ARTICLES BY ALI BRONDSON

How to avoid blight this spring

As this year’s gardening season approaches, local farmers and agricultural experts want to urge home gardeners to be aware of the risk of late blight, a devastating disease that reared its ugly head in the valley last year. Characterized by black colored wounds or abnormalities on the leaf and stem, …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Layer up to beat the cold this winter

It’s that time of year when you can’t just throw on the bath robe and run outside for the mail. You can’t walk your dog in your slippers and you can’t survive more than a few minutes before you’re iced over from your fingers to toes.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Glacier's gift

Autumn is my favorite season. Maybe it’s the bright colors, the cooler temperatures or the general slowing down of life in this summer recreation haven. Maybe it’s nostalgia for the start of a new school year and the excitement of high school sports playoffs. Friday night football games, Saturday cross …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

A lil' backcountry ingenuity

Dr. Michael Righetti’s day job prepares him pretty well for the unexpected medical emergencies he may encounter as a backcountry horseman. The St. Joseph Medical Center orthopedic surgeon knows that a little ingenuity can go a long way when limited resources and wilderness isolation force you to think outside the …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

A lil' backcountry ingenuity

r. Michael Righetti’s day job prepares him pretty well for the unexpected medical emergencies he may encounter as a backcountry horseman. The St. Joseph’s Medical Center orthopedic surgeon knows that a little ingenuity can go a long way when limited resources and wilderness isolation force you to think outside the …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

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