Good morning, Bozeman.

Montana State University enrolled a record 17,477 students this fall, including its largest first-year class (3,970 students) and setting new records for undergraduates and graduates, according to a press release.

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes conducted a prescribed burn on Tuesday over 1,800 acres at the CSKT Bison Range near Moiese to restore native pine savanna habitat overtaken by Douglas fir since the 1950s.

The historic burn, planned for years and aided by drone technology, aims to revive wildlife habitat.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said a mountain goat strolled to a church on South 19th Ave yesterday, and officials immobilized it by moving it into a trailer + releasing it into the Gallatin Range to return it closer to its native habitat.

A delegation from Kopychyntsi (Ukraine) visits Bozeman this week after officials formalized a city partnership Tuesday through the Cities4Cities program; meetings have focused on economic development, governing, education and veterans' services as both cities prepare to exchange expertise before departure on Saturday.

The Bozeman City Commission approved the Cattail Creek Corridor and Anchor Route Master Plan to link parks and trails on west Bozeman.

Phase one work, starting near the West Winds neighborhood, will see improvements begin in 2027, with full completion expected by 2030.

Bozeman Health’s adult psychiatric unit at Deaconess Regional Medical Center marked its first year last September after serving nearly 500 patients from Montana and nearby states - Gallatin County invested $300K to boost local mental health care.