4 Ways to Take Back Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A deadly virus is sweeping the globe. There’s no vaccine, no cure, it’s contagious and it’s spreading. Living in a pandemic, I feel a sense of fear, wondering if I’ll ever hug my friends [...]
The challenges – and gifts – of being a faith community during a pandemic
Guest post by Rev. Jody McDevitt Passover, Easter, and the beginning of Ramadan — the holiest days of the three Abrahamic faiths — all converge in April 2020, when all most of us can [...]
How to share the great outdoors during COVID-19
Spending time in nature can be a healing and restorative experience. While trying to observe Montana’s Stay-at-Home directive, Gallatin County residents have taken to the streets, hills, and trails in record numbers. How can [...]
How I’m handling the new normal of social distancing
“Nothing is normal” and every day brings more meaning to this statement. My family’s journey in navigating Governor Bullock’s stay-at-home directive started early, welcoming two of our children’s unexpected return from college. This surprise [...]
How to stay busy with kids while social distancing
To protect ourselves and our children from illness, our everyday routines have become centered on staying at home and avoiding close contact with others. But let’s face reality, for both parents’ mental health and wellbeing, [...]
Avoid the red and flatten the coronavirus curve
Credit: Graphic from the New York Times “Flattening the Coronavirus Curve” by Siobhan Roberts. In life, I tend to avoid the red. The red of a negative bank account balance, the red on [...]
How to stay connected while social distancing
At a point when social distancing is predominant in every conversation, a timely and groundbreaking book by the 19th Surgeon General of the United States makes a case for loneliness as a leading public [...]
Coronavirus anxiety: coping with stress and uncertainty
The coronavirus has plunged the world into an abyss of uncertainty and is taking a toll on our ability to deal with stress. Human beings like predictability. We like to know with certainty, what [...]
5 tips for how to talk to your teen about vaping
Has the recent news of e-cigarette-related illnesses and deaths left you scrambling to understand how to keep your teen from jumping on the vaping bandwagon? Join the club. You, and parents across the nation, are [...]
7 tips on asking for help with your new baby
I’ve always believed the old mantra — it takes a village to raise a child. I spent all of my foundational years in the same house, in the same town, surrounded by familiar faces. [...]
20 cheap holiday traditions to start this year
Need some ideas for cheap holiday traditions you can start with your family this year? We asked our staff for their favorite holiday past times. And from it, we’ve pulled together a doozy of [...]
Tips for managing money this holiday season
Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be behind us, but the holiday spending season is in full swing. If you’re on a budget managing money this holiday season, hello overwhelm. There's the stocking stuffers, [...]
Holiday Events in Gallatin County
‘Tis the 2019 Holiday Events Season in Gallatin County Curious about holiday events in Gallatin County this holiday season? There are plenty of holiday events for people of all ages. Best of all, some [...]
Free local Thanksgiving meals across Gallatin County
Looking for a warm and affordable Thanksgiving meal? Several restaurants and organizations offer free local Thanksgiving meals across Gallatin County on Thanksgiving. The Food Bank Holiday Meal Box: The Gallatin Valley Food Bank is offering [...]
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner on a budget
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner on a budget can be stressful. There’s all the mouths to feed. The cartload of ingredients. And what’s more, the pressure of preparing a feast to impress. It’s enough to break [...]
The ultimate diabetes-friendly grocery shopping list
You’ve recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Now here you are, standing frozen among the aisles of the grocery store, overwhelmed by the idea of sticking to a diabetes-friendly grocery shopping list. The [...]
Gallatin County Establishment Inspections – 3rd Quarter Reports
The Gallatin City-County Health Department, Environmental Health Services performs inspections that assure the safety of the public and the prevention of conditions and practices that endanger public health. Gallatin County establishment inspections are focused [...]
Put back-to-school immunizations on your to-do list!
Although the start of school may not be on your radar, getting on a vaccination schedule should be. Some vaccines require more than one dose, so it’s important to plan ahead. Below is a [...]
In Montana, Our Backyard IS Backcountry
Search and Rescue professionals define backcountry as anywhere they can’t drive an ambulance. Even short jaunts close to town can be out of reach. There are inherent risks anytime we venture into our breathtaking [...]
Tobacco Use in LGBTQ Communities
Nearly one in three lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults use tobacco; a rate that is more than double non-LGBTQ adults. For LGBTQ youth in their teens and twenties, tobacco use is the [...]
Awareness matters! Vaccinating for HPV can prevent cervical cancer.
There’s good news on the healthcare front—over the past 40 years rates of cervical cancer have dropped dramatically due to widespread access to regular cervical screenings (pap tests). The other good news comes in [...]
Gallatin Canyon Water Resources Meeting
Dear Gallatin Canyon Residents and Business Owners: Please join a meeting of key residents and business owners in the Gallatin Canyon on local water resources challenges, opportunities and potential solutions. January 23, 2-4pm at [...]