Bozeman Montana News

Medical Marijuana go to article

A special report looking at medical marijuana and how it has affected Bozeman and the rest of Montana.

Montana's New Economy go to article

Kiersa go to article

Monforton School Road go to article

A truck zips by the Monforton School playground adjacent to Monforton School Road Tuesday. The Gallatin County Commission voted to abandon approximately 900 feet of the road granting the school the ab

Supreme Court ruling no threat to gun ban at Montana State go to article

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision extending the right of individuals to bear arms is unlikely to have much effect in Montana or to strike down gun restrictions on the Montana State University campus,

Gallatin County approves abandonment of Monforton School Road go to article

A decision by the Gallatin County Commission to abandon Monforton School Road drew a supportive crowd Tuesday, including residents who will now need to take an alternate route to and from their homes.

Another Public Lands Omnibus Bill Coming Soon, Maybe go to article

With the severe escalation of partisan politics and divisiveness in recent years, it has become basically impossible to pass a Wilderness bill or any other type of public lands or outdoor recreation legislation on its own. Time on the Senate and House floor is so scarce and closely guarded and partisanship so bitter that the only way public lands legislation has any realistic chance is a relatively new invention called the omnibus bill. As you may remember, Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed S. 22, a massive public lands omnibus bill on March 30, 2009 after a long, heated debate and lots of last-minute maneuvering. The 1,300-page bill was the combination of 170 pieces of legislation creating new national parks and monuments, plus park expansions and national recreation trails, protecting hundreds of miles of wild and scenic rivers, and designating more than 2 million acres of Wilderness.

The Tin House Summer Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon go to article

Tin House Summer Writers Workshop Where: Portland, Oregon. When: Annually, in July. What: Started eight years ago, Tin House Summer Writers Workshop was an outgrowth of Tin House Magazine, one of the top literary magazines in the country. In 2005, the magazine expanded to include Tin House Books. The summer conference includes writing workshops in fiction (some devoted specifically to the novel), poetry, and creative nonfiction, in addition to seminars on craft, and readings by the writers who teach the workshops. Once participants have been accepted into the workshops, they may apply for mentorships. These include a written critique of an entire book by an available workshop leader or editor and several meetings during the week of the conference. Food and Lodging: The conference takes place at Reed College, where participants of the conference eat in the cafeteria and sleep in the dorms.  The cost for food and lodging is $575. Cost: Tuition is $1000-$1100, and applications are due July 10 each year.  Manuscript critiques are $750-$1000.  A pass to attend all the readings and seminars is $250, and tickets to individual events are available for $5-$20. Bonnie ZoBell, who has participated in five Tin House Summer Writers Workshops, offers her report: The folks who run the Tin House Summer Writers Workshop in Portland, Oregon, aren't stupid. I'm at the July 2010 conference now. When they asked me the other day to write an article on the conference for their newsletter, you have to figure they'd noticed I've attended five years in a row. They've probably seen me rave about the place online. In fact, for years I've been trying to convince them they should give me a cut for every new recruit I bring in. They laugh nervously. People who know me, though, will tell you I don't even have to be prompted to gush. I continue to have a great experience every time I come here, so I have nothing secret to report to you. 

Finally, For Cyclists, Transportation Policy Takes a Right Turn go to article

You could call this old news, but I didn't see much press coverage on this rather momentous event, so I wanted to do my part to make sure cyclists and motorists knew the rules of the road are changing. Back on March 12 Ray LaHood, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, went to the National Bike Summit and dropped a bomb. Transportation policy might have, finally, made the right turn.