Bozeman Magazine

Tap ‘er Light

Steve McGann

Last November, in a baffled state of mind, I gazed at a political map of Montana and realized the reason for one of the sparse blue sections. Hoping for some inspiration, some hope, I searched the bookcase for a biography of the most respected…

For the Benefit of the Country

Memories of Early Montana Politics

Rachel Phillips

This Election Day, voters may appreciate a brief respite from current campaigns to hear about local politics in the early twentieth century. Roy Keister, a Democrat, and George Sinton, a Republican, were both interviewed by Lee Cooper in 1975 as part…

Looming Federal Requirement Puts Gallatin County Seniors At Risk

Gallatin County is a close-knit community, and as one of your commissioners, I see so many helpers across our communities working to support their vulnerable neighbors and make our community safety nets stronger. A recent act of goodness came in the…

What's Your Beef? Reckoning With Change

Steve Kirchhoff

Joey Morrison’s triumphant run for mayor of Bozeman was an historic event for Bozeman. At age 28, his victory makes him one of the youngest persons ever to be seated as deputy mayor. And his no-frills, working-class background also sets him…

Meet Two Bozeman Mayoral Candidates

JOHN MEYER Bozeman has been taken hostage by developers. We need a new mayor who can take control of the situation and end the unspoken policy of growth at all costs. People want to live in Bozeman for the high quality of life, not the sprawling…

What's Your Beef? Bills That Died in The Recent Legislative Session

The Montana legislature meets every other year in Helena. The sessions always begin in early January and run through April. In numerous other states, the legislatures meet every year, throughout the year, but in Montana, apparently, we don’t…

‘Historic Moment’ Senate Confirms First Indigenous Cabinet Secretary

Sen. Steve Daines voted NO on the nomination of Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior

photo: Department of the Interior Tami Heilemann In what many observers are calling a landmark moment, the U.S. Senate confirmed the first Indigenous person to lead the federal agency responsible for managing much of the country’s federal…

Montana’s New War On Wildlife and Sensibility

This past January, Montana swore in our new Governor, a Republican known for body-slamming a reporter during his run for Congress several years ago. Greg Gianforte swept to the Governor’s seat this past November due in large part to the Trump…

What's Your Beef? Affairs of the Citizens in Arranging Our Life Together

Politika is the Greek word for politics and means “affairs of the city,” or “affairs of the citizens in arranging our life together.” I imagine without a dozen daily mail flyers and hourly pollster calls, politics could be a…

Dan Lourie: A Pillar of Conscience

Dan Lourie is a powerhouse, leading by example to challenge members of the Bozeman community and beyond to engage in civil discourse, to show up in support of their values, and to insist on justice day after day.  - Ariel Donohue Born into a…

What's Your Beef? You’re So Brave!

"You’re So Brave!" That was the comment I heard over and over after a girlfriend and I decided to head straight into the belly of the beast and attend the September MAGA rally at Billings’ MetraPark Arena. We decided not to protest…