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Brian Schweitzer’s Parting Shots

In This Farewell Interview, the Governor Pulls No Punches BY PAT HILL After consistently remaining one of the ten most popular governors in the United States during his eight years in office, a term-limited Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is now retiring the reins in Helena. Though speculation runs rampant regarding Schweitzer’s next move, the governor […]

Grooming Tips for Geezers

Do Yourself a Favor, Lose the Ponytail BY JUSTIN CASE Something needs to be said. We’ve all danced around it for far too long, not wanting to hurt anybody’s feelings. Certain things work, and certain things don’t. Plaids and stripes come to mind—they don’t work. Fingernails on a blackboard don’t work either. Catherine Zeta-Jones on […]

Of Moose and Man

Which Arrived First in Our Neighborhood? BY SHAWN REGAN As I shut the door on my way to work last month, something caught my eye. Two moose—a cow and a calf—stood twenty yards away, hoping I hadn’t noticed. After realizing that not only had I seen them, but was frantically trying to capture a picture, […]

That Infamous Morning

Pearl Harbor Survivor Robert Lloyd Remembers BY PAT HILL December brings up more than holiday memories for 91-year -old Robert Lloyd of Dayton, Nevada. Lloyd, who passes through Bozeman once or twice a year while journeying to visit relatives in Baker, Montana, survived the attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that marked the United States’ entry […]

The Alligator Suitcase

Inexplicable Behavior Explained BY DAVID S. LEWIS At three months Greta was already an intense and extremely keen creature. A full-blooded German Shepherd, she displayed all the characteristics that come with such a pedigree, and more. She was highly intelligent, sensitive, aggressive, and not very far removed from her wild cousin, Canis lupus. Her black […]

Terror at Soda Butte

A Grizzly’s Lethal Rampage Defies Explanation BY SCOTT McMILLION Deb Freele woke with a flitter of uneasiness. Something wasn’t right. Then, before she could even open her eyes, the bear chomped into her upper left arm. It didn’t chew. It didn’t shake its head. It didn’t growl. It just kept pushing her into the ground, […]

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