August

by Amy Pearson, photos by Loni Judisch Montana author Ivan Doig is known to have said, “Brands are the classical language of the American West.” The ultimate purpose of a brand is to illustrate [...]

by Tim Lee A constant forgotten thought isthe concern for the children in our communities. As we look around, things like abuse, neglect, and hunger often remain behind closed doors and by the [...]

By Lochiel Edwards If agriculture is defined as the cultivation of crops and the husbandry of livestock, then Montana has a relatively short Ag history. The first settlers of the Americas arrived [...]

Mariah “Omahkaistaawakaakii” Gladstone is one ambitious woman. She is an aerial instructor in Kalispell, makes and sells jewelry, maintains a photography business, and most centrally these days [...]

by Amy Pearson Megan Torgerson grew up as the youngest of four daughters on a farm and ranch south of Dagmar Montana. Her mother claims that even at the age of three, Torgerson was able to “keep [...]

Independence Bank began as First Security Bank in 1973 with one branch in Havre, Montana. It was formed by a group of local business people who saw a need for a community bank that could serve [...]

by Amy Pearson Warren Louis has enjoyed several careers over the span of his eighty- three years on Earth. After retiring as an electrical engineer in Billings, Louis received word that City [...]

by Amy Pearson During the summer of 2015, I spent ninety-eight days in the Bob Marshall Wilderness working as a fire lookout for the Forest Service on Jumbo Lookout. Jumbo Lookout is well-known [...]

Black Eagle hardly resembles the community that stood in 1938. The air was thick with foreign accents. The Big Stack loomed large overhead. City limits were distinct from those of neighboring [...]

For nearly 100 years, Johnson Madison Lumber has supported the needs of Great Falls contractors, homeowners, high school students, charities, and others, with great products, friendly service, [...]