October Cover Artist: Josh Maierle

Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

Josh Maierle is a third generation Montanan living in Bozeman. Josh wonders if you can relate to how Montana gets under your skin, in a good way, in a way that never leaves once it’s there. This place, the colors, landscapes, wildlife and…

What's Your Beef? Loud Pipes

Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

So, tell me how is it that law enforcement can pick out a loud party, but they can’t pick out a loud motorcycle?  Several years ago, while on a family vacation in Glacier National Park, we hiked into the Granite Park Chalet.  Five…

South 9th Bistro

Kathleen Johns  |   Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

In 2012, Hank Fargot bought the big yellow Victorian house near the corner of College and 9th Avenue. Built sometime toward the end of the 19th century, the structure had been a private home for many years and then became a restaurant known as Casa…

Getting to Know SlomoJoe: An Interview with Joe Knapp

Nick Mack  |   Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

Contrary to the pace his nickname might suggest, Joe Knapp, better known by most of Bozeman as SlomoJoe, has been living in a state of fast-forward since the beginning of the summer. “I had a really busy month of August,” he explains as…

Modern Sons: The Weird Years

Rachel Hergett   |   Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

In the four years since the release of “Moon Raccoon,” Bozeman-based rock band, Modern Sons, has not been treading water. An experimental EP release, lineup turmoil, and simply being human in the modern age left room for a new…

Theater at the Museum of the Rockies

Kevin Brustuen  |   Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

People don’t generally think of a museum as a venue for live theater. In the case of the Museum of the Rockies, for instance, people usually think of dinosaurs, Native American artifacts, and some pioneer-era exhibit pieces. However, this fall…

Yellowstone National Park: Nature’s Teapot

Montana Grant  |   Tue. Oct. 1st, 2019

Years ago, my first Science Fair project was entitled “Nature’s Teapot!” I had visited Old Faithful and Yellowstone Park that summer and was now an expert on geysers. There is something amazing about watching, smelling, and visiting…