VAUGHN — Late last year, building contractor Tom Skovron was at the lumberyard in Great Falls when he ran into Art West. (more…) Continue Reading →
Little grain bin house on the prairie
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‘Winter in the Blood’ — and Hi-Line on the brain
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LIVINGSTON — On a gorgeous first day of summer, something like 120 people crowded into an auditorium for the Livingston premiere of “Winter in the Blood,” a movie rich in beauty and brutality. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Montana, 'A River Runs Through It', Alex Smith, Andrew Smith, Clyde Aspevig, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, David Quammen
Livingston arts festival opens with Hi-Line connections
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LIVINGSTON — Two books, sent to him years ago by his brother, showed pianist and composer Phil Aaberg that “art could be created on the Hi-Line and from the Hi-Line.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Culture, Montana, Clyde Aspevid, David Quammen, How It Happens Festival, Monet, Montana Quarterly, Phil Aaberg
Another road warrior, more pictures from an expedition
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I wrote yesterday about running into epic walker Steve Fugate a little west of Lavina on Highway 12. That was at the beginning of a quick dash across several counties for me. Today, as I was driving home on Highway 12, this time mid-afternoon about midway between Martinsdale and Two Dot, I encountered another road warrior. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Montana, Highway 12, Lennep, Martinsdale, Neihart, Rick Stiles, Steve Fugate
He loves life, not so sure about the rain
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It was pouring rain Tuesday morning near Slayton Junction, where the railroad bridge crosses over Highway 12, six or seven miles west of Lavina. I was coming up on the bridge about 8 a.m. when I saw, through the rain and gray mist, somebody walking along the side of the road, heading east. He was pulling a two-wheeled cart and a sign over his head read, “Love Life.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, Lavina, Love Life, Steve Fugate
Bakken reporting team meets funding goal, hits the road
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And they’re off. A team of four young journalists, who plan to document the changes sweeping Eastern Montana and North Dakota as a result of the Bakken oil boom, hit the road Thursday afternoon. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Bakken, High Plains Heritage Project, Jessica Jane Hart, Stan Parker, Tarek Fouda
Rodeo fans salute Tryan, Billings-born roping champ
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Family, friends and members of the local rodeo community celebrated the accomplishments of two-time world champion team roper Clay Tryan at a reception this week. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Billings, Montana, Bill Kennedy, Chris Byers, Clay Tryan, Cowboy Club, Dan Mortensen, John Ostlund
Gramma’s Spoon Rest
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Lay of the Land: A series of essays on the spirit of Montana
It is hard to write about my grandmother. She is wonderful beyond words and, of course, that is true of all grandmothers. But I would posit that my grandmother is the best. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Lay of the Land, Montana, Driftwood Cafe, East Glacier, Glacier National Park, Oak Ridge Boys
Minnows vs. midges: A new way to fight wildlife disease
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Last year, Mike Penfold was hunting on the Marias River in north-central Montana. On his float down the river, the former state director of the Bureau of Land Management saw only one live white-tailed deer. “But there were so many dead ones,” he said. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Montana, News, Bill Snell, Billings Bench Water Association, Bruce Kania, Dan Vermillion, Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission, Floating Island International
Living and breathing history in Fort Benton
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FORT BENTON — Most towns in Montana celebrate their history in some fashion or another, and some towns — Miles City and Butte come to mind — seem particularly interested in preserving the past. (more…) Continue Reading →
