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🌱 Red Lodge's mountain route makes a northern road-trip shortlist
Red Lodge, Montana Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Red Lodge! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Red Lodge's mountain route makes a northern road-trip shortlist
- Prison sentence follows meth case linked to Red Lodge supplier
- Beartooth Highway joins a national list of standout scenic drives
Also on today's calendar: Speaker Series: Jeff McNeish – Smith Mine Disaster and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 11 Most Scenic Drives in The Northern United States (worldatlas.com) — The climb from Red Lodge to Beartooth Pass features among 11 recommended scenic drives across the northern United States. The guide highlights alpine lakes and valley overlooks along the 68-mile Beartooth Highway, while noting that snow generally closes the route from mid-October until late May. 
• Belgrade man gets prison for trafficking meth (kulr8.com) — A Belgrade man linked to a methamphetamine supplier who operated from a Red Lodge storage unit has been sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison. Dakota Bradfield Towner, 31, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute after investigators documented drug sales between 2023 and 2025, federal prosecutors said.
• The 7 Most Scenic Drives in America You Need to Take at Least Once (travelbinger.com) — The Beartooth Highway earns a spot alongside Big Sur and the Blue Ridge Parkway in a seven-drive national travel roundup. Starting in Red Lodge, the route climbs toward nearly 11,000 feet amid alpine lakes and granite peaks, with a short warm-weather season and closures that can disrupt travel plans.
📸 Around Red Lodge
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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County Commissioner Meeting →
County Administration Building, 17 West 11th Street, Red Lodge
8:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Speaker Series: Jeff McNeish – Smith Mine Disaster →
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Speaker Series: Jeff McNeish - Smith Mine Disaster Carbon County Historical Society & Museum →
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Speaker Series: Jeff McNeish - Smith Mine Disaster →
Carbon County Historical Society & Museum, 224 Broadway Avenue North, Red Lodge
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Football Playoffs Semi-Finals
Red Lodge Public Schools Red Lodge, MT 59068
7:00 pm -
7/8 Girls Basketball at Shepherd
Red Lodge Public Schools Red Lodge, MT 59068
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MS Wrestling at Hardin
Red Lodge Public Schools Red Lodge, MT 59068
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Sunday Brunch at Babcock & Miles →
Babcock & Miles, Red Lodge
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County Commissioner Meeting →
County Administration Building, 17 West 11th Street, Red Lodge
8:30 am -
Jam Night at the Snow Creek Saloon →
Snow Creek Saloon, Red Lodge
1:00 pm -
5/6 Girls Basketball at Columbus
Red Lodge Public Schools Red Lodge, MT 59068
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Planning Board Meetings →
Personal Services Building, 10 S. Oakes Ave, Red Lodge
7:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Red Lodge. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Red Lodge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Red Lodge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Laurel
- Semi carrying produce crashes into Laurel backyard, narrowly missing home and RV parked nearby (ktvq.com)
- Billings race raises money to bury and honor Montana veterans as community support grows (ktvq.com)
Billings
- Billings and Belgrade veterans receive free cars ahead of Veterans Day (montanarightnow.com)
- Billings Clinic and Logan Health unveil new unified name: One Sky Health (billingsgazette.com)
- Fixer Upper homes for sale & real estate in West Central Billings, MT (redfin.com)
Ok Red Lodge! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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