Backcountry Skiing Essentials

I’ve never been caught in an avalanche. And luckily I’ve never had to dig anyone out. But I’ve known several people who have taken the unsolicited ride on a slab avalanche. One tragically lost his life. Living in a town like…

Jack T’s Cat Griz Prediction

Jack Thorsen

I have been right and people on my blog are calling me Jackie the Greek. Maybe they are right. I have been right with my Cats pick five weeks in a row. I think the Bobcats will go undefeated in the Big Sky this year and go all the way to the NCAA Div…

The Alternative Wellness Epicurean: Acupuncture With A.I. Lieber

Ouch. I was stepping out of my friend Scott’s big truck near the Mother Lode Theater in Butte to hear John Prine and something twisted in my left knee, something that should not be twisting. Yikes. It hurt and I started limping. Sitting in the…

Made In Montana: Q. Miller Jewelry

The distinctive style of Q. Miller Jewelry makes it unique and identifiable no matter where you see it. And you can see it coast-to-coast, since Marcia Miller and her daughter and co-owner, Callie, travel to about 30 retail and wholesale shows during…

Land of the Seized and Home of the Afraid?

Whoa. The National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act (HR 1505), introduced April 13, 2011 and co-sponsored by our own House Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) will give Congress unprecedented access to Federal Lands in the name of Homeland Security…

Real Estate News

By Tim Ford – REALTOR© This month I have included sales numbers for local Real Estate in the area, but I came across a story that grabbed my attention and I had to write about it. This story is an interesting example of how more and more…

Dusting Off My Crystal Ball

One of the most common questions I’m asked on my weekly radio show is, “Where is the economy going in the next 12 months.” Obviously if I knew the answer to that one I would be a very wealthy man. Perhaps exploring similarities and differences…

Weathering a Family Halloween

Halloween in Bozeman is awesome. There are so many community events for adults, from the Fear Mine to the Freakers Ball. With your little ghost and goblins though, I thought I’d share some tips and ideas to help you weather Halloween without ending…

The Fear Mine Haunted House

In the Bozeman area, there are several fantastic haunted house fundraisers, such as the Anderson School Annual Haunted House, geared more toward children and put on by children, and the Pioneer Museum Haunted House newly revisited in Downtown…

Roundabout

photos by Zach Hoffman

I moved to Bozeman in November of 2010, so the roundabout at the intersection of College and 11th was being talked about long before I got to town. Since arriving here in Bozeman, my experience with the roundabout was just a few people I knew…