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By Jana Bounds The newly created Big Sky combination of health concerns, [email protected] Behavioral Health Coalition is economic uncertainty, and composed of founding partners social isolation is leading to here will soon be Bozeman Health, Western significant increases in the need a door to open. A Montana Mental Health Cen- for behavioral health services.” consistent place to go ter-Gallatin and Yellowstone There was nearly a 700% in- for help. It is a huge Club Community Foundation. crease in the numbers of people Tdeal when research becomes An additional partnership was deemed to have met the criteria action; when an initiative be- recently established between for serious mental health dis- comes a partnership. A recent Bozeman Health and Madison tress during the pandemic. announcement at the Big Sky Valley Medical Center to col- Chamber of Commerce Eggs Ciara Wolfe, newly-named laborate to expand and improve Vice President of Philanthropy and Issues event means that the the behavioral health services residents of Big Sky will soon for the Yellowstone Club Com- available through Big Sky Med- munity Foundation, will lead have access to increased behav- ical Center, according to a press ioral health services. the effort by overseeing donor release. impact and working with com- As founding board member of “The collaboration is timely, as munity partners. A behavioral Women in Action Ania Bulis, who Ennis, Big Sky, West Yellow- health coalition director will be serves as vice chairperson of the stone, Bozeman and commu- hired to oversee the develop- Moonlight Community Foun- nities throughout the region ment of health and wellness dation, noted, the vastness and continue to address impacts programs and direct communi- As the ski slopes beckon, traditions continue and Big Sky Resort’s winter season officially launches, we at LPL wish urgency of the issue in the com- of COVID-19 on communi- ty outreach. There will also be you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving. PHOTO COURTESY BIG SKY RESORT munity demands collaboration. ties, families, and businesses,” an office for the foundation in the press release noted. “The the Town Center. behavioral Health | A2 Wading through the sewer.. of financing, that is Three years Big Sky County Water and Sewer District 363 releases bid proposal and figures out funding and six hours By Jana Bounds leased via unanimous BSCWSD board. The basic financing part [email protected] board approval. It is an atypical can be done in 30 days, but the Fish and Wildlife Commission moves move to release a bid proposal more tedious bond work to be onjecture and con- before financing is fully ironed completed by the district’s bond on Madison River plan tingency plans were out, but timing is essential, par- council as well Glacier Bank’s at the forefront of a ticularly with large, complicated council will likely take 90 days, recent Big Sky Coun- projects, Scott Buecker, project he explained. Cty Water and Sewer District manager with AE2S said. “As a result, we are going to 363 (BSCWSD) board meeting. If all goes as planned, the need to use the district’s funds Board members seek to navigate project is set to be completed by for the first part of the project,” the complications of financing the Fall of 2022. he said. a sizable district project amidst the challenges of COVID-19. Now in the late stages of Based on the engineer’s analy- figuring out financing, financial sis, $5.5 million will be needed Big Sky’s water treatment facil- officer Terry Smith said they by June 30, 2021. ity will be going from standard initially believed State Revolving “Today, we have $3.3 million to state of the art with a com- Fund, which provides commu- plete technology overhaul and in plant investment money nities with low-cost financing available and approximately also an expansion. This move for water quality infrastructure will open up creative water dis- $8 million in sewer reserves. projects, was going to complete- So, the district does have the posal options and further pro- ly finance the project. tect the Gallatin River. The bid financing…to fund the project proposal for Big Sky’s projected “What we have learned in based on the engineer’s schedule $41 million Water Resources the last month is that’s not the through June 30 without having Recovery Facility (WRRF) case. As a result, we are going our bond money available,” he upgrade and expansion was re- to need more time,” he told the said. sewer | A2 Madison River just south of Ennis Lake. PHOTO COURTESY DAN LARSON

Governor Bullock Announces By Keely Larson sportsmen’s associations and the bureau chief with FWP, sum- [email protected] Fishing Outfitters Association marized public comments from over 100 contracted medical staff of Montana (FOAM) along with Oct. 20. Out of the 863 com- he Fish and Wildlife an environmental assessment ments received, Ennis, Bozeman supporting Montana hospitals Commission unan- done by FWP. and West Yellowstone had the imously voted to Three goals were to be main- highest response rate in terms Submitted by Marissa I join all Montanans in being come from across the nation adopt the Madison tained by the petitions and of location. Out of the three, Perry incredibly grateful for this ad- and will not pull from existing TRiver Recreation Rules as any forthcoming rulemaking: Ennis had the largest number of ditional medical staff to ensure employees within the medical recommended by Fish Wildlife maintaining long-term fishery comments at 17%. Thirty-three overnor Steve critical care continues during system in Montana. Medical & Parks (FWP) and approved health; reducing angling conflict different states were represented Bullock today this time. For these national staff include registered nurses amendments to recommended and promoting diversity of and 35 Montana communities. announced that over teams and our frontline workers and respiratory therapists. rules including a cap on outfit- angling opportunities; and sus- 100 contracted med- here at home to be successful, There are currently 110 ter numbers and the rest/rota- taining economic and ecological FWP recommendations icalG staff from across the coun- we need every Montanan to medical staff on the ground tion and walk/wade schedules benefits of the Madison River try are deployed in Montana to stay home as much as possible, on Nov. 18. FWP’s recommendations that arrived throughout the for residents and guests. describe three phases that assist hospitals with responding wear masks, social distance, and weekend working in hospitals at to COVID-19 and filling in gaps avoid gatherings.” “By and large meeting the encompass the next three years. or nearing capacity in Montana, Background goal is still the goal and that’s A working group, reporting in healthcare worker shortages The medical staff have been with an anticipated total of 200 due to quarantine or isolation. After much discussion, to take care of the river because requirements and limited de- deployed to Montana through staff deployed before Thanks- regulating the Madison River the river will take care of us if velopment below the Greycliff “The situation in Montana a partnership between the State giving. They will serve until the entered the rulemaking process we do so,” Commissioner Pat Fishing Access Site (FAS) begin is serious. Hospital capacity of Montana and talent solution end of this year. The majority of virtually on Oct. 20 for the first Byorth representing District in 2021. is stressed and our healthcare NuWest Group to help respond the medical staff are currently time in decades. Two petitions 2 said at the beginning of the A Commercial Use Work workers are exhausted, with to the rising caseload and a ris- assisting Benefis Health Sys- were presented for public com- over six-hour long meeting last many unable to work from ing number of Montana health- tem, Billings Clinic, Kalispell Group under the authority of ment by George Grant Trout Wednesday. the Region 3 Recreation Man- being exposed to the virus,” care workers in quarantine or Regional Medical Center, and Unlimited (GGTU) and other said Governor Bullock. “I know isolation. The medical staff St. Vincent Healthcare. Medical Don Skaar, habitat access ager was originally proposed by

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Soon, residents will be able provided within the folds of to get diagnostic assessments, a 60 page document “Big Sky medication recommendations Behavioral Health Initiative'' and management, outpatient – an effort that Davis, owner therapy, substance use screen- of Davis & Associates, funded ings, brief interventions and himself. Over sixty individuals referrals.Big Sky, There will be group were consulted – and those are therapy,Montana counseling for sub- just the ones that were willing LONELone PEAK Peak LOOKOUT Lookout stance misuse, after-hour emer- to be named. He noted “lack of gency telepsychiatry and crisis services, access issues and a uni- intervention, crisis response and versal understanding that Big stabilization. Sky is missing a clear structure Established in 1982 All of this is coming on the to its systems of care.” BIG SKY, MONTANA heels and in response to a Davis has connected the dots Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Visit Big Sky CEO Candace Carr Strauss discusses the importance of community mental health initiatives solid year of work and research for communities his entire during the Eggs and Issues meeting. PHOTO BY JANA BOUNDS Editor: Cori Koenig for Paul “Buz” Davis and his working life and his effort to team of two journalists. Every help Big Sky has been a labor of Publishers: Susanne Hill & Erin Leonard interview with a community love. their neighbors.” For that to That’s really what we’re creating be happening on a larger scale here! And it’s particularly Advertising/Sales Rep.: Susanne Hill • 406.596.0661, leader, a nonprofit director, “The coronavirus pandem- and with mental health and unique to have it done with or a business owner led to ic has really highlighted the [email protected] more conversations with more substance use disorders as the private philanthropic support importance of community and focus, brings meaning to his and not rely on government,” Erin Leonard • 406.570.0254, [email protected] people who cared. It is a topic connection, two aspects of that hits home. Mental health work. said Maureen Womack, System Reporter: Jana Bounds, [email protected] mental health that are crucial Director of Behavioral Health, and substance abuse disor- to wellbeing,” he wrote. “It has “I’ve worked in a lot of places Staff Writer/Customer Service: Keely Larson Bozeman Health. ders are prevalent in the area, been remarkable watching that are trying to legislate for [email protected], 406.465.2937 with nearly endless evidence people come together to help universal mental health care. Designer: Christine Dubbs sewer from A1 Smith expects to get all the total $27 million. Resort tax is The canyon project he refers to kick toward the project. That financing puzzle pieces in place dependent on tourism, so the is the new canyon district being suggestion was initially met Editorial Policy by the end of March by working board wanted assurances that formed which will pave the way with a few beats of silence. Guest editorials are intended to acquaint our readers with with Glacier Bank and with SRF the funds would be there. Smith for centralized treatment and “If we can’t deliver the funds, different viewpoints on matters of public importance. Guest “which puts us in a good posi- noted a conversation with Big eliminate an assortment of sep- we may have to stop, slow down. editorials and letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the tion in financing this project.” Sky Resort Area District Execu- tic systems that treat to a lesser I don’t think the development writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Board chair Tom Reeves tive Director Daniel Bierschwale degree. The 1% from resort tax community would like that,” editor or the staff of Lone Peak Lookout. inquired about what would in which Bierschwale noted that was contingent upon the district board member William Shrop- happen if the bond funds were all resort tax projections have helping bring higher quality shire said. Press Release Policy delayed past June 30. been conservative. water treatment to a portion of the canyon. Board member Mike • Lone Peak Lookout staff will give all press releases full “We would run into problems “We do have the financial DuCuennois also said it was a consideration, but ultimately retains the authority to after June 30, 2021. I’m comfort- wherewithal at this point with In all the talk of potential worthwhile suggestion and “an- determine whether or not to publish releases. able saying we can finance it resort tax revenue,” Smith said. stopgaps for financing if the other arrow in our contingency • Content must be factual and objective. through June 30, 2021 but no He recommended extending bond funds are delayed or if the plan.” He suggested that Smith resort has to shut down due to • Lone Peak Lookout may edit submissions for grammar further than that,” Smith said. the cashflow out to a 12-year might begin compiling a list. COVID-19 and the 1% resort and content. At that point, the district would plan as “the best and safest way tax funds prove lacking, board “Covid is not going to be here • Lone Peak Lookout reserves the right to make all have to look to short-term lend- to manage the cash flow from forever, the resort is not going ing mechanisms. that 1% and have the money member Dick Fast suggested determinations relative to the above policy. that some of the bigger stake- to be shut down for five years,” Also helping fund the project available for the canyon project DuCuennois said, and noted that the district is tasked with holders in the community who Letters to the Editor Policy is the voter approved 1% the board just needs to consider doing as well as the MBR plant.” stand to benefit substantially Lone Peak Lookout encourages the opinions of readers on resort tax for infrastructure to from the WRRF upgrade might short-term bridges. public issues and matters of local concern. Letters must be close to 350 words. 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FOAM. FWP’s recommendation to the commission if warranted,” “It is not meant to be set in “Unfortunately, this proposal is broadens the scope of the work- Eileen Ryce, fisheries division stone, but it gives us something going to do a significant amount ing group to include all river administration for FWP, said. to measure,” Commissioner of harm to one of Montana’s users. The working group will Byorth said. most outstanding fishing be appointed by and under the Commission The commission also amended resources, that walk/wade authority of the commission. amendments a portion of the working group section,” Hugh Zachiem, Helena Its purpose is to evaluate all resident who worked on the The commission amended rule, rule 14, to add a commis- recreational use of the Madison sion member and representative Three Dollar Bridge Riparian River and report findings to the the outfitter cap, rule one, to Restoration Project, said. “If you include 2019 and estimated from the Bureau of Land Man- commission. agement (BLM) to the group. want to do a test in 2021, do a 2020 numbers, resulting in a test. Put the rest/rotation in as Both FOAM and GGTU maximum of 14,500 trips. This The working group would not proposed the creation of a have to make decisions based on you proposed just don’t com- was in an effort to accommo- promise the walk/wade section.” Madison River Use Stamp in date those who may have started consensus. their petitions that would be a business in 2020, or who may Jonathan Malovich, E.D. of provided at no cost to all river have seen lower trip numbers in Comments the Madison River Foundation, users with annual reporting advocated for implementing the 2019, but are expecting growth “I’m not happy with everything requirements. The use stamp’s in 2020, Commissioner Byorth working group prior to the end intent was to gather more infor- but that’s kind of the nature of the year. explained after the meeting. He of this project and the nature mation on noncommercial river mentioned the maximum num- “I think this is vital and that users. FWP’s recommendation of doing this,” Scott Vollmer, ber is rarely met, typically only Montana Outfitters & Guides would be my recommendation requires all river users to report reaching about 70%. This will be is that the commission move information on their trips. Sign Association (MOGA) director implemented in 2022. at large, said. “But all told I to establish this working group in boxes, like those used for and appoint the participants in block management, in-person The commission amended think this is workable.” rule two, which addresses a that group within this calendar interviews and cameras were Most individuals who com- year,” he said. “Doing so would considered to meet these ends. rest/rotation schedule, and rule mented after the commissioner’s three, which addresses walk/ ensure the success of that FWP recommended that an amendments were grateful for working group along with the wade restrictions. The original the amount of deliberation and outfitter cap and a commercial GGTU petition advocated for establishment of a recreational cap allocation system be im- time spend going through the carrying capacity and future rest/rotation on certain sections regulations. Furthermore, most plemented in 2022. Part of the of the river and both GGTU rules for the success of the fish- purpose for this delay is to use felt they could live with the ery, the resource and Montana.” and FOAM outlined walk/wade proposal. information about noncom- suggestions. Commissioner Byorth ex- mercial trips gathered by the “That was one of the better Between June 15-Sept. 30, plained the goal is to set up the working group and potentially discussions I’ve seen in the new commission with a fairly implement a noncommercial fishing outfitters and guides will commission in recent meetings,” be prohibited from conducting clear pathway. His term extends and commercial cap at the same Michael Bias, E.D. of FOAM, for two more years and men- business on Saturdays from Map of the Madison River showing changes and discussed areas during the time. said. He accepted the proposed tioned he would work with the Raynolds FAS-Lyons FAS— setback dates of 2022 and 2023 commission meeting on Nov. 18. PHOTO COURTESY OF FWP, EDITS A trial program involving rest/ new commission. MADE BY KEELY LARSON amended from FWP’s recom- for the cap, rest/rotation and rotation and walk/wade sched- mendations—and on Sundays ules begins in 2023. walk/wade restrictions. from Lyons FAS-Palisades Day Next steps “If, however, there is any way Housekeeping The two pilot programs will be Use Area. These amendments Steve Luebeck, member of the Two filing dates in December for the department to get it An economic impact study was evaluated by the working group will be implemented in 2023. board of directors of GGTU, are available for the commission done before Dec. 1 with the rule determined not necessary until and FWP after the first year and voiced concerns about delayed The portion in new rule three to post the final rule on the filing, I think this commission the allocation system is devel- all other rules on recreation use implementation. “I’d point out would look at entertaining that does not allow fishing from that you already have baseline Montana Administrative Regis- oped, Dockter explained. evaluated every five years. a boat from Ennis Reservoir to try—Dec. 1 and Dec. 15. If rules some applications knowing we data on this,” he said, speaking FOAM’s petition included “The reason for delayed Ennis FAS remains the same. are filed by Dec. 15, they will go can’t appoint that body until to FWP. “You guys had cameras measures for transferring guid- implementation was to give the On Saturdays and Sundays from into effect Dec. 25. later,” Commission Chair Shane on bridges in 2018 in the Lyons ed trips between Special Rec- allocation system one year of June 15-Sept. 30, fishing from Colton said at the end of the Bridge section, which is one of The work group would not be reation Permit (SRP) holders. implementation and review in a boat will be allowed from meeting. “It’s not in an effort to these areas we’re talking about passed in rule format until it is Current Montana statute only addition to two years of data Raynolds FAS to Lyons FAS. The prohibit the next commission for rest/rotation. There’s no bet- filed with the Secretary of State, allows trips to be transferred gathering from the required re- remainder of the week is closed from doing anything or stealing ter baseline than what you guys Rebecca Dockter, legal counsel when an entire business is sold. porting. The work group would to fishing from a boat in this an action from them, it has to already have.” for FWP, explained. Once filed, Transferability will not need to be charged with using the data stretch. These would be changes do with our familiarity with this rules are effective ten days after. be addressed until the cap is set to predict effectiveness of both to current regulations as well as Several commenters stressed issue.” in 2022. programs prior to implementa- FWP’s recommendations and other points they felt were tion and to recommend changes will be implemented in 2023. crucial.

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2 grizzly bear mortalities Pay-What-You-Can Tree Lot reported in Madison County at Feed Café to Benefit HRDC, Submitted by Morgan human-caused grizzly bear mor- • Stay alert and look for bear Jacobsen, FWP tality in the Madison Range that activity, especially where visi- happened on Oct. 30. Because bility and hearing are limited. GVLT, Help Center, and MCC Two grizzly bear mortalities the incident is currently under • Travel or hunt in groups and, Submitted by Jenna Rhoads members will help harvest the this holiday, we’ll consider it a were recently reported inside the investigation, no further infor- if possible, avoid travel at dawn trees and bring them to Feed success.” demographic monitoring area of mation is available at this time. and dusk. The Visscher family of Boze- Café. COVID-19 precautions are Montana's portion of the Greater Grizzly bears are listed as • Make your presence known man, Mont., is harvesting and “We were standing on a ridge, in place, including a mask and Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). threatened under the Endan- by making noise. If hunting, donating 150 holiday trees from looking down at a part of our social distancing requirement, A grizzly bear was reportedly gered Species Act and managed make sure to be extra cautious their land to raise money for property that we’ve always as well as a limitation on the shot and killed in a self-defense by the USFWS. Known and of your surroundings to avoid a HRDC, Gallatin Valley Land called ‘the Christmas Tree For- number of people in the space. situation on Oct. 25 in Indian probable grizzly bear mortalities surprise encounter. Trust (GVLT), the Help Cen- est,’ discussing that we need- Contactless payments and Creek of the Madison Range. in the GYE can be found on the ter, and Montana Conservation ed to thin the trees for forest donations, as well as cash and The person involved in the inci- Interagency Grizzly Bear Study • Avoid carcass sites and scav- Corps (MCC). health,” said Landowner Anna checks, will be accepted. dent left the site and contacted Team's website: https://go.usa. enger concentrations. The trees will be available at a Visscher. Anna adds, “someone Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gov/xGwAJ. • If you're successful in har- For more information about pay-what-you-can lot on Thurs- came up with the idea for a do- HRDC, visit thehrdc.org. For law enforcement officers. No Although it’s late into the fall vesting an animal, remove it day, Dec. 3 through Saturday, nated Christmas tree lot. It was more information about GVLT, people were injured during the and there’s snow on the ground, from the field as quickly as pos- Dec. 5, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. a perfect fit to manage our land visit gvlt.org. For more infor- incident. grizzly bears can still be active. sible. If you have to leave part of on the front lawn of Feed Cafe, in a responsible way and create mation about the Help Center, FWP staff confirmed the bear If you are recreating in the west- the carcass overnight, hang it in located at 1530 W Main St, Boz- some happiness and joy. Keep visit bozemanhelpcenter.org. For mortality. The U.S. Fish & ern half of Montana, please be a tree in a spot you can observe eman, MT 59715. Donations will in mind; these were not grown more information about MCC, Wildlife Service (USFWS) is prepared to encounter a grizzly from several hundred yards be evenly split and donated to to be Christmas trees, so they visit mtcorps.org. For more in- investigating the incident with bear. This includes: away so as not to surprise a bear HRDC, GVLT, the Help Center, are a little ‘Charlie Brown-ish.’ formation about Feed Café, visit assistance from FWP. when you return. • Carry bear spray and know and MCC. Montana Conserva- This has been a hard year. If we feedcafebozeman.com. The USFWS and FWP are how to use it. tion Corps AmeriCorps crew- can make just one family happy also investigating a separate

A geology primer for Southwest Montana

By Dr. Robert C. Thomas, beds, mud cracks and raindrop the west side of Interstate 15 at Regents Professor of Geology, imprints. Look for them on the Dalys Spur. Environmental Sciences Flint Creek Hill road between By the Jurassic Period, around Department, University of Philipsburg and Georgetown 180 million years ago, the shal- Montana Western Reservoir. low seas gave way to volcanoes Deposition in the Belt Basin that formed when the Pacific Southwest Montana’s geology ended around 1.4 billion years Ocean floor was pushed and records an impressive amount ago and the area was uplifted pulled under the North Amer- of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year and eroded again. At lease 1.35 ica continent. All the older history. The oldest rocks in billion years of erosion left rocks were folded and shoved the area are about 3.3 billion much of southwest Montana eastward, while dinosaurs years old, formed through the a featureless plain by a half a flourished along streams drain- metamorphism of even older billion years ago. Sea level rose ing mountains in western Mon- rocks by heat and pressure across this surface, submerging tana into an interior seaway during a massive continental it under tropical ocean water as to the east. Fossils of juvenile collision that buckled rocks the paleo-Pacific Ocean began sauropods (Little Foot!) have and shoved them as high as to form. The first deposits were recently been excavated from the modern Himalayas. There beach sands, deposited over the the Jurassic Morrison Forma- was no breathable oxygen, the old erosional surface, creating tion along the Big Hole River oceans were green in color due a gap or unconformity in the north of Dillon. Where magma to the large quantities of un- rock record in some places of fed volcanoes, it came into con- oxidized iron in the water, and 2.8 billion years! This huge gap tact with sedimentary rocks at the only living organisms were in the geologic record is called depth and saturated them with bacteria living in lakes and the “Great Unconformity” and metal-rich fluids. Metals like in the oceans, some of which can be accessed directly east copper, silver and gold accumu- photosynthesized, releasing a of Melrose on the Camp Creek lated in the rocks they intruded growing amount of free oxygen Road. The tropical water that in enough quantity to spark into the atmosphere. By 2.0 bil- flooded the continent explod- widespread mineral extraction lion years ago, enough oxygen ed with animal and plant life, throughout Montana starting existed in the world’s oceans including most of the modern in the early 1860s. and atmosphere that iron began groups of marine organisms we After a short hiatus, volca- to oxidize, leaving distinctive see today. The seas went in and deposits called banded iron for- nism returned to southwest the seas went out, depositing Montana around 50 million mations that are today exposed sediment made from sand-sized in some of the mountains of years ago, depositing ash, de- bits of eroded rock and shells bris flow and lava flows from southwest Montana, like the of animals and plants that Ruby Range east of Dillon. This large stratovolcanoes similar to lived in the water. Fossils of Mt. St. Helens in Washington phase of mountain building these tropical marine animals concluded around 1.7 billion State today over a widespread can be collected in the rocks region. This is unusual, since years ago, and erosion began around Clark Canyon Reservoir erasing these mountains. most subduction volcanoes are south of Dillon. By around 250 aligned parallel to the subduc- About 1.5 billion years ago, million years ago, the conti- tion zone, like in the Cascades the crust of the Earth began nents were assembling into a of northern California, Oregon to pull apart in southwest supercontinent called Pangea, and Washington State. The Montana, producing an inland and in southwest Montana seas cause of this widespread region sea called the Belt Basin. This persisted at times and at other of volcanism is uncertain, but inland sea accumulated tens of times the land was exposed and it is likely due to continued thousands of feet of clay, silt, occupied by vascular plants, subduction of the Pacific Ocean and sand eroded from adjacent amphibians, reptiles and early floor at a very shallow angle highlands that lacked vegeta- mammal-like animals. Their below Montana. Around this Block Mountain. PHOTO BY DR. ROB THOMAS tion or soil. The Dillon area remains are rare, since preser- same time, the subduction zone was one of these uplifted blocks vation is much harder in the began migrating west, leaving Mountains like the Tobacco south of Dillon. These moun- non-native people arrived in of crust, shedding gigantic allu- harsh environments on land. the previously thickened pile Root, Ruby, Pioneer, northern tains are still rising as shown by mass in the 1860s, establishing vial fans to the north and west About this same time, 96% of of compressed rock in Mon- Beaverhead, and their adjacent the 1959 Hebgen Lake Earth- mining camps, ranches and into the sea. Baldy Mountain at all marine species and 70% of tana to fall apart, much like a valleys began forming at this quake, which at a magnitude settlements we still occupy. the southern end of the Pioneer all land species were extermi- bulldozer backing off of a pile time. Some of these mountains 7.5 on the Richter Scale is the Today, the geology of southwest Mountains west of Dillon is nated. The Great Dying, as it is of dirt. This process opened up are youngsters, having formed largest recorded earthquake in Montana is so diverse, acces- a place where you can see called, may have been caused large, extensional basins that as recently as four million the Rocky Mountain region. sible and spectacularly well beautifully cross-bedded sand by massive volcanic eruptions record the early formation of years ago, like the Sweetwater, Glaciers sculpted the moun- exposed that it draws as many deposited by streams into the in Siberia, a meteorite impact, the Big Hole and Deerlodge val- Blacktail, Tendoy, and southern tains and humans hunted Co- as 30 geology field camps from Belt Sea some 1.4 billion years global warming, changes in leys. These valleys filled with Beaverhead. As plate movement lumbian mammoths as recently around the globe each summer ago! Evaporation of the water ocean chemistry or all of the thousands of feet of stream and brought us closer to the Yellow- as 12,000 years ago. Jagged to the area, many staying on caused limestone to precipitate, above. The extinction bound- lake sediments that buried and stone hot spot, thermal doming peaks and high alpine lakes in the campus of the University of and photosynthetic bacteria lo- ary is not preserved in south- preserved the fossils of many and crustal stretching created a the Pioneer, Anaconda-Pintler Montana Western. These camps cally changed the water chem- west Montana, but the return species of insects, plants and new landscape. Deposits from and Beaverhead mountains are a crucially important source istry, forming cabbage-shaped of many oceanic creatures is mammals, like camels, horses the ancestral Missouri River attest to the power of glacial ice of renewable revenue for local mounds of limestone called recorded in limestone deposited and rhinos. were uplifted with the new to modify the landscape. Lewis communities and attest to the stromatolites. Because no across the area around 15 mil- Around 17 million years ago, mountains, while rivers like the and Clark passed through the economic importance of our burrowing animals existed at lion years after the Great Dying. basin and range topography Red Rock flowed down newly area in the summer of 1805, public lands. this time, these sedimenta- Fossils of coiled squids, clam- began forming as plate exten- formed valleys and the Beaver- making maps and documenting ry rocks contain exquisitely like brachiopods and snails can sion throughout the intermoun- head River cut a canyon across the colder and wetter climate preserved structures like cross be found south of Dillon on tain west pulled the crust apart. the rising Blacktail Mountains of the Little Ice Age. The first Lone Peak Lookout A7 November 26, 2020

To all sta , providers, and leaders at Bozeman Health:

As we enter a Season of Thanksgiving unlike any other, we give our sincere appreciation for the steadfast work you’ve done and continue to do in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We know 2020 has been challenging, that there’s been a lot asked of you, and that the work in responding to the pandemic isn’t over yet. There are few words we can express to convey the depths of our gratitude so we’ll simply say,

You are a gift this season.

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Katie Daughenbaugh, Chair Jerry Cashman Dane Sobek, MD Dennis Munson, First Vice Chair Kerry Petitt Kerri Brown John How, Second Vice Chair Reverend Amy Strader Bruce Hamory, MD Don Beeman, Secretary Walt Sales Alyce Schultz, RN, PhD Signe Farris, Treasurer Lone Peak Lookout A8 November 26, 2020

Big Sky Resort continues to lead the industry in workforce housing facilities Submitted by Stacie Mesuda “Investment in workforce hous- tions in the Big Sky community, Mountain Lodge East Phase ments. Reducing density in Vice President of Real Estate Big Sky Resort continues ing projects remains critical, four times the industry average. Two offers occupant-friendly workforce housing campuses is Development and a member of its commitment to providing especially given the effects of “Building more workforce designs with refrigerators, cable part of the resort’s health and the Big Sky Community Hous- seasonal workforce housing the COVID-19 pandemic,” said housing walkable to the ski TV, microwaves, WIFI, and a safety protocols, developed us- ing Trust. "Providing more sea- with the addition of the second Middleton. “For more than 25 slopes offers not only a conve- brand-new laundry facility; sim- ing industry best practices and sonal workforce housing helps phase of Mountain Lodge East, years, Big Sky Resort has been nience for our team members, ilar to amenities in phase one, state and local health recom- our team members find conve- a newly-constructed campus investing in workforce housing but a benefit to the entire Big which opened in fall 2019. mendations. nient and economical housing in walking distance to the ski campuses in our communi- Sky community by alleviating This winter, all team members “Given the increased demand despite decreased inventory in slopes. The new facility, which ty without relying on public pressure on transportation infra- in workforce housing have an for housing in Big Sky, each the community,” said Wheeler. opens in December, will add 50 funds." structure,” said Taylor Middle- option to choose a single or seasonal workforce housing ac- additional seasonal workforce The recent addition makes for ton, chief operating officer and double occupancy unit, allowing commodation we can provide is housing beds for the 2020-21 ski more than 500 Big Sky Resort president, Big Sky Resort. them to feel safe and comfort- that much more impactful,” said season. workforce housing accommoda- able in their living arrange- Brian Wheeler, Big Sky Resort’s

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ELK: The Gallatin Check station % HUNTERS 2 bulls were taken from HD 310, one of which was a Special Man- was open Saturday and Sunday, YEAR # HUNTERS #WT #MD #ELK WITH ELK/DEER agement Area (a.k.a. “Buffer Zone”) bull. Four cow elk were taken 11/21/2020 – 11/22/2020. The in HD 360. One bull was taken in HD 323, one bull in 301, and one station ran from 10:00am until 2004 283 1 2 2 1.8 bull in 311. sunset both days. Fred King 2005 245 4 4 25 13.5 (MFWP) ran the station both 2006 136 0 6 10 11.8 WHITE-TAILED DEER: days. 2007 182 0 7 5 6.5 One white-tailed deer fawn came from HD 311. He checked 116 hunters, 9 elk, and 1 white-tailed deer. Hunter 2008 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A success rate was 8.6%. Comparison with 2009 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A Previous Years: 2010 133 0 3 18 15.8 The Gallatin Check Station was open 9 of the 2011 125 0 2 6 6.4 past 17 years. Compared to these other years, this 2012 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A weekend’s results are approximately average. The 2013 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A number of hunters checked was slightly up from 2018 and 2019, but still on the low side of average 2014 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A range. The number of white-tailed deer and elk 2015 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A checked and the percentage of hunters with elk or 2016 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A deer checked was also average. The total number of mule deer checked was below average. 2017 Closed N/A N/A N/A N/A 2018 93 2 1 3 6.5 2019 94 0 2 5 7.4 2020 116 1 0 9 8.6 2009-2019 161 1 3 9 8.7 Avg. (95% C.I.) (113 - 209) (0 - 2) (2 - 5) (4-15) (5.5 - 11.9) lone PeAk HigH sCHool BoosTer CluB would like to congratulate all lPHs fall sport athletes

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“shopping local is just more important than ever,” Kate Tomkinson, owner of Trove, said considering the complications brought on by the coronavirus. “This season could be a make or break for a lot of businesses,” she continued. This year, small Business saturday falls on nov. 28. Founded by american express in 2010 and cosponsored by the small Business administration (sBa) since 2011, the event is moving away from being focused on one, jam-packed shopping day in 2020. To account for the growing coronavirus cases nationwide, the pivot is to promoting local shopping through the holiday season. an american ex- press report from 2019 estimated that 95% of consumers who shopped small on small Busi- ness saturday wanted to do so consistently. “What we’re doing, and what american express is doing, is shopping small all season long, not just having one day to do it,” Caitlin Quisenberry, programming and events man- ager with the Big sky Chamber of Commerce, said. In a way, this pivot takes some stress off small businesses, Quisenberry said. Many are still navigating staying open during a pandemic, and not needing to come up with coronavirus safe small Business saturday plans may be a relief. Tanya Johnson, owner of sky Boutique, de- scribed herself as a planner and this year she has not been able to plan at the same level. “It’s hard to predict anything at this point,” she said. as another way of supporting small busi- nesses during the pandemic, the Chamber hosted a screening of a Grow with Google event focused on increasing small businesses’ online footprint. even before the coronavirus, shopping online during the holiday season is a go-to for many. Giving small businesses the “Any support is appreciated,” Tanya Johnson, owner of Sky Boutique, said regarding shopping local. PHOTO BY KEELY LARSON tools to develop their online platform is a safe way to support and grow local businesses. foot than big box retail; and money spent Those dollars spent locally filter back into “We’re one big community and I feel like at local business generates 3.5 times more the community in a variety of ways. that’s true—by supporting small businesses small businesses generate $68 of local eco- wealth for the community than at a chain- we’re supporting other organizations and the nomic return for every $100 spent; generate Quisenberry mentioned that ace Hardware, owned store, according to the Chamber. school and everything,” Johnson, who has a 70% more local economic activity per square while not local in the same sense as Choppers or the Hungry Moose, has change receptacles third grader and a toddler, said. designated for the food bank and sponsors “Thinking about the planet, too. If you’re part of the golf tournament each year. roxy’s shopping local, you’re not polluting driving consistently donates food for events rang- up and down the canyon or having more and ing from Gallatin river cleanup days to the more trucks coming up and down the canyon Friendsgiving feast. delivering packages,” Tomkinson said. Purchasing from those businesses supports Big sky is unique in the fact that it has these those local activities. “That money is coming small, locally owned businesses but also back locally,” Quisenberry said. would not operate in the same way without Tomkinson and her husband help the rotary major players like the Big sky resort, the yel- Club wrap and deliver presents during the lowstone Club or the real estate companies. holiday season. she also mentioned that Quisenberry mentioned at a past Big sky local businesses are often asked to support Chamber of Commerce Community Build- every charity event or fundraiser that comes ing series that Matt Kidd, managing director around. “Without us, where are they going to of CrossHarbor Capital Partners llC, said turn?” she asked. the company feels like they are building “People who own businesses where they community all the time, and recognizes the live care so much more about how that town importance of the local flavor added by small is moving forward,” Quisenberry said. They businesses. may have children in the school district, be “It’s a whole ecosystem,” Quisenberry said. on a board, spend their spare time volun- teering for conservation efforts or wrapping Christmas gifts. Recipe for the wild rice stuffed squash prepared by Chef Miller. PHOTO COURTESY OF GALLATIN VALLEY EARTH DAY

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By Doyle A. Ranstrom health care workers are not the In 2016, supporters of Presi- been possible without the Native Diversity has always been a the working class with contempt, problem, they have been our dent Trump were happy with Americans. strength for our country and I but those are a minority. The For many, it may be difficult to heroes. Thousands have worked his win. Supporters of Senator • According to an article on am thankful for it. vast majority of us are far from be thankful for the upcoming countless hours, put their own Clinton were sad, frustrated, and History.com updated Nov. 1, I am thankful to have a place to perfect, but strive to do the right Thanksgiving. I get it, but that health at risk and some have died occasionally angry. Today the 2020, of the initial colonists live. On Aug. 7, a research study thing on a daily basis. makes it even more important to in service of others. opposite is true. Supporters of who landed in Plymouth in coordinated among nine differ- I am thankful for the gift of life. be thankful. I am thankful for the ability President Trump are frustrated 1620, only about half survived ent institutions including MIT, With a father killed in a farming Like many grandparents, we to continue to enjoy outdoor and angry while supporters of the first winter. Specifically, Princeton and the U of AZ stated accident, a sister killed in a car will not see any of our grand- activities like bicycling and President-Elect Biden are happy Squanto of the Pawtuxet tribe the total number of Americans at accident and a brother who died children over Thanksgiving. But cross-country skiing. I know with his win. "taught the Pilgrims, weakened risk of losing their homes due to of cancer, no one should be more I am thankful for our beautiful many who no longer can do so • Note: For those who may have by malnutrition and illness, the pandemic, through no fault thankful than me for the gift of grandchildren and their parents. due to health reasons, so I am concerns, the Cybersecurity how to cultivate corn, extract of their own, will approach 40 life. But I am embarrassed to I am also thankful we have a thankful. and Infrastructure Agency sap from maple trees, catch fish million. This is a tragic failure admit, I often forget to do so. fourth grandchild in the oven I am thankful to have the finan- [CISA] a part of the Depart- in the rivers and avoid poison- of our political parties. Today There are never guarantees about baking. cial resources to buy the ingredi- ment of Homeland security ous plants. He also helped the I will be thankful. Tomorrow I tomorrow, so it is important to I am thankful women are ents for a Thanksgiving Dinner. stated on Nov. 12, “There is settlers forge an alliance with will continue to only support be thankful for today. I will try tougher and stronger than men Many do not. This has always no evidence that any voting the Wampanoag". The mem- politicians who understand this harder. in every way, physically and been true, but even more true system deleted or lost votes, bers of the Wampanoag tribe crisis, its long-term economic I know a lot of us are struggling mentally. If men had to survive in 2020. For me personally, I changed votes, or was in any shared the initial Thanksgiving consequences for all of us, and with being thankful, often with pregnancy not to mention child- subscribe to a heart-healthy diet way compromised.” Just as with the colonists. have developed action plans to good reason. Trust me, I get it. birth, the human race would of pumpkin pie and whip cream Trump clearly won in 2016, Without help from Native resolve the crisis. But it is in times like this when have gone extinct a long time on Thanksgiving. My personal Biden did in this election. American tribes, it is possible if I am thankful for the overall we all need to strive to be thank- ago. recipe, after adding whip cream I am thankful for the diversity not likely the Plymouth colonists goodwill of the American people. ful. I am going to try. I hope I am thankful for our health to the pie, if one can still see the which makes our country great. would not have survived 1621 I understand there are those you will join me. And Happy care workers. Our health pie, add more whip cream. We often talk about the Pilgrims and been able to accumulate among us who accept and pro- Thanksgiving to all. care system is broken and has I am thankful to live in a and the first Thanksgiving, but food for the feast, but more mote injustice, are anti-science, been for a long time, but our democracy with free elections. we often forget it would not have important, the ensuing winter. do not value education, look at Mountain Grit: Training for the Long Haul The Training Corner By Patricia ‘Pat’ VanGalen, M.S. www.activeandagile.com

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Those included Health insurance Homeless shelters Wolfname, Northern Cheyenne Paul, Montana Legal Services able in the on-going planning and in Phase 1 include healthcare issuers and plans implementation efforts.” frontline workers, the elderly, Tribe; Elizabeth Williams, All Association; Judith Hielman, • Amy Allison Thompson, Pov- Nations Health Center; Kim • Tim Wetherill, Blue Cross Blue The Montana Racial Equity erello Center The Coordination Team’s first those with underlying medical Brown, Billings Urban Indian Shield of Montana; Dr. Stephen Project meeting will be held virtually conditions and those at increased Organizations on aging Health and Wellness Center; Tahta, Allegiance; Richard on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 10 risk such as Tribal communities, Organizations serving Todd Wilson, Helena Indian Miltenberger, Mountain Health • Nancy Anderson, AARP; Kris a.m. to noon. DPHHS officials long term care facilities and other people with limited Alliance; Shannon Parker, CO-OP; Matt Bell and Jen Spanjian, Big Sky 55+; Adrianne will provide the team with an congregate settings. English proficiency Northern American Indian Hensley, PacificSource Health Cotton, Montana Area Agencies overview of the state’s COVID-19 Key roles for the Coordination Alliance; Angela Troutt, Billings Plans • Vicki Thuesen, Montana Mi- on Aging Association Vaccination Plan, an update on Team will be communication with Area Indian Health Services; To grant and Seasonal Farmworker Unions vaccine provider enrollment, long their constituents and partners to Organizations serving be named, Indian Family Health Council term care facility and pharmacy ensure they have current infor- individuals with • Emma Merle Hunter, Montana Clinic partnerships, update on vaccine mation about when the vaccine disabilities Community Federation of Public Employees representatives types, Tribal jurisdiction alloca- will arrive in the state, training Long term care • Bernie Franks-Ongoy, Disability tions, how doses will be tracked, that will be available to providers facilities Rights Montana; Scott Birken- • Eric Bryson, Montana Associ- the vaccine authorization process, about how to properly handle and • Rose Hughes, Montana Health buel, Statewide Independent ation of Counties; Liz Moore, and initial vaccine allocation store the vaccine, and coordina- Care Association Living Council; Travis Hoffman, Montana Non-Profit Associa- recommendations. tion regarding outreach to critical Summitt Independent Living; tion The over 60-member team at-risk populations identified to Joel Peden, Montana Inde- receive the vaccine in Phase 1. pendent Living Project; Deb

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By Jana Bounds With the recent death of [email protected] Benoit, he is grieving but also feels grateful for the friendship Al “Al Mal” Malinowski is ­– and for the life his friend amiable and functions with a guided him toward. kind of ease that is found in If that advice had gone un- people who help shape things. heard or unheeded, Malinows- In his case, he helped shape ki’s life would be completely Big Sky. Still, he gets a little different and he guesses, far less uncomfortable when asked to amazing. He would not have talk about himself and would met his wife, had his children, rather discuss other people, or made the countless friends projects and the lost history of he has in the community. One the community. of those longtime friends is At the time of the interview, wildlife photographer Michael he was reflective, pondering the Haring, with whom he has decisions and people that have trekked to Alaska on eight dif- helped form his life. He began ferent occasions. He has done discussing a pivotal moment daring things so Haring could when the wise words of his capture scenes with his camera former roommate and longtime – like standing in frigid rivers friend Tom Benoit caused a while surrounded by grizzly shift in thinking, a different bears feasting on salmon. path, a new adventure and faith So, his adventurous, busy and in the future. vibrant existence boils down Twenty-six years ago, almost to a multitude of decisions big to the day, Malinowski packed and small all stacked-up. In all Al Malinowski is grateful his friend advised him to accept a job at the resort 26 years ago. Big Sky is where he met his wife. PHOTO COURTESY up his car and headed to Big the words and sentences that he AL MALINOWSKI Sky for a job he almost did not forms to present a picture of his accept because it was not exactly life, he continually credits other is due to himself – for having youth, he loves that he has losses, he explained. He can re- married and have their own what he wanted. Benoit told him people, without acknowledg- the courage to step into the been able to volunteer with the cite stats for nearly every player children – and he has coached to be open, to take the leap. ing that perhaps some credit unknown when he was 24 years basketball program all these he has ever coached. the next generation, too. old. years. Life lessons are learned “It’s something I take great “I feel like being part of a in athletics. “I never realized that little pride in, being involved in that community means assisting bit of advice changed my life,” He enjoys keeping kids fo- for so many years and in the where you can,” he said. he said. “We all have those There is a certain mentality moments where you look back that pervades Big Sky – and and realize it was a bigger always has. The generosity of decision than what you knew at spirit – a willingness to share the time.” “We all have those talents and labor to create and Malinowski was raised in the solve problems is ever present northeast corner of Detroit by moments where you look in the history of Big Sky. a father who was in the Detroit “Many people recognize that Police Department. Basketball back and realize it was a even as an unincorporated proved the saving grace for the entity we are capable and very Malinowski boys. successful at getting things “I feel like growing up there, bigger decision than what done in our community. That being involved in sports as a mindset of being the commu- kid helped me get involved in nity that gets things done – and some positive things as op- you knew at the time.” gets things done successfully – posed to some of the trouble I has grown from the beginning,” could have found,” he said. he said. While he knows that Big Sky cused on positive things: being process developing relation- Al Malinowski has now travelled to Alaska eight times with his wildlife kids do not function with many a good teammate, learning their ships with teachers, parents photographer friend Michael Haring. PHOTO COURTESY AL MA- of the same kind of struggles role in a situation, supporting or players,” he said. He has LINOWSKI and temptations as inner-city each other through wins and seen kids he has coached get Lone Peak Lookout B4 November 26, 2020 ADVERTISE

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