Cindy Uken
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Teenagers embody spirit of Christmas in toy drive
By the time they were 8-year-olds, Ashley Voegele and Ashlyn Hardy had written their share of letters to Santa Claus, eagerly detailing their Christmas wishes. They thought all children did → Read More
Suicide prevention leader finds Montana kids' access to lethal means 'alarming'
Firearms continue to be the primary means of suicide in Montana, constituting 66 percent of the suicides, well above the national average of 51 percent, according to a newly released → Read More
Suicide prevention leader finds kids' access to lethal means 'alarming'
Firearms continue to be the primary means of suicide in Montana, constituting 66 percent of the suicides, well above the national average of 51 percent, according to a newly released → Read More
Mother finds unique, savvy way to monitor son's Type 1 diabetes
Kindergarten can be intimidating to a 5-year-old, but when Owen McCaughey started to have accidents and was scurrying to the bathroom every 15 minutes, his mother took note. → Read More
More sexually traumatized veterans will now have access to mental health care
More veterans in need of mental health care because they were sexually assaulted or sexually harassed during their military service are now eligible for treatment, the U.S. Department of Veterans → Read More
No longer tethered to oxygen equipment, Billings woman plans Christmas waltz
Two months ago, Pat Miller relied on four to six liters of oxygen per minute for survival and could barely pad across her one-bedroom apartment. → Read More
Program allows eligible veterans to receive care outside VA system
A program popular among Montana veterans that allows them to get medical care closer to home has been reauthorized by Congress through August 2016. → Read More
New patients to Billings VA clinics wait average of 22 days for appointment
Billings has two veteran clinics that span a total of more than 95,000 square feet and are worth more than $14 million, but some men and women are still having → Read More
Tester calls protracted search for VA director 'unacceptable'
The selection process for naming someone to lead Montana’s VA Health Care system is taking “far, far too long,” U.S. Sen. Jon Tester said in a recent interview with The → Read More
Father: 'Nothing could prepare you to lose part of your soul'
Having completed five tours of combat duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo, Jonathan Karns, a member of the U.S. Army, bore witness to some of the bloodiest and deadliest assaults → Read More
Toys for Tots organizers urge Black Friday shoppers to buy extra gift
As shoppers hit those first holiday sales, organizers of the annual Toys for Tots campaign are encouraging shoppers to pick up an extra toy or book to give to a → Read More
Flu, enterovirus have potential to cast pall over Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings
Flu season is settling in across Montana, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, travel and family gatherings. → Read More
Retired doctor: 'New hospital is most important nonprofit project in modern history of community'
LIVINGSTON — Construction on a new, two-story, $43.5 million critical-access hospital and clinic is progressing on schedule and set to open by fall 2015. → Read More
Health officials, emergency responders prepare in event of Ebola
A person who may have Ebola has been identified and is being monitored in the community. Now what? → Read More
Coroners' lack of cooperation frustrates state's Suicide Review Team
A lack of cooperation among some county coroners continues to hinder the Montana Suicide Review Team’s ability to examine the factors contributing to the state’s suicide rate, among the highest → Read More
Montana VA head looking to cut down wait times
The acting director of the Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System said Thursday he doesn’t need results of a national audit before looking at ways to reduce the delays some → Read More
Family grieves Billings girl's suicide; school investigates possible bullying
BILLINGS - A month ago, Billings sixth-grader Zoey Not Afraid died after hanging herself in her mother's apartment. → Read More
School investigating as family grieves for 11-year-old who killed herself
A month ago, Billings sixth-grader Zoey Not Afraid died after hanging herself in her mother's apartment. → Read More
Children make up more than 10 percent of nation's organ donors
Of the 8,268 people in the United States who donated their organs last year, more than 10 percent were children under age 17. → Read More
Differentiating among influenza, enterovirus, Ebola can be confusing
A trio of headline-grabbing viruses — Ebola, enterovirus and influenza — have the potential to create a perfect storm of confusion among those falling ill because fever is a symptom → Read More