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This is the time of year when many of us think about, deal with and often stress about taxes and tax policy. It is also seems to be a time when, for some, there is confusion regarding tax policy and tax rates.

Throughout the year, eighth-grader Jaiden Spence has been a caring and principled student. She is considerate of the feelings of others and has demonstrated compassion to her peers. She is enthusiastic about learning and remains humble in the classroom. Thanks for being such a great role model Jaiden. 

I thought I knew Ira Glass.

I've heard his name all the time on NPR, and I've heard many of his shows over the years, but after his performance here in Big Sky on March 9, called “Seven things I’ve learned,” I realized: I’ve likely never heard one of his stories from beginning to end.

A mountain resort community sees every kind of person imaginable: politicians, business leaders, powder hounds speaking a multitude of different languages and self-proclaimed “dirt bags” and “ski bums.” 

Several years ago, I embarked on a bicycle ride across the country and posted a daily blog. One of those blogs was a reflection on the invisible people in our lives. The people we come across in our day-to-day experiences that go unnoticed unless we are unsatisfied with our interaction with them.

In the telling of a love story it’s common to start at the beginning – or sometimes the end. In this case, it would be an injustice to Paul and Kim Cameron to begin anywhere other than where they are right at this moment – by sharing wisdom gleaned from decades with each other and in this community. 

Dear Big Sky Community,

Despite officially submitted protests from 29 qualified landowners in the North Gallatin Canyon Zoning District, Gallatin County Commissioners finalized their decision on Feb. 26 to allow a billboard owned by Saunders Outdoor Advertising, Inc to stay put.