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Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Helena Septemberfest: Gulch Goes Galactic and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Bozeman's Verge Theater loses $42,500 in federal funding cuts, lays off its only staff member (kbzk.com) — Verge Theater in Bozeman has lost $42,500 in National Endowment for the Arts funding, forcing the nonprofit to lay off its only staff member and scale back access-focused programs. The company is now relying on community support and donations to rebuild, keep innovative productions going, and revive scholarships, pay-what-you-wish tickets, and its jail theater program at the Gallatin County Detention Center.
2. HUD Secretary, Montana Leaders discuss housing access for young adults leaving foster care (fairfieldsuntimes.com) — State and federal leaders gathered at Montana State University in Bozeman to discuss housing support for young adults aging out of foster care, highlighting the Foster Youth to Independence voucher program. Officials reviewed how 40 vouchers are already helping youth in Montana cities and explored ways to expand access statewide, while former foster youth shared how rental assistance and financial education have stabilized their lives.
3. 21-year-old Bozeman man found dead after search near Granite Peak (nbcmontana.com) — A 21-year-old Bozeman man was found dead near Granite Peak after a multi-agency search that began when he was reported overdue on August 24. Authorities say he appears to have died from a fall, and Park County officials are handling the coroner's investigation while offering condolences to his family and friends.
4. Bozeman man, 23, killed in Gallatin Canyon crash (bozemandailychronicle.com) — A 23-year-old Bozeman man, Samuel Hale, died early Friday after his pickup left U.S. Highway 191 in Gallatin Canyon and hit a tree near Portal Creek. Investigators suspect speed and note he wasn't wearing a seatbelt, though drugs and alcohol aren't believed factors. He was pronounced dead at Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center, and authorities offered condolences to his family and friends.
5. ATF director visits Montana, tours firearms manufacturers across the state (nbcmontana.com) — Bozeman was one of several Montana stops for ATF Director Robert Cekada as he toured firearms manufacturers to better understand the state's gun industry. His weeklong visit focused on seeing how local companies operate, interact with federal regulators, and adopt new manufacturing technology.
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