One Woman’s Belief in Bozeman’s Ability to Change

Ruby Zitzer  |   Sun. Nov. 1st, 2020

There are countless reasons to live in Bozeman. For me, getting to live here has been a privilege. I have trails right out my front door, a community that supports me, and the opportunity to pick and choose what activity to do for the day. Many of us…

The Pandemic of 1918 Still Affects Me, And I Didn’t Even Exist Then

Was there anything good about the flu outbreak of 1918?

Sun. Nov. 1st, 2020

I have been thinking about my mom, Gudruda Berg (1902-1996), and the flu epidemic (more correctly pandemic) of 1918. That autumn, my mom was sixteen-years-old and living in Montana State College’s Hamilton Hall in Bozeman. She had just started…

When Craft Beer Became Hand Sanitizer

Sun. Nov. 1st, 2020

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic caused a surge in demand for hand sanitizer across Montana. As drugstore shelves were cleaned out and then sat empty, hospitals and front line workers were directly and perilously affected by the shortage. Enter…

How Wildfires Can Benefit Montana’s Birds

Sun. Nov. 1st, 2020

Before it’s over, this year’s fire season will devour a record number of forest acreage across the West. This year, Montana has largely been spared, excluding the residents of Bozeman’s Bridger canyon, and as residents of the state…

The Multiple Counter Offers

Tim Ford  |   Sun. Nov. 1st, 2020

Last month, I wrote about how buyers can try to be competitive in multiple offer scenarios. As we continue to see new listings generating multiple offers, we’re also seeing an increase in the use of the multiple counter offer form. This form or…