Good morning, Bozeman.

City commissioners approved a master plan for a 3.5-mile Cattail Creek trail connecting East Valley Center Road to Gallatin Valley Mall — the project includes new wayfinding signs, playground updates, and resident engagement, with work scheduled for next summer and full completion expected in 2030.

Bumblewood Thicket enchants visitors at Glen Lake Rotary Park with a fairy village showcasing 21 tiny fairy structures and hidden art details, and the event will end on Sept.

28 at 3 p.m.

Since the 2020 Census, Montana’s population has grown by over 60,000 as many people moved in from states like California and Oregon + Bozeman and other hotspots are now seeing economic and housing changes that local leaders are addressing.

Petra Academy in Bozeman will begin a $12.5 million expansion in two weeks to add nine classrooms and more spaces next to its current building as enrollment has grown to 250 students (funds raised include contributions from private donors and the Gianforte Family Foundation).