Entertainment

Creative studios at the makerspace, called the MOP shop, in Helena, Mont.

Makerspaces: Where People Create

Creativity might be free, but making stuff isn’t — a bummer for creative individuals lacking funds. That’s where makerspaces come in.

October 19, 2021

Illustrated cover from the 1930s Montana WPA Guidebook

WPA Guide Books

In their heyday, the WPA Guide Books were popular to take on countryside tours. Perhaps it is time to dust them off for touring your state.

October 19, 2021

Photo of Flamenco Pacifico program, hosted by the Pend Oreille Arts Council.

Sandpoint’s Pend Oreille Arts Council

The Pend Oreille Arts Council serves the general public and students through a year-round slate of performances and programs.

October 4, 2021

Photo of senior man sitting at a row of slot machines

How to Know When an Older Parent Has a Gambling Problem

Problem gambling among seniors is on the rise. Studies suggest more than 4 million Americans age 65 and older could have a gambling problem.

September 20, 2021

closeup of Elvis Presley singing into a microphone

Elvis Presley and Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley made eight attempts to get things right with “Suspicious Minds,” the future classic that would change his latter-day career.

September 13, 2021

Idaho’s Delayed Pride Fest Celebration

The pandemic forced Boise Pride Fest organizers to push back the dates a few months—The 2021 festivities occur Sept. 10-12.

September 8, 2021

Book Review: Home Waters by John Maclean

John Maclean’s latest book, Home Waters, reverently examines the way the river and its environs has threaded through his life and career.

August 30, 2021

View looking up at someone riding a zipline

Time for the Old Folks on the Zipline!

There are no guidebooks for grandparenting as children age. When they’re teens? It’s hard to go wrong with a zipline.

August 16, 2021

Book Review: The Prepper’s Medical Handbook

The Prepper’s Medical Handbook outlines how to manage survivable medical conditions through long-term care when medical help is unavailable.

August 16, 2021

Addicted to Golf: Man, It’s Hot Out!

There’s an old country song that says “too hot to golf…too cold at home!” I relish each opportunity to golf—some days it’s pretty darn hot.

August 9, 2021

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