April 2024
The ongoing rise in the cost of living across Southwest Montana continues to create significant financial pressure on households struggling to make ends meet. Energy costs have increased by 25%, affecting HRDC’s customers disproportionately as…
April 2024
Steve Kirchhoff
We might have come to a social and cultural limit on our mode of thinking and problem-solving. Or, better put, maybe our guiding principles have abandoned us or have lost their utility when applied to our most pressing problems.Currently, our city…
March 2024
Courtney King
In recent news, Bozeman’s City Manager Jeff Mihelich was seen discussing not only his colleagues’ pay, but also what he gets paid. He also discusses what he could get paid to be the City Manager of Austin, Texas, where he claims he was…
February 2024
Angie Ripple
Each month we ask the community to share their opinions, and their ‘beefs’ in our Letter to the Editor or What’s Your Beef? section. We are looking to increase our community engagement this year by publishing many more of your…
January 2024
Joseph Montalbano
Let’s be honest; New Year’s Resolutions are hard. Not only do we feel the pressure to choose a radical improvement in our life every January 1st, but we also often end up choosing the resolutions that are the hardest to do. Often, we…
December 2023
Steve Kirchhoff
Joey Morrison’s triumphant run for mayor of Bozeman was an historic event for Bozeman. At age 28, his victory makes him one of the youngest persons ever to be seated as deputy mayor. And his no-frills, working-class background also sets him…
November 2023
Angie Ripple
Like the rest of the world, Montana is going through massive changes that will likely have decades of impact. I’d like to see more Montanans standing up for the way of life they have worked hard to ensure for their children—not the rat…
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
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…
June 2023
In April, KBZK informed viewers of the proposed indoor athletic facility for Montana State University athletes. It is desirable that this facility be built on an area of campus where athletes would not have to cross Kagy Blvd. Really? We just put in…
