The census only happens once every ten years and the data received from the count goes towards funding communities, shaping political districts and defining demographics. Thus, obtaining an accurate count is crucial. This article, third in a three-part series, presents three perspectives on race and ethnicity.
Early 1800s: Grizzly bears ranged from Alaska to Mexico and to the western shores of the Hudson Bay. Approximately 50,000 grizzlies lived in this area during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
1959: Approximately 200 grizzlies counted in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).
A convergence of needs of the Big Sky County Water and Sewer District (BSCWSD) and the 216 unit condominium and chalet development Firelight Meadows could equal a win for water quality in the Big Sky area.
More assessment is needed, but the parties are talking.
A gigantic binder can be found during any visit to the Gallatin County Motor Vehicle Department. That binder is full of speciality license plate options – a major revenue stream for nonprofit organizations in the state.
The Big Sky Bridge Deck project continues next week.
The bridge by Little Coyote Road is curing. The construction crew is installing new barrier rails on the sides of the bridge and are working on the bridge ends to provide a smooth transition from bridge to road.
All America lies at the end of the wilderness road, and our past is not a dead past, but still lives in us. Our forefathers had civilization inside themselves, the wild outside. We live in the civilization they created, but within us the wilderness still lingers.
The Big Sky Bridge Deck project continues next week.
On the bridge by Little Coyote Road, workers are finishing construction on the bottom layers of the eastbound deck and are laying concrete to form the top surface. Next, the deck will cure.
In Sept. 1975, four populations of grizzly bears were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This designation implied the species was likely to become endangered in the “foreseeable future.” One of these populations existed in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).
The census only happens once every ten years and the data received from the count goes towards funding communities, shaping political districts and defining demographics. Thus, obtaining an accurate count is crucial. This article, part two in a three-part series, explores the race and ethnicity questions in the census.
Carly Wilson is the Lone Peak Lookout’s Student Reporter. Born and raised in Big Sky, Carly will be a Junior at LPHS in the fall. The Lookout’s Student Reporter position is a Big Sky Youth Corps’ funded placement.