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(NAPSI)—Here’s news about summer many families may find is not so hot: According to Dartmouth College, research shows some schoolchildren can lose approximately 20% of reading gains and 27% of math gains over the summer, with younger children and those transitioning from elementary to midd…
(BPT) - There's something magical about family road trips. Imagine the perfect day: You found a great campsite in a beautiful part of the country, and you just woke up to the sound of birdsong. You're relaxing in the morning sun in a camp chair, waiting for the kids to emerge from the deep s…
(BPT) - It's a fact: Not all moms are the same. Do you want to celebrate your own mom, or express your appreciation for some of the other important mother figures who are part of your life? It helps to recognize that moms (and great mom gifts) are not one-size fits all. While candy and flowe…
(BPT) - A barbecue garden makes it easy to grow your own grill-ready ingredients at home. By planting crops like tomatoes, peppers, squash and herbs, you can create fresh, homegrown meals that elevate outdoor entertaining all season long.
(NAPSI)—You can’t see them but they can harm you and the people you care about with every breath you take.
(BPT) - Recycling programs continue to improve and become more accessible, increasing opportunities for everyone to do their part in giving materials a second life and reducing waste. In 2025 alone, nearly 2.5 million additional households gained the ability to recycle food and beverage cartons.
(BPT) - Key Takeaways
(NAPSI)—It’s good to have a home generator on hand when the power goes out, but it’s best to use it with safety in mind. For example, set it up away from your home. Never put it in the house, garage or carport, or near an open door or window. Use an outdoor rated extension cord. Install a w…
(NAPSI)—While spring is the time to get out your lawn equipment to shape up your yard, before you fire up your lawn mower, trimmer, and other yard gear, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) reminds you to keep safety in mind.
(NAPSI)—This spring and summer you can be ready for some beautiful backyarding if you heed four hints: Plan how you’ll use your yard based on your backyarding personality. Know how you’ll use the space and plant with a purpose. Make sure you have the right tools on hand and always follow the…
It’s almost winter, and telephone poles in Big Sky country are dotted with hawks, kestrels, and Northern Shrikes.
Oaks feed everyone, through wildfire and drought. Birds and moths depend on them like humans depend on groceries, housing, and social services.
WASHINGTON — Spaces are available for residents of Underwood Conservation District (UCD) to sign up for fall session of mobile chipping.
While picking blackberries one morning along the far east end of the Riverfront Trail recently, I encountered a retired couple who wanted to know where they should go to be able to walk right next to the river.
Song Sparrows used to sing, even in the depth of winter, around my house.
We’d just moved from a desert hill to a small place near a creek, which younger me thought magical because it flowed all year round and had tiny actual fish in it.
CORVALLIS — A collaboration co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher is hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries.
It’s not hard to find a Western Meadowlark in Wasco County. In open, grassy habitat, their loud liquid songs start ringing out as early as February.
SHERMAN COUNTY — Interested in gardening and want to experience the deep satisfaction that comes from growing a portion of your own food? Want to stretch your food budget by growing, eating and storing food that you grew yourself? Need tips and budget-friendly ways to have a vegetable garden in the space that is available to you?
