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Ennis Fishing Access Site to reopen after repairs
ENNIS, Mont. — Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks have repaired and reopened Ennis Fishing Access Site. An ice jam on the Madison River flooded the site with water ice and debris in January causing a closure. The ice jam damaged the road, parking lot, boat ramp and other infrastructure....
Making it in Big Sky: Ryan Blechta
While we all find different reasons to give back to our community, Ryan Blechta’s gateway into involvement in Big Sky was his love for hockey. One of the founders of the Big Sky Skating and Hockey Association, Blechta has not stopped his public service, today serving on the board for the Big Sky Community Organization and Peaks and Prairies at Spanish Peaks Golf Course. Blechta truly believes that part of being in a community is giving back to it, which is one of the many reasons he, alongside his wife Sarah and their daughter, love living in Big Sky.
Local students host international youth service week
During International Youth Service Week in late April, young people around the world come together to participate in service projects that make a positive impact in their communities. Locally, members of Lone Peak High School’s School’s Rotary youth service club, Interact, planned, publicized and implemented four service activities in late...
10th Annual Harbor’s Hero Run scheduled for Sunday, May 19
On May 19, Big Sky students will don capes alongside participating community members in the annual Harbor’s Hero 5K color run. Honoring Harbor deWaard, a Big Sky kindergartner who passed away in 2015, the run celebrates his amazing life in Big Sky, and raises money for Wellness in Action and the Harbor deWaard Scholarship Fund. The fund awarded its first full scholarship in 2015 to a Big Sky student to participate in Camp Moonlight’s summer camp program.
Off-season bliss: BSCO to host three free mindful meditation sessions
As Big Sky’s full-time residents revel in May’s quiet streets and warmer air, the Big Sky Community Organization will offer a space to gather and recharge. Dr. Jacquelyn Rinaldi, an author, teacher and therapist, will lead three guided meditation sessions, free and open to the community at BASE—no BASE pass is required. The Tuesday evening sessions will run from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. on May 14, 21 and 28.
Letter to the Editor: Kevin Germain’s continued service on the Big Sky Resort Area District Board
I am writing to express my support for Kevin Germain’s continued service on the Big Sky Resort Area District Board. I have had the privilege of knowing Kevin and his family for nearly fifteen years and in this time, I have witnessed Kevin evolve into one of Big Sky’s greatest advocates.
Vigilante Music Fest
One spring day in 1863, six men looking for their next big gold strike found it in Alder Gulch, William Fairweather, Henry Edgar, Thomas Cover, Barney Hughes, Micheal Sweeney, and Harry Rogers left Bannack, attempting to meet and travel with James Stewart’s Yellowstone Expedition, to find gold and establish town sites along the Yellowstone. The six were two days behind the main party and trying to catch up. An encounter with a Crow tribe that left them considering the best route back to Bannack, led them up into the mountains away from the Madison River. Fairweather and Edgar slipped their gold pans into the cold creek waters beside the spot they picked for that night’s camp. They soon realized they had discovered a rich deposit of placer gold in what Edgar would name Alder Creek. Discovery Park in Virginia City just so happens to lie along Alder Creek.
LPHS student-artist wins regional Golden Key Award
Elise Daugherty, a sophomore at Lone Peak High School, was taking photos in fall of 2023 when she came upon some lichen covered rocks. She photographed them. “I like moss, mushrooms, and lichen; they are so cool!” Daugherty wrote in an email to EBS about her award-winning photo. Daugherty’s...
Big Sky Golf Course to open two weeks early
Driving range to open Saturday, May 4, followed by phased course openings for walkers and cart access. The sunny month of April brought an early thaw for Big Sky’s meadow area, allowing the Big Sky Golf Course to expedite its opening schedule. The driving range will open at 10...
Republican candidate for state superintendent pleads not guilty to obstruction charge
VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — A republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction appeared in court to face a misdemeanor obstruction of justice charge. Harrison superintendent-principal Sharyl Allen pleaded not guilty on Tuesday morning before Justice of the Peace Jordan Allhands in Madison County District Court. She stated that...
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