June 2022
Marion Jackman
It’s common knowledge that Bozeman is an expensive place to live. The price of housing is steadily rising, and affordable apartments are scarce. Many are resorting to living in campers and RVs, boondocking in empty lots around Bozeman. Others…
April 2022
Wetlands are some of Gallatin County’s most valuable real estate. Protecting them is essential to the long-term health and prosperity of our communities. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CleanWater Act (CWA), Sacajawea Audubon…
March 2022
On February 9, 2022, the City Commission decided to allow a zoning change on Lamme Street between North Grand and North Third Avenues from R-4 (high-density residential) to B-3 (downtown business). This is not the first zoning change in the…
January 2022
Originally located on West Lamme Street in 1920, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has a rich history worth preserving. Many of our citizens were born there and have relied on its services for years. Although the hospital itself relocated in 1986, this…
November 2020
Kelly Nicholson
Connections are driving forces behind much of what we do and who we are. We rely on friends and family for companionship and support, our communities for unity and resources, and nature for food sources, recreation, and personal wellbeing. Spending…
November 2020
Joseph Montalbano
Being a student (or anyone really) on the first snow of the year is hard. Oftentimes, when fall is just about to peak and the pumpkin and cinnamon is starting to flow freely in my pies and cookies, four inches of snow hits overnight. That often…
September 2021
My 2 cents in regards to vaccinate or not to vaccinate...might get kinda long...I work two jobs. I work two very ridiculously American jobs. By day I manage a summer grazing operation. I am a ranch manager and a working cowboy. No shit. Doesn’t…
August 2021
Phil Knight
Decades ago, when I first lived here, Bozeman was pretty quiet. I could sit in my yard and enjoy a peaceful evening. I could hear and feel the spirit of this Valley of the Flowers. Places do have a spirit – an essence if you will – built…
July 2021
The growing housing market in Bozeman creates tension, and we need one another to make it through the changes.
Emily Lewis
Some of us have memories of nights spent walking around Bozeman near the old Hardees and Blockbuster, with close comforts like curly fries, friends, and hot asphalt. We look at spots around town and feel the energy of old spaces. In our nostalgia…
June 2021
Sarah Cairoli
At the risk of divulging proprietary Bozeman Magazine secrets, I’d like to share a recent email exchange I had with Angie Ripple, the magazine’s publisher and an all-around amazing person who works tirelessly to create a sense of…