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Give Big campaign raises $3.2M for area nonprofits The 12th annual Give Big Gallatin Valley raised a record-breaking $3.2 million for 265 local nonprofits. “Hosted by One Valley Community Foundation, Give Big Gallatin Valley has now raised more than $23.6 million for 525 nonprofits since launching

Denmark’s ‘hands-off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self-reliant kids

Denmark’s ‘hands-off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self-reliant kids

Much has been written about Denmark’s consistently high scores in global happiness rankings, so it might not come as a surprise that Denmark is also rated the best place to raise children, according to U.S. News and World Report. The small Scandinavian nation also scores near the top

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

The Grading System Doesn’t Help Students Learn

Imagine you’re comparing your grades with a friend after a test. One of you studied for hours while the other barely opened their textbook, but you both earned the same grade. The depth of a student’s academic understanding cannot be captured by a simple letter grade. While efficient,

MSU professor teaches students to explore death without fear

MSU professor teaches students to explore death without fear

While many avoid conversations about death, Thomas Donovan — an Honors College faculty member at MSU — encourages people to face it with curiosity instead of fear. Donovan began his career as a physiotherapist and later earned a Ph.D in psychology at the age of 60. He has spent the past

Missoula Planet Kids program faces funding uncertainty

Missoula, Montana — A free service that helps parents handle custody exchanges and visits in a supervised setting is facing questions about its future. Planet Kids is run by YWCA Missoula and gives families a safe place to visit or exchange children during custody agreements. The program is free for families

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage children. On April 16, 2026, she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who then killed himself, according to news reports. This apparent intimate partner murder-suicide

Why you should think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts

Why you should think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts

My brother’s text messages can read like fragments of an ancient code: “hru,” “wyd,” “plz” – truncated, cryptic and never quite satisfying to receive. I’ll often find myself second-guessing whether “gr8” means actual excitement or whether it’s a perfunctory nod. This oddity has nagged at me for