The Stories
Karma is not your typical housewife
A woman in white creates pieces of heaven
Regional alcohol distributer Summit Beverage is surviving the economic downturn by putting efficiency measures in place
Hiking through the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area
Nearly three years after opening in a building with century-old history, the Badlander has made a name for itself in Missoula
The Holiday service station employee with a base of local fans considers his autism a gift
Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates 40 years in Missoula
Experiencing the many facets of Iza’s Bubble tea
Though the food itself is questionable, more people are gorging themselves with Missoula’s only available all-you-can-eat pizza than ever before
Electronic music is becoming more popular and Missoula venues are seizing upon the new opportunities that come with the trend
A review of the food people eat when they have no other option
On Montana roads, encounters between deer and humans are common — and sometimes deadly
Sampling the selection at Big Dipper
Pathways, a domestic and sexual violence service program, has people on call all night to help victims of abuse
The challenge of going out at night for Missoula’s LGBT community
The University of Montana operates a “drunk bus” for those in need of late-night transportation
Two years after the city’s new lighting ordinance went into effect, Missoula’s night landscape is slowly starting to change
Endangered Species of the Mind
What’s ahead for the President’s Lecture Series with the University of Montana in transition
Earl Rowe and his stepson trade off nights bailing people out of jail
During the six weeks of Lent, a small group congregates for dinner at Cheri Horstman’s house every Thursday
Looking back at Missoula’s sanctuary during the Big Burn of 1910
The advent of Food Network, the availability of culinary information on the Internet and the recent downturn in the economy has continued to feed a growing obsession with cooking
It’s happening in the bedrooms of adolescents, undetected by parents
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The reasons people chow down in the middle of the night vary as much as the food they choose to eat and the stories they have to tell about it
Orion 138 is in the final legs of a phase-out as the Mountain Line system begins replacing its outdated buses with newer models
Cross-country skiing without experience and the search for the Boreal Owl
It’s Russell Parker’s job to deal with the mess that’s left behind
Cancer survivor finds peace in fundraiser participation
Pagans devote hours to practice
Anime enthusiasts defend their hobby
How Tom Catmull became a fixture of downtown entertainment
Local musicians turn out for Sean Kelly’s “Top of the Mic” competition
Tony Harrington has worked the late shift at the Missoula Airport Shuttler for seven years, picking up some illustrious passengers on his route
A night with the family at Ciao Mambo, Missoula’s most popular Italian restaurant
E-mail is taking over, but some people spend their nights sorting snail mail
Escaping to a zombie apocalypse
Mike Maas spends the night issuing parking tickets at the University of Montana
The lifecycle of a Five Guys nut
Searching for a potential killer
Though traditional video stores are seeing fewer customers, they’re not dead yet
During his eleven years as a custodian at the University of Montana, Darrell Conway has watched the campus change and mastered the art of preparing a building for a new day
Beginning at 3 a.m., a collection of early-morning regulars hits the exercise machines of Gold’s Gym
As many as one in four newborns suffer from what nurses call fussiness and studies call “irritable infant syndrome,” which means long, late nights for their parents
The best cheeseburger in Missoula doesn’t come from a chain
The allure of the infamous JJ’s Special at the Oxford
He’s the man people hate to see
What a local audience’s reaction to “The Vagina Monologues” says about Missoula
Searching for a church in Missoula that’s not too boring and not too intense
The political theater that is the Missoula City Council
Denise Kelley is responsible for the well-being of 25 college women, as well as the upkeep of the 108-year-old historic structure that houses them all
People are slowing down the process of finding their perfect match
The life of a musician
Refinement and casualness coexist at Caffé Dolce
An unscientific study of the best and worst public bathrooms available in Missoula at night
The Old Post’s chili-and-sandwich deal sees a decade
Traveling by flavor and imagination at The Silk Road
Third-generation railroader spends his nights completing a never-ending puzzle
The Sixth Annual WorldQuest Competition of Montana blurs the line between insignificant and important
Blind University of Montana student finds her way in the seeing world
For a 20-year-old Missoula native, fighting is life
The Unbearable Loudness of Books
The sounds of midterm week at the Mansfield Library — for now
It’s been 150 years, but the legacy of Missoula’s founders lives on
A transient life in Missoula
St. Patrick’s Day with paramedics
A nighttime jaunt through Missoula
Kayakers choose to defy nature at night
Why I Will Never Like Escargot
Fine dining at the Pearl Bakery and Café with a 5-year-old’s palate
Why moms are fine with their boys jumping over walls
The food and clientele at Poor Henry’s Bar and Restaurant thrive on variety
A University of Montana student divides his time delivering pizza and delving into the world of Benjamin Franklin
