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Tales From Utah Valley: Event to discuss mental health, suicide prevention

Talking to others, especially children, about suicide and grief can be very difficult. We don’t always know what to say, and we are often afraid of saying the wrong things. Or, we may wonder if we should say anything at all. On Jan. 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m., a PG Cares Table Talk discussion ...

Garden Help Desk: Voles or grubs might explain potato damage

Can you tell me what caused these holes in potatoes? They weren't rotten but looked and felt like something had eaten them. This is how they came out of the ground. Voles may be the pest that helped themselves to your potatoes in the fall. Voles are small, sturdy-looking rodents. Larger than ...

Savvy Senior: How long to keep tax records and other documents

Dear Savvy Senior, Is there a rule of thumb on how long someone should keep their old financial paperwork? I have file cabinets full of old receipts, bank and brokerage statements, tax returns and more that I would like to toss. — Recently Retired Dear Recently, It’s a great question. ...

EveryDay Learners: Classes offer a route to parenting success

Most jobs come with training, but not parenting — and parenting is one of the most important jobs of all. In fact, knowledge of parenting and child development is so important that it’s one of the five protective factors for strengthening families and preventing child abuse. Luckily, there ...

Tales from Utah Valley: Hunger doesn’t go away after the holidays

A middle school teacher recently told me that many of her students were actually not excited for the holiday break from school. They didn’t all give reasons, but many, she knows, were worried about missing the daily breakfasts and lunches. For a variety of reasons, many children — and ...