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Celebratory events scheduled across Northwest Montana

Celebratory events scheduled across Northwest Montana

Golden opportunity

'On Site For Seniors' has new director, looks to extend its reach

'On Site For Seniors' has high hopes

Battered Louisiana coast braces for 1 more: Hurricane Delta

ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana's Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently on track to smash into the same southwestern part of the state where Hurricane Laura blasted ashore six weeks ago.

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Soothe summer skin with aloe vera

We're all familiar with seeing aloe vera as an ingredient in lotions and balms, particularly those that cool the burn of sun-baked skin. But did you know that you can take advantage of aloe straight from the source? By cultivating your own aloe houseplant, you can save money on costly cosmetic products, keep countless plastic bottles from ending up in landfills and avoid unwanted additives found in store-bought creams. It's easy to care for your own green "medicine cabinet," and your aloe vera plant will keep growing and giving for years to come.

Remembering 'why' you liked a wine

Every year around this time, when we gather with good friends and family we always delve into our personal library to pull out some of our old favorites and share them with those closest to us. This year our Thanksgiving gathering was smaller than normal just me, Mary and another couple who are close friends of ours. We pulled out three older bottles from our library to enjoy over the two nights we celebrated Thanksgiving Day; 1994 Ridge Geyserville, 1994 Ridge Lytton Springs and 1993 Trefethen Reserve Cabernet.

Car theft report turns out to be false

Fight over cash-paying video games hits crucial stretch

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just across the mall lobby from the glass-door entrance to the Pennsylvania attorney general's office sits a cash-paying electronic game terminal that the office is fighting to outlaw, like thousands of other devices like it around the state.

Fight over cash-paying video games hits crucial stretch

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just across the mall lobby from the glass-door entrance to the Pennsylvania attorney general's office sits a cash-paying electronic game terminal that the office is fighting to outlaw, like thousands of other devices like it around the state.

Hitchin' a ride

Classic cruise commences 30th annual Car d'Lane; festivities continue today

Classic cruise commences 30th annual Car d'Lane; festivities continue today

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Greetings from Afghanistan

Matt Unrau

Fight over cash-paying video games hits crucial stretch

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just across the mall lobby from the glass-door entrance to the Pennsylvania attorney general's office sits a cash-paying electronic game terminal that the office is fighting to outlaw, like thousands of other devices like it around the state.

Community news

School musical

Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus

LONDON (AP) — A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's shop to reopen. A waiter at a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri, washes his hands more often and hopes for the best. A parcel delivery driver in Britain worries about getting sick from the people who sign for their packages.

Lake McDonald Lodge celebrates centennial

Basin Summer Sounds draws crowd to Ephrata

EPHRATA - A crowd of people gathered around noon in front of the Grant County Courthouse to listen to Ian McFeron perform.

Wine and the movies

Some of our favorite evenings are spent not only enjoying a great bottle of wine over dinner but also watching one of the handful of movies that are focused on wine, wineries, and vineyards. As the enjoyment and popularity of wine has grown recently in the States, most of the movies about the industry are recent productions. Here are some of our favorites.