Archive for the ‘All News & Opinion’ Category
Invasive Mussels Found on Boat at CSKT AIS Check Station
A boat from Chicago bound for Seattle was quarantined and decontaminated at the Ravalli watercraft inspection station operated by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT).... more
Increase Sales By Making Deployment Easier
By MARK RIFFEY - Has your team ever watched your customers unpack, assemble, & use your product?... more
Carousel Reopens With a Little Help From Our Friends
By THERESA COX - A Carousel for Missoula reopened on Thur., Aug. 8, following a fifteen-day closure due to a broken cylinder bearing.... more
Solution is in Sight for Carousel Closure
While it isn’t possible to run down to the carousel store to buy a cylinder bearing for a 101 year old carousel, the machinists of Missoula have proven that if they know what we need, they can make it.... more
Customers For Life Are Often Made, Rather Than Found
By MARK RIFFEY - On their worst day, what can you do to make your customer's situation better, less frustrating, and memorable in a positive way?... more
What Kinds Of Posts Do People Engage With On Social Media?
The image your brand portrays on social media plays an important role in your success online.... more
Season Ticket Pick Up Party Set for Aug. 14
Season ticket holders will again get a head start on the season at the annual ticket pick up party, scheduled from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on August 14 at the Adams Center lobby.... more
Missoula’s Annual Chip Seal Program at Work
City of Missoula Street Division crews are hard at work applying oil and chips to city streets in the City’s annual Chip Seal Street Maintenance Program July 22 through Aug. 8.... more
Griz Picked Fourth, Fitfth, in Preseason Polls
By ERIC TABER - With a first-place vote in each, the Grizzlies have been selected to finish fourth by the Big Sky Conference's coaches and fifth by the media in the league's annual preseason polls.... more
Drive Sober to Save Lives
City of Missoula increases patrols to encourage sober driving during the holiday.... more
Accountability Starts With You
By MARK RIFFEY - Are you holding your team members accountable for their work based on key performance indicators (KPIs), key process areas (KPAs), and/or key result areas (KRAs)?... more
Boaters: Remember to “Clean, Drain, Dry” This Summer
By JOLEEN TADEJ - The summer boating season in Montana has begun, and more than 24,000 watercraft have already been inspected at aquatic invasive species inspection stations around the state. ... more
Lighting the Tree of Resilience
Missoula's Western Montana Lighting has the honor of supporting art installation for Parkinson’s disease awareness.... more
Poverello Center Needs Our Help!
Early in the morning of Wednesday, May 8th the Poverello Center experienced a significant plumbing failure resulting in the loss of all of their food.... more
Please Volunteer to Help Save the Dragon
Approximately one-third of that number have signed up to date. Another 1,500 volunteers are needed to turn Dragon Hollow into an all-abilities playground.... more
The Markets Are Back in Town
Clark Fork Farmer's Market, Missoula Farmers Market, Missoula People's Market is starting in Missoula in May!... more
Montana’s Special Drawing Deadlines Reminder
Montana FWP's deadlines to apply for special license drawings is May 1 for bison, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat; and June 1 for the elk B, deer B and antelope license drawings.... more
Mount JumboNorth Zone to Remain Closed until May 15
By BECKY GOODRICH - Parks and Recreation, in consultation with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, has extended the winter wildlife closure for Mount Jumbo’s North Zone.... more
Griz Football Set to Host Marrow Registry Drive in UC Friday
By ERIC TABER - The Grizzly football team will do its part to help save lives this week by rallying the UM campus community to join the National Marrow Donor Program's Be the Match Registry.... more
High Water is Dangerous. Don’t Go!
Snowmelt creates high water in our streams and rivers. You might want to get out there in your boat, but high water can be deadly when conditions are too extreme for safe boating.... more
Thinking About Your Thinking
By MARK RIFFEY - What else can go wrong? What'd we assume? How would others think about this?... more
27th Annual Run for the Trees Slated For April 20th
By BECKY GOODRICH - Celebrate National Arbor Month with a fun walk or run along the Riverfront trail system.... more
New Community Transportation Plan Set For Implementation Soon
The community of Missoula is determined to make the roads of the city safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike.... more
Montana, Michigan Paired Up Once Again
By NIC HALLISEY - Montana is headed back to the NCAA tournament, and it will begin Thursday vs. a familiar opponent.... more
Don’t Let Poor Planning Crash Your Party This St. Patrick’s Day
Increased law enforcement will be on alert in and around the Missoula area this St. Patrick’s Day weekend to deter and detect drunk drivers. ... more
Can you help your customers too much? Part 1
By MARK RIFFEY - When providing help is both the lifeblood and possible death of your business... more
Team Players Make The Team Better
By MARK RIFFEY - The best make the whole team better. But how to find them?... more
Selling Your Company?
By MARK RIFFEY - Being asked to sell your company is often unprovoked. You haven't listed it or said you're ready to retire. "I'm not ready", you might think.... more
Missoula in Motion Launches January Clear the Air Challenge
For the month of January, Missoula In Motion will challenge citizens to reduce the amount of C02 they emit into the air by trying to limit their solo driving trips.... more
Finish Important Work This Year
By MARK RIFFEY - Everything will not magically change the week of January 1st. It didn’t last year, remember?... more
Seven Deer Killed in Montana Test Positive for Wasting Disease
Officials say seven more deer killed by hunters in Montana have tested positive for a brain wasting disease.... more
An Essay on a Bird Feeder
By BRUCE AUCHLY - All animals that spend at least part of their lives in Montana have three strategies for coping with winter: leave, go to sleep or tough it out.... more
Dickenson Set For Star-Studded Hall of Fame Induction
Head coach and legendary Montana quarterback, Dave Dickenson is officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.... more
Liz Marchi: Life Interrupted
By LIZ MARCHI - As I age, I have found it very valuable to look at life’s circumstances as opportunities to learn more about this amazing journey we call life.... more
Finish Something.
By MARK RIFFEY - Unfinished, procrastinated tasks have the same effect as that bag of flour. Finish something today. Check that box.... more
Support Someone’s Dream on Small Business Saturday
The Downtown Missoula Partnership encourages all Missoulians to support the local economy by shopping and dining Downtown November 24 on Small Business Saturday.... more
Compelling Reasons to Buy
By MARK RIFFEY - Your chances of success improve when you meet someone's needs and/or wants with a compelling offer.... more
Memorial Rose Garden Volunteer Project Slated for October 27
By BECKY GOODRICH - Parks and Recreation is hosting a volunteer workday on Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.... more
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, but Border Rules Still Apply
By MOLLY PRIDDY - No marijuana is allowed in or out of the country through the borders, even if it's legal in the U.S.... more
Archery Hunter Breaks Arm in Grizzly Bear Attack Near Gardiner
By JOLEEN TADEJ - An archery hunter was attacked by a grizzly bear Saturday near Gardiner, sustaining wounds to his arm and face.... more
Really Bad Advice
By MARK RIFFEY - Business is hard enough without taking bad advice.... more
Hiring Right Saves Money
By MARK RIFFEY - I know… when you find a highly qualified candidate, you don’t want to look for disqualifying info. Do it anyway.... more
Liz Marchi: Picking Raspberries
By LIZ MARCHI - The greatest reward for me in my modicum of new found patience is picking raspberries... more
Griz Look To Swat Hornets At The Start of Big Sky Play
By ERIC TABER - The Montana Grizzlies return home this week seeking the program's 200th win inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.... more
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
By MARK RIFFEY - Ego-free discussion is likely the sole route to business survival.... more
Stay Safe on the Water This Labor Day Weekend
By JOLENE TADEJ - Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to remind boaters to be safe on the water this weekend. ... more
Tickets Still Available for Home Opener
By ERIC TABER - What could be better than watching football under the lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on a late summer evening in Missoula?... more
This Labor Day: Drinking and Driving Will Cost You
This Labor Day, increased patrols are being deployed across the state of Montana to crack down on impaired driving. ... more
4 Reasons to Use Social Media in Your Business
By EMILY JOHN - If you haven’t yet started your business’s social media page, here are some reasons why you shouldn’t delay any longer.... more
Brain Injury Alliance of Montana’s Inaugural Big Sky Chalenge Hike Aug 25th
Don't miss our Inaugural Big Sky Challenge Hike with proceeds benefiting brain injury survivors and caregivers!... more