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April Cover Artist: Jake Mosher

Saturday Apr. 1

Jake Mosher, an international, award-winning photographer from Bozeman, believes that the view from the other side of the mountain is always worthwhile, and that time spent in the wilderness is added onto his life.“In extraordinary country…

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Opposite of Litter Bug

Angie Ripple  |   Saturday Apr. 1

I am definitely the opposite of a litter bug. I’m not exactly sure where it came from, but I realize that my formative years on an Indian Reservation instilled values in me that many communities don’t foster as strongly. We didn’t…

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Joint Task Force Created to Address Criminal Justice Crisis

Gallatin County Attorney Discovers Boxes of Unprosecuted Violent Sexual Crime Files in a Closet

Saturday Apr. 1

The Gallatin County Attorney’s Office is responsible for reviewing investigations submitted by law enforcement agencies, which are called “Request for Prosecutions” or RFPs. When an RFP is submitted to the County Attorney’s…

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Record Store Day April 22, 2023

Saturday Apr. 1

Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently-owned record stores in the US and…

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Avoiding Rental Scams

Tim Ford  |   Saturday Apr. 1

There is no shortage of scams out there these days. The scammers have discovered Real Estate and, unfortunately, they’ve had some success. There are two main Real Estate scams the public should be aware of to protect themselves.The first big…

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40 Years of Yellowstone

Phil Knight  |   Saturday Apr. 1

When I first came to Yellowstone, the park was only 110 years old. Now it is 151. Of those 41 years, I worked in or visited Yellowstone during all but one of them.I arrived in the West by train in 1982, a total greenhorn, for my first summer of work…

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The Grizzly Bear: Poster Child for Earth Day 2023

Saturday Apr. 1

photo credit: Montana Public Radio As we grow older and become more mature, we hopefully come to the realization at some point that life is not always about ‘me.’ We are not the center of the universe. Our arrogance, our stubbornness…

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Promote Global Worming

Kelly Nicholson  |   Saturday Apr. 1

I was in middle school when my family first set out for the Len Foote Hike Inn in North Georgia. Located just off the Appalachian Trail, this backcountry lodge holds a special place in my memory. The unassuming grey buildings on stilts, connected by…

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A Brief History of Kirk Hill

Nature Trails For the Self-Instruction of Interested Persons

Rachel Phillips  |   Saturday Apr. 1

Most Bozeman residents are familiar with the expression “Bozeman’s backyard,” which is used to describe the numerous national forest lands, trails, rivers, state parks, and other outdoor recreation opportunities within a short drive…

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Fly-Casting in My Sleep

Jeff Beyl  |   Saturday Apr. 1

Some people take sleeping pills. Some people drink a glass of warm milk. Others, a snifter of warm brandy. Some people practice a series of muscle relaxations starting with their toes, then their ankles, then their calves, working their way, muscle…

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Mary Page Marlowe

Saturday Apr. 1

The Blue Slipper Theater in Livingston presents Mary Page Marlowe, by Tony- and Pulitzer-winning playwright Tracy Letts, May 5th through 7th and 11th through 14th. Performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will begin at 8pm with Sunday…

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Red Tractor Pizza

Taylor Owens  |   Saturday Apr. 1

Red Tractor Pizza on West Main Street in Bozeman operates on the philosophy that “the foundation to great communities starts with creating welcoming environments where people can come together.” This philosophy is cultivated in a warm and…

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March Cover Artist: Lynn Shield

Wednesday Mar. 1

A self-taught artist based in Billings, Montana, Lynn began drawing and painting as a young girl. Throughout her career, she used her creative and business skills as a marketing professional in the aerospace industry, and later in her own small…

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Ice Climbing: A Beginners Take

Olivia Mitchell  |   Wednesday Mar. 1

Living in Bozeman gives you access to many different outdoor activities, including countless winter hobbies, such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and, my personal favorite, ice climbing, a sport in which participants…

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Bozeman Women Hit The Slopes

Maisie Bissell  |   Wednesday Mar. 1

Amelia DiGiano With so many places to ski in the world, what is it that makes Bozeman so special? If you ask the locals here in Bozeman where they ski, there’s a 90% chance they’ll say Bridger Bowl. Established in the mid-1940s, it has…

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Bozeman’s An Unrivaled Outdoor Hockey Rink

Thomas Austin  |   Wednesday Mar. 1

The afternoon sun beams, but it’s too cold to feel any warmth. Your breath billows out like smoke. Behind you, rocky peaks rise from the valley floor. Snow and ice sparkle beneath your feet.A harsh noise — something like ripping paper — splits…

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