Good morning, Bozeman.

Dr. Roger Kerzner, a Pennsylvania cardiologist, was injured while skiing at Big Sky in March when a hidden tree branch pierced his chest and he was flown to Billings Clinic for emergency surgery; he recovered fully and was discharged in under a week + resumed his active lifestyle.

Big Sky School District built teacher housing — triplexes and one-bedroom homes behind Big Sky High School — to help educators facing high living costs; partnering with Habitat for Humanity and community funders, rents are set at $500 per person or 28% of salaries, with almost all units occupied.

Bird flu was confirmed on Sept.

17 in Ravalli County in a small commercial flock, marking Montana’s second detection of the virus this year. The Department of Livestock advises poultry owners to maintain strict biosecurity and inspect birds daily (sudden death being the most common sign).

Vicki Heebner Carle, a Montana State Hall of Famer and breast cancer survivor, launched Pack the Place in Pink, a movement that will turn Bobcat Stadium pink on Saturday and has raised ($1.2 million) to support local Montanans fighting breast cancer.