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Living the dream Ravalli Republic online, 1-22-08 by JENNY HARRIS
Students and seniors discuss cultural differences. On the third Monday of January each year, the nation pauses to remember one of the most revered leaders in American history, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Read the complete story ..

Finding something in common in Florence on MLK Day By PERRY BACKUS of the Missoulian, Jan 22, 2008
Anna Dunne grew up in North Jersey in a household where money was so tight the little she made from baby-sitting was an important part of the family income. Read the complete story ..

2007

WORD has a ball, honors young leaders with a future
Amber Seitz doesn't go to many parties any more.
Since becoming a mother at 17, she's found her opportunities to hang out with friends has been superceded by quality time with her 11-month-old daughter, Stacie. But Saturday night, she'll be at one of the bigger parties in town, where her experience will be one of the featured presentations. more...
Victor "Staying in the saddle" Camp gives kids from shelters, unstable homes a summer of adventure
VICTOR - Joshua Lisbon's summer campers got collectively bucked off their horses last year, so this week they did the cowboy thing.
They got right back in the saddle.

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WORD turns 20. Organization to celebrate women it has helped
Before she discovered WORD, Amy Patterson was a wreck. Traumatized as a child, she ran away from home as a teenager and "pretended like I knew what I was doing with my life," she said.
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Missoula group giving families a chance in a WORD - Missoulian, 6-30-03
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Dream comes true for Missoula woman - Missoulian, 6-13-03
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Economic success for women is mixed - Missoulian, 5-20-03
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Contests honor women in nontraditional careers - Missoulian, 2-24-03
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Building on history - Missoulian, 2-19-03
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Downpayment money available to home buyers - Missoulian, 1-11-03
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Home sweet home - Missoulian, 11-16-02
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Neighborly hand - Missoulian, 10-21-02
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Classy Parents - Missoulian, 9-20-02
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Glad attitudes - Missoulian, 7-16-02
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Road less traveled - Missoulian, 3-14-02
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Housing network opens doors for many - Missoulian, 2-3-02
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Home is where the art is - Missoulian, 12-6-01
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Counseling can help forestall foreclosure - Missoulian, 10-7-01
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Can I buy a home? Workshop helps with answer - Missoulian, 5-27-01
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City Council sends back developments: more debates set - Missoulian, 4-24-01
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Safe schools program aims to raise awareness of violence - Missoulian, 4-8-01
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Uniting against inequality - Missoulian, 3-7-01
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Bridging the generations - Missoulian, 2-7-01
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Bit of a fixer-upper - Missoulian, 12-7-00
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Women's Day rally today - Missoulian, 3-8-00
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Missoula program helps women get jobs in fields where they weren't always welcome - Missoulian, 12-13-99
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'In-fill' neighborhood - Missoulian, 12-16-98
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WORD wins $1.75 million grant - Missoulian, 10-9-98
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Affordable housing to be - Missoulian, 9-17-98
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