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Win concert tickets!

Aw naw …

Country star Chris Young is playing the Adams Center in Missoula this spring, and Jack’s got a FREE pair of tickets to give away!

In November, the 2006 “Nashville Star” winner dropped his fifth studio album, I’m Comin’ Over, just a few months after being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Young’s Losing Sleep World Tour hits Missoula on Wednesday, May 16th, with special guests Kane Brown and Morgan Evans set to open.

Tickets go on sale at 10 am TODAY at GrizTix.com.

But if you feel like fancying your luck, just follow THIS LINK to register for our free ticket giveaway.

We’ll also be taking registrations at Cabela’s for their big blockbuster event on Saturday. So stop by, say hey to Tommy, pick up some station schwag and drop your name into the box.

Good luck – and again, here’s the link to register for your free tickets!

It’s not just a physical sensation – it’s a mental one as well.

We’re talking about the feeling that we’re all getting suffocated by this enduring wildfire smoke.

Yeah, all that coughing is making it harder for Jack to hone his incredible collection of pick-up lines; but the associated claustrophobia has also boosted his neurosis to unprecedented levels.

Chicks just don’t seem to care too much for Jack when he’s sweating, convulsing and passing out BEFORE he even downs his first can of cool brew.

So this month, Jack’s inviting you to all join him on a road trip out of town to one of the few areas where the sky remains clear. We’re talking about a campout at Deadman Lake in far, far southwestern Montana – in the Italian Peaks Proposed Wilderness.

And to further pique your interest, our friends at Lithia Ford of Missoula are throwing in a tire mount and balance for one lucky winner. Oh, and by the way, you’re driving; Jack will provide the entertainment.

Read on for directions, tips and what to expect at Deadman’s Lake, and don’t forget to CLICK HERE to sign up for your free tire mount and balance!


Deadman Lake #91

Round Trip: 16 miles

Total Elevation Gain: 1,096 feet

Directions: From Missoula, head east on I-90 like you are headed to Butte, but just before Butte you’ll take I-15 south. Head through Dillon, and then about 45 miles past town you’ll take Exit 23 at Dell.

wmt41ff882550b37c9b7Turn right at the bottom of the off-ramp and then take an immediate left onto Westside Frontage Road. About 1.5 miles down you’ll come to Big Sheep Creek Road – turn right (west) here.

Follow Big Sheep for 18 miles – and when it branches, take the left fork towards Nicholia-Deadman on FR 3927. Stay on the road until you see Nicholia Creek Road, and then follow that to the lake.

We highly recommend you check out a map before setting out on your journey.

What to expect: This hike covers about one-third of a 23-mile lollipop-shaped loop through a lush valley with views of the Italian Peaks.

Starting at Deadman Lake, hike south upstream following a dirt trail that at times is faint and grown over. After taking the lefthand branch early on, hike into the valley surrounded by high, cavernous cliff faces following the sometimes dry creek bed through meadows and old lake basins. Take this path for around 6 miles and then the trail begins to take a slight dip into the trees on the righthand side. Continuing for a couple hundred meters look for the sub-trail branching across the river and up the hillside to the left.

This branch was a little bit difficult to find even with a trail map; look for the branch just south of the mountain with an eastern cliff face. Once on this trail, there are a couple switchbacks to the top of the hill. This climb is the most difficult part of the hike. Around a mile after taking the sub trail, cut down on the other side of the hill to a small but oasis-like Divide Creek Lake.

A good camping spot is only another half mile up on a peninsula overlooking the way you just came from and there’s a great view of the geologically interesting mountain line to the Southwest. The trail is rough but this view of Italian Peak is definitely worth packing in to see at sundown. If you can filter some water I would suggest hiking up to Italian Peak from this side. There is also a view of Scotts Peak just across the Idaho border if you get up a bit higher.

Note: Instead of finishing the 16 miles remaining in the loop after hiking back down the hillside, you can hike out the way that you came.

Flee the smoke with Jack and Lithia!
Welcome back students!

Jack is all about the college lifestyle.

The sports, the girls, the parties, the late night pizza runs … yep, he’s been living that way for years.

The thing is, Jack’s not too much into learning. And he’s not exactly welcome on the UM campus anymore.

But that’s another story.

So instead of providing the kind of support you probably want, Jack’s here to provide the kind of support you really need: A soundtrack for the grind.

What do we mean by that?

Jack keeps the party rocking all the time. Whether it’s pop rock, classic rock or buttrock, his soundtrack is all about variety with attitude.

He’s there for you on those Friday nights when you’ve got the lampshade on you head in some dirty basement apartment in the Slant Streets. He’s by your side on those Saturday mornings when you need a little extra motivation to get out of bed and continue on with life.

Jack keeps it rocking Sundays, when you’re cramming in a week’s worth of homework in the final two hours of the weekend; and he keeps it rocking Monday morning when you’re polling your friends for great excuses for skipping class.

Looking for something to do? Jack’s got giveaways going on all the time, from concert tickets to scratch tickets and free auto inspections and details, he’ll help you busy and have fun without breaking the bank.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – no matter where you are or what you’re doing, you can find a friend at 105.9 FM.

No, Jack’s not the brightest guy, and some of his behavior has been questionable at best. But he’s the most consistent, and sometimes consistency is everything you need.

So welcome back, students of life and partners in debauchery. We can’t wait to make your acquaintance.

 

Make no mistake, fire season has officially arrived in Missoula County.

Several fires are currently burning south of town in Lolo National Forest, the Sapphire Complex and Goat Creek fires being the largest.

WestMtFires_7-25-2017-900x761And with the Sunrise fire growing near Tarko in neighboring Mineral County, the valley is filling up with smoke earlier – and thicker – each day.

We’re thankful, first, for the firefighters who work tirelessly in the heat and sun to keep us as well as our homes, businesses, land and livestock safe.

But the invisible heroes are those working to keep us safe from behind the scenes – those scientists, fire experts, incident commanders and government agencies who monitor the fires from afar and make critical – sometimes life-or-death – decisions about where to send our resources, human and otherwise.

It wasn’t too long ago we had to hear second-hand from the media what fires were burning where, and that often meant critical delays and distorted information that caused confusion at best and panic at worst.

But now, love it or hate it, information technology has made it much easier for us to stay on top of what’s going on without relying on those gatekeepers.

Without further ado, here’s a few great links that can help you follow the fires that are impacting you:

First, there’s InciWeb, an intergency all-risk incident management system designed both to provide the public with a single source of incident related info as well as a standardized reporting tool for the media.

sdfsdIf you follow this link, you can review a live roster of all the ongoing incidents across the country. By clicking on the column headers, you can sort the information to meet your specific inquiry. For example, click the “State” header and it arranges the incidents alphabetically by state.

You can also click on the specific incident you want to review and get a very detailed report on its current situation, outlook, weather concerns and planned actions.

This is also where you can monitor closures, evacuations, public meetings, etc.

-Second, there’s the local air quality website managed by Missoula County.

Here’s where you’ll find details about the smoke and how the fires are impacting air quality in the county, as well as what precautions you should take to avoid health problems due to the smoke.

From this page, you can follow a link to a pretty simple graphic that explains what comprises the different levels of air quality – from good to hazardous – and how you should adjust your activity accordingly.

There’s a lot of other neat links and resources available there for those who want to learn more about air quality in Missoula.

Say what you will about the positives and negatives of all the recent advances in information technology, but when it’s used to keep us and our families informed and safe, we’d say that’s a pretty neat evolution.

Where there’s smoke …
Big Saturday ahead!

We got a chance to explore all the latest happenings out at the new Fort Missoula Regional Park earlier this week, and we can’t wait to celebrate its grand opening with you this weekend!

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Join Missoula Broadcasting Company and Missoula Parks and Recreation Saturday, noon to 4, for a free vintage carnival for all ages – including live music and dance, circus acts, tours of the new park, games and sports and so much more.

The new sports field will be open for fun family-friendly games like folfing and bocce ball – or sportier types can play soccer, flag football or ultimate frizbee on the new synthetic turf fields.

Take a spin around the new park’s trails on an adaptive or Blue Bike, sign your kiddo up for the Little Red Wagon Parade at 2 pm

Reps from Parks and Rec and Historic Fort Missoula will lead pDocumentark tours at 12:15, 2 and 3 pm, and there will be an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bella Vista Pavillion at 1 pm.

And of course we will be there with all our smiling faces, broadcasting live and giving away lots of station goodies – so if for no other reason, be sure to stop by to say hello to your favorite radio personalities!

And while you’re there, swing over to the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula for its annual Forestry Day celebration 9 am to 4 pm, and join Free Cycles on a “Seersucker Bike Ride” across the new South Reserve pedestrian bridge at noon!

17309464_1944562232430740_2626337435348790191_nThe new Fort Missoula Regional Park is a joint project of the City of Missoula and Missoula County and was funded with $38 million of a $42 million parks and trail bond approved by voters in 2014.

For more information, call 721-PARK or visit AtTheFort.org.