Archive for the ‘All News & Opinion’ Category
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
What’s Your Secret?
By MARK RIFFEY - Do the thing. Even when you're horrible at it.... more
Dickenson Returns to Celebrate Hall of Fame Induction
For the first time in over a decade, Montana legend Dave Dickenson will return to Missoula for a Grizzly football game when he celebrate his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.... more
Mount Sentinel to Close Monday due to Extreme Fire Danger
By BECKY GOODRICH - Due to extreme fire danger and Stage II fire restrictions, open space on Mount Sentinel will be closed for a 24-hour period this Monday and Tuesday.... more
Stage II Fire Restrictions to Begin Friday on City Open Space
By BECKY GOODRICH - Stage II fire restrictions will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday 8/10, on City of Missoula open space and conservation lands, including Mount Sentinel, the North Hills, Mount Jumbo.... more
The Self-Managing Business
By MARK RIFFEY - What does it take to create a self-managing business? Is if even possible?... more
Liz Marchi: Summer on the Ranch
By LIZ MARCHI - Life is good. Summer in Montana…like nothing else. ... more
Affordable Housing Area For Missoula On The Way
By CINDY CUMMINGS - Missoula is a great place to live and work, and it’s one of Montana’s favorite cities for a day out too. ... more
Keeping Vigilant on Protecting Montana’s Waterways
With summer half over, more than 50,000 watercraft have been inspected at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks aquatic invasive species inspection stations around the state.... more
Horseradish and the Pursuit of Perfect
By MARK RIFFEY - What insignificant thing brings people back again & again?... more
Many Glacier Campground Adds Restrictions After Grizzly Bear Sighting
A northwest Montana campground has temporarily banned tents and soft-sided campers after a grizzly bear made its way into the area.... more
4th of July Out to Lunch Offers Independence Day Celebration for All!
Join us in celebrating Independence Day in the heart of Missoula with a special Out to Lunch in Caras Park on Wednesday, July 4 from 11am-2pm!... more
Sheep Return to City Open Space, Pet Owners Required to Leash Dogs Near Herd
By BECKY GOODRICH - Visitors to City open space are reminded: leash your dog when hiking near grazing sheep this summer.... more
Montana Homestead Declaration – Why it’s Important for Homeowners
By ALLISA WINBERG - The state of Montana has a wonderful Homestead Exemption Act that is designed to protect the investment you have made in your home. Here are the details.... more
What’s Your Growth Plan?
By MARK RIFFEY - Are you a doer or an operator? Your growth path depends on the answer.... more
Getting Started, Part Two
By MARK RIFFEY - Last week, we started talking about a young man asking for advice getting started in his handyman business.... more
Learning Lessons from Missoula’s Philanthropists
Missoula has a solid history of charitable giving.... more
“Bears of Durango” Triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival
“Bears of Durango” received dual awards during a ceremony at the 41st annual International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) on Saturday, April 21st.... more
Boat Carrying Zebra Mussels Stopped at Anaconda Inspection Station
By JOLEEN TADEJ - The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Anaconda watercraft inspection station intercepted a boat carrying zebra mussels Friday. ... more
Getting Started, Part One
By MARK RIFFEY - How do you get started in a handyman business? Part one of a two part series.... more
Make Montana Home
By LIZ MARCHI - I Made Montana Home and it’s made my life enormously rich in the things that are meaningful. Find your meaning in Montana.... more
Too Much Water?
By BRUCE AUCHLY - This year when winter ends, and yes someday it will, talk will turn from snowfall and ice depth to snowmelt, runoff and flooding.... more
Unmet Needs
By MARK RIFFEY - Is there anything that we aren’t doing for you that you wish we would take care of?... more
Mount Jumbo South Zone Opens Friday, March 30
By BECKY GOODRICH - Mount Jumbo’s South Zone will reopen to public use on Friday, March 30, bringing the area’s annual winter wildlife closure to a close.... more
Death Over Dinner
By LIZ MARCHI - Death over dinner is a nonprofit with a goal of getting us to have the most important conversation we are not having, how we want to die.... more
Grizzly Bears Reported Out on Rocky Mountain Front
Just in time for the beginning of spring, grizzly bears have been reported out on the Rocky Mountain Front.... more
Always Done It That Way?
By MARK RIFFEY - A review of systems that fails to review readiness for the next three to five years of operation isn't doing you any favors.... more
Ask Questions While The Answers Still Matter, Part 1
By MARK RIFFEY - Timely questions can save a client relationship and pay years of dividends to your business.... more
What Would They Do To Put You Out Of Business?
By MARK RIFFEY - How would they price, market, sell, deliver, service, and communicate?... more
Dickenson to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
By ERIC TABER - On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced that Dickenson will be immortalized as one of the greatest college football players of all time.... more
Legendary Missoula Organizations Support Skilled Workers
Western Montana Lighting and The Silver Foundation come together to support non-traditional students seeking education in the trade industries.... more
Liz Marchi: 2018
By LIZ MARCHI - The best laugh I got from New Year’s greeting yesterday was Happy 2018, may you look 20 and feel 18.... more
Parks and Recreation Sponsors Christmas Ever-Green Tree Recycling Program
By BECKY GOODRICH - Missoula Parks & Rec encourages Missoulians to conserve area landfills by recycling Christmas trees. ... more
Planning 2018 Got You Wrapped Around The Axle?
By MARK RIFFEY - How to find two hours a day of quiet time to get your 2018 planning finished.... more
Plan a Sober Ride This Holiday Season
By TRAVIS WELSH-Remember to play it safe this holiday season and always plan your sober ride before the festivities begin.... more
Liz Marchi: The Times of Our Lives
By LIZ MARCHI - My kids get very annoyed at the time I spend on Facebook but I love being visually reminded of what I was doing 8 years ago because I DON’T REMEMBER.... more
What’s Freedom Mean To Your Business?
By MARK RIFFEY - When you ask business owners why they started their company, you frequently hear these words: Freedom and opportunity.... more
Hauck’s Coaching Contract Has Incentives for Wins, Grades
Montana football coach Bobby Hauck’s contract has a base salary of $185,000, with incentives for student-athlete grades, graduation rates and wins.... more
Headspace, Creativity and Cartooning
By MARK RIFFEY - The blank slate is a challenge. But why?... more
Hauck Returns as Grizzly Mentor
By ERIC TABER - Director of Athletics Kent Haslam has named former Grizzly head coach Bobby Hauck as the 37th head football coach at the University of Montana.... more
Be Safe, Be Seen: Bike Light Campaign Underway
Missoula is renewing its efforts to keep people safe when riding bikes at night.... more
I Went To The Gym Once. Didn’t Work.
By MARK RIFFEY - Going to the gym once doesn’t produce ideal results. Neither does inconsistent execution. Consistency breeds trust, unless you're consistently bad.... more
Fuel The Rise Of Two Pizza Teams
By MARK RIFFEY - How can Montana communities fuel the formation of two pizza teams?... more
Bird Hunter Shoots, Kills Charging Grizzly Near Front
By BRUCE AUCHLY - A pheasant hunter shot and killed a grizzly bear Nov. 4 near Pendroy along the Rocky Mountain Front that charged him.... more
Using Comfortable Tools
By MARK RIFFEY - Is there a balance between complacency and thrashing from tool to tool?... more
Selling Someone Else’s Products
By MARK RIFFEY - When you consider selling someone else’s products, it’s critical to assess whether the product is germane to what you do.... more