Xavier Springer’s photo, “Swiftcurrent Falls on a Smoky Morning” (above), taken during a bright orange sunrise in Glacier National Park, has been chosen as the grand-prize winner of the Montana Wilderness Association’s 2017 photo contest. Springer, of Great Falls, was among photographers who submitted more 1,000 entries in the association’s ninth annual contest. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Billings Depot chooses new executive director
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The historic Billings Depot has announced that Michelle Williams will be taking over as executive director of the community-owned venue, replacing Jennifer Mercer effective March 1. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Billings, Billings Depot, Jennifer Mercer, Michelle Williams
Yellowstone Art Museum names new director
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Bryan W. Knicely, most recently the executive director the Evansville (Indiana) Museum of Arts, History & Science, has been chosen as the new executive director of the Yellowstone Art Museum In Billings. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Brian Knicely, Robyn Peterson, Yellowstone Art Museum
County museum to showcase marksman’s gun-made ‘art’
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One of the favorite stunts of exhibition shooter Tom Frye was to shoot a bullet through the hole of a washer. A piece of tape placed over the hole beforehand quieted any naysayers. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Remington Arms Co., Tim Price, Tom Frye, Yellowstone County Museum
Winter ArtWalk on Friday will end 23rd season
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Winter ArtWalk 2018, the final event of ArtWalk Downtown Billings’ 23rd season, will be a celebration of cool art, cold weather, merriment, music and more. It will run from 5 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 2. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, downtown Billings, Winter ArtWalk
Little Bighorn battle featured tonight on Travel Channel
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The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will be featured tonight on “Mysteries at the Museum,” a popular show on the Travel Channel. According to a press release from Visit Southeast Montana, show host Don Wildman takes a look at Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn, which took place June 25-26, 1876, near what is now Crow Agency. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Battle of the Little Bighorn, George A. Custer, Real Bird family, Visit Southeast Montana
Former VP Biden to speak at Democratic dinner
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Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the 40th Annual Mansfield-Metcalf Dinner in Helena on Saturday, March 10, the Montana Democratic Party announced Thursday. The dinner will be held at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds. Details about tickets and timing will be announced in the coming weeks. To be notified when tickets for the dinner become available, sign up at the Montana Democratic Party website. In a press release, Nancy Keenan, executive director of the state Democratic Party, hailed Biden’s working-class roots. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Last Best Blog, Joe Biden, Jon Tester, Mansfield-Metcalf Dinner, Montana Democratic Party, Nancy Keenan
At wilderness group gathering, Crow film to be shown
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The Eastern Wildlands Chapter of the Montana Wilderness Association will be showing a short film, “How We See It: A Story of Apsaalooke Landscape,” durings its annual meeting Monday night. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Art House Cinema & Pub, Eastern Wildlands Chapter, Montana Wilderness Association
Benefit is tonight for ailing musician
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Les LaFranier, a Billings musician who now lives in Lewistown, was recently diagnosed with stage-four colorectal cancer. Best known for his role as bassist and vocalist in the band Mustache Pete, LaFranier has played in bars and clubs all over Billings and throughout the state and region. A kind-hearted soul who loves to play at any event, LaFranier is beloved by many. Several friends of LaFranier are putting a benefit on for him at the Eagles in Lewistown tonight, Saturday, Jan. 13, where he will take the stage with Billings native Kevin Kemp, reviving Mustache Pete. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Last Best Blog, Les LanFranier, Lewistown
Rocky Mountain College’s first Ph.D. program OK’d
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The Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities has approved and accredited what will be Rocky Mountain College’s first doctoral program. In a press release from Rocky, Stephen Germic, the school’s provost and academic vice president, said the commission approved and accredited the college’s plan to begin a doctor of occupational therapy degree program, effective January 2019. (more…) Continue Reading →
