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Last Call Modern Mexican

Angie Ripple  |   Sunday May. 1

There is something about this place that continues to draw people here. A simple pandemic road trip to keep a vacation promise to his kids led Luis Valdovinos to Bozeman from Albuquerque, New Mexico in the summer of 2020. By fall, the magnetism had…

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Vigilante Music Festival

Sunday May. 1

In May 1863, a group of prospectors were headed toward the Yellowstone River and instead came upon a party of the Crow tribe and was forced to return to Bannack. On May 26, 1863, Bill Fairweather and Henry Edgar discovered gold near Alder Creek. The…

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Mapping Out A List Of State Names

Steve McGann  |   Sunday May. 1

As school children, we were required to memorize the names of the 50 states that make up the United States. We were also required to memorize the names of all state capital cities. That adds up to 100 names to memorize—no wonder I found grade…

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April Cover Artist Louisa Hull

Friday Apr. 1

When Picasso gave us a wonderful and remarkably new way of looking at the world, he also gave artists a very helpful quote: “Inspiration comes, but it must find us working.”Nature is the inspiration for all of Louisa Hull’s…

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We Sang Our Song: Early Bozeman Poets

Rachel Phillips  |   Friday Apr. 1

The art of writing poetry has a long history in Bozeman. Early local amateur poets created work inspired by people, events, and places in Gallatin County, or to amuse their friends and neighbors. The Gallatin History Museum archives contain several…

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Recycling Run

Dan Hill  |   Friday Apr. 1

Back in January 2018, I was working as a truck driver for a local company in the Gallatin Valley, driving a flat-bed tractor-trailer, hauling recycled metal from Pacific Steel in Bozeman to the Pacific Steel shedder in Lockwood, just east of…

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Bozeman Actors USO Tour of Asia

Kevin Brustuen  |   Friday Apr. 1

The Montana College Players, part of the theatre program at what is today’s MSU, were selected by the USO (United Service Organization) to be part of its 1962 Tour of Asia. This was a special honor and testament to the high-quality theatre in…

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Time To Emerge

Angie Ripple  |   Friday Apr. 1

Spring in Montana is often referred to at our house as Sprinter—spring with some winter still mixed in. With the moderate March we just had, I am looking forward to spring—and it feels as though April will be a great time to set aside our…

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Protecting Bozeman Wetlands

Friday Apr. 1

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…

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The Science of Whiskey

Montana Science Center Introduces New 21+ After Dark Event

Christopher Dyrland-Marquis  |   Friday Apr. 1

As I stepped into the Montana Science Center—just off West Main Street across from the Gallatin Valley Mall—I was immediately drenched in cheerful whoops and hollers from children tugging their parents between science exhibits. Hanging…

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