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- How will Bozeman’s new HD 59 representative shape local housing debates?
- How a new youth ranch could reshape mental health care locally
- What strange calls kept Bozeman police busy this past weekend?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve worship and 1 more event.
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- Wednesday: Rain mixing with snow, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, a flurry in the p.m., temps: high: 40, low: 35.
- Friday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 'Passion and commitment': County appoints Democrat Katie Fire Thunder to Ed Stafman's HD 59 position (bozemandailychronicle.com) — Gallatin County commissioners have appointed 25-year-old Bozeman housing advocate Katie Fire Thunder to represent House District 59, which covers southeastern Bozeman, through 2027. A co-founder of Bozeman Tenants United and MSU graduate, she’ll bring her legal and legislative experience to the Legislature while working with Native American caucus members and planning for a 2027 election run. 
2. New Lighthouse Ranch facility aims to transform youth behavioral health in Gallatin Valley (explorebigsky.com) — A major new youth behavioral health campus near Belgrade is moving forward with significant backing from Bozeman institutions, including Bozeman Health and the Bozeman-based Rieschel Foundation. Lighthouse Ranch aims to expand from outpatient services to crisis stabilization and full residential treatment, so Gallatin Valley teens can get intensive care close to home instead of traveling to distant cities.
3. Police reports: Headlight altercations, shadow boxing and computer scams (bozemandailychronicle.com) — Recent Bozeman Police Department logs detail odd encounters on Peets Hill, a reported break-in involving an intoxicated man with a gun, and a costly computer scam targeting a local resident. Additional calls include driveway blockages on Willson Avenue and Gallatin County reports of a swerving semi near the I-90 airport exit.
4. Bozeman High's Greta Wolpoe signs to play lacrosse at Mercyhurst University (bozemandailychronicle.com) — A standout Bozeman High lacrosse player, Greta Wolpoe, has signed to play Division I lacrosse at Mercyhurst University after leading Bozeman teams to multiple strong state finishes. She credits Bozeman’s lacrosse community, coaches, and her brother’s example for shaping her path, and will finish her senior season here before heading east next fall.
5. Paradise Valley open space initiative falters amid political priority reversal (explorebigsky.com) — A major federal funding reversal is jeopardizing a conservation push in Paradise Valley that’s closely tied to Bozeman-based Gallatin Valley Land Trust. Local ranchers near the historic stagecoach route between Bozeman and Yellowstone worry lost easement dollars will accelerate subdivision, threaten wildlife corridors, and erode the “old Montana” landscape that helps define the wider Bozeman region.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bozeman
★ Featured events ★
- Bozeman MT DEC 19th
Last Best Comedy, Alley Entrance, 321 E Main St, Bozeman
7:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- KF-4 Winter Concert
Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
2:15 pm - 5-8 Winter Concert
Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
6:30 pm - Christmas Eve worship
Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church , 3580 N Benton Ave , Helena
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LIVE Music and Dance Lesson at The Westerner
The Westerner , 304 Mill St , Gallatin Gateway
6:45 pm - 6-8 Band/Choir concert
Monforton 6-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
7:00 pm - Gentle Yoga
Belgrade, MT Calendar , 205 E Main St , Belgrade
2:00 pm - KF-4 Winter Concert
Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
2:15 pm - BB: G/Freshman
Big Sky High School - Missoula
4:00 pm - Boys Basketball vs. MCS Home
Gallatin Gateway Elem Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730
4:00 pm - BB: G/Froshmore
Big Sky High School - Missoula
4:00 pm - Bozeman Yule Festival 2025
Gallatin County Fairgrounds , 901 N Black Ave , Bozeman
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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- Last week, these four great people were among those recognized at the Community Impact Leadership Awards hosted by Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
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