Matthew Taylor likened his recently published work alongside doctoral student Gary Dunn to kicking over a rock. Once the discovery was made, it was time to see what lay beneath. Taylor, an associate professor in Montana State University’s Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, has studied the replication and infection mechanisms of herpes viruses for more than a decade. Dunn, now a postdoctoral

Organizers with last year’s trunk or treat event in Brockton are back with a flea market including baked goods, crafts, games and a pumpkin decorating contest Oct. 19 in the B & S Qwik Stop and the Brockton Grill and Casino parking lots. Costume contest prizes will range from $25-$150, sponsored by Nygard Farms. For more information on booking a table, call 406-6508040.

Folks who have been around a while remember what it was like: You would go to a bar or restaurant — even ones with a so-called “smoking section” — and end up breathing in toxic air. And when you got home, your clothes and hair would still smell like tobacco smoke. This all changed for the better 20 years ago, when legislators from both sides of the aisle joined to pass the Montana Clean