March 2024
Ken Walcheck
This year, St. Patrick’s Day will be observed on Sunday, March 17. Starting as a special Christian feast day in the 17th century celebrating the life of St. Patrick and the spreading of Christianity to Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved into…
March 2024
Steve McGann
Read Chet Huntley: Anchoring Big Sky Part 1 here
In the summer of 1970, a recently retired national news broadcaster, instantly recognizable anywhere in the country, moved to Bozeman. A native Montanan, he and his wife rented a house, and he began a…
March 2024
Angie Ripple
Join us on a walk down memory lane as we remember Bozeman’s Good Old Days:You Could Find A Parking Place Anywhere, Even At Bridger Bowl At 9 amBack in the day, parking was literally not an issue anywhere in Bozeman, unless you happened to live…
March 2024
Courtney King
In recent news, Bozeman’s City Manager Jeff Mihelich was seen discussing not only his colleagues’ pay, but also what he gets paid. He also discusses what he could get paid to be the City Manager of Austin, Texas, where he claims he was…
March 2024
Rachel Phillips
Huffman family, circa 1910s. Clockwise from left: Hugh, George R., Anna and Susan
A small collection of photograph postcards in the Gallatin History Museum archives paints a charming picture of the lives of several local women. In many ways, the…
March 2024
Tim Ford
While many potential buyers are lamenting the increase in interest rates over the past year, it has created opportunities for those who can still qualify for financing. During the pandemic years, interest rates were low, but bidding wars made it…
March 2024
Most of Bozeman’s citizens can identify the Carnegie Library that still stands proudly on the corner of N. Bozeman Avenue and E. Mendenhall Street. Not many could tell you that it is located at the terminus of the city’s historic…
February 2024
Tim Ford
While economists are still debating whether the Fed has achieved a soft landing, the big news in real estate throughout 2023 was the lack of inventory and a decrease in sales volume. It is a bit of a chicken and egg question, but interest rates are…
February 2024
Devon Brosnan
Dive underground into a treasured subterranean environment that permeates, liquifies, and mysteriously whispers, “coolness.”
I’m going to tell you one thing and one thing only for this one. Basement bars are always cool.Listen…
February 2024
Mars Fagin
This month, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of all-ages date ideas for readers who are interested in spending some time with a special someone. That could be a partner, a roommate, a friend, or even a classmate! If that…