Local News
The President’s Town Hall Meeting
Belgrade, August 14, 2009
By Laura Bell
On August 14th President Obama spoke about his health care reform to both supporters and critics.
There were approximately 1,300 people in the audience. The vast majority of tickets were general admission (split roughly 80/20 between Bozeman and Belgrade respectively, based on their populations). Tickets were limited to two per person and were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at Bozeman City Hall and Belgrade City Hall. The remaining tickets were distributed by the White House to elected officials and community leaders.
Jenna and Dan Bennett camped out at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday to get tickets to the meeting. “It was a nice calm atmosphere,” Jenna said.
Big Sky Resort hosts the First Family
Close encounters at The Summit
By Laura Bell
Crail Ranch celebration
Community invited to August 25th gathering
By Laura Bell
Conservators, friends, donors, and volunteers of Historic Crail Ranch are invited to an appreciation gathering, Tuesday, August 25, at 4 p.m. The informal event will include a brief business meeting followed by light supper and entertainment at 5 p.m. A highlight will be a preview of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf that was recently awarded to the Ranch by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History.
Pine beetles
Pine beetles
Not only trees in danger
By Laura Bell
This year many unwanted insects have been filling the trees in Big Sky. Those are pine beetles that turn healthy, lush green pine trees into red lifeless fire hazards.
So why are the dead trees still lurking about?
“The Fuels Reduction Program (to reduce the unnatural build-up of fuel in the forest) keeps coming under attack from groups like “Earth Justice” and “Alliance For the Rockies,” says Brad Grein, a member of Citizens for Balanced Use. “Every time there are scheduled timber cuts these groups assault the Forest Service with lawsuits. As a result the Forest Service spends a large amount of their budget in court fighting these people while the fire hazards grow,” Grein continued.