Our 14th annual SponCon was a blast. While fewer bars emerged from the contest than in recent years, the teams continue to raise the bar with their vision, creativity, and craft. Thanks to all who competed and came out to celebrate Missoula’s thriving culture of reuse with us. Our 8th Annual Banquet & […]
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Building contest starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Family-friendly activities start at 11 a.m. Fun continues ’til it stops. Build Watch the magic happen. The building contest is for builders and spectators. It’s live building with some of Missoula’s best craftspersons and artisans! We have 28 teams […]
Join Home ReSource, Missoula in Motion, and 50 other great Missoula orgs as we take over Higgins Street for Sunday Streets this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. At our booth, near 3rd St. south of the bridge, you can play Giant Jenga or help us build the Home ReSource-asaurus in preparation for SponCon next Saturday. We’ll […]
By Catherine Ipsen, the Associate Director at the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities and Director of Rural Employment Research at the RTC: Rural at the University of Montana. Catherine is a former Home ReSource board member and current Home ReSource events committee member. Originally published in Missoula Current, September 7, […]
To all those who labor: Thanks for all your hard work! We will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. We hope you have a great long weekend. See you on Tuesday! May we suggest that you consider taking the few dollars you’d spend on Monday at Home ReSource and instead put them toward […]
By Kim Johnson, fifth-grade teacher and the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Coordinator at Franklin Elementary School in Missoula. Originally published in Missoula Current, August 31, 2018. My name is Kim Johnson and my team teacher Rae Baerlocher and I are starting our second year team-teaching a Zero Waste classroom at Franklin […]
Today we bid a fond farewell to Katie Anderson. After 11 months of ZWAP!ing, Zero Waste planning, and teaching us all so much in her kind and gentle way, Katie has completed her Energy Corps service term. Next week, she heads East to pursue a Masters in Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College. Thank you for […]
By Max Longo, Energy Corps/AmeriCorps service member with Climate Smart Missoula. Originally published in Missoula Current, August 24, 2018. Right now in Missoula, affordable housing is a hot topic. Missoulians want access to safe, healthy, energy efficient homes that don’t break the budget. In Montana, and Missoula is no exception, […]
While fire season is here and is no joke as we all know–especially these folks–we like to call this time of year “fun season.” Why? Because River City Roots Fest & Spontaneous Construction, of course. Both iconic Missoula events are coming up, both are working toward Zero Waste, and both […]