Western Invitational Tournament

Lewistown’s Basketball Legacy in the ’60s and ’70s From the mid 1960s through the 1970s, the Western Invitational Tournament (WIT) in Lewistown stood as one of America’s premier amateur [...]

Cool Cars

A number of factors affected the 1970s auto industry. A shortage of gas and rising prices prompted many consumers to seek “economy cars” that were more fuel efficient than the “boats” they were [...]

Fab Furnishings

If you grew up in the 1970s, you likely spent at least part of the decade in a wood- paneled room. Most likely, the carpet was wall to wall, and you would have found it throughout your house. [...]

Fun Fads of the 50s

I’m, Stuffed Phone Booth Stuffing began in 1959 when twenty-five students at the YMCA in Durban, South Africa managed to cram inside a standard phonebooth, setting a world record. By the [...]

Children’s Museum in Glasgow

By Hayley Young The Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana is nestled away in downtown Glasgow. The museum recently celebrated twenty years of creating an enriching, educational and enjoyable [...]

The Pride of the Golden Triangle

The county fair tradition is woven into the fabric of nearly every American community. It presents opportunities for young people to foster life skills such as communication, leadership, goal [...]

The Little Belt Mountains

By Hope Good Central Montana, with its wide-open spaces, presents outstanding year-round recreation, including scenic drives, creek fishing, horse-back riding, hiking, mountain biking, hunting, [...]

West Glacier

By Hope Good West Glacier, just steps away from the western entrance of Glacier National Park has been a base for exploring the region for decades. Remote and almost inaccessible, the West [...]

Railroading in Central Montana

By Jerry Hanley, edited from a previous story in Lifestyles Montana History of Central Montana Railroads 1903-2016 The first railroad to reach Lewistown was an extension of a line from Harlowton [...]