Airplane removed from Kalispell house; NTSB looks for cause of crash
The airplane that crashed into a Kalispell home was removed from the structure Sunday and a fire official estimated total damage at roughly $50,000.

Baucus opposes double-deck trailer ban for horses
A proposal in Congress to ban the transportation of horses in double-deck trailers would place "undue burden on rodeo operators across Montana and the country," says Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.

Missoula Art Museum has most successful benefit auction since recession
The Missoula Art Museum's Benefit Art Auction surpassed a threshold it hasn't reached since before the economy went sour, and enthusiasm about the 40th annual event seemed to hit another peak Saturday

?Ringing Out? extended through Thursday

For those who missed it — or those who want to see it again — the production of Josh Wagner’s play, “Ringing Out,” at the Crystal Theatre has been extended through Thursday night, Jan. 26. Performances begin nightly at 7:30 p.m.

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Sax appeal: an encore

Last week, I revealed my longtime dislike for the sound of saxophones. Since then, I’ve realized I’m hardly alone. There is a Facebook group devoted to the anti-sax “cause,” and a lovely song by Sean Na Na, and a pretty awesome tee-shirt…It seems “I hate saxophones” almost qualifies as a meme.

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The strange sounds of Satan

We received a doozy of a “press release” today that I thought I would share, unedited, in its entirety (after all, according to the release, failing to do so would mean I’m perpetrating evil!). Maybe I was right about saxophones all along….

From: For Immediate Release Date: January 18, 2012 1:14:26 PM MST [...]

Shanghai Circus tickets on sale
Contortionists, acrobats and comedians will highlight the New Shanghai Circus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the University Theatre at the University of Montana.

Off the Rack fashion show back at Wilma
The Wilma Theater will host the fifth annual Off the Rack fashion show at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

City's heart: First Night Missoula thrives because of talent, enthusiasm in community
This Saturday evening, in some 75 cities around the United States plus a scattering of others abroad, revelers will gather to ring in the new year through a celebration of arts and culture known as Fi