Schweitzer asks North Dakota to hand over suspects in Sidney teacher's abduction
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Monday signed papers seeking the extradition of two men being held in North Dakota on charges related to the abduction of Sidney schoolteacher Sherry Arnold.

After Sidney teacher's disappearance, women buy pepper spray, guns
DICKINSON, N.D. - Self-defense products are becoming a hot item among women in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, as a burgeoning population and the apparent abduction of a northeastern Montana

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.

?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