On November 5th, 2009 the Upper Rattlesnake Neighbrohood Council sponsored a  very informative Panel Discussion on Beetle Infestation and Fire Risk.  The panel of experts discussed the Pine Beetle infestation  in Western Montana and the need for removal of infested trees.  Missoula Community Access Television, MCAT, videotaped the event and it can be viewed in its [...]

Candidates filed for City Council Election 2009!

Meet your candidates for Missoula City Elections 2009!

Is the Missoula market on the upswing?

That was the question posed to us recently.  Those looking for a definitive yes or no can quit reading now.  If  that’s the answer you are looking for you won’t find it here.   Hopefully, if we have learned nothing else during the last couple of years, it is the importance of doing your own research, [...]

Art Wall

Fans of the Art Wall at the corner of Third Street West and Chestnut were anxious a while ago when a For Sale sign went up on the property, but the new owners were happy to take on the role of curator along with their new home.  And so the Art Wall remains, a uniquely [...]

Initiation of U Area blog post

Hey everyone, Judy here and I’ll be contributing to the U Area blog.  Ideas and suggestions from readers are always welcome! 
Today I stopped over at Java U on Helen and was delighted to see the old Freddy’s Feed & Read building getting a fresh exterior.  Inside, though, the beautiful old hardwood floors shine through and [...]

If better is possible, good isn’t good enough.

 Jim Collins in his book From Good to Great,  says that if better is possible, good not good enough.  Better is possible for Missoula according to the material presented at the Business Forum last week.  Larry Swanson, economist with the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West, gave historical and comparative information to support the [...]

A house is a home, not just an investment

            Somewhere in the midst of the real estate frenzy that was the run up the current melt down, Americans lost sight of the fact that buying and selling a home was always about more than the investment and the amount of appreciation.  A house is a place to live, a shelter, one of the [...]