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When I was a kid, I always dreaded seeing the first “Back to School” ad on TV. It reminded me that summertime wouldn’t last forever — that eventually, my days of swimming, bike-riding and playing with my friends would be replaced by homework, quizzes and tests

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I do the majority of my runs during the afternoon hours, which — especially of late — means it can be pretty warm outside.

Not surprisingly, the increase in temperature has led to an influx of active sprinklers

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In case you didn’t know — and you probably didn’t — July 1-7 is Be Nice to New Jersey Week.

When I first heard about it, my initial reaction was, “Why would anyone in New Jersey care about people being nice to them?”

You see, I have a special connection to New Jersey: it’s my boyfriend’s home state

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If you’ve got a set of wheels and a day to kill, why not take a mini-vacation and explore one of these great Montana towns? The driving time to each one is two hours or less, which means you should be able to get there and back on less than a tank of gas. What ar

Everyone needs a goal.

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A day off is a day off.

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It’s illegal to light fireworks within the Missoula city limits, but apparently the threat of a hefty fine isn’t enough to deter all Missoula residents from striking a match.

For the last several nights, I have fallen asleep to the sound of explosives being detonated outside of my window

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I will openly admit that I have way too many clothes. They are stuffed into every nook and cranny of my bedroom — in dressers, in closets, in plastic storage bins.

I would guess that I wear approximately 25 percent of my wardrobe on a regular basis — and the rest just kind of sits there

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Photo by Brooke Andrus

The University of Montana has been part of the Missoula community for almost 120 years. Its long history as one of the state’s largest learning institutions is peppered with interesting facts, stories and tidbits. Here

What’s the Fourth of July without fireworks?

I grew up in a pretty rural area of Montana, and most of my childhood memories of Independence Day involve lighting things on fire and watching them explode.

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