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The Carlisle School District is recognized as an outstanding visual arts community

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For the fifth year in a row, the Carlisle School District has been recognized as an Outstanding Visual Arts Community by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association. The association recognized the district for having an arts department with a sustainable budget that offers rigorous and inclusive programs for all students at every grade level. “We’re excited …

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Olivia Riuta: shopping for health insurance.

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OLIVIA RIFF This holiday season, more Montanans will be going through the annual health insurance open enrollment period, looking for quality, affordable health insurance plans for their families. Cover Montana has a team of health insurance navigators who can help Montanans make sense of their options during this critical period, which runs from November 1, …

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Roanoke County hails year of investment, growth

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Roanoke County celebrated a year of economic development and investment Tuesday morning, including what Board of Supervisors Chair Martha Hooker called the largest business expansion in county history. The annual State of the County breakfast event drew about 300 people to the Green Ridge Recreation Center, where Hooker summed up the year in an address …

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Olivia Riuta: shopping for health insurance

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OLIVIA RIFF This holiday season, more Montanans will be going through the annual health insurance open enrollment period, looking for quality, affordable health insurance plans for their families. Cover Montana has a team of health insurance navigators who can help Montanans make sense of their options during this critical period, which runs from November 1, …

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Investment portfolio losses lead to Novant’s quarterly deficit

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A $16.4 million loss in Novant Health’s investment income portfolio more than offset a small gain in core earnings in the third quarter. The nonprofit health system reported a $46.7 million deficit Wednesday. Excess revenue in a for-profit organization like Novant equals profit in a for-profit business, while a deficit equals a loss. In comparison, …

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This Napa chef resumed his cooking career after serving in the military

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JD Kammes Photo by Sonia Kammes JD Kammes said he always wanted to be a chef, but a brief stint at Charlie Trotter’s restaurant in Chicago nearly ended that dream. “I had a one-day stage (unpaid internship) with Charlie Trotter in Chicago,” he said. But it wasn’t the right fit, Kammes said. He turned around …

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Nebraska tourism is growing, but the agency has spending limits

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LINCOLN — Considered by some to be a flyover state, Nebraska is actually a “sleeping giant” that is beginning to show signs of awakening. That’s the view of Robert Sabin, chairman of the Nebraska Tourism Commission, whose group expects to bring in a record $9.1 million in revenue this fiscal year due to rising visitation …

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Homes, businesses planned for former East Helena smelter site

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The former ASARCO East Helena smelter is being transformed into a property that will bring at least $1.6 billion in investment over the coming years, including thousands of housing units and other improvements. Or as one person called it at a recent meeting: “The Miracle of East Helena.” The November 15 meeting was hosted by …

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The history of the GS Garcia saddle shop lives on at the Cowboy Arts & Gear Museum

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ELKO—Inside the Cowboy Arts and Equipment Museum in downtown Elko, the entire center of the room is filled with western saddles made of decorated leather. Executive Director Jan Petersen is eager to guide visitors to various elements of cowboy art, such as braided rawhide bridles, ornate metal pieces from the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering’s bit-making …

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