The Blaine County Journal News-Opinion - We've Got The County Covered

Saying the word family can conjure different images and emotions. For some people, family means sharing bloodlines and ancestors and may bring to mind a household comprised of parents and children who work as a unit, sharing chores, meals, values, and rituals. Sometimes these units join with extended family members to celebrate and share time.

However, that is more of a dictionary definition. After all, family reaches beyond biology, last names, and obligations. Others might define family as less of a birthright and more of a choice. Family might embrace all the people in our lives who comm...