Up in the 406

Jim Harmon writes, "There comes a time for everyone, I suppose, when it hits you: you’ve reached an age at which you have become history."

Big Richard has grown in its many visits to Missoula.

Montana will be traveling to Denver for its first-round game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Montana (25-9) soared past Northern Colorado (25-9) 91-83 for a Big Sky record extending 12th tournament title and the first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2019.

The five-time Grammy winner will perform in Missoula on July 2.

It is the bane of historians and researchers: the centuries-old practice of using initials rather than full names. The system was used by journalists and writers through the mid-20th century - even by radio newscasters like J. Paul Huddleston at KHJ, Los Angeles, in the 1960s.

The Missoula Police Department on Sunday said it had recovered the body of Danit Ehrlick, just down river from where she and her dog were reported missing in February.

University of Montana law student Vance J. Thuesen was one of three winners of the recent UM School of Music’s annual Concerto & Aria Competition.

1947 was a significant year. It was the year of the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan and the Taft-Hartley Act. The transistor was invented, more than a million veterans used the G.I. Bill to attend college, Henry Ford died, a loaf of bread cost 13 cents, and flying saucers were a hot topic. Closer to home, the St. Ignatius Post newspaper advertised a 20-foot cabin cruiser (sleeps four) with a steel hull and overhauled motor for $2,000.

I’d like to extend a personal invitation to readers of this column to sign up for a special University of Montana MOLLI presentation on April 24, 2025. MOLLI is short for Montana Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.