BY BOB BROWN The old movie The Devil's Brigade tells the story of an elite fighting force of WWII, and as many Montanans know, was based on the First Special Service Force that was created at Fort Harrison, Montana, for special operations during the war. Yes, the Special Forces actually originated in Montana, and their World War II exploits were rough enough to inspire a … [Read more...]

Feels Community Has Embraced Him With Open Arms BY PAT HILL Though rap music artist Parlay Starr grew up in south-central Los Angeles, he did not want his son growing up on those same city streets, so he moved his family to southwest Montana instead. The Montana connection was already in place, as Starr's partner Whitney Nelsen was born and raised in the Gallatin Valley. … [Read more...]

The Epic Career of Bozeman’s First Newspaper Man BY GARY FORNEY 'Wicked' Tom Baker hibernated in a drift…during the winter [of 1864-65]. Tom was not at all wicked those days, but as he has been a newspaper man since, that may have got its work in on him. The Madisonian, December 26, 1874 While newspapers may not always represent the opinions held by the majority of a … [Read more...]

Drifter Passes Through Livingston and Bozeman on 16,000 Mile Ride BY EMILY McKEE After seven years travelling 16,000 miles, at 4 miles per hour with horse and dog, Bernice Ende, the Lady Long Rider, embodies a lifestyle reminiscent of Western history. She is a strong woman who radiates curiosity and love for life. An explorer, wanderer, writer, and influential woman, she … [Read more...]

With All the Other Outlaws BY DAVID S. LEWIS Imagine this—actually you can’t. You’re a former Mr. Universe, a movie star, a two term governor of the state of California, and you get caught in a scandal of epic proportions as word gets out that you fathered a child with the hired help right under your wife’s nose, who, by the way, was pregnant at the time and is a Kennedy. … [Read more...]