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Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Bozeman Schools Now Require App For Student Cell Phones (ksenam.com) — High school students in Bozeman School District 7 now must install The Commons app if they want to bring their phones into school buildings, sharply limiting social media and web access on campus while preserving calls and texts. District leaders say it's a compromise after a stricter no-phone policy, but some Bozeman parents are raising privacy and tracking concerns.
2. Bozeman, MSU team up to track Sourdough watershed conditions (fairfieldsuntimes.com) — Bozeman and Montana State University are installing new monitoring equipment in the Sourdough drainage to better track snowpack and water conditions that supply about 40% of the city's drinking water. The data will guide drought responses and a 50‑year integrated water resource plan, while also giving MSU students hands‑on field experience managing the station.
3. Two Bozeman men sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana (falloncountyextra.com) — Two Bozeman men have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for repeatedly transporting methamphetamine from Las Vegas into Montana for distribution in Gallatin County. Investigators say multiple trips over several months led to traffic stops that uncovered drugs and a firearm, culminating in guilty pleas this spring and sentences of 15 and seven years plus supervised release.
4. 3 Montana Towns Ranked Best Mountain Places to Live (my1035.com) — Bozeman tops Travel + Leisure's new list of the best U.S. mountain towns to live in, alongside fellow Montana standouts Bigfork and Whitefish. While the recognition highlights Bozeman's appeal, it also underscores steep housing costs and a cost of living nearly 30% above the national average, keeping affordability a central concern for locals.
5. The Real Housewives of Montana May Be Coming (k96fm.com) — Casting scouts are reportedly eyeing Bozeman and Big Sky for a possible "Real Housewives of Montana" series, which could spotlight a wealthier side of the state many locals never see. Producers haven't confirmed the show yet, but it's already raising questions about how Montana life, culture, and luxury living around Bozeman might be portrayed to a national audience.
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