Dane Offutt was born was born March 8, 1989 in Florida. He was raised in Texas alongside his younger sister. Although Dane’s time in Big Sky was sadly short lived, he was starting to build more than just a warm place to lay his head.
On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 4, Joe Braaksma ascended into some of the best wildlife habitat in the world. It’s known as “the buffer zone” and part of the area is reserved as special hunting district 310-46.
Men were being drafted into the Vietnam War during the time Big Sky resident Jack Hudspeth was attending college at Mississippi State University in the mid-60s. Students pursuing degrees were allowed to defer from the draft, but even then the war made its way into Hudspeth’s life.
Skating and hockey seasons won't likely start this month, but work has already begun in earnest to get Big Sky’s ice rink in shape. This year it’s going to take a little more effort as the rink is being relocated to a flatter area to accommodate a refrigeration system.
This week’s Miner of the week is fourth grader Ryan Malinowski. “Ryan is a great leader in the class, he is always on task and willing to help his classmates,” said his teacher Mrs. Suzie Klein. Ryan is always positive and caring to his classmates and teachers.
William B. Davis of Fishers, Ind., and Big Sky passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 26.
Bill graduated from Horace Mann in 1959 and attended Wabash College, running cross country. He transferred to IU and graduated in 1964, then earned a J.D. from IU School of Law, Bloomington, in 1967.
Gathering buckets of half-eaten apple cores might not seem like a savory task for some, but for the students in Kate Eisele’s freshman science class, it was a duty they took on without complaint on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.
President Donald Trump drew an enthusiastic crowd to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 3. Stay tuned to lonepeaklookout.com for Big Sky focused election coverage starting tomorrow.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham—who generated a lot of attention for his impassioned outburst during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings—showed up in Gallatin County on Halloween, stumping for fellow Republican Matt Rosendale.
When the last Big Sky Fire Department Master Plan was completed at the end of 2015, consultants from Emergency Services Consulting, International looked at the next decade, predicting steep growth for Big Sky.
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