Mar
4
Bozeman Explosion & Social Media
March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
It’s been almost a year since the Bozeman explosion, and when it happened, the power of social media in spreading the news and gathering information was really felt in Montana. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr – all were instrumental in letting people in Montana and around the world what was happening. Here’s a report from KBZK in [...]
Feb
26
Olympics In Bozeman? Probably Not.
February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A Facebook group has been gaining in numbers lately, based on the proposition that the 2022 Winter Olympics might be coming to Bozeman. While that might be good in terms of bringing a bunch of cash to Montana, I suspect that many (most?) Montanans would prefer not to have such a huge, invasive spotlight thrust [...]
Feb
4
MSU grad creates “Mi Chacra”
February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Jason Burlage of Bozeman, an MSU graduate, will screen his documentary film “Mi Chacra” (My Land) at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on February 19th at 5:30pm at the Wilma Theatre in downtown Missoula.
The film tells the story of Feliciano, an indigenous Peruvian farmer who works as a porter on the Inca [...]
Jan
26
“Courting” Controversy in Bozeman
January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment
CNN’s David Mattingly pulled out his cold-weather gear and headed to Bozeman to look into how Bozeman is on thin ice over spending $50,000 in federal stimulus money to fix cracks and holes in its tennis courts.
(courtesy KBZK)
Jan
18
Prodigal Sons
January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I saw the documentary “Prodigal Sons” on Saturday, and it is quite remarkable.
If you grew up in Helena in the mid-80s, you might remember the name Paul McKerrow – he was the star quarterback for the Bengals, co-valedictorian, and BMOC in general. His brother Marc – adopted just a year before Paul was born [...]
Nov
20
“Undie Run” in Bozeman!
November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
“Undie Run” in Bozeman, courtesy of KBZK, to get MSU fans pumped up before tomorrow’s big game. I suppose it could be worse, with sub-zero temps and snow…
Full story here.
Oct
11
Walter Breuning, Oldest Living Man
October 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
Walter Breuning, who lives in Great Falls, Montana, inherited the title of “World’s Oldest Living Man” in June 2009.
Walter celebrated his 113th birthday in September 2009.
Oct
6
“Four Years In Montana”
October 6, 2009 | 2 Comments
Author Elizabeth Eslami, who now lives in Oregon, has written a very nice essay/blog post about her four years in Montana…here’s two little snippets:
I have a theory that the state of Montana is enormous for a reason. That its vastness is a test, each highway a reticulated part of a puzzle. You have [...]
Jun
17
All Your Passwords Are Belong To Bozeman
June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
How bad do you want a job with the City of Bozeman? Enough to give the City your login and password information to your Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace accounts? According to KBZK, that’s what the City asks for on the job application:
“Please list any and all, current personal or business websites, web pages or memberships [...]
May
7
The State of Montana has its first mikveh.
May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
According to an article today (Thursday, May 7) at JTA.org, “The state (sic) of Montana has its first mikveh.”
The article continues, “The newly built ritual bath (in Bozeman) is serving Jewish residents from Wyoming, Idaho, North and South Dakota, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, in addition to the 2,500-strong Jewish population of [...]