Meet The Hawkers

Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

Joining the Bozeman High School Speech and Debate team was a stroke of luck I stumbled upon after being cut from the school volleyball team and panicking about what my high school experience would be. For me, my biggest fear was going through the…

What is Permaculture and Where it’s Happening in Bozeman

Permaculture Demystified

Kareen Erbe  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

When I started my business, Broken Ground, back in 2011, one of my goals was to raise more awareness about permaculture in the Bozeman area. I quickly realized, however, that the greatest obstacle to that challenge was, in fact, the term. The word…

From Farm to Pizza

An Afternoon Chat with Sola and Red Tractor’s Tiffany Lach

Cassi Miller  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

Balance is crucial in life. When it comes to food, people seek balance. Is it possible to consume delicious food that is also healthy? Can a restaurant produce sumptuous, decadent meals while also caring for the community in which they exist? Can one…

Energy Efficiency in the Home

Tim Ford  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

With Earth Day fast approaching, this is a great time to focus on ways individuals can make a difference in their home. The beauty of increasing a home’s energy efficiency is that it not only helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it also helps…

Outsourcing is Not a Four Letter Word

Tom Egelhoff  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

New business owners are very conscious of every penny. When you mention sending anything out of house to be done by someone else they often feel the need to blow into a paper bag.       Too expensive! Too expensive they…

Increasing Your Green

Phil Cameron  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

We have all heard the famous saying by Kermit the Frog, “its not easy being green”, and in a lot of ways that relates to our lifestyle and diet as well. Living a green lifestyle has many positive benefits for our health and for our…

Album Preview: Jerry Joseph

By The Time Your Rocket Gets To Mars

Brian Ripple  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

Dave Schools produces this full-length album written mostly in Afghanistan and Ireland and recorded at TRI Studios, featuring Joseph’s full band.“I told my 5 year old I was worried about his dream of being an astrophysicist and going to…

Exclusive Interview: Kyle Gass

Brian Ripple  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

What does KG do when he’s not playing with the Greatest Band in the World? He assembles an otherworldly super-team of badass dudes to back him up in his own project, The Kyle Gass Band. Along with The D’s longtime electric guitarist, John…

Glue and Garbage: Bozeman Man Turns Trash into Treasure

Sarah Cairoli  |   Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

Living in Montana makes it easy to forget just how much waste the U.S. population generates every year. Our rivers are pristine, our mountains are clean, and the air we breathe is free of smog. However, in 2014, over 41 million metric tons of…

Upholstery in the Maker Space

A Furniture Waste Solution in the Making

Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

On a sunny September day, I found myself exploring the nooks & crannies of our county landfill looking for furniture. A towering pile of metal drew me to the upper level – old metal kids’ desks and chrome 50’s chairs haphazardly…

April Cover Artist: Kirsten Kainz

Fri. Apr. 1st, 2016

Kirsten Kainz is a metal artist and painter who works with what is at hand. In the case of her sculptures the medium is cast off scrap metal. She sees the potential she sees in lifeless objects and brings meaning to them. Her sculptures are made of…