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Top Tips for Moving With a Pet - Your furball is part of your family, so you will have a lot of considerations when thinking about moving with a pet.
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Happy Discount Days Are Here Again - Some of us remember looking forward to “early-bird specials.” With the vaccine, it’s time to take another look at our senior discount days. © weinkoetz, Bigstock.com
Fabulous Fungi: Spring Treasure and Autumn Gold - By HOLLY ENDERSBY You don’t need a reason to walk in the woods, but going on a treasure hunt sure adds fun to the outing. In spring, as the snow melts, days grow longer, and the sun warms the earth, fruiting bodies of fungi begin to appear. When nighttime temperatures stay in the 50-degree range,… Read More »Fabulous Fungi: Spring Treasure and Autumn GoldActivist Investors Offer Valuable Market Intelligence for Management - Seniors should be activist investors. We have an obligation to fight for our right to be heard by corporate management.
Memories of Mom this Mother’s Day - Memories of mom give her a metaphysical immortality. But her freckles are a deeper physical manifestation of her immortality.
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Montana Trap Awareness for Dog Owners - Some fur-bearing species are trapped year-round. When out exploring this spring, trap awareness can help protect your K9 friend. The Golf Digest Hot List is Here! - It’s here! It’s here! It's the current Golf Digest Hot List Issue arriving in newsstands or your mailbox every February.
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Taylor Gordon: White Sulphur Springs–Harlem Renaissance Connection - Emmanuel Taylor Gordon is undoubtedly the most famous Montanan to become part of the Harlem Renaissance (1910-1930). © Insta Photos, Bigstock.com
Home Again, Thanks to Masked Earth Angels - Last summer our neighborhood howled every evening, honoring our masked Earth angels. I want to start that tribute again — I owe them my life. © Zentilia, Bigstock.com.
Opportunity Fund Addresses Rural Internet Access for Seniors - The federal government recognized rural communities, home to many Montana seniors, don’t have adequate internet access. Cider Pressing Time—The Labor of My Fruits - We’ve spent winter eating Golden Russets, Black Oxfords, and Arkansas Black apples. Time to use the leftovers—spring is cider pressing time!
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Celebrate Earth Day with New Habits - April 22 is Earth Day. You can do your part more easily with Montana's improved ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle across the whole state.©Maria_Savenko, Bigstock.com. old smart phone
Cell Phones: Monsters Among Us - I believe cell phones are so named because they condemn their users to electronic incarceration. They are monsters among us. David Mirisch: Nonoprofits’ Favorite Publicist - David Mirisch of Superior, Mont., 86, has been a publicist and producer of nonprofit fundraising events for more than 50 years.
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Vaccines Offer Ray of Hope After Long Year - COVID vaccines provide a ray of hope, but how to obtain the shots in the state of Montana may seem confusing. © Eugenia Ard, Bigstock.com
Looking for Love? There’s a Dating App for That! - Some people meet the love of their life through happenstance or mutual acquaintances. For the rest of us, there’s a dating app. Book Review: The “Sneakin’est” Man that Ever Was by Jim Harmon - The Treasure State’s past comes alive in "The Sneakin'est Man that Ever Was." Montanans and history buffs will surely enjoy this book.
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MT Gerontology Society Conference: April 12th & 13th in Missoula - The Montana Gerontology Society is hosting a virtual conference April 12 and 13 at the Holiday Inn Downtown, in Missoula. Photo by Steve Heikkila
History of Quiche: French? German? It’s Complicated - Custard is good. Pie is good. Custard pie? Custard pie is quiche, and quiche is really good. Here's what to know about the history of quiche. Photo by Suzanne Waring
Judy Ericksen: Volunteer Extraordinaire - Judy Ericksen, 78, of Great Falls, Mont., has clocked many volunteer hours and has made a significant impact on her community. © BackyardProductions, Bigstock.com.
2021 Tax Season: MT QuickFile Catching On - By SANJAY TALWANI, Public Information Officer, MT Dept. of Revenue It’s tax season again. And while no one’s excited to file their tax returns, the Montana Department of Revenue now has an online app for people with simple taxes that’s making electronic filing easier than ever—and getting folks their refunds faster than if they were… Read More »2021 Tax Season: MT QuickFile Catching On Photo by Nann Parrett
Gift Giver: Traditional Healer/Artist Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer - Elizabeth Louise Fischer is an Anishinaabe traditional healer, a role she says came to her as a gift, which she credits to the higher power. Photo courtesy MJ Williams
Celebrate April’s Jazz Month with Two Area Innovators - JAM is the acronym for April’s Jazz Appreciation Month, and MJ Williams of Helena shows JAMming is key to understanding jazz. Publisher Letter: The Silver Tsunami is Coming - After a year of isolation, our readers are planning their big escape into the world! Businesses are bracing for a silver tsunami.