Municipal judges targeted business with the same name By Darrel Ehrlick DAILY MONTANAN John Looney literally fought the law. And he won. Looney, who owns Bad Boy Bail Bonds in […] The post Bozeman will pay bail bonding company $100K for blacklisting first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
Health professionals discussed the recent measles resurgence and answered questions about the virus during a recent event By Katie Fairbanks MONTANA FREE PRESS This year’s back-to-school season is the first […] The post What to know about measles during back-to-school season first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
EBS STAFF The Big Sky Ski Education Foundation announced an opening on its board of directors, inviting the public to apply for the volunteer role by the Sept. 5 deadline. […] The post BSSEF invites public to apply for board of directors first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
EBS STAFF The Gallatin City-County Health Department issued an advisory Thursday, Aug. 21, regarding harmful algal blooms detected in Hebgen Reservoir in the Rainbow Point Campground area. Anatoxin was found […] The post Harmful algal blooms detected in Hebgen Reservoir near Rainbow Point first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
Director Brendan Beatty gives honest remarks on new legislation, how it impacts Montana’s ‘golden goose’ in resort communities like Big Sky By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR Big Sky residents got […] The post ‘This thing is imperfect’: Dept. of Revenue director leads property tax forum in Big Sky first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
By Jack Buban GUEST COLUMNIST The Gallatin River isn’t just a scenic backdrop to our lives; it’s a vibrant ecosystem that supports a world-class trout fishery and everything that depends […] The post Every Drop Counts: Beneath the surface— Bugs as the measure of a healthy Gallatin first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
By Jen Clancey STAFF WRITER On July 9, the Big Sky School District board approved policy 3630, which bans cell phone use during the school day. Spurred by Gov. Greg […] The post Big Sky School District prepares to enforce new cell phone policy first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
EBS STAFF The Big Sky Conference released results of its 2025 preseason cross-country coaches’ polls, with both Montana State mens and womens teams earning the No. 2 rank. Northern Arizona […] The post Montana State cross-country teams ranked second in Big Sky Conference first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
Montana’s Public Service Commission will get to weigh in on the sale. By Tom Lutey MONTANA FREE PRESS South Dakota-based Black Hills Corp. is acquiring Northwestern Energy. The two utilities […] The post South Dakota-based Black Hills Corp. plans to buy NorthWestern Energy first appeared on Explore Big Sky.| Explore Big Sky
By Abby Butler EBS COLUMNIST Fishing, hiking, biking, skiing, hunting—it’s what life in Montana is all about. Blue ribbon trout rivers, world-class skiing, and trails with breathtaking views and abundant flora and fauna make up this incredible landscape we call home. But what if our favorite activities had the potential to cause harm and even| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
EBS STAFF On Sunday, Aug. 10, at approximately 1:19 p.m., Bozeman Police Officers responded to a report of a man holding a firearm to his head near the north grocery entrance of the Bozeman Walmart. The man was identified in an Aug. 11 press release from Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer as 61-year-old Roland Nelson| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
By Benjamin Alva Polley EBS COLUMNIST One hundred years ago, around 1925, people in areas with very dark skies, far from significant light pollution, could see several thousand stars with the naked eye. Under ideal conditions, this number could reach up to 4,500 stars in one hemisphere on a given night. The Milky Way galaxy| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
Legislation follows Trump executive order aimed at increasing revenue for upkeep and preservation of NPS sites; exempts Canadians visiting Glacier By Micah Drew DAILY MONTANAN Members of Montana’s congressional delegation have introduced bicameral legislation implementing a presidential order that will charge international visitors to America’s national parks an additional fee. The state’s western congressional Rep. Ryan Zinke, a| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
On July 22, the Big Sky Governance Study presented three scenarios for potential forms of government in Big Sky at a public meeting in The Wilson Hotel.| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
EBS STAFF Bozeman City Commissioners recently approved the development of a new community bike park. Bikefill, as the park has been named, will be built on 66 acres between Snowfill dog park and the old city landfill. The “world class bike park” will provide a space for safe, accessible recreation and the natural topography of| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
By Finley Timon EDITORIAL INTERN Christy Sports opened its first Big Sky location in Mountain Village at Big Sky Resort in 2021. In 2022, it added a second store in Big Sky Town Center after purchasing Grizzly Outfitters. Their experienced staff provides seasonal gear, rentals and other adventure gear services. In this Making it in| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
By Diana Setterberg MSU News Service BOZEMAN – On a fall day last year, from her office in Montana State University’s American Indian Hall, Lisa Perry listened with one ear to a colleague teaching traditional beadwork skills to students in the next room. “I could hear them out there laughing and visiting and enjoying each other’s| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
CENTER FOR LARGE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION Wildlife crossings—including vegetation-covered overpasses spanning a highway and their less-apparent underpass cousins—are becoming more familiar in the West. The “Animals’ Bridge” over Montana Highway 93 on the Flathead Reservation and dozens of underpasses along the same route are Montana’s best-known examples. In the coming years, U.S. Highway 191 south of| Explore Big Sky | Your Local Source for News, Culture & Events
