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We Have A New OC!

Head football coach Robin Pflugrad and the UM athletic department announced their new offensive coordinator today...he's no stranger! :

FORESTERS' BALL – UM President Lays Out Demands

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom says changes must be made to the Foresters’ Ball if the nearly century-old tradition is to continue.

Griz Host Lumberjacks Thursday, High School Tournament Update, GSA Fan Appreciation Tailgate Saturday [AUDIO]

Here’s Peter Christian with the latest Montana sports: MT Griz hosting Lumberjacks tomorrow, high school sports update, Grizzly Scholarship Association holding Fan Appreciation Tailgate Saturday.

Health Benefits of Coffee

Like most Americans, I start my day with a cup of coffee. I have a cup or two while I’m at work and then maybe a cup when I get home. Sometimes I wonder if it’s good for me to be drinking so much coffee.

UM Athletes Score High GPAs

Don't buy into the "dumb jock" stereotype. At The University of Montana, the academic performance of student athletes is probably much more impressive than you would guess.

Gas Prices – Do You Have A Breaking Point?

Wow. $5.00 a gallon is predicted for gas in a couple months. Do you have a point where you say… Okay, enough is enough. I need to start walking, or taking the bus, or carpooling. What do you think? And will you cut back spending on other items to pay for the more expensive gas? What will you cut back on?

Turkey Flock On The Porch

A friend of mine lives up Sweeney Creek just south of Florence. There’s a sizeable flock of turkeys that frequent the area and his yard. They are bold enough to come up on his deck and eat the cat food. His dog “Wheeza” a miniature Brussells Griffon (fighting weight of 15 #) thinks it’s her assigned duty to keep them off the porch until a couple gang up on her. [...]

It Was May and Love Was In Bloom

It was late May and love was in bloom….look at all the names on the birthday list for today; Arlee Weisenberg, 70-from Angie and the family, Travel Goddess Anita England, Thomas Wheatley, Joanne Ailport, Ruth Bittner, Bear Bjornstad, Heather Robb, DeDe Portlock, Jon Larsen (one heck-of-a-bowler!!), Robin Ogden, and Jared White.

What Exactly Is the History Behind Mardi Gras?

It was established as a wild festival in honor of fertility and the arrival of spring. (Read on to see a list of local festivities.)

UM Machine Prints in 3-D

When it comes to technology, Montana has a reputation for being behind the curve. But a UM machine that prints 3-D objects might just change your mind.

Girl Scouts Hit Montana Streets to Sell Cookies

It’s that time of year again — the time when little girls all over the country find their inner shrewd salesperson as they hit the streets to hock their wares.

Yay For Our Guy AGAIN!

Will Cherry last week, Kareem Jamar this week. Very cool. Our sophomore sensation was named Big Sky Conference mens basketball player of the week today. Well, duh! :-) :

Let's Get Missy Adopted

Lora O’Conner the director of the Humane Society of Western Montana shared this story with me. This is Missy. She has been at the shelter for over a year now. She has her own Facebook page (Let’s Get Missy Adopted). The staff at the Humane Society even wear shirts each Friday with a picture of Missy on them. All in an effort to find her a home. Missy is a [...]

10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Al, In Honor of His Birthday – Courtesy of Craig

Today we are celebrating the birthday of Alan K! After nearly 20 years of working together, Craig knows all kinds of secrets, facts and random points of interest about Al... Here are 10 of them he's willing to share...

UM Sends E-Mail About Two Sexual Assaults

University of Montana officials sent out an e-mail on Friday afternoon to all students and faculty that two sexual assaults were committed against UM students on February 10th. The University has been aggressively looking into sexual assaults for the last few months, even bringing in former Montana Supreme Court Justice Diane Barz to lead the investigation. That e-mail is attached. TIMELY NOTIFICATION BULLETIN Possible Threat to the Community “Your Right to Know” [...]

Top 5 Mardi Gras Parties in Missoula

Mardi Gras, better known as “Fat Tuesday” is without a doubt one of the most exciting, insane, sarcastic and crazy party events of the year. In 2012, Mardi Gras is on February 21st and rather than make the jaunt all the way down to New Orleans, here's the parties that will hopefully keep you in our neck of the woods during this unique, bead throwing holiday.

Strange Sounds Over Skies of Missoula, Montana [VIDEO]

Warning: The sounds in this video may be disturbing to some viewers. Reports have been pouring in from all over the world about strange sounds heard in the skies. Some claim that these unusual low-pitch, metallic sounds coming from overhead are “The Sound of The Apocalypse,” while others say it’s the sound of plates below the Earth surface shifting. Whatever these are, my phone was able to pick up “something [...]

Snowplow Drivers Have Tentative State Contract [AUDIO]

The union that represents the state’s snowplow drivers has come to a tentative agreement for the next two years. I spoke with Secretary Treasurer of Teamsters Union Local 2 Dan Doogan on Friday afternoon about the new contract. That interview is attached. Doogan says the drivers will not get a raise in pay, but will work four ten-hour shifts instead of five eight-hour shifts in order to allow for three [...]

Lady Griz And UM Fans Open Hearts To Hurricane Victims

For this, of course, there could be no precedent. A college basketball team forced to move 400 miles from its home campus after one of the nation’s most deadly and costly natural disasters. Going to classes in unfamiliar buildings filled with unfamiliar faces, practicing in any available time slot in any available gym in a city that wasn’t theirs. Living in off-campus apartments, the student-athlete lifestyle of classwork and practice [...]

Miranda Lambert Continues Her Anti-Chris Brown Tirade in Concert

After Chris Brown was given the stage for not one but two Grammy performances this year, Miranda Lambert has had no problem stepping up to let her fans know how she feels about the hip-hop artist and his past as an abuser. Not only did she tweet several times with her feelings on the matter, but Lambert finally took her anger to the stage at a show this week, as [...]