From Yellowstone Public Affairs Report shows visitor spending supports 7,354 jobs in local economy A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4.1 million people to Yellowstone in 2017 spent $498.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,354 jobs in the local area ...
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From MSU News Service More than 100 people gathered [recently] to celebrate the completion of the first tiny home prototype for a planned village to house Bozeman’s homeless. With one day left in the spring semester, Montana State University School of Architecture students in hard hats gave tours ...
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A great summer opportunity! The Montana Engagement Center seeks door canvassers to build support for protecting Montana’s iconic landscapes. MEC is looking for outgoing, passionate individuals to assist with public outreach and the ultimate goal of finding new supporters. Canvassers work to engage ...
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From Zelpha A. Boyd Perennial flowers are the mainstay of the flower garden – they take less maintenance than annuals and don’t need to be replanted every year. Perennial vegetables and fruit fit the same category. Cherry, apple and plum trees, asparagus, raspberries, grape vines, strawberries and ...
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The Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) continues to present its 2018 Discovery Walks, a trail exploration series, throughout May and June. Join GVLT volunteers to walk, talk, and explore on the trails while meeting locals and learning something new along the way. These one-hour, guided, educational ...
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Dandelions? Just eat’em! By Zelpha A Boyd I just finished lunch—dandelions salad—and it was pretty good. Right tasty, I’d say. I made it, wilted salad fashion with hot butter, diced hard boiled eggs, and seasoned with lemon pepper. For most of us, the pesky of all weeds is perhaps the ...
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