played contemporary Christian song of all time, this film follows a young musician who deals with the death of his father by writing the most-played contemporary Christian song of all time. We've got a real Ouroboros situation here. Rated PG. Stars J. Michael Finley, Dennis Quaid and Cloris Leachman. Playing at the Pharaohplex and the Southgate 9.
READY PLAYER ONE If we've learned one thing from Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, it's that jamming a movie full of pop culture references and character cameos is a surefire way to be remembered forever. Steven Spielberg adapts Ernest Cline's novel about cyberpunk rebellion with a screenplay from the guy who wrote X-Men: The Last Stand. Rated PG-13. Stars Nostalgia, Performative Nerdery and The Iron Giant with a gun for some stupid reason. Playing at the AMC 12, the Southgate 9 and the Pharaohplex.
MIDNIGHT SUN A girl with a severe allergy to sunlight becomes obsessed with Arnold Schwarzenegger's son. Surprisingly, this isn't a horror film, but a tear-jerking romance. Rated PG-13. Stars Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle. Playing at the Southgate 9. MIRACLE SEASON After a car crash kills their captain, a high school volleyball team wonders if they have what it takes to go all the way to state without their anchor. Wait a second, do you think this is the same car accident from Chappaquidick? Rated PG. Also stars William Hurt, Tiera Skovbye, and Danika Yarosh. Playing at the AMC 12. PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Monstrous kaiju battle human-piloted robots in this sequel without Guillermo del Toro, without Idris Elba and without Charlie Hunnam. At least Charlie Day is back. Rated PG-13. Also stars John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Jing Tian. Playing at the Southgate 9. A QUIET PLACE A family must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threaten
SHERLOCK GNOMES It took them seven years to make a sequel to Gnomeo and Juliet, a movie the internet assures is 100-percent real. It looks like Johnny Depp has reached the “voicing a CGI garden gnome detective” portion of his career. Rated PG. Also stars the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Maggie Smith. Playing at the AMC 12. A WRINKLE IN TIME Based on the classic book of the same name, a trio of children band together with astral travelers to save Chris Pine from a universe-spanning evil. Rated PG. Also stars Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling. Playing at the AMC 12. Capsule reviews by Charley Macorn. Planning your trip to the local cinema? Get up-todate listings and film times at theroxytheater.org, amctheatres.com and pharaohplex.com to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Someone hilariously tried to bring a baby to the screening of A Quiet Place I attended.
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Chicken tikka masala with spinach by Gabi Moskowitz
BROKEASS GOURMET
I really, really wanted to call this Chicken Quick-a Masala, but I figured that the tiny smidgen of credibility I’ve garnered in my food-writing career thus far would probably be revoked if I employed such a cheesy pun. That said, it’s amazing how quickly this deeply flavorful and rich Indian take-out staple comes together. I like to keep it a bit lighter than traditional tikka masala, so I use non-fat Greek yogurt, as opposed to whole-milk, as well as half-and-half instead of heavy cream. I also throw in some fresh spinach to increase the fiber content. If you prefer your tikka masala creamier and veg-free, feel free to use whole-milk yogurt and cream and skip the spinach. Serves 3-4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup low-fat or non-fat Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cardamom 2 tbsp honey salt and pepper 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1inch chunks 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 onion, diced 4 tsp curry powder 1 cup half-and-half 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
2 tsp (or more/less to taste) Sriracha or other smooth Asian chile sauce 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves DIRECTIONS Whisk together the yogurt, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, paprika, cardamom and honey in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the cut-up chicken and mix well to ensure all chicken is wellcoated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (or as long as overnight). Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until translucent. Add the curry powder and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until very fragrant. Add the half-and-half and stir well to make a creamy yellowish sauce. Stir in the tomato paste and stir well. Use a rubber scraper to scrape the chicken and all of its marinade into the half-and-half mixture. Stir well and cook until the mixture comes to a light simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked (but still tender). Just before serving, stir in Asian chile sauce and spinach. Serve over rice or with naan. 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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[dish] Bernice’s Bakery 190 S Third St W 728-135 A Missoula gem since 1978, now serving lunch seven days a week from 11 - 4pm. Featured items: scratch-made soups, salads, sandwiches and more. Bernice's is known for its scrumptious desserts including cupcakes, pastries, cookies, and cakes. Gluten-free and vegan options available. A must-have for the coffee lover in your life? A bag of Bernice’s signature blend locally roasted with love. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram or visit our website at www.bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$
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Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drivethru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am 10:30pm. $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins 728-8780 Celebrating 45 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $
Chameleon Mobile Kitchen 1616 S 3rd St W (through May) 8340 Hwy 200 E (June-Sept) 214-1372 Our menu features slow-roasted meats and fresh seasonal veggies paired with diverse sauces and salsas made from scratch. Tacos, burritos, hot sandwiches, bowls and pasta. We also offer daily specials, seasonal drinks, and house-baked goods. We are fully equipped and self-contained for on-site public and private events and offer drop-off catering. Call ahead for pick-up. Online menu available on Google Maps. Open Tues Thurs 11:30 am - 10 pm, Fri & Sat 11:30 am midnight, closed Sunday and Monday. $-$$ Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ 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 awardwinning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm. $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$
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[dish] Iza 529 S. Higgins 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:303pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pmclose. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every week day for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$ Nara Japanese/Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary KoreanJapanese restaurant and enjoy its warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer, Wine and Sake. $$-$$$ Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$ Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with King Crab, Beef Filet with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Fresh Northwest Fish, Seasonally Inspired Specials, House Made Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list, local beer on draft. Reservations recommended. Visit us on Facebook or go to Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$
Pita Pit 130 N Higgins 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$
A saison for shoulder season
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Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$ Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am-9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$ Tia’s Big Sky 1016 W. Broadway 317-1817 tiasbigsky.com We make locally sourced Mexican food from scratch. We specialize in organic marinated Mexican street chicken (rotisserie style) fresh handmade tortillas, traditional and fusion tamales, tacos, pozole and so much more. Most items on our menu are gluten free and we offer many vegetarian and vegan options. We also have traditional Mexican deserts, as well as drinks. Much of our produce is grown for us organically by Kari our in house farmer! Eat real food at Tia’s! 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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Where you’re drinking: The not-quitebustling confines of Great Burn Brewing on a Monday night. Sun shines through the window. Some guy at the bar is leafing through a magazine article about fly fishing. Another is wearing waders. Yet it’s still chilly outside, there’s snow in Friday’s forecast and more than a few patrons are wearing downy layers. No one seems to know quite what season it is. What you’re drinking: The weather isn’t the only thing that can’t make up its mind. Great Burn just tapped the Bulge Dark Saison, which tastes like it was made for deep winter, but wants so badly to belong to spring. One server likens the flavor to gingerbread, and yeah, there’s a faint hint of the holidays here, probably due to the brewers’ use of allspice. At the same time, it’s lighter and crisper than most saisons. I’m even tempted to say “zesty,” a word I’ve only used to describe a beer once before. Like us, the Bulge has a foot in two very disparate seasons. Unlike us, it’s willing to be pulled in different directions without complaint.
The backstory: If you’re a World War II buff, you’ve probably guessed that the Bulge is a reference to the famous “Battle of the Bulge,” a desperate bid by Germany in December 1944 to split the Allied forces by hammering through Belgium’s Ardennes Forest. The bid failed, becoming Germany’s last major offensive on the Western Front. Great Burn server Derek Hockenbrough helped brew the Bulge. In fact, he says, it comes from one of his own homebrew recipes, a shot at an experimental new style of saison. “It’s German malt meets Belgian yeast,” he says. Hence the name. Where to get it: You can try the Bulge Dark Saison for $4 a glass at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave. —Alex Sakariassen Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.
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Chloe Gendrow joins other local musicians to celebrate the release of Missoula to Memphis: An Elvis Compilation at Monk’s Fri., April 13 at 9 PM. $5. photo by Amy Donovan
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Marcus Yabba Griffiths plays Imagine Nation Brewing Thu., April 12. 5:30 PM–8:30 PM. Free.
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Spokane's Dancing Plague plays the ZACC Below Thu., April 12 at 8:30 PM. $5.
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Wylie Gustafson plays the Dennison Theatre Fri., April 13 at 7:30 PM. $20.
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Thursday Join the UM Fitness and Recreation Center for a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. 11 AM–8 PM. $60/team. Visit umt.edu/intramurals/bball for more info. Missoula Insectarium feeds live crickets to one of its hungry predators at 3:30 PM every Thursday. $4.
nightlife Marcus Yabba Griffiths and Traxx provide a night of roots reggae at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5:30 PM–8:30 PM. Free. Didn’t we have enough of this over the summer? Michael Shaw and the Wildfires play a scorching night of music at Draught Works. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Montgomery Distillery hosts an open jam as part of the Old Time
tab when you win first place at trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.
Social. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Balled in Burlap and the Misty Mountain Pony Club play an evening of family-friendly music at the Top Hat. 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
My DJ name comes from typing while randomly mashing on the shift key. Join the Missoula Open Decks Society for an evening of music. Bring your gear and your dancing shoes to the VFW at 8 PM.
Sixth generation Bitterrooter Jordan Smith plays Bitter Root Brewing. Seem appropriate. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free and open to all abilities, levels and interests. 725 W. Alder. 6:30 PM–8 PM Andrew Light, climate change expert and former climate adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry, gives a talk on the history, goals and defense of the Paris Climate Agreement. Gallagher Business Building 123. 7 PM. Free and open to the public.
photo by Cathrine L. Walters
Have a talk with Death. UM Theatre & Dance’s Everyman continues at the Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. $9.
Spokane’s Dancing Plague, Reno’s Pry and Missoula’s Tiny Plastic Stars put aside their differences to face a larger threat, getting people to dance. ZACC Below. 8:30 PM. $5.
All those late nights watching gameshow reruns are finally paying off. Get cash toward your bar
Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free.
Everyman continues at the Masquer Theatre Thu., April 12 at 7:30 PM. $9. Before last year’s fire season ruined everyone’s good time, we were having a banner year for wildflowers. Take a look at what’s survived at Montana Native Plant Society’s meeting. Gallagher Business Building. 7 PM. Free.
Jacque Jolene plays the Sunrise Saloon at 8:30 PM. Free.
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Friday Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ TRex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. Jazz it up with Kimberlee Carlson Trio at Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. 4 PM–6 PM. Free. The eighth annual Last Best Print Fest brings artists, printmaking demonstrations and the featured artwork of
James Todd to the ZACC. 5:30 PM– 8:30 PM. Free.
nightlife Folk rock duo You Knew Me When plays the Montana Distillery. 6 PM– 8 PM. Free. Tango Practica at Downtown Dance Collective lets you bust a move in a friendly, welcoming environment. 6 PM–7:30 PM. $5 suggested donation.
Printmaker James Todd discusses his work and his process at an artist talk at the ZACC. 6:30 PM– 7 PM. Free. Poet Don Mee Choi gives a reading at the Dell Brown Room at Turner Hall. 7 PM. Free. Satiate your bloodlust at Revolution Cage Combat 3 at the Adams Center. 7 PM. $18. Local Missoulians stage an original version of the Vagina Monologues at the University Center Theater. The Missoula Monologues start at 7 PM. $5 suggested donation. All proceeds got the YWCA. Have a talk with Death. UM Theatre & Dance’s Everyman continues at the Masquer Theatre. 7:30 PM. $9. Singer-songwriter and fourth-generation Montanan Wylie Gustafson brings the wild west to the Dennison Theatre. 7:30 PM. $20. The Lolo Creek Band floods into the Eagles Club for your dancing pleasure. 8 PM. Free. Bring your raw performance art, poetry, songwriting and writing to the ZACC’s open mic. 8 PM– 10 PM. Free. Comedians from across Montana come to the Roxy Theater to go head-to-head at the final prelimi-
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You Knew Me When plays the Montana Distillery Fri., April 13. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. nary round of Missoula’s HomeGrown Comedy Competition. 8 PM. $11. Dead Hipster I Love the ‘90s Dance Party takes you back to a time when the President could be impeached for lying. The Badlander. 9 PM. $3. That trout has some anger issues. Violent Little Fish, Just for Frillz and the Pool Boys play the VFW. 9 PM. Free. Chloe Gendrow, Rotgut Whines, Andrea Harsell and Edgar Allan Kubrick celebrate the release of their new album Missoula to
Memphis: An Elvis Compilation with a party at Monk’s. 9 PM. $5. Is there any way you can float me until payday? Insufficient Funds Band plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free. Be at peace, be aware of your breathing, be at Joan Zen Band at the Union Club. 9:30 PM. Free. M-AD and Ill Murray headline the latest installment of the Mad Hat electronic music series at the Top Hat. Doors at 10 PM, show at 10:30 PM. $5/21-plus. $10/18– 20.
Saturday The Second Annual Missoula Old Time Social celebrates traditional music and dance with three days of workshops, square dances and concerts throughout Missoula. Visit missoulaoldtimesocial.com for more info and a full schedule of events. (See Spotlight) Need a little inspiration to get out of bed on the weekend? Come join Run Wild Missoula’s Saturday morning runs at the Runner’s Edge at 8 AM. Open to all skill levels. See vintage, classic and collector cars from local gearheads at the Western Montana Car Club Expo at Southgate Mall. 10 AM–9 PM.
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Sunday Death and Grief” at Shakespeare & Co. 1 PM. Free. Have a talk with Death. UM Theatre & Dance’s Everyman continues at the Masquer Theatre. 2 PM. $9. Are you the next Wylie Gustafson? Learn the basics of yodeling at the Loft as part of the Missoula Old Time Social. 3 PM– 4 PM. Free. Singer-songwriter Tom Catmull plays Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery. 4 PM–6 PM. Free. Celebrate Carnaval 2018 with a dance party at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Free.
The International Wildlife Film Festival returns to the Roxy Theater with a week-long celebration of nature on film. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events.
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Singer-songwriter Andrea Harsell provides the tunes at the Little Red Truck Vintage Market at Missoula Fairgrounds. 11 AM–2 PM.
The John Floridis Trio plays Draught Works from 6 PM–8 PM. Free.
Professor and writer Alan Weltzien reads from his new personal essay ”The Comfort Path: Walking and Writing Through
The Second Annual Missoula Old Time Social hosts a community square dance and cakewalk featuring the live music of the Beet Tops, Misty Mountain Pony Club and Missoula Winders. The Governor’s Ballroom at the Florence Building. 7 PM–11 PM. $5. Musician Stevie V celebrates the release of his new album Popular to Contrary Belief with a release party at the Public House. 7 PM– 10 PM.
Spotlight Square dancing, just like denim jackets, ska and Reaganomics, may seem old-fashioned, but, like those other trends, it's riding a big comeback wave in cities and college towns across the country. After the success of last year's inaugural event, the second annual Missoula Old Time Social returns with three days of music, dance and community. The social kicks off with an old time jam — open to all musicians — at Montgomery Distillery and a family friendly concert the next day featuring Balled in Burlap and Misty Mountain Pony Club at the Top Hat. Saturday features a full afternoon of workshops for both adults and kiddos alike, featuring instruction on delightfully old-timey instruments and genres, demonstrations on the Cajun fiddle and the clawhammer banjo as well as clogging and yodeling at the Downtown Dance Collective and the Loft. The Old Time Social culminates with a community square dance and cake walk at the Governor's Ballroom in the Florence Building. Music for the cake walk will be provided by the Missoula Winders, Misty Mountain Pony Club and the Beet Tops with Bev Yong, Caroline Stephens and Chelle Karcher calling the dances. —Charley Macorn
The Lolo Creek Band floods into the Eagles Club for your dancing pleasure. 8 PM. Free. The kings and queens of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana host Empower Our Future, a drag celebration that raises funds for the Rosalinda De La Luna Scholarship for LGBTQ students. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $5. Will you slow dance to Phil Colins’ “One More Night” with me? ‘80s Prom at Red’s Bar lets you relive your glory days. 8 PM. Free. DJ Kris Moon completely disrespects the adverb with the Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with two for one Absolut Vodka specials until midnight. I get the name now. Free.
Grieves plays the Top Hat Sun., April 15. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9. $18/$16 advance. See vintage, classic and collector cars from local gearheads at the Western Montana Car Club Expo at Southgate Mall. 10 AM–9 PM. The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events.
Is there any way you can float me until payday? Insufficient Funds Band plays the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM. Free.
Have a talk with Death. UM Theatre & Dance’s Everyman continues at the Masquer Theatre. 2 PM. $9.
Brrrrrrrrrr. The Shiver plays the Union Club at 9:30 PM. Free.
From the Victory Gardens of WWI to good greens of today, learn about Bonner’s fascinating gardening history. St. Ann Catholic Church. 2 PM–4 PM. Free.
That’s the same thing Shaggy said to the guy who played Batman in the ‘60s. Far Out West plays the Top Hat. 10:15 PM. Free.
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nightlife JW Teller provides the tunes at Draught Works from 5 PM–7 PM. Free.
Indulge your inner Lisa Simpson with live jazz and a glass of craft beer on the river every Sunday at Imagine Nation Brewing. 5 PM–8 PM. Be the voice you want to hear in the world at Slammin’ Poetry at Imagine Nation Brewing. Text 406-544-9026 to sign up. 6 PM– 8 PM. Poets become a voice for change at Beyond Beer: Slammin’ Poetry at Imagine Nation Brewing. 6 PM– 8 PM. Free. Don’t be sad. Grieves plays the Top Hat. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9. $18/$16 advance. Every Sunday is “Sunday Funday” at the Badlander. Play cornhole, beer pong and other games, have drinks and forget tomorrow is Monday. 9 PM.
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The 26th Annual WildFest kicks off with the WildWalk Parade down Higgins. Line up at the XXXXs in your best animal costumes at 11:30 PM before making your way to Caras Park. Free.
Western Union plays Bitter Root Brewing STOP Country sounds and jazz swing STOP 6 PM–8:30 PM STOP
Light a fire in your soul at Tango Milonga at Downtown Dance Collective. No experience or partner necessary. $10/$8 students. 8 PM.
The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events.
The Beet Tops perform at the Old Time Social square dance. WHAT: Missoula Old Time Social WHERE: Downtown Missoula WHEN: Thu., April 12 through Sat., April 14 HOW MUCH: Free/$5 for the square dance MORE INFO: missoulaoldtimesocial.com
Sip a fancy cocktail for a cause at Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a local organization. This week raise a glass for Brain Injury Alliance of Montana. 12 PM–8 PM.
nightlife 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. It’s really about the notes they
aren’t playing. Jazzoula returns for five days of music at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. Matt Stivers and Phil Stempin unite for an evening of Americana at Red Bird Wine Bar. 7 PM–10 PM. Free. Motown on Mondays puts the s-ou-l back into Missoula. Resident DJs Smokey Rose and Mark Myriad curate a night of your favorite Motor City hits at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free. Every Monday DJ Sol spins funk, soul, reggae and hip-hop at the Badlander. Doors at 9 PM, show at 10. Free. 21-plus.
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Every Tuesday is Walk With a Doc Day at Grizzly Peak. A health professional discusses their speciality while walking with the group. 9 AM–10 AM. Free. The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events. Healthy Start Missoula celebrates the Week of the Young Child with free carousel rides at A Carousel for Missoula. 4 PM–5:30 PM. The Iron Griz hosts a wine tasting featuring vino from Casa Smith. 5 PM–7 PM. $15. Learn the ins and outs of creating your own specialty food business in Missoula at Food Biz Boot Camp at Moonlight Kitchens. This five-week class teaches you about business planning, financing and more. 6:30 PM–8:30 PM. $100.
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Tuesday Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. Matthew Hamon, University of Montana Associate Professor of Art, gives a lecture on the work of John Baldessari. Missoula Art Museum. 7 PM. Free. The only thing I want to know the answer to is why we don’t call it the Meagher Beagher. Trivia Night at Thomas Meagher Bar lets you show off that superior intellect of yours. 8 PM. Free. Step up your factoid game at Quizzoula trivia night, every Tuesday at the VFW. 8:30 PM. Free. This week’s trivia question: What baseball legend recorded his first major league hit with a bunt on this day in 1947? Answer in tomorrow’s Nightlife. This next song is about drinking a LaCroix in your Subaru with your dog. Missoula Music Showcase features local singers and songwriters each week at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
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This month’s meeting of the Art Associates of Missoula features impressionistic oil painter Jodi Monahan discussing how to paint your passions. Missoula Art Museum. 10 AM–12 PM. Free and open to the public. The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events. 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 quaff a brew for the String Orchestra of the Rockies. 5 PM–8 PM.
nightlife One time I drank a whole bottle of NyQuil and screamed at the laundromat attendant. All Time Low plays the Wilma. Doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $35/$28.50 advance.
Beat a pandemic, settle Catan and make new friends at Board Game Night at Retrofix Games. 6 PM–10 PM. Free. Jazzoula continues with nightly performances at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. The slam is back! Poetry Slam brings verbal prowess and lyrical acrobatics to E3 Convergence Gallery. 7 PM. Email e3gallery@ e3gallerymissoula.com to sign up. Denver’s Fake Awake plays the ZACC Below with local support from Wrinkles, Fantasy Suite and Melon Painting. 7 PM. $5. 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. 7 PM. Trivia answer: Jackie Robinson Clyde Coffee hosts a party celebrating the ZACC’s Last Best Print
Fest. Screen prints from James Todd, live screen printing and live music. 7 PM–10 PM. Free. Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot opens at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. $20/$16 students. Missoula’s HomeGrown Comedy unleashes a menagerie of laughter. Comedians perform stand-up comedy from the perspective of wild animals as part of International Wildlife Film Festival at the Roxy. 7:30 PM. Concession purchase for admission. Missoula, you’re turning into a parody of yourself. Every Wednesday is Beer Bingo at the Thomas Meagher Bar. Win cash prizes along with beer and liquor giveaways. 8 PM. Free. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander. 9:30 PM. No cover.
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Kuinka plays the Top Hat Thu., April 19 at 9 PM. Free. The International Wildlife Film Festival continues at the Roxy Theater. Visit wildlifefilms.org for a full lineup and schedule of events. Missoula Insectarium feeds live crickets to one of its hungry predators at 3:30 PM every Thursday. $4. The University Center Gallery hosts an opening reception for the Senior Thesis Exhibitions of some crazy-talented artists. 4 PM–6 PM. Free.
nightlife He’s not wrong, you know. Love is a Dog from Nebraska plays Draught Works. 6 PM–8 PM. Free. Jazzoula continues with nightly performances at St. Anthony’s Parish Center. Doors at 6 PM, show at 6:30 PM. $12/$30 festival pass. Say “yes and” to a free improv workshop every Thursday at BASE. Free and open to all abilities, levels and interests. 725 W. Alder. 6:30 PM–8 PM
New Yorker writer Adam Entrous discusses Investigative Journalism in the Age of Trump for the UM School of Journalism’s annual Dean Stone Lecture. University Center Ballroom. 7 PM. Free and open to the public. Take a drive down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Arthur Ave) to catch Green Day’s punk rock opera American Idiot at the Montana Theatre in the PARTV Center. 7:30 PM. $20/$16 students.
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All those late nights watching gameshow reruns are finally paying off. Get cash toward your bar tab when you win first place at trivia at the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Who needs to greet the sun when you have your own glow? Glow in the Dark Yoga returns to UM’s Fitness and Recreation Center. Get free glow-in-the-dark body paint and jewelry with registration. 7:45 PM–9 PM. $13/$5 members. Grammy-nominated musician and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Beth Nielsen Chapman plays Kulture Missoula. 8 PM. Free. My DJ name comes from typing while randomly mashing on the shift key. Join the Missoula Open Decks Society for an evening of music. Bring your gear and your dancing shoes to the VFW at 8 PM. Indie folk pop superstars Kuinka plays the Top Hat. 9 PM. Free. Aaron “B-Rocks” Broxterman hosts karaoke night at the Dark Horse Bar. 9 PM. Free. Kris Moon hosts a night of volcanic party action featuring himself, DJ T-Rex and a rotating cast of local DJs projecting a curated lineup of music videos on the walls every Thursday at the Badlander. 9 PM. Free.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12 Great Burn Brewing's Charity Night lets you raise funds for a local cause while enjoying made-in-Montana beer. This week support the International Choral Festival of Missoula. 5 PM– 8 PM. Heart Butte, a small community on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, is like many of the small towns that dot northern Montana's landscape. It's small, tight-knit and steeped in history. But Heart Butte has one big difference that separates it from the other parts of the Big Sky State. Almost half of the town's roughly 700 people are under the age of 18. Due to Heart Butte's remote location and large population of kiddos, Free Cycles and Essential Eats are partnering to provide bicycle education and outreach to the isolated community. To achieve this goal, Free Cycles is opening up its doors to dedicated volunteers who want to spend an evening on a bicycle assembly line for the chil-
dren of Heart Butte. If you don't have any bike mechanic experience, no worries, the Bikes for the Blackfeet building party is open to everyone. Instructors will be on hand to lead the work. The goal is to assemble 60 completed bicycles that will be delivered to children in need in Heart Butte schools along with stands, tools and parts. Food and drink will be provided to all volunteers who give their time. —Charley Macorn The Bikes for the Blackfeet building event takes place Wed., April 18 and Thu., April 19 from 4 PM–8 PM at Free Cycles.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Missoula YMCA's Healthy Kids Day features horse rides, bounce houses and a blood drive. 9 AM–1 PM. Free. The kings and queens of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana host Empower Our Future, a drag celebration that raises funds for the Rosalinda De La Luna
Scholarship for LGBTQ students. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $5.
MONDAY, APRIL 16 Support a good cause while dinning at the Thomas Meagher Bar's Community Monday. This week 20 percent of all food and drink sales between 6 PM– 10 PM will go to Habitat for Humanity.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Join the assembly line for a good cause. Help assemble over 60 bicycles for children in need in Montana at Free Cycles. 4 PM. Raise funds for CASA at a special wine dinner benefit at Plonk. Enjoy a five-course meal while filling up on altruism. 6:30 PM. $150/person.
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Mountain High Missoula has always provided an abundance of cycling events, many of which I have watched up close. There are road races in the spring — during during which I’ve seen my roommate crash multiple times and endure road rash on his entire leg. In the fall there’s cyclocross races, a weird crosscountry-style hybrid race that also has led to my roommate crashing a lot, but with mud to cushion his fall. Year-round, there are mountain bike races, which thankfully, my roommate has not decided to take up. It wouldn’t be pretty. This year, two spring classics, the Montana Hell Ride and the Rocky Mountain Roubaix, have been combined for a weekend of off-road racing called The Montana Gravel Challenge. The Montana Gravel Challenge is a three stage, multi-day Gran Fondo style racing event.
Stage one will be a time trial with a solid hill. Stage two is the Hell Ride, 53 miles on a looped course just outside of Frenchtown. The Roubaix will make up stage three and be part road, part dirt, part climbing and all grit for 85 miles. The races begin in waves and all participants will receive finish times, so people just looking to try to finish a long distance ride can make that a goal. There will also be a junior race a few days later for kids 8-18. You have been challenged! —Micah Drew The Montana Gravel Challenge takes place Fri., Apr. 13 - Sun., Apr. 15 and Wed., Apr. 18. Register online montanagravelchallenge.com
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12 The International Fly Fishing Film Festival features fabulous fishing featuring famous fishermen and fisherwomen finding fame. The Roxy Theater. 4 PM and 7 PM. $15. Visit flyfilmfest.com for more info. Wine and fly fishing. What more do you need? Ladies night at Blackfoot River Outfitters features tips on hop to improve your cast, practice knots and demo new rods while enjoying vino with your girlfriends. 5 PM–8 PM. $10.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Taylor Mudford takes you on an armchair vacation to the Upper Missouri Breaks at the Montana Natural History Center. 5:30 PM. Donations.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Support Missoula's urban forests with a 5K, 10K and 1-mile fun run starting at Silver Park.
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8:30 AM. $25-$30. Visit runwildmissoula.org for more info and registration. The Trail Head's annual Boat Swap let's you swap out your old boats for new gear or store credit. 9 AM–3 PM.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15 How is two-handed casting different than single hand casting? Learn the basics of spey at the Sunday Spey course at Blackfoot River Outfitters. 10 AM. $60.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 Montana Natural History Center hosts a workshop on nature journaling at Western Cider. 5:30 PM–7:30 PM. Free.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Martin Belden of the Whitewater Rescue Institute covers the basics of river safety at Love Boat Missoula. 6 PM–7 PM. $3.
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My parents said they’d give my fiancé and me money for a wedding or for a down payment on a home. They aren’t wealthy, so my fiancé and I would have to fund about half of the wedding, or possibly more. He doesn’t care about a big wedding, and I agree that it would be fantastic to have money to put toward a home. Still, my friends are getting married and having these beautiful, lavish weddings, and I worry that I’d regret not having one, too.
—Bridechilla Let’s think this through. First, there’s “We blew our friends away with the wedding of the century!!!” And then: “But, strangely, none of them showed up to our housewarming in our new tent beneath the overpass.” To understand your longing to get married in, say, the suburban Taj Mahal, with Beyoncé as entertainment, it helps to understand that we are imperfectly rational. Our emotions are our first responders, and those still driving us today are often a mismatch with our modern world.They evolved to solve mating and survival problems in ancestral times. Back then, humans were probably around the same small band of 25 or 50 people all the time.This was a harsh world, entirely lacking in 7Elevens and online listings of couches to surf. This meant that reputation and status mattered — in a life-or-death way. Take the drive for female status competition that’s gnawing at you. It has a long history in both human and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, etc.). Primatologist and anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explains,“Access to resources — the key to successful gestation and lactation — and the ability to protect one’s family from members of one’s own species are so nearly correlated with status that female status has become very nearly an end in itself.” Well, guess what: In our modern world, you have access to resources — at the grocery store you drive to in your climate-controlled comfortable car. If there’s a problem with lactation, you hit a number on your phone, and some nice nurse at your obstetrician’s office gets right on it. And — because you are not, say, a chimp — if you need to protect your family from members of your own species, you dial 911. Understanding how starkly mismatched our evolved emotions can be with our modern lives may put your longing to join the wed-spend olympiad into perspective. Ironically, you and your fiancé might do more to signal that you’re highstatus through a sort of reverse conspicuous consumption — for example, loudly and proudly throwing a backyard wedding with a barbecue lunch buffet ... scooped onto the finest 250-count
disposable Chinet $14.99 can buy. (Yes, you two are so comfortable with your place in the social world that you can throw an aggressively unlavish wedding.) Your guests will cry just the same as you say “I do” in a dress you picked up for $9 at Goodwill. Best of all, after your frugally fabulous nuptials, you can go straight off on your honeymoon — the two of you rather than the three of you: you, your husband and the credit counselor.
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I’m a single woman struggling with maintaining boundaries. I find myself going along in the moment with things men do or want — saying “sure, that’s cool” even when it’s not. I’m pretty assertive in other areas, so it’s confusing that I’d be such a wimp with men.
—Yes Woman Guys love a woman who says yes — until they’re done doing whatever she said yes to. It isn’t surprising that you’re inconsistently assertive. There’s this myth of the self as a single, stable entity — like one of those Easter Island statues (but with lip gloss and an iPhone). However, evolutionary psychologist Lee A. Kirkpatrick and his colleagues find that our selfevaluations (and the behavior that follows) evolved to be “domain-specific” — different in different areas of our lives. “Situational variables” matter — like the value to us of a potential relationship. So you might march around like some warrior princess of the work world yet want a boyfriend so badly that you show guys you’re dating that there’s no amount of backward that’s too far for you to bend over. The good news is, your emotions are not your factory foreman.You will not be fired and end up sleeping on cardboard in a doorway if you refuse to obey them. Reflect on possible boundary-challenging scenarios and preplan what you’ll say — and then just say it. State your limits, despite any inner squeals of protest from your fears (those jerks). Expect this to feel uncomfortable, but do it anyway. In time, you should see that it’s self-respect, not compliance, that earns you respect from others — leading them to want you for more than ... um ... temporary erection relief.
Earn $300-$1000 per month working part-time! The Missoulian is looking for reliable individuals to deliver the daily newspaper in the Missoula, Bitterroot and Flathead areas. For individual route details go to: missoulian.com/carrier If you’re looking for extra income, are an early riser and enjoy working independently, you can make money and be done before most people get going with their day. If this sounds like you, please submit your inquiry form today at missoulian.com/carrier or call 406-523-0494. You must have a valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance. This is an independent contractor business opportunity. Experienced Drywall hangers & tapers for a large job in Missoula. Contact us at 307-732-0144 for more information. Montana FWP is hiring seasonal employees for AIS Watercraft stations at Tiber, Wibaux, Hardin and Tongue River Reservoir. $13.02/hr. Some accommodations may be available. Must be 18 with a valid driver’s license. Apply online at www.statecareers.mt.gov Musselshell County is accepting applications for a full time EMS provider / admin staff position. This full-time position involves Scheduled work hours and some variable call hours. Job description and application may be Picked up at 704 First St East, Roundup,MT 59072 or can be Mailed Upon request. Contact Ron Solberg @ (406)323-3554 or rsolberg@Co.musselshell.mt.us. Applications accepted until Position is filled.
into data sharing program, and maintain Safety Data Sheets. For a full job description, please visit our website at www.lcstaffing.com and refer to order #31498 Route Delivery Driver LC Staffing Missoula is working with a linen service to hire a long-term, full-time Route Delivery Driver. This position will drop off and pick up customer orders and supplies. This position is four days a week at a wage of $14.75 per hour. For a full job description, please visit our website at www.lcstaffing.com and refer to order #31507 Small center looking for a child care aide to work with children ages newborn to 5 years old. Must have open availability from 7-5:30 M-F.
PROFESSIONAL Northwest Community Health Center (NWCHC) is looking to add a full time Financial Officer to manage and provide oversight in all aspects of finance operations. Full job posting at http://northwestchc.org/jobs/. To apply please submit resume and/or public sector applications at http://northwestchc.org/jobs/. Smaller independent First Congregational Church of Laurel seeking a fulltime Pastor. Send resume to Search Committee, c/o Reiter at 650 Longview Road, Laurel, MT 59044. Submit by June 1, 2018 Website: FCCLaurel.org
SKILLED LABOR Installer/Carpenter. Experienced or will train. Must be good with your hands. Possibility of some fun travel. Great company. Growth Opportunities. Aaron (770)406-8175 Nuverra is hiring for CDL Class A Truck Drivers. Drivers can earn a $1500 sign on bonus. To apply call (701) 842-3618, or go online to www.nuverra.com/careers. Nuverra environmental solutions is an equal opportunity employer.
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Receptionist/File Clerk LC Staffing Missoula is working with a nutritional manufacturer to recruit a long-term Receptionist/File Clerk. This person will be responsible for heavy phone traffic, scan and upload documents
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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA BEFORE LANDEE N. HOLLOWAY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Case No.: CV-2018-471 SUMMONS FOR POSSESSION BY PUBLICATION CORSO APARTMENT HOMES, Plaintiff, v. KATHLEEN BLONDA, et al., Defendant. TO: Kathleen Blonda,1575 Milwaukee Way #101 Missoula, MT 59801 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer a Complaint filed in Justice Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas C. Orr, Thomas C. Orr Law Offices, P.O. Box 8096, Missoula, Montana 59807, within ten (10) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in the case of your failure to appear or answer, relief sought by Plaintiff will be taken against you as requested. A $30.00 filing fee must accompany Defendant’s answer. DATED this 20th day of March, 2018. By: /s/ Hon. Landee N. Holloway IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA BEFORE MARIE A. ANDERSEN, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Case No.: CV-18-507-LT SUMMONS FOR POSSESSION BY PUBLICATION CORSO APARTMENT HOMES, Plaintiff, v. ANTHONY DEROSE & JE-
NESSA DEROSA, et al., Defendants. TO: Anthony DeRosa 1620 Milwaukee Way, #201 Missoula, MT 59801 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer a Complaint filed in Justice Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas C. Orr, Thomas C. Orr Law Offices, P.O. Box 8096, Missoula, Montana 59807, within ten (10) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in the case of your failure to appear or answer, relief sought by Plaintiff will be taken against you as requested. A $30.00 filing fee must accompany Defendant’s answer. DATED this 15 day of March, 2018. By: /s/ Hon. Marie A. Andersen IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MISSOULA BEFORE MARIE A. ANDERSEN, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Case No.: CV-18-507-LT SUMMONS FOR POSSESSION BY PUBLICATION CORSO APARTMENT HOMES, Plaintiff, v. ANTHONY DEROSA & JENESSA DEROSA, et al., Defendants. TO: Jenessa DeRosa 1620 Milwaukee Way, #201 Missoula, MT 59801 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer a Complaint filed in Justice Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer upon Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas C. Orr,
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries statesman Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He wrote one of history’s most famous documents, the Declaration of Independence. He was an architect, violinist, inventor and linguist who spoke numerous languages, as well as a philosopher who was knowledgeable about mathematics, surveying and horticulture. But his most laudable success came in 1789, when he procured the French recipe for macaroni and cheese while living in France, and thereafter introduced the dish into American cuisine. JUST KIDDING! I’m making this little joke in the hope that it will encourage you to keep people focused on your most important qualities, and not get distracted by less essential parts of you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the early 1990s, Australian electrical engineer John O’Sullivan toiled on a research project with a team of radio astronomers. Their goal was to find exploding mini-black holes in the distant voids of outer space.The quest failed. But in the process of doing their experiments, they developed technology that became a key component now used in Wi-Fi.Your digital devices work so well in part because his frustrating misadventure led to a happy accident. According to my reading of your astrological omens,Taurus, we may soon be able to make a comparable conclusion about events in your life. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the fictional world created by DC Comics, the superhero Superman has a secret identity as a modest journalist named Clark Kent. Or is it the other way around? Does the modest journalist Clark Kent have a secret identity as the superhero Superman? Only a few people realize the two of them are the same. I suspect there is an equally small number of allies who know who you really are beneath your “disguises,� Gemini. But upcoming astrological omens suggest that could change. Are you ready to reveal more about your true selves? Would you consider expanding the circle that is allowed to see and appreciate your full range and depth? CANCER (June 21-July 22): Playwright Tennessee Williams once spent an evening trying to coax a depressed friend out of his depression. It inspired him to write a poem that began like this: “I want to infect you with the tremendous excitement of living, because I believe that you have the strength to bear it.� Now I address you with the same message, Cancerian. Judging from the astrological omens, I’m convinced you currently have more strength than ever before to bear the tremendous excitement of living. I hope this news will encourage you to potentize your ability to welcome and embrace the interesting puzzles that will come your way in the weeks ahead.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Are you finished dealing with spacious places and vast vistas and expansive longings? I hope not. I hope you will continue to explore big bold blooming schemes and wild free booming dreams until at least April 25. In my astrological opinion, you have a sacred duty to keep outstripping your previous efforts. You have a mandate to go further, deeper and braver as you break out of shrunken expectations and push beyond comfortable limitations. The unknown is still more inviting and fertile than you can imagine. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Between December 5 and 9, 1952, London was beset with heavy fog blended with thick smog. Visibility was low. Traffic slowed and events were postponed. In a few places, people couldn’t see their own feet. According to some reports, blind people, who had a facility for moving around without the aid of sight, assisted pedestrians in making their way through the streets. I suspect that a metaphorically comparable phenomenon may soon arise in your sphere, Virgo. Qualities that might customarily be regarded as liabilities could at least temporarily become assets.
PUBLIC NOTICESMNAXLP MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT. NO. 2 PROBATE NO. DP-18-92 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Margaret Waltari a/k/a Margaret F. Waltari, a/k/a Margaret T. Waltari, 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 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 LEANN SCHAFF, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., 321 W. Broadway St., Ste. 300, Missoula, MT 59802-4142 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 27th day of March, 2018. /s/ Leann Schaff, Personal Representative c/o Worden Thane P.C. 321 West Broadway St., Ste. 300 Missoula, Montana 59802-4142 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Amy M. Scott Smith, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 3 Probate No. DP-18-90 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY D. MURALT, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Walter R. Muralt , the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Boone Karlberg P.C., P. O. Box 9199, Mis-
soula, Montana 59807-9199, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. I declare, under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the state of Montana, that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 20th day of March, 2018 at Missoula, Montana. /s/ Walter R. Muralt, Personal Representative BOONE KARLBERG P.C. By: /s/ Julie Sirrs, Esq. PO Box 9199, Missoula, Montana 59807 Attorneys for Walter R. Muralt, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No. 4 Cause No. DV-18-279 NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF: CHRISTOPHER JAMES WAGONER, Petitioner. NOTICE is hereby given that at the regular term of the District Court of Missoula County, Montana, at the Courtroom in the Courthouse, in Missoula County, in Missoula, Montana, on the 1st day of May, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, there will be heard and considered the application of CHRISTOPHER JAMES WAGONER for permission to change his legal name to MARIKA CRYSTAL WAGONER, and for consideration and determination of all further matters as may pertain thereto. DATED this 14th day of March, 2018. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Susie Wall, Deputy Clerk NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on July 26, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT C OF CERTIFICATE OF
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your allies are always important, but in the coming weeks they will be even more so. I suspect they will be your salvation, your deliverance and your treasure. So why not treat them like angels or celebrities or celebrity angels? Buy them ice cream and concert tickets and fun surprises. Tell them secrets about their beauty that no one has ever expressed before. Listen to them in ways that will awaken their dormant potentials. I bet that what you receive in return will inspire you to be a better ally to yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the coming weeks, I suspect you will be able to find what you need in places that are seemingly devoid of what you need.You can locate the possible in the midst of what’s apparently impossible. I further surmise that you will summon a rebellious resourcefulness akin to that of Scorpio writer Albert Camus, who said, “In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. No matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger — something better, pushing right back.�
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1936, Herbert C. Brown graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in science. His girlfriend Sarah Baylen rewarded him with the gift of a $2 book about the elements boron and silicon. Both he and she were quite poor; she couldn’t afford a more expensive gift. Brown didn’t read the book for a while, but once he did, he decided to make its subject the core of his own research project. Many years later, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries about the role of boron in organic chemistry. And it all began with that $2 book. I bring this story to your attention, Sagittarius, because I foresee you, too, stumbling upon a modest beginning that eventually yields breakthrough results.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 20 B.C., Rome’s most famous poet was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known to us today as Horace. He prided himself on his meticulous craftsmanship, and advised other writers to be equally scrupulous. Once you compose a poem, he declared, you should put it aside for nine years before deciding whether to publish it. That’s the best way to get proper perspective on its worth. Personally, I think that’s too demanding, although I appreciate the power that can come from marshaling so much conscientiousness. And that brings me to a meditation on your current state, Capricorn. From what I can tell, you may be at risk of being too risk-averse; you could be on the verge of waiting too long and being too cautious. Please consider naming a not-too-distant release date.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Luckily, you have an inventive mind and an aptitude for experimentation. These will be key assets as you dream up creative ways to do the hard work ahead of you. Your labors may not come naturally, but I bet you’ll be surprised at how engaging they’ll become and how useful the rewards will be. Here’s a tip on how to ensure you will cultivate the best possible attitude: Assume that you now have the power to change stale patterns that have previously been resistant to change.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): May I suggest that you get a lesson in holy gluttony from a Taurus? Or perhaps pick up some pointers in enlightened self-interest from a Scorpio? New potential resources are available, but you haven’t reeled them in with sufficient alacrity. Why? Why oh why oh why?! Maybe you should ask yourself whether you’re asking enough. Maybe you should give yourself permission to beam with majestic self-confidence. Picture this: Your posture is regal, your voice is authoritative, your sovereignty is radiant. You have identified precisely what it is you need and want, and you have formulated a pragmatic plan to get it. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP 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: March 05, 2018 /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 5th day of March, 2018 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
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has been patiently waiting atop her tower for the perfect person to come adopt her. This long haired princess takes a little bit of time to open up to people, but with a bit of love and patience, she is a sweetheart! She spends her time in the HSWM office staring out the window waiting for her true love and watching the birds.
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PUBLIC NOTICES MNAXLP SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE This Second Amended Notice replaces the December 1, 2017 Amended Notice of Trustee Sale recorded at Book 990 Page 67, Records of Missoula County Clerk and Recorder, Missoula County, Montana, on December 1, 2017. Pursuant to § 71-1-301, et seq., of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a Trustee Sale to be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., at Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802, the following described property located in Missoula County, Montana: Tract A of Certificate of Survey No. 4278, located in the Northwest onequarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 20, Township 13 North, Range 18 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Thomas B. Asbridge and Terran As-
bridge, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, conveyed the above described property, and improvements situated thereon, if any, to Insured Titles, LLC, PO Box 4706, Missoula, Montana 59806r, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to First Security Bank of Missoula, which was designated as beneficiary in a Deed of Trust dated May 18, 2006 recorded May 24, 2006 in Book 774 at Page 1270 of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana. This sale will include the personal property found on the land, namely, a 1984 BROA Trailer with VIN: IDFL1AE201307583. The obligations secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture are now in default and the required payments on the Promissory Notes secured by the Trust Indenture have not been made as required. As of March 14, 2018, the loan has matured and the entire
balance is now due. The principal balance as of that date was the sum of $57,942.83, with interest accruing thereon at a rate of 6.95% per annum, with a daily interest accrual of $11.03. In addition, Grantors are in default for failing to pay taxes before becoming delinquent. In accordance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture, the beneficiary has elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Trust Indenture and note and elected to sell the interest of Thomas B. Asbridge and Terran Asbridge, the original Grantors, their successors and assigns, in and to the afore described property, subject to all easements, restrictions, encumbrances, or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiary has directed Timothy D. Geiszler, a licensed Montana
attorney, as successor Trustee to commence such sale proceedings. The sale noticed herein may be terminated and the Trust Indenture and note obligation be reinstated by the tender to the successor Trustee of all amounts in arrears to the date of payment, together with all fees, costs and expenses of sale as incurred. Trustee is unaware of any party in possession or claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATE this 15 day of March, 2018. GEISZLER STEELE, PC /s/ Timothy D. Geiszler, Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 15th day of March, 2018, by Timothy D. Geiszler, GEISZLER STEELE, PC, Successor Trustee. /s/ Katie M. Neagle Notary Public for the State of Montana (SEAL)
APARTMENT RENTALS
complex, balcony or deck, A/C, coinop laundry, storage & off street parking. W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
side, W/D, carport $650. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
to rent. W/S/G/Electric included. $495/month. 406-273-6034
1 bed, 1 bath, $700-$725, newer
1-2 Bed, 1 bath, Broadway & Russell,
$700-875, Newer Complex, balcony or deck, A/C, Storage & off-street parking, W/D Hook-ups in 2 bed. W/S/G Paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
237 1/2 E. Front St. “A” Studio/1 bath, downtown, HEAT PAID, coin-ops on site $625. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
Valley West Manufactured Home Park doublewide lot for rent no dogs $260 a month 926-1496
RENTALS
1315 E. Broadway #11. 1 bed/1.5 bath, close to U, coin-ops, pet? $750. Grizzly Property Management 5422060
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DUPLEXES
706 Longstaff #3. 1 bed/1 bath, Slant Streets, storage, W/D hookups $650. Grizzly Property Management 543-2060
3 Bed, 2 Bath, South & Johnson, Newer complex, balcony, vaulted ceilings, wood laminate floors, W/D hook-ups, Storage & off-street parking.W/S/G paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
2 bed, 1 bath, near Good Food Store, $800, DW, coin-op laundry, off-street parking, HEAT Paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
818 Stoddard “C”. 2 bed/1 bath, Northside, W/D hookups, storage $775. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
524 S. 5th St. East “B”. 2 bed/1 bath, 2 blocks to U, W/D, DW, all utilities paid $1000. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
2 Bed, 1.5 Bath condo, near Grant Creek Trail, $1,100, D/W, W/D Hookups, Basic Cable, Covered carport, W/S/G Paid. NO PETS, NO SMOKING. Gatewest 728-7333
MOBILE HOME RENTALS
HOUSE RENTALS
2102 34th St. 1 bed/1 bath, South-
Lolo RV Park. Spaces available
1324 S. 2nd St. “D”. 3 bed/2 bath, freshly painted, new flooring, central location. $1200. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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303 E. Spruce #4 1 bed/1 bath, downtown, HEAT PAID, coin-ops, cat? $625. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
COMMERCIAL RENTALS 400 Expressway C. Over 2400sqft, commercial office space. 6 built out offices, break room, bathroom. Easy access. Free 1mth rent w/min 1Yr lease. $2000mo.+utils. James 406531-3229
RENTALS OUT OF TOWN 11270 Napton Way 2B. 3 bed/1 bath, HEAT PAID, Lolo, coin-ops on site $925. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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area, gas fireplace, W/D hookups, POA $1275. Grizzly Property Management 542-2060
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1136 South 4th West • $310,000 Sweet 3 bed, 2 bath bungalow with mother-in-law basement apartment. Wood floors, gas range, breakfast nook and lots of natural light. Many updated features, deck and double garage. MLS #21802123 For location and more info, view these and other properties at:
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$225,000
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