Sign in Subscribe

Emma Jane Jackson Chronicle

'Keep the lights on': Gallatin Gateway parents push school levy amid 'serious' deficit

GALLATIN GATEWAY — With the May 5 election inching closer, a dedicated subcommittee of parents staged a town hall at Gallatin Gateway Community Center on Thursday night — fielding questions from the community about an upcoming levy aimed at stabilizing the school’s financial future. According to the FY2026 Preliminary Budget projections

Moose on the loose: 'Scary looking' visitor's tour of Bozeman includes nap at The Moose, naturally

When she pulled back her curtains Monday morning, Montana State University student Alivia Ballenger wasn’t expecting to see anything but the vacant lot across the street from her apartment. “I was studying for a couple exams that morning,” Alivia said. “I opened up my window and saw a moose

‘Going gangbusters’: Bozeman's Garden of Beadin’ celebrates 22nd anniversary

In an era dominated by e-commerce, keeping a brick-and-mortar shop open is no small feat. As Garden of Beadin’ in Bozeman celebrates its 22nd anniversary, owner Connie Kinzer said the shop offers something online retailers simply can’t. “Most beaders like to feel their beads,” Kinzer said.

'Power of prevention': Manhattan school counselor earns statewide recognition

MANHATTAN — Morgan Barber didn’t set out to become a school counselor, but years of building support systems for students in Manhattan schools have now earned her recognition as Montana’s School Counselor of the Year. Her path to the role has been anything but linear. After moving to the

'Happy tears': Rescued bald eagle returns to the wild in Belgrade

After 10 weeks of intensive care, Montana Raptor Conservation Center director of rehabilitation Becky Kean watched a female bald eagle return to the sky March 20 — released to the wild on the same Belgrade property where the bird was found clinging to life in January. “After 70 days of watching

'Yep that's him': Shaq’s Belgrade pizza visit sparks Big Sky buzz

'Yep that's him': Shaq’s Belgrade pizza visit sparks Big Sky buzz

BELGRADE — When a 7-foot-1 man in a cowboy hat walked into Mackenzie River Pizza Co. on April 3, manager Savannah Henry said heads turned and forks stopped. Whispers spread through the restaurant’s back of house, with staff asking each other if they were really about to serve

Renting the Belgrade Library community room just got more expensive

BELGRADE — Renting space at the Belgrade Library and Community Center will soon cost more after the Belgrade City Council approved a new master fee schedule during its Tuesday meeting. Under the new schedule, renting either side of the library’s community room will cost $400 for up to four hours,