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June 7 - 20, 2019 Volume 10 // Issue #12 Happy Father’s Day! Big Sky Soul Shine brings light Big Sky Soul Shine brings light The New West: bikes, bears and wilderness Housing Trust cuts ribbon Resort tax appropriations underway Peak to Sky’s legendary talent TABLE OF CONTENTS OPINION.....................................................................5 SPORTS............. .......................................................35 OP NEWS....................................................................6 BUSINESS.................................................................37 LOCAL........................................................................10 DINING.....................................................................43 MONTANA.................................................................15 FUN..........................................................................45 ENVIRONMENT.........................................................17 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT........................................49 HEALTH.....................................................................31 June 7 - 20, 2019 Volume 10, Issue No. 12 Owned and published in Big Sky, Montana Big Sky Soul Shine brings light PUBLISHER 49 On June 20, the Big Sky community will come together and celebrate the life of Mark Robin, 25 years Eric Ladd | [email protected] of Hungry Moose Market and Deli and the community staple’s new ownership at the 2019 Big Sky Soul Shine, featuring music by Americana band Futurebirds and local talent Dammit Lauren and The Well. EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VP MEDIA Joseph T. O’Connor | [email protected] The New West: bikes, bears and wilderness LOCAL EDITOR 17 In an ongoing debate over permitting mountain bikes in wilderness designations, a new battle line is Bay Stephens | [email protected] considered: Do mountain bikes have an especially detrimental effect on grizzly bears and other wildlife? DIGITAL EDITOR, STAFF WRITER Michael Somerby | [email protected] Housing Trust cuts ribbon SPORTS EDITOR / DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR 13 In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 30, the Big Sky Community Housing Trust introduced Doug Hare | [email protected] the community’s first deed-restricted workforce housing, with the first available units slated for mid-June move-ins. ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOORS EDITOR Jessianne Castle | [email protected] Resort tax appropriations underway EDITORIAL ASSISTANT On June 3, the Big Sky Resort Area District tax board fielded questions and comments from Bella Butler | [email protected] 12 resort tax appropriations applicants at the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center; this year CREATIVE requests came in at about $11.4 million, nearly $3.5 million more than the available funds. LEAD DESIGNER Marisa Specht Peak to Sky’s legendary talent SENIOR VIDEO EDITOR 51 Five highly decorated rock and roll legends come to Big Sky on July 6 for the Peak to Sky con- Ryan Weaver cert. Just how legendary? Does the fact that four of them are Hall of Famers say anything? LEAD VIDEOGRAPHER Jennings Barmore SALES AND OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Megan Paulson | [email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SALES AND MARKETING EJ Daws | [email protected] MEDIA AND EVENTS DIRECTOR Ersin Ozer | [email protected] MEDIA SALES ASSOCIATE Sam Brooks | [email protected] CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Blythe Beaubien | [email protected] CONTROLLER Becca Burkenpas The U10 girls Big Sky FC team finished off their spring season at the Three Blind Refs tournament in Kalispell with plenty of teamwork, CONTRIBUTORS smiles and sunshine to go around all weekend. PHOTO BY MATT DODD Chuck Bartlebaugh, Carie Birkmeier, Kim Dickerson, Ryan Dunfee, Stephanie Lynn, Matt Dodd, Kene Sperry, Scott Mechura, Christine Gianas Weinheimer, Patrick Straub, Andrea Wick, Art Meripol, Rick Peterson, Ted Kooser, Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Matt Ludin, EDITORIAL POLICIES Laura Glass, Anna Husted, Mark Wehrman, Tara Wegner, Todd Wilkinson EDITORIAL POLICY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVERTISING DEADLINE Outlaw Partners, LLC is the sole owner of Letters to the editor allow EBS readers to For the June 21, 2019 issue: Explore Big Sky. EBS reserves the right to edit express views and share how they would like to June 12, 2019 all submitted material. Printed material reflects effect change. These are not Thank You notes. ON THE COVER: the opinion of the author and is not necessarily Letters should be 250 words or less, respectful, CORRECTIONS the opinion of Outlaw Partners or its editors. ethical, accurate, and proofread for grammar Please report errors to [email protected]. During the first annual Big Sky Soul Shine EBS will not publish anything discriminatory or and content. We reserve the right to edit letters event in 2017, the Robin family is surround- in bad taste. and will not publish individual grievances about OUTLAW PARTNERS & EXPLORE BIG SKY ed by Big Sky community members, which specific businesses or letters that are abusive, P.O. Box 160250, Big Sky, MT 59716 showed unwavering support when the Robins malicious or potentially libelous. Include: full (406) 995-2055 • [email protected] needed it most. Two years later, the 2019 Big name, address, phone number and title. Submit Sky Soul Shine, held in Town Center Park on to [email protected]. © 2019 Explore Big Sky unauthorized June 20, will continue to celebrate and honor reproduction prohibited Mark Robin, center, and his legacy of commit- ment to the Big Sky community. 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Any unauthorized reproduction is expressly prohibited. 4 June 7 - 20, 2019 Explore Big Sky Skyline Bus summer schedule Our Big Sky Community Event Series commences presents Big Sky Envisions EBS STAFF BIG SKY RESORT AREA DISTRICT Big Sky’s Skyline Bus began operating on its summer season routes Beginning June 10, The Big Sky Resort Area District will be initiating the on May 28, a service that will remain active until Sept. 22 to accom- second phase of the Our Big Sky Community Visioning Strategy, named Big modate the anticipated increase of ride needs as a result of spikes Sky Envisions. The series of events, which are intended to serve as follow-ups from summer tourism and affected businesses. Big Sky’s principal to those that took place in late-February, will span June 10-12. Feedback from bus line