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In today's newsletter:

  • How a new federal patent office could reshape Bozeman’s tech future
  • Heading to Nashville? What Bozeman airport wants Bobcat fans to know
  • How a Bozeman buyer ended up in a global fake-ID case

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Candlelight Service.

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Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
  • Wednesday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Montana State University site of new U.S. Patent and Trademark office (dailyinterlake.com) — Bozeman is getting a major boost as Montana State University becomes home to a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Community Engagement Office, one of the largest hubs west of the Mississippi. The MSU-based office will support local entrepreneurs, tech startups, and students with direct access to federal intellectual property resources, strengthening Bozeman’s growing innovation economy and connecting rural inventors across the Rocky Mountain region.
   

2. Bozeman airport preps for travel surge as Bobcats head to Nashville (montanarightnow.com) — If you’re flying out of Bozeman to cheer on the Bobcats in Nashville, the airport says it’s ready for a surge in fans. Bozeman Yellowstone International is coordinating with airlines about possible extra service, but seat availability will depend on airline decisions, so travelers are urged to check multiple carriers and routes soon.
   

3. Man Charged with Operating Online Marketplaces Selling Fraudulent Montana Driver's Licenses and Other Identity Documents Used by Cybercriminals (databreaches.net) — Federal prosecutors say an alleged online fraudster sold digital templates for fake IDs, including Montana driver’s licenses, to customers worldwide, with at least one transaction tied to a buyer in Bozeman. Authorities seized three related websites and detailed charges that highlight how local residents can be drawn into global cybercrime schemes involving passports, Social Security cards, and state IDs.
   

4. Study Reveals How Yellowstone Earthquakes Might Have Given Earth Life (cowboystatedaily.com) — A Bozeman-based Montana State University microbiologist is helping reveal how Yellowstone’s earthquake swarms may feed underground microbes, offering clues to how life first emerged on Earth. His team’s Yellowstone borehole study links seismic activity to changing subsurface chemistry and microbial communities, and the four-hour drive from Bozeman to the park is central to his ongoing, hands-on research.
   

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    Tuesday December 23
  • Christmas Candlelight Service
    Bozeman Christian Reformed Church , 324 N 5th Ave , Bozeman
    6:30 pm
    • Monday December 29
  • Open Gym Girls Basketball
    Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
    4:30 pm

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    I’m looking into starting a non-profit and have a lot to learn. Part of my education will involve better understanding how flood insurance works. Is… (Nextdoor Bogert Park Neighborhood Association)
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  • Montana State University posted a job opening for Administrative and Academic Services Specialist in Bozeman. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Psychology in Bozeman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bozeman here.

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