Now in its 13th year, the Missoula Public Library’s annual writing contest — known as Missoula Writes — was a huge success in 2021. A total of 31 writers — from children and teens, to adults — placed as finalists this year in the areas of fiction, nonfiction and poetry writing.
Although the library is still in the process of moving to its new building, curbside service of library materials pickup will be available starting Monday, Aug. 31, and will be available Mondays through Thursdays, from 12:30-6:30 p.m. each of those days. The pickup location for holds will be…
Join us this month for the library’s Memory Café in a live virtual format, which will feature Missoula City Band director Gary Gillett, who will offer a live and energetic discussion about his 2018 book, “The Missoula City Band: Stories In Time.” Gillett will also share clips during his talk…
PHILIPSBURG — Ron “Rondo” Scharfe, a 90-year-old WWII veteran who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima, grinned and high-fived several skiers as he looked around the base lodge at younger veterans gathered at Discovery Ski Area.
Poems that move back and forth through time can be intriguing. In this poem by Pat Schneider, she looks deep into the past and evokes it in compelling detail, though the poem speculates that there will arrive a future in which this particular moment in the past is all but forgotten. Yet it's…
A climbing gym presents an aesthetic challenge: How do you decorate a half-acre of wall space?
Hawthorne Elementary School, Missoula, fourth grade
FINLEY POINT — Christmas isn’t a one-and-done kind of holiday for Sandy Davis.
WHITEFISH — Skiing in Whitefish has always been a community affair
This poem by Stella Nesanovich, who lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, appeared in a recent issue of Third Wednesday, a literary journal. At this time of great national division it's good to see a few people in a tire shop, coming together to share their common humanity. Her most recent book …
Jakki Mohr really does have a method to her madness — the madness being the mountain range of paper piles that sprawl across the regents professor's office at the University of Montana.
BLUE BAY — Conservation isn’t cheap.
The University of Minnesota Press has published a fine collection of bee poems, If Bees are Few. Here's one by one of my favorite poets, Naomi Shihab Nye, who lives in San Antonio.Her most recent book is Famous from Wings Press.
In essence, Squash Spaghetti is your favorite spaghetti recipe, plus squash. And if you don’t have a favorite spaghetti recipe, or know how to cook a squash this recipe will help.
From Minnesota gin to Virginia whiskey, it’s an excellent time to celebrate the best of craft distilling in the U.S.
A $5 million class action lawsuit alleges Kellogg's Pop-Tarts are masquerading as a health food and contain "non-strawberry fruit ingredients."
From hibiscus to yuzu, the foods set to trend in 2022.
Browse through recently listed homes in the Missoula and Western Montana real estate market and find your next home!
Now that it is getting colder and the days are getting shorter, it is time to start preparing your garden for winter. Here are five things you can do to get your garden ready for winter.
While houseplants have the ability to bring life to a room and purify the air while doing it, a drawback is that many houseplants are toxic to animals. Here are 10 plants that add beauty to your home without worry.
Missoula and Western Montana homes with at least five bedrooms.
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Here are four simple moves that you can do at your desk which will make a dent in your sedentary time.
The gut-brain axis links your brain’s emotional and cognitive centers with your intestinal functions.
When it comes to heart health, experts say it's important to avoid certain beverages.
Rebecca Hall has admitted she's entered a 'f*** it' phase in her life - which has led to her directorial debut.
Queen Elizabeth has received plenty of support from her family over recent days.
ABBA were once hated by Sweden's progressive music scene.
To mark the 15th anniversary of 'Back to Black' a giant black heart has been erected in Camden.
A pet store owner in South Korea baked Squid Game-themed dog treats on Tuesday (October 26) to get into the Halloween spirit.
Going for hikes with your dog is great exercise for both of you. The American Kennel Club offers these tips on what to bring when you hit the trails.
This funny footage shows a puppy accidently locked outside of her house do a 'bunny hop' to get try and get her owner's attention.
Browse through local shelter pets available for adoption.
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