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Last March, we ran a story about an exhibition of photographs taken at one-room schoolhouses all over Montana. The exhibit at MSU Billings documented the travels of Neil Chaput de Saintonge, a Missoula photographer, and Keith Graham, an associate professor of photojournalism at the University of Montana’s School of Journalism. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Last Best News fundraising party Saturday night was a success by any measure. The music was varied, beautiful and superb, the crowd was large and enthusiastic and the weather was better than we could possibly have hoped for. We also made some money, which the IRS will be very pleased to hear. (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s your final reminder that the Last Best News fundraising bash is — tonight! Yes, the long, long wait is over and the day is here. Festivities will get underway at 4 p.m. at the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.’s Garage Pub at First Avenue North and North 22nd Street. (more…) Continue Reading →
A luxury real estate firm says it is expanding into the Western Montana market, one that includes two of the state’s priciest listings and a long list of luxury properties along the Clark Fork River in Missoula. (more…) Continue Reading →
Who knew Gypsy jazz was so popular in Montana? Even Alex Nauman, the lead guitarist for the Rimrock Hot Club in Billings, didn’t realize until about a year ago how many Gypsy jazz bands were active in the state. (more…) Continue Reading →
She was the fabulous Baker, Mont., girl who had built “Irene” into a quality trademark. This fabled designer of magical gowns for the movies once led such a charmed career that she was known simple by her first name: Irene. (more…) Continue Reading →
You probably have already noticed the main problem with this book. I’m no prude, but I found myself hesitating to read it in public. On a recent flight out of state, when I was still reading the book, I was careful to extract it from my carry-on bag without flashing the cover in front of any other passengers. (more…) Continue Reading →
The first time we threw a fundraiser for Last Best News, back in February 2016, it was so much fun that we decided to make it an annual event. So we threw another one last April, again at the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.’s Garage Pub. And that was so much fun that a lot of people said we really ought to have one every six months or so. (more…) Continue Reading →
Since the summer of 2013, Montana Audubon has engaged citizen scientists in searching for one of Montana’s least understood species, the Black Swift. When we started these efforts, just seven nest sites were known in the state, and it was clear the bird remained among the Species of Greatest Inventory Need. Nesting amongst rocky niches, and under hidden waterfalls, the colonial-breeding Black Swift remains challenging to locate, even to a trained observer’s eye. (more…) Continue Reading →
In an awards show packed with youthful energy and frenetic performances, the hit of the night at the 17th annual Magic City Music Awards on Sunday might have been Norrine “The Outlaw Queen” Linderman, who’s been performing in the Billings area since the late 1940s. Linderman, winner of last year’s Freeman Lacy Award, created to recognize musicians with a long history of contributing to the Billings music scene, was just well enough to pick up her award last year, but too ill to sing. (more…) Continue Reading →
