Raised In The West Magazine

Raised In The West Magazine RAISED is about interesting, authentic, educational, uplifting and entertaining stories that exemplify life in the west.

11 Days away! If you haven't bought your tickets yet, you better grab them soon - they're going fast!! We share the incr...
12/10/2025

11 Days away! If you haven't bought your tickets yet, you better grab them soon - they're going fast!! We share the incredible 30-year story of Chase Hawks Memorial Association in our latest issue of RITW! Check it out - on stands now! Chase Hawks Memorial Association

How many of you remember going to Action Toys when you were little? Have you taken your kids? Grandkids? It's a must-sto...
12/04/2025

How many of you remember going to Action Toys when you were little? Have you taken your kids? Grandkids? It's a must-stop toy store that's been selling farm equipment toys for the last 40 years! If you've never been - treat yourself! If you haven't been for awhile - also treat yourself! Check out their story in our latest issue of RITW - on stands now!

For over 30 years, Les King and TJ have been waking up Red Lodge and the surrounding area with their morning show on FM9...
12/01/2025

For over 30 years, Les King and TJ have been waking up Red Lodge and the surrounding area with their morning show on FM99 The Mountain . Their easy banter, good-humored teasing, and sharing of current topics and tidbits about the community are a morning routine that listeners love. Check out their story in our latest issue of RITW - on stands now!

If you've been snow bound this weekend, and missed some great shopping, Montana Dress Co in downtown Billings is worth ...
11/30/2025

If you've been snow bound this weekend, and missed some great shopping, Montana Dress Co in downtown Billings is worth a visit. Owner/operator Barbara Wells is a ranch gal from North Dakota and she understands women that don't like to shop! (She's helped me out tons of times!) Check out her story in our latest issue of RITW - on stands now! And be sure to visit her store or shop online at montanadress.com

It takes community effort to keep a town strong and thriving. Merchants, business-owners and residents are all stepping ...
11/28/2025

It takes community effort to keep a town strong and thriving. Merchants, business-owners and residents are all stepping up to work on ways to move Big Timber forward in a healthy way while still preserving the small-town atmosphere that everyone loves. The women-owned businesses on main street are a great example of being there for one another, promoting each other's businesses and doing what they can to keep main street attractive and inviting. Check out their story in our latest issue of RITW - on stands now!

11/27/2025
Sylvan Peak Mountain Shop, owned by Marci and Mike Dye, is a Red Lodge mainstay. But did you know that Marci's mother st...
11/26/2025

Sylvan Peak Mountain Shop, owned by Marci and Mike Dye, is a Red Lodge mainstay. But did you know that Marci's mother started the business 30 years ago? The successful business on Broadway caters to all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts. Check out their story in our latest issue of RITW, on stands now!

Having trouble deciding what to make for Thanksgiving Dinner? Jean Petersen, one of our contributing writers has taken t...
11/24/2025

Having trouble deciding what to make for Thanksgiving Dinner? Jean Petersen, one of our contributing writers has taken the guess work out of it for you. In our latest issue she provides us with an entire meal and how to prepare it. Check out her recipes in our latest issue of RITW. On stands now!

Our latest issue is here and our racks are full! It's a great issue! We sat with two of the original board members and t...
11/22/2025

Our latest issue is here and our racks are full! It's a great issue! We sat with two of the original board members and the current director of the Chase Hawks Memorial Association who shared the non-profit's thirty-year history of helping families in crisis. We met with several main street women-owned businesses in Big Timber working together to help make the community healthy, vibrant and a fun place to shop. We trekked to Red Lodge and listened in as TJ and Les King broadcast their morning show on FM99 The Mountain and we heard about Sylvan Peak Mountain Shop's early history. And that's just the short list! Grab your copy today and enjoy these stories and a whole lot more!

Oh my gosh, isn't this cover awesome! I think it's one of my all time favorites! My adorable grandson AND Melanie's awes...
11/11/2025

Oh my gosh, isn't this cover awesome! I think it's one of my all time favorites! My adorable grandson AND Melanie's awesome graphic designing make for an eyecatcher for sure! We went to print today! Be watching at all our distribution locations and in your mailbox in the next two weeks!

Carbon County, you blew through our first distribution! We restocked today, so you can find us in Red Lodge at Beartooth...
08/26/2025

Carbon County, you blew through our first distribution! We restocked today, so you can find us in Red Lodge at Beartooth Market, & Roosevelt Center and in Joliet at Cool Water Jewelry of Montana , Oswald Farms Beef and 212 Bar and Grill. Pick up a copy soon - they are going fast!

In 1909 seven Stillwater County women set out to raise enough funds to build a much needed school in Absarokee. Today, a...
08/26/2025

In 1909 seven Stillwater County women set out to raise enough funds to build a much needed school in Absarokee. Today, another hand full of Absarokee women are trying to save that same school from demolition. Check out this story on Save the Sandstone. We published a story on their fight in our February issue. The battle continues. You can help them win!

A group of five women in Absarokee are working to preserve the historic Sandstone School, which was built in 1910 and closed in 2019.

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We were raised in the west!

Hi, we’re Stu and Cyd Hoefle. When we purchased Raised in the West a year ago we never dreamed what a fun experience we would have with it. We have crisscrossed the state looking for unique stories and fun photo shoots and in the process have found so many awesome people: writers, photographers, advertisers and of course people that have stories to tell.

Cyd, as a fourth generation Montanan, raised on a ranch along the Yellowstone River, has a deep appreciation for families with roots; ranchers hanging on into the 4th, 5th and sometimes 6th generation, doing what they love to do; people that have endured difficult situations and have come out better because of them.

Stu is a true Montana outdoors man, he grew up hunting, fishing, hiking and enjoying every water and snow sport there is. He has an artists eye and captures with his camera what Cyd captures with her words. Together, they, along with a team of writers and photographers are intent on finding stories of interest that are entertaining, educational and enlightening.

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