BIG SKY – On Sunday, Dec. 6 at 8:06 p.m., the Big Sky Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 2500 Little Coyote Road. Residents of the condominium complex were evacuated and accounted for, and no one was injured. The cause is still under investigation.
Due to the fire being in a multi-residential unit and a multi-story building, the fire department upgraded the initial First Alarm System to a Second Alarm System, requesting mutual aid from partnered fire departments. Those who responded include the Yellowstone Club, Hyalite, Central Valley, Bozeman and Gallatin Gateway fire departments. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department also provided scene security on-site.
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“I think as Gallatin County … we’re pretty blessed with our mutual aid program,” said Chief Greg Megaard with the Big Sky Fire Department. “Anytime anyone calls us for help we go, and it’s reciprocal … so when you look at all the units coming up to help us when we need it—which we get opportunities to do the same for them—it’s very beneficial to get all those resources on scene.”
Upon arrival, fire was found on the floor system of one of the units with very little extension into any of the adjacent units. There was heavy smoke and water damage, and the fire was fully contained by 10:17 p.m.
One of the responding departments was the Bozeman Fire Department, who sent out one engine and a Battalion Chief. Operations Chief Mike Maltaverne called the event “pretty significant” due to the nature of the building but noted that since all firefighters in the county have standardized training, once another engine arrives, it’s easy for them to jump in and get to work efficiently. He says the success of last night can be attributed to the county’s mutual aid system.
“Think of it like neighbors helping neighbors or friends helping friends,” said Maltaverne. “So if Big Sky has a complex incident like that, then we go up to help them, same thing if we have a complex incident … it’s a great system, it’s very robust, it gets a lot of firefighters to an event like that much quicker. You’ll see firefighters using [this system] across the county. We count on them and they count on us.”
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.
