January 2026
Re: The Montana Department of Commerce and the Montana Heritage Commission and their recent actions in Virginia City
The irony of penning this letter as a Lewis and Clark County district judge is currently deciding the fate of a Montana Department of Commerce (DOC)/Montana Heritage Commission (MHC) employee and a Reeder’s Alley contractor for embezzling and…
December 2025
Do you know someone who has a problem with addiction? I do.
I have been a Bozemanite for over twenty years. I own a business and I am deeply involved in our community. I have watched this valley grow from a small tight knit town into a place that…
November 2025
On behalf of the Gallatin and Madison County Commissions, we would like to publicly thank Congressman Ryan Zinke for his visionary leadership to safeguard the Gallatin and Madison Rivers as future Wild and Scenic Rivers. On August 1st, Zinke…
October 2025
The Bozeman Water Adequacy ballot initiative (aka WARD) is a citizen-driven effort to link the critical issue of housing affordability with water availability. If passed, WARD would amend the Bozeman Municipal Code to allow developers to pay cash in…
September 2025
Welcome to Bozeman, Montana. Population: privilege. And for everyone else? Good luck — you’re one parking violation, one rent hike, or one bad week away from pitching a tent in a town that has made it nearly impossible to legally exist…
August 2025
Bozeman is more than just a place to live—it’s a community built by long-term residents, families, and homeowners who’ve invested years into making it what it is. Yet today, Bozeman faces a political power grab, driven by transient…
July 2025
Will we ever see a non-motorized multi-use pathway between Bozeman and Belgrade, or is this merely wishful thinking? As a passionate cyclist and longtime resident of Gallatin County, I find it very hard to believe that some kind of trail has still…
June 2025
Letter to the Editor
In a scene reminiscent of the hit TV show Yellowstone, a modern land battle is brewing in the small town of Clyde Park, Montana (pop. 332).A developer is pushing forward with plans to build an ultra-exclusive private golf club on a historic ranch…
May 2025
In response to the City of Bozeman’s Unified Development Code (UDC) update, Bozeman residents necessarily became more informed and engaged about the big changes coming their way. Addressing a basic need like housing must also consider public…
April 2025
Bozeman’s Water and Housing Future
Bozeman has many attributes that make it a desirable place to live and work. It’s not surprising, then, that Bozeman’s population increased from 39,800 in 2013 to 57,300 in 2023. Such massive growth highlights two major challenges Bozeman…
