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🌱 Patch AM: How Bozeman’s new tree plan could change your neighborhood
Also, don't miss 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic on the Bozeman Patch calendar
Greetings Bozeman! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bozeman's new tree plan could change your neighborhood
- Why Bozeman wants your trash locked up before bears find it
- Bozeman man gets four-year federal sentence over illegal handguns
Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bozeman plans for more trees under new forest plan (bozemandailychronicle.com) — Bozeman is updating its Urban Forest Management Plan, proposing to plant hundreds more trees each year, reduce vulnerable green ash, and prepare for pests and a hotter, drier climate. Residents can still weigh in before Sept. 15, ahead of key board and City Commission hearings that will shape tree planting, maintenance, and budgets for the next decade. 
2. Bozeman bear activity is up this year, and the City wants residents to take action (kbzk.com) — Bears are increasingly roaming Bozeman neighborhoods from Four Corners to the M Trail, and the city is urging you to secure trash until pickup day or use bear-resistant bins. Only about 600 such containers are in use, and officials stress that keeping garbage locked up is critical to avoiding conflicts that can lead to bears being killed.
3. Bozeman man sentenced to four years in prison for unlawfully carrying loaded handguns (nbcmontana.com) — A Bozeman man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after being found with two loaded handguns near I‑90 in Bozeman despite a prior felony record. Prosecutors say he admitted knowing he was barred from possessing firearms, and the case was handled by federal authorities following his earlier supervised release issues in Billings.
4. Hillcrest Senior Living facility car show takes residents down memory lane (kbzk.com) — Hillcrest Senior Living in Bozeman just hosted its annual classic-car show, giving residents a chance to reconnect with memories tied to vintage vehicles and music. Local car enthusiasts brought restored favorites like a sunshine-yellow '57 Chevy pickup, sparking stories of first cars, family trucks, and youthful adventures that turned the afternoon into a shared trip down memory lane.
5. Outlaw Partners turns Montana success into millions in community giving (nbcmontana.com) — A Big Sky-based company with deep ties to Bozeman has turned its growing events and media business into more than $3 million in charitable giving across southwest Montana. Outlaw Partners' leaders, including a Bozeman resident CEO, highlight support for local conservation, veterans' groups, MSU, and search and rescue, and say they want their expanding events to keep strengthening Gallatin County communities.
📸 Around Bozeman
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bozeman
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★ Featured events ★
- 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic →
Helena Walking Mall, Helena
4:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
LaMotte 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59715 - First Day of School - Kindergarten
LaMotte 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59715 - Picture Day
Morning Star Elementary School Bozeman, MT 59715
8:30 am - Qigong →
Lindley Park: The Hollows - across from the Library.
12:00 pm - Board Meeting →
Anderson 7-8 Anderson Main Campus-RM-116-Spanish Room (30) [Google Meet Kit]
6:30 pm - Bookmobile Visits
LaMotte 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59715
10:45 am - 7th/8th Grade Back to School Night
Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
📣 Bozeman Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Rockhaven 6th Grade Fieldtrip -Depart 8:30 Bus assigned
Anderson 7-8 Bozeman, MT 59718
8:30 am - Preschool Storytime →
Belgrade, MT Calendar, 205 E Main Street, Belgrade
10:15 am - Qigong →
Belgrade, MT Calendar, 205 E Main Street, Belgrade
12:00 pm - Family Movie Night →
Belgrade, MT Calendar, 205 E Main Street, Belgrade
5:30 pm - Teen D&D Sessions: Group #1 →
Belgrade, MT Calendar Belgrade, MT 59714
11:00 am
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Had someone for the last few months that was only here for the summer that came to help me with basic house stuff a few hours a week- she was amazing but had to move back to Minnesota end of August.
Looking for someone that will come and help me clean,organize or simply with small house projects along side me. I am usually helping you just need a… (Nextdoor Flanders Creek) - Hello!
I am currently looking for a new place to rent with my boyfriend and our staffy / pitbull mix who is the sweetest, biggest baby on the planet and is… (Nextdoor University Neighbors Association)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Bozeman. Apply here.
- Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Bozeman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bozeman here.
Ok Bozeman! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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