Good morning, Bozeman.

On Monday, Sept. 28, a mountain goat wandered onto the back door of Grace Bible Church (south side) when Paul Gray arrived at work; he called 9-1-1 and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks safely tranquilized the animal before releasing it into the Gallatin Range.

Over the weekend, the Big Sky Food and Wine Festival donated leftover food to the Big Sky Community Food Bank and Gallatin Valley Food Bank to aid local residents; chef Eduardo Garcia said remaining meals will be composted on his farm + at Happy Trash in Bozeman for sustainability.

A fourth-generation family farm near Bozeman now spends about $3,000 a day on diesel during its seed potato harvest as fuel costs continue to rise.

The operation employs over 20 workers over the next two weeks and faces higher water and land expenses.

At a virtual meeting Monday, Sept.

28, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously rejected two citizen petitions—one for 24-hour trap checks on public land and one requiring bear spray in grizzly habitat—while approving the initial draft of a predator management policy that will undergo further review.

The Bobcat football team welcomed five-year-old Loic Blackford on Monday morning with a special signing ceremony that praised his toughness in battling PKAN + the Loving Loic Foundation is hosting a fundraiser gala on Oct.

9 at the Kimpton Armory Hotel to support gene therapy research.