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Fireworks Danger: Even Sparklers Could Send You to the ER
Each year, thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms across the country for fireworks-related injuries.
Cell Service Improves in Western Montana
It’s hard to believe that just a few short years ago, I was totally anti-cellphone.
In fact, my parents basically forced me to carry one when I was in high school so they could check up on me whenever they felt like it. It was a huge burden, both physically (it was one of those old-school Nokias that looked more like a walkie-talkie than a cellphone) and socially (I was expected to call and report
Paintball Tournament Comes to Missoula
Running has always been my stress-relief activity of choice, but then again, I have never been paintballing.
It’s one of those things I have always wanted to try, and I now have the ability to do so right here in the Garden City.
City Life Community Center recently opened an outdoor paintball field in the open lot next to Bob Ward and Sons, southwest of Southgate Mall...
6 Things You Didn’t Know About The University of Montana
Photo by Brooke Andrus
The University of Montana has been part of the Missoula community for almost 120 years. Its long history as one of the state’s largest learning institutions is peppered with interesting facts, stories and tidbits
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July 4th Fireworks Displays in Missoula
What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks?
I grew up in a pretty rural area of Montana, and most of my childhood memories of Independence Day involve lighting things on fire and watching them explode.
Unfortunately, that’s a big no-no inside Missoula city limits...
What Happens to Your Old Clothes?
Like many Americans, I assume that my donated clothing eventually ends up in someone else's closet. That's not always the case.
Summer Running in Missoula: Why Earlier Might be Better
Now that the sun is rising earlier and morning temperatures usually are well above the freezing mark, more and more people are choosing to exercise before work.
Of course, I am not one of them — this is secondhand information that I have gathered from eavesdropping on other people’s conversations
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Want to do Something Fun? Go to a Missoula Osprey Game!
Missoula’s beloved minor league baseball team will host its home opener this Friday, and here's why you should be there.
Tips for Attending Outdoor Weddings in Montana
Heading to a wedding in the woods? Here's what you need to know before you go.
Could Your Flip-Flops Make You Sick?
Here in Montana, we are hundreds of miles away from the nearest beach. But that doesn’t stop us from sliding our feet into one of America’s favorite beachwear items: flip-flops.
And why wouldn’t we? They are the epitome of cool, carefree summer fashion...