January 2025
Kevin Brustuen
Opera Montana brings Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd to the Ellen Theatre stage in January. This beloved musical opens on January 30, 2025, and offers eight performances over two weekends, closing with a Sunday matinee on February 9.
The story…
January 2025
Tim Ford
As we welcome 2025, many people are making New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives—and for some, this means taking steps toward home ownership or investing in real estate. Whether you’re dreaming of buying your first home…
January 2025
Steve McGann
Last November, in a baffled state of mind, I gazed at a political map of Montana and realized the reason for one of the sparse blue sections. Hoping for some inspiration, some hope, I searched the bookcase for a biography of the most respected…
January 2025
Sydney Jones
With a fresh start to a brand new year, we all get the opportunity to look forward to another 12 months, each filled with different ceremonies and celebrations. With a January birthdate myself, I am no stranger to the way winter birthdays sometimes…
January 2025
Rendering of "The Guthrie" at 5th and Villard presented by Home Base at Bozeman City Commission meeting July 9th 2024
I live in an old house on the north side of Bozeman, and this winter I find myself in a bit of pickle.Six weeks ago, I…
January 2025
Angie Ripple
As the new year begins, it’s time to embrace the boundless opportunities ahead and live out loud! Each January brings a renewed sense of hope—hope for brighter days, for positive change, and for a deeper connection to the places and…
January 2025
Mary Ellen Fitzgerald
Montana winters vary. Some can be cold and miserable and others warm and balmy. Having lived in Gallatin County all my life, I have experienced all kinds. On Christmas Day 1969 there was no snow on the ground and, with the rain, it felt like a spring…
December 2024
Rachel Phillips
On December 6, 1956, the Gallatin County Tribune and Belgrade Journal announced the official beginning of the Christmas season. “Coincident with the drop in temperatures there was an appreciable rise in that intangible thing called Christmas…
December 2024
Tim Ford
A Historical PerspectiveLet’s take a look at how the high-end real estate market in Bozeman has evolved over the years. Back in 2007, only 24 homes sold for over $1 million in the area. The following year, in 2008, that number dipped slightly…
December 2024
Jessica Cairoli
Hallmark movies are a corny Christmas staple, and have been nationally heralded for decades, and although they’re not everyone’s cup of hot cocoa, it’s impossible to deny their lasting cultural…
