Skip ‘Yellowstone’ for This Rawer Version of the West February 11, 2025
Any reader seeking a refreshing corrective to the soap opera version of the American West offered by Paramount’s TV hit “Yellowstone” would be well advised to pick up Callan Wink’s new novel, “Beartooth.” Although both are set in Montana, their persp...
Packing Heat November 06, 2024
Some bars make you feel like a stranger in someone’s living room. Every time someone walks into Swede’s, there’s a chorus of familiarity. “Ah Bob, up to no good huh?” “Here comes trouble.” Bob staggers in with his cane. He was the topic of some gossi...
History on the Bluff February 26, 2024
When I first moved onto Council Bluff in 2005, I didn’t quite realize my new home’s proximity to some of Missoula’s most interesting foundational lore. At the time, I was simply trying to get out of the city limits and into a more rural setting, and ...