This Week’s Trending Missoula Stories: July 12, 2013

Here's a look at some of the biggest stories trending in Missoula from 107.5 Zoo FM

• New contracts recently signed by Northwestern Energy will bring lower electricity rates to Montana consumers, perhaps in the next few months, a company official said on Friday. Read more

• BIG NEWS: Is coming tomorrow. Keep your eyes and ears peeled as we have caught wind of big news about the Spruce Moose Festival. Until then, lets listen to some Ozomatli. Read more

• Male amateur night is back this Saturday at The Fox Club Cabaret in Missoula! This is the one night when the roles are reversed and the men take the stage in their attempt to entertain and earn some cash. Read more

• Have your checked out the VIP prize section of our site lately? My freind! You are missing out on possibly the best part of visiting your favorite radio stations website if you haven't. Just take a gander at some of these seriously awesome prizes that you could win this month. Here's a few of the stuff we wish we could win ourselves. Read more

• I've lived in Missoula for a little over 10 years now, and I have to say, it is one of the most beautiful places in the United States. Do you think I'm exaggerating? What would you change about it? Tell us in our survey! Read more

• My kids are constantly telling me they are bored in the summer. They always want something to do. I always have plenty of chores for them to do but they don’t seem to want to do them for some reason Read more

• Returning for its second year...It's our favorite contest! Moms and Dads, get your entries in for the 2nd annual Crying Babies of Missoula photo contest! Read more

• A 17-year-old driver was cited by Billings, Montana, cops after she lost control of her car and totaled it into a coffee shop. According to the Billings Gazette, the unidentified driver told police she "blacked out" just before the crash, and had no recollection of how she smashed through a cinderblock wall of Esther’s Grand Avenue Espresso and Big Sky Coffee Roasters early Tuesday evening. Read more

• On May 16, an unidentified woman cashed a fraudulent check at Marvin's Bar near the Wye. Now, the Missoula County Sheriff's Department is seeking the woman for questioning. Read more

• I saw this meme on imgur.com, but I had no idea what it was about. Come to find out that back in May, Montana passed House Bill (HB) 603. This bill requires the government to obtain a warrant of probable cause in order to spy on you through your electronics.  Although it seems ludicrous to me that a bill needs passed in order for this to be the case, Montana is the first to pass such a bill. Read the more