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Spooky Snacks that Make Halloween Pop

Before heading out to trick-or-treat, gather your minions in the kitchen for some family-friendly fun crafting these tasty, spooky snacks.

October 24, 2022

It's going to be lonely hunting without horses.Hunters with a pack of horses

Smells Like Rain: It’s Going to Be Lonely

This year, for the first time since I was young, I don’t have a horse to take me deep into wilderness areas, and that makes me profoundly lonely for all the horses and mules that have enriched my life.

October 18, 2022

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3 Tips to Avoid Travel Scams

The internet brings vacations and getaways to travelers’ fingertips, but instant access also means vulnerability to fraudsters pushing travel scams to steal data.

October 7, 2022

Luthier and owner of Ghost Town Guitars, Phil Maynard

Renaissance Man Phil Maynard

There are renaissance men, and there are renaissance men, but the Leonardo da Vinci of Montana, Phil Maynard, lives in the little ghost town of Rimini.

October 1, 2022

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3 Tips to Keep Dogs and Cats Healthy

These simple tips from pet food experts can help you manage your dog’s or cat’s weight, to ensure they live a happy and healthy life.

September 19, 2022

Lona Pond (center) with Missoula Smokejumpers Tyler Keith (left) and Rick Olivares (right)

Raising Awareness for Wildland Firefighters

Former Hotshot Lona Pond is working to raise awareness for wildland firefighters — to get them better healthcare and better pay for grueling and dangerous work.

September 6, 2022

Needling Umpires Just Part of the Game

The constant conflict between players and umpires is baseball’s version of The Hundred Years’ War. It isn’t the longest-running battle—it just seems that way.

August 25, 2022

Great Falls Tribune Files Saved for Public Use

Two Great Falls residents have saved important historical records collected over the course of 135 years in the Great Falls Tribune reporters’ library.

August 23, 2022