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    December is here and once again it is Christmas Bird Count time! Join compilers Craig Hohenberger and Pete Fisher on Monday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in the United Way Conference Room of the Gateway Community Center, off US Highway 2 West in Kalispell. Hohenberg and Fisher will provide a presentat…

      Grab your binoculars and join in the annual Missoula Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Dec. 15. The count area is a circle with a 7 ½ mile radius centered at the intersection of Reserve St. and I-90. Areas are assigned ahead of Count Day. Join a group in the field or count at your backyard f…

        Five Valley Audubon will host a field trip to Mission Valley on Sunday, Dec. 2. Meet in the northwest corner of the Adams Center parking lot at 7:50 a.m. or at the Cenex Gas Station in Ronan at 9 a.m.

          Bitterroot Audubon’s November meeting will feature a program on the Galápagos Islands by Nan Christianson, retired Forest Service professional and "jack-of-all-trades naturalist." Christianson will share slides and stories depicting her 2015 trip to the Galápagos Islands which she describes …

            Five Valleys Audubon is hosting the program "Illuminating the Nocturnal Soundscape in Western Montana," from 7 top 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 , in Room 123 of the Gallagher Business Building, UM. 

            In Neuzelle, Germany, a beer brewery has developed a beer in powder form, the first of its kind, in order to reduce the heavy carbon footprint of beer exports. So that next time you order a beer from the Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle, you might have to specify how many spoonfuls of serving you wa…

            You may think yourself a fine culinary artist because you make great boxed mac n’ cheese but what if I told you  that you have no idea how to make pasta correctly. You’re adding the pasta to the pot at the wrong time AND you’re dumping all the pasta water. Yair Ben-Dor has more.

            The 2023 housing market may not be great for either buyers or sellers. But for current homeowners hoping to play both roles, it could be the right time. When entering the housing market, current homeowners have to consider twice the (often conflicting) circumstances — they are the seller, trying to get the best price for their...

            As “green” cleaning becomes increasingly popular, more and more eco-friendly products are lining the shelves at retailers. Not only are they better for the environment, but cleaning products sans harsh chemicals and fragrances are also safer to use around children and pets, as well as anyone in your household with sensitive skin (or a sensitive sniffer).

            A judge will hear arguments Wednesday over whether abortions will be allowed in Wyoming while a sweeping new ban gets challenged in her court. The ban took effect Sunday, making abortion illegal in Wyoming despite earlier rulings by Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens that blocked an earlier ban hours after it took effect last summer. Owens will now consider whether to block the new ban, too, while a lawsuit proceeds. She’s not expected to immediately weigh in, though, on a different new Wyoming abortion law: a first-in-the-nation ban on abortion pills.

            A Kansas proposal based on the disputed idea that providers leave newborns to die after unsuccessful abortions is nearing legislative approval. The push for the legislation comes as Republicans pursue limited anti-abortion measures, following a decisive statewide vote in August protecting abortion rights. The Kansas House was set to take a final vote Wednesday on the bill, which deals with cases when an abortion procedure inadvertently results in a live birth. It would require medical personnel to take the same steps to preserve the newborn’s life as providers would with other live births. Critics say the bill is unnecessary and designed to give abortion care a negative public image.

            Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the Chinese government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the chaotic aftermath, The Associated Press has found. Over a year ago, scientists called on authorities to begin preparations for reopening. But Beijing took none of the steps experts said were needed before dropping controls. Millions of older people weren’t vaccinated, and hospitals weren’t reinforced for a possible surge in cases. Experts and scientific models estimate China’s lack of preparation led to hundreds of thousands of deaths that could have been avoided.

            Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the Chinese government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the chaotic aftermath, The Associated Press has found. Over a year ago, scientists called on authorities to begin preparations for reopening. But Beijing took none of the steps experts said were needed before dropping controls. Millions of older people weren’t vaccinated, and hospitals weren’t reinforced for a possible surge in cases. Experts and scientific models estimate China’s lack of preparation led to hundreds of thousands of deaths that could have been avoided.

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            For the first time in three decades, the U.S. has a new favorite dog breed, according to the American Kennel Club. Adorable in some eyes, deplorable in others, the sturdy, push-faced, perky-eared, world-weary-looking and distinctively droll French bulldog became the nation's most prevalent p…

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