Montana’s State Tree Shows Resilience Against Wildfires

Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

Montana’s iconic state tree, the ponderosa pine, is surprising researchers with its resilience against wildfires in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.Over a century of fire suppression snuffed out the forest’s historic burn cycle of 20-30…

Can Beavers Help Montana Mitigate Future Wildfires?

Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

Montana’s wildfire season is lengthening, and help may come from an unlikely source: the beaver.Historically seen as a nuisance, these buck-toothed rodents are now hailed as wildland firefighters in parts of the American west. By keeping the…

Montana’s College Journalists Step Up To Cover COVID-19 On Campus

Student reporters are holding Universities accountable and keeping college communities informed

Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

When Griffen Smith, a sophomore at the University of Montana, took a job as a sports reporter at the Montana Kaimin student newspaper two weeks into his freshman year, he never guessed that he would soon become “the COVID guy.”Yet, a few…

Winter Weavings

Kelly Hartman  |   Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

Winters are long in Montana, especially when you grow up in the mountains at Silver Gate, Montana, like I did. For those with an artistic bent (I went to college for art), a long winter can be a joyous time for cozying up with your favorite crafts…

Residential Sales North of $1 Million

Tim Ford  |   Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

When the Covid-19 pandemic first took its grip on our world and on Bozeman, a lot of people wondered what effect it would have on the real estate market. Many predicted that we would see a significant downturn. However, as the numbers now show, the…

Top 10 Winter Activities For Kids in Bozeman

Angie Jamison  |   Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

Bozeman is the perfect place to be a kid in the winter because there is a lot to do and it lasts so long! Here is a useful list of ten winter activities for kids (of all ages) in Bozeman. SkiingIt’s hard to grow up in Bozeman and not get into…

Stepping Into The Unknown

Clowning Around with 406Cirque

Ruby Zitzer  |   Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

Many of us have a narrow vision of what it means to be a clown, usually built off images of clowns in scary films. Due to these horrifying associations, we are often far from feeling comforted or open to the idea of being around clowns. I would argue…

SLAM COVID-19 Artist Relief Fund grants over 8K to Montana Creatives

Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

At the onset of COVID-19, SLAM (Support Local Artists and Musicians) knew it would hit artists hard and quickly mobilized the SLAM COVID-19 Relief Fund for Montana creatives. Since April, SLAM has provided $8,250 to 23 different Montana creatives…

Help Bless Foster Children this Holiday Season

Missy Glenn  |   Tue. Dec. 1st, 2020

I was about 5 years old when I met my 6-year-old, soon-to-be stepsister, Tiara. She was my best friend; we played on the weekends when she came to our house with her brother for time with their dad. She was so beautiful but looked so different than…