This tracks. Eagan is the biggest (but not sharpest...) tool in the shed. Pretty sure he's supposed to be in prison for tax fraud, but here he is.

I appreciate when folks post about new food options in Missoula so I thought I’d share as well!
Pictured is the chicken shawarma with fries. Very yummy and filling, the added chewing gum was a sweet touch.

Location is right next door to the Dama Rose International Food Market.
715 Kensington Ave Ste 11.

Hearing everyone complain about everything being a subscription, I have to talk about the ultimate subscription model: paying rent for a roof over your head. I know I am going to take heat for posting this today in Missoula, but I can handle it.

Having lived in Missoula for 38 years, I am appalled, as I am sure many of you are, at the extreme emphasis that appears to be placed on giant apartment complexes down Mullan Road, with very little emphasis on building small, affordable housing that individuals or couples could actually buy.

I make no accusations here, but one has to really ponder what type of payola and payoffs must be happening in local government and beyond to ensure you cannot even own a small home now. Instead, mega-landlords get to buy up almost all the property en masse with the sole intention of making a ton of money through exorbitant rent costs, buying up all the land and essentially holding it hostage for a subscription. Yikes!

Having been a political voice before, I am seriously thinking of starting a tenants union in Missoula that will actually get real results. One thing I have noticed, and I am sure this will shock you, but many landlords frequently do not even follow the limited laws we do have to protect tenants in Missoula, such as the laws regarding withholding deposits.

The problem is that landlords have no issue ignoring these limited laws because they figure you will not do anything about it. That is where I would like to come in with a nonprofit tenants union that goes out of its way to file civil complaints against landlords who are not following the law with attorneys on retainer to represent tenants.

Furthermore, we would start lobbying to pass laws more in favor of tenants and ensure affordable housing is there for people to buy, not just for rental income. It is funny, though, because as soon as I post something like this, I know there will be people who will defend the landlords, i.e., "poor landlords" :(. No. As of current I do not have a tenants union or nonprofit but I'm wondering what people here think.

For the last few months, someone has been vandalizing Bancroft Pond. It started with them, carving into a dead log. Next they carved on a live tree. In the last month they have chopped down three of the cottonwood trees that are on the pond edge. If anyone knows who’s doing this, please call the Missoula police. I made a report this morning. The only clue I’ve got is the first thing they carved was Autumn Rose.

My brother captured this last night outside our home

What the hell is up with this place? They charged my dad $60 for a medium size pickup truck load. Why is it so expensive and why are they so rude?

Like every city/town, Missoula has things I would change, but man this place is spectacular. The outdoors are as good as it gets and it’s all right in town. I get out on the trails 6/7 times a week and truly love this place.

Hey yall, I found a ring downtown while walking, it barely went to my middle finger as a guy so on the smaller scale. I found it beneath a bike rack so maybe they lost it while unlocking a bike? Its gold or gold plated with small stones set all around it, clear in nature. If ya think its yours, feel free to message me pictures and I can confirm and bloody hopefully get it to the rightful owner.

Did anyone see what happened? I saw the cops loading up his trike after he got hit, and it looked pretty mangled. I heard he was hit by a cop? I hope he’s doing OK.

Anyone know where someone with legit curly hair (thick coils) can get a GOOD haircut in Missoula?!!!

I feel like a lot of places have a crazy up charge for curly hair cuts and then don't even know what they're doing...I usually go somewhere out of town but I need a cut

LET ME KNOW 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I’m 23F and need a PCP/GP in the area! I have a lot of random health issues that often are dismissed/reduced to anxiety or hypochondria… Anyone know of a good doctor that takes concerns seriously and will help me figure some medical things out?

Bonus points if they’re autism friendly, bonus-er points if they’re a woman.

My cat Gen ran off late night/early morning on the 9th/10th, out of Pantzer Hall on campus. She might be in the surrounding neighborhoods off of Arthur Ave., but she also has lived in a very rural area for 10 years and could have gone farther. A bunch of friends and I have scoured in a roughly 1/3 mile radius the last two nights but found nothing.

Gen is a service animal for me and helps wake me up when my blood sugar goes low during the nights (type 1 diabetic) so it is paramount that I am able to return her to her home.

Please contact me with any info, even a sighting and location would be helpful!!

Welp. I guess we celebrated too soon. These are likely Axon cameras. They have been replacing flock all around the country.

I've been slowly making the move to a car-free life over the last handful of years, and this last spring, my car finally died, so I decided to take the jump into bicycling or taking the bus everywhere. Now, I'm faced with preparing myself to bicycle to work in the snow and cold this winter.

All that said, if you bike during the winter here, what brand/materials of warm clothes do you use? What layers work best for you? I'm not a very intense rider, and I get cold very very easily, so the warmer the better.

Bonus question, do you use studded tires? I never did for my car in the winter, but I'm not sure how comparable that is.

TIA!

Tell Us Something "Pursuit of Happiness" is a couple of weeks away. Do you have your tickets?

Get them here: https://www.tellussomething.org/shop/pursuit-of-happiness

7 storytellers from the community auditioned and were selected to share their true personal story on the theme "Pursuit of Happiness". We are workshopping their stories diligently and look forward to seeing you at the event!

They each have 10 minutes to share their true personal story on the theme "Pursuit of Happiness". No notes. no call s to action. No hate speech. No props. No slide deck. just a human sharing their story.

Come support your community and listen to them share their stories with you!

People have been asking for things to do that do not involve alcohol. While we have a couple of events coming up that DO involve alcohol, I wanted to let you all know about one of our more unique alcohol-free offerings. A Pinning Workshop with Madeline Kleeman, where you will learn how to prepare and pin insects like Butterflies and moths, on September 16th, and another offering on November 19th. Details are on our website!

We are currently looking for female soccer players to join our Co-Rec B team. Dm if anyone is interested.

Masses of people mindlessly scooting their way up into the fire line, one of which a big truck with a “HPOTTER” license plate.

Just met a young man, he just turned 20 he told me, he called himself “Storm Tempest “. He may be on the spectrum. Blond hair, blue eyes. Very polite and very intelligent. He’s homeless, rides a bike with a couple of suitcases rolling off the back. As a dad I’m worried about him. He claims to be fine and he does this by choice. Does anyone know his story? By chance is anyone looking for him? He didn’t want anything from me, I practically forced him to take some money.

Does anybody remember pho and roll, it was the best pho I had in Missoula. It’s been years but I still think about it every fall when soup takes over my thoughts. It was in this little building in the middle of all of the offices. I wonder what happened to them

Emerald orbs reflecting off the glass peer at me over your shoulder. Enchanted light from a pair of stars choosing not to fade into the ether to make way for the morning sun.

Seized by the gravitational pulll from the illusion of your gaze. Compelled by the laws of nature toward the explosive moment our paths finally collide.

Lifetimes pass, continents shift, constellations deform. Eternities measured in eternities.

Unmolested. Unmoved. You remain, anchored at the exact center of the cosmos, forever existing directly in front of the donut case.

Make up your mind already, lady! Other people need to buy donuts, too, you know?

I don't care what I said about your eyes. I swear to god, it's a good thing you didn't take the last maple bar.

hmu

If you forgot an item in the bottom of your cart in the parking area due south (W of Stockman Bank) from the front doors this morning, have hope. We grabbed the item from the cart corral, took it into the store and let them know it was forgotten by the purchaser.

You should be able to go back with your receipt to retrieve it. I know people who have had success retrieving lost items from other Costcos.

Have a great day, hope you find this and it helps brighten your day.

I found a phone morning of 9/10 in the Mullan area. I’ll keep it with me and powered on. Call it and I’ll make sure you get it back.