🌱 See what a West Yellowstone photographer caught stampeding across Lamar Valley

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In today's newsletter:

• See what a West Yellowstone photographer caught stampeding across Lamar Valley
• How did a self-taught architect shape Yellowstone’s iconic Old Faithful Inn?

Also on today's calendar: Johnny Dango at Wild West Pizzeria & Saloon.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 71 and low of 28 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 75, low: 32.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Never-Ending Herd Of Bison Sprint Across Yellowstone National Park (whiskeyriff.com) — A West Yellowstone-based wildlife photographer captured a dramatic video of a massive bison herd sprinting across Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, offering a vivid reminder of the wild spectacle just beyond town. The piece explains how large and fast bison herds can be, and shares reactions from viewers wondering what might have spooked the animals.
   

• Old Faithful Inn's Architect Only Had A Sixth-grade Education (dave1077.com) — West Yellowstone gets a nod as one of the original rail gateways that funneled early tourists into Yellowstone before they continued by horse and wagon. From there, the story dives into fascinating, little-known facts about Old Faithful Inn’s self-taught architect, quirky design details, and how the historic lodge evolved alongside surging park visitation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Yellowstone

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Thursday October 8

• Johnny Dango →
  West Yellowstone
  9:00 pm

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Thursday October 8

• Johnny Dango at Wild West Pizzeria & Saloon →
  Wild West Pizzeria & Saloon, West Yellowstone
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• Bingo at the Riverhouse →
  Riverhouse BBQ & Events, 45130 Gallatin Rd, Big Sky
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Park County Public Meeting - Gym
  Gardiner 7-8 Gardiner, MT 59030
  5:00 pm
• Trivia at the Waypoint →
  Big Sky MT
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke at Two Bit City →
  Two Bit City, 107 Second St. S, Gardiner
  9:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• Gardiner at Manhattan Christian →
  Gardiner High School, 510 Stone St., Gardiner
  6:30 pm
• Manhattan Christian at Gardiner →
  Gardiner MT
  6:30 pm

Friday October 9

• Karaoke at the Waypoint →
  The Waypoint, 50 Ousel Falls Rd, Big Sky
  9:00 pm

Friday October 16

• The Hayden Trio @ Sage Lodge (Pray, MT) →
  Sage Lodge, 55 Sage Lodge Dr, Pray
  5:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Sheridan High School at Gardiner High School →
  510 Stone St., Gardiner
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heirloom Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook I in West Yellowstone. Apply here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gardiner

• Fall is Falling (bozemanmagazine.com)
• 2026 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Route Announced (bigcountrynewsconnection.com)

Big Sky

• Letter to the Editor: Big Sky needs a different solution (explorebigsky.com)
• Governor Gianforte appoints Larry Flynn as Montana Department of Transportation director (bigskytimes.com)
• Local faves picked by those who know Best (bozone.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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