Aaron "Tallest DJ" Traylor

It's November. And, while Thanksgiving is but a memory for most of us, store managers are already looking ahead to Christmas.

Toys R Us, a store that I wish would one day come to our city (old K-Mart? Anyone?), has come out with its "Hot Toy" list for the upcoming holiday season. The list is their best guess as to which will be this year's best selling toys.

Here's a rundown of that list:

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Before I moved to Missoula, I lived in Kalispell and had made many good friends over the course of years that I stayed there. Back in 2004, money never really seemed to be too much of an issue. But then again, that was before the entire global market came to a screeching halt. Since then, the lack of jobs and income has washed up large cities like Detroit and even as close as Spokane. We thought that perhaps Montana could be able to sustain itself with the tighter knit communities and small town prices. We were wrong.

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A record 170 million people plan to celebrate Halloween this year – and spending on the holiday is expected to rise to $8 billion, up 17.5 percent from last year. The average person will spend about $79.82 on decorations, costumes and candy, up from $72.31 last year.

But what are people in Missoula dressing up the most as this year? Melanie Lerum, manager of Spirit Halloween on Brooks Street, shares her store's best-selling costumes - the one's you'll likely see roaming our local streets this weekend.

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The moment I heard about this event coming to the Adams Center I literally leaped out of my chair and ran into my daughter's room screaming "Elmo is coming! Elmo is coming!" She looked at me like I lost my mind - like that's anything new. Perhaps I'm a bit more excited for this show than she is, simply because I know how cool this event is going to be for both her and I.

And now, you and your family will hopefully be as excited as I am when I serve up a four-pack of tickets to this fun, and furry, family outing. Here's how to win..

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A photo is beginning to make the rounds on Facebook this evening showing a unique, albeit shocking, way to transport a farm animal. While it's unclear exactly where this traffic violation (it is a violation, isn't it?) occurred, rumors point to the possibility of it happening in the state of Montana very recently. One thing is for sure, we certainly hope the cow was unharmed in the process.

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Vote for which one of these local coffee perfectionists deserve this week's honor in our Zootown's Best Barista!

For the past few weeks, we've asked you to submit your nominations on who you believe makes the best coffee in Missoula, and this week we serve up two percolating professionals who sling java for a living locally.

This week it's Elizabeth from Florence Coffee vs. Kyla from Loose Caboose! It's up to you to decide who walks away with the honors. Vote as often as you'd like!

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Here is what you may have missed while waiting in line for the iPhone 5.

From a special appearance by a famous documentary celeb arriving in Missoula, to the sad ending of a region-wide search for a lost man.

Enjoy. And,

Ok, so we aren't Craigslist, but it's still worth mentioning that this unique little trailer all dolled up in Montana Grizzlies colors is up for grabs for a real good price.

I have always had dreams of hitting the open road with a camper like this, maybe cruise up to the Flathead Lake campgrounds, circle up through Glacier and back just in time for a tailgate party. Who knows? Maybe that day will come for me one day. But until then, you can snag this classic trailer adorned in maroon and grey with the official Griz logo for a screaming deal.

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In what could be one of the largest Missoula area manhunts in recent years, with 9,300 members in the Facebook search and rescue group, and thousands of hand bills and posters placed around town, tonight the group revealed that Carter's body has been located.

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In our case, however, this photo is worth 700+ "likes", 457 shares and 122 Facebook comments at the time of writing...

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The annual polar bear swim is a worldwide tradition where good intentions turn into looks of absolute horror. It is, after all, frigidly cold water. But hey, it's always good for some hilarious photos of drunk folks being sobered up pretty quickly!

We're finally getting a first look at the photos from Shania Twain‘s romantic, sunset wedding on New Year's Day, as she's just posted them on her official site. Twain, 45, married Swiss businessman Frederic Thiebaud (pronounced "tee-bow"), 40, on Saturday in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

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