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Friday: Outdoors

There are places to travel to that when you visit, the atmosphere of the place itself can clear your mind. These types of places are likely different for every individual. For me, they are usually sweeping landscapes where wild country is the king and the queen and the jack and the ace — places there is no question that nature controls the scene. I think the big and the wide and the openness of these places — be they deserts, river valleys, prairies or mountainous landscapes — help instill that sense of clearing in my mind. It’s so easy to feel good there. These are ...

What’s butte style?

House To Home

BUTTE, Montana — Contemporary and traditional home furnishings are always in style, but Rad Popovich, merchandise manager at Steele’s in Butte, said that some non-traditional woods, new colors and furniture styles are interesting. When it comes to wood, people are looking for something ...

Planning a trip but have a history of blood clots?

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Traveling often includes sitting for periods of time, which can increase your chances of developing a deep vein thrombosis, a type of blood clot that forms in a large vein. Part of the clot can break off and travel to the lungs, causing a sudden blockage of arteries in the lung, known as a pulmonary embolism. Though these types of blot clots are rare, they are very serious and can cause death. Find out what steps you can take to prevent blood clots during travel. Blood clot risk factors Sitting for a long time without getting up and walking around can cause blood to pool in the ...

102 & COUNTING

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Elmer Alexanderson of Norway, Michigan, celebrated his 102-year birthday Jan. 23 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Alexanderson served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1945 as an aviation engineer. OGJVAMC staff surprised him with cake and coffee ...

Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’

Wednesday: Learning

NEW YORK — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a “hoax” and dismissed 11 complaints that had been filed during the Biden administration. A conservative group praised the department’s actions as “welcome news.” Over the past few years, PEN America and the American Library Association have reported thousands of bans around the country, with targeted books often containing LGBTQ+ or racial themes, from Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir, “Gender Queer,” to Angie ...