2018

By Hope Good From 1957 to 1968, the Glasgow Air Force Base served as an integral part of the World War II effort and operated as a Cold War deterrent to Soviet air invasion coming over Canada. At [...]

Allyn “Sonny” Holland is a household name in Bobcat Country. In 1956, he played center for Montana State University’s NAIA Championship-winning football team, and from 1971-1977, he served as the [...]

By Hope Good Bands from the Seventies changed the way rock music was played and recorded and shaped the rock genre into what it is today. The early years marked the end of an era; the Beatles [...]

The 1970 Western Little Big Man (starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway) features 121-year-old Jack Crabb, the oldest living man in the world, who recounts his life story and his claims to have [...]

By Hope Good The Seventies were the decade of machismo. Mustaches of all shapes and sizes were popular. But a few stood out and left such a psychic imprint on humanity that the moustache-stud [...]

By Hope Good The early 1970s saw dramatic changes in the realm of regional beer sales. In order to stay competitive, fun commercials promoted a variety of beer brands. Schlitz was one of the [...]

By Brad Reynolds A decade is not easily defined by a single event. But we’re quick to make associations. The Thirties are characterized by the Great Depression. The Forties had WWII. Elvis’ [...]

By LaVonne Limpus-Jurack The first substantial gift given to the Central Montana Foundation, an organization which currently gifts over $200,000 to community projects annually, was given by local [...]

By LaVonne Limpus-Jurack In central Montana you don’t hear much about the skyline unless someone is referring to our amazing mountain ranges. Hobson, a town of 220, considers its skyline to be [...]

By Brad Reynolds Let us never forget that mining founded Montana; it’s right there in the seal. When the committee met in 1865 to design Montana Territory’s coat of arms, all agreed it should [...]