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West Yellowstone, Montana Patch AM: a 3 min readCoffee in hand, West Yellowstone? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sandhill crane sent a young Yellowstone grizzly running
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 35.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sandhill Crane Gets Aggressive To Scare Young Yellowstone Grizzly Away From Nest (cowboystatedaily.com) — A recent wildlife encounter in Yellowstone National Park shows a bold sandhill crane aggressively defending its nest from a young grizzly bear named Storm, ultimately driving the bear away. The story highlights how fiercely cranes protect their nests, including a recalled incident near West Yellowstone where cranes challenged a cow moose, underscoring the dramatic wildlife behavior happening just beyond town. 
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The Waypoint, 50 Ousel Falls Rd, Big Sky
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- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in West Yellowstone. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Gardiner
- NWS Seeks Community Input On Flooding During Ongoing Rain Showers (billingsmix.com)
- Fast-tracked logging project on Yellowstone's northern border draws pushback (mtpr.org)
Big Sky
- WMPAC announces summer 2026 lineup (explorebigsky.com)
- Montana Lottery Big Sky Bonus, Millionaire for Life results for May 31, 2026 (greatfallstribune.com)
- Montana State captures Big Sky men's all-sports trophy (montanasports.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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