September 2023
Liz Bischoff
This short list of historically significant pets in Montana gives us a glimpse of Montanans’ relationships with their pets over the history of this amazing state. There is a common theme of love and companionship, which concludes that all dogs…
September 2023
In the realm of theater, visionaries constantly emerge, pushing the boundaries of creativity and storytelling. One such luminary is Bradford Rosenbloom, a name becoming synonymous with innovation and transformative experiences within the theater…
September 2023
At this moment in the life of our community, I don’t think anybody believes anymore that Bozeman is Utopia. Since its inception, Bozeman has marketed itself to the rest of the world as an antidote to reality, a Last Best Place in which to live…
August 2023
Ken Walcheck
To Meriwether Lewis, Esquire…. “The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, and such principle streams of it, as, by its course and communication with the waters of the Pacific ocean, whether the Columbia, Oregan (sic)…
August 2023
Rachel Phillips
Occasionally, people embark on a rewarding, life-long career that was never part of their original plan. Educators like Margaret “Bessie” Gee fall into this category. Bessie was born in 1900 to Maude Morgan and Hugo John Gee on the family…
August 2023
Angie Ripple
August may be the one month of the year that significantly impacts Bozeman. The two main reasons for August being significant are our historically important Festival of Arts and Culture, Sweet Pea, followed later in the month by the return of…
August 2023
Steve McGann
A well-known criminal was once asked why he robbed banks. He replied, “That’s where they keep the money.” My answer to why I spend so much time in libraries is similar; they are full of books. One of my best childhood memories is…
August 2023
Raya Fanuzzi
A co-op, or co-operative, is a business model that’s been around for centuries. The International Co-operative Alliance, itself a co-op founded to represent and serve cooperatives worldwide, defines cooperation as “an autonomous…
August 2023
Environmentally responsible development is key to ensuring Bozeman’s future as “the most livable place.” We who support the protection of Bozeman’s existing native trees regard this statement as self-evident because it…
August 2023
Tim Ford
As summer weather descends upon the Gallatin Valley, we are just over halfway through the year. It is a great time to look back at the first six months and see how the real estate market has fared in Bozeman.It can be beneficial to start on the…