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5 People You Will See at a Baseball Game
People-watching is one of my favorite activities, and sporting events are prime territory for observing my fellow human beings.
Lemonade Stands – A Classic Sign of Summer
Here’s a sign of summer that almost every person who grew up in America can relate to: lemonade stands.
Be Nice to New Jersey (After All, You Get to Live in Montana)
In case you didn’t know — and you probably didn’t — July 1-7 is Be Nice to New Jersey Week.
When I first heard about it, my initial reaction was, “Why would anyone in New Jersey care about people being nice to them?”
You see, I have a special connection to New Jersey: it’s my boyfriend’s home state
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Are You Watering Your Lawn Efficiently?
I do the majority of my runs during the afternoon hours, which — especially of late — means it can be pretty warm outside.
Not surprisingly, the increase in temperature has led to an influx of active sprinklers. This has been great for me — there’s nothing better than running through a cool mist of water in the middle of a hot summer run — but it might not be so great for your lawn
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Missoula Marathon: Race Day is Almost Here
This Sunday, July 8, I’m going to wake up at 4 a.m. Then I’m going to go run 13.1 miles. If it sounds crazy, that’s because it is.
The funny thing is that there will be literally thousands of people doing the exact same thing on the exact same morning
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Fireworks Danger: Even Sparklers Could Send You to the ER
It’s illegal to light fireworks within city limits, but apparently the threat of a hefty fine isn’t enough to deter all Missoula residents from striking a match.
For the last several nights, I have fallen asleep to the sound of explosives being detonated outside of my window
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What Happens to Your Old Clothes?
I will openly admit that I have way too many clothes. They are stuffed into every nook and cranny of my bedroom — in dressers, in closets, in plastic storage bins.
I would guess that I wear approximately 25 percent of my wardrobe on a regular basis — and the rest just kind of sits there
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About The University of Montana
Photo by Brooke Andrus
The University of Montana has been part of the Missoula community for almost 120 years. Its long history as one of the state’s largest learning institutions is peppered with interesting facts, stories and tidbits
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Cell Service Improves in Western Montana
It’s hard to believe that just a few short years ago, I was totally anti-cellphone.
In fact, my parents basically forced me to carry one when I was in high school so they could check up on me whenever they felt like it. It was a huge burden, both physically (it was one of those old-school Nokias that looked more like a walkie-talkie than a cellphone) and socially (I was expected to call and report
Paintball Tournament Comes to Missoula
Running has always been my stress-relief activity of choice, but then again, I have never been paintballing.
It’s one of those things I have always wanted to try, and I now have the ability to do so right here in the Garden City.
City Life Community Center recently opened an outdoor paintball field in the open lot next to Bob Ward and Sons, southwest of Southgate Mall
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