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MSU Students Should Use the Public Library More

MSU Students Should Use the Public Library More

Editor’s Note: A previously published version of this story stated that the Bozeman Public Library’s Bookmobile could deliver books anywhere in town upon request. On March 13, this article was corrected online to reflect that the Bookmobile has a set schedule with designated stops where patrons can pick

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

MSU is currently gathering input for its next Strategic Plan through surveys, listening sessions and community conversations. The plan, which is set to be published Nov. 19, will help guide the University for the next several years. “Our Strategic Plan is our North Star. It is how we chart our

How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75%

How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75%

(BOULDER, CO) Northeast Park Hill, a Denver neighborhood, has a long history of violence. During Denver’s summer of violence in the early 1990s, it was considered ground zero for gang conflict. From the late 1990s through 2014, violent crime in Northeast Park Hill declined from its peak in the

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

Snowman Protest aims to spread awareness about Montana's warm winter

A crowd of people — joined by handmade, cardboard snowmen — gathered at Soroptomist Park in Downtown Bozeman on Saturday for a protest. Organizers used the playful winter icons to spotlight Montana’s unusually warm winter and the concerns it raises for the region’s water access and outdoor economy. The protest

Local organizations collaborate for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders. Approximately nine percent of Montanans — around 93,512 people — will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to Harvard’s 2020 Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders program. The same report found that in Montana, about 33

Montana Skatepark Association donates $100,000 to Ennis park fundraiser

Montana Skatepark Association donates $100,000 to Ennis park fundraiser

Authors and skateboarders Andy Kemmis and Chris Bacon recently donated $100,000 on behalf of the Montana Skatepark Association (MSA) toward a fundraiser for a new skate park in Ennis. The pair announced the donation during a reading and signing of their new book, “Grit to Grind,” held in the

Farmers and ranchers explore solar power at Gallatin Valley Earth Day panel

Community members gathered for a panel at the Museum of the Rockies last Wednesday to learn how solar power is being used in agriculture, from powering water wells and electric fences to cutting energy costs on cattle ranches. On Feb. 11, Gallatin Valley Earth Day — a local group that puts