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🌱 Why Red Lodge’s bears are being killed — and what must change

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  • Why Red Lodge's bears are being killed — and what must change

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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As bears 'spin out' in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit's end (explorebigsky.com) — Red Lodge is facing an intense year of bear conflicts, with wildlife officials killing several problem animals and warning that unsecured trash and intentional feeding are putting both residents and bears at risk. Packed community meetings at the Red Lodge Senior Center reveal deep divisions over how tolerant the town should be and whether feeding bears ever makes sense. Managers urge residents to change daily habits to avoid more lethal outcomes.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbus

  • Two contracts, different outcomes: East Boulder ratifies tentative agreement as strike continues at Nye, Columbus operations (stillwatercountynews.com)
  • Beartooth Fencing Expands Livestock Shelter Construction Services for Montana Ranches (cincinnati.com)
  • Miners Build Power for the Future at USW Mining Conference (usw.org)

Laurel

  • Q2 AOW: Laurel's Royce Taylor eyeing Class A golf title at familiar Marias Valley (ktvq.com)
  • Laurel girl recovering from e-scooter crash as city explores new safety rules for riders (ktvq.com)

Billings

  • Retiring Billings Police Chief Rich St. John reflects on long career in law enforcement (ktvq.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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