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In the late 1980s, Vicki Van Buskirk talked five other art gallery and shop owners into staying open late on a Friday night for an “art event.”
“It was a disaster,” said Van Buskirk, then the owner of the Toucan Gallery at 2505 Montana Ave. “Nobody showed up.” (more…) Continue Reading →
I wrote recently about stopping by the Daniels County Leader to introduce myself to the publisher, Burley Bowler, and meeting other employees of that great weekly newspaper. Now comes word that Burley’s brother, Printer Bowler, also a newspaperman, died Monday in Missoula. I met Printer at least once, when he attended a gathering of the Butte Press Club in the company of the late Nathaniel Blumberg, a legendary dean of the UM School of Journalism. The Montana Kaimin, UM’s student newspaper, has a good story on Printer’s life and legacy. Here’s one excerpt:
Bowler was born into an old newspaper family from Scobey, Montana. Continue Reading →
CODY, WYO. — Each spring, a diverse range of migratory birds return to the greater Yellowstone area, and tourism promoters in Cody are hoping to capitalize on their migration as a way of luring tourists to the area as well. (more…) Continue Reading →
I don’t know how widely this video has circulated, but I only just saw it, and it is crazy. It shows people “competing” in the Big Sky Pond Skim and it features some of the most spectacular crashes I’ve ever seen. There are at least half a dozen crashes that would have ended all my pond skimming, and probably every other activity, for the rest of my life. Ouch! Continue Reading →
INGOMAR — In the long dance hall attached to the Jersey Lilly bar and cafe, people who weren’t dancing Sunday afternoon were generally watching the musicians — or the feet of people who were dancing. (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s a great idea from a great photographer: Kurt Wilson, who works for the Missoulian, is planning six one-week tours throughout Montana. His goal is to visit all of the 250-some historical markers in Montana and to photograph whatever catches his fancy along the way. The first batch of more than 100 photos went up last week, from his driving tour of southwest Montana. Years ago, Kurt went down to St. Petersburg, Fla., to attend a training session at the Poynter Institute, but instead of flying straight to St. Continue Reading →
Matt Rosendale, the state senator gunning for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Steve Daines, has had a big hit with the TV ad depicting him shooting down a government drone. (more…) Continue Reading →
Saturday was a glorious day in Billings, at least before the clouds rolled in mid-afternoon. Here’s a look at a few things people were doing on this fine spring day. Continue Reading →
Since early 2009, Los Angeles has installed 147,704 Dark Sky Association-approved LED street lights. That created a 63.3 percent reduction in street lighting energy use and $7.7 million in annual savings. (more…) Continue Reading →
Downtown strollers got a surprise treat over the lunch hour Friday — violinist Kyle Dillingham performing under the Skypoint at North Broadway and Second Avenue North. (more…) Continue Reading →
