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The Women of the Decade Awards
By Nancy Ford You no doubt noticed it’s almost the law that columnists compile an annual “Best of†list, revisiting the highest and lowest points of the preceding twelve months
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The Year in Review: Part 2 Looking back at the highs and lows
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: “In fiction and less frequently in non-fiction, satire is a genre of literature and performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses and shortcomings are held up
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Blessings event challenges the status quo
By Randall Jobe “Protests are sacred, too,†explains Bering Memorial Pastor Diane McGehee as she outlines decisions to go heads up against “The Traditional Planâ€, a policy passed at the
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Last call for holiday theatrical spectaculars
By Randall Jobe Theatre Under The Stars presents Elf: The Musical. Based on the 2003 movie, this modern-day classic returns in an all-new production. Unaware that he is actually human,
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Like Sand Through the Hourglass
| So long, 2019 and welcome, 2020. “2020 has got to better than 2019†By Forest Riggs Can you believe it? Seems like in the blink of an eye, 2019
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The Woefully Straight Charlize Theron
| Bombshell actress on her LGBTQ activist origins, queerness in her films and getting her daughter’s pronouns right By Chris Azzopardi “Oh my god, you’re gonna make me cry, stop
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The ABC’s of CBD’s, Part 2
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday, everyone! I hope you are having an amazing week. In MONTROSE STAR’s last issue, I shared information about a cannabinoid called cannabigerol, more commonly called
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Jennifer Beals Walks the Walk, Hikes the Hike
| ‘The L Word’ star on returning to the series, diversifying the revival and being the ‘most square’ cast member By Chris Azzopardi When Jennifer Beals speaks to the universe,
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The Year in Review: Part 1
| Looking back at the highs and lows By Johnny Trlica Commentary: As another year comes to a close, let’s take a look back at 2019 and some of the
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5 Ways Your Upbringing Influences Your Money Mindset
By Mikey Rox You may not recognize a connection between your parents’ financial habits and the way you manage money as an adult, but the apple often doesn’t fall far