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Senior center receives close to 200 Deterra bags for medication disposal

This month’s birthday dinner was held at the Hardin Senior Center on Wednesday Feb. 20. Birthday guests included Dean Barnes, Lee Joyce Denny, Vi Lazz, Ramona Real Bird, Delilah Hert

MONEY FOR NOTHING

There is no other nation whose citizens are better equipped to make moral judgements about total strangers than Americans. After all, a good part of the first Europeans here were

Farm Bureau celebrates centennial, informs on state legislation

This week certainly was one for the history books. Montana Farm Bureau celebrated its 100th birthday on Feb. 13. It was only fitting to celebrate our 100th birthday at the

Ups and downs of online taxes

I used to hear the saying occasionally, “Nothing is so sure on this earth as death and taxes.” Once again, income tax season is upon us. In the past, one

February photo features lifelong traveler

The February Photo of the Month features Velma Gentry. She is a lifelong traveler, always ready for an adventure. She belongs to the aptly named Global Grannies as well as

In defense of screen time

The Silicon Valley engineers who design our tech gadgets won’t let their kids anywhere near those devices, according to a shocking New York Times profile. These workers are convinced too

Zebra mussels and fake meat: we’re not fans of either

All good things must come to an end. We had a good run boasting about the slower pace of the legislative session. Apparently, all it takes to speed things up

Property tax assistance is available for limited-income seniors

This week’s column is about the Property Tax Assistance Program that helps citizens on a fixed or limited income by reducing the property tax rate on their home. The PTAP

Legislature’s decision to hide legal notes keeps public in the dark

The Republican-controlled Montana Legislature is changing its rules to forbid the public posting of “legal reviews” on the Legislature’s website. This is good news for Rep. Greg DeVries, R-Jefferson City,

Helping to manage chronic wasting disease in Montana

For Montana’s wildlife biologists, managing chronic wasting disease can be a little like playing the classic board game “Battleship.” Biologists know their target is out there, but predicting just where