Feb. 26 - March 1, 2018 Volume 9 // Issue #4 U.S. Olympians hit center stage Meet the resort tax board candidates Pie Auction raises over $100K PBR music lineup announced, tickets on sale March 1 Town Center matriarch Jean Simkins looks back #explorebigsky explorebigsky explorebigsky @explorebigsky ON THE COVER: After multiple weather delays, Mikaela Shiffrin was gunning for her first gold medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics in the giant slalom on Feb. 14, after EBS went to press. This image was taken during the FIS Alpine World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland on Feb. 18, 2017. PHOTO BY STEVEN EARL Feb. 16, 2018 – March 1, 2018 Volume 9, Issue No. 4 Owned and published in Big Sky, Montana TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLISHER Eric Ladd
[email protected] Section 1: News U.S. Olympians EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR Opinion..............................................................................5 24 hit center stage Tyler Allen
[email protected] Local..................................................................................6 SENIOR EDITOR Sarah Gianelli Section 2: Environment, Sports, Dining & Business Meet the resort tax
[email protected] board candidates 8 CREATIVE Environment..................................................................17 LEAD DESIGNER Carie Birkmeier Sports.............................................................................21
[email protected] Dining.............................................................................28 Pie Auction raises GRAPHIC