Christmas

The Ravalli County Museum is opening their Victorian Years Exhibit Saturday with a reception at 6 p.m. hosted by the Victorian Ladies Tea Guild of Western Montana, who will be introducing the fashion, culture and customs of the time

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It's November. And, while Thanksgiving is but a memory for most of us, store managers are already looking ahead to Christmas.

Toys R Us, a store that I wish would one day come to our city (old K-Mart? Anyone?), has come out with its "Hot Toy" list for the upcoming holiday season. The list is their best guess as to which will be this year's best selling toys.

Here's a rundown of that list:

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The season of giving could lead to a year of financial distress, as a recent survey indicates that holiday generosity is making more Americans bro-ho-ho-ho-ke by the beginning of the new year.

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If there is one thing better than the feeling you get from helping less-fortunate children, it’s the feeling you get when you hear words of gratitude from the children that benefited from your generosity.

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When you're caught up in the stress of the holidays, it's easy to forget the things that used to make this time of year so special.

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We received a great surprise today at our studios to share with local kids. The Springs at Missoula, a senior living community, brought 66 stockings filled with toys and treats and asked us to give them to kids who could use some holiday cheer

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There’s something about the holiday season that often makes us all a little nostalgic. And it’s not just the result of carefully-crafted marketing by retailers — psychological experts say that wistful feeling has an actual purpose.

Krystine Batcho, a professor of psychology at Le Moyne College in New York, says nostalgia helps us feel connected to one another and can even ease pain during a crisis.

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Who says the holidays have to be all warm and fuzzy? According to some health groups in the UK, Christmas can be the perfect time to tell a loved one he or she is overweight.

It may sound rude, but experts insist the health risks involved with obesity, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke, make it worth the uncomfortable conversation.

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Again this year, our overnight show on KLYQ, Coast to Coast AM, will have live, holiday-themed programming, including music, special guest appearances and surprises throughout the holiday weekend.
George Noory will start things off on Friday, December 23, Ian Punnett will host on Christmas Eve into Christmas morning, George Knapp on the evening of the 25th and George Noory again on Dec 26

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They may look like innocent reflections of the festive holiday season but if you’re not careful, you’ll be seeing a lot more red than green at Christmas.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued an alarming study that found that accidents caused by holiday decorations went from 10,000 cases in 2007 to more than 13,000 in 2010.

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