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Gallatin Valley business wants region to say YES to compost
Karl Johnson, through his Belgrade-based company YES Compost, moves about 20,000 pounds of food scrap each week. With his two other employees, one part-time, one full-time, he runs five routes that service Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellowstone National Park, collecting organic material including old apple cores, eggshells and coffee grounds, which over the course of a year he’ll turn, rotate, and sift before returning it to people’s gardens as fresh, rich compost.
Status quo, for now, on city’s urban camping laws
“Helena This Week” is reported and written By JoVonne Wagner. Send your Helena news and tips to jwagner@montanafreepress.org. Helena’s urban camping policy will remain in place for now, according to city and law enforcement officials, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local authorities can enforce bans on people sleeping in public spaces.
Symphony Under the Stars celebrates Tina Turner
Carroll College and the Helena Symphony gear up for their continued collaboration – the twentieth anniversary Intrepid Credit Union Symphony Under the Stars. This year’s theme is The Music of Tina Turner. The free symphonic extravaganza fills Guad Hill with music at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, and...
Montana places 83 on Big Sky spring academic teams
The University of Montana Department of Athletics had 83 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Sky Conference teams for spring sports, the league office announced on Monday. Montana had the third-highest total in the league. The Grizzlies had 28 selections from the women's outdoor track and field team, 26 from the...
Better Hurry! Red Ants Pants tickets go up July 22
Grammy award-winning Lukas Nelson, who recently announced he will be going on a hiatus after this summer season, is among the headliners at this year’s Red Ants Pants Music Festival, July 25-28 in White Sulphur Springs. The lustrous lineup of 16 Main Stage performers also includes Drew Holcomb and...
Haze in Jackson Hole coming from wildfires in Idaho, Oregon and Montana
JACKSON, Wyo. — For those wondering where the haze that’s settled in Jackson Hole is coming from, the answer is wildfires to the west of the valley. The smoke from several large wildfires blazing in eastern Oregon, central Idaho and southern Montana is blowing east and settling in the valley, according to Brett McDonald, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming.
Register to take part in the 2024 Women’s Build
Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns is gearing up to host the Annual Women’s Build. Habitat for Humanity offers this build as a way to learn new skills, or brush up on old ones, in a safe environment. No experience in the construction field is necessary, and participants will complete a task they are comfortable with performing while helping to construct a home for a Sheridan family.
Sheridan Public Arts Committee develops app
The Sheridan Public Arts Committee, (SPAC) a committee of the City of Sheridan, has announced the debut of an app that will guide residents and visitors to not only art in the community, but through the City’s history. Sheridan Public Arts Committee Chair Greg Luhman made an appearance on...
Ucross Welcomes Arin Waddell as Trustee
On Friday, July 12, 2024, Ucross announced Arin Waddell has joined the artist residency program’s board of trustees. A former Ucross Fellow, Waddell has continued to make art, teach and serve the greater community. “Arin Waddell is an impressive artist and leader whose strong background in the arts, philanthropy...
Girl In Yellowstone’s Nearly Crushed By A Big Bison
Every summer, the stories from Yellowstone National Park are the same. If a person gets too close to a bison, the bison tosses the person ten feet into the air, and the vacation now includes a trip to the hospital. People are curious; they're there to see these animals and...
Kanye West Faces Financial Chaos With Over $1M Unpaid Taxes; Yeezy, Wyoming Ranch in Major Debt
Kanye West's financial and legal troubles continue to mount as unpaid taxes and property expenses add to his tumultuous situation. The total amount owed by several of his companies, including Yeezy, has now allegedly reached $1,064,221 due to outstanding unpaid tax liens and property taxes. The Sun reported that West's...
Council Considers Coffeen Avenue Rezone Ordinance
The Sheridan City Council held their second regular business meeting of July Monday night. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details. Following a public hearing on an ordinance to rezone property at 2308 Coffeen Avenue from R-4 to B-1, the City Council gave first reading approval of ordinance 2285. City Planner Kelly Schroeder said the properties to the east, south, and west are currently zoned B-1, while the property to the north is zoned B-2. The ordinance must be approved two more times by the City Council before the rezone takes effect. The City Council also received updates from City Arborist Clark Van Hoosier and the general manager of the Antelope Butte Foundation.
Montana Air Quality Takes a Turn for the Worse
The eruption of fires here in Montana the past few days is pushing the state's air quality to "unhealthy" levels, with smoke beginning to build in many of the valley areas Tuesday morning. However, it's not just Montana smoke beginning to cause problems. Smoke from regional fires across the Northwest...
Court Victory for Montana Students With Special Needs
Missoula, MT (KGVO-AM News) - Earlier this month, Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Elsie Arntzen, prevailed in Helena District Court over the Montana Quality Education Coalition and Disability Rights Montana organization, which sought an injunction against HB 393, the Students with Special Needs Equal Opportunity Act. House Bill 393...
Simple Way To Find Out How Smoky The Skies Will Be In Montana
Simple Way To Find Out How Smoky The Skies Will Be In Montana. Wildfire season is officially upon us here in Montana, and the skies are becoming hazier by the day. One active major fire in Montana is named the Horse Gulch Fire. This fire is burning just north of...
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