Importance of Prequalification

One of the most important steps for first time homebuyers should be to meet with a lender to get prequalified. Meeting with a lender may not seem like a lot of fun, but it is vitally important to tackle this obstacle before a buyer starts touring…

Top 10 Business Books for Entrepreneurs

Summer is a great time to sit out on the deck and enjoy a few good books. If you are looking for a little extra advice and guidance in growing your business, I’d highly recommend picking up a couple of the titles I mention at your local book…

Is Your Business A Lie?

My wife and I like to explore new businesses when they come to town. We had seen Grand Opening ads on TV, and in our newspaper, for a particular store that appeared to have some items we were interested in, so we thought we’d check them out…

Top 10 Breakfasts Around Bozeman

Cateye Café Delicious food with a great atmosphere (if you like cateye glasses and cats!), this is definitely one of the top places to eat breakfast in Bozeman. Stockyard Café Only open Friday through Sunday, out of the way, and not…

Building Bigger Skies

Think back to 1985. Where were you? Remember what your phone was like, were you one of the lucky ones who had a cell phone or did you just have a land line? What about your computer, was it a big machine with just a green screen? How about your hair…

Ranger Rick Part 2, More: Tales From a Former YNP Ranger

Rick Gale

Over the years, family and friends have listened to stories about my summers in Yellowstone as a Park Ranger. Here are just a few for your reading pleasure: Reporting for Duty Pris and I packed our van with clothing and household items and headed…

Accessible, Affordable Education: Montana State University’s Gallatin College

Do any of the following apply to you or someone you know? ·               looking for a brighter employment future, and need it in less than 4 years ·              …

Beer Style Profile: IPAs or india pale ales

On a backpacking trip in the Alps last summer I, by chance, ended up alongside Jacob, a hiker from the Netherlands. As we talked, I discovered that he was a fellow homebrewer and immediately steered the conversation to beer. While I was familiar with…

Roller Derby Takes Bozeman by Storm

Roller Derby. When I heard I was invited to a roller derby event at the fairgrounds in Bozeman, I didn’t really have any idea what to expect. Besides roller skates. And chicks. And beer. And really, with those three combinations, how can you go…

The Historic Significance of Mid-20th Century Commercial Architecture in Downtown Bozeman

Bozeman’s Main Street Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places, is generally limited to structures facing Main Street between Grand and Rouse Avenues. The 1986 National Register nomination focused the district’s…