Joy Larson

Can you taste it? It’s in the air. Yes, parents it’s the taste of school in the air. School is just weeks away. The kids are still on a summer high, but you know that school is just around the corner, and soon everything will be back to normal.

As a parent,

We all love Montana, that’s why we live here. However, it seems in the past, there was a need for some laws that we don’t find quite relevant anymore. Although, with some of these laws, I’m

I have been reading articles trying to figure out exactly what Higgs Boson is and why it’s such a big deal. All the explanations I’ve been reading just make me think of Doc Brown in “Back to the Future.” Blah,

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My husband, like many other Missoulians, is an avid hunter. I have to admit, he is pretty good at it. Our freezer always seems to be full at the end of every November. The worst part of hunting season is how long my husband is gone. Most of his v

This time of year I am thankful that I live near water. Every summer when the thermostat reaches 90 degrees, my boys and I head straight for the creek near our house and we don’t leave until fall appears. I know

I have to admit, I am not a big fan of sugar cookies, mainly because they aren’t made with chocolate. However, my husband loves sugar cookies. They are his absolute favorite, so I end up making them to keep him happy. The best sugar cookies out there are

There have recently been two outspoken moral and religious athletes in the news lately. I would just like to say that it is about time we had some good athlete role models for our youth. Was anyone else sick of the football players making millions of dollars and getting thrown in jail for having their girlfriends killed, dog fighting and drugs? Or baseball players getting their records revoked for juicing? And basketball players cheating on their wives with young women who cry rape? Why is it that if over 90 percent of Americans believe in God (http://www.ga

The good news is that Dino is not lost anymore, he was found and is now home safe and sound. Two weeks ago he disappeared from his home behind Crossroads Travel Center at the Wye. No one knew where he went or who took him. The b

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Sitting here watching my four boys play together I wonder to myself what would I do to protect my child? The recent news story of a Texas father who killed an acquaintance he found molesting his daughter has me thinking: would I react any differently?  The answer: No. I would do everything in my power to save my child from that person and that situation, no matter what

Summer is here and that means everyone is going to be hitting the water, whether it be a lake, pond, stream or river. With all the great places Missoula has to keep you cool this summer, you want to make sure you have fun, but also stay safe. According to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks here are the top safety tips

It should go without saying, but I’m going to say it anyways: Don’t leave your kids and pets in your car this summer. I personally witnessed dogs left in cars with the windows either closed or open just a crack on 80 degree days and heard of someone finding two small kids left in a car with the windows up on a 90 degree day. W

Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to get out and enjoy the weather, your family and Montana. What better vacation spot is there than Glacier National Park? It’s just a short drive, about three hours, from Missoula to Glacier. Glacier Park is the perfect not-so-far-away getaway. With gas prices staying high, we c