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Tips for Sleeping in the Summer Heat
I really try not to complain about the heat — after all, I spend most of the year complaining about the cold — but when it comes to catching some Z’s, the 90-plus-degree days we’ve been having in Missoula are really starting to get to me
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Quiz: How "Zoo" Are You?
Sure, when people ask us where we’re from, we all say Missoula. But some of us are just a little more Zootastic than others. Take this quiz to find out where you fall along the Missoula spectrum.
1. When you approach a crosswalk, you:
a. Look both ways before crossing
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5 Things I Will Miss Most About Missoula
Photo by Brooke Andrus
All good things must come to an end. I always knew that I would have to leave Missoula eventually, but I can’t believe that the time has really come to pack up and hit the road. I have a feeling that it won’t sink in until I’m hundreds of miles away from Zoo Town and unable to satisfy my craving for a banana-chocolate milkshake from Big Dipper, or a carne asada burrito from
Goodbye for Now, Missoula
When I first moved to Missoula for college, I was scared to leave the dorm parking lot.
I came from a small town with one stoplight. So to me, this city seemed huge, and I was terrified of getting lost.
As the weeks went by, I got braver. I ventured to the mall, and then to the movie theater, and even into some of the neighborhoods where my off-campus friends lived
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5 Things Every University of Montana Student Should Have
Photo by Brooke Andrus
The first day of the fall semester is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for University of Montana students to load up their backpacks with books, notepads and No. 2 pencils. But, there are some supplies that you probably won’t find on any back-to-school shopping list even though you’ll definitely want to have them on hand. Here are five ex
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Butte Historical Tours – A Great Reason to Get Out of Missoula
In the minds of most Montanans, Butte is famous for two things: St. Patrick’s Day and the Berkeley Pit. The Mining City often is the butt of jokes made by those of us fortunate enough to live in, shall we say, more aesthetically pleasing areas of the state
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"Lost and Found Montana" Project Creates Buzz
What makes a town, a town? The Montana Department of Transportation was faced with that question in 2000, when it proposed eliminating 18 towns from the state road map.
The office eventually decided that to stay on the map, each town must have at least one year-round resident
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University of Montana Students Can Save Money on Textbooks
The long list of student fees tacked on to most college tuition bills is enough to make any student scream. When I was enrolled at The University of Montana, it seemed like fees were being added or increased every single semester, and I will be the first to admit that half of the time, I didn’t even know what I was paying for
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5 Real Montana Bars in Missoula
Photo courtesy of billlutzius/Flickr
Whether you’re trying to show visiting friends and family a good time in Zoo Town, or you’re a visitor yourself, you’ll definitely want to make time to experience Missoula’s unique nightlife. Forget flashy clubs an
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Blazing a Trail in the Rattlesnake? Bring Your Bug Spray!
I love spending time outdoors during the summer months, but I do not love all of the multi-legged creatures that make their home in the forest — especially the ones that bite.
A few days ago, I set out on a nice, long run from the main trailhead in the Rattlesnake Wilderness Area
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