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BigBig Sky, Sky, LONELONE PEAKPEAK LOOKOUTLOOKOUT MontanaMontana Big Sky’s candidate? In the age of Trump, Denise Albrechtbacklash joins a wave of other women running for office in 2018 BY DAVID MADISON [email protected]

f she hasn’t already, Denise Albrecht plans to knock on your front door. She started making the rounds back in February, ringing bells, shaking hands and introducing herself to Big ISky. Albrecht, a Democrat, is running to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Kerry White in Montana House District 64. Stretching from Four Corners to West Yellowstone, HD 64 is a key link for Big Sky to the Montana Legislature. On July 6, Albrecht was back in Big Sky, recalling her February door-knocking in the Cottonwood, Tamarack and Silver Bow developments. She and her supporters plan to move on to the homes around Buck’s T-4. By November, Albrecht hopes to have knocked more than 5,000 doors across the district because as a first-time candidate, she’s an unknown underdog. “I’m a moderate Democrat. You have to be,” said Albrecht, sizing up the political laws of nature in HD 64. It leans Republican and Democrats in Gallatin County were not clamoring for a shot at running against White. “Nobody wanted to take on this seat in District 64. It’s a tough seat,” said Albrecht. But the retired Montana State University tennis coach—whose campaign slogan is “Taking My Game to the House”—was motivated to run by all the other women nationwide who are entering politics for the first time in 2018. “The only way to get a majority is if you run in these difficult seats,” said Albrecht. “How else are we going to flip anything and get anything done? So, here I am.” Nationwide, 527 women have entered races for the U.S. House and Senate, according the Center for Responsive Politics, which Denise Albrecht—former MSU Bobcat tennis coach—on the confrontational nature of contemporary politics: “When I was coaching and notes, “In 1990, less than 10 percent of all federal congressional recruiting players, and our competitor—the University of Montana—a lot of times we were recruiting the same players. And I always made the candidates were female. That number increased to 16 percent in point of not saying what’s negative about the University of Montana. And always say what MSU could provide and what our school is about. That’s how I would sell people. So it’s hard for me to talk about Kerry White.” PHOTO BY DAVID MADISON House District 64 | 3 Beckman Flats billboard saga continues Making moves Current lawsuit over illumination could affect zoning requirements

James Sewell Ballet company is back BY JOLENE PALMER creating new performance [email protected] ver notice that billboard in the midst of Gallatin “The next step is to go to trial, if mediation Canyon? It stands alone doesn’t work. And that can take years.” Ebeneath Storm Castle Peak in the Beckman Flats area. —Deputy Gallatin County Attorney And there it will remain while Erin Arnold litigation between the sign’s owner and Gallatin County continues to drag on after nearly 10 years of complaints The district put particular mean the billboard owned by from neighbors. emphasis on non-conforming Saunders Outdoor Advertising In December 2009, the signs—the billboard, installed would need to be taken down CONTENTS North Gallatin Canyon in early 2009, is non- by Dec. 16, 2019. Zoning District was formed to conforming because it’s too But it’s clearly not coming “promote public health, safety, big. Also, regulations do not down without a fight. and general welfare.” One of its allow the lighting of non- In the summer of 2010, regulations bans billboards in conforming signs. The rules Gallatin County received a the area. spell out how signs must be complaint from a property The zoning document brought into conformity, or if owner neighboring the sign, states, “These regulations give not, removed within 10 years stating the billboard was non- reasonable consideration to from the adoption of the zoning regulation. So, that would the character of the district Billboard saga | 12 and its peculiar suitability for particular uses with a view to conserving the value of CONTENTS buildings and encouraging the Learn from pastels master Steve Oiestad...... 2 most appropriate use of land.” School board schedules 2018 homecoming...... 4 This zoning district was Boyne’s recent round of big investments...... 4 created, “To promote and Memories of YNP fires 30 years ago...... 6 James Sewell and Eve Schulte practice some combinations on Thursday, July 5. They were in the midst preserve the unique rural and Big Brothers Big Sisters celeb golf tourney...... 7 of a two-week artist in residency program at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center, out of which scenic resources of the Gallatin Summer softball update...... 10 a brand-new performance will be born. A glimpse of that performance in progress—as well as other Canyon, and to promote the Crossword...... 12 works—will take place at the WMPAC Saturday, July 14. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER safety of the traveling public Fight on Big Pine Drive...... 14 Sewell | 11 along State Highway 191.” Fishing report...... 15 Muir String Quartet...... 16 LTDRealEstate liveTHEDREAM.

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one Peak Lookout: Getting an eight-piece all were invested in the idea really early, and band together must be quite the task. the time we’ve spent travelling, playing, and Could you describe how Polyrhythmics writing music together has really cemented the Lcame to be? And why the band works so well connections we have to the music and to each together? other as people. Art Brown, sax and flute for Polyrhythmics: It is so very worth it but it comes with challenges. LPL: You can choose one famous musician— The band grew out of a particular musical living or dead—to join the band. Who would it vision, which was first proposed by Ben, our be, and why? guitarist, and Grant, our drummer, with Scott, AB: Fun—and tough—question! I have to say our trumpet player, brought in soon afterward. ahead of my answer that I am positive you All of the members of the band were involved would get a different name from every member in different circles of creative music in Seattle of the band (not necessarily a bad thing)! For that intersected occasionally. The idea was a me, I would choose someone that I would large-format instrumental band that would have want to play with just for myself, like one of elements of funk, psychedelia, afrobeat and my saxophone heroes, but I’d rather name other styles we were all into, but also would not someone that I would love to hear in the setting be trying to recreate or imitate those traditions of Polyrhythmics music, which is still really specifically. Once those guys got the ball rolling tough. I’ll say Stevie Wonder. He’s an inspiration the other pieces (myself included) started to fall in every musical category across the board: into place. As far as why it works, I think we composition, arrangement, performance, etc. I would love to hear what he would do with our sound, and with Stevie I still have my selfish reasons; to improvise with him would be a Polyrhthmics’ blend of brass, drums, wind instruments, keyboards and guitar will fill the air on July 19 for humbling and wonderful experience! the weekly Music in the Mountains series. Hailing from Seattle, the band hits Big Sky following a show in Carnation, Wash. and then on to Victor, Idaho. PHOTO COURTESY OF POLYRHTHMICS LPL: What’s your favorite performance venue? What’s special about it? AB: I have to give you several on this one. At have to recognize your value as a musician in home in Seattle, I have to name Nectar Lounge “The idea was a large-format the world and society in general, and believe in and Seamonster Lounge for being the venues that its importance. If you keep that stuff in mind, have grown with Polyrhythmics over the years, instrumental band that you will hold yourself to a high standard when with staff and supporters that I feel really close would have elements of funk, it comes to your music, and you can be fearless to at this point. I like playing the Star Theater when it comes to going out there and trying to psychedelia, afrobeat and make it happen professionally. Art Brown, sax and flute player for the in Portland; the crowds there have been really Polyrhythmics, took some time out to discuss loving, and the venue itself is a beautiful space. other styles we were all into.” LPL: Music in the Mountains is a much- music with the Lookout. Check out his blog, www. And for the wild card, I enjoy the Crystal Bay —Art Brown, explaining anticipated event here in Big Sky. Could you artbrownmusic.com. PHOTO COURTESY ART Resort in Tahoe; big stage, great sound and nice the inspiration for forming describe what concertgoers can look forward to BROWN accommodations (which sounds superficial, but makes a huge difference after Polyrhytmics for your show? being on the road for a while AB: We are a big band, and bring a LOT of with eight people!). sounds and colors to the stage. Folks that are coming to Music in the Mountains can expect LPL: What advice would you give lately, as it relates to playing music professionally, music that MOVES, uplifts and feels epic! to someone hoping to make it as is that you have to know your value, or at least –JP a professional musician? be working toward knowing it. Financially, you AB: There are a lot of things I have to know what your music and your playing still needBig Sky, to learn, but most of is worth, and get yourself to a position where LONELONE PEAK PEAK LOOKOUT LOOKOUT whatMontana I’ve been thinking about that’s what you ask for, every time. You also Established in 1982 BIG SKY, MONTANA

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House District 64 from 1 2016—the highest ever—but now so far in 2018, 23 percent of all federal candidates are women.” In Montana, Albrecht joins the blue, female wave of political energy, which continues to generate headlines around the state. Last month, Helena’s Independent Record found Montana Democratic women won all 15 primary races in which the party had a woman running. (These victories unfolded in the shadow of Kathleen Williams’ primary win, which now pits her against U.S. Congressman Greg Gianforte.) “Women also accounted for 64 of the 130 Democrats on the ballot in both contested and uncontested races,” during the June 5 primary, continued the Independent Record’s analysis. “On the Republican side, women prevailed in two of the 21 contested primaries and made up about 13 percent of the party’s total candidates.” Albrecht ran uncontested in the HD 64 Democratic primary and in Big Sky’s 64B voting precinct, she received 264 votes. Rep. White Rep. Kerry White, executive director of Citizens for received 213 Big Sky votes. Balanced Use, is running for his fourth and final Of the 2,059 local registered voters, just 634 term in HD 64, due to term limits in the Montana cast a ballot by June 5. Most were Democrats, but House of Representatives. PHOTO COURTESY not by much. OF THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE Number of recent Big Sky voters supporting Democrats: 333. Number of Big Sky Republican voters: 298. (Three local 64B voters went in for the Green “We have probably knocked Party.) about 4,000 doors. And Now, Albrecht and White have a little more people are great, they say, than three months to pitch themselves to Big Sky—including to younger residents who may ‘Oh my gosh, no one has not be registered to vote. Albrecht hoped to have ever knocked on this door.’ a registration table at the weekly farmer’s market, but didn’t make her request in time to get a space. Getting out there. That’s what Albrecht said she and campaign volunteers plan a representative does. That’s to set up at the Big Sky Post Office, where new arrivals and other non-registered voters can sign their job. It’s representing the community and the people.” —Denise Albrecht “I’ve talked to the Forest

Service. They haven’t southern edge of Belgrade all the way down to expanded a (Gallatin Canyon) the Yellowstone Park boundary at the bottom of campground in forever. It’s Gallatin County. Before stopping in Big Sky, Albrecht was in like pulling teeth to get federal West Yellowstone for the Fourth of July, which land managers to work with was immediately followed by President Donald Trump’s visit to Montana and Albrecht’s home TICKETS AND INFO AT: local governments, local town of Great Falls on July 5. communities on their needs.” Trump’s speech in Great Falls provoked this response from Albrecht on Facebook: “The MOONLIGHTMUSICFEST.COM —Rep. Kerry White person with the most powerful platform in the world denigrated and dehumanized local journalists, people who live in our communities and send their children to our schools, mocked up to participate in the Nov. 6 election. rival politicians while praising authoritarians “Trying to get those young hospitality workers in other parts of the world… as Montanans we who might not register to vote but we need them have the power to actively reject that and focus to vote,” explained Albrecht. “In order to flip this on not what is divisive and demeaning, but on seat, we need to have a lot of Democrats to get out our common purpose and the desire to always be and vote. And some Republicans will switch.” b e tt e r.” That’s why Albrecht continues to travel up and Next came Trump’s nomination of Brett down House District 64. It stretches from the Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court and the

President Donald Trump has his Cheeto-hued combover, Rep. Kerry White has his commanding mustache, both Sen. Jon Tester and Auditor Matt Rosendale sport flattops and political newcomer Denise Albrecht has her trademark red hair. Look for this icon on Albrecht’s Albrecht a voice for Big Sky employers? While speaking to business campaign signs posted a few owners and ranchers with employees handling livestock and heavy places in Gallatin Canyon. machinery, Albrecht said, “Workman’s comp is one of the highest IMAGE COURTESY OF things employers have to pay.” As a legislator, Albrecht pledged DENISE ALBRECHT to seek ways to lower those costs. Here she is speaking with an employee at the Big Sky Landscaping Garden Center in Westfork Meadows. PHOTO BY DAVID MADISON

current storm of media coverage about what “I think the states will have to decide if they this will mean for a woman’s right to choose will uphold Roe v. Wade as a state,” said Albrecht. an abortion. Albrecht believes the Montana “I think the state is going to be responsible to Legislature can help protect access to women’s Seen this truck? Rep. Kerry White recalled on Facebook how, “Every weekend during the winter, my make their own decisions. So having reasonable, healthcare if future actions by a conservative- brothers and I would hand load this truck with 70 bales of hay so my dad could feed the milk cows for the mindful people (in the Legislature), I think is majority Supreme Court kick the abortion issue week.” PHOTO COURTESY OF @winwithwhite ON FACEBOOK important.” back to the states. House District 64 | 10

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School board summer session Talking enrollment, staffing and teacher scholarships BY JOLENE PALMER “We will have to take a very close look at [email protected] current staffing and payroll going forward,” said Miller, who was just finishing up the current t may be summer, but the Big Sky School fiscal year. “For fiscal year 19 we’re fine. Beyond District Board of Directors still meets that we’ll need to start looking at where we are at monthly to ensure things run smoothly year- in the future.” Iround. Here’s a recap from the latest meeting. Enrollment update Fiscal years 2018 and 2019 will see about 83 percent of the school’s general fund going to During his June 29 report, BSSD salaries and benefits. Superintendent Dustin Shipman highlighted the Staffing, scheduling for the 2018-19 latest enrollment numbers—coming in at 366, school year plus or minus seven to 10 kids. The only positions left to hire are a middle That number is important because state funds school generalist and a counselor. A counselor depend on student totals. Class size also comes was approved at the last meeting, an offer was into play—for example, Shipman noted that made, but the candidate turned it down as she the upcoming first grade class is sitting at 22 was offered a position in Bozeman. Shipman said students—two over state accreditation standards. another strong candidate has been interviewed, One student will have a one-to-one fulltime and in August he hopes to recommend her hiring aide, but that means the school will still need to to the board. hire a part-time para educator to ensure proper The current, unnamed counseling candidate instruction. worked at International Baccalaureate schools “It looks like we are kind of leveling off for 11 years in Charlotte N.C., where student enrollment wise,” Shipman said. “But let’s just enrollment was around 1,000. wait and see what happens. This demographic “She’s proven to be strong in that emotional, (Big Sky) is probably the toughest one to put your social, academic and personal growth in kids, finger on, in all of Montana.” and coming from a larger district, she’s gotten Board Chair Loren Bough offered this so many opportunities for development. We’re observation, “Next year’s seniors are the smallest really excited about her,” said Shipman, who was class by far, at 16. After they graduate we have no hopeful she would be the right candidate for the class below 21 or 22, so we’ve definitely passed position. “I feel confident it’s going to be a good that threshold with a range between 21 and 36. fit, and for her as well.” That’s pretty remarkable.” Principal Alex Ide said he is also hopeful the This indicates the high school is growing. generalist position will be filled soon. “And what that means is we won’t be class C Ide then touched upon fall scheduling. for that much longer,” Bough said. “But we are Expedition Week, where middle and high school going to hold on as long as possible. And when students spend their first week of class camping we’re class B, we’ll play Three Forks, Townsend, and backpacking in the wild is officially a go. Whitehall, so it’ll actually be shorter commutes.” Homecoming is also in the works, planned for View from the sidelines during the 2017 LPHS homecoming game. PHOTO BY LUCAS WESTBLADE, Later in the meeting, Bough asked BSSD the week of Sept. 17. COURTESY OF THE LPHS BOOSTER CLUB Business Manager Corky Miller about what “It caught us off guard how quick it came happens when, after five years of steady student up last year, so we are planning now,” Ide said. Teacher education scholarships on—makes recommendations to the school growth and the state funds that come along with “Working with a number of people to coordinate Through the Ophir School Funds program, board. that, the district begins seeing less of a leap in an even more robust event.” several teachers were granted scholarships to “The monies were originally approved to make enrollment. Shipman noted that any community help pay for student loans or higher education. $5,000 allocations to teachers to allow them to organization is welcome to create a float for The OSF committee recommended approving art buy a house in Big Sky,” Bough said. “We miss educator Megan Buecking’s request for $7,500 those days, but the goal has always been to help “(Homecoming) caught us off the homecoming parade. Those interested can contact Principal Ide at [email protected] to sign in student loan reimbursement, $15,000 for pay for staff, staff training, and to make this an guard how quick it came up up to participate. high school/middle school math teacher Sydney attractive place to work.” Funds are entirely at the discretion of the last year, so we are planning Official ACT results are in Garmer to pursue a master’s degree, and $15,000 The 16 BSSD juniors averaged 23.2 for their for IB Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Marlo school board, which approved the advisory now. Working with a number ACT tests taken in the spring of 2018. The juniors Mitchem to pursue a master’s of education with a committee’s recommendations. of people to coordinate an of 2017 averaged an ACT score of 23.1—and had principal endorsement. Teachers can be granted up to $5,000 per the highest overall average in the state. Bough explained: Money for the OSF program year via the OSF program. Once approved for even more robust event.” As for the 2018 scores, the results from the rest was raised 15 years ago from the original funds, teachers agree to stay on with the district —Lone Peak High School of the state will be issued in the fall. Yellowstone Club prior to bankruptcy. The funds for three years following the completion of their education. Principal Alex Ide “We’ll see where we benchmark,” said Ide. “I are now under the school board’s control and the think we will still be pretty high.” OSF Advisory Committee—which Bough serves Boyne goes big Revised debt structure enables reacquisitions, upgrades BY RICK HAGLUND t started with a one dollar bill and a young Boyne Resorts generated annual revenue of bonds, said the company benefits man’s dream to own a ski hill. about $355 million last year, including the newly from “a well-diversified geographic Boyne Resorts, North America’s third- acquired properties. It employs 9,000 workers, of footprint” and “relatively stable Ilargest mountain resort company, was founded which about 1,500 are full-time. long-term fundamentals for the when 30-year-old Everett Kircher bought 40 Its three Michigan properties—Boyne North American ski industry.” acres of barren property near Boyne Falls for Mountain, Boyne Highlands and the Inn at While noting that Boyne Resorts darn near nothing. Bay Harbor—employ 1,600 full- and part-time is highly leveraged, Moody’s The Detroit native opened Boyne Mountain employees. They also comprise less than 25 said it expects the company will for business in 1947… but lean winters kept him percent of the company’s revenues, Kircher said. grow revenue and become more from expanding. More than three million ski visitors ski at profitable, allowing it to reduce Kircher’s father advised him to build a chairlift Boyne-owned properties, the newest of which debt over the next few years. in snow-deficient, but scenic Tennessee in the include Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood About 25 percent of the early 1950s. It was a “fortuitous” move that Canyon near Salt Lake City, Utah; Cypress company’s revenues come from generated revenue for expansion, said Boyne Mountain in Vancouver, B.C.; Loon Mountain Resorts President and CEO Stephen Kircher, the in New Hampshire; Sugarloaf and Sunday River Boyne continues on 5 late Everett Kircher’s son. resorts in Maine; and The Summit at Snoqualmie “Gatlinburg was fortuitous for us. Our success near Seattle, Wash. was generated from that,” he said about the In addition to these and its Michigan Gatlinburg Sky Lift, an 1,800-foot-long chairlift properties, Boyne also owns Big Sky Resort. ride that gives passengers panoramic views of Terms of the deal to acquire the resorts from the Great Smoky Mountains and downtown Oz were not disclosed, but Boyne Resorts issued Big Sky Resort posted these Gatlinburg. More than 300,000 people a year ride $400 million in private bonds to pay for the pictures on Facebook in the attraction. acquisitions, refinance debt and use for other June showing the helicopter "My dad didn’t want to do it, but my corporate purposes. It was the first time the assisted construction grandfather forced him,” he said. “My company had used such financing in its 71-year of the new eight-seater grandfather wasn’t involved in the business, but history. Ramcharger Lift. The work he was a mentor to my dad and my dad listened Kircher said he views the acquisition of the is part of a company-wide to him.” seven properties more as a refinancing because push to expand offerings Boyne Resorts has since grown to 10 resorts the company already controlled their operations and upgrade facilities. The with the reacquisition in May of six resorts and under lease arrangements. aerial photo shows, “The the Gatlinburg Sky Lift from Oz Management, “It doesn’t change my life; it just gives us a ongoing Ramcharger 8 a New York-based real estate investment firm. better capital structure to invest from,” he said. excavation and concrete Boyne had once owned the resorts and the “The acquisition took out the leases and put us work on top of Andesite Gatlinburg attraction, but later sold them and under one cohesive structure. It’s the best capital Mountain.” had been operating the properties under lease structure we’ve had in 70 years.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF agreements for about the past 10 years. Moody’s Investors Service, which reviewed the BIG SKY RESORT LONE PEAK LOOKOUT 5 July 12, 2018

golf and other non-snow related activities at its resorts. Moody’s said Boyne Resort’s diversified “We try to be cutting edge.” revenue base is “viewed favorably” in its ability to More about owner of Big Sky Resort repay the bonds, due in 2025. —Stephen Kircher “We’re pretty happy with the response to the Everett Kircher testing early bond issue,” Kircher said. “Some of the most 1950s snowmaker. PHOTO reputable investors in the world have invested COURTESY OF BOYNE with us. It’s a great validation of the ski industry RESORTS and our role in it.” energy consumption in snowmaking and other Being a larger ski resort company helps hedge operations. against fickle winter weather and gives Boyne Since the 1970s, the company has reduced Resorts the ability to invest in the latest chairlift the electric power needed to make snow by 96 and snowmaking technology. percent. “In the 1960s and 1970s, hundreds of resorts “It’s something we need to focus on,” he went bust because they couldn’t afford to invest said. “We need to mitigate our impact on the in snowmaking machines and chairlifts,” Kircher environment.” said. Kircher said he has no plans to acquire additional resorts in the next three to five years. Instead, the company will focus on upgrading facilities and diversifying recreation options. “While noting that Boyne He said a number of new projects are under discussion but aren’t ready to be announced. Resorts is highly leveraged, “Our goal is to add more diverse resort Moody’s said it expects the activities where it makes sense,” he said. company will grow revenue Those activities include water parks, zip lines, horseback riding, Segway tours and lacrosse. and become more profitable, Boyne Mountain recently opened eight lacrosse allowing it to reduce debt over fields for play on 200 acres of farm property it purchased in 2012. oyne Resorts consists of 10 ski resorts, some with golf, and a scenic chairlift. The company the next few years.” “We’re the first resort in America to have employs 9,000 full- and part-time workers and generated revenues last year of $355 million. lacrosse,” Kircher said. Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports B in the U.S., according to a recent Sport & Fitness Montana Industry report. Everett Kircher was a pioneer in the Big Sky Resort. Purchased in 1976. development of advanced chairlifts and Boyne plans to host lacrosse camps and snowmaking machines, a hallmark that the tournaments featuring teams from throughout Michigan the Midwest. The resort also is planning to company has continued. Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls. Ski, golf and waterpark resort. Opened in 1947. eventually add soccer and other field sports For example, Boyne Resorts is installing the Boyne Highlands, Harbor Springs. Ski and golf resort. Acquired in 1964. events. first eight-seat, high-speed chairlift in North The Inn at Bay Harbor, Petoskey. Hotel and golf resort. Opened in 1998. America at Big Sky Resort. Boyne Resorts In addition to its $400 million bond financing, savings from the new federal tax law purchased Big Sky from the late NBC News Former leased properties acquired by Boyne Resorts this year: presenter Chet Huntley in 1976. will help Boyne Resorts upgrade facilities and “We try to be cutting edge,” Kircher said. add amenities, Kircher said. Recently slashed Tennessee corporate tax rates will allow companies to more Owning resorts that stretch from the East Gatlinburg Sky Lift. Scenic chairlift. Built by Everett Kircher; opened in 1954. Coast to the Pacific Northwest reduces weather- quickly write off capital expenditures. related risks in the ski business. “It provides a real incentive to reinvest in Maine equipment,” Kircher said. “That’s certainly one of “The Pacific Northwest is volatile,” Kircher Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley. Ski and golf resort. our focuses in the next five years. said. “Their bad years are when we have good Sunday River Resort, Newry. Ski and golf resort. years in the Midwest.” “What we’re doing (through the new And while the earth may be warming overall, financing) is reinforcing our ability to invest at New Hampshire a higher level than our competitors,” he said. Kircher said he’s not seeing the effects yet in his Loon Mountain, Lincoln. Ski resort. operations. “We want to provide a better experience for our “We just came off our longest season ever at guests and a bigger benefit for our communities.” Utah

Boyne Mountain,” he said. “I can’t say definitively Brighton, Utah. Ski resort. that the amount of snowfall now is different than This story originally appeared in the July it was in the 1940s and 1950s.” 2018 issue of The Traverse City Business News. Washington Read more at www.tcbusinessnews.com. Nevertheless, Kircher said there has been The Summit at Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass. Ski resort. some impact on the ski industry from a slight increase in average temperatures. Boyne Resorts Canada is responding to that, in part, by reducing Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, British Columbia. Ski resort.

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View from YELLOWSTONE Burned into memory The park fires 30 years ago STORY AND PHOTOS BY MIKE COIL

n late June of 1988, I had ridden into the perimeter of town to keep it from being overrun Our crew and engine were high country near Haystack Peak north of by flames. still working a fill site, but Yellowstone with a group of Montana State That summer I was a member of the supply lines had been strung IUniversity professors to photograph their study Sourdough Volunteer Fire Department in along the roads to service on the grasses of the high alpine meadows. We Bozeman, which provided coverage from pumpers stationed strategically took a hike up Haystack one morning and off to the south boundary of Bozeman to the forest in the subdivisions along Duck the south in Yellowstone we could see twin smoke boundary along Hyalite. Because we covered the Creek for maximum coverage of columns from two small fires that had started forest/suburban interface, our department had a homes in that area—all of which in the park. Little did I know, those two small wildlands truck from the state of Montana. Our had been evacuated. Every fires eventually would grow into a conflagration agreement on the truck required that if it were available pumper from Gallatin consuming a third of Yellowstone—and I would ever needed we had to staff the truck. By early County and the Bozeman area be personally called on to battle the blazes. September 1988, the fire along the west boundary had been sent to help and they By mid-August, the fires of Yellowstone spread of Yellowstone was moving into Gallatin County were mostly being manned by throughout the park, charring 793,880 acres and became an increasingly local concern. volunteer fire fighters. As the or 36 percent of Yellowstone. Thousands of fire Our truck was called up to the Duck Creek Y fire intensified, our job was to Volunteers from Gallatin County were dispatched to around West fighters were committed to the battle, including area and we gathered at the fire hall to work out keep the sprinklers running on Yellowstone when fires advanced on the homes at Duck Creek in the about 4,000 U.S. troops. As many of the smaller a schedule to man the truck and rotate the crews the roofs of the homes and use summer of 1988. fires combined into huge fire complexes, the in and out, so we volunteers didn’t miss too much our hand lines to suppress spot fight was on to save the buildings around Tower, work. As we drove the truck to West Yellowstone fires caused by the airborne drive from West Yellowstone to the Madison Mammoth, Old Faithful, Grant Village and the in early September, things seemed mellow along firebrands that would rain down on us when Junction and by the Gibbon River as you drive gateway communities of Cooke City and West the park boundary. Our job was to work a fill site the wind picked up. We spent most of one night toward Norris Junction. Yellowstone. on the Madison River by filling incoming trucks moving between the houses spraying water as On Aug. 20, 1988—dubbed “Black Saturday”— as they hauled water to fight fire on the park needed to keep the homes safe. Photo tip of the week: Avoid dot photos, more than 150,000 acres burned across the boundary. At one point a fire fighter from Los Angeles, as in, “See this dot right here? That’s a moose.” If park. Cooke City came under attack twice that My first shift was uneventful, but when I who had come to West Yellowstone to fly fish, your subject is so far away your friends cannot summer from fires to the north and south. As returned for my second rotation a week later, showed up at our command vehicle and asked distinguish the species without an explanation the fires threatened West Yellowstone, a group things had changed dramatically. My first hint of if we could use his help. He had extensive from you, it’s a dot photo. Try to get full frame of Idaho farmers brought sprinkler systems trouble came as we drove south along 191 after experience in California, so we put him to work photos, which clearly show the subject. They just from their farms and established a pump site on it enters the park. Between mile marker 11 and and he sweated shoulder to shoulder with us for look better hanging on your wall. A telephoto the Madison River to run the sprinklers on the 12, the fire had jumped the highway and was several days. It wasn’t until later I found out he lens and Photoshop can help you enlarge and burning on both sides. Personnel was some head honcho in a Los Angeles area fire crop a subject to make it full frame. This is a was so thin there was no fire department. better option than risking injury by getting too fighting effort and no traffic We never really put out the park fires that close to the habituated but still wild animals in control. Tourists were stopped summer. The weather eventually changed in the park. along both sides of the highway mid-September and it was the arrival of wetter taking video of the fire. As we weather and snow that finally snuffed them out. topped the rise at Grayling The next summer Yellowstone looked like a Creek at dusk and gazed towards burned over disaster area, but one of the hidden West Yellowstone it looked like benefits of timber fires is it pops open the a scene from Dante’s “Inferno”. pinecones and allows them to spread seeds for Fires were burning on many of new trees. Within a couple of years, a vast green the ridgetops around Hebgen carpet of young trees appeared. Now 30 years Lake and the Continental Divide. old, these trees have covered the fire areas with The main fire coming from the tall, vibrant forests that contain no beetle kill and east was vast and appeared to support all sorts of wildlife. These trees stand in be poised to overrun the west stark contrast to the old growth timber on their boundary of the park. fringes. 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BY JOLENE PALMER [email protected] over Big Sky Resort Golf Course nyone familiar with the sport of golf knows there’s a significant amount of frustration involved in a day on the course. That was not the case on Monday, July 9 when A33 teams hit the greens for the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County Celebrity Golf Tournament. Athletes, artists, musicians and more—many who’ve participated in the event for years—were dealing with anything but frustration. The Bunker area was a hub of laughter and activity in the midst of play, while the practice putting green was converted into a mini-golf hole, and nearby a long-distance tee was set up. For a donation, golfers could take their chance at the bonus holes, hoping for a hole in one or to hit the ball onto the far off green in order to double their money or win a gift certificate. Winning was far and few between, but as one winner who chose to donate the money back noted, it’s all about the kids anyway. Other possible prizes included free fried chicken for a year at the Riverhouse, a ski pass, $5,000 in gas and more. One of the most recognizable celebrities, especially for those hip to the late ’90s-early 2000s boy band scene, was Chris Kirkpatrick. This is his seventh or eighth year participating in the tournament. So what keeps him coming back? Kirkpatrick responded to that question in jest. “Because it’s horrible. It’s miserable. I mean the scenery sucks, Yellowstone is boring. Big Sky—boring. Bozeman—don’t even pass through there,” he joked, with Lone Mountain in the background and cheerful golfers high-fiving nearby. “I’ve already learned from Teamwork makes the dream work. Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Sky Branch Coordinator Jolene Clark takes a break from the hustle and bustle everybody here that you don’t talk about it, because you don’t want of the tournament for a photo with her much appreciated staff and volunteer team. (L to R) Blythe Beaubien, Jolene Clark (staff), Jennifer everybody realizing what us outsiders realize, what an amazing Boutsianis, Katelyn Hansen, Laura Gregory, Haley Van Heel, Neelie Burman (staff) and Emily Gray. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER country it is here, and the people. Every year we come we have so much fun.” smoothly on Monday, but as she put it, the tournament is a breeze thought was really cool. It was the first time anyone had ever put it Kirkpatrick’s wife Karly joined him at the tournament last year, following the lively evening held the night before when The Voice that way.” and this year the couple had a new member to bring along–son contestant Preston Pohl brought down the house along with This will be Clark’s last summer working with BBBS, but she Nash. His mother-in-law and her friend also came for the event, several other performers. The auction took place prior to the plans on being a volunteer moving forward. “And they’re just having the time of their lives.” music, and Clark said that was a success as usual. “I’ve got a little soft spot in my heart, so I can’t let it go,” she Kirkpatrick’s one complaint? “It’s too hot out here,” he said. Clark has enjoyed being a part of the much-anticipated said. To learn more about BBBS and how to get involved visit www. “That’s why I left Florida. I’d rather have snow.” He and his team tournament for the past 10 years. bbbs-gc.org. went on to win the tournament. “It’s been a walk in the park. I’m “We had two people stand up last night, who had been coming carrying these guys; (under his breath) I’m not carrying these to this for like 15 years, like former Minnesota Vikings player guys.” Audrey Beamon, which is so amazing,” she said. “But we also Montana artist Tom Gilleon was back again for another have lots of new people, local Montana football players, attending tournament, this being his tenth year, making his bearded mug one as well. And we even have (former football star) Ki-Jana Carter, of the “regular faces” seen at the event. who used to be a little brother. He spoke to the crowd last night.

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Amidst the crack of clubs hitting balls destined for the field below and golf carts coming and going was the sound of artist Ben Miller using a fly rod to paint a brown trout. His unique creation was N*SYNC founding member Chris Kirkpatrick has been coming to the destined to be auctioned off after the tournament. Last year his BBBS Celebrity Tournament in Big Sky for a number of years. And work netted $750 for BBBS. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER this year was even better for him—he was able to visit with his young son, wife, family and friends between holes. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER “Well, I wouldn’t call mine regular,” Gilleon quipped. Known for his colorful teepee paintings, Gilleon donates a work of art to Tom Gilleon may seem serious VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: the event’s Sunday night auction, a gift that historically brings in in this photo, but rest assured a good amount of cash for the cause. This year the painting was he was in high spirits during the called “Little Star People,” and it featured fireflies. He explained tournament. When asked how that Native Americans called the illuminating bugs “little star his team was doing, he laughed, p e op l e .” “I think we’re like 42 under or Montana Owned and Operated Gilleon took his chance at the long drive, not quite making the something like that.” PHOTO mark, but smiling nonetheless. BY JOLENE PALMER 2017 Recipient of the “I enjoy playing with all the other guys that come out. There’s a MSU Family Owned Business Award lot of great people here. It’s really about the people,” Gilleon said of his motivation to keep coming back. “And on top of that there’s this Dedicated to our customers and our community since 1947 really great cause. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a fantastic thing.” 1700 Lone Mountain Trail | 406-995-7111 EQUAL HOUSING BBBS’ organizer Jolene Clark was busy keeping things running Member FDIC americanbankmontana.com LENDER LONE PEAK LOOKOUT 8 July 12, 2018

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House District 64 from 3 prevention for public schools. Gallatin Canyon into the Gallatin Valley in search invitation for anybody and everybody.” He explained, “When I of food. White continued, “You can go into the federal consider a bill, I look at it to By maintaining the bison herd around building in downtown (Bozeman). If you want Taking stands make sure it’s constitutional 3,500 head, said White, you get a sustainable to go upstairs to see the Forest Service, you’ve and make sure the bill doesn’t population inside the park and that’s something got to go through a metal detector. You’ve got HD 64 candidates on key issues have any adverse affects. I he supports. armed personnel there to protect the federal ere’s a rundown of where Republican think we see a lot of waste in government. We don’t do anything like that for Kerry White and Democrat Denise government. But if you ask me, ‘Are you against Water: Albrecht our schools and our kids.” Albrecht stand on key issues, including mental illness treatment?’ No, I’m not. But I want attended some Hsome that will likely to come up during the 2019 to make sure it’s effective. You can’t always throw of the Big Sky Workforce legislative session. money at something and hope it works.” Sustainable housing: Albrecht Water Solutions and White agree— Wilderness and Medicaid expansion: Here White speaks Forum meetings more resort tax public lands: for a number of other legislators who tried and sees similar dollars should go Albrecht sees to kill Medicaid expansion back in 2015. He concerns about to funding housing protected public acknowledges the expansion brought in lots of conservation options for those public land as an federal dollars, “But over time, the responsibility and capacity in working and economic driver. of paying for that falls back on the state.” other parts of the district like Four Corners and living—or aspiring White does too, Gallatin Gateway. to live—in Big Sky. This can be achieved by but through an getting the Legislature to pass a bill allowing increase in resource an increase in the amount of resort tax dollars extraction. collected. “The Wilderness Study Areas are a revenue White has sponsored this kind of legislation in source,” said Albrecht, who favors continued the past, but was not at the center of the “Penny protections for WSAs near Big Sky like the For Housing” push in 2017, when the effort died Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness in the Montana Senate.

Study Area. “The Gallatin is the ninth most House District 64 | 15 visited forest in the United States. They come for the wilderness and the public lands.” White keeps a close eye on how state and federal public land is managed in Montana Roads update from because when he’s not serving in the Legislature, he’s executive director of Citizens for Balanced Use. This advocacy group seeks greater access to Rep. White public lands for timber and mining companies, as well as for motorized recreation. For Big Sky specifically, he’d like to see the Forest Service develop more campgrounds in Gallatin Canyon. “I’ve talked to the Forest Service. They haven’t expanded a campground in forever. It’s like Support for Montana's Medicaid expansion according to a 2016 survey from the Rural West Initiative. pulling teeth to get federal land managers to work with local governments, local communities She thinks it’s possible that the current, As for those receiving Medicaid assistance, on their needs,” said White, who would like to rampant growth could lead to a water crisis. see expanded logging on national forests across White said, “I believe that many of them ought to Albrecht said, “There’s going to come a time Montana, including around Big Sky. By thinning be able to do at least a certain amount of work for when somebody’s got to say, ‘No, we just trees near structures, homes and roads in Big Sky, those able bodied people who have the ability.” have to pause until we can expand the sewer White believes it’s possible to support timber jobs Instead of characterizing Medicaid as a district, the water district.’” and protect the community from wildfires. safety net for working Montanans who require White, who lives on Blackwood Road and White’s work with CBU puts him on the expensive healthcare, White described some has watched the Four Corners area grow over ground in communities like Superior and Libby, Medicaid recipients as just collecting from the the last 60 years, said, “With growth comes where a decline in the resource extraction state and feeling “worthless.” impacts.” Advertise with us. economy has erased some local jobs. Albrecht offered a different take: “Medicaid One impact amounts to a no-new- expansion will be probably something the hookups moratorium in the Gateway-Four “I’m trying to look out for the economics of he elected [email protected] for Montana Legislature will be voting on in January. One out Corners area. the small communities. You’ve got a double digit House District 64 automatically becomes of 10 people are on Medicaid expansion. Most “Until they get that new treatment unemployment rate around Libby,” said White, a conduit for questions from Big Sky (406)995-3575 of the money is federal dollars. Next year, they facility, as far as I can tell, it does not have noting how Big Sky has “a different long-range Tresidents about ongoing highway construction will pay 90 percent, and we’ll pay the extra 10 any more capacity. So in effect, you have a economic plan” built around real estate and and other work done by the Montana percent.” moratorium,” explained White, detailing tourism. Department of Transportation. “If you know somebody who’s elderly, sick or how water and sewer needs are met by the White offered this quick overview of activity mentally ill, you want me to be your advocate. treatment plant originally built to serve the State gas tax: The happening in and near the district:Big Sky’s only weekly You want me to be your representative,” said Elk Grove development. Now sewage is Montana Legislature •The roundabout under construction at the Albrecht. pumped all the way from Jackrabbit Lane and passed a gas tax to corner of Stucky and Cottonwoodnewspaper. Roads, which Black Bull as the community awaits a new fund better roads see some commuter traffic between Bozeman and bridges. Albrecht Bison: After treatment facility in Four Corners. meeting with folks and Big Sky, continues and was spurred by past supports this. accidents at the site. at the Black Butte Guns: “But my nice •The Amazon connection: White sees a link Ranch and others Albrecht said opponent, who voted between an increase in online shopping and with property she’s met with against the gas tax, improvements to Jackrabbit Lane leading to the adjacent and close every school now wants the gas tax airport. Advertise with us. to Yellowstone Park, superintendent money,” said Albrecht. “He wants that to go to He said 50 percent of air traffic [email protected] the Albrecht said she in the district more snowmobile trails and to maintain them.” Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (406)995-3575 supports the feeling and they are White responded, saying, “Well, you know I involves the transportation of things, not people. among many local all concerned was opposed to the tax because it affects the most “Jackrabbit Lane, a big driver of that has been landowners that the wild migration of bison about rising Big Sky’s only weekly vulnerable and the lowest income who can barely Big Sky. A lot of Amazon and freight traffic,” said north of the park is fine, but she and others fears on newspaper. afford to put gas in their tank.” White, explaining this leads to more UPS and believe the animals should not be transported campus. Now with gas tax revenue coming in, White FedEx trucks on Jackrabbit Lane and Highway into new range outside Big Sky. “They worry about safety of their student said he’s disappointed to see the money going to 191. Add to this the increasing amount of tourist “I agree with the landowners up here that if body and their teachers and their families,” support pedestrian and bicycle paths. That might traffic headed to Big Sky, and you see the need for the bison naturally migrate and they’re out of said Albrecht, adding. “For 35-40 years, work in California or Texas, said White, but not the new I-90 interchange and improvements to Black Butte, fine. But putting them in a semi, people have been trying to say, ‘Oh, the in cold Montana. Jackrabbit Lane, said White. “I don’t see a lot of bicycles on the highway in and loading them up and dumping them off, I Democrats are trying to take our guns away.’ January,” said White. think number one they’ll end up going back,” said Well, in 35-40 years, we have not taken Albrecht, who is tuned into the issue, but perhaps anyone’s guns away.” Suicide: Montana’s not as closely as White. She went on, “Kerry White voted to suicide rate per capita He’s been attending the interagency bison authorize students—HB384 in 2013—to bring leads the nation. “It’s meetings and a week ago he spoke with Ryan firearms to school. The bill failed. Thank god. real and it’s out there,” Zinke’s Dept. of the Interior about Yellowstone But you know, it (a mass shooting) is going to bison. Advertise said Albrecht, who has happen at some point in Montana.” Advertise lost two loved ones to When the topic comes up locally, White is White also worries about mass shootings suicide. Also, before quick to warn others of bison migrating, “All the and believes his HB384 was an idea ahead of with Advertise with us. becoming head coach way to Ophir School.” its time. After the Parkland, Fla., high school with “It’s not like hitting a deer or a small animal,” shooting this year, the national debate turned Big Sky’s onlyAdvertise weekly newspaper. with us. of the MSU Bobcat us. tennis team, she said White, raising worries about bison roaming to making schools “hardened targets” by worked as a therapist for teens in crisis. Albrecht Highway 191 north of the park boundary. “I arming teachers. sales@ [email protected] have a concern about the bison coming to Ophir That’s essentially what White was trying lonepeaklookout. (406)995-3575 believes the state can do more to prevent suicide, com Big Sky’s only weekly newspaper. School and being around the kids there.” to do in 2013. He said, “If you were a permit specifically through early intervention at school. 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BY JOLENE PALMER the most adventurous things you can do.” [email protected] It was that adventurous, do things differently sort of attitude that brought Sewell and Zirkle lippered feet silently tip-toed through the together as the WMPAC was first opening Warren Miller Performing Arts Center on a its doors 10 years ago. Since then, the James recent Thursday afternoon as James Sewell, Sewell Ballet and WMPAC have built an iconic Scompany member Eve Schulte and WMPAC partnership through the center. Executive and Artistic Director John Zirkle took “Because we had that proof of concept,” Zirkle a break from a day of creation. said. “In that James and Eve and the wonderful Sewell is no stranger to Big Sky—this is his dancers of the James Sewell Ballet create new fifth year bringing his company to Big Sky for works in the summer, which is then refined over the fall, and then we present it in its full form in “I am always inspired by this the wintertime.” Sewell added his thoughts: “Two weeks isn’t spirit here, the one of adventure quite enough to finish a full piece, but it’s enough and trying to find a new way to to get inspired and to get the concept and vision define that each year. What way of things. And that’s why I am always inspired by this spirit here, the one of adventure and trying are we pushing the boundaries?” to find a new way to define that each year. What —James Sewell way are we pushing the boundaries?” One of those ways was a JSB performance in which dancers donned skis onstage. Another, videos of kids dancing at the Music in the Mountains series were used to create kid-inspired a WMPAC summer artist in residence creative movements for the dancers. session, and his 10th year performing and This year, Sewell explained his vision by doing working with Zirkle. In fact, Sewell’s company the classic coordination move of patting his was the first to perform on the WMPAC stage stomach while rubbing the top of his head. and this collaboration continues. “About how the body is able to really “Our vision statement is very simple. It’s to coordinate many, many things at one time, more create in the summer and present in the winter, than people usually do, and more than dance and inspire year-round,” said Zirkle. “Since it’s normally does,” explained Sewell. “So we’re Professional dancers mingle with young Montana dance students during the James Sewell artist in summer, we are creating.” looking at how we can really push the ceiling on residency program at the WMPAC. “It’s fun because it’s not a traditional school environment,” said Organizations focused on dance, theatre and what the body can really do.” WMPAC Director John Zirkle. “This is really how a professional company works, in that there’s a music are invited to Big Sky to stay a while—up During the two-week creative session, the project down the road and then you base your day on developing work to fulfill the requirements of that to two weeks at a time—as part of an artist in dancers experiment with moves that have project.” PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER residence program. different steps for each performer. But at the “And we challenge all of our artists to create same time, the dancers’ arms will remain in doing it the opposite way because, you push new work in their fields,” said Zirkle. “It’s all It’s an exercise that evens the performers’ playing unison. the boundaries and get this look on the stage based on this western spirit of adventure, because field and takes double or triple the time to create. “We’re used to the arms usually working that creates layered patterns rather than having in the arts, I think creating new work is one of together with the steps, but all of a sudden you’re everybody in a canon or in unison,” said Sewell. Sewell | 13 BIG SKY PROPERTIES Featured Properties

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Sewell from 11 dancers will give the community a first look at the Sky as their second home,” new moves they’ve created over their two weeks said Zirkle. “And I think we “There is a frustration factor in learning it,” Sewell said, describing some of the moves. in Big Sky. already have established that.” “Someone who has been dancing for 20 years isn’t Other Big Sky folks also will be in the Sewell, who is based in going to learn this any faster than someone who’s performance—on July 5 and 6, Sewell held Minneapolis, was quick to just learning.” community mind-body awareness classes. echo that sentiment: “This is Schulte, who has been with JSB for 10 years, Interested attendees now can take what they’ve my 10th time out here, and it agreed. learned and perform alongside the professionals does feel like a second home. “Being a dancer, we are in ways much more on July 14. I know people here, I know coordinated than the normal person, but doing “What James and Eve are doing is so locals. I go places. I know the this work in this way is a different approach to important,” Zirkle said of getting community hangouts, and I love that.” choreography completely—a different system in members onstage. “And it’s really not easy, Schulte agreed. “As we your brain of keeping track of which formation is because it takes lots of logistical stuff, and were checking into the resort happening,” she said. even more difficult is getting buy in from a a few people came up, ‘Oh Right alongside the professional ballet dancers community—that is primarily driven on outdoor my gosh, the ballet is back!’” learning new skills are young Montanan ballet recreation—in saying that performing arts are she recalled. “It was great.” also a critical part of people’s lives here. So, we Sewell and crew have students. Sewell was impressed to see the young Whether seasoned dancer or new student, the current James Sewell dancers sometimes picking up moves faster than need great artists to have multi-year relationships been working hard, but with our center, to then liven up the community. still managed to take time Ballet residency program at the WMPAC is teaching dancers of all their professional teachers. levels new ways to think about the art of ballet. Eve Schulte has been “In a place like Montana, where there’s only This is the most meaningful work we do as a to check out the Fourth of center.” July celebration, Music in with the JSB company for a decade, but said the project they’re creating one semi-professional dance company, it’s a great in Big Sky has kept her on her toes. PHOTO BY JOLENE PALMER opportunity to get immersed in the day to day It’s that underlying theme of connections the Mountains, hike Ousel and cooperation, from community outreach to Falls and Beehive Basin, and goings on of a professional dance company,” said winning choir in early August. The Lookout will Sewell. musicians creating with other musicians, that even whitewater raft over the defines summer at the WMPAC. As time goes weekend. check in with these performers when they get to Big Sky kids will join in the creative fun for the town. second week of the residency. They’ll also be in a on those bonds grow stronger, and Zirkle is Two more artists in residency will take place at performance, Saturday, July 14—in which the JSB determined to keep it up. WMPAC this summer—the Yellow Tree Theatre “We want James Sewell Ballet to look at Big in late July and The Crossing, a Grammy-award- Sunday worship services Sunday services at Big Sky Chapel

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g The driver of a truck towing a trailer was stopped and warned July 5, 2018 g A deputy responded to the Big Sky Medical Center for a report for obstructing the flow of traffic on Gallatin Road just before 11 of a dog bite. The victim had been bit on the leg and did not wish a.m. g A German shorthair ran away from the Ramshorn to pursue charges. neighborhood due to its fear of fireworks. g A Big Sky Owners Association member requested extra patrols g A deputy used an axe to remove a portion of a tree that had of the Community Park as they have seen people camping there g The owner of a wallet found in the Town Center was located fallen onto Gallatin Road at around 7:30 p.m. The Montana overnight. It is a private parking lot and camping is not authorized. and said he would come to the Big Sky Sheriff’s Office to pick Department of Transportation was contacted to remove the it up. The wallet contained bank and credit cards, a Wyoming remaining larger pieces that were close to the roadway. g A crane stopped in the middle of Lone Mountain Trail just driver’s license and $25. before 1 a.m. was causing a traffic hazard. A reporting party g Two people who went hiking in the Storm Castle area at 3 thought it was smoking but it was actually exhaust. g A caller had questions about Montana gun laws. p.m. were reported missing at 10 p.m. They had a flashlight and compass and returned home before search and rescue teams g A hiker found a cellphone on Twin Cabins Trail and turned it g A reckless driver in a large black Cadillac Escalade with tinted could respond. in to the Big Sky Sheriff’s Office. The phone was locked so the windows was passing in no passing zones and tailgating. It owner could not be identified. was seen entering the Moonlight Basin area at 2 p.m. A deputy obtained surveillance footage of the vehicle in question. 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The deputy did not know of anywhere g A suspicious blue Ford Escape was parked on Spanish Peaks An alarm was sounding on Candlelight Meadow Drive at 12:45 he could park it, but noted he could possibly ask owners of Club property. a.m. parking lots in the area. g g A dog left in an Acura parked at Big Sky Resort was given A deputy stopped to assist a semi driver who had all four tires g A deputy cited a driver after witnessing her pass in a no water by a deputy and the owner was warned. on an axle “blow up” on Gallatin Road at around 8 a.m. The driver passing zone on Gallatin Road at 6 p.m. was given a ride to cell service so he could call his company for g A lab-terrier mix with no collar was loose on Curley Bear Road help. g Kids playing with a cellphone called 911 at 7 p.m. There was at 8 p.m. It was taken to the vet until the owner could be found. no emergency. g A driver with eight other motorists lined up behind them was g A deputy received a report of a man peeing off a porch on stopped on Gallatin Road at around 11:30 a.m. and warned for g One fatality was reported in a two-vehicle accident involving a Town Center Avenue at 10:30 p.m. There was no one on the obstructing the flow of traffic. truck and an SUV on Gallatin Road south of Gallatin Gateway at porch when a deputy checked the area. around midnight. 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The suspect was involved in a shootout with law enforcement comments that the public may have regarding the proposed 2019 and fled on foot in the area. Everyone in the area was asked to rate changes for health insurance. remain inside their houses with their doors locked. Law enforcement Information on the proposed 2019 Montana Health searched the area and moved around the houses. Suspect was a white Insurance rates can be found on the CSI website, www.csimt. male with a red mohawk pressed down and considered armed and gov. Comments can be emailed to [email protected] dangerous. If seen, do not approach and call 911 immediately. or by letter/hand-delivery to 840 Helena Ave, Helena, MT 59602 g through July 27, 2018. Kayak death—11:45 a.m. on July 9: Gallatin County Sheriff’s The rate review process established by the Montana Legislature Office deputies, Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Three Forks Fire, Willow in 2013 authorizes the office of the Insurance Commissioner to Creek Fire, AMR and REACH Air Medical responded to a report of review health insurance rates. If the Commissioner finds a rate an unresponsive man in the Jefferson River whose kayak had flipped increase to be excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, at the diversion dam, just south of the Sappington Bridge. Rescuers or unjustified, the insurer may voluntarily amend the rate Gallatin County Search and Rescue respond to a fallen skier found 72-year-old Bruce Vanlandingham of Bozeman on an island increase. If the insurer maintains the initially filed rate over incident near the Great One in the Bridger Range. PHOTO between Sappington Junction and Williams Bridge. CPR was in the Commissioner’s recommendation for adjustment, the COURTESY OF THE GALLATIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S progress when responders arrived and continued until the man was Commissioner will issue a public finding announcing the OFFICE pronounced deceased at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Cause of deficiency and the reasons why the rates are unsatisfactory. death is being investigated. g Skier fall—shortly after noon, on June 29: Dispatch received a call about a man who had fallen while skiing the Great One in the Bridger Range and hurt himself in the slide. Search and Rescue teams and a helicopter contracted with SAR responded. The SAR helicopter transported the man to an AMR ambulance waiting at the bottom. Another skier was unable to get down safely and was Big Sky Community Food given a ride to the bottom. A.A. Bank HOURS: Sheriff Brian Gootkin would like to remind everyone that even experienced skiers can get into trouble on the Great One. Both skiers Alcoholics Anonymous Tuesdays 3-7 p.m. & Fridays 11 made good decisions in asking for help. If you plan to ski the Great One, don’t go before 11 a.m., to give it time to soften up enough to a.m. - 3 p.m. get an edge. Hike up the run to check conditions so you know what you are getting into. Always ski with at least one other person who Alcoholics Anonymous can help if Big Horn Shopping Center on can call for help. you think you might have a drink- HWY 191 g ing problem. Call 888-607-2000 Horse accident—2:46 p.m. on June 26: West Yellowstone Police Department Dispatch received a call reporting a horseback rider (406) 995-3088 had been injured when she was thrown at Lower Whits Lake 10 miles north of West Yellowstone. to talk to a member of A.A. or go Emergency Food and Social The injured rider, a 37-year-old female from Indiana, appeared to be in an extreme pain and was complaining of neck, back, to aa.montana.org for meeting Services. Donations Welcome. shoulder and head pain. The Air Idaho medic was able to administer pain medication before the patient was packaged onto the times and locations. wheeled litter. Rescuers then transported the patient the short distance to the Air Idaho helicopter that then transported her to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for evaluation. LONE PEAK LOOKOUT 16 July 12, 2018

Baby moose update: Reader Camillyn Weber submitted this photo taken by her husband Kirk Weber. “Meadow-dwellers have seen this set of twins and mother multiple times over the past five weeks,” wrote Camillyn. “Thought folks might enjoy this cute shot.” PHOTO BY KIRK WEBER

BIG SKY i ing g g L v 8:30 p.m. (ish) Live 7 p.m. James Sewell Ophir music teacher Tim Sullivan will attendees will start out at the Big Thursday Music: Zane Williams Band Ballet in Residence at Warren bring some tunes and storytelling to Sky Community Park hiking along JULY 12 at Gallatin Riverhouse Grill Miller Performing Arts Center the library for our preschoolers. Tim’s the Middle Fork of the Gallatin River Proudly authentic, James Sewell Ballet was founded love for music is contagious—join on Little Willow Way before climbing down home, good ‘ol in New York City by James Sewell the crew as they sing the hour away. a moderate elevation on the Black country music from the and Sally Rousse and brought to Diamond Trail. Enjoy scenic views 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. g Community backroads to the Opry Minnesota in 1993. Combining their of the Community Park and Lone expertise, vision and chutzpah, they yoga on the Town Center Stage stage. envisioned a close-knit company Join Santosha Wellness Center for Mountain as hikers complete the of dance artists willing to both an all levels community class every loop back to the Little Willow Way 9 p.m. g Live challenge their physical limits and Monday throughout the summer. Trailhead. music: Scavenger expand their notions about ballet. and Wizzerd This summer all proceeds will go to Over two decades later, critically Women In Action. A delicious lunch 10 a.m. g Ladies golf clinics at at the Broken acclaimed JSB performances move will be served by Gourmet Gals Big Sky Resort Golf Course Spoke Bar & Grill and delight audiences across the These hour-long sessions are $20 Big Sky’s heavy metal country. The embodiment of the following practice each Monday. Donation based. each or $175 for the season. This, band Scavenger joins original vision is a professional the second clinic of the summer, forces with Wizzerd company of dancers performing 4 p.m. g Burger and Beehive focuses on ball position and from Kalispell for a night innovative work that explores the “They may be from Brooklyn, but the fiery brass- and technical boundaries of ballet. Beer night at the Bunker alignment. Tee times will be set aside of head banging. gospel-infused funk emanating from Sister Sparrow Tickets $19. Deck & Grill – Big Sky Resort for those who would like to play nine & The Dirty Birds is rooted in Memphis soul,” writes Golf Course holes after the clinic. To sign up, call the pro shop at 995-5780 or do so in the Los Angeles Times. “Their rhythmic wheelhouse 10 p.m. g Live music: Enjoy a burger and person at the course. combines big-city grit and downhome sweetness with Albert Simpson at a local beer from Beehive Basin a little bit of Americana twang.” Catch lead singer Choppers Grub & Pub Brewery while 4 p.m. g K-5 Summer Reading Arleigh Kincheloe and the band July 12 as part of the Hailing from Alabama, Simpson brings his listening to local Program at the Big Sky weekly, free Music in the Mountains series. PHOTO musician Brian Community Library COURTESY SISTER SPARROW AND THE DIRTY songwriting and funky folk sound to Big Sky. “Stumpy” Stumpf. The theme this summer is “Libraries BIRDS Rock!” This week Montana Raptors 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be at the library teaching about 6 p.m. g Music in the Friday g Volunteer: The Mountains: Sister Sparrow JULY 13 raptors in the Big Sky area. The Big Bluemovement and the Dirty Birds on Sky Community Library is located at Tour river cleanup Town Center Stage 5 p.m. g Live music: Lauren Ophir School, 45465 Gallatin Road. Join United by Blue, In the years since forming, Sister Jackson at Rainbow Ranch Montana Supply, 5 p.m. g Big Sky Landscaping Sparrow and the Dirty Birds have Lodge Gallatin River Task Tuesday Talks: Perennial performed more than 700 shows James Sewell and crew are in Big Sky creating a new Force and Big Gardens at BSL Garden Center and made their national TV debut 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. g Strings performance, which will hit the WMPAC stage in Sky Community All clinics are free and open to on NBC’s “Today Show”. They’ve Under the Big Sky at 320 Ranch March. In the meantime, head to Big Sky’s center Organization for the public. Participants receive 15 released three full-length studio Join the Montana Chamber Music for the arts on July 14 for a taste of what’s to come. their first-ever joint percent off purchases made during albums, including the most recent and Society for dinner and an evening of PHOTO COURTESY JAMES SEWELL BALLET waterway cleanup in the event. acclaimed “The Weather Below”. The chamber music by the Muir String Big Sky. Participants band has shared the stage with Gov’t Quartet and acclaimed guest artists. g will clean the shorelines of the iconic 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. g Sports: Mule, Dr. John, Trombone Shorty, Reservations required, visit www. 7 p.m. Live music: Upper Gallatin River, specifically the Big Sky Co-ed Softball League the Avett Brothers and Galactic, and stringsunderthebigsky.org for more Rocky Mountain Pearls at West Fork where it runs through Big games at the Big Sky Community has turned audiences into believers information. Gallatin Riverhouse Grill A locals’ favorite—country western Sky. This cleanup will be a preface Park through appearances on the festival boot scootin’ music. to the larger summer cleanup efforts circuit at Bonnaroo, Firefly, Hardly 6:30 p.m. g Live from the Gallatin River Task Force, Strictly Bluegrass, BottleRock, music: Brian Stumpf at Saturday protecting popular recreation areas Forecastle and others. Park opens JULY 14 Gallatin Riverhouse Grill Sunday for fishing, rafting and biking. Learn at 6 p.m., music starts at 7:15 p.m. JULY 15 Stumpf sings it all. more and sign up at unitedbyblue. Food/beverage vendors available, but Noon g Saturday Golf Clinics at 6 p.m. g Live music: Wyatt Hurts com/bigsky. please NO DOGS allowed into the Big Sky Resort Golf Course This weekly hour-long course This guy is a human jukebox who venue. 5 p.m. to close g Industry Wednesday highlights the full swing—path, plays a little bit of everything. Night at the Lotus Pad JULY 18 shape and finish. Tee times will g Discounted drinks and appetizers. be set aside for those who would 8 p.m. Live music: Old Salt 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. g Big Sky Union at Chopper’s Grub & Pub Farmers Market at Fire Pit like to play nine holes after the 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. g Sports: A string band founded by a Park in the Town Center clinic. Discounts available for clinic horticulturist, cultivated by classically Big Sky Co-ed Softball League The market showcases up to 90 participants. $20 per class or $175 trained musicians, and fueled by games at the Big Sky Community vendors, emphasizing farmers, for the season. To sign up, call the a vocalist/bass player who also Park Pro Shop at 995-5780 or do so in happens to be a hip-hop producer. professional artisans, artists, person at the course. 6 p.m. g Live music: Wyatt Hurts entrepreneurs and community 9 p.m. g Live poker at the This guy is a human jukebox who organizations. Broken Spoke Bar & Casino plays a little bit of everything. Texas Hold’em, cash game. $20 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. g Sports: minimum, $100 max buy in, $800 pot Big Sky Co-ed Softball League limit. 10 percent added to any buy in Tuesday games at the Big Sky Community when player shows up before 9 p.m. JULY 17 Park Player must play for two hours. Head down to the Gallatin Riverhouse Grill on Thursday night for 10 a.m g Big Sky Community 7 p.m. g Live music: some authentic country music from the Zane Williams Band. “I think Organization Hike & Robert Cline Jr. The owners of the Riverhouse of country music as poetry for the common man,” Williams said in Learn Series: Guided hike Monday describe this Texas performer as his bio. “The stories that draw you in, the simple truth stated in a way JULY 16 along Little Willow Way “awesome,” and you’d be wise to you wish you could’ve said… There’s an honesty to country music that and Black Diamond Trail 10:30 a.m. g Special believe them—they hail from the totally grabbed me the first time I heard it.” PHOTO BY BRADFORD A quintessential Big Sky park preschool story time at Big hike. Just under two miles total, Lone Star state. COOLIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY Sky Community Library