Bozeman - The Sweet Pea City

revised from August 2014 article

Angie Ripple  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley have been known as the valley of the flowers since only native Americans roamed the area. In the early 1900’s over 17,000 acres of the valley were planted in edible peas harvested both for canning and seed. In…

Finding Common Ground That’s the Montana Way

Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

Now that the primaries are over, many folks are taking the temperature of Montana’s political climate. It feels “hot” or divisive, and many believe it will only get hotter as the political season advances. They may also agree that…

Affordable Housing Thinking Far Outside The Box

Jerry Schuster  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

Other than the high profile high school issue, the most persistent topic here is lack of affordable housing. I will propose a reasonable and workable solution which will actually resolve both of these matters quite nicely.First, to define the issue…

Capturing the Homesteaders’ Spirit

Sarah Cairoli  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

When I look around at Bozeman now, it is hard to imagine what it was like a century ago. However, the minute I venture to the mountains or plains, I can sense the overwhelming immensity that must have greeted early Montana homesteaders. The prospect…

Legendary Locals of Bozeman’s Past

Rachel Phillips  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

From its inception as a supply town during Montana’s gold rush in the 1860s, Bozeman has attracted visionaries, leaders, and pioneering thinkers. Now one of Montana’s fastest growing cities, Bozeman still retains elements of the past…

German Time Traveler

Merging Past & Present pt.2

Julia Strehlau-Jacobs  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

We all know the expression “to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes”. While it can mean to question someone being judgmental, it can also refer to actually experiencing what someone else has experienced. Now, Otto Dahl’s shoes…

Heart of the West Contempory Western Art Show & Auction

Angie Ripple  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

After four years of highly successful art shows as part of the annual Western Art Week in Great Falls, MT (2010-2014) the Western Masters organizers have moved on to creating two new art events: one in Bozeman, Montana, and the other in Coeur…

La Tinga

Cassi Miller  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

I’ll say one thing about Bozeman foodies: we are as loyal as can be. If people in this town absolutely love a restaurant, they will follow it to the ends of the earth. They’ll go through location moves, hour changes, menu modifications…

The Nocturnal Stone Hatch

Jake Adelman  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

The Nocturnal Stone also known as the Midnight Stone or “Mr. Midnight,” is one of the lesser known stonefly hatches we see on the water around Southwest Montana. Nocturnal’s will hatch on most freestone rivers in Southwest Montana…

Sharing the Woods with Bears

Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

Summer is upon us, and for lots of residents and visitors to the Greater Yellowstone Area that means hiking, trail running, camping, mountain biking, fishing, horseback riding, and many other great outdoor activities. Enjoying these activities can…

Are You Using Your “Right” Brain?

Phil Cameron  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

As humans we have a very complex nervous system that controls every aspect of our existence and functions to provide us with knowledge about the environment that we live in. This knowledge about our environment keeps us alive and helps us to make…

August Bozeman Real Estate Report

Tim Ford  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

Summer is in full swing. We’re now over half way through the year, and I thought it prudent to take a look back at the first 6 months of 2016 and see how the Real Estate market faired.It’s been another busy spring and summer here in…

Time to Start Making the BIG Bucks

Tom Egelhoff  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

It’s August already. Where does the time go? If you’re a retailer I don’t have to tell you it’s planning time. But I will just in case.Four big profitable spending events are coming. All or some of the following events could…

Backstage at Alpine Valley with: John Mayer

Ken Thorsen  |   Mon. Aug. 1st, 2016

I’ve been covering the Grateful Dead for the last 30 years on public radio. Securing interviews with members of the band is sometimes a challenging and rare opportunity. With the incarnation of Dead and Company, The Grateful Dead and Montana…