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Flowers for the Garden City

There’s a reason Missoula is nicknamed the ‘Garden City,’ we have more trees, more parks and now more flowers lining the streets downtown. During the winter months, the various flower baskets hanging downtown are fairly easy to miss. Take a look at this photo and you’ll see what I mean. Yesterday several volunteers, including myself, took to the task of filling those empty baskets – all 90+ of them! I [...]

The 5 Best Sandwich Shops in Missoula

Even writing this official list makes my mouth water. Want to know who has the absolute best sandwiches in Missoula? Read on..

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – Friday, May 18 [VIDEO]

Friday, May 18th is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day; a day to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientists working together to find a safe and effective HIV vaccine. It is also a day to educate our communities about the importance of HIV prevention research. Will we be the generation to end HIV? You can help make it a reality. Do you know your status?

Frenchtown Senior Austin Blank Wins Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship Award

Northern Rockies Physical Therapy knows that supporting Missoula’s future leaders is a great way of giving back to the community. The Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship Program was created to award an incoming college freshman or sophomore with two semesters of financial aid. This year’s N.R.P.T. Scholarship has been awarded to Austin Blank. Austin has demonstrated tremendous leadership and academic excellence throughout his time at Frenchtown High School. As a [...]

Missoula's Own Miss Montana Finalist

Will Missoula be the home of the next Miss Montana? Colleen Asby has qualified as a finalist and will take part in the three night Miss Montana Scholarship program June 14th through the 16th. The Miss Montana Scholarship Program is held in Glendive and talented young ladies from across the state will enjoy a week of rehearsals, appearances and fun. Colleen is the daughter of Lynne Towns. She is currently [...]

Fun on the Fly! Youth Fly Fishing Day Camp

Glacier Anglers will hold its Fun on the Fly! Youth Fly Fishing Day Camp on Saturday June 9th and again on Saturday, June 30th, from 10:00am to 3:30pm. Kids between the ages of 12-16 are invited to check out the Glacier Outdoor Center and enjoy an educational day of fun and fly fishing and casting. Camps cost $69 and includes everything you’ll need for the day including equipment and lunch. [...]

Red Cross and NASCAR to Honor All-Star Blood Donors

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle will salute Red Cross blood donors during the May 19th NASCAR All-Star Race. Biffle drives the #16 Ford Fusion car and will sport a new paint job highlighting thirty-three blood donors who will be listed on the car. Michael Tomell of Frenchtown is one of the All-Star Donors whose name will be listed on the side of Biffle’s car. Tomell is being recognized for donating 371 [...]

Missoula Phoenix on Three Game Winning Streak – Taking on Billings Bullets Saturday in Missoula

Fans of Missoula Phoenix football know the boys are looking great going into this weekend’s game against the Billings Bullets. The team is on a three game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 114-23, and ready for Saturday night! The Billings Bullets will travel to Missoula hoping to avenge their 40-17 loss to the Phoenix on April 28. Kick off is at 7pm, tickets are $5.00, gates open at 6pm with [...]

NYC or Missoula, MT – HIV Doesn't Care or Know the Difference

In response to the recent rise in HIV infections in Missoula, the Missoula HIV Awareness Coalition encourages you to get tested.It’s easy and there are several ways to test: a small finger prick or a quick mouth swab, and 20 minutes later you know your HIV status. Knowing your status is important to your health and our entire community. If you’re negative and you know it, you can continue to [...]

2012 Lineup for Out to Lunch & Downtown ToNight – Missoula's FREE Summer Concert Series at Caras Park

The Missoula Downtown Association will kick off of the 27th year of Out to Lunch on June 6, 2012! Then, the following day, June 7th, it’s the start of the 12th year of Downtown ToNight.Out to Lunch is a weekly performing arts festival at Caras Park on the Clark Fork River, featuring musicians and over 20 varied food vendors. Enjoy Montana’s longest running festival every Wednesday in June, July and August from [...]

2nd Annual Loyola Sock Hop Competition [VIDEO]

It’s amazing how quickly time flies. It’s been a year already since the first ever Loyola sock hop and yesterday I had the privilege to, once again, judge the competition. It all stared last year when the staff and faculty at Loyola High School decided that kids need to learn some real dancing skills. Not the Jersey Shore, grind on the dance floor, kind of dancing, but the kind of [...]

Stevensville Playhouse Presents – The 39 Steps

Today on the show we talked with representatives from the Stevensville Playhouse about their latest production The 39 Steps. The production debuted last week and continues this weekend and next. Support the hard work the team has put into this fun production and attend The 39 Steps.

Nevada Issues License Plates for Google's New Self Driving Car Technology

Remember in ‘Back the the Future‘ when Marty McFly and Doc hop into that sweet DeLorean and fly into the future? Well, the future is here … sort of. Ahem, ladies and gentleman, introducing self-driving vehicle technology from Google.Yes, the genius minds at Google who brought us the demise of the phone book, encyclopedia and countless other lame printed things now bring you a car that drives itself. The good [...]

Which Montana Town Made the List of Smuttiest Cities in America?

Men’s Health recently ranked the smuttiest cities in America and among the obvious ‘hot spots’ like Vegas, Los Angeles and Miami sits the one Montana city.Billings, Montana is listed at number 62 on the list of America’s porn capitals. Why is Billings so into smut? According to the article, the list was based on the number of DVDs purchased, rented, or streamed; adult entertainment stores; porn searches on Google; and [...]

Congratulations to "Ekoo" Beck of Missoula and Emily Jones of Stevensville

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards held it’s 17th annual State Awards Ceremony on Sunday in Washington, D.C. where two of Montana’s top young volunteers were honored for 2012. Sixteen-year-old Iko’tsimiskimaki (“Ekoo”) Beck of Missoula was honored for creating a program to prevent bullying with training workshops and after-school clubs in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools across the area. Emily Jones, 13, of Stevensville was honored for [...]

My Salute to Night Shift Workers in Missoula

When I first started in radio, I worked nights for the first few years. Those that work nights know that particular shift has it’s perks: sleeping in, staying up late on ANY given night, you’re usually the only one in the building, etc. Well, for the last 10 years I’ve been working mornings and getting up before the sun and, believe me, mornings has it’s perks too – like getting [...]

Cat Boxing [VIDEO]

Anyone who has a cat will totally relate to this video. My two cats aren’t quite as civil to each other as these two, but they have the hissing part down. So, are they boxing or playing patty-cake? LOL Enjoy!

Should I Ask Him Out? [LISTENER E-MAIL]

Lori writes: I heard you talking on the radio a few weeks back about a girl that had a relationship question so I thought I would give it a shot, maybe your audience can help. Every morning on my way into work, I stop at Zootown Brew and have my coffee and a muffin. For the past two months, I have been joined by a guy who also frequents the [...]

Summer is Coming, Kill Your Cravings and Look Bikini Ready

I don’t normally watch the Dr. Oz show, but the other day I stumbled upon an interesting segment on food and those damn cravings we all experience throughout the day. Here’s what I learned: we are basically hard-wired to crave food (especially junk food) because sugar, salt and fat trigger pleasure chemicals in our brain. So what can you do to resist those cravings? Know your vice; Dr. Oz says [...]

Missoula's PEAK Triathlon, Saturday, May 19th

The weather is getting warmer and warmer and everyday more and more Missoulians are getting outside to enjoy life in western Montana. If you’re one of the many training for a marathon, biathlon or even a triathlon, then don’t miss the PEAK Missoula Triathlon, Saturday, May 19th.The PEAK’s Missoula Triathlon includes a 500 yard swim, a 12.4 mile bike ride and wraps up with a 3.1 mile run. The best [...]