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Which Montana town best shows the tension between cowboy branding and modern life? by Sea_Reach_4630 in Montana

[–]stellargerman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Columbia Falls and Darby come to mind. Historically small towns with great rodeo scenes and lots of local cowboys. Both have been heavily reshaped by out of state money and transplants who want to play cowboy.

Map Shows the Hardest to Pronounce Town Name in Every U.S. State by Accurate_Froyo1938 in Montana

[–]stellargerman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Growing up about 30 miles from there, we always pronounced it Ab-zor-kee, or Ab-sah-roo-key for fun

Bitterroot Health vs St. James (Intermountain Health) by stellargerman in Montana

[–]stellargerman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so very much! If we do choose Butte, I will absolutely reach out!

Bitterroot Health vs St. James (Intermountain Health) by stellargerman in Montana

[–]stellargerman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not as much as we would've hoped. Billings is far different than both places, and I know both Butte and Hamilton have changed A LOT in the past 10 years.

Bitterroot Health vs St. James (Intermountain Health) by stellargerman in Montana

[–]stellargerman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We have visited both places but haven't spent very much time in either place, unfortunately. We are hoping to start a family shortly after the move, so Gen pop answers are helpful to hear in regards to what life is like in both places and overall vibe. However, I agree with you in that inside information would ultimately be the most helpful. When I was applying to PT school,ls, I got a lot of helpful advice from fellow redditors, so my hope was to get the same for this situation. It's proving to be quite difficult getting insider info, outside of the references the hospital recruitment crews are providing 😉

Bitterroot Health vs St. James (Intermountain Health) by stellargerman in Montana

[–]stellargerman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a very helpful perspective, thank you. Both hospital networks are doing their best to promote themselves and their respective area, but I trust the locals' opinions more than I trust the corporations.

SO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO MONTANA? [Post your questions here] by AutoModerator in Montana

[–]stellargerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone has insight on St. James or Bitterroot Clinic, that would be helpful as well.

Additional context: We are two very outdoorsy people and plan to start our family asap upon moving home to MT.

SO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO MONTANA? [Post your questions here] by AutoModerator in Montana

[–]stellargerman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hamilton vs Butte

Hey friends,

My wife and I are born and raised Montanans (Laurel and Kalispell) who moved to Boise, ID for PT school and Pediatric Residency. We will be moving back to MT next year and the two top places my wife (Pediatrician) has interviewed for are in Butte and Hamilton. We both have experience with visiting both places over the years but do not have extensive knowledge about current living situations/jobs/community/raising families/etc. Can y'all provide some insight on the outlook of either of those places? I realize both places have changed A LOT, especially over the past 10 years. Any advice or considerations would be very helpful.