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Details released in investigation of body found in Belgrade gravel pit
BELGRADE, Mont. — The Gallatin County Sheriff's Office released new details from the ongoing investigation regarding Jakob Michael Page's death. Page, of Belgrade, was found dead at the Knife River gravel pit near Belgrade Monday morning. Officials say an autopsy will take place this week, with the toxicology results...
Awakening One’s Inner Cowgirl at Lone Mountain
If, dear reader, you have stumbled across my oeuvre in the past, you will be aware that I am a fantasist—one moment an Edwardian lady explorer, the next an F-35 pilot streaking over the Welsh hills—a veritable Walter Mitty in red lipstick. But, the potent combination of early exposure to reruns of Bonanza and The Big Valley with a recent dose of Yellowstone reawakened my inner cowgirl. Under the circumstances, there was only one course of action—dig out the Stetson and Go West!
Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Committee holds 1st meeting
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Gallatin Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Coordinating Committee held their first meeting Wednesday afternoon. The committee is made up of representatives from the cities of Bozeman and Belgrade and Gallatin County. The committee became mandated by federal statute after the population of the area hit 50,000 people.
Letter to the Editor
Great acute care in Big Sky and in Bozeman on March 13, 2024 may have saved my life. This was the latest of many trips to Big Sky since 1995, when I rode the old tram when it was new, but I didn’t get to ride the new one. My first day on the hill was with two excellent skiers, one a neighbor in Cleveland, and the other his old ski buddy. My wife and another couple we know in Ohio were coming out early the next week.
High cost of living hits seniors in southwest Montana
HRDC now fundraising to bridge budget gap for senior assistance programs. Many southwest Montana seniors aged 55 years and older, especially those living on fixed incomes, may face unfair burdens due to the rising cost of living in Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties. The primary economic pressures are “sky high...
Registration open for RMEF World Elk Calling Championships in Big Sky
MISSOULA — Youth cow elk and deer hunts as well as the return of the voice division highlight new offerings at the 2024 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation World Elk Calling Championships.The competition, presented by Sportsman’s Warehouse, takes place on Saturday, June 15 in Big Sky, Montana, with more than $45,000 in cash and prizes going to top finishers.Respective first and second-place callers in the youth division win an opportunity to go on a New Mexico cow elk and a deer management hunt. Gunwerks and the NRA Whittington Center will supply food, lodging, gear, an instructor for pre-hunt training and a...
Gallatin City-County Health Dept. to study impact of housing costs on health
BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Gallatin City-County Health Department is taking steps to learn about the connection between the cost and availability of housing in the valley and community health. Starting in April, the health department will host a series of focus groups aimed at learning more about these impacts...
Firelight Meadows residents to see ballot item in local election
Forming a water and sewer district could provide ‘a lot of horsepower to get some things accomplished’. Residents of Big Sky’s Firelight Meadows neighborhood will have an opportunity to establish their own water and sewer district in the upcoming May 7 election—a mail-ballot only election. At least...
Taking Account of Gallatin County
Looking west from the high ridge of the Bridger Range, the vast expanse of the Gallatin Valley rolls out in front of you. From that great height, the staggering majority of the landscape appears undeveloped, much of it still agricultural, and some of it even wild. But change is afoot.
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