Missoula is the hometown of Timber, a four-legged social media phenomenon that locals and visitors might find hanging out the window as they enter their Uber. “Are you okay with a puppy?” Over 30,000 people say yes, maybe you will be next.

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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The song “Hey Baby” was performed in University of Montana classrooms 40 times through “Singing Valentines” to help fundraise for the National Association for Music Education. Students played instruments and sang to deliver love to students and professors for Valentine's Day.

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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When looking outside this winter, the mountains have turned white, but the valley has remained brown and barren of snow. The Southcoast cities are building snowmen, and the mountain towns are wearing sweatshirts. Climate patterns are changing, but what does this mean?

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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Montana winters are brisk, giving UM athletes an excuse to put on some extra weight. As fat levels increase, so does the athlete's strength. Heavy lifting has risks of generating injury. UM athletes debate the best training practices for gaining weight.

Episode by Sam Armstrong / Montana Kaimin

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Almost everybody has sounds that annoy them. But when these sounds become more than just an annoyance, it is a syndrome known as misophonia. Recent studies suggest that there may be more to misophonia than just the auditory element. Is misophonia just an aversion to certain sounds, or is there more to it than meets the ear?

Episode by Weston Fudge / Montana Kaimin

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The University of Montana has a “herd.” Students across campus are posting on the anonymous social media platform YikYak, where they share questions, thoughts, memes and complaints. It’s an app to share what’s on your mind, but do people share too much? As more students join and engage anonymously, solidarity is growing, but there are negatives among the positives.

Episode by Grace Golbach / Montana Kaimin

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The Clark Fork River could be described as the flowing heart of Missoula, but are we loving it to death? The Clark Fork River Access and Restoration project aims to restore eroding riverbanks by reinforcing access points.These new access points will better withstand foot traffic and reduce impact on the environment simultaneously.

Episode by Weston Fudge / Montana Kaimin

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The use of Ozempic has exploded in recent years as celebrities and professional athletes continue to endorse it on social media as a practical and easily accessible weight loss drug. Ozempic, initially prescribed as a drug to treat diabetes, became popular after doctors discovered its side effect of weight loss.

Episode by Madelynn Pandis / Montana Kaimin

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