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Missoula County Courthouse, 1910 We’re climbing aboard the Wayback Machine this Sunday, and climbing out in the summer of 1910, as workers put the final touches on the sparkling new Missoula County Courthouse. The courthouse celebrates its centennial on Monday, so we’re kicking things off with a look back at the building’s lively history by Kim [...] Advertisement
Thomas Francis Meagher is depicted during his Civil War days in the Currier & Ives illustration entitled, “Gen. Meagher at the Battle of Fair Oaks, VA, June 1, 1862.” LIBRARY OF CONGRESS This Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2010, the Missoulian will publish a fascinating package of stories, photos and illustrations about the life of [...] The kind words keep flowing in for our friend and colleague Evelyn King, who died this week at her home in Missoula. If you missed the lovely tribute written by reporter Vince Devlin for this morning’s Missoulian, here’s a link. And here’s a sampling of what readers have written to say so far, including one reader/granddaughter: Thank you [...] The Sunday Missoulian is a huge undertaking for every department at the newspaper. In the newsroom, it’s one many weeks in the making. Every Tuesday, we meet as a group of reporters, photographers and editors to talk about the weeks and months ahead. The conversation always includes Sunday stories and story/photo packages many weeks out. Recently, we started [...]
Roy Houseman celebrates with his wife Andrea last November at the Missoula Club, upon hearing that he had unseated Ward 2 Missoula City Councilman John Hendrickson by a wide margin. Photo by MICHAEL GALLACHER/Missoulian Election season is upon us, and the Missoulian has launched its coverage of candidates and issues. Beginning in Tuesday’s paper, we’ll get [...] The March edition of Western Montana InBusiness is on newsstands all around the region. It’s important reading, it’s free, and you won’t want to miss out. Here’s why: Missoulian business reporter Betsy Cohen and graphics editor Ken Barnedt lead off the edition with a look at the economic impact of special events on local economies. Missoula, which [...] Rose Neumeyer reacts to nearly scoring a strike during a league game last Friday. A fierce but friendly competition exists between Neumeyer and fellow bowler Russell Greene. MICHAEL GALLACHER/Missoulian PLAINS – Welcome to perhaps the only bowling league in America where a 7-10 split is cause for celebration. Barry Webb and a friend at the Polson Senior Citizens Center LINDA THOMPSON/Missoulian Coming this Sunday in the Missoulian is a story sure to warm, and break, your heart. You’ll meet Barry Webb, a fixture – and joy – of life in Polson for more than 60 years. As told by reporter Vince Devlin and photographer [...] Sitting next to his longtime friend and mentor, Jim Anderson of Polson, left, former world cruiserweight boxing champion Marvin Camel reacts to the action on the big screen in Pablo last week during a showing of his championship bouts from the 1970s and ’80s. BELOW: “He wears his belt everyplace he goes,” boxing promoter [...] |
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Polson loves Bernie burgers, Richwine’s
The familiar signs at Richwine’s in Polson are sporting a new coat of paint. KURT WILSON/Missoulian
If you read Thursday’s Missoulian – and I hope you did! – you know that Richwine’s in Polson reopened Friday, still in Richwine family ownership and management.
What you might not know – unless you were one of the hundreds [...]