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April 12 - April 25 Volume 10 // Issue #8 Growing pains: No place called home Coexisting with grizzlies Lone Peak Physical Therapy: How they’ve made it Big Grass stomps through Big Sky Prepare to Give Big Gallatin Valley TABLE OF CONTENTS OPINION.....................................................................5 HEALTH.....................................................................31 OP NEWS....................................................................6 SPORTS.....................................................................29 LOCAL.........................................................................7 BUSINESS.................................................................41 MONTANA.................................................................15 DINING.....................................................................42 ENVIRONMENT.........................................................17 FUN...........................................................................43 OUTDOORS..............................................................20 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT........................................41 April 12-25, 2019 Volume 10, Issue No. 8 Owned and published in Big Sky, Montana Growing pains: No place called home PUBLISHER 8 Looking for workforce employees? They’re looking for housing, and it’s costing the community. Eric Ladd | [email protected] EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VP MEDIA Coexisting with grizzlies Joseph T. O’Connor | [email protected] 24 A bear attack on April 7 marks the first physical encounter with a bruin recorded this year and is LOCAL EDITOR cause for reflection on how to live alongside wild animals. Bay Stephens | [email protected] DIGITAL EDITOR, STAFF WRITER Michael Somerby | [email protected] Lone Peak Physical Therapy: How they’ve made it 38 John Boersma discusses his reasoning and motivation to move from the big city to a mountain town in SPORTS EDITOR / DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR the West and start an innovative physical therapy company. Doug Hare | [email protected] ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOORS EDITOR Jessianne Castle | media @theoutlawpartners.com 41 Big Grass stomps through Big Sky ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Stomp the floors at the 13th annual Big Sky Big Grass festival. Learn what the bands are looking forward to. Timothy Behuniak | media @theoutlawpartners.com CREATIVE LEAD DESIGNER - MEDIA Carie Birkmeier Prepare to Give Big Gallatin Valley 48 A 24-hour celebration of giving to raise funds for nonprofits in Gallatin County. LEAD DESIGNER - MARKETING Marisa Specht SENIOR VIDEO EDITOR Ryan Weaver March’s EBS “In Your Element” contest runner up: Shane Knowles standing atop Gallatin Peak, the tallest of the LEAD VIDEOGRAPHER Spanish Peaks. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANE KNOWLES 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 CONTRIBUTORS: Ed Coyle, Kristin Gardner, Sarah Gianelli, Anna Husted, Greg Kinder, Luke Kirchmayr, Shane Knowles Ted Kooser, Sara Marino, Scott Mechu- EDITORIAL POLICIES ra, Gabe Priestley, Shaylee Ragar, Marshall Tate, Christine Gianas Weinheimer, Andrea Wick, Todd EDITORIAL POLICY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ADVERTISING DEADLINE Wilkinson Outlaw Partners, LLC is the sole owner of Letters to the editor allow EBS readers to For the April 26, 2019 issue: Explore Big Sky. EBS reserves the right to edit express views and share how they would like to April 17, 2019 all submitted material. 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Pavkovich hauling up a frozen © 2019 Explore Big Sky unauthorized waterfall in Hyalite Canyon, which reproduction prohibited earned him the crown and $250 #explorebigsky explorebigsky explorebigsky @explorebigsky prize. PHOTO BY IAN LANGE Correction: In an EBS news brief published March 29, we misspelled the name of a former LPHS basketball coach. The correct spelling is Cyle Kokot. MARTHA JOHNSON CONTACT MARTHA: Vice President of Sales | Founding Broker (406) 580-5891 THE BIG SKY REAL ESTATE CO. [email protected] Martha is ranked the #1 producing broker in the State of Montana. Contact her for a copy of the year-end Big Sky Market Analysis Report and to discuss the best strategy for you to Buy or Sell your real estate. HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD 80 TIMBER RIDGE Spanish Peaks Mountain Club Moonlight Basin New construction. Ski-in/Ski-out Custom log home + guest cabin, pistol range & trout pond. 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Resort – great income producing property! 5 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms $1,800,000 $807,500 - $880,000 MARTHA JOHNSON Vice President of Sales | Founding Broker (406) 580-5891 | [email protected] All information contained herein is derived from sources deemed reliable; however, the content contained herein is not guaranteed by Lone Mountain Land Company LLC or its affiliated or parent companies, subsidiaries, officers, managers, employees, agents, brokers or salespersons and none of the forego- ing make any representations regarding the accuracy of such information. Any floor plans, square footage, photos, illustrations/renderings, maps and features and amenities described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Offerings are subject to error, omissions, prior sales, price changes or withdrawal without notice. Prospective purchasers are urged to independently investigate the property. No governmental agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. This material shall not constitute an offer to sell in any state or other jurisdiction where prior registration is required and shall not constitute a solicitation if you are working with another real estate agent. © 2016 The Big Sky Real Estate Co.. All rights in and to the content are owned or controlled by The Big Sky Real Estate Co.. Any unauthorized reproduction is expressly prohibited. Correction: In an EBS news brief published March 29, we misspelled the name of a former LPHS basketball coach. The correct spelling is Cyle Kokot. 4 April 12-25, 2019 Explore Big Sky Gallatin River Forever campaign Iowa State administrator named dean of Montana State nears fundraising target University’s Graduate School GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE MSU NEWS SERVICE The Gallatin River Forever capital campaign An administrator and professor of nuclear physics from Iowa State University will be the has generated just over $1.1 million to date, next dean for the Graduate School and associate vice president of research at Montana State including campaign costs. University. MSU officials announced today that Craig Ogilvie has been named dean and associate vice The Gallatin River Forever public phase was president after a national search. Ogilvie will begin at MUS on August 1. launched in June 2018 with leading support coming from Madison County, Yellowstone “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Ogilvie to this important leadership role in our Graduate Club, and Eric and Wendy Schmidt, as well School.” Said Robert Mokwa, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. “Ogilvie’s as tremendous support from hundreds of innovative ideas and experience of recruiting graduate students, strengthening and broadening local community members, businesses