August Cover Artist: Rod Benson

Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

Rod Benson was born and raised on the Montana Hi-Line. He taught high school science for 37 years, serving as an Earth Science teacher at Helena High from 1994-2019. After a brief retirement, Rod started teaching again at Hays-Lodge Pole High School…

Hospital Birth & Women’s Rights

Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

From the beginning of humankind, women have supported other women as they birthed their babies. These support persons are known as “doulas.” Doulas are welcomed into homes, birth centers, and hospitals alongside a laboring woman and her…

Bozeman Strong with Mayor Chris Mehl

Angie Ripple  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

In January of this year, Bozeman heralded a new mayor, Chris Mehl, but if you are a regular citizen of Bozeman (like me), you very well may have missed the pomp and circumstance of the induction. Ok, there wasn’t a parade or anything to welcome…

Shine Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop

Angie Ripple  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

What used to be an old gas station at the corner of Main and Church Streets in downtown Bozeman is now a sanctuary and one-stop shop for those who love beer and some of Bozeman’s best comfort food. Shine Beer Sanctuary + Bottle Shop brings The…

Two Yellow Lines Debuts at BZN 2020

Cynthia Logan  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

Actor / Producer Zac Titus’ Two Yellow Lines is one of the highlighted films set to screen at the Third Annual BZN International Film Festival, which will be held both as a live event in Bozeman August 27-30 and online August 27 –…

The Bozeman Bouldering Circuit

Kat Forester  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

If it’s a nice day in Bozeman, Montana, and you’re on a bike ride around town or you want to do some rock climbing, you might want to make a stop on the Bozeman Bouldering Circuit. The Bozeman Bouldering Circuit is a route around town…

Waterfall Hikes Near Bozeman

Kate Hulbert  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

This article was written by Kate Hulbert at Bozeman Real Estate Group. To read the original article click here https://bozemanrealestate.group/blog/bozemans-best-hikes-to-waterfalls   Hiking around Bozeman is always a beautiful experience, but…

Banquet of Champions The 1954 National Soap Box Derby

Kelly Hartman  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

In 1933, the soap box made its debut on a bumpy hill in Dayton, Ohio. What started with three boys quickly escalated up to hundreds of homemade crate cars and nearly 40,000 spectators by the end of the summer. It was in the heart of the Great…

Tiny Libraries

Seth Ward  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

Earlier this year, when stay-at-home became a way of life, many of us found ourselves with excess time on our hands. This kind of mandated free time, not unlike the kind imposed by winter storms, is nothing new to Montanans. It is a reflective time…

Local Artist Brown Bags It

Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

During stay-at-home times, many of us found restaurant take-out bags piling up in our “reuse-it-someday” supplies. One Bozeman local, illustrator Marla Goodman, has plenty of ideas for what to do with all that brown paper. While most…

Bozeman Real Estate Market Report

Tim Ford  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

The first 6 months of 2020 are behind us, and what a crazy 6 months it has been. Sitting at the halfway point, I thought it appropriate to look back and see how the local real estate market has fared over these tumultuous months.  A shortage of…

Top 10 Classic Bozeman Businesses

Angie Jamison  |   Sat. Aug. 1st, 2020

Western CafeThis one is getting a fresh burst of popularity thanks to the younger generations having found out about it.  It’s also where everyone wants to bring visitors to give them the “Montana” experience.  What we…