Missoula

The 2012 Missoula Festival of Trees Celebration is underway! Four fun holiday events await Missoula during this annual tradition, so fun that even our radio stations decided to join the excitement.

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Missoula County Commissioners sent a letter to Governor Schweitzer on Thursday asking him to request the former Smurfit Stone mill site be placed on the National Priorities List by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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A guide to buying gifts for children between the ages of two and five in Missoula, Montana.

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We just got off the phone with Hostess Brands Inc. on Reserve Street and spoke with an unnamed employee who is saddened to report that there is an official shortage of Twinkies in the Missoula area.

"No shipments in the past two weeks, not a single truck delivery in the longest time. That's it." said an anonymous worker who worked at the Sweetheart Bakery. "We are officially done." 

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Coinciding with national diabetes month, The Center for Disease Control has released a national study looking at the growth rate of diabetes over the past 16 Years.

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Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the Moon. On that 1972 mission was the only professional geologist to visit the moon, Harrison Schmitt. And they brought back lots of rocks.

One of those rocks has been on display since the beginning of the month in Missoula

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Update 11/19/12: Griz win by a landslide! "Keep it Grizzly" dominated with the most YouTube video views with over 10,000 hits in seven days. Bobcats: 1,116

It's a battle for online bragging rights, as Griz-Cat fever is heating up before the big game! Recently, Bozeman presented their version of Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup," which they titled "Blue Bobcat Cup." Some Cat fans started whispering about whether Missoula could top their spirited video, which, yes, touts that the Cats are better than the Griz.

Well, don't worry Griz fans... we found the answer! Yes, yes we can top that video!

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Many Missoula residents will admit they have a love/hate relationship with Montana’s brutal winters. Complete with sleet, graupel, snowdrifts that claim ownership of your vehicle. As annoying as our travel set-backs can be, the primary goal is preparing to actually brave the frigid conditions outdoors. Most importantly, whether traveling by vehicle or walking, is preparing children to brave these conditions with us. Many parents want to safely travel with their kiddos (no matter what age), so read on to learn how…

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It's November. And, while Thanksgiving is but a memory for most of us, store managers are already looking ahead to Christmas.

Toys R Us, a store that I wish would one day come to our city (old K-Mart? Anyone?), has come out with its "Hot Toy" list for the upcoming holiday season. The list is their best guess as to which will be this year's best selling toys.

Here's a rundown of that list:

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In a 10-to-one decision on November 5, the Missoula City Council affirmed a ban on the use of cellphones while driving, becoming the last of Montana's major cities to issue the ban.

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