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News

cover photo by Mark Hedlund

Voices/Letters Addiction and Net Neutrality ..................................................................4 The Week in Review Celtic Festival dustup, Evel Knievel Days and exotic animals......6 Briefs Tour of Montana, Draught Works and code school..............................................6 Etc. Harris Manufacturing scores grants..........................................................................7 News Glacier campers hunker down during Reynolds Creek Fire .................................8 News Attorney challenges state’s Disclose Act, Commissioner Motl ..............................9 Opinion A curious strategy from the Montana GOP’s new chairman ..........................10 Opinion Why BASE jumpers should respect national parks ........................................11 Feature Old mines still plague the Clark Fork ..............................................................14

Arts & Entertainment

Arts Lincoln pays tribute to the past with art for the future .........................................18 Music Robert Earl Keen, The Plurals and High on Fire ................................................19 Music Playing and persevering alongside Lucinda Williams.........................................20 Film Powerful new doc explores Amy Winehouse’s troubled life ................................21 Film Lazy doesn’t even begin to describe Pixels...........................................................22 Movie Shorts Independent takes on current films.......................................................23 Flash in the Pan Seasonal food myths, debunked .......................................................24 Happiest Hour Schöfferhofer Grapefruit .....................................................................26 8 Days a Week Who wants to go floating?....................................................................27 Mountain High Missoula Fencing Association .............................................................33 Agenda Big Sky BBQ .....................................................................................................34

Exclusives

Street Talk .......................................................................................................................4 In Other News ..............................................................................................................12 Classifieds....................................................................................................................C-1 The Advice Goddess ...................................................................................................C-2 Free Will Astrolog y ....................................................................................................C-4 Crossword Puzzle .......................................................................................................C-9 This Modern World...................................................................................................C-12 PUBLISHER Lynne Foland EDITOR Skylar Browning PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Joe Weston ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Heidi Starrett CIRCULATION & BUSINESS MANAGER Adrian Vatoussis DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Christie Anderson ARTS EDITOR Erika Fredrickson CALENDAR EDITOR Ednor Therriault STAFF REPORTERS Kate Whittle, Alex Sakariassen, Derek Brouwer COPY EDITOR Gaaby Patterson EDITORIAL INTERNS Mary Bradley, Bonnie Chan ART DIRECTOR Kou Moua GRAPHIC DESIGNER Charles Wybierala CIRCULATION ASSISTANT MANAGER Ryan Springer ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Steven Kirst, Ariel LaVenture, Toni LeBlanc ADMIN, PROMO & EVENTS COORDINATOR Leif Christian CLASSIFIED SALES REPRESENTATIVE Tami Allen FRONT DESK Lorie Rustvold CONTRIBUTORS Ari LeVaux, Scott Renshaw, Nick Davis, Matthew Frank, Molly Laich, Dan Brooks, Rob Rusignola, Chris La Tray, Jed Nussbaum, Sarah Aswell, Josh Wagner, Lacy Roberts, Migizi Pensoneau

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STREET TALK

by Mary Bradley and Bonnie Chan

Asked Monday, July 27, at Draught Works Part of Glacier National Park closed last week due to wildfires, and experts predict an intense fire season. How do you deal with or avoid the summer smoke when it fills the valley?

Follow-up: What’s the closest you’ve been to a wildfire?

Corey Campbell: Sometimes there is no avoiding it. I go up to Flathead Lake pretty much every weekend and sometimes it’s even worse up there. You just have to deal with it. Hot wheels: Driving up and down Evaro Hill when there was a fire or when Mt. Sentinel was on fire, but that’s the closest I’ve ever gotten.

Roger Lewis: Leave. We go to Kentucky.

Feeling Blue: About seven miles, when it crested down at Blue Mountain. They were trying to do a backburn and the winds reversed on them and it came back down.

Bonny Bower: Go down to the river in the Bitterroot. But fires are a part of living in Montana, so you just have to do your daily routines. Former fighter: I was a wildland firefighter, so I was at the fire. I did that for four years.

Jen Durilla: I usually try to pick up extra hours at work, because people get sick from the smoke and I’m a nurse. All these people with respiratory problems come into the hospital with more smoke.

Up north: Just the local ones in town.

We had one last year at the North Hills, which are right behind the house my mother-in-law was renting.

Jake Jones: I work with the Helena Hotshots, so that’s pretty much all I do.

I’ll probably be on a fire 100 days this summer. Hot streak: On it. I’ve been doing it for eight seasons now. Still going strong. Hopefully I’ll get another 20 out of it. I did three weeks in Alaska and had two days off. I had another two weeks around Montana and today’s my second day off, so I’ll probably be going back out tomorrow.

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Done enough Why should I read anything an addict says? Shelly Carney (see “Shooting up,” July 23) almost tells the truth in that she showed her daughter how to fix. Emma is dead.

Showing her “safe practices” did not help Emma. What a mother.

So why is a “former” addict still keeping her hand at it handing out clean needles to Missoula needle users? Missoula does not need Shelly Carney “helping” others’ “safe practice.” Shelly has done enough.

David Stube Missoula

Fighting back When, in the spirit of bipartisanship, Congress and the Clinton administration deregulated the Internet in 1994, the results were predictable. Fueled by freedom and entrepreneurship, the U.S. became the international Internet leader, attracting a steady stream of investment capital and creating the most robust, innovative and competitive broadband market in the world. All of that is about to change though, because the Federal Communications Commission knuckled under to a president whose vision for America is conformity, not liberty—a place where free thought and free expression must first be approved by the federal government.

They call it “Net Neutrality,” which, like the camel’s nose under the tent, appears harmless enough. But what’s the real agenda here? Net Neutrality is a solution in search of a problem, based on the unsubstantiated fear that unless the government steps in and places its homogenizing thumb on the Internet, service providers will somehow create unequal access for transmission of broadband data. Thus, we must be protected from such bureaucratic boogeymen as “throttling,” “fast lanes” and “blocking.”

But guess what? Free market competition (which the FCC stands ready to ruin) has already exorcized those ghosts

and goblins. Our nation has 17 large broadband providers and over 3,000 smaller ones. There is no monopoly and there is no problem. There is only the insatiable appetites of Obama administration extremists, who wish to place every human activity under the expert supervision of the government elite.

The biggest target of the professional controllers and planners is the Internet.

They will start with so-called Net Neutrality regulations that establish the precedent of

“Internet investment will be driven from our shores to lands seen as more free and people more brave.”

governmental control over Internet commerce. That, warns dissenting FCC Commissioner Michael O’Reilly, will create a “slippery slope” toward ever-increasing federal interference and control of every aspect of Internet freedom. “Where will it end?” asks O’Reilly. Where indeed. Just ask radical financiers like George Soros, who alone has pumped $83 million into the coffers of Alinski-style extremist groups, dedicated to imposing government control over the Internet and its content.

How we have come to this precipice is a disturbing story in itself. In 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals struck down similar efforts by the FCC, asserting that the FCC did not have regulatory power over broadband. All

Internet users breathed a sigh of relief. But not for long. Nobody anticipated the unprecedented and illegal pressure brought to bear on the “independent” FCC by Obama. The three Democratic commissioners caved. The two Republicans fought back, in vain.

So the FCC gave birth to a 332-page regulatory Rosemary’s Baby, released to the public only after the commission had voted.

This time, they based their regs on the nitwitted notion that the Internet should be reclassified as a “public utility” under the Telecommunications Act of 1934, a law passed for a bygone era, when phone companies were indeed monopolies and broadband did not exist.

What will be the end result if the FCC “baby” reaches maturity? Internet investment will be driven from our shores to lands seen as more free and people more brave. America’s broadband market will become far less competitive and more monopolistic, as small and rural providers are gobbled up or close their doors— prompting yet more federal regulation and taxpayer subsidies. Most of all, it will be a crushing blow to freedom of action and freedom of speech.

Last February, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler addressed a national conference of public service commissioners to discuss Net Neutrality. When I later asked why no tough questions were posed, I learned that this “public servant” would only come if he was able to pre-screen (censor) the queries. It was clear that the FCC does not want state PSCs involved in this vital issue.

Which is exactly why the Montana Public Service Commission should lead the way in raising public awareness and fighting back. I will make every effort to do just that.

Roger Koopman Public Service Commission Bozeman

[Comments from MissoulaNews.com] Backtalk from “Shooting up,” July 23

Another drug “Maybe they should stop targeting a drug and start targeting addiction. Some people just find another drug when another isn’t available, and the fact is you are never going to stop prescription drugs from reaching the public somehow.”

Posted July 23 at 9:09 a.m.

Standard of care “Abstinence-based treatment works less than 10 percent of the time for opioid

addicts. I’m glad the lady in this article got clean without medications but it’d be a shame for others to think that is the standard of care.”

Posted July 27 at 2:43 p.m.

Important work “‘Even in a town like Missoula that’s supposedly as enlightened and progressive and liberal and hippie or whatever as it is, people still have really outdated notions about addiction.’ Agreed. Really

excellent and important article, Ms. Whittle. Thanks for writing this.”

Posted July 23 at 3:48 p.m.

Pro methadone “...They are well around the clock, they do not crave other drugs and 90 percent of methadone patients stop using other opiates. Even if they slip and use, methadone blocks its effects … That’s the science, that’s the evidence and it’s not disputed.”

Posted July 27 at 3:46 p.m.

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WEEK IN REVIEW

VIEWFINDER

by Bonnie Chan

Wednesday, July 22

In an executive session, Missoula City Council rejects Mountain Water’s sale offer.

A judge later rebuffs Mountain Water’s motion to stay the valuation process, saying the utility must go through the eminent domain process as required.

Thursday, July 23 Missoula Brewing Company opens its expansive new digs at a packed grand opening. Local craft beer enthusiasts, some of whom donned kilts for the occasion, wait in line upwards of 20 minutes to try the Devil’s Hump Red Ale and other brews.

Friday, July 24 At Evel Knievel Days in Butte, daredevil driver Gregg Godfrey breaks his own world record by launching a semi-truck 166 feet through the air.

Saturday, July 25 Caras Park hosts the sixth annual Celtic Fest.

In cellphone footage captured by a tourist, an exuberantly dancing man can be seen bumping into an off-duty police officer who tackles the man. The Missoula Police Department begins an internal investigation into the officer’s actions.

Sunday, July 26 Missoula police report finding a dead gunshot victim in the passenger seat of an SUV parked outside St. Patrick Hospital. A Spokane man is arrested in connection with the death.

Monday, July 27 Missoula City Council sets a public hearing date for Aug. 10 to discuss banning exotic animal performances, such as circuses, within the city.

Tuesday, July 28 Unusually cool, rainy weather clears up just before Kidsfest in Caras Park, the annual celebration put on by Missoula Parks and Rec. At press time, MPD has not started any investigations into footage of exuberantly dancing toddlers.

Tell Us Something founder Marc Moss welcomes audience members at the PEAS Farm to the latest installation of the monthly live storytelling series. The July 25 event featured six people discussing the theme “Why I Stayed.”

Technology

Getting up to code Devin Holmes set out to cofound a coding school in Missoula, and, as is often true of tech entrepreneurship, things moved quickly.

Now, just two months after Holmes and his colleagues began their venture, Montana Code School is accepting applications to its inaugural 12-week coding intensive, which is slated to kick off at the end of September.

“My day job has definitely suffered,” says Holmes, noting that the coding school’s eight-person team took on the project alongside full-time jobs and families.

Montana Code School will be the first of its kind in Montana. Modeled after successful coding boot camps in San Francisco and New York, the Montana program will offer a “zero-to-60 mph” intensive learning environment in which students acquire the skills necessary to become employable junior web devel-

opers over the span of 12 weeks. The tuition for the program is $8,000. Holmes says the school is working with community partners to make scholarships available, many of them earmarked specifically for women, Native Americans and veterans.

Applicants are not required to have any previous coding experience, but should independently complete pre-course work before applying, Holmes says. Once accepted into the program, students will put in 60-plus hours per week of class time and independent project work to become fluent in programming languages and platforms like JavaScript, Node.js, HTML and CSS. Those skills are currently in high demand across the country, and the goal behind Montana Code School is to create what Holmes calls a “talent pipeline” for tech jobs in the state. He says he and his fellow cofounders have already consulted with Montana-based startups like Orbital Shift, AXIOM and Submittable and confirmed those companies’ interest in conducting hiring interviews with future graduates of the program.

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A pool of in-state tech talent would also be an incentive for entrepreneurs to create startups in Montana, says Holmes.

To get the school off the ground, the last two months have been a blur of meetings to seek support and partnerships with everyone from state leaders to potential funders. The school has secured funding from Good Works Ventures and 501(c)3 nonprofit fiscal sponsorship from MonTEC, a Missoula-based business incubator.

Jobs in computer programming and information technology services are projected to grow three times more rapidly than in all industries as a whole, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Though the technology field is infamous for being disproportionately populated by a young white male demographic, Holmes hopes Montana Code School will help to diversify tech talent and make coding an equal-opportunity skill.

“In today’s world, anyone can be a coder,” Holmes says. “If you can type and read English, you can become a software developer. You don’t need to

[news] be an engineer or scientist. You can have a Ph.D in ancient Roman literature.”

Bonnie Chan

Beer

Up late at Draught Works At a recent Draught Works staff meeting, the owners and employees gathered on the brewery’s Toole Avenue patio. “It was about 10:30 at night, and it was lovely,” recalls brewery co-owner Paul Marshall.

“That’s why you live in Missoula and put up with the crappy winters is for nights like that.”

In warm weather, Draught Works customers often linger well after the brewery is required to stop serving at 8 p.m. Marshall says that’s a big reason why Draught Works has applied for a non-gaming tavern license, which will remove serving limits on beer and wine and allow it to stay open as late as 2 a.m. He and co-owner Jeff Grant say their plan is to extend the taproom’s hours until 10 or 11, while maintaining a familyfriendly atmosphere. They also might add wine and additional food.

“One of the coolest things about this business is on any given night Paul and I can walk into the taproom and say hi to a big chunk of our neighbors,” says Grant. “We absolutely intend to keep it that way.”

Draught Works opened in 2011 and currently sells most of its beer through distribution to local bars and restaurants. In the long run, Marshall and Grant are hoping to grow the brewery’s production past 10,000 barrels per year, though it currently comes in at less than 3,000 barrels.

So far, Draught Works’ plan to extend its hours hasn’t garnered much reaction. Mary McCrea, a senior planner at Missoula Development Services, says only one resident responded to a request for written public comment. The comment complains that Draught Works’ patrons frequently take up residential parking spaces.

McCrea notes that parking has been an ongoing issue on the streets north of Toole, which mostly lack curbs or sidewalks. The neighborhood has seen several new businesses besides Draught Works open in recent years, including Summer Sun Garden & Brew and the Olive + Iron clothing boutique.

She adds that Draught Works provides 11 parking spaces, which is more than the seven it’s required to have according to its number of employees and indoor seating. “We don’t count the

outdoor seating, because that’s seasonal,” she says.

Ward 2 Councilman Adam Hertz says the city will take a look at the parking concerns when it considers the brewery’s application. “Certainly as we get more in-fill and development in the city, parking is going to be a bigger and bigger challenge,” he says.

Overall, though, he calls Draught Works’ plan a “pretty positive thing for the neighborhood.”

A Missoula City Council committee will review Draught Works’ tavern request at a preliminary hearing on Wed., Aug. 12, followed by a public hearing at the regular council meeting Mon., Aug. 17.

Kate Whittle

Tour of Montana

Businesses get a flat Almost four dozen professional and amateur cyclists zoomed around downtown streets earlier this month in what was hoped to be a major tourist draw, but businesses say they were left out of its slipstream.

The Tour of Montana blocked traffic downtown and along the Hip Strip for more than seven hours on Saturday, July 18, for a series of criterium, or timed circuit, races. Top Hat Lounge owner Nick Checota didn’t know the races were occurring until he tried to drive through the event tape blocking access to his Front Street establishment.

“They basically closed every street within a four-block radius of us,” he says. “My staff couldn’t even get here.”

Patrons couldn’t reach the Top Hat either, Checota says. By 7 p.m., only one table was occupied and nearby restaurant owners stopped by because theirs were empty, too.

“We were probably 60 to 70 percent off our numbers for dinner,” he says.

The Top Hat wasn’t alone. Owners of Shakespeare & Co. on the Hip Strip and the Montana Chocolate Company on North Higgins also report slower than normal traffic on race day, but they aren’t necessarily upset over it. The tour “needs to be given a chance to grow,” says Montana Chocolate owner Montana Mantei.

The event, a first of its kind in Montana, was supposed to include four days of racing—the criterium, a

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team time trial and a circuit road race—but was scaled back at the last minute to just the downtown crit races and the “BIG Ride” on Sunday. Organizers made the switch in tandem with city officials, who wanted to make sure the tour had a successful first year, executive director Nicole Adamson says.

Adamson considers the event itself a hit with racers and spectators, but she hopes to coordinate earlier with the city and downtown businesses next year. She acknowledges the race will also need to draw more tourists if it hopes to become a Missoula mainstay.

“If it’s not bringing economic development to the city or any venue near where this is taking place, then it’s not sustainable in the long term,” Adamson says.

Checota describes himself as generally supportive of downtown events, even those that ding sales for a day or two. “But you’ve got to evaluate an event,” he says.

“There’s got to be some process by which you deem it’s okay to shut down every [street].”

The city plans to review its process for granting street closure permits in light of the situation, according to Mayor John Engen. Currently, “a lot of this is a handshake deal,” he says.

The Tour of Montana wasn’t able to secure its permit until just before the event, and though Engen asked organizers to notify businesses, the arrangement offered them little notice and no chance for input. Linda McCarthy, executive director of the Downtown Missoula Partnership, says earlier outreach and marketing is something those businesses would’ve appreciated.

“I think they have a great idea,” Engen says. “I think it was a tough first year.”

Derek Brouwer

ETC. A little more than five years have passed since Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. shuttered its Frenchtown mill, kicking some 400 workers to the curb and creating a void in Missoula’s heavy industry sector. Local officials and economic development groups have spent the intervening years rolling out the red carpet for numerous proposals that could fill part of that void. One of the latest—industrial fabricator Harris Manufacturing in Bonner—just got a $262,500 vote of confidence from the Montana Department of Commerce.

The money came in the form of a grant award made available through the Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund. Harris was one of two Missoula businesses to receive sizable sums for expansion and, according to the state’s announcement last week, the company intends to use the cash to purchase additional equipment that will increase production and help create 35 new fulltime jobs over the next two years.

Yet unlike other recipients of the Big Sky grants, Harris is firmly tied to the ongoing debate over the transportation of oversized industrial equipment along regional highways. Two massive evaporators manufactured by Oregon-based parent company Harris Thermal for a General Electric subsidiary were barred from using U.S. Highway 12 back in 2013, first by Nez Perce members and then a court order. That closure prompted environmentalists and tribal activists to speculate whether the Blackfoot Valley would be the next battleground. Discussions in Helena over designating Highway 200 a high-and-wide corridor, along with Harris Thermal’s decision to position its Montana facility in Bonner, have only contributed to the speculation.

Harris general manager Eric Groenweghe has been quick to point out in the past that oversized equipment for the energy sector is only one component of Harris’ portfolio. Bonner also puts the company closer to potential inland clients for water treatment, food processing and pulp and paper equipment. But the trust fund cash isn’t the first investment the state has made in Harris’ future. The company’s attendance at the Bakken Oil Product and Services Show in Williston last October was backed by a $2,000 Trade Show Assistance grant.

In short, officials are investing a lot of money to help Harris find a home here. Smurfit-Stone did leave a void, and Harris has promised to play an active role in filling it. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if this particular red carpet is someday lined with protesters.

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Backcountry blackout Glacier campers hunker down during Reynolds Creek Fire

by Alex Sakariassen

When the Reynolds Creek Fire began its first dramatic run in Glacier National Park July 21, backcountry guide Kiandra Waggoner was enjoying some personal time with her father hiking along Jackson Glacier. Citadel Mountain obscured any view of the rising smoke near the banks of upper St. Mary Lake, and while Waggoner did note a lack of tour helicopters in the sky starting around noon, she was unaware that anything in the park was amiss until returning to her campsite at Gunsight Lake.

“We turned around and you could see the plume as high as the peaks,” Waggoner says, recalling the moment a group of hikers from Chicago told her of the blaze. “We were a little unsure where it was because they weren’t really familiar with the park, and from their report it was kind of closer to St. Mary.”

People across Montana and the rest of the country quickly learned the details of the Reynolds Creek Fire—the evacuation of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the torching of a vehicle, the temporary displacement of nearby residents and campers. But at the Gunsight Lake campsite, cell reception is nonexistent and information was scant.

Save for the column of smoke rising from the valley below, Waggoner, a 12-year guide with the West Glacier-based Glacier Guides, Inc., had little to go on.

“It’s hard to tell back there how far away it was and how much smoke we’re seeing from how far away,” she says. “But the group from the Chicago area was a little bit nervous. They had some flights to catch and a train to make. They were supposed to come out to the road and get a shuttle out to St. Mary, but they knew that that part of the road was closed, so they were logistically trying to get their heads around what to do.”

Backcountry hiking and camping is a popular pursuit in Glacier National Park, and overnight stays involve a detailed permitting process. Kyle Johnson, the wilderness specialist in charge of the effort to find those users, says campsites at Gunsight Lake and Lake Ellen Wilson were fully booked when the fire blew up, and his crews were already scouring the backcoun-

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try by 6:30 the following morning. Those who started hiking out early were allowed to exit, he adds, but as the winds picked up and temperatures rose, the likelihood of the fire spreading became too great. A number of campers, including Waggoner, were asked to return to Gunsight Lake for another night.

“We didn’t want people spread out all along the trail in an area that was very susceptible to fire activity if there was any sort

According to Johnson, the last backcountry hikers in the area were out and accounted for by 2 p.m. on July 23. The park finds itself having to track down people in the backcountry almost every year, Johnson says. However, it’s more often in an effort to find missing people than as a result of fire.

“It’s pretty choreographed, whether it’s a fire or searching for someone who’s lost,” he says. “Same steps, same process.”

photo courtesy of Hannah Lewis

As the Reynolds Creek Fire picked up July 21, backcountry hiker Hannah Lewis tracked it spread from the top of Gunsight Pass. “We watched all these spot-fires ignite and we watched that plume just grow and then spread,” Lewis says. “By nighttime, Goat Mountain looked like a city of lights.”

of wind shift,” Johnson says. “So we just said, ‘Hey, hunker here at Gunsight. Tomorrow morning we’re going to get up and get you guys out of here.’”

Waggoner spent the bulk of Wednesday afternoon swapping stories and photos with fellow hikers. Hannah Lewis and her crew had seen the smoke from up the trail the previous day and spent the night on Gunsight Pass, collecting images of the fire’s spread on their iPhones. Her group was running low on food, Lewis says, until a solo hiker returning from an ascent of Almost-a-Dog Mountain split up the dried goods he had left.

“We picked some strawberries, napped, contemplated what we wanted to do,” Lewis says. “There’s a lot of anxiety that goes along with waiting.”

Waggoner and her father were among those who rose early July 23 to exit the park unescorted. They bumped into several trail crews and crossed within a few hundred yards of the blaze before returning to a flurry of worried text messages and voicemails, finally learning the full extent of the fire that had blossomed from an ember to more than 2,000 acres before their eyes.

“When I came out, everyone knew more than we did about the fire—how big it was, where it was, cars that had burned,” Waggoner says. “So when we came out to all our voicemails and everything, people were a lot more concerned because of what they had all heard and knew than we ever really were.” asakariassen@missoulanews.com

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Out of the dark Attorney challenges Disclose Act, Commissioner Motl

by Derek Brouwer

James Bopp, the Indiana attorney who won the landmark Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission case, interrogated Montana’s top political cop for nearly seven hours last week, comparing Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl to a racist Southern sheriff and rebuking his crackdown on conservative groups that have been accused of sabotaging elections with mounds of secret cash.

“It used to be that sheriffs would beat up black people … just because they arrested them, and then they would say, ‘We, of course, follow the law,’” Bopp said at one point, unsatisfied with one of Motl’s answers. “So, we’re trying to find out the tests you apply.”

Bopp’s deposition of Motl is part of a battle in federal court that seeks to shield “dark money” groups from disclosing their donors, and strikes at the heart of one of the major laws passed by the 2015 Montana Legislature.

Bopp for years has fought laws that regulate money in politics, waging war in dozens of states with the First Amendment as his weapon. He’s no stranger to Montana, which has become an epicenter for outside influence on elections. After winning Citizens United, which unleashed a nationwide torrent of corporate political cash, Bopp teamed up with infamous dark money group Western Tradition Partnership to strike down Montana’s century-old ban on corporate spending.

Now the battle lines in regulating political speech have shifted to reporting and disclosure—what information campaign spenders, particularly outside groups like WTP (now American Tradition Partnership), must report to the public. Such organizations are accused of exploiting the law to attack candidates through anonymous money drops on mailers and other advertisements on the eve of elections.

“Without any knowledge of who is sending what, it’s difficult to create a narrative of how influence is bought and used,” says Tara Malloy, senior counsel at the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group.

The issue found enough bipartisan support to squeak through the Montana Legisla-

ture last spring after 10 moderate House Republicans joined Democrats to pass the Disclose Act by a single vote. The new law broadens the umbrella of campaign reporting and was touted as a blow to dark money.

Bopp is not amused by the state’s rules, calling them the “broadest, vaguest” and “most egregious” he has encountered. He’s representing another so-called dark money group (a term Bopp says is racist) known as Montanans for Community Development,

“It’s impossible to know in this state if your speech is regulated or not in advance.”

Attorney James Bopp

which sued the state in U.S. District Court last fall over how it decides which groups must disclose their donors. He amended the suit in June to include aspects of the new law.

Bopp’s client had asked the commissioner’s office if fliers the group wanted to mail would trigger donor disclosure. Motl said the group didn’t provide enough information for him to issue an opinion. MCD sued, arguing its speech was “chilled.”

“It’s impossible to know in this state if your speech is regulated or not in advance,” Bopp says. “It’s like, ‘Don’t cross the centerline,’ but there’s no centerline.”

Motl, who enforces campaign rules, also compares them to traffic laws—but rather as rules of the road that impose a small burden on individuals for collective benefit. He says he’s baffled by why Bopp and others contest it.

But Motl himself has been an intensely divisive rule keeper. In two years as Montana’s campaign commissioner, Motl has ag-

gressively targeted dark money, reopening old complaints and even seeking to remove from office some conservative lawmakers thought to have coordinated with WTP. His actions have many in the Montana GOP fuming, though Motl, undeterred, dismisses the accusations as part of the job.

Bopp’s lawsuit gives muscle to conservatives’ frustration. His partnering attorney in Bozeman, Anita Milanovich, moderated a Gallatin County Republican legislative dinner this spring that doubled as a fundraiser for the MCD suit. When Bopp grilled Motl last week over his treatment of conservative groups, he wore an elephantadorned tie.

“All you wanted to do was to warn candidates about conservative groups,” Bopp accused Motl. “Isn’t that the real reason why you did that?”

In an interview, Bopp further criticizes Motl, calling him a partisan hack who illustrates how draconian campaign laws lead to administrative abuse. He also removes a $100 bill from his wallet, sets it on the table and bets that the commissioner will defend Gov. Steve Bullock in a pending complaint against his 2012 gubernatorial campaign that was filed by Billings businessman James Pennington, who happens to be on MCD’s board of directors.

Motl, himself a longtime campaign law attorney, gave only slow, calculated responses to Bopp’s questions during the deposition. “I think he was trying to see if he could get me mad,” Motl says later. To Bopp, the answers were evasive. “You’re giving me legal gobbledigook,” he said at one point.

Bopp excels at legal gamesmanship, but case history shows he faces an uphill battle. Even as it issued the Citizens United opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court pointed to disclosure as an antidote to fears that outside spending would corrupt elections.

Malloy, whose center advocates for tough campaign finance laws, says disclosure has been challenged in at least a dozen states, and most have been upheld.

To that, Motl adds another point. “Montana has good lawyers, too,” he says. dbrouwer@missoulanews.com

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[opinion]

Party pooper A curious strategy from Montana GOP’s new chairman

by Dan Brooks

[10] Missoula Independent • July 30–August 6, 2015

Last month, the Montana Republican Party chose Jeff Essmann of Billings as its new chairman, replacing former chair Will Deschamps. That vote may mark the end of a years-long struggle between moderates and conservatives for control of the GOP—a tug-of-war Essmann probably won when he became majority leader of the Montana Senate last session.

Now that Essmann is party chair, conservatives control both the legislative and the political levers of the GOP. Their long-term strategy to wrest power from moderates—which Essmann described in a much-publicized email exchange with Rep. Art Wittich and then-Sen. Jason Priest, among others— appears to have worked. The conservatives won. In his victory speech, Essmann struck a conciliatory tone.

“I heard loud and clear you want a chairman with a plan, who stands for our principles and will fight for our cause,” he said. “We may disagree on details, but our cause is the same.”

Two weeks later, he made good on his promise to be a chairman with a plan by sending an email asking Montana Republicans to submit new ideas— specifically, new ideas about how they might attack Gov. Steve Bullock. Calling for “examples large and small” of the failures of the Bullock administration, Essmann wrote: “I would like you to think of the ones you know or of the ones you hear about from constituents and provide the information on them to the party communications director, Shane Scanlon, who is copied on this email. It is our goal to develop a list of all these failures and begin a drumbeat of steady criticism.”

I was glad to see Essmann returning Montana politics to its classic division of labor: Democrats run the governor’s office and Republicans keep a list of grievances. But others were not so pleased.

Dillon Republican Rep. Jeff Welborn told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle the email was “embarrassing” and “left a knot in my stomach.” He called Essmann’s lead-

ership on this point “inept.”

In some ways, Welborn’s criticism was unfair. As party chair, Essmann is supposed to focus on politics. His job is to help the Republican Party win elections and that means beating Democrats. To complain that he is being excessively negative toward our Democratic governor is like hiring an exterminator and complaining that he is fixated on bugs.

“If the Montana GOP only does a good job of criticizing the other party’s governor, that is the position to which they will be re-elected.”

But even if you accept that it’s not Essmann’s job to think up policy, his email was politically unwise. It cemented the Montana GOP’s reputation for staunchly opposing Democrats while supplying few ideas of its own.

If you cast your mind back to the 2015 legislative session, you might recall the great triumph for Essmann’s wing of the party was to kill an infrastructure bill everyone else liked. The GOP’s other legislative achievements, such as Sen. Ed Buttrey’s Medicaid compromise, emerged from moderate Republicans’ willingness to compromise with Democrats.

Those moderates are the people from whom Essmann and his fellow

conservatives finally wrested control of the party. But as he rolls up his sleeves and gets to politicking, the new chairman would do well to remember that for his predecessor, winning elections was not enough.

During Deschamps’ six-year tenure, the Montana Republican Party went from a 50/50 split in the House to solid control of both chambers. It also won back a U.S. Senate seat that had been occupied by Max Baucus (and, briefly, John Walsh) for more than 30 years. By the metric of beating Democrats, Deschamps did a fantastic job. But he lost his chairmanship to Essmann all the same.

I submit that says something about what Montana Republicans want. Despite their string of victories in 2014 and control of the legislature in 2015, they were still disappointed. It was a bad year for the GOP, because even though they ran the table of electoral politics, they failed to advance a legislative agenda.

Essmann should think about that.

He may believe he was elected to stick it to Bullock, but recent history suggests that delegates chose him to move the party in a new direction. Convincing voters Bullock has failed will not be enough. If the Montana GOP only does a good job of criticizing the other party’s governor, that is the position to which they will be re-elected.

Chairman Essmann has an opportunity to rally his party around concrete, positive ideas in a way that his predecessors could not. He has won the internecine conflict that thwarted Deschamps’ policy agenda and hamstrung Republicans in Helena this spring. He has a united and energized base, and it is clamoring for new ideas.

“Bullock sucks” is an old one. In his next mass email, perhaps Essmann could forget about how the governor has failed and start talking about how his own party could succeed.

Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture, and the power of positive thinking at combatblog.net.

[opinion]

Fall from grace Why BASE jumpers should respect national parks

by Crista Worthy

Just as day turned to dusk May 16, 2015, Dean Potter jumped off Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. Graham Hunt jumped right behind him. Both were wellknown BASE jumpers. (“BASE” is an acronym that stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans—i.e. bridges—and Earth, meaning cliffs.) Both men wore wingsuits to help them steer as they flew through the air at around 100 mph.

They “contoured,” flying as close as possible to the terrain to intensify the sensation of speed, but during their dive, some tiny miscalculation or whiff of wind—something—happened, and both men smashed into a rock outcropping above Yosemite Valley. Their deaths sent shockwaves through the extreme-sports community around the world.

Because of its dangers, BASE jumping is banned by the National Park Service. In other words, Potter’s jump was illegal, though he had made that same jump at least 20 times before.

Potter, often accompanied by his small crew, basically made Yosemite his home. He ignored the rules, camped in caves and explored the granite monuments in ever more challenging ways. Potter became the first person to free climb three-quarters of the way up Half Dome, and he did it in just four hours. He saw BASE jumping, rock climbing and slacklining—walking across a chasm on a nylon rope—as art forms and dedicated his life to living dangerously, jumping at dusk to avoid being caught.

Jumpers caught and cited in national parks can be fined $5,000 and have their gear confiscated. Yet even a Yosemite official spoke well of Potter, describing him as a sweet, caring and incredibly kind man.

Friends say he jumped not because it was illegal but in spite of it. His actions were a form of spirituality, not sport. As the story

goes, his senses were so attuned that, once as he walked a slackline, he sensed a butterfly as it flew behind his back.

But there are two ways to see Potter’s story. When it comes to landscapes, we humans inevitably need to mar some of them to build our communities, dig for minerals, grow crops or ride our ATVs. That is why we have the foresight to set aside certain landscapes as too special to spoil for profit, or even for pleasure.

“We have the foresight to set aside certain landscapes as too special to spoil for profit, or even for pleasure.”

Some of those landscapes are contained within our national parks. It is illegal to rock climb on or rappel off Delicate Arch in Utah’s Arches National Park. But Potter did it anyway. He scaled the arch, and many say he desecrated it by doing so and that his rope left visible grooves in the rock. He also documented his climb. Why? So he could be one with nature? I don’t buy that for a second. He did it to thumb his nose at the National Park Service and to draw attention to himself. His sponsor, the clothing company Patagonia, severed its ties with him

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after that stunt. Clif Bar dumped him, too.

There are plenty of beautiful landscapes where Potter could legally climb.

Last year, I rappelled off a huge natural bridge just a few miles away from Delicate Arch, outside the park, in a place where it is legal to do so. As I stood on top of the arch with no safety lines or nets, my feet felt light and my senses were acute. Pushing over the edge with 120 feet of air below me was a highly charged moment.

I have watched BASE jumpers dive off Perrine Bridge over the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho, where Potter originally learned to jump. It’s legal there because you won’t hit anything (or anyone) before you get to the bottom.

So we don’t need people jumping off cliffs in our national parks. Our rangers have their hands full enough already keeping visitors safe and protecting park resources. I know how a brush with death makes you feel acutely alive. As a pilot, I’ve had a few of those. I also understand the desire to be free to roam, or to seek solace in silence. I have hiked red rock areas and rested on sunny rocks. Sometimes it is so quiet I swear I can actually hear clouds passing overhead. A raven’s wing beats are positively deafening.

It’s a privilege to enter such a landscape. It wasn’t put here for me. It simply is.

I love my time outdoors. And Potter and Hunt surely loved theirs. But if you need places to go to flirt with danger, you can always find them without breaking the law. It’s a big world. BASE jumpers need to find their bliss where it’s legal, not in our national parks.

Crista Worthy is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a column service of High Country News (hcn.org).She writes for a variety of aviation and wildlife publications from her home in Idaho.

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CURSES, FOILED AGAIN – Police who accused Alexander Katz, 19, of stealing a car in Logan, Utah, said he and his girlfriend had to abandon the vehicle and call a cab because he didn’t know how to drive a stick shift. The car’s owner spotted the vehicle being driven off and called police, who found Katz and his girlfriend waiting outside a nearby convenience store for their cab. Police Chief Gary Jensen said that although Katz couldn’t drive a stick shift, his girlfriend could and was giving him directions while they tried making their getaway. “I’m not 100 percent certain why she doesn’t just get around and get in the driver’s seat so they can take the car and use it,” Jensen said. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) A shoplifting suspect in Okaloosa County, Fla., managed to evade sheriff’s deputies chasing him but only after his car hit several mailboxes, which ripped off the car’s entire rear bumper. The license plate was attached. Deputies traced the plate to Devin Ramoe Stokes, 20, who told them he was sorry for the deed and the damage. (Northwest Florida Daily News)

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“Usually we lose some material on each person, and every time we add material for each person. But to dump the whole thing is impossible, as the material is expensive.” (International Business Times)

PRIVATE JUSTICE – The backlog of court cases in Florida is prompting people waiting for trials to turn to private judges. They promise speedy and private settlements, “not in open courtroom, where everyone and their brother is attending,” said Robert Evans, a public judge for 20 years before he went private. “My marketing motto is: ‘How would you like your trial tomorrow?’” Orange County Chief Judge Fred Lauten conceded that “private judging comes with a cost,” pointing out that people who “can’t even afford an attorney … they’re not going to be able to afford a private judge.” (Orlando’s WKMG-TV) Los Angeles County authorities charged David Henry, Tonette Hayes and Brandon Kiel with impersonating police officers after the three showed up, two of them in uniform, as a “courtesy call” to inform sheriff’s Capt. Roosevelt Johnson they were from the Masonic Fraternal Police Department and setting up operations in the area. The agency’s website claims jurisdiction in 33 states and Mexico and, through the Knights Templar, traces the department’s roots back 3,000 years. “When asked what is the difference between the Masonic Fraternal Police Department and other police departments, the answer is simple for us,” the website says. “We were here first.” Henry, 46, identifies himself as “Chief Henry 33,” and the website refers to him as “Absolute Supreme Sovereign Grandmaster.” Johnson said the purpose of the purported police department is unclear. (Los Angeles Times)

ANCHORS AWAY – Canada’s National Defence decided to decommission a 45-year-old navy supply ship without a replacement because mechanics in Halifax were spending a “disproportionate amount of time” keeping the vessel operating, according to official documents, by trying to locate spare parts, “some of which have been procured via eBay.” The original manufacturers long ago stopped making the parts; some were reportedly “beyond acceptable limits” because corrosion was compromising structural integrity. The vessel, HCMS Preserver, had been scheduled for decommissioning but was kept afloat after the government canceled funding for its replacement in 2008. Building a new one will take at least eight years. (The Canadian Press) SIGN OF THE TIMES – Utah Valley University has designated a lane for texting on the stairs of its Student Life & Wellness Center. Two other dedicated lanes, distinguished by neon-green stripes, are for walkers and runners. Amy Grubbs, the school’s director for campus recreation, acknowledged that not every texter sticks to the lane, noting some “don’t even see it because they’re so consumed in their phones.” (ABC News) MATCHMAKERY – Iran has launched a state-supported matchmaking website. Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahmoud Golzari cautioned that “Find Your Equal” is not a dating site. Its goal is to produce 100,000 new marriages in the coming year. “We have high demand for marriage and 11 million [young single adults] who are increasing every day,” Golzari said. Marriages are necessary to overcome Iran’s declining birthrate, according to the government, which last year banned vasectomies and permanent birth control measures in women. Officials, including supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have publicly urged couples to have more babies to repudiate “undesirable aspects of Western lifestyles.”

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old, rapid and icy blue, the Clark Fork is Montana’s largest river. It begins its journey as Blacktail Creek, tumbling down from the Continental Divide at Pipestone Pass, near Butte, and threads its way between the Flint Creek, Sapphire and Garnet ranges on its way to Missoula. A century ago, one of North America’s largest copper booms rattled the river’s headwaters in Butte. Several hundred mines burrowed beneath the city, and in 1908, a flood washed tons of contaminated sediments from those mines into the river. Arsenic, copper, zinc, lead and cadmium contaminated millions of tons of sediment along 120 miles of the river’s banks—all the way to Missoula. The river’s legendary but struggling trout all but vanished.

Then, in the 1980s, researchers discovered arsenic in the groundwater of Milltown, a city built along the river about 100 miles west of Butte. This discovery sparked decades of litigation and, ultimately, the nation’s largest watershed

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restoration project—the $1 billion-plus Upper Clark Fork River Superfund Complex, which is still in progress today.

That’s what drew chemist Heiko Langner to the University of Montana in 2002. The German native had moved to Bozeman several years earlier, as much for its backcountry skiing as for graduate school at Montana State University. He remained to study the Clark Fork. His field was environmental chemistry, and he was intrigued by the effects of contaminants, such as those from Butte’s mines, on natural environments.

In 2006, Langner, who was also a recreational birder, teamed up with biologists to examine how those contaminants might affect birds that prey on fish. They studied ospreys along the banks of the Clark Fork, taking blood samples from chicks to determine whether contaminated fish were hurting them. In 2007, Langner’s blood samples showed the cleanup effort appeared to be working, at least in regard to arsenic, copper, zinc, lead and cadmium.

“Those contaminants everyone was talking about—it turns out that none of those seemed to be affecting the ospreys directly,” he said last year. “What we were finding instead was real high concentrations of mercury,” a neurotoxin that can accumulate in the tissues of fish and other aquatic organisms. At sufficient concentrations, it harms the predators—the ospreys, otters and even human beings—that eat them.

Langner wasn’t surprised by the presence of mercury, which was often used historically in metal mining. Rather, he was surprised by the “odd geographic distribution,” he said. The highest mercury levels were found in chicks nesting farther downstream from Butte’s copper mines, and vice-versa. “We actually doublechecked if we had switched some samples or if we made some other mistake,” he said. But the following year, the researchers confirmed the neurotoxin wasn’t coming from Butte. Over the next five years, Langner’s team traced most of the mercury to a single source: the re-

mains of the Rumsey Mill, an abandoned silver ore-processing facility on a small tributary called Fred Burr Creek.

Meanwhile, hundreds of state and federal employees, students, advocates, volunteers and contractors have spent over a decade planning, litigating and working on the Upper Clark Fork’s Superfund cleanup. They’ve excavated a third of the soil from the riverbanks and shipped it to repositories upstream near Opportunity, a town of 500. They’ve torn down a dam, rerouted the river, restored wetlands and planted riparian vegetation.

There has been a lot of successful restoration, but it has a long way to go.

Extending that work to curb the mercury contamination would be a fairly easy fix if Langner’s research is correct and it’s mostly all coming from one source. It would cost a fraction of what’s already being spent on the massive cleanup on the very same river system. But here’s the catch: The Superfund project, which is projected to take another several years, legally can’t do anything to address the

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Sediment removal in the remediation efforts for the Clark Fork Superfund Complex near Milltown Dam in 2008

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contaminants from Rumsey or from the hundreds of other abandoned mines upstream. And both federal and state agencies lack the necessary funding to deal with them.

So Langner and others are asking themselves: How can so much energy be put into a cleanup when some of the most dangerous contaminants are being ignored? The answer, as with so many natural resource issues in the West, lies in how the money flows.

he Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program has a relatively small pot of money (primarily from a

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ing Company, which owned many of Butte’s hundreds of mines (including the famous Berkeley Pit), in the ’70s and operated for several years before closing them. Now, the company is paying to clean them up. Legally, that money can only be used to remediate damages from the ARCO-owned mines in the Clark Fork area. But ARCO never owned Rumsey or any of the other hundreds of abandoned mines in this watershed. At this point, no one owns them. And without anyone to sue, the EPA is close to helpless.

What’s more, the Superfund work could even exacerbate the problem.

“There is a different and complicated (chemistry) with mercury,” Langner said.

The mercury from abandoned mills and mines is also a problem for anglers.

“It’s not compatible with blue-ribbon trout fishing,” Langner said. The area’s legendary trout fishing draws tourists—and money—from around the world, but it depends on clean waters.

Rumsey’s situation is far from unique.

Miners flocked to the state by the thousands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in search of gold, silver, coal, gems and other minerals—and later abandoned many of these mines and mills. And more recently, companies have abandoned numerous mines after going bankrupt. Rumsey is just one of hundreds of thousands in the American West.

impacts. Gestring grew up in Great Falls in north-central Montana, a region plagued with acid mine drainage from old coal mines. She began studying effects of mining pollution on the Clark Fork’s aquatic animals as a graduate student in the mid-’90s.

“Part of the grand Superfund plan is, as the river recovers, that (German Gulch) would be a source of westslope cutthroat to repopulate it,” she said.

It’s a fine idea, but the German Gulch trout might not be able to repopulate the whole watershed if the Beal Mountain Mine keeps releasing selenium, a chemical that’s deadly to them. And unfortunately, as is the case with Rumsey, the Superfund money legally cannot go toward cleaning up Beal.

“How can so much energy be put into a cleanup when some of the most dangerous contaminants are being ignored?” now-discontinued tax on industry) to reclaim hazardous sites, such as old mines.

That’s not enough to pay for much reclamation work, so it’s used for litigation, to force responsible parties to pay for the damage they did. In the Upper Clark Fork Superfund Complex, the Superfund law allowed the EPA and the state of Montana to sue the Atlantic Richfield Company, or ARCO, a multinational mining conglomerate. ARCO bought Anaconda Copper Min-

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“(Cleanup) measures that can be great for copper or zinc can be counterproductive with regard to mercury.”

As part of the Clark Fork’s restoration work, crews have sculpted a new channel and restored wetlands alongside it. Wetlands by nature are full of bacteria and low in oxygen, and when mercury encounters these conditions, it can easily become methylmercury, a much more toxic form of the chemical.

Beal Mountain Mine, an abandoned open-pit gold mine, sits on Forest Service land near German Gulch, a stream that feeds into the Clark Fork. “German Gulch has a rare, 100-percent pure strain of westslope cutthroat trout, which is a really important native species in Montana,” said Missoula-based Bonnie Gestring, who works as an advocate for Earthworks, a national nonprofit that helps communities fight the mining industry and deal with its

Nationwide, it’s estimated that there are over half a million historic and modern abandoned mines. In 2000, the EPA reported that mining has contaminated the headwaters of more than 40 percent of western watersheds. Reclaiming the mines that aren’t currently being addressed would take $35 billion or more.

The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management received about $7 mil-

lion and $17 million, respectively, to reclaim abandoned mines on their lands last year.

“That isn’t remotely sufficient to address the scale of the problem,” Gestring said.

The Forest Service estimates that Beal Mountain alone will take about $39 million—pretty much dwarfing the agency’s annual budget for abandoned mines.

And, of course, that federal money doesn’t touch the hundreds of thousands of sites on private and state lands—including Rumsey, which sits on private property.

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) can be used to try to clean up abandoned coal mines on private and state lands (as well as federal land)—but only in states where there is active coal mining. Under SMCRA, the federal government charges companies a tax on operating coal mines (between about 15 and 30 cents per ton of mined coal, depending on how it was mined). A percentage of those royalties goes back to the states where the mining occurs, to reclaim abandoned coal mines (and in rare cases, other mines, too). Montana is one of relatively few states that have active coal mining, and one of still fewer allowed to use SMCRA royalties on non-coal mine reclamation. The state gets between $3 million and $4 million in SMCRA royalties per year to deal with thousands of sites—not nearly enough to help its lands recover from over a century of mining.

“There’s certainly more environmental problems associated with abandoned mine lands than there will ever be funding to take care of it,” said Tom Henderson, manager of the Abandoned Mines Section of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, the state agency that puts the SMCRA royalties to use.

Gestring says the solution is simple: “If there was a federal royalty for the metal-mining industry, there could be a consistent source of revenue to fund” abandoned non-coal mine reclamation.

Unlike oil, gas and coal, the metal (or hardrock) mining industry does not have to pay royalties to the federal government.

This is due to the1872 Mining Law, which has not been updated since it was first passed in an attempt to encourage the settlement of the West.

In the last few decades, there have been a handful of congressional efforts to update the law. The most recent is House Resolution 963: the Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015, a bill introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., in February. This would levy an 8 percent royalty on new hardrock mines and a 4 percent royalty on existing ones, charge reclamation fees, and use both of these

sources to reclaim abandoned hardrock mines—much as the SMCRA program does with coal mines. The bill is still in committee.

However complicated the legal and political mechanisms that keep abandoned mines abandoned and leaching, communities themselves have equally complex forces at work. During his research, Langner recruited volunteers to help gather sediment samples from stream banks abutting private land. In 2013, one of his volunteers trespassed on private property to conduct the research, and Langner’s response to the situation ruffled feathers in the community.

Locals have known about Rumsey Mill’s mercury problem for decades, though many are hesitant to speak publicly about it. But the Granite Headwaters Watershed Group has been gathering research on the mercury issue for several years. (Several members declined to be interviewed on the record for this story.)

The group has emphasized a local approach, holding monthly meetings and producing a newsletter to encourage community interest. GHWG works independently from Langner, who now lives abroad.

Downstream, the main stem of the Upper Clark Fork is beginning to look like

the wild, beautiful river it once was. Cottonwoods along the river’s newly restored floodplains are leafing out and trout have made a comeback. As Gestring said, the ideal cleanup would be comprehensive, but overall, the Clark Fork project is making progress.

“There are a lot of people working on it, and a lot of thought going into it,” she said. “It’s one of those iconic rivers. It’s beloved.”

This story originally appeared in High Country News (hcn.org )

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Heiko Langner, a chemist formerly at the University of Montana, found high concentrations of mercury in ospreys on the banks of the Clark Fork.

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[arts]

Lights on A sculpture park in Lincoln pays tribute to the past—and offers hope for the future

by Mary Bradley

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he town of Lincoln has been dying.

It sits along Highway 200, its lone yellow traffic light flashing at the intersection at Stemple Pass Road. A Cenex gas station is the busiest stop.

Action Realty signs plaster barren businesses along the strip. Half of the buildings in town have wood siding, an echo to the logging and mining industries that used to keep the town alive. The population today is about 1,000, less than half of the town’s peak in 1980.

And since the mid-1990s, most outsiders best know Lincoln as the former home of “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski.

But only a mile away from the traffic light is a project that might offer hope to the town. Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild is a 28-acre park populated with installations created by artists from around the world. An inconspicuous sign marks the entrance and the park itself blends almost seamlessly into the surrounding pine trees. Inside the complex, artists from the United States, Finland, Denmark and Ireland have constructed six large-scale sculptures as part of a mission to celebrate the environmental, cultural and industrial history of the Blackfoot Valley.

Ethel Peterson, owner of Lincoln’s Wilderness Bar, has seen her town descend and plateau since the industries left, leaving Hi-Country Snack Foods as the area’s biggest employer. Since Sculpture in the Wild opened last year, she says it’s already succeeded by injecting some much-needed life into the town, as the park’s visitors often stop into the bar in the evening.

“I just hope it does make Lincoln a destination, economically, to help the community,” Peterson says.

“There’s no more mining and no more logging up here, and I know there’s a lot of people that stop there. It’s amazing every time I drive past—there are people there, which is great.”

The community has been essential to creating the art park. Volunteers from Lincoln, Missoula, Helena and other Montana cities helped build the sculptures, and the artists interacted with residents during their stay.

“The artists do a talk at the school … and [do] community presentations,” says Rick Dunkerley, executive director of the park and a member of the Lincoln Arts Council, which is the organization that oversees the park and helps develop relationships between the artists and the locals. “Each artist was paired with a local for a pool tournament at the Wilderness Bar, and I think we’re going to try to do horseshoes this fall.”

The park’s largest sculpture, the old, rusted 75foot “Re-Imagining the Delaney Sawmill Teepee Burner,” stands as homage to Lincoln’s past. It also acts as a centerpiece to the park in the same way the

photos by Mary Bradley

TOP LEFT: “Hill and Valley” by artist Steven Siegel is made of 30,000 pounds of newspaper, one of the six sculptures at Lincoln’s Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild. BOTTOM LEFT: “Re-Imagining the Delaney Sawmill Teepee Burner” by artist Kevin O’Dwyer, the park’s tallest sculpture. RIGHT: “Montana Line Drawing” by Kevin O’Dwyer.

mill used to be the valley’s hub. Dunkerley says the teepee burner served as a music venue in June and will be a spot for educational activities and temporary instillations.

At night, the mill glows with orange LED lights, which were installed by the park’s artistic director and curator, Kevin O’Dwyer, an Irish artist. The lights represent the burning that took place when the mill was still active. An inscription at the top of the mill— “July 21, 1965”—marks the time when the mill was at its busiest, employing more than 100 men.

In addition to the mill, other sculptures stand out in the park’s picturesque landscape. American artist Steven Siegel made “Hill and Valley” by burying 28 lodge poles in the ground and surrounding them with 30,000 pounds of newspapers. The old papers

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are stacked and nailed down, twisting tightly around the poles like a snake in tall grass. It stands as the largest paper work of its kind, according to the artist.

But “Hill and Valley” will disappear as the seasons rotate, along with other temporary pieces. The artists will change through the years, bringing in new works to make Sculpture in the Wild a constantly evolving park.

“We have a five-year plan just about solidified,” Dunkerley says. “We have contracts with artists out to 2017 right now and we have artists that we are in discussions with further. What I’m hoping to see is [for us] to continue at a slow growth rate adding one or two sculptures per year. With the acreage we have now, I think 20 permanent pieces is probably max, depending on what people build.”

Perhaps one of the park’s most thought-provoking sculptures is “Gateway of Change” by Danish artist Jorn Ronnau. He built the piece from two trees that share the same roots and are connected at the top, forming a gate. Etched into the sides of the trees are quotes, including one by Montana-based Native American poet Jennifer Greene, which says, “Today start singing back your beauty.”

“Gateway of Change” challenges visitors and locals to look at the art differently and change their perspective in order to read the words as they crawl up and down the trees. It’s an idea reflective of Lincoln in general, a town that might not know where it is headed, but knows where it has been. arts@missoulanews.com

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Prisoner of time Robert Earl Keen pays homage to bluegrass Robert Earl Keen is one of the most recognizable and easygoing voices in Americana, and his songs have been covered by everyone from George Strait to the Dixie Chicks. On Happy Prisoner, the Texas troubadour embraces a genre he’s rubbed elbows with throughout his career, delivering a collection of well-worn bluegrass tunes as a nod to some of his early influences.

REK has assembled quite the cast of players to help his transition. Oddball banjo maestro Danny Barnes spreads his distinct style all over the record and Peter Rowan guests on “Walls of Time,” though Kym Warner’s crystal-clear mandolin playing steals the show on that track and elsewhere.

Natalie Maines’ soulful pipes swell up magnifi-

cently around Keen’s own voice on “Wayfaring Stranger,” managing to breathe fresh life into a tired tune.

Keen certainly has the pedigree necessary to pull off these songs, and his congenial drawl fits the material. Still, a collection of over-recorded covers hardly plays to the singer’s most dominant strength as a songwriter, and some original tunes could have really done this record justice.

Nothing here defies convention, but for Keen fans just getting acquainted with bluegrass—or visa versa—consider this a solid jumping-off point. ( Jed Nussbaum) Robert Earl Keen plays the Top Hat Fri., July 31. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $35/$30 in advance.

The Plurals, Onion Tied to My Belt The Plurals seem like exactly the kind of band you’d want to rock out in your basement during a house party. A sense of playfulness abounds throughout their rock- and punk-inspired catalog, starting with the title of their newest record, Onion Tied to My Belt, which references a rambling Grandpa Simpson quote.

On Onion, the Lansing, Mich., trio alternate vocal duties. Drummer Hattie Danby shines brightest on sugar-sweet, slow-burning ballads like “Fine,” while guitarist Tommy McCord and bassist Nich Richard belt out faster tracks like “Oh Yeah” and “Rock n Roll.” An early ’90s feel permeates throughout the record, with

shorter, more frenetic songs calling to mind bands like Hüsker Dü and the messy energy of the Replacements.

Unfortunately, Onion doesn’t add up into one cohesive sound that definably belongs to The Plurals, and it’s difficult to pick out any tracks that are especially memorable.

That said, The Plurals do bring all the ingredients for a good time: toe-tapping tempos, whoa-ohs and big riffs. Party bands don’t have to be groundbreaking to be fun to listen to. (Kate Whittle) The Plurals play the VFW Thu., Aug. 6, at 9 PM, along with Sissy Spacek, Holy Lands and Jake Osborne. Cover TBA.

High on Fire, Luminiferous The heavy rock community, which includes graybeards like me, is as prone to hissy fits as any pack of children when it comes to the clash of conflicting opinions. But I’m going to say right here that for pure, consistent bludgeoning rock power, Oakland’s High on Fire is at the top of the heap.

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike is a modern metal legend. Drummer Des Kensel has been with the band since day one (1999), and for all the notoriety the trio enjoys because of Pike, Kensel’s work behind the kit is every bit as essential to High on Fire’s sound as Pike’s.

Still, I think the stabilizing effect that bassist Jeff Matz brought to the band when he joined about eight

or nine years ago has been critical to the band’s continued success. That is apparent here on Luminiferous, the band’s seventh studio release. Some of the more “musical” tracks and interludes lean heavy on what I hear as his influence, stuff like “The Falconist” and “The Cave.” The latter covers Pike’s battle with addiction and, ultimately, his sobriety.

When it comes to High on Fire, though, we want to be crushed by songs dealing with conspiracy theories, Cthulhu-esque mythology and lizard people.

That stuff is all magnificently here, same as it ever was. Even if it takes 10,000 listens to discern the words. (Chris La Tray)

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On lead guitar Playing, persevering alongside Lucinda Williams

by Ednor Therriault

Lucinda Williams will be joined at the Top Hat by Nashville veteran Stuart Mathis, the latest in a long line of accomplished guitarists who’ve played with her.

Does a killer guitarist transform a star into a superstar? Or do superstars just attract the best guitarists? For Lucinda Williams, it seems to be a little bit of both.

Take her third album, 1998’s Lucinda Williams.

It’s widely regarded as a bellwether of Americana, although nowadays any music that features acoustic instruments and a rootsy sound tends to get blanketed with that catchall term. Call it marketing sloth.

What made Lucinda Williams stand out, aside from the stellar songwriting, was the production and guitar playing of a guy named Gurf Morlix. Although he produced Lucinda’s first three albums, you’ve probably never heard of him. He gave her Southern-gothic compositions real rock-and-roll bite, providing an emotional counterpoint to her anguish and despair. Even sporting a name that sounds like a peripheral character from Star Wars, Morlix has toiled in relative obscurity, which is how he likes it. “I would prefer not to be a household name,” he told the Austin Chronicle in 2000. Among roots guitar geeks, however, Morlix is held in high esteem, having worked with such Americana heroes as Slaid Cleaves and Robert Earl Keen. He left the Williams fold during the recording of Lucinda’s breakthrough Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, for reasons neither he nor his ex-boss seem to want to discuss. “We butted heads in the studio” was the only clue she would give the Chronicle, while Morlix’s version was “a bunch of shit went down.”

One thing’s for sure: Lucinda has demanded a high level of flash and fire from the electric guitarists who have worked with her ever since, both live and in the studio.

I saw her band at the University Theater in 1999 on the Car Wheels tour, after Morlix had been replaced by two players. John Jackson was fresh off five years of touring with Bob Dylan, and his slide playing was superb.

There was something about the other guitarist, though, that was vaguely familiar. Something about his posture. The guy was rail thin, with dark, short-cropped hair and thick-rimmed black glasses. He looked like Buddy Holly after skipping a couple of meals. As he stood with his heels together, bent over his guitar, I wracked my brain, trying to remember where I’d seen him. Then he went into a solo and it hit me—this was Kenny Vaughan.

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I’d seen him at the Broadway Hotel bar in Denver in 1987, playing with some local cover band. His look back then was almost the polar opposite of this rockin’ nerd playing with Lucinda. In Denver, Vaughan had a teased-up tangle of big hair, giant glasses like your mom wore in 1984, a loose, flowing blouse and bright spandex pants tucked into cowboy boots. He played a paisley Telecaster with incredible flair and precision, with the same bent-at-the-waist posture. I learned later that he’d gone on from Denver to play with Sweethearts of the Rodeo, and now he’s a permanent member of Marty Stuart’s band with the best name ever, the Fabulous Superlatives.

Vaughan’s solo album, 2011’s V, is a tight collection of smart country and rock. Like Morlix, he’s regarded by the Nashville cognoscenti as one of the best guitar slingers in the biz.

Lucinda’s latest release, Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, has no fewer than six electric guitarists credited on the album, including monster players Doug Pettibone and Bill Frisell. But when I heard the grunting, greasy guitar intro to “West Memphis” there was no doubt the great Tony Joe White had been Lucinda-fied. Known for his swampy Louisiana slide on hits like “Poke Salad Annie,” White belongs in the pantheon of great Southern guitarists alongside Ed King, Toy Caldwell and those three guys from Molly Hatchet.

Perhaps Lucinda’s affinity for guitar gods belies a rock 'n' roll heart. After all, she did cover AC/DC on 2008’s Little Honey. When her band cranks it up at the Top Hat on Monday night, the six-string duties will fall to Stuart Mathis, a Nashville veteran who’s toured with the Wallflowers, Elvis Costello and Chris Isaak, among others. After working with Lucinda on Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, he’s pretty much become a permanent member of her band. As riveting a presence as Lucinda Williams is, try to keep an eye on Mathis.

He’s sure to provide some fireworks.

Lucinda Williams plays the Top Hat Monday, Aug. 3. Doors at 7 PM, show at 8. Sold out. etherriault@missoulanews.com

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Game over

Missoula Urban Transportation District Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal for FFY 2016 – 2018 Updated

Lazy doesn’t even begin to describe Pixels

by Molly Laich

“Hey, what am I doing in this movie?”

In Adam Sandler’s latest vehicle Pixels, there’s been a misunderstanding with an anonymous race of aliens who have taken the form of pixelated arcade monsters to challenge earthlings to a series of liveaction video games to the death. It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever heard, but the execution is so lazy and the characters are so dumb and unfunny it’s hard not to root for the aliens.

We first meet our hero Brenner in 1982 at an arcade with his friends Cooper and Ludlow. This is the world of Space Invaders, Q*bert and so on, where the key to victory comes from anticipating the enemy’s movements and memorizing each game’s complex patterns. Brenner proves to be the most gifted of the three and he goes on to represent them at the World Arcade Tournament. The winning games will be videotaped and shot into space for alien life to intercept and then watch on their home VCRs? Forget about the science. A little person who calls himself The Fireblaster shows up with a mullet and an entourage to face Brenner in a final game of Donkey Kong. Brenner loses to The Fireblaster, a failure that we will see echo throughout the rest of his life.

Sandler plays the adult Brenner, who works for a company very much like Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” installing entertainment systems in rich people’s homes.

His friend Cooper, played by Kevin James, grew up to become President of the United States. Pixels creates a world where the citizens willingly elected Paul Blart, Mall Cop as president, and yet I’m expected to root for these people in their fight against the aliens. Idiotic, I know, but when the aliens attack in a formation identical to Galaga, making Brenner the nation’s only hope, the fact that the president already happens to be friends with him provides some storytelling thrift.

Along those same lines, Brenner happens to meet a pretty, single lady named Violet, played by Michelle Monaghan, who readers with taste will remember played Maggie in HBO’s “True Detective.” Violet’s a top colonel in the military, turns out, and one of like four people in charge of plotting the defense strategy of what is really a horrifying brush with total annihilation. Their old friend Ludlow ( Josh Gad) shows up to provide helpful conspiracy theories and an energy that oscillates wildly between self-effacement and cunning know-how, depending on what the plot requires.

And don’t forget about The Fireblaster (Peter Dinklage), now a known felon. They spring him from prison so he can help out in the battle against Pac Man and generally demean himself with dismal lines like “Tubular” and “I made your game my bitch.”

The battle between the aliens takes place in different cities around the world in the form of Pac Man, Centipede and a blender of other games with no rules or coherent sense of stakes or consequences. Brenner’s character arc amounts to little more than a vague lesson that maybe he should apply for better jobs and try out today’s new, immersive video games. President Cooper redeems himself in the eyes of the public, tragically, and Ludlow ends up marrying a pretty lady who comes down to earth as a “trophy” in the form of an animated GIF, a plotline so offensive and sexist that it manages to circle back around to “who cares.”

One last thing: If the aliens learned everything from that tape from 1982, then what business does the dog from Duck Hunt circa 1984 have on the battlefield? Never mind. It doesn’t matter.

Pixels continues at the Carmike.

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The overall total DBE goal for Fiscal Years 2016 – 2018 is 0.09%. Information pertaining to this goal and description of how it was selected is available for inspection from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the main office, 1221 Shakespeare Street, Missoula, MT 59802 for 30 calendar days following the date of this notice. Written comments on this goal will be accepted for 30 calendar days from the date of the publication of this notice. The comments are for informational purposes only and may be sent to the DBE Officer, same address and to the Regional Civil Rights Officer, Federal Transit Administration, Region 8, 12300 West Dakota, Suite 310, Lakewood, CO 80228-2583.

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Body and soul New doc explores Amy Winehouse’s troubled life

by George Prentice

In the opening moments of Amy—a shattering, don’t-look-away documentary on the life, destruction and, sadly, death of Amy Winehouse—we see a group of British teens celebrating a friend’s birthday in 1998. One of the 14-year-old girls pulls a Tootsie Pop out of her mouth just long enough to sing a few bars of “Happy Birthday.” A stunning voice, unlike any other, emerges.

We know by now that the voice belonged to Amy Winehouse, and we can only guess what her acquaintances must have been thinking when they heard her sing for the first time. In the next minute of the film, we are treated to a recording of Winehouse, described as an awkward 16-year-old in 2000, singing a jazzy rendition of “Moon River” with the U.K.’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, while she talks about her idol Tony Bennett.

Eleven years later, Winehouse would stand next to Bennett in London’s Abbey Road Studio recording a duet of the jazz standard “Body and Soul.” By then, however, Winehouse would have spiraled in and out of countless medical crises due to her serious alcohol and drug addiction—she was prescribed antidepressants at the age of 16. While attempting to sing with Bennett, Winehouse was too star-struck to perform, leading her to nearly walk away from the recording session, saying, “I’ve never done anything like this.

I’m sorry.” Bennett, the very model of a gentleman, softly says to Winehouse’s back, “You're not in any hurry are you? You sound wonderful.” She turns, smiles, returns to the mic and records a version of “Body and Soul” that will outlive all of us.

That’s only one of countless heartbreaking moments in Amy, which begins with her other-side-ofthe-tracks childhood, follows her trajectory to superstardom and ends with the 27-year-old’s body being carried from her London flat with what a physician would later say was “a blood alcohol level 45 times higher than the drunk-driving limit.”

You may have already heard this fabulous documentary has spawned significant controversy since its explosive debut at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Even though filmmakers secured full cooperation from the Winehouse estate, a spokesman for the late singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, has issued a statement claiming the film is “both misleading and contains some

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basic untruths.” He really only has himself to blame.

Mitch appears throughout the documentary, beginning with what he admits was the abandonment of his family when Amy was 9 years old and ending with a number of impromptu appearances at rehab facilities where Amy was trying to kick her addictions. Making matters worse, Mitch sold himself as the centerpiece of a British television reality series, with the unsavory title “My Daughter Amy,” in which he attempts to portray himself as a savior. It’s gut-wrenching stuff.

But don’t shy away from Amy. This movie also has many moments of joy and wonder. Winehouse’s label, Universal Music UK, commissioned director Asif Kapadia (Senna) to make the film, giving him full creative control and enviable access to Winehouse’s song catalogue. Kudos also go to editor Chris King and composer Antonio Pinto for bridging so many of Winehouse’s live performances with a new original score for the movie.

It was also heartwarming to relive some familiar moments, captured on video, from Winehouse’s career, including her first American television appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” (she would return two more times) and the night in February 2009 when she swept the Grammy Awards—it was Tony Bennett who announced Winehouse had won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Unfortunately, following the Grammy ceremony, we watch a sober Winehouse pull childhood friend Juliette Ashby aside and say with sadness that life “was so boring without drugs.”

Winehouse would return to heroin, crack cocaine and alcohol, devolving into the living dead and the punchline of too many jokes. On July 21, 2013, Winehouse called Ashby for what would be the last time, leaving the following message: “I’m so sorry.

I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.”

Two days later, Winehouse was dead.

Everything you may have heard about Amy it is true, and then some, so see it with an open heart. As a matter of fact, see it with two. This film will have such an emotional impact, you’ll need them.

Amy continues at the Roxy Theater. arts@missoulanews.com

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OPENING THIS WEEK MEATBALLS The Roxy’s Murray Me series kicks off with Bill Murray’s breakout movie. He’s the immortal camp counselor Tripper at lame-ass Camp Northstar. His epic motivational speech to the campers before their Olympiad belongs in a time capsule. Rated PG, screening at the Roxy Wed., Aug. 5, 8 PM. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION Sure, Tom Cruise hangs on the side of an airborne plane, but he’ll never top that tighty-whitey floor slide in Risky Business. Ethan and the IMF battle the Syndicate. Stunts abound. Rated PG-13, showing at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH The First World War from a woman’s point of view, Testament of Youth is based on Vera Brittain’s memoir. From youthful hopes to despair and back again, it’s a gripping journey. Screening at the Roxy, Fri., July 31–Thu., Aug 6.

VACATION Is there such a thing as movie karaoke? A grown-up Rusty Griswold follows in his father’s footsteps by taking his family on a road trip to Wally World in a lastditch effort to patch up things with his wife and kids.

Rated R, showing at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER Ah, summer camp. Long before the upcoming Netflix series, there was this classic comedy starring Paul Rudd (!), Amy Poehler (!!), Bradley Cooper (!!!) and more. Dress like an ‘80s camper and enjoy free popcorn. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy, Fri., July 31 and Sat., Aug. 1, 9 PM. THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET From the director of Amélie comes this breathtaking spectacle. A 10-year-old cartographer splits from his Montana family’s ranch to ride the rails to the Smithsonian for an award. Screening at the Roxy, Fri., July 31–Thu., Aug. 6, 5:30 PM and 8 PM.

NOW PLAYING AMY Another member of the tragic 27 club, UK singer Amy Winehouse had a powerhouse soul voice.

Her demons overcame her, though, and her strug-

I'd give the shirt off my back for one original Hollywood idea. Vacation, rated R for the boner scene alone, screens at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, and Mountain 4 Cinema. gles and triumphs are well-documented in this mesmerizing look at her too-short life. Rated R. Screening at the Roxy, Fri., July 31–Mon., Aug. 3, 4 PM and 7 PM. ANT-MAN Paul Rudd is great as Ant-Man, but it’s Michael Peña who steals the show. Ant-Man teams up with his mentor to plan a heist that will save the world.

Rated PG-13, screening at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, and Mountain Cinema 4.

stars. Screening at the Roxy. Times vary, visit roxytheatre.org for showtimes.

MINIONS The babbling, begoggled, Twinkie-shaped sidekicks from Despicable Me have spawned their own cottage industry. Now they finally get their own feature. After eons of failure serving under historical villains, they hook up with Scarlett Overkill (voiced

by Sandra Bullock) in a plot to swipe Queen Elizabeth’s crown. Rated PG. Screening at the Carmike, Pharaohplex and Showboat.

ET If I had a dime for every note I got from my college roommate saying, “ET, phone home,” I could fly home to Mars. The Summer of Spielberg continues with one of the most enchanting movies of all time about a lost alien who’s befriended by a 10year-old boy. Rated PG. Screening at the Roxy, Thu., July 30, 8 PM.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: EVERYMAN Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) is Everyman, who has the world by the tail until Death comes calling. Everyman is forced to abandon his successful life in a desperate search to find someone to speak on his behalf, while Death closes in and time ticks away. Showing at the Roxy, Tue., July 21, 7:30 PM.

ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL This poignant adaptation of a touching young adult novel explores the delicate relationships between high school senior Greg, his filmmaking cohort Earl, and Rachel, a girl with leukemia. Nick Offerman co-

PAPER TOWNS A trio of straight-laced high school dudes hit the road to find a missing mystery girl. Rated PG-13.

Starts Fri., July 24 at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex and Showboat.

PIXELS Adam Sandler’s id continues to spill onto the big screen with this latest vehicle, co-starring Kevin James. When aliens misread a message sent into space, they turn our classic arcade games against us in a CGI spectacle. Rated PG-13. Opens Fri., July 24 at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

TRAINWRECK Amy Schumer teams up with Bill Hader in the story of a commitment-phobic career woman who considers settling down with a stable dude. Rated R, screening at the Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.

Capsule reviews by Ednor Therriault.

Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities.

Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 5417469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 7282521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.

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Seasonal food myths, debunked

by Ari LeVaux Spring is the season for planting and fall is for harvesting and preserving—at least according to conventional wisdom. But these rules oversimplify the matter and get in the way of a DIY-food lifestyle led to the fullest.

It’s not too late to plant. Nor is it too early to start putting away the harvest.

There is a little-known but important window in the weeks following the summer solstice, during which time a fall garden is planted. This planting usually includes many of the same cool-weather crops that were sown in early spring for an early harvest, like spinach, lettuce and radishes. As these original plantings go to seed in the long days, a new wave can now be planted that will sprint through the end of summer and cruise in the cool days of fall. Other short season plants can be sown as well, like broccoli or peas. Some fast-growing herbs, like cilantro, can be sown every two weeks throughout the season.

Depending on your location and the crop in question, you might consider attempting to keep some plants alive through winter by covering them, building cold frames, or both. Spinach, kale and mustard greens are good candidates for a wintergreens patch.

If you didn’t leave much room for a fall garden, find space in the gaps left by the failures of spring or in the vacancies created as the season unfolds. Dig up the peas

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And if you haven’t been in lately you really should make it a point to stop by. July is a great month for slow walks along the Clark Fork while you sip Bernice’s iced-coffee, newly added espresso, or a refreshing Arnold Palmer and nibble on a coconut macron. Picnic? Bernice’s is your stop. We can load you up with all you need and off you go! Bernice’s made from scratch for your pleasure. See you soon. xoxo bernice. Open 6a-8p seven days a week. bernicesbakerymt.com $-$$

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and lettuce patches, harvest the garlic and replace them with fall plantings. Sow into well-watered soil, and keep the seeds and sprouts very wet in the days that follow as they grow into little plants. If you forget to water for a day or two in the summertime heat, they could die.

Growing your food is a noble business. But depending on your motives and resources, preserving the harvest might be a more valuable use of your time.

Farmers markets are my primary source of food to process, as it’s fresh and local and my garden isn’t big enough. But you can play Little House on the Prairie with produce from the store, too.

The big misconception, even among insiders, is that we must wait until harvest season to start making our pickles, preserves and whatnot. Waiting until fall can be a recipe for stress when the big harvest finally arrives, as the work of dealing with all of that bounty can be overwhelming.

Once you’ve canned salsa, apple sauce, pickled peppers and grape juice in a single afternoon, you’ll appreciate the concept of pacing yourself through the growing season and filling your pantry over time. A little here and a little there, whenever the opportunities present themselves, will leave you in good shape by summer’s close.

To this end, I’ve been doing small batches of pickles. It’s partly a pantry-filling project, but I’m also

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doing research ahead of a big cucumber harvest I’m expecting from the garden. But the most important reason to pickle cucumbers now, ahead of “harvest season,” is so you don’t have to mess with them when it’s time to pickle peppers or make salsa.

There’s a large population of Belarusians where I live, several of whom have stands at the Missoula farmers markets. Their tables are essentially DIY kits for Eastern European-style pickles—just add vinegar. Their stands offer little more than cucumbers, dill and sometimes horseradish leaves (for crispier, tastier pickles).

The cucumbers are grown in greenhouses as well as outdoors, and their tables look the same from the first day of the farmers market to the last. With their help, my pantry is filling up.

One of these pickle-loving people even gave me a sample of her finished product. The jar included garlic flowers among the 3-inch cucumbers, dill and horseradish leaves. These were unsealed refrigerator pickles, little more than vegetables and spices placed in a mixture of salt, water and vinegar, and put in the fridge for a few days, without any heat processing.

The pickles had a very basic, boilerplate dill pickle flavor and vanished from the jar almost immediately. I replaced them with inch-thick rounds from a slicing cucumber and put the jar back in the fridge. About a week later I ate the pickles again, and added cucumber yet again, along with some fresh garlic flowers. Such is the easily maintained, self-perpetuating cycle of fridge pickles. Replenish vinegar, salt, dill and garlic from time to time.

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. $

The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. • 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Ask us about our Take and Bake Service! Plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and super delicious! Get your healthy hearty lunch or dinner here! Wi-Fi, Soccer on the Big Screen, and a rich sound system featuring music from Argentina and the Caribbean. Mon-Thurs 11 am - 6 pm. Friday and Sat 11-8 pm Downtown Missoula. $

Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks • 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Po-boys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays.

Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice.

Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$ El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$

Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. 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 $-$$ Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 www.grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 97:30 www.grizzlyliquor.com. $-$$$ 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

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beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$

Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 www.ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$

Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. • 541-0231 pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$

Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 www.izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) • 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ Missoula Farmer’s Market N. Higgins by the XXX’s missoulafarmersmarket.com Find us on Facebook Seasonal, Homegrown and Homemade!

Fresh local vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, eggs, honey, baked goods and coffee provided by over 100 vendors. Saturdays 8am-12:30pm. “Music at the Market” performers on Saturdays 9am-noon.

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. $$-$$$

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.

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Romaines 3075 N. Reserve Suite N 406-317-1829 www.romainessalads.com Romaines is a Certified Green Restaurant ® dedicated to making environmentally sustainable choices in all operations. We serve salads, sandwiches, and soups made from locally grown and raised produce and meats. The menu also includes vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options, providing something for everyone on the menu. Locally brewed beers are on tap as well as regional wines pairing well with salads and sandwiches. $-$$ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon– Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$

Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve • 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table.

Beer and Wine. $$-$$$

Taco Sano 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net 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-9am 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$

Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 www.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

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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Schöfferhofer Grapefruit HAPPIEST HOUR What you’re drinking: A remarkably refreshing, light and crisp mix of hefeweizen and grapefruit. If you were ever looking for a beer to drink with breakfast—or, more likely, during a hot summer afternoon—this pint from Schöfferhofer is your answer.

How you pronounce it: Chauffeur ah - the hoff – ah. Or, as our Taco del Sol burritoista called it, “The grapefruit one.”

What you’re eating: Fish tacos with a little added hot sauce or one of Taco del Sol’s sizable Mission Supreme Burritos.

The backup plan: If you’re not into grapefruit beer, Taco del Sol has a ton of local beer options and the expected assortment of Mexican imports, with a different selection at each location. Adventurous drinkers may want to try the enticing-sounding and decoratively packaged Oculto, a blue agave-infused beer aged with wood from tequila barrels. We shied away from it for two reasons: It’s brewed by Anheuser-Busch InBev and our burritoista warned us it’s exceptionally sweet.

As in sweeter than the grapefruit beer.

So, tell us more about the Schöfferhofer: Brewed by Binding-Brauerei in Frank-

Bitterroot Beanery Multiple Locations Find us on Facebook Serving organic, free trade coffees, iced mochas & lattes, fruit smoothies, milkshakes & shaved ice drinks. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open daily 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. South Hamilton • 363-4160, North Hamilton • 363-2519, Woodside • 381-4196, Victor • 3814407, Corvallis • 274-4074. $ Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus St., Hamilton 363-7468 bitterrootbrewing.com Bitter Root Brewing is open 7 days a week serving delicious microbrews and tasty hand-crafted food. Live music EVERY Thursday and Saturday from 6-8:30pm. Check out our website or find us on Facebook for upcoming events, menus, and other information. Cheers! $-$$ Bouilla 111 S. 3rd Hamilton 406-361-0223 Serving breakfast and lunch. From scratch modern American cuisine served in the beautiful Bit-

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furt, Germany, it’s basically like a shandy (or what the Germans would call a radler) but with grapefruit instead of lemon. It comes in at just 136 calories (if you track these things) and “not more than” 3.2 percent ABV. In other words, it’s a thirst-quencher.

Where to get it: We scored our $3 pint from Taco del Sol’s location just off Brooks Street, at 116 W. Central Ave. —Skylar Browning Happiest Hour celebrates western Montana watering holes. To recommend a bar, bartender or beverage for Happiest Hour, email editor@missoulanews.com.

terroot Valley. Check out our menu on Facebook. Open Monday - Saturday. $-$$ The Hamilton - A Public House 104 Main St., Victor 642-6644 Enjoy traditional pub fare in a warm, comfortable atmosphere. Serving a variety of appetizers, soups and salads and pub favorites of English Style Fish & Chips to Calamari & Chips to a Grand Tattie. Open at 11a.m. Monday-Friday and 4:00p.m. on Saturday. $-$$ Taste of Paris 109 N 4th St., Hamilton (406) 369-5875 tasteofparis.info FRENCH BISTRO and Crêperie offering authentic, yet affordable French homecooked specialties. French Wines. Gourmet Gifts. The outdoor patio, open in summer, adds a lot to the Parisian experience. Open TuesSat 9am– 8pm. $-$$

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PM. $11/$10 with card. Drop-ins welcome. Call 360-1521.

Yoga newbies can get hip to a gentle, mindful practice with Easy Yoga for Beginners, led by Harriet Alterowitz and Marina Zaleski, including basic poses and breath work. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Thursdays from 4-5:15 PM. $45 for six weeks, or $10 drop-in.

July 30–August 6, 2015

nightlife A closing reception will be held at Gallery 709, inside Montana Art and Framing, for the SALTMINE group, which features contemporary works by a gaggle of talented local artists. 5– 9 PM, 709 Ronan St. Downtown ToNight celebrates a whopping 15 years of food, music, family fun and summertime easy livin’ at Caras Park, every Thursday from 5:30-8:30 PM through mid-September. July 30: Billy Shaddox. Aug. 6: Salsa Loca. Free to hang out.

Bob Wire makes a rare appearance at Lolo Peak Brewing. Just don’t get between him and his glass of 3 Needles IPA. 6–8 PM, no cover.

Forecast is cloudy with a chance of sunglasses. Slightly Stoopid brings their crazy San Diego musical posse to Big Sky Brewing Wed., Aug. 5, with Dirty Heads and Stick Figure. Doors at 5 PM, show at 6. $40/$36 adv.

THURSDAYJULY30 SXSW artists Christy Hays and Leo Rondeau flex their songwriting muscles at the Palace, 9 PM, free show.

Rally for progress at A Call For Climate Action, a gathering to celebrate the Clean Power Plan, a real step toward addressing the effects of climate change. The event features speakers, family activities, and

a march to the Higgins Bridge. 6 PM, all are welcome.

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

Visit openway.org.

Soon-to-be mommas can feel empowered, relaxed and nurtured during a prenatal yoga class, this and every Thursday at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks Ave., at 4

Dan Dubuque pulls influences from all over, and it pours out of him like just like the tasty beers pour from the taps at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton. Music is 6–8 PM, no cover, all ages.

Learn your Swingin’ Thing from your Country Slide when Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday

For tickets, visit the MSO Hub in downtown Missoula, call 543-3300 or go to

MissoulaOsprey.com. vs. Billings Mustangs

vs. Billings Mustangs

Friday • July 31

Saturday • August 1

KIDS EAT FREE NIGHT

JAKE LAMB T-SHIRT NIGHT

BARK IN THE PARK

Thursday • July 30

With the purchase of a full-priced child’s ticket at the MSO Hub or stadium, each child will receive a voucher good for a

FREE Hot Dog, bag of chips & regular soda.

Sponsored by Smart911 & Mountain 102.5

Lamb was the third baseman for your 2012 Missoula Osprey and now is the third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The first 750 fans get a free Jake Lamb T-Shirt.

Brought to you by Missoula Federal Credit Union & FOX 23.2

Gates 6:30; Game 7:05

Gates 6:30; Game 7:05

vs. Billings Mustangs

Wag Your Tail with the Missoula Osprey Bring your dog to the ballpark with you for tonight’s game!

That’s right, you and man’s best friend can enjoy Osprey baseball together – all you need is a game ticket. Each dog admission is just $2. The ticket includes special seating, access to water and a treat.

One dog per person.

Sunday • August 2 vs. Billings Mustangs

SENIOR SUNDAY 2-for-1 tickets for anyone 55+ with ID.

KIDS’ DAY The game is centered on kids’ promotions, music & activities. Following the game, all fans can run the bases and play catch on the field.

Sponsored by Mars Petcare & Mountain 102.5

Gates 6:00; Game 7:05

Gates 4:30; Game 5:05

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[calendar] and Thursday at 7 PM. $5 per lesson, payable in cash.

Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM. Always...Patsy Cline returns to Whitefish, presented cabaret-style by the Whitefish Theatre Co. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. 8 PM, tickets $25, available at the box office or online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players. Curtain at 8 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Boetcher Park on Hwy 93, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at portpolsonplayers.com Bust out a little geetar, tunesmiths, at the Open Mic with Cheree at the Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W. Runs 8:30-10:30 PM. Impress ‘em enough and you could get paid $50 as a showcased performer. Text 406-3965934 to sign up early.

Hone your performance skills at the Broadway Inn’s open mic night, with singing and prizes at 9 PM. Includes $3 Big Sky beer special. 1609 W. Broadway St. No cover.

Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. No cover.

beatles redux

WHO: Over 30 Missoula musicians WHEN: Fri., July 31, 5–10:30 PM WHERE: Caras Park HOW MUCH: Free MORE INFO: www.trail103.com

Currently Avery runs a Tuesday night music showcase at the Badlander. When he announced that he was putting together a night of Beatles music last spring, sixty musicians wanted in. Overwhelmed, Avery scrambled, whittled the list down to the 40 or so he could squeeze into the allotted time, and the Badlander was the scene of one of the most exciting nights of the year in Missoula music.

Several guitar slingers from Avery’s January Stratocaster celebration were in evidence among a Who’s

Small town girls, city boys and anyone else can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays, with opening guests SharkWe3k. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight.

brings art and electronic music producers and DJs to venues downtown including Monk’s, Stage 112 and the Downtown Dance Collective, July 31Aug. 2. Visit the “DAT Music Conference” Facebook page for the 411.

(That means info, grandpa.)

Keyboard whiz kid Josh Farmer brings his aptly named Josh Farmer Band to the Top Hat for some upbeat jazz, rock and soul. Joan Zen adds her own brand of positive vibrations. 9:30 PM, free show.

Find out whether Blackbeard is all about dat bass at the Pirate Party, a three-day blowout and pool party at Lolo Hot Springs with guests including Dieselboy, Getter, KJ Sawka and Ill Gates. July 31-Aug. 2 at Lolo Hot Springs Resort. $90 for general admission pass. Visit piratepartymt.com.

FRIDAYJULY31 Muddkikker is a Montana family band that’s closer to the Munsters than the Partridge Family.

Celebrate their new CD Radioactive Graffiti at the Dark Horse, with Trouble Lewis, Resurgence and The Glyph. 8 PM, $5.

All you knob-spinners and button-pushers rejoice, the second annual DAT Music Conference

Always...Patsy Cline returns to Whitefish, presented cabaret-style by the Whitefish Theatre Co. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. 8 PM, tickets $25, available at the box office or online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

Mike Avery was an impressionable young Beatles fan when the Liverpool lads first arrived in America in 1964. He was en route to Europe at the time, as his Air Force dad was moving the family to France. Incredibly, Avery flew aboard the very airliner that the Beatles had just taken across the pond to the U.S. “The stewardesses were all freaking out,” he says.

“They said the Beatles had just gotten off this plane.

They were singing to them all the way across the ocean.”

WHAT: Trail 103.3’s 10th Anniversary Party

Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9-10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 5417240.

You’ll be in stitches at Yarns at the Library, the fiber-arts craft group that meets at the Missoula Public Library from noon-2 PM Fridays.

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Win big in Arlee at the weekly karaoke contest, with everything from Asia to Zeppelin in the book to choose to from. Stockman’s, 92580 U.S. 93, starting at 8 PM. Best singer wins 50 bux.

It’s a dad-blamed marathon of Western Swing when Western Union plays for your dancing pleasure at the Eagles Lodge, 8 PM–1 AM. No cover, pard.

Who of local talent on May 5. Eight handpicked groups of musicians split the night into 30-minute sets, and the list spanned generations. Veterans such as Chris Pumphrey, Roger Moquin and Jim Rogers shared the stage with relative newcomers like Owen Thayer, Lee Rizzo and Ce Ce for a raucous, eclectic night of songs we all know by heart.

Thirty of the musicians from that Cinco de Mayo evening have agreed to reprise their performances this Friday at Caras Park for the Trail 103.3’s 10th anniversary celebration. Micki Singer, Travis Yost, Gary Milner, Josh Farmer, Marlene Hutchins and a couple dozen other Beatles acolytes will give an all-star tribute to one of rock’s most influential bands. Avery is convinced that the two-hour show, which shares the bill with Tom Catmull’s Radio Static and Wartime Blues, will be a huge crowd-pleaser.

“Their music is timeless,” he says of the Fab Four.

“Because their message of peace and love is timeless. Their songs are simple, everybody knows them and sings along.”

—Ednor Therriault

The Women’s Circle Group Acupuncture at Mountain Sage Acupuncture Clinic, 725 W. Alder St. Ste. 1, focuses on women’s health issues and sounds comfy and nice. 2– 5 PM, last appointment at 4 PM. Sliding scale treatments $20-$40 with a first time administration fee of $10.

Call 503-593-7073.

Teens go toward the literary light during the Missoula Public Library’s Teen Writers Group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 PM at the library, 301 E. Main St. Free. Call 721-BOOK.

nightlife Missoula’s favorite radio station (says right there in our Best of Missoula), Trail 103.3, is celebrating its 10th birthday with a party at Caras Park. Includes a river float, paddleboard raffle, food vendors, full bar, and music from Wartime Blues and Tom Catmull and the Clerics, plus an all-star Beatles tribute (see Spotlight). 5 PM, free admission.

Family Friendly Friday invites little ones to boogie while parental units kick back at the Top Hat, starting at 6 PM, with a rotating lineup of local musicians providing all-ages tunes.

No cover.

Will this be the week some joker shows up with bagpipes? Find out at the Irish Music Session, every Friday at the Union Club from 6-9 PM. No cover.

Don’t yell out your ex-girlfriend’s name during Hump Day Bingo with Bob at the Lucky Strike Casino.

Prizes for winners. Beware: $5 minifishbowls served all day. Bingo starts at 6:30 PM. Carla Green and her musical cohorts will smooth the rough edges off your Friday on the outdoor terrace at The Keep, 102 Ben Hogan Drive, 7–10 PM, free.

Cut a rug when the Golden Age Club hosts dancing and live music in an alcohol-free environment. 727 S. Fifth St. in Hamilton. 6-10 PM. $3. Call 240-9617 to learn more.

It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players. Curtain at 8 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Boetcher Park on Hwy 93, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at portpolsonplayers.com Don’t worry, he’ll surely play “Five Pound Bass” so please stop screaming it at him, okay? Texas songwriting legend Robert Earl Keen returns to the Top Hat. $35/$30 adv.

Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. 18 and over.

Sing a happy tune at the Evaro Bar’s Friday night karaoke and you just might win a prize. Starts at 9 PM, free to sing. 17025 US Highway 93 North.

DJ Dubwise spins hot old-school and new dance party traxx at Feruqis, 318 N. Higgins Ave., starting at 10 PM. Free.

Seattle sextet The Highlife Band and Three-Eared Dog share the bill at the Palace. $6, 9 PM. Country hits and twangy bits are what you get when ShoDown hops up onto the stage at the Sunrise Saloon. Music starts at 9:30 PM, no cover.

You know him, you love him, he’s as Missoula as an organic hummus stain on a pair of hemp yoga pants. Tom Catmull’s Radio Static plays original music in an expert manner at the Union Club, 9:30 PM, no cover.

John “Poncho” Dobson hosts open mic at Fergie’s Pub every Fri., where you’re bound to mingle with a mix of resort celebs, odd locals and dizzy soakers. You never know who’ll show up and play. It could be you. Starts at 3 PM. 213 Main Street in Hot Springs. Sign up ahead at 406721-2416 or just show up.

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SATURDAYAUG01 The Casey Donahew Band delivers slick pop country for the camo-and-ATV crowd at the Top Hat. $23, doors at 9 PM, show at 10. 18 and over. Tickets available at the Top Hat, Rockin’ Rudy’s, or visit http://ticketf.ly/1FHbbPU. Mingle among the sweet abundance at the Missoula farmers markets and People’s Market, with produce, arts, crafts, baked goods, hot breakfasts and strong coffee at the XXXXs, Pine Street and riverside parking lot east of Caras Park.

Things get running about 8 AM and last til 1 PM. Get a hit of cardiovascular exercise during Nia: The Joy of Movement, from 9-10 AM at the Downtown Dance Collective, 121 W. Main St. $12/$10 members. Call 5417240.

Get musical while finding your flow when Brian Baty leads a live music Vinyasa yoga class, which features music by Nathan Zavalney, every Sat. from 9:30–10:45 AM at Inner Harmony Yoga, 214 E. Main St. Ste. B. $10/$8 students drop-in. Visit yogainmissoula.com.

Step one: Admit you have a problem (usually it’s a propensity for exaggeration and/or filling out dream journals). Step two: Attend Writers Anonymous, an adult writing workshop in the Missoula Public Library boardroom every first Sat. of the

month. 10 AM–noon. Free.

Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library.

Free. Call 721-BOOK.

nightlife Using only her fingers and hands, artist Brenda Wolf paints exquisite works featuring a variety of animals.

Her show runs at the 4 Ravens Gallery, 248 N. Higgins, through Aug. An opening reception will be 5–8 PM, Fri., Aug. 7.

Max Hay brings a weathered guitar and a sharp musical wit to the stage at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton, 6–8 PM, free.

A bunch of ragtag musicians with who-knows-what kind of instruments get together from 7 to 9:30 PM on the first Sat. of every month for the Bitterroot Valley Good-Time Jamboree at the Grange Hall, 1436 South First St. in Hamilton. $3 donation encouraged. Call Clem at 961-4949.

JP Kemmick reads from his chapbook Space City. Shakespeare & Co., 7 PM. It’s a dad-blamed marathon of Western Swing when Western Union plays for your dancing pleasure at the Eagles Lodge, 8 PM–1 AM. No cover, pard.

Always...Patsy Cline returns to Whitefish, presented cabaret-style

by the Whitefish Theatre Co. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. 8 PM, tickets $25, available at the box office or online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players. Curtain at 8 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Boetcher Park on Hwy 93, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at portpolsonplayers.com Missoula Outdoor Cinema screens films at the Headstart School, corner of Worden and Phillips, starting at dusk every Saturday through Sept. 5. Tonight it’s How to Train Your Dragon. Donations appreciated; popcorn available. Check out missoulaoutdoorcinema.org.

DJs Kris Moon and Monty Carlo completely disrespect the adverb with their Absolutely Dance Party at the Badlander, which gets rolling at 9 PM, with fancy drink specials to boot.

DJ Dubwise spins hot old-school and new dance party traxx at Feruqis, 318 N. Higgins Ave., starting at 10 PM. Free.

The Jack Saloon and Grill (formerly the venerated Lumberjack) presents live music on Saturdays.

7000 Graves Creek Road. 9 PM. Zeppo cranks out soul and R&B with hot horns o’ plenty and one of the best rhythm sections in town at the Sunrise Saloon. Music at 9:30 PM, no cover.

This man is probably a terrible poker player. Josh Farmer shares the musical joy Thu., July 30, at the Top Hat. Joan Zen shares the bill, show starts at 9:30 PM. Free.

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SUNDAYAUG02 Sundays are shaken, not stirred, at the Badlander’s Jazz Martini Night, with $5 martinis all evening, live jazz and local DJs keepin’ it classy. Music starts at 8 PM. Free.

Your bedtime tales of college-age debauchery fall a little short of the mark. Family Storytime offers engaging experiences like storytelling, finger plays, flannel-board pictograms and more at 11 AM on Sat. and 2 PM on Sun. at the Missoula Public Library.

Free. Call 721-BOOK. It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players. Curtain at 2 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at portpolsonplayers.com Kick out the jams down the ‘Root at the dining room of the Sapphire Lutheran Homes open accustic jam.

2-4 PM. Call John at 381-2483. Free.

bison jam

WHAT: Donna the Buffalo WHEN: Thu., Aug. 6, 9 PM WHERE: Top Hat Lounge

MORE INFO: www.tophatlounge.com

MONDAYAUG03 Live in SIN at the Service Industry Night at Plonk, with DJ Amory spinning and a special menu. 322 N. Higgins Ave. 10 PM to close. Just ask a server for the SIN menu. No cover.

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Their songs draw from a fat grab-bag of influences, but instead of the muddy amalgam that sometimes comes from such an eclectic approach, Donna’s style is easily identifiable. Organ riffs burble comfortably next to Nevins’ turkey-in-the-straw fid-

Celebrate your Sunday Funday with Newtflix, the new curated film screening and drunken banter session hosted by Newton Wise, the first Sunday of the month at the VFW. 6 PM. No cover, plus dranks are half-off all day.

Bellow out your favorite pop tune so you can impress your friends and perhaps win a prize during a karaoke contest this and every Sun. at the Lucky Strike Casino, 1515 Dearborn Ave., at 9 PM. Free. $3 Fireball specials. Call 721-1798.

Rock the mic when DJ Super Steve rocks the karaoke with the hottest Kamikaze tuneage this side of the hemisphere at the Dark Horse.

Are you brave enough to let the computer pick your songs? 9 PM. Free.

Tara Nevins and Jeb Puryear met over an affinity for old-time music 25 years ago, and after adapting their string band skills to electric instruments, fleshed out a full band and forged a sound that mixes vintage vibe with modern pop sensibility.

HOW MUCH: $17/$15 adv.

Mark the Sabbath with some Black Sabbath or whatever else twangs your heartstrings at the Sunday Funday evening karaoke at the Lucky Strike, 1515 Dearborn Ave., featuring $1 domestic drafts and wells. Free.

Roots-rock icon Lucinda Williams brings her ace band to Missoula (see Music). Show is sold out, so start networking, sister. Buick Six opens at the Top Hat Lounge. Doors at 7, show at 8 PM. 18 and over.

If there’s such a thing as ramshackle precision, Donna the Buffalo may have a corner on the market. The upstate New Yorkers play with a looselimbed confidence that practically insists you get off your ass and dance.

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Open mic at Lolo Hot Springs’ Bear Cave Bar and Grill offers scintillating prizes like cabin stays, bar tabs and hot springs passes, plus drink specials, starting at 7 PM. Call 406-273-2297 to sign up. No cover.

led by Jennifer Meyer-Vaughan on Mondays at Downtown Dance Collective, 7:30-9 PM. Yoga pants allowed, regular rates apply.

dle licks to a driving rock beat, while Puryear’s Telecaster solos skitter above the mix. Nevins also plays accordion, which brings a heavy New Orleans flavor into the stew. Zydeco fits nicely along the spectrum of roots music influences Donna wear proudly on their sleeve. From Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, Ralph Stanley to Ray Charles, there’s hardly an American icon who hasn’t left a bit a mark on their sound.

PEAK 212, Missoula’s newest small group fitness program, specializes in movement progression and proper technique. Classes offered Monday-Saturday at the new Peak Health and Wellness Center Downtown. Checkout PEAK212.com for more info.

Kiddos can get inventive at the Toys, Novelties and Games Galore day camp at the ZACC, which features a weeklong adventure in creation and discovery. $90/$80 for members. Visit zootownarts.org/toys.

Relax and realign with Yoga for Wellness, a gentle class led by Rasa O’Neill, with an emphasis on mindfulness. Beginners are welcome, but previous experience is helpful. Meets at the Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave., Mondays from noon-1 PM. $45 for six classes, or

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They tour pretty much nonstop, and their legion of followers, known as the Herd, routinely make and swap recordings of their shows, jam band-style. This tends to get Donna lumped in with solo-happy outfits like Phish, but this is no jam band. Live, they don’t go on endless ping-pong matches of soloing, with the rhythm section merely keeping a monotonous beat. For Donna the Buffalo (their name comes from a misheard suggestion from a friend: Dawn of the Buffalo), it’s all about the song, not the solo. Satisfying, dynamic arrangements lend their material the kind of variety that takes skill and musical discipline to achieve. Theirs is a true musical democracy, with each of the players getting their time to shine. The groove is everything, and like their namesake animal that’s symbolic of American fortitude and drive, these old-time, good-time rockers keep moving forward.

$10 drop-in. Call 721-0033 or visit redwillowlearning.org.

Brush up on your skillz with the Bridge Group for beginners/those in need of a refresher course. Missoula Senior Center, Mondays at 1 PM. $2.25.

Anyone affected by epilepsy can come to the Epilepsy Support Group at Summit Independent Living Center, 700 SW Higgins Ave. 2–3:30 PM. Free. Call 721-0707.

The Shuffles Dance Studio hosts tap classes for all ages and levels, Mondays through Thursdays from 4-7 PM. 500 N. Higgins Ave. Call 210-8792 to set up a time and routine that’s best for you, or just drop in any day to observe a class. $60 for four classes.

nightlife Local Deadheads have got you

—Ednor Therriault

covered when the Top Hat presents Raising the Dead, a curated broadcast of two hours of Jerry Garcia and co. from 5 to 7 PM. Free, all ages.

Bingo at the VFW: the easiest way to make rent since keno. 245 W. Main. 6:45 PM. $12 buy-in.

Meet the author when Pferron Doss reads from and signs Ole Freedom at Fact and Fiction, downtown, 7 PM. Get mindful at Be Here Now, a mindfulness meditation group that meets Mondays from 7:30 to 8:45 PM at the Open Way Mindfulness Center, 702 Brooks St. Open to all religions and levels of practice. Free, but donations appreciated. Visit openway.org.

Shake, rattle ‘n’ roll at the Beginner/Intermediate Jazz Dance class,

Trevor Hall brings his reggaeflavored rock to the Top Hat. $20/$18 adv. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. Tickets available at the Top Hat, or visit www.tophatlounge.com.

You’ll be seeing stars at Bingo on Broadway, with cash prizes, $3 Sam Adams pints and food specials.

Broadway Inn, 1609 W. Broadway St. 8 PM. $6 buy-in.

The ongoing Weekly Sit Meditation invites folks who’ve already dabbled in meditation to a weekly lunch hour class to help de-stress and reengage. Learning Center at Red Willow, Thursdays from noon-1 PM. $35 for four classes, or $10 drop-in. Visit redwillowlearning.org.

Shootin’ the Bull Toastmasters takes the “eek out of public speaking” with weekly meetings at the Florence Building, noon-1 PM, on the second floor. Free to attend. Check out shootinthebull.info to learn more.

Low cost helmets will be available for kids and adults, thanks to Providence St. Patrick Hospital Trauma Services. Sale is from noon to 3 PM at the Garden City Medical Building, 601 W. Spruce. For more info, contact Michelle Schaefer at 329-5660.

Chill out with a free, familyfriendly movie every Thursday at the Missoula Public Library, 2 PM. Kids don’t come with a user’s manual, but they are very cleverly designed. Learn more about raising one at Circle of Security Parenting.

Missoula Early Head Start, 2121 39th St. To register, call Becky at WORD, 406-543-3550. Free childcare provided.

nightlife Dust off that banjolin and join in the Top Hat’s picking circle, from 6 to 8 PM. All ages.

[calendar] Two-step the midweek blues away at the Country Dance Lessons, featuring styles including the waltz, cha cha, swing and more. Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7-8:30 PM, and Wednesdays at a TBA location. Bring a partner on Tuesdays, but the group is open on Wednesdays. Call 381-1392 for more info. $5.

The Unity Dance and Drum African Dance Class is sure to teach you some moves you didn’t learn in junior high when it meets Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Missoula Senior Center, 705 S. Higgins Ave. All ages and skill levels welcome. $10, $35 for four classes. Email tarn.ream@umontana.edu or call 549-7933 for more information.

You some kinda wise guy (or gal)? Prove it at the Quizzoula trivia night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To get you warmed up, here’s a trivia question: When did Bill Murray join the cast of SNL? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife.

Mike Avery hosts the SingerSongwriter Showcase every Tuesday at the Badlander at 9 PM. No cover. Email michael.avery@live.com ahead of time to sign up.

WEDNESDAYAUG05 Craig Lancaster reads from and signs his new work, This Is What I Want. Fact and Fiction, 220 N. Higgins, 7 PM. Escape the office and get some fresh air at Out to Lunch, the weekly festival with music and food trucks at

Caras Park, Wednesday from 11 AM2 PM through August. Free to mingle.

This week’s music: MudSlide Charley.

Is your toddler a budding Nikola Tesla in pull-ups? Find out at Science Sprouts: Early Childhood Program at SpectrUM Discovery Area, 218 E. Front St. Kids 2-5 participate in playful science experiments and crafts. Free with paid museum admission, 11 AM–noon every Wednesday.

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741-2361 to book a slot, or just come hang out and party. Free.

Envision a more graceful, calm self before taking the T’ai Chi Chuan class with Michael Norvelle. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets on the First Wednesday of every month from 6:30—7:30 PM. $40 for six weeks/$9 drop-in.

B-29, you’re doing fine, I-30, dirty gertie, N-31, get up and run, G32, buckle my shoe, O-33, come in for tea. What’s that spell? Yell it

with me: BINGO! Every week at the Lucky Strike Bar, 1515 Dearborn Ave. Runs 6:30-9:30 PM, followed by karaoke with whiskey specials. (Bingo Lingo not necessarily included.)

West Coast jazz? Continental jazz?

Bebop? Avant-garde? It’s all free jazz, as in no charge, man, when the Top Hat hosts a local band every Wednesday for Jazz Night. 7 PM, no cover, all ages.

Two-step the midweek blues away at the Country Dance Lessons, featuring styles including the waltz,

cha cha, swing and more. Hamilton Senior Center, Tuesdays from 7-8:30 PM, and Wednesdays at a TBA location. Bring a partner on Tuesdays, but the group is open on Wednesdays.

Call 381-1392 for more info. $5.

Grand ideas are welcome but hemlock tea is frowned upon at the Socrates Cafe, an informal meeting to discuss philosophy using the Socratic method. Missoula Public Library, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM.

Dena Saedi presents the Yoga for Chronic Pain class at the Learning Center at Red Willow, which uses gentle stretches, meditation and breath work geared toward easing conditions like chronic back pain, fibromyalgia and arthritis. Wednesdays from 5-6 PM. Prerequisite one-on-one screening with Dena required. To schedule an appointment, call 406-721-0033.

Everything is awesome, everything is cool when you’re part of the crowd for Slightly Stoopid, partying at the Big Sky Brewing Amphitheater along with Dirty Heads and Stick Figure. Doors at 5 PM, show at 6. $40/$36 in advance at the Big Sky taproom, Rockin Rudy’s and knittingfactory.com. (Trivia answer: 1977.)

A Phish Happy Hour? Sounds like a Trey Anastasio solo. Phish music, video and more at the Top Hat every Wednesday at 5:30 PM. Free, all ages.

Rediscover “the magic which makes you legendary in your own mind” via the assistance of Mexican food and beer when “Poncho” Dobson hosts the Live and Loco open mic at the Symes Hotel, Wednesdays from 6-9:30 PM. Call

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[calendar] Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. Learn your Swingin’ Thing from your Country Slide when Cathy Clark teaches country dance steps at the Sunrise Saloon every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM. $5 per lesson, payable in cash.

Southern Americana kingpin Jason Isbell plays a sold out show at the Dennison Theatre.

Doors at 6:30 PM, show at 7. If you can’t scare up a ticket, at least get his new album, Something More Than Free.

Always...Patsy Cline returns to Whitefish, presented cabaret-style by the Whitefish Theatre Co. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. 8 PM, tickets $25, available at the box office or online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players.

Curtain at 8 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Boetcher Park on Hwy 93, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at portpolson players.com Show ‘em mad skillz when Mad Dawg Karaoke gets rolling at the Sunrise Saloon, starting at 8 PM. No cover.

Bring a lawn chair, but be mindful of those umbrellas! Led by stalwart wand waver Gary Gillett, the Missoula City Band delivers an evening of rousing music every Wednesday at the Bonner Park Band Shell, 8 PM, free.

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

Live those “American Idol” fantasies at the Wednesday night karaoke with Cheree at Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W, with drink specials and the chance to win $50 big ones.

8:30-10:30 PM. No cover. Stick around for the prize drawing to be eligible to win.

You can tell who the karaoke ringers are— they don’t need no stinkin’ monitor. Kraptastic Karaoke indulges your need to croon, belt and warble at the Badlander, 9 PM, no cover.

Local DJs do the heavy lifting while you kick back at Milkcrate Wednesday down in the Palace.

9 PM. No cover, plus $6 PBR pitcher special.

THURSDAYAUG06 To honor the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center invites the community to join them in folding 70,000 origami peace cranes. Learn how, join in at Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 1151 W. Broadway, 5–8 PM. Free.

Release some stress during t’ai chi classes every Thursday at 10 AM at the Open Way Cen-

Would you buy a used guitar from this man? Jason Isbell plays a sold-out show at the Dennison Theatre Wed., Aug. 5, at 7 PM.

ter, 702 Brooks St. $10 drop-in class. Visit openway.org.

tips every Thu. at Selvedge Studio, 509 S. Higgins Ave., where its Sewing Lounge goes from 6 to 8 PM. $9–10/hour. Call 541-7171.

Wake and make with a hit of creativity at Art Start, a morning DIY series with projects laid out for you and your child ages 2 and up to work on. Meets at the ZACC the first Thursday of every month from 11 AM-1 PM. $6/$5 for members. Visit zootownarts.org/artstart.

VonCommon Studios is a space where massive amounts of creativity happen, from visual art to band performance. Check out the ongoing projects tonight at their Open Studio, 1909 Wyoming St., #7, 6–9 PM. For more info, call 360-7452.

Soon-to-be mommas can feel empowered, relaxed and nurtured during a prenatal yoga class, this and every Thursday at the Open Way Center, 702 Brooks Ave., at 4 PM. $11/$10 with card. Drop-ins welcome. Call 360-1521.

Unleash your cogent understanding of the trivium at Brooks and Browns Big Brains Trivia Night. $50 bar tab for first place, plus specials on beer. 200 S. Pattee St. in the Holiday Inn Downtown. 7:30–10 PM.

Yoga newbies can get hip to a gentle, mindful practice with Easy Yoga for Beginners, led by Harriet Alterowitz and Marina Zaleski, including basic poses and breath work. Learning Center at Red Willow, 825 W. Kent Ave. Meets Thursdays from 4-5:15 PM. $45 for six weeks, or $10 drop in.

Come celebrate the bison-tennial with Donna the Buffalo and their excellent rootsy folk-rock at the Top Hat (see Spotlight). $17/$15 adv. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. 18 and over.

nightlife Downtown ToNight celebrates a whopping 15 years of food, music, family fun and summertime easy livin’ at Caras Park, every Thursday from 5:30-8:30 PM through mid-September.

July 30: Billy Shaddox. Aug. 6: Salsa Loca. Free to hang out.

After the revolution, we’ll need a new Betsy Ross, which is why you should pick up some

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Always...Patsy Cline returns to Whitefish, presented cabaret-style by the Whitefish Theatre Co. at the O’Shaughnessy Center. 8 PM, tickets $25, available at the box office or online at www.whitefishtheatreco.org.

It takes two to tango, but it only takes one to really screw things up. The music of Neil Sedaka is featured in Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do, performed by the Port Polson Players.

Curtain at 8 PM. 32 Golf Course Drive, Boetcher Park on Hwy 93, Polson. $18/$17 seniors and students. Find more info at port polsonplayers.com

Bust out a little geetar, tunesmiths, at the Open Mic with Cheree at the Eagles Lodge Missoula, 2420 South Ave. W. Runs 8:30-10:30 PM. Impress ‘em enough and you could get paid $50 as a showcased performer. Text 406396-5934 to sign up early.

Small town girls, city boys and anyone else can share the night on and on and on at the Dead Hipster Dance Party of lore, at the Badlander on Thursdays, with opening guests SharkWe3k. No cover, plus $1 wells from 9 PM to midnight.

Bottoms up at the Drop Culture Dance Party, featuring hot beats, drink specials aplenty and attractive local singles in your area. Monk’s Bar. 9 PM. No cover.

Wisenheimers will be cracking wise at John Howard’s Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM to perform; things usually start around 10. Free.

Mr. Calendar Guy wants it all, and he wants it now. Your event info, baby! Submit your stuff to calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. If you prefer snail mail, send it to Calendar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link under the Spotlight on the right corner at missoulanews.com.

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n 2004 at the Olympic Games in Athens, a woman named Mariel Zagunis won the first gold medal for an American fencer in 100 years. Four years later in Beijng, Zagunis screamed, ripped off her face mask and threw her hands up into the air after a bout against fellow American Sada Jacobson. She had clinched gold medal No. 2, all by her 25th birthday.

The Olympian is a native of Beaverton, Ore., where she picked up her first sword at the ripe age of 10. A decade later, she was named Junior World Champion, a clear sign to where she was headed in the world of fencing.

The Missoula Fencing Association has the right idea, too, since its beginner camp is for ages 10-16.

The camp, which is open to those who have no fencing experience, gives kids the opportunity to learn

fencing 101, along with playing games that improve coordination and reflexes with a chance to show off some creativity through stage fencing. Fencing aficionados say it’s a harmless sport, despite the weapon. A study of Olympic sport injuries showed fencing is less likely to injure you than badminton, according to the University of Oslo.

Besides, it might be hilarious to watch your kiddos transform into sword-wheeling beekeepers. En garde!

—Mary Bradley The beginner camp for ages 10-16 kicks off at the Missoula Fencing Association Monday, Aug. 3, and goes through Friday, Aug. 7 from 10 AM-2 PM each day. For more information, check out missoulafencing.net.

photo by Joe Weston

SATURDAY AUGUST 1 Volunteers are needed for the Great Burn Study Group trips, to monitor weeds, wildlife trail conditions, and other critical info to help protect public wildlands.

This week, enjoy a mild 5-mile hike to Oregon Lakes.

For info, contact Drew Lefebvre at (207) 450-4969, or email drew.lefebvre @gmail.com.

Missoulians on Bikes will meet at Eastgate Center and embark on a 52-mile ride to Rock Creek via I-90’s frontage roads. 10 AM. Donald Safford shares his flint knapping skills as part of Big Hole Battlefield’s Summer Speaker series. Program is at the Big Hole National Battlefield Visitor Center at noon and 3 PM.

SUNDAY AUGUST 2 Missoulians on Bikes will meet at McCormick Park for a Sunday Social Ride around town. Approximate distance is 20 miles, meet at 10 AM. Donald Safford shares his flint knapping skills

as part of Big Hole Battlefield’s Summer Speaker series. Program is at the Big Hole National Battlefield Visitor Center at noon and 3 PM.

TUESDAY AUGUST 4 The Montana Dirt Girls kick into gear with group cycling trips and hiking in the Missoula area, meeting up at 6 PM every Tuesday at various locations. Visit mtdirtgirls.tripod.com to sign up for the mailing list and find out more.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5 Missoulians On Bikes will meet after work for a casual ride up the Bitterroot Valley, 5:30–7 PM. Call Ray for meeting spot and more info.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6 The Staff Gardener at Fort Missoula’s Native Plant Garden will discuss the collection and germination of native plant seeds, and why I can’t grow a tomato bigger than a friggin’ golf ball. Fort Missoula, 4:30–6 PM, $4 suggested donation.

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Here’s a piece of unsolicited advice we probably don’t need to give: When someone advertises fingerlickin’ food and hip-shakin’ music, you should go. If proceeds from said finger-lickin’ food and hip-shakin’ music help to feed the hungry in Montana, you should go with gusto.

This week’s sixth annual Big Sky BBQ benefits the Montana Food Bank Network, a statewide food bank that distributes emergency food to nearly 200 partner organizations across Montana.

According to the MFBN, about one in seven Montanans struggle with food insecurity and hunger, leading to long-lasting consequences like compromised health, impaired academic performance and impaired cognitive ability.

To combat hunger, in addition to distributing about 8 million pounds of food each year, MFBN advocates for public policy solutions, raises awareness of food programs, and fundraises through shindigs like the Big Sky BBQ. Last year’s BBQ raised over $20,000, enough to provide 60,000 meals to

Montanans struggling to put food on the table.

This year, the finger-lickin’ food and drink comes from vendors including Famous Dave’s, The Notorious P.I.G., Big Dipper and Big Sky Brewing. The hipshakin’ music is courtesy of Zeppo Blues, Three-Eared Dog and Shakewell.

Eat up, drink up, and help banish hunger in Montana.

—Bonnie Chan Caras Park hosts the Big Sky BBQ Sat., Aug. 1, at 4 PM. Free admission. For more info, visit mfbnevents.org/bigskybbq.

[AGENDA LISTINGS] FRIDAY JULY 31 Folks with disabilities can get creative at Art Group, every second and fourth Friday of the month at Summit Independent from 2-4 PM. Call 728-1630.

Celebrate the outdoors and test your knowledge of Montana history at Trekker Kids Trivia Night.

Parents, bring some snacks and nonalcoholic drinks for an evening of fun, competition and natural history.

Traveler’ Rest State Park, near the junction of Hwy 93 S. and Hwy 12 in Lolo, 6 PM, $2 per kid, adults free.

SATURDAY AUGUST 1 Check out Camp Mak-A-Dream’s spanking new Wellness Center when they celebrate the cancer support organization’s 20th anniversary. Lunch will be provided. Gold Creek, Exit 166, 11 AM–2:30 PM. For info, visit www.campdream.org.

SUNDAY AUGUST 2 The Missoula Area Secular Society presents the M.A.S.S. Lunch, where atheists, secular humanists, agnostics and other freethinkers meet. Take note the group is now meeting on the first and third Sunday of every month for brunch at 10 AM at the Stone of Accord, 4951 N. Reserve St. Free to attend, but the food costs you. Visit secularmissoula.org.

MONDAY AUGUST 3 Create paper maché masks and hats inspired

by Maurice Sendak’s masterpiece Where the Wild Things Are. Students age 7–11 will read the story, and

instructor Erin Roberts will help them bring the Wild Things to life. Mon., Aug. 3–Fri., Aug. 7, 9 AM–noon. $80/$72 members. Scholarships are available, contact reneet@missoulaartmuseum.org.

Tipple with a purpose on Moscow Monday at Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. $1 from every drink sold will go to the Montana Natural History Center. Noon–8 PM, no whiskey for kids.

Former military members are invited to the Veterans for Peace Western Montana Chapter meeting, which will work to inform and advocate about peace issues. Meets at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, 519 S. Higgins Ave., on the first Monday of every month at 4 PM. Visit veteransforpeace.org to learn more.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5 To honor the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center invites the community to join them in folding 70,000 origami peace cranes. Learn how, join in at the Buttercup Market, 1221 Helen Ave., 1–3 PM. Free.

Extemporaneous hilarity will be examined when Improv Anonymous meets in the Missoula Public Library’s large meeting room at 5:30 PM.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6 Learn about the emotional and physical support offered by doulas at the Meet the Doulas reception at the Nursing Nook, 734 Kensington Ave., every first Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:30 PM through August. Refreshments provided.

AGENDA is dedicated to upcoming events embodying activism, outreach and public participation. Send your who/what/when/where and why to AGENDA, c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange, Missoula, MT 59801. You can also email entries to calendar@missoulanews.com or send a fax to (406) 543-4367. AGENDA’s deadline for editorial consideration is 10 days prior to the issue in which you’d like your information to be included. When possible, please include appropriate photos/artwork.

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REQUIEM FOR A SCREAM I'm a 28-year-old woman in a relationship with a really great guy. The problem is, it started as a hookup, and I faked my orgasm. I didn't announce I was having one, but I, um, made certain noises. I was enjoying myself, but I just didn't feel one coming, and I didn't want him to feel bad. Now that we're "a thing," I can't keep faking, but I'm not sure how to tell him.

—Unsatisfied There are a number of reasons women fake orgasms, like that the guy is taking FOREVER. The woman's thinking, "What is this, the slow train to Siberia? No, the bus. The slow bus. Over the back roads.

With a day trip to Latvia. Hey, driver! This is my stop. Stop the bus, please! I know … maybe this'll work": "Aahhhh-aaaaahAAAAAAAH!" Movies—and not just the dirty ones— also lead to orgasm fakery, giving us distorted expectations of how orgasms look and sound and how quickly they happen for a woman, even in casual sex with a stranger. (Welcome to the toilet stall or car hood insta-gasm!)

Back here in real life, research by sociologist Elizabeth A. Armstrong finds that, on average, in a first or second hookup involving intercourse, a woman has only a 35 percent chance of getting to the big finish (compared with a 75 percent chance if she's having sex in a relationship). A woman's chances do increase the more she hooks up with a particular bedfella. But often, until a hookup becomes a regular thing, a man will have his cake, and, yes, a woman will have hers, too, but somebody clears the plate before she gets to the frosting.

The value of practice isn't exactly surprising, considering that even for a guy trying his bestest, hooking up with a new girl can be like driving a rental car: You hit what you think is the turn signal, and—oops!— there go the windshield wipers and the car alarm. Of course, it doesn't help that a woman tends to feel awkward detailing her sexual needs to a man she barely knows: "Hold on—let me pull out the 41-page manual."

As you've discovered, the problem comes when Hookup Guy becomes Boyfriend Guy and is under the impression that he's providing happy endings and not the never-ending middle. The right time to correct this is as soon as possible (though not while you're in bed). Explain why you love sex with him and then confess: You

faked it the first time and didn't quite know how to roll back from that.

Pledge that in the future you'll only cheer when your team is winning, and tell him that the next time you're in bed, you'll show him what works for you. (Basically, guide him like you would a fireman: "This way! No, over here! HURRY!!!") After a few test runs, he should feel secure that if you're screaming during sex it's because he's truly showing you a good time—or because you rolled over on a Hot Wheels truck his nephew left in his bed.

FLEE MARKET CAPITALISM You recently printed a letter from a woman who had decided to stop dating so she could make better choices about men. I also decided to do this, though I haven't had her trouble in sticking to my plan. The thing is, since I stopped dating, I have been deluged with suitors. Coincidence? Or do men sense when you've packed away your desperation?

—Crowded Men, like all of us, are most attracted to what's somewhat out of reach. Had Rapunzel been sitting behind an unlocked window on the first floor, she would have been just another chick with a hairbrush.

Value is actually a relative thing. A lack of supply—something being (or seeming) rare and hard to get—tends to increase demand (as in, desirability). Consider the pricing of different sorts of rocks, and why you see Jared ads for expensive diamond rings and not expensive princess-cut gray speckled pebbles: "Just $5,901.76, for this lovely bit of roadside gravel!"

Understanding the value of scarcity can help you transform how you act with men—and, in turn, how they treat you.

There's this mistaken notion that you have to feel secure before you can act that way.

Actually, you can simply act more secure— though it won't feel "natural" at first—and you should find that men respond to you as if you are more secure. Combine that with a mindset of "I hope I like them" instead of "I hope they like me" and you should find yourself coolly considering prospective suitors—as opposed to answering the door to a confused pizza delivery guy with "I cleared a drawer for you. Pick a toothbrush."

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): "Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason," says comedian Jerry Seinfeld. His implication is that rejecting traditional strategies and conventional wisdom doesn't always lead to success. As a professional rebel myself, I find it painful to agree even a little bit with that idea. But I do think it's applicable to your life right now. For the foreseeable future, compulsive nonconformity is likely to yield mediocrity. Putting too much emphasis on being unique rather than on being right might distract you from the truth. My advice: Stick to the road more traveled.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road—there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in the dirt." The character named Dmitri Karamazov makes that statement in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov. And now I'm thinking that you might like to claim his attitude as your own. Just for a while, you understand. Not forever. The magic of the side paths and back-alleys may last for no more than a few weeks, and then gradually fade. But in the meantime, the experiences you uncover there could be fun and educational. I do have one question for you, though: What do you think Dmitri meant by "precious metal in the dirt"? Money? Gold? Jewelry? Was he speaking metaphorically? I'm sure you'll find out.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In her io9.com article on untranslatable words, Esther InglisArkell defines the Chinese term wei-wu-wei as "conscious non-action . . . a deliberate, and principled, decision to do nothing whatsoever, and to do it for a particular reason." In my astrological opinion, the coming days would be a favorable time to explore and experiment with this approach. I think you will reap wondrous benefits if you slow down and rest in the embrace of a pregnant pause. The mysteries of silence and emptiness will be rich resources.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I am very much in love with no one in particular," says actor Ezra Miller. His statement would make sense coming out of your mouth right about now. So would this one: "I am very much in love with almost everyone I encounter." Or this one: "I am very much in love with the wind and moon and hills and rain and rivers." Is this going to be a problem?

How will you deal with your overwhelming urge to overflow? Will you break people's hearts and provoke uproars everywhere you go, or will you rouse delight and bestow blessings? As long as you take yourself lightly, I foresee delight and blessings.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I expect you to be in a state of constant birth for the next three weeks.

Awakening and activation will come naturally. Your drive to blossom and create may be irresistible, bordering on unruly. Does that sound overwhelming? I don't think it will be a problem as long as you cultivate a mood of amazed amusement about it. (P.S. This upsurge is a healthy response to the dissolution that preceded it.)

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Expiration dates loom. Fond adieus and last laughs and final hurrahs are on tap. Unfinished business is begging you to give it your smartest attention while there's still time to finish it with elegance and grace. So here's my advice for you, my on-theverge friend: Don't save any of your tricks, ingenuity, or enthusiasm for later. This is the later you've been saving them for. You are more ready than you realize to try what has always seemed improbable or inconceivable before now. Here's my promise: If you handle these endings with righteous decisiveness, you will ensure bright beginnings in the weeks after your birthday.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A company called Evil Supply sells a satirical poster that contains the following quote: "Be the villain you were born to be. Stop waiting for someone to come along and corrupt you. Succumb to the darkness yourself." The text in the advertisement for this product adds, "Follow your nightmares . . . Plot your own nefarious path." Although this counsel is slightly funny to me, I'm too moral and upright to recommend it to you—even now, when I think there would be value in you being less nice and polite and agreeable than you usually are. So I'll tinker with Evil Supply's message to create more suitable advice: "For the greater good, follow your naughty bliss. Be a leader with a wild imagination. Nudge everyone out of their numbing routines. Sow benevolent mischief that energizes your team."

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Every time you resist acting on your anger and instead restore yourself to calm, it gets easier," writes psychologist Laura Markham in Psychology Today. In fact, neurologists claim that by using your willpower in this way, "you're actually rewiring your brain."

And so the more you practice, the less likely it is that you will be addled by rage in the future. I see the coming weeks as an especially favorable time for you to do this work, Scorpio. Keeping a part of your anger alive is good, of course—sometimes you need its energy to motivate constructive change. But you would benefit from culling the excess.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Much of the action in the world's novels takes place inside buildings, according to author Robert Bringhurst. But characters in older Russian literature are an exception, he says. They are always out in the forests, traveling and rambling. In accordance with astrological omens, I suggest that you draw inspiration from the Russians' example in the coming days.

As often and as long as you can, put yourself in locations where the sky is overhead. Nature is the preferred setting, but even urban spots are good. Your luck, wisdom, and courage are likely to increase in direct proportion to how much time you spend outdoors.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Has a beloved teacher disappointed you? Are there inspirational figures about whom you feel conflicted because they don't live up to all of your high standards? Have you become alienated from a person who gave you a blessing but later expressed a flaw you find hard to overlook? Now would be an excellent time to seek healing for rifts like these. Outright forgiveness is one option. You could also work on deepening your appreciation for how complicated and paradoxical everyone is. One more suggestion: Meditate on how your longing for what's perfect might be an enemy of your ability to benefit from what's merely good.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): French and Italian readers may have no problem with this horoscope. But Americans, Canadians, Brits, and Aussies might be offended, even grossed out.

Why? Because my analysis of the astrological omens compels me to conclude that "moist" is a central theme for you right now. And research has shown that many speakers of the English language find the sound of the word "moist" equivalent to hearing fingernails scratching a chalkboard. If you are one of those people, I apologize. But the fact is, you will go astray unless you stay metaphorically moist. You need to cultivate an attitude that is damp but not sodden; dewy but not soggy; sensitive and responsive and lyrical, but not overwrought or weepy or histrionic.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Which signs of the zodiac are the most expert sleepers? Who best appreciates the healing power of slumber and feels the least shame about taking naps?

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IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA Cause No. CV-2015-1765 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, -vs- Lori Ann Muchmore and David Muchmore; and any person in possession, Defendants. THE STATE OF MONTANA TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS LORI ANN MUCHMORE; DAVID MUCHMORE: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your Answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff ’s attorney within ten (10) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or Answer, Judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This action relates to an eviction and subsequent possession upon the following described real property in the County of MISSOULA, State of Montana: Lot 3 in Block 8 of West View No. 3, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official recorded plat thereof WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court, this 30th day of June 2015. (SEAL OF THE COURT) /s/ Karen A. Orzech, Judge Dated this 24th day of June, 2015. MACKOFF KELLOGG LAW FIRM Attorneys for Plaintiff 38 Second Ave E Dickinson, ND 58601 Tel: (701) 227-1841 MT BAR ID#11880 By: /s/ Cassie R. Dellwo, Attorney Attorney for the Plaintiff MONTANA 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-15-139 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rose Nei NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Marilyn Wolff has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must be mailed to Marilyn Wolff, the Personal Representative, 1320 Bridgecourt Way, Missoula MT 59801, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-15113 Dept. No. 2 Judge Robert L. Deschamps, III NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of BRENDAN J. GRIMESTAD, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or their claims

will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Garry Grimestad, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, in care of his attorneys, Crowley Fleck PLLP, 305 South 4th Street East, Suite 100, PO Box 7099, Missoula, MT 598077099, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 10th day of JUne, 2015. /s/ Garry Grimestad Personal Representative CROWLEY FLECK PLLP P.O.Box 7099, Missoula, MT 59807-7099 By: /s/ Benjamin T. Cory, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 1 Cause No. DR-15-369 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF LACHELE MARGARET CARY, Petitioner and CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL CARY, Respondent.

You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to respond to the Petition in this case, which is filed in the office of this Court, a copy of which is served upon you, and to file your written Response and serve a copy thereof upon Petitioner’s attorney within twentyone (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or respond, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the petition. A Response must be filed

by July 29, 2015 or a default may be entered against you. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the 7th day of July, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Cady Sowre, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DR-15-387 Department No. 3 Summons for Publication IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Kathryn C. DaGama Petitioner, and Eric C. DaGama, Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a Dissolution of Marriage. DATED this 6th day of July, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Gayle Johnston, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No.: DV-15-666 Dept. No.: 1 Notice of Hearing on Name Change In the Matter of the Name Change of Jamison Roger Powell, Petitioner. This is notice

MNAXLP that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Jamison Roger Powell to Laxus James Powell. The hearing will be on August 26th at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Missoula County.

Date: July 9, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of District Court By: /s/ Gayle Johnston, Deputy Clerk of Court MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 1 Leslie Halligan Probate No. DP-15-151 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK THOMAS, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate.

All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be certified mail, return receipt requested, to Penni Keersemaker, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 23rd day of July, 2015. /s/ Penni Keersemaker, Personal Representative WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative By: /s/ Patrick Dougherty MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 1 Probate No. DP-15-136 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IRVEN F. PFAU, 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 decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to SHAWN E. ROSSCUP, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 9410, Missoula, Montana 59807-9410 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: July 10, 2015. /s/ KEVIN PFAU, Personal Representative. WELLS & McKITTRICK, P.C. /s/ Shawn E. Rosscup, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 1 Probate No. DP-15-142 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN TAYLOR, 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 decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said

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Claims must either be mailed to SHAWN E. ROSSCUP, attorney for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 9410, Missoula, Montana 59807-9410 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED: July 14, 2015. /s/ JEANNE WAISS, Personal Representative. WELLS & McKITTRICK, P.C. /s/ Shawn E. Rosscup, Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 2 Probate No. DP-15-119 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JILL L. PERELMAN, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to WENDY L. SCHRIMPER and THE TRUST COMPANY OF OXFORD, the Co-Personal Representatives, return receipt requested, c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 18th day of June, 2015. /s/ Wendy L Schrimper, Co-Personal Representative /s/ Eileen McCaulay, Its: Fiduciary Officer, c/o Worden Thane P.C. PO Box 4747, MIssoula, Montana 59806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives By: /s/ Gail M. Haviland, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 2 Robert L. Deschamps, III Probate No. DP-15-129 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY MARIE MITCHELL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said estate are required to present their claim within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to ROXIE MARIE ALLRED, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at c/o Worden Thane P.C., PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 59806 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 29th day of June, 2015. /s/ Roxie Marie Allred c/o WORDEN THANE P.C. PO Box 4747, Missoula, Montana 599806-4747 WORDEN THANE P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative /s/ William E. McCarthy, Esq. MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY DEPT.

NO. 3 CAUSE NO. DR-15472 JOHN WILL. LARSON SUMMONS AND TEMPORARY ECONOMIC RESTRAINING ORDER IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF CHRISTOPHER L. ASLANIAN, Petitioner, and STACEY L. ASLANIAN, Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDENT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the above named Court, a copy of which is served upon you with this Summons, and to file your answer and serve a copy of your answer upon the Petitioner within twenty-one (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition. Pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. §49-4-121 (3), the Petitioner and Respondent are hereby restrained from transferring, encumbering, pawning, pledging, hiding, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether jointly or separately held, without either the consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business for the necessities of life. Each party must notify the other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least 5 business days before incurring the expenditures and must account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after service of this summons. This restraining order does not prevent either party from using any property to pay reasonable attorney fees in order to retain counsel in this proceeding. Petitioner and Respondent are further restrained from cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability coverage held for the benefit of a party or a child of a party for whom support may be ordered. This temporary restraining order shall continue until another order of the Court is issued either amending or vacating this temporary restraining order. VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER M.C.A. §§ 45-5-220 OR 45-5626. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court this 25th day of June, 2015. (SEAL) /s/ CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Shirley E. Faust By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept.

No. 3 Probate No. DP-15-135 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH ANN BAILEY, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that David F. Sandau has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the De-

MNAXLP ceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Christian, Samson & Jones, PLLC, Attorneys for the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at 310 West Spruce, Missoula, Montana 59802, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 10th day of July, 2015. /s/ Kevin S. Jones, Attorney for Personal Representative /s/ David F. Sandau NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/02/08, recorded as Instrument No. 200815993 B: 822 P: 773, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Bobbi Anne Pritchard was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and First American Title Insurance Company was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First American Title Insurance Company as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 52 of Daly’s Addition, a platted subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the official Recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201324609 B: 923 P: 1175, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/14 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of May 28, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $155,088.9289.

This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $143,216.80, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any).

Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM,

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Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis.

Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred.

Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7037.106767) 1002.280999-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 07/07/05, recorded as Instrument No. 200519979 Bk: 757 Pg: 859, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Cameron Z. Griggs, and Kathleen M. Griggs, as Joint Tenants and not as Tenants in Common was Grantor, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns was Beneficiary and Old Republic National Title Co was Trustee.

First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Old Republic National Title Co as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: A Tract of land in N1/2 of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 19 West and SE1/4SW1/4 of Section 18, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the NW Corner of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., thence N. 85 degrees 49’04” E., 2436.23 feet to a point in Butler Creek Road and on the northerly limit of that Deed in Book 212 at Page 468 and the true point of beginning; thence S. 35 degrees 16’43” E., 447.74 feet; thence S.38 degrees 23’38”E., 1081.77 feet; thence South 384.92 feet; thence N.40 degrees 21’56” W., 1770.67 feet to a point on the

Butler Creek Road and on the northerly list of that Deed in Book 212 at Page 468; thence N.40 degrees 58’12” E., 329.98 feet along said road and limit to the Point of Beginning. Recording Reference: Book 306 of Micro Records at Page 970. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 201001432 B:854 P:314, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, of Harborview 2005-13 Trust Fund. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 08/01/08 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 1, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $374,425.88. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $298,586.45, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.North-

westtrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7303.24790) 1002.281210-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 08/25/06, recorded as Instrument No. 200622199 Book 782 Page 239, mortgage records of MISSOULA County, Montana in which Alfonsina Hohman, A Single Person was Grantor, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was Beneficiary and Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in MISSOULA County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lots 27 and 28 in Block “D” of SUPPLEMENT TO GLENWOOD PARK ADDITION, a Platted Subdivision in the City of Missoula, Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Plat thereof. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s death and is grounds for acceleration on the Deed of Trust under paragraph 9 (a) (i) A borrower dies and the Property is not the principal residence of at least one surviving Borrower. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due in full. As of June 10, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $210,774.43. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $210,774.43, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and

attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.111391) 1002.281346-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Reference is hereby made to that certain trust indenture/deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”) dated 01/08/99, recorded as Instrument No. 199900837 Bk: 568 Pg: 2221, mortgage records of Missoula County, Montana in which Richard A. Sandefur and Wendy L. Sandefur, husband and wife was Grantor, North American Mortgage Company was Beneficiary and First Montana Title & Escrow, Inc was Trustee. First American Title Insurance Company has succeeded First Montana Title & Escrow, Inc as Successor Trustee. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located in Missoula County, Montana, more particularly described as follows: Lot 7 of Huson Heights, a Platted Subdivision in Missoula County, Montana, according to the Official Recorded Plat thereof. By written instrument recorded as Instrument No. 200704460 Bk: 792 Pg: 735, beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.. Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the promissory note (“Note”) secured by the Deed of Trust because of Grantor’s failure timely to pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and, if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. According to the Beneficiary, the obligation evidenced by the Note (“Loan”) is now due for the 11/01/12 installment payment and all monthly installment payments due thereafter. As of June 11, 2015, the amount necessary to fully satisfy the Loan was $116,000.23. This amount includes the outstanding principal balance of $89,840.91, plus accrued interest, accrued late charges, accrued escrow installments for insurance and/or taxes (if any) and advances for the protection of beneficiary’s security interest (if any). Because of the defaults stated above, Beneficiary has elected to sell the Property to satisfy the Loan and has instructed Successor Trustee to commence sale proceedings. Successor Trustee will sell the Property at public auction on the front steps of the Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, City of Missoula on October 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Mountain Time. The sale is a public sale

PUBLIC NOTICES and any person, including Beneficiary and excepting only Successor Trustee, may bid at the sale.

The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding at the sale location in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by trustee’s deed without any representation or warranty, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an asis, where-is basis. Grantor, successor in interest to Grantor or any other person having an interest in the Property may, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, pay to Beneficiary the entire amount then due on the Loan (including foreclosure costs and expenses actually incurred and trustee’s and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred. Tender of these sums shall effect a cure of the defaults stated above (if all non-monetary defaults are also cured) and shall result in Trustee’s termination of the foreclosure and cancellation of the foreclosure sale. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by the reference. You may also access sale status at www.Northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. (TS# 7023.106495) 1002.252209-File No. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 11, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. 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: THE WEST 5 FEET OF LOT 2 AND ALL OF LOT 3 OF AULT ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF RECORDING REFERENCE: BOOK 724 OF MICRO AT PAGE 1313 Levi Don Hollers and Elizabeth Katherine Hollers, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on October 02, 2014 and recorded on October 02, 2014 in Book 935, Page 60 as Document No. 201415537.

The beneficial interest is currently held by USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $775.72, beginning December 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly install-

ments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 2, 2015 is $167,500.00 principal, interest at the rate of 3.75000% totaling $2,634.41, late charges in the amount of $158.72, escrow advances of $-1,290.53, and other fees and expenses advanced of $355.00, plus accruing interest at the rate of $17.21 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors.

If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 5, 2015 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF

MNAXLP Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 5th day of May, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known 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 she executed the same. /s/ Shannon Gavin Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 01/19/2018 Dmi V Hollers 41212.599 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 21, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 89 OF MALONEY RANCH PHASE VII, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. Michael A. Lowe and Linda K. Lowe, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to Western Title & Escrow, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated June 20, 2006 and recorded June 22, 2006 in Book 777 Page 454 under Document No 200615081. The beneficial interest is currently held by U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America National Association, as Trustee successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage PassThrough Certificate WMALT Series 2006-8 Trust. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,548.10, beginning January 1, 2013, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of April 28, 2015 is $211,537.10 principal, interest at the rate of 6.75% totaling $33,519.17 escrow advances of $10,134.47, suspense balance of $-197.48 and other fees and expenses advanced of $6,477.31, plus accruing interest at the rate of $37.12 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real prop-

erty taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards.

The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated May 12,2015 /s/ Lisa J. Tornabene 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 12th day of May, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J. Tornabene, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires:2/18/2020 Sps/lowe - 41828.984

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on September 22, 2015, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 1 OF WEBBER ADDITION, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF Eugene Karl Schafer and Janet Lindquist Schafer, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Co., as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Equity Direct Mortgage Corp., A California Corporation, as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated May 8, 1998 and recorded May 13, 1998 in Book 541, Page 296, as Document No. 9812132. The beneficial interest is currently held by HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-SC1. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $945.00, beginning June 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of September 30, 2014 is $85,505.34 principal, interest at the rate of 10.0% totaling $3,529.52, late charges in the amount of $519.75, escrow advances of $577.62, and other fees and expenses advanced of $783.07, plus accruing interest at the rate of $23.75 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors.

If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust.

Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any.

Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equiva-

lents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks).

The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: May 15, 2015 /s/ Lisa J Tornabene 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 15th day of May, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Lisa J Tornabene, known 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 she executed the same. /s/ Dalia Martinez Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 02/18/2020 Nationstar V Schafer 41706.582 STATE OF MONTANA):ss COUNTY OF MISSOULA) LEGAL NOTICE Sean Whiting having a last known address of 4030 NE Stanton, Portland, OR 97212: Notice is hereby given by Plum Property Management on behalf of A&R Storage that you are the owner of the contents of the storage unit located at 1300 Defoe St., Unit #03. You have a lease agreement for that storage unit. You are more than 30 days in default in paying accruing rental charges, late fees and other charges on that storage unit. Your account balance is $488.69. Unless you pay your outstanding account balance in full and claim the contents of your storage unit, those contents will be sold at public auction at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at A&R Storage, 1300 Defoe St.,

Missoula, MT 59802 pursuant to MCA §70-6-420 and your lease agreement.

MISSOULA COUNTY FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT Probate No. DP-15-106 Dept. No. 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DELAND, Deceased. LOREN F. DELAND, Personal Representative. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Loren F. Deland has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to Loren F. Deland, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o TUHOLSKE LAW OFFICE, PC, PO BOX 7458, Missoula, MT 59807, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 15th day of June, 2015. /s/ Loren F. Deland, 9400 Butler Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 Personal Representative /s/ Jack Tuholske, Tuholske Law Office PC, PO Box 7458, Missoula, MT 59807

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will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 37, 41 & OS31.

Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 8/17/2015 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to 8/20/2015 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

EAGLE SELF STORAGE will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 208, 289, 297, 318, 485, 538, & 613. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday, August 3, 2015. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday, August 6, 2015 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.

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

Lena is a 6-year-old female Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix. Lena loves people, but really does not enjoy dogs or cats. She would need to be the only pet, but would love to have a few older kids to play with. She is a lover, and despite her age, has short bursts of being very playful. She's really looking for a forever home where she can retire and never have to leave.

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ZAITH•Zaith is a 5-year-male old Mastiff mix.

He would make the perfect companion for an adult home. Zaith is a big cuddler who loves to smile. Zaith's favorite game is to steal toys and hide them in his kennel. He is well-mannered, great on leash, and kennels well. Zaith would do best in an adult-only household, and would become protective of his family once a bond is established.

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BRADFORD•Bradford is a 3-year-old Pit Bull mix. His goof-ball personality keeps everyone entertained. He is a rather playful boy but will react if he feels threatened by another dom- 2330 South Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59801 inant dog. In the shelter, he is a ball of energy. Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) • Drive-thru: 7:30am-6:00pm (Mon-Fri) Once you get him out on a walk, Bradford has great manners and a happy, silly disposition. He 3708 North Reserve Street, Missoula, Montana, 59808 Lobby: 9:00am-5:00pm (Mon-Fri) would do well in a single-dog home.

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CHASE•Chase is a 4-year-old male black tuxedo cat. He is a very smart and agile cat.

Chase loves to get into cupboards and food bins, play with string toys, and roll in catnip. He gets along well with other cats, and would do fine in a home with school-aged children. This handsome devil would love a forever home that will keep him safe inside.

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ASTRID•Astrid is a 4-year-old female tortie/calico cat. She's hoping for a family that can accept her spunky personality. Astrid is an independent creature and would prefer a home with no small children. She also needs to be the only pet as she doesn't like other cats or dogs. Astrid doesn't particularly enjoy confinement and would love to find a home in the country that gives her free reign to go in and out of the house as she pleases.

AVERY• Avery is a 2-year-old female longhaired white and orange tabby cat. She is a very sweet and shy girl. Avery acts rather skittish at the shelter, but when you pick her up, she melts into your arms. We're not sure how much socialization Avery has had thus far in life, and she does not understand how to play. She has learned that laps are wonderful and loving arms to carry her are the best.

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LINDIE• Lindie is a sweet girl looking for her a place to call her own. She is a gentle beauty with a heart of gold. Sweet and kind she is truly a gem. Come meet this special girl 3/4 of a mile past Blue Mountain Road on Highway 93. You can also find adoptable pets at our off-site adoption events. Visit myhswm.org/adopt/adoptionevents/ for more information!

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GRACIE•Gracie is pretty sure she will be adopted before the next DQ adoption event, but she wants you to know the Humane Society will have adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens at the Higgins Dairy Queen from noon to 3 pm on Saturday, August 1st. Gracie is a beautiful, funloving girl looking for a home. She is quiet, smart, playful and snuggly, and she can't wait to meet you.

FANCY• Fancy is a sweet girl looking for great home and family. She is looking for fun and cuddles with her new people along with snacks and laughs. Fancy and her littermates, if not adopted sooner, will be available for adoption at the Higgins Dairy Queen on Saturday, July 18th Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store for an off-site adoption celebration. Visit our ‘Now www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 Touring’ page (myhswm.org/adopt/adoptionSouth Russell • North Reserve evetns/) for more information.

PIPPA•Pippa is a little perplexed by all the changes in her life and is looking for someone who can help her come out of her shell and appreciate her hound traits. She’d love to enroll in a Basic Manners class at the Humane Society of Western Montana once she's adopted. These group classes teach you how to use reward-based training to train your dog and are only $85 for dogs adopted from any shelter.

FRANCIS• Meet Francis! This lovely lady is friendly, vocal and independent. Francis loves, loves, loves being on laps and being brushed. She is also active and enjoys playing with toy balls and hunting bugs in the window. If you are looking for a great companion, Francis may be the kitty for you! Francis is hoping to be adopted with her kitty sister, Cheyenne. Come meet this dynamic duo today!

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10 Wi-fi setting 14 Avoid by deceit 15 "Who's that kid with the ___ cookie?" (old jingle) 16 "My Name Is ___" 17 Beverage unit 18 Former picnic game that should've been titled "The Most Dangerous Game" 20 Cookie Monster, why do you like playing fetch with your dog?

22 Former New Jersey governor Tom 23 Longtime Mex. ruling party 24 ___ sorta 28 Superlative suffix 29 Wanna-___ 30 Lymphatic mass near a tonsil 32 Poet's "before" 33 "Just so you're aware..."

34 Embattled TV host 35 Cookie, what's that picture of the Cheshire Cat with Winnie the Pooh?

39 Carbon dioxide's lack 40 Masters' mastery 41 Say no to 42 Toast opener 44 ___ Dew 45 Checked out 48 Japanese comic book genre 49 Hang like a diaper 50 ___ mater 51 Cookie, I don't like this blindfold, but is that...aluminum?

55 Entree where you eat the bowl 58 Hen's comment 59 Aloha Tower locale 60 "Tomb Raider" heroine Croft 61 Wood shop machine 62 Art colony in the desert 63 Like new stamp pads 64 Hurt all over

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7 Afghani neighbor 8 Dirty-minded 9 Word with King or Donkey 10 Humidity factors into it 11 Dinghy thing 12 1980s icon with his own breakfast cereal 13 Golfer Ernie 19 Rink fake-out 21 Olympic fencer 25 Nick's wife in "The Thin Man" 26 Couturier Christian 27 Ax's cousin 29 Chilly response 30 Novelist Rand 31 Stayed put 32 Beyond bad 33 Page by phone?

35 Light-bulb lighter?

36 In shreds 37 Film colleague of Morpheus and Trinity 38 Bargain basement container 39 Physicist with a law and a unit named after him 43 Admission exams, casually 44 "Help!"

45 Pro tracker 46 "Cocoon" Oscar winner Don 47 Left one's job in a huff 49 Feature of much witty blogging 50 Company with a duck mascot 52 "Going Back to ___" (LL Cool J single) 53 Jackson of country music 54 "Fiat lux" is its motto 55 "Bubble Guppies" watcher 56 Electric toothbrush battery size 57 Stand-up comic Margaret

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HOMES FOR SALE

yard & double garage. $274,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com

10955 Cedar Ridge. Loft bedroom, 1 bath on 20+ acres with guest house & sauna near Blue Mountain Recreation Area. $289,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

1701 Stoddard. 3 bed, 1.5 bath on double lot. Greenhouse, patio & garage. $215,000. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula.

239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

1305 Bridgecourt. Charming 3 bed, 2 bath with covered front porch, fenced yard & single detached garage. $190,000.

Shannon Hilliard, Prudential MIssoula. 239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 13705 Harper’s Bridge. 3 bed, 1.5 bath cabin on 4.99 acres near Clark Fork River. $349,900.

Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653 pat@properties 2000.com 1526 Philips. 5 bed, 2 bath Westside charmer with fenced

2 Bdr, 1 Bath, Rose Park / Slant Streets home. $200,000.

BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 223 West Kent. Secret Garden Retreat with 3 beds, 2 baths, hardwood floors, solarium and single garage. $297,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653. pat@properties 2000.com 2233 West Kent. Low-maintenance 2 bed, 1 bath with unfinished basement & patio.

Affordable Homes 863 Discovery Way, East Missoula $189,500 PRICE REDUCED!!!!!!

$149,900, Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com 286 Speedway. 3 bed, 3.5 bath with spa, full finished basement & 2 car garage. $249,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate.

546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com 3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Missoula home. $249,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Lewis & Clark home. $239,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 3839 Duncan Drive. Prairie style 3 bed, 2.5 bath in Upper Rattlesnake. $725,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000.

240-7653 pat@properties 2000.com 401 Daly. 1930’s U District 4 bed, 2 bath with hardwood floors, fenced yard & lovely patio. $444,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653. pat@properties2000.com 4107 Rainbow Dr. $245,000. 4 bed 3 bath Townhome in lower South Hills. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com 515 Cooley. Northside 2 bed, 1 bath with double garage across from park & community gardens. $264,500. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula. 239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

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Sweet & bright 2 bed, 1 bath with fenced backyard full of perennials & tiered garden beds. Unfinished but insulated lower level plumbed for second bath with egress window. Double garage & AC.

5205 Skyview. 3 bed, 2 bath with river rock fireplace. $230,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com

5442 Prospect Drive. 4 bed, 3 bath in Grant Creek with lower level, deck & double garage.

Next to open space. $369,900.

Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula. 239-8350 shannon@prudentialmissoula.com 5802 Longview Drive. South Hills Split Level. 4 bedroom, 2 bath, double car garage on 9,338 sf fenced lot. $215,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@ gmail.com 619 North Curtis. 4 bed, 3 bath energy-efficient home with gas fireplace & large fenced yard. $229,900. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com 863 Discovery. 2 bed, 1 bath in East Missoula with lower level & double garage. $189,500.

Rochelle Glasgow, Prudential Missoula 728-8270 glasgow@ montana.com 909 Rodgers. At $152,000 this three bedroom, one bath house on the Northside is going to make someone a very nice home! Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com www.movemontana.com 9250 Sharptail, East Missoula. 3 bed, 2 bath with walk-out basement. Huge yard & mountain views. $199,000. Rochelle Glasgow, Prudential Missoula 7288270 glasgow@montana.com 9755 Horseback Ridge. 3 bed, 3 bath on 5 acres with MIssion Mountain & Missoula Valley views. $385,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 2407653 pat@properties2000.com Are your housing needs changing? We can help you explore your options. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway. (406)

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East Base of Mount Jumbo 970 Discovery. Awesome 3 bedroom East Missoula home in a great ‘hood with gorgeous views! $190,000 KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com House hunting downtown? Stop by the Missoula Farmer’s Market. N. Higgins by the XXX’s. Sat. 8am-12:30pm. Tuesday 5:307:00. missoulafarmers market.com. Find us on Facebook.

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Please contact me, David Loewenwarter, Realtor, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES MONTANA PROPERTIES 406-241-3221 LOEWENWARTER.COM Lewis & Clark Neighborhood 631 Pattee Creek

Drive. Across from Splash, wonderful, spacious, light, beautiful Lewis & Clark area home. Over 3300 s.f. of living space. $350,000. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com Natural Housebuilders and Terry Davenport Design, Inc. Building net zero energy custom homes using solar thermal and solar PV. 3690940 or 642-6863 www.naturalhousebuilder.net “There once was an agent named Dave/Whose clients they all would rave. He’ll show you a house/loved by both you and your spouse. Both your time and money he’ll save.” Tony and Marcia Bacino. Please contact me David Loewenwarter, Realtor, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES MONTANA PROPERTIES 406-241-3221 LOEWENWARTER.COM We’re not only here to sell real estate, we’re your full service senior home specialists. Clark Fork Realty. 512 E. Broadway.

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CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES

Uptown Flats #210. 1 bed, 1 bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $149,000.

Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com

2004 Silver Tip Clusters. 4 bed, 4 bath in gated Circle H Ranch.

Backed by conservation easement land. $675,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com

Uptown Flats #303. Top floor unit looks out to the “M” and includes all the wonderful amenities that The Uptown Flats offers. $159,710. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@gmail.com

Condo for Sale-901 Rodgers St 2BR/1.5 bath, 2 level condo, quite Northside neighborhood.

Carpet throughout, laminate flooring in LR. Close to downtown, bike to UM, bus stop on same block. Includes W/D (not coin-op),carport pkg & storage unit. Great investment opportunity, must see. $89,900 view at forsalebyowner.com Listing ID: 24027866 or 406.214.7519

LAND FOR SALE 1 acre building lot with incredible views. Mullan Road West. $115,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit... www.mindypalmer.com

Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16. Burns Street Commons is a very special place to call home and this three bedroom upper level unit offers spacious, convenient, and beautiful living space. $160,000. KD

18 acre building lot with incredible views. Lolo, Sleeman Creek. $150,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Contact Anne about available condos in THE UPTOWN FLATS in Downtown Missoula.

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2 acre building lot with incredible views. Mullan Road West. $125,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com LOWER RATTLESNAKE LAND FOR SALE- NHN RAYMOND.62 ACRES. Please contact me David Loewenwarter, Realtor, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES MONTANA PROPERTIES 406-241-3221 LOEWENWARTER.COM Missoula Lot 310 Sussex.

Residential Lot in a very desirable neighborhood, close to the University, downtown, bike trails and more! 6,000 square foot, ready to build. $137,500. KD 2405227 porticorealestate.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. 40.69 acres with 2 creeks & Mission Mountain views. $199,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com NHN Old Freight Road, St. Ignatius. Approximately 11 acre building lot with Mission Mountain views. $86,900. Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

552 Montana, East Missoula $149.000 MLS# 20154758 Spacious and comfortable 3 bed manufactured home on private lot.

With recent interior updates and newer metal roof, this is a great property for the money.

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NHN Rock Creek Road. 20 acres bordered on north by Five Valleys Land Trust. Direct access to Clark Fork River. $155,900.

Shannon Hilliard, Prudential Missoula 239-8350. shannon@prudentialmissoula.com

NHN Roundup. Two 20 acre, unzoned, bare land parcels. $3,000,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816.

Old Indian Trail. Ask Anne about exciting UNZONED parcels near

Grant Creek. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com

OUT OF TOWN 15520 Mill Creek, Frenchtown.

High-end 5 bed, 3.5 bath with 3 car garage. Basketball court & gym. Fantastic views. $675,000. Pat McCormick, Properties 2000. 240-7653 pat@properties2000.com

3 Bdr, 2 Bath, Stevensville Home. $209,000. BHHS Montana Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

5 Bdr, 3 Bath, Florence area home on 3.2 acres. $449,500.

BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

2 Bdr, 2.5 Bath, Alberton / Petty Creek Home on 20 Acres. $245,000. BHHSMT Properties.

For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

4 Bdr, 2 Bath, Nine Mile Valley home on 12.3 acres. $350,000.

BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 2396696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com

Lolo Acre 5565 Brady Lane, Lolo. An acre with a view, large shop/garage; beautiful setting. $170,000. KD 240-5227 porticorealestate.com

4250 WILD FOX Rattlesnake home. 3+ bedrooms, double garage, glassed in sun porch and backs up to huge common area. $339,000

631 Pattee Creek $350,000 Spacious & light 3 bed, 3 bath with hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces & double garage.

Handicap accessible.

581 Fescus Slope, Florence $289,000 3 bed, 2.5 bath on over 6 acres with Sapphire & Bitterroot views. Great horse property!

1400 Burns #16 $160,000 Spacious & open 3 bed, 1 bath with dining room, utility room, deck & lots of storage.

Homes

631 Pattee Creek Dr. Spacious 3 Bed, 3 Bath. Full Finished Basement ...........................................................$350,000 286 Speedway Exceptional 3 Bed, 3.5 Bath Home ........................................................................................$249,000 970 Discovery Bright & Well-Designed .........................................................................................................$190,000 715 Gary Target Range Mid-Century Home ...................................................................................................$269,000 2004 Silver Tips Cluster Rustic Meets Romantic ...........................................................................................$675,000

Homes With Land 581 Fescue Slope, Florence Amazing Mtn. Views On 6.12 Acres.......................................................................$289,000

Uptown Flats #303 Modern Amenities .............$159,710 Uptown Flats #210 Efficient 1 Bed ...................$149,000

Land

Old Indian Trail 4.77 Acres. South Facing Slope of Hillside at Base of Grant Creek...................................$90,000 9435 Summit 40x60' Shop + Almost 2 Acres.....$375,000 Old Indian Trail 15 Acres. Views of Lolo Peak & Missoula Valley .................................................................$148,000 Old Indian Trail 19.77 Acres Buy Both Above For Less 1401 Cedar Street #1 Near the River Trail! ......$134,000 ..........................................................................$230,000 40 Acres Prime Unzoned Land Near 44 Ranch ............$3M Burns Street Commons Next to Food Co-op & Bistro! ...............................................................$160,000 310 W Sussex 6000 s.f. Lot Ready to Build in Awesome Location.............................................................$137,500 Uptown Flats #306 Top Floor 1 Bed Unit! .......$155,000

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619 North Curtis • $229,900

Pat McCormick

Affordable, energy effecient 4 bed, 3 bath with open floor plan, large fenced yard and double garage.

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