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Big Sky Resort kicked off the 2019-2020 ski season with the most successful opening day on record, Troy Nedved general manager of Big Sky Resort said. 

By Jana Bounds 

reporter@lonepeaklookout.com 

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ig Horns football players faced goliaths in 2019 – big teams, huge players and they still created some solid upsets for Ennis and Twin Bridges.  

Hanna Powell was euphoric after performing, “Always Remember Us This Way,” by Lady Gaga at the Warren Miller Performing Arts (WMPAC) concert called “Her Gift Her Creation.” 

Big Sky came together, residents donated their talents and $5,100 was raised for the Clendenin family for “sweet baby Violet’s” fight against Cerebral Palsy. It all took place during a single night of fun at Blend Big Sky and The Rocks Tasting Room.

As the snow flies and the base deepens, skiers hit the slopes for opening weekend. Big Sky Resort moved forward with initiatives for greater sustainability and safety this year. 

Developer Scott Altman has big dreams for the 175 acre parcel where the gravel pit currently resides off of Highway 191. 

There is no doubt that Big Sky would not be the community it is without so many area nonprofits making things happen. With countless volunteers contributing thousands of hours, the wheels of Big Sky continue to turn thanks to their efforts. Still, projects demand money.

In many ways the last few years of Lewis’s life are a pretty good representation of Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey.” The hero struggles, finds conflict in the ordinary world, has a “call to adventure.” He heads into the special world where he endures tests and along the way discovers allies and enemies.