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US House passes defense bill banning gender care for minorsMike England handed me a shotgun as we prepared to hunt on a piece of land in a redacted location I swore I’d never share, partially out of fear but mostly respect. Outside Bozeman owners Chris McCarthy and Mike England are in the process of selling the local magazine of and are seen in their office on Nov. 19. I’ve never hunted, instead spending much of my time behind a screen, typing away, busily compiling words that would lead to eventual stories, some more read than others. England can relate to that, I’m sure of it. When I loaded the shells and cocked the 12-gauge, ready to take aim at pheasant, I briefly wondered what I was doing out in a wheat field near Belgrade. At the time, it had made more sense, justified as an experience I shouldn’t miss, especially because he had suggested it. And it wasn’t that I was unprepared. I had taken my hunter-safety course, bought my license and tags, wore my orange, and had some shooting experience. I was ready to learn. Mike England looks out for pheasants while standing in a field of wheat on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Gallatin County. Pheasants love to eat wheat so McCarthy knew there would be a good chance to find them in the field. Still, having approached him only a few days earlier as a nagging reporter, I was suddenly thrust into the wild with the founder of Outside Bozeman and his business partner, Chris McCarthy, at their suggestion, walking the perimeter of a field as their two dogs sniffed out our prey. Looking back, from behind my screen as I try to write this, it was an odd way to get a story out of England, though ultimately, it’s one that suits him and is perhaps a fitting way to share that his magazine and media company are for sale. “Chris and I realized we had been doing this a long time, longer than anything else we’d ever done ... because we enjoy it,” England said that day. “We didn’t want to get burned out and we started thinking about passing it off to some younger, fresher blood that can infuse some new energy into it before we started to get old and cranky,” he added. “That ship may have sailed.” Old might be relative for a 54-year-old veteran who exudes a physical appearance contrasting that of a stereotypical writer. Not until he opens his mouth does his quick-witted intelligence begin to pour out, often faster than I can keep up with. But maybe cranky is more accurate, although only when it comes to certain topics, namely public lands and the seemingly increasing limitations on access. Overall, England appears to be in good spirits, in awe of blue skies and bulbous roosters, while remaining well-entrenched in the daily happenings of a quarterly publication. That publication, however, is listed for $925,000, and although I thought it to be a timely story, England and McCarthy have been trying to sell Outside Bozeman for over a year. It’s just that now, after a little nudge and a couple of phone calls, they were ready to share why. “We kept it under wraps for a while and in the past six months we told the staff, and decided it was time to let the cat out of the bag,” England said. In 1999, England was doing OK in the journalism world, but some pitches were rejected, and emails went unanswered, making him yearn to be in charge. So, he did the only logical thing and launched a magazine. “When you’re a freelancer you’re going to face some disappointments, and I was having gradual success,” England said. “It wasn’t that I felt like I couldn’t make it, but I got excited about writing whatever the hell I wanted to write, and I got excited about celebrating this town that I love so much.” Chris McCarthy holds the pheasant he killed on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Gallatin County. Having come up with an idea for it, he chipped away at his plans, drawing up a mock sketch of a first issue , what it would cover, and what it would be called. Working as a bartender at the time, he met Jim Harris, a local photographer. “After about his fourth beer Jim said, ‘You know, I got this idea for a magazine for Bozeman,” England said. “Go on,” he told Jim at the time. “I played dumb, and I just let him tell me everything about it,” England continued. “And it was exactly like my idea, down to the name. He had the same name!” The two shook hands that night and started the magazine the next day, and over a few months, the first issue was erected from the depths of their dynamic minds and published in the early summer of 2000. “It looked like a high school project,” England said. “We both put in a couple of grand and we bought a computer, some software and I sold ads. I wrote every article in that first issue. Jim produced every photo.” In their office on East Mendenhall Street, shelves of issues line a wall — the summation of what Outside Bozeman has produced over the years, slowly shifting and morphing from a biannual. “I foolishly thought that we would make a bunch of money and we’d sell it in five years,” England said. “We never made a bunch of money, but it took probably 10 years before we were making decent money.” Today, Outside Bozeman has four issues a year, filled with tongue-in-cheek writing and articles that run the gamut of outdoor-related content, fueled and altered by those feeding the publication. “We worked hard, we threw it together, and it always came out,” England said. “As the years passed, we developed processes and systems so that we didn’t have to pull all-nighters while still maintaining the energy of it and preserving the spirit. Things normalized.” Regarding style and content, and their occasional divergence into the satirical as their most devoted readers likely know, England says, “We’re smart asses and we like to joke around, have fun and poke fun. It naturally flows from our senses of humor.” “Nothing is sacred,” England said. “We get praise, but we rarely publish it, we always publish the hate mail.” Although he says Outside Bozeman prides itself on giving voice to locals, he said it’s important that his team never took themselves too seriously and attempted to stay true to something greater. “Everybody takes themselves too damn seriously and nobody wants to joke, nobody wants to offend anyone,” he said. “I think we deprive ourselves of an important aspect of life when we get too sensitive and too worried about saying the wrong thing.” Although England said they’ve “tempered ourselves a little bit — we don’t really want to deliberately offend people unless they deserve it,” he still believes the publication should “just say whatever the hell we want.” Even with politics, and getting sucked in by a partisan world, he essentially said Outside Bozeman uses its middle finger to bypass societal rules and restrictions, to “Call out the bastards and praise the heroes,” he said. So, they write what they want, when they want, not straying far from an outdoor-focused agenda while remembering to always blaming those they believe are to blame, regardless of party affiliation. “We care about this land, the landscape, and its wild creatures and habitat and nature so we fight for that,” England said. “We call out people who work against it and oftentimes it means we’re calling out Republicans but that doesn’t mean we’re Democrats, right?” I nod, waiting for more. “It just means we care about nature.” By the time I fired the shotgun for the first time, McCarthy and England were likely starting to wonder what was taking me so long. We’d traversed the field, multiple roosters had popped, and they each had a kill, but I was too fixated on taking the wrong shot, carefully watching the muzzle of the gun, mindfully aware of where my trigger finger rested, and tracking their bright orange. Still, they kept us going, only stopping by McCarthy’s truck for a quick break before crossing the road into another field, where we made our way through and around a stretch of brush. Soon enough, more pheasant roosters began to pop, to their amazement, both being seasoned hunters. In the end, I missed five shots, but England bagged his three and McCarthy one. Tired and dehydrated, I unloaded the shotgun, got back into the truck and we headed for Belgrade. McCarthy was driving and England pointed out a flock of turkeys out of legal range of our shotguns. When I asked them why they brought a reporter along for a hunting trip, they both got quiet, while I quickly realized that only Chronicle photographer Lauren Miller and I were getting paid to be there. They noted that at least one issue every year features a firearm for hunting on the cover. It all seemed fitting. “You said you would like to start hunting,” McCarthy eventually said. “And I said, ‘Well, I think I’m going out Friday,’ and Mike invited you.” “Chris looked at me and said, ‘Really? You think we want to take a reporter hunting?” England added, laughing. I stared out the window as we drove onto Interstate 90 heading east. I saw the day’s last light shine over the Spanish Peaks as McCarthy’s German shorthair pointer began to fall asleep beside me. We’d share bouts of silence before one of us would talk again. McCarthy and England continued to tell me about their journey. About how McCarthy joined in 2010 and bought into the publication around 2012. How they’d rather be hunting or somewhere deep in the wilderness or how England wonders if he’s too old to be a game warden. They told me about all the articles they’d written and how they’d done just about everything they’d wanted to do. About the advertisements, McCarthy sold over the years. How the magazine grew to a quarterly and that each year there’s an issue with a gun on the cover. “I’m surprised that we’ve made it this far. It’s a lot of work,” England said. “We’re not getting rich, so we’re not in it for the money, and I’m surprised we’ve stuck it out this long, that we haven’t gone into something else.” They told me about the writers that have made their way through Outside Bozeman. Some just briefly, and some for years — how they leave their mark and how the magazine changes with each issue. “Outside Bozeman is a living thing, it’s not just mine or Chris’ or ours,” England said. “It’s a living thing that is a reflection of the people and of Bozeman.” And although I first called them with what I thought was a scoop, I quickly began to see it all differently. Outside Bozeman is for sale, sure, and for $925,000 a buyer will get all its intellectual property rights, branding, advertising accounts, access to staffing, and 25 years of content, but that doesn’t begin to breach the whole truth. Rather, it simplifies what Outside Bozeman represents and the place it holds in Gallatin Valley. It strips away some of the magic that England and McCarthy hope continues with a new owner, when they get the boot — and a lucrative paycheck. “I learned a while ago that nobody is that important, that if they’re gone things don’t continue to move forward,” McCarthy said. “If I’m gone, sales will continue, if Mike’s gone, editorial is going to continue.” “It’s bigger than us,” England added. “It exists beyond us; anybody can pick it up. We’re a big part of it but we’re not a necessary part of it anymore.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Bali 9: Nine very different drug mules and the two painful traits they sharedTaylor Swift has landed in Vancouver and everyone is feeling the impact, even the Vancouver Canucks. The pop megastar has three concerts coming up and two of them happen to land on the same day as Canucks games. While some of the , like Nils Höglander, are surely disappointed they’ll miss the show, it’s had an interesting impact that some Canucks fans will be happy to hear about. Ticket prices for the game tonight against the Columbus Blue Jackets and on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lighting have dropped. While the Blue Jackets aren’t the most exciting opponent, the fact it’s a Friday night usually means prices don’t come down too far. This game was in the “Regular+” tier in Canucks season ticket packages, the second lowest offered. However, with Swift in town, prices for tonight’s game have fallen quite a bit. If you’re looking for a pair of seats, on the resale market after taxes and fees. Standard tickets to the game are still available for $94 each. The next Friday night game is on January 3 when the Nashville Predators visit and the cheapest seat for that one is currently $142, although it is a much more exciting opponent. There is another game in the same tier on a Friday night in March against the Minnesota Wild and the cheapest ticket is $102.50 right now. The Canucks game on Sunday isn’t immune to the impact of Swift’s concert either. Despite being against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a relatively exciting opponent with one of the world’s best players in Nikita Kucherov, and being on a weekend, tickets are still far below expected. This was considered a “Premium” game by the Canucks. The cheapest pair of seats right now will cost you $79.95 each after fees and taxes. That will get you into the upper bowl in the corner where the Canucks defend twice. There are a ton of tickets available to the game for under $90. The next time the Canucks host an early game on a Sunday is when they host the Detroit Red Wings on February 2. That is also a “Premium” game and the cheapest ticket is currently $131. Of course, these prices are all drastically lower than Swift’s concert which .
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It was an eventful Monday night in Philadelphia, where tempers flared and referees messed up. While they managed to grab the win over the San Antonio Spurs , it wasn’t all good. 76ers’ KJ Martin suffered an injury to his left foot. An MRI revealed the injury to be a stress reaction on Tuesday. The Sixers are attempting to climb up the Eastern Conference standings after starting the season in dismal fashion. Martin’s injury only adds to the season’s injury struggles going back to the Sixers preseason. 76ers Injury News Forces Improving Forward On Ice Philadelphia 76ers’ KJ Martin Goes Down With Injury The good news for Martin is that his injury will only need two weeks before being re-evaluated, as PHLY Sports’ Kyle Nuebeck reported. So, providing his foot heals nicely over the next couple of weeks, Martin could be back on the floor sooner rather than later. For him, that is the hope. Martin has come on strong of late after a slew of injuries the 76ers have grappled with, providing the six-year forward with an opportunity to log more minutes and take on a larger role with the team. He has averaged 20 minutes per game this season. He’s also shooting a career-best in field goal (61.6) and three-point (38.1) percentage. Coming into the season, his second in Philly, Martin wasn’t expected to carry a significant role given the several players ahead of him on the depth chart. However, since the door opened for him to play more, he has produced at a high level. His production has aided him in becoming a more significant part of Nick Nurse’s rotation. Martin has even started in six of the 76ers last dozen games, where he has averaged 8.8 points in 24 minutes per game. It’s a disappointing development for Martin, who has filled in nicely for the Sixers. Given that they could be active as the trade deadline approaches, his future in Philly is more uncertain now. Martin’s contract is trade-friendly, so we’ll see how his status with the team amounts as the weeks go by. Is Philly on the Up? Apart from Martin’s injury and Jared McCain ‘s a couple of weeks ago, the Sixers have played it relatively safe in the last few weeks. By that, I mean, no major injuries to star players. Joel Embiid got through the injury to his face and is playing again, although he’s only playing every second game lately. Paul George has laced up in seven consecutive games and nine of the Sixers last ten. As for Tyrese Maxey , he has been lighting it up since his return from a lengthy absence. The Sixers have won seven of their last ten matchups. They remain closer to the bottom of the East than the top. However, they are winning more than they’re losing these days. Are we seeing something similar to what the Milwaukee Bucks started to put together in mid-November? At 10-17, the Sixers still have much work to do. That being said, it’s not impossible for them to move up the standings more over the next few weeks if they continue to win more than lose. In keeping the main thing the main thing, it all comes down to the availability of their stars—Embiid more so than George and Maxey. The Sixers are just 27 games into the season, and time remains on their side for now. The East is full of underperforming teams. They should be in their most aggressive mode to take advantage of a weak conference. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.Russia delivers deadly missile strike on Christmas Eve
Jolly Nice has said that ice skating will be back at the farm shop in 2024. What's more, the website for the Frampton Mansell venue on the A419 indicates that the rink will be open tomorrow, Friday, November 22. A spokesperson for the farm shop, cafe, drive-through and bar said that this year, its sustainable rink (which uses Glice technology) will be totally weatherproof under a new outdoor stretch tent. Skating will be on offer across the week. 45 minutes of skating... Kate Jones
HOLIDAY shoppers can score the best deals of the season at Dollar Tree, which has a host of festive finds for a great price. The discount chain is selling five perfect stocking stuffers for just $1.25 each. With Christmas just weeks away, consumers are frantically hitting the aisles to find gifts for everyone on their list. Holiday shopping , however, does not need to break the bank. Dollar Tree is offering a variety of stocking stuffers for just $1.25, ideal for shoppers on a budget . BEAUTY BUYS The discount chain is selling two $1.25 products perfect for the beauty lovers in your life. Read More on Holiday Deals First is the BPure Body Lotion , which is eight ounces and comes in three varieties. Shoppers can choose between an illuminating vitamin C lotion, revitalizing collagen lotion, or hydrating hyaluronic acid lotion. The body lotion will leave skin "feeling fresh and looking radiant," per the product description. Dollar Tree shoppers are raving over the lotion, which has five stars on the chain's website. Most read in Money One customer called the product "absolutely amazing" while a second said they were "impressed." "This makes my over-washed hands feel so soft. For the price I began to use for entire body. Game changer. My skin is thanking me. One of the best products you can buy at the store," praised another shopper. Another beauty stocking stuffer from Dollar Tree is the Mini Nail Files with Cases for just $1.25. Shoppers can manicure their nails on the go with the adorable mini files, which come in packs of two and measure 3.5 inches. They are assorted among three fun patterns. "Great for leaving one in your purse and one in your car, or sharing one with a friend!" reads the product description. AFFORDABLE ARTISTRY In addition to its beauty bargains, Dollar Tree is selling a variety of cheap stocking stuffers for all the artists out there. 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COZY COMFORT Dollar Tree is also the retail destination for cozy winter essentials. The chain is selling Christmas Crew Socks for $1.25, a soft stocking stuffer sure to bring a smile to the recipient's face. The fun and affordable socks are assorted among five festive holiday styles, including Christmas trees, Santa, polar bears, reindeer, and elf socks. The socks are flexible and breathable yet durable enough to endure cold weather and frequent use, according to the product description. Dollar Tree customers are praising the socks for how soft, comfortable, and festive they are. Read More on The US Sun BPure Body Lotion, $1.25 - buy here Jumbo Christmas Coloring & Activity Book, $1.25 - buy here Mini Nail Files with Cases, $1.25 - buy here Christmas Pencils, $1.25 - buy here Christmas Crew Socks, $1.25 - buy here Dollar Tree is also selling three winter staples to spruce up your home for Christmas – and they’re all under $5. Plus, the chain's $1.25 viral Christmas bathroom essential has sent shoppers on a search.The running back who had just signed with Philadelphia for $26 million guaranteed took a deep dive on some of the franchise’s greats out of the backfield. He learned about Wilbert Montgomery. Brushed up on LeSean McCoy. Barkley then put them in his sights — and this week against Carolina, he could become the top single-season rusher in Eagles history. Get past those two Eagles Hall of Famers and the target narrows: McCoy has a chance to break Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season rushing mark of 2,105 yards, set in 1984. “That's your goal,” Barkley said. “You want to come in here, you want to leave a legacy on a place, on a franchise.” Here's where things stand with Barkley in his pursuit of records: — Barkley has an NFL-best 1,499 yards rushing through 12 games, an average of 124.9 yards per game. At that pace and with one more game to play than Dickerson, he would surpass the NFL mark that's stood for 40 years. — Barkley needs to run for 108 yards against the Panthers to break McCoy's Eagles record of 1,607 yards set in 2013. Montgomery ran for 1,512 yards in 1978. “I'm aware of the things I can accomplish,” Barkley said. “The way I accomplish that is sticking to the script.” The Eagles (10-2) have won eight straight to take control of the NFC East and remain in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the conference. Barkley — with a little help from Jalen Hurts — has largely led the way and moved into MVP consideration. The former New York Giant also ranks third in the league with 11 rushing touchdowns. It's reasonable to expect Barkley to pile on the yards against Carolina (3-9). The Panthers are 32nd in the league against the run and just allowed Tampa Bay's Bucky Irving to run for a career-high 152 yards last week (he had never broken 100). “It’s incredible what he is doing. The record has stood up for a while. I mean 17 games or 14 games, it’s ridiculous,” Panthers defensive lineman Shy Tuttle said. “It’s a record that has been held for a long time and whoever breaks it, Saquon or someone else, it’s an incredible achievement.” Barkley leads the NFL with four rushing touchdowns of 25-plus yards this season and tied Montgomery for the most 100-yards games in an Eagles season with eight. “You get to see the player on Sundays. We get to see the person every other day during the week,” offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said. “He’s special. At the end of the day, he’s a special teammate, special person. The way he connects with everyone, rallies everyone together. He’s one of the best.” Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is eager to get back on the field and put last week behind him. Carolina’s leading rusher had a costly fumble in overtime last Sunday against Tampa Bay as the Panthers were driving for a potential game-winning field goal, resulting in a 26-23 loss to division rival Tampa Bay. A dejected Hubbard remained on the bench for several minutes after the loss. “You definitely use it as motivation,” Hubbard said. “I have come a long way and I know what it’s like to play great football. That was a big mistake on my end, but I don’t just lose all of the work I have put in because of that one mistake.” Bryce Young is beginning to show he can be a factor with his legs, scoring on a 10-yard run last week against the Buccaneers. However, Young still receives plenty of good-natured ribbing from his teammates when it comes to his sliding ability, which the QB has previously admitted is limited because he wasn’t much of a baseball player. “He definitely has to work on his slide,” Hubbard said. “He has been making people miss so he hasn’t had to slide like that a lot. I mean I’m not trying to hate on my dog’s slide but it’s just a work in progress. He will be all right.” Panthers guard Robert Hunt said it’s always interesting playing in Philadelphia because of the team’s passionate fan base. Last year, while Hunt was playing for the Dolphins, he said an Eagles fan attempted to board the Miami team bus. “They have some characters there — some people who don’t really give a damn,” Hunt said. “He was trying to trash-talk us. But he was confident and that is what makes them them.” Hunt said the fan never made it on the bus. “Aw hell no, we would have stomped that boy,” Hunt said with a laugh. “He tried. He was talking his noise. Good for him. I don’t want to say you want a fan base like that, but you want a fan base that cares about the team.” AP Sports Writer Steve Reed in Charlotte, North Carolina, contributed to this report. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFLPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley wanted to be a student in team history before he had a chance to make some with the Eagles. The running back who had just signed with Philadelphia for $26 million guaranteed took a deep dive on some of the franchise’s greats out of the backfield. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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