🌱 Patch AM: What the sudden Famous Dave’s closure means for Missoula workers

Hey there, Missoula! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the sudden Famous Dave's closure means for Missoula workers
• See what's blooming on downtown Missoula's newest mural wall
• Why Montana and Nevada are trading jabs over a future game

Also on today's calendar: Energy Healing Conference Missoula and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
• Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Abrupt closure of Missoula Famous Dave's leaves employees with few options (nbcmontana.com) — Famous Dave's in Missoula has permanently closed without warning, leaving longtime employees suddenly jobless and scrambling to replace lost income and health insurance. The shutdown, following the earlier closure of Missoula's Applebee's under the same ownership, raises questions about the Ryan Restaurant Corporation's plans as residents lose another familiar dining spot.
   

• New mural underway in downtown Missoula (nbcmontana.com) — A new 750-square-foot mural is going up right now on a downtown Missoula building occupied by Leaf and Quiet, featuring Montana wildflowers and lesser-known pollinators like bats and spiders. It's the fourth year the Missoula Downtown Foundation has teamed with local artists, with another piece planned soon at the Montana Natural History Center.
   

• Choate's comments on Montana spark scheduling discussion before Nevada-MSU matchup (nbcmontana.com) — From Missoula, a brewing scheduling spat has emerged after Nevada coach Jeff Choate said he first hoped to host the Montana Grizzlies before booking Montana State for a Sept. 12 matchup. Montana's athletic director pushed back publicly, sharing past emails that show different dates were discussed, while the Bobcats prepare for a high-profile road test against an FBS opponent.
   

📸 Around Missoula

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Missoula

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Broad Comedy →
  The Wilma, 131 S Higgins Ave Ste 2-1, Missoula
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Energy Healing Conference Missoula →
  Hilton Garden Inn Missoula, 3720 N Reserve St, Missoula
  9:30 am
Sunday September 27
• Mountain Grass Unit →
  Top Hat, 134 W Front St, Missoula
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Nolan Taylor →
  Top Hat, 134 W Front St, Missoula
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 9
• Soccer White & Blue teams at TR vs CS Porter
  Target Range Elementary 4095 South Ave W, Missoula, MT 59804, USA
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Soccer White & Blue Teams @ TR vs Hellgate
  Target Range Elementary 4095 South Ave W, Missoula, MT 59804, USA
  4:00 pm
• Orchard Homes Farmers Market →
  Orchard Homes Country Life Club, 2537 S 3rd St W, Missoula
  4:30 pm
• TR Hoedown - PTO
  Target Range Elementary TRS-1-Field & Grounds (100)
  6:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Cross Country @ Frenchtown
  Frenchtown Pond / Frenchtown HS Softball Complex
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball B @ Lolo
  Lolo Elementary School District , MT, USA
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball A @ TR vs Lolo A
  Target Range Elementary, 4095 South Ave W, Missoula
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Soccer White & Blue teams vs Frenchtown @ Fort Missoula Field 8
  Target Range Elementary, 3401-3499 South Ave W, Missoula
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone, bear lover here 👋—just a friendly reminder that if you see a bear you should leave the bear alone and calmly walk in the other direction.
  I know it's exciting and you want to record and take pictures, but it causes them stress and increases the likelihood of a negative encounter. Many… (Nextdoor Northside)
• Anyone looking for work?
  We own a cleaning company and have a cleaning job opening 5-7 days a week located in Lolo. Between the hours of 10/11pm start time midnight 1am… (Nextdoor Westside)

• Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom posted a job opening for Busser in Missoula. Apply here.
• The University of Montana posted a job opening for Cashier, UM Dining in Missoula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Missoula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Frenchtown

• MTN Sports 2026 high school football power rankings for Sept. 7 (montanasports.com)

Stevensville

• USFS to close research and development facilities (missoulacurrent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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