October

by Tiffany Sweeney Cassy Dee paced along her patio in disbelief; “I have breast cancer. I have breast cancer. I have breast cancer.” The doctors believed her to be too young. She was only 41 [...]

Text and Photos by Kathleen Woodford When Melanie opens the door to her flower shop, she also opens a door to new beginnings. Melanie Ryan, along with her mother, Lauri Veseth, bought Country [...]

Courtesy of SOMT Born from love and respect for all humanity, Special Olympics Montana (SOMT) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary!    “This is the time to honor a movement that has transformed [...]

Art is magic. It can transport us to a place in our memories. It can take us somewhere we’ve never been. It can show us something we love—or make us fall in love with something altogether new. [...]

Light is a universal symbol, used by people of all colors, cultures, and faiths as a metaphor for hope. Candles are lit each day of Hanukkah to commemorate the Jewish rebellion and the miracle [...]

Christmas Tree at the House of Blackheads (2014) Normally, you’d be scorned for chopping down trees, propping them up in your living room, and celebrating as they slowly die on the rug. But do [...]

By Stacy Bronec In the late 1980s, First State Bank in Fort Benton (now First Bank of Montana) began offering Christmas Promotion loans and a local currency option years before the trend caught [...]

by J.B. Chandler Algebra and Chemistry are tough enough without having to worry about a place to sleep. In Montana, the reality is that over 4,000 Montana students are homeless. That’s nearly two [...]

African Proverb Photo by Really Montana Photography The ATHENAs, like their namesake, are known for their strength, courage, and wisdom. In 1982, the non-profit sprouted up in Lansing, Michigan. [...]

Charity comes in many forms. A rich man can donate large sums of wealth, a poor man can give what little he has, and both acts will be described as charity. Eileen Elias Freeman wrote, “It isn’t [...]