Articles in this Issue

Recreation

A Puck Above the Rest: Icedogs

Faces pressed as close to the thick plexiglass as dared, longing to be close to the action but safe from its intensity, fans alternate between joyful cheering and quiet focus as the game unfolds before them. As the Bozeman Icedogs hockey team…

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Slide-For-Life In The Beartooths

I wasn’t rag-dolling anymore, but I was still sliding down the snowy slope at a high rate of speed. On my back. Headfirst. This was not how I had imagined this ski day would go. Nor would I have imagined how formative for my life path this…

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Artist Bio

February Cover Artist: Will Eskridge

Originally from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Will Eskridge attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Visual Arts/Savannah, and earned his B.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from San Francisco Art Institute in 1999. The…

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Dining

Up In The Air: Sky Shed at the Armory Hotel

Like it or not, downtown Bozeman now boasts many tall buildings. By “tall,” I mean higher than two stories. The old Armory building at 24 West Mendenhall is now one of these. Originally built in 1941 to house the 163rd Infantry Regiment…

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Living Local

Bozeman’s Cozy Corners

While Bozeman may be bustling with activity these days, it’s important to take a step back and enjoy those peaceful moments the Valley has to offer. Whether you’re in search of a restful day alone, or a comfortable outing with friends and…

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Music

Object at the Filler

In the year twenty nineteen a tried and true fellowship of some of Bozeman’s finest musical begetters gathered in a tavern to discuss the creation of such a night one might not soon forget. For at the Filling Station on the eve of the hallows…

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Bozeman Symphony Presents: Kishi Bashi

Bozeman Symphony is delighted to present “Kishi Bashi and the Bozeman Symphony” at the Willson Auditorium February 14, 15, and 16. An internationally renowned singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Kishi Bashi marks his return…

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Family
Kids
Real Estate

Year End Real Estate Market Update

In 2024, Bozeman’s real estate market exhibited notable trends, reflecting both regional dynamics and broader national patterns. Inventory saw noteworthy increases, while pricing saw more modest gains. Inventory expanded, moving the market…

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Art
Letter From the Editor

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts*

I believe the true essence of Bozeman lies in its people—their character, kindness, and spirit define its heart. Founded in 1864, Bozeman got its start while Abraham Lincoln was president; the American Civil War began and raged; the phrase…

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Historic Bozeman

Many Kinds of Valentines

The Collection of Myrtle Hollier Cheever

“There are many kinds of valentines,Some made of lace and glue,‘Comics’ and the stand-up kind,And then there’s post cards, too;But when I choose My Valentine,I’m going to choose just YOU.”~ Message on a vintage…

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Opinion

What's Your Beef? The Spiral of Time

If history truly does repeat itself, as it seems to, this fact argues for time’s being nonlinear. Instead, time is probably circular, like a spiral or a wheel, and you and I, and our lifetimes, are like spokes on a wheel of time so large that…

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Regional Writings

Top 10 Montana Books

There is a family joke that, to get me to pay attention to something, it is necessary to put it in a list of the best, the top ten, or the classic of whatever is being considered. This is probably true, though I will not click on a catalog of…

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Screen & Stage

Truthiness, Alternative Facts, Fake News

The Minutes

These days, our political discourse is colored by the notion that an objective truth does not exist; a truth that one can independently determine through common sense or reasonable diligence. Instead, truth is what one side tells you, and anything…

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Top 10 List

Top 10 Montana Books

There is a family joke that, to get me to pay attention to something, it is necessary to put it in a list of the best, the top ten, or the classic of whatever is being considered. This is probably true, though I will not click on a catalog of…

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