Nutrition Basics

By Gen Gondeiro “Nutrition.” For some of us that word is daunting; it represents giving up things that we love and strikes fear into the hearts (and stomachs) of thousands, even millions of folks [...]

Living with Perspective

By Kristi Calvery I never thought I would be grateful that I was diagnosed with diabetes as a child. As a teacher, I now find there is value in life experiences and adversity. It allows a person [...]

Quilting Comfort for Chouteau County

From the very young to the very old, everyone loves the comfort of a quilt. It’s soft. It’s warm. And there’s something heartening about all the dedication and care it takes to make one. That’s [...]

Community Outreach through Music

By Kristi Calvery Before Pam McFarland was a resident at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care, she would get the Great Falls Tribune each week and circle the activities happening that she would [...]

“You are an Ironman”

By Brad Reynolds The path to good fitness can be one hell of a journey. We all have our obstacles to overcome. Maybe you’re shy or embarrassed and don’t know where to begin. Maybe you feel you’re [...]

Montana State Prison Riot

On April 16, 1959 prisoner Jerry Myles and his accomplices, Lee Smart and George Alton, took control of Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge. The riot was started when the prisoners seized rifles [...]

Echoes of the Golden Age

Senator Taft speaking to a crowd on Main Street in Lewistown, 1952 By L. Abigail Jones In the United States, those of us born after 1980 are part of the first generation who does not know our own [...]

Air Force in the 1950s

Havre In 1951 a radar station was built at Simpson, forty miles northwest of Havre. Prompted by the start of the Korean War, the station was intended to function as a ground control intercept and [...]