January 2020
Kevin Brustuen
Bozeman was a quiet sleepy little mountain town of about 23,000 people in 1990. Bozemanites would hike empty trails, go out to eat at Black Angus, have a couple drinks and maybe dance at the Cat’s Paw, and sometimes go see a play at the…
January 2020
Rachel Phillips
Today, nearly everyone has a telephone tucked into their pocket. These amazing machines are not only capable of making a phone call, but with the touch of a button they provide convenient access to online banking, social media, and entertainment…
January 2020
Sarah May
As the snow begins to hint of a winter to come, the town of Bozeman begins to take on a new life. One free of tourists crowding Main Street and local watering holes. Trails quieted with a blanket of snow. Skis are dusted off and given a fresh coat of…
December 2019
Chris Marie Forest
My maternal great-great-grandparents, William and Ellen Flannery Arnold, were some of the earliest settlers of Bozeman, Montana. Both of them came separately in the 1860s and were from hearty farm families.William, the oldest son, was…
December 2019
Andrew Jefferis
As far as my understanding on homelessness went, my knowledge on the issue wasn’t as full as it is now. I grew up in Connecticut, which has the greatest “achievement gap” in the country. To be frank, Connecticut’s obstinate…
December 2019
Christie Selensky
Numerous enough to notice, infrequent enough to be startled at seeing, and inspiring reverence, sorrow, sympathy, curiosity, and caution. For over 50 years, the white crosses that mark the sites of fatal traffic accidents along the highways of…
December 2019
Healing
for the
Hawk
Christie Selensky
Becky opened the wood door, unlocking the clasp without saying a word.We stepped into the enclosure, a large, looming bird swooping above our heads to land on the other side of the room. I let out a surprised, undefinable squawk, unsure if I should…
December 2019
Tim Ford
For those who invest in real estate or are looking to invest in real estate, there are certain key numbers that are useful to examine a potential investment’s return. Two of the most commonly used numbers to calculate rates of return are the…
December 2019
Kevin Brustuen
A Christmas Carol, the famous story by Charles Dickens, comes to The Ellen Theatre December 6 through December 22. Dickens first conceived of this story as a pamphlet meant to speak out against the conditions that led to poor children being forced…
