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It's almost time for UM students to load up on gear for the fall semester. Here's what you'll need besides pens and notebooks.

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What makes a town, a town? The Montana Department of Transportation was faced with that question in 2000, when it proposed eliminating 18 towns from the state road map.

The office eventually decided that to stay on the map, each town must have at least one year-round resident

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The long list of student fees tacked on to most college tuition bills is enough to make any student scream. When I was enrolled at The University of Montana, it seemed like fees were being added or increased every single semester, and I will be the first to admit that half of the time, I didn’t even know what I was paying for

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It’s Western Montana Fair week in Missoula, which means the fairgrounds will be a hub of activity through Sunday.

While most fair-goers show up for the food, games and rides, the fair is so much more than ring tosses and corn dogs

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Give visiting friends and family members a taste of real Montana culture at one of these local watering holes.

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It's a great opportunity!

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One of my favorite summertime indulgences is simply doing nothing.

Some people might consider it a waste of a day, but to me, there is nothing better than grabbing a towel/blanket/mat/chair, heading to the park or the beach, and just lounging out in the sun

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Most of the time, I’m a pretty good sport when it comes to being pranked.

OK, that’s a total lie. I hate being the victim of practical jokes, but I love playing the part of the jokester — although, to be honest, most of my pranks fail due to my inability to keep a straight face.

But, I

Everyone could use a little driver’s ed refresher — so take a look at these five commonly overlooked traffic rules.

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The new Big Sky Conference logo was unveiled this week, and my response to this much-anticipated redesign was overwhelmingly… meh.

With all of the hype leading up to the big reveal, I guess I was expecting the “wow” factor to pack a little more punch

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