The Dugout

09/25/2025

With the kids in high school, the days of costume hunting may be over, but the tradition of Pumpkin Pickin, Corn Maze, and Hay Rides lives on. It’s still fun to spend a Saturday afternoon with the crew out on a farm, at any age.

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Where to go to for October fun before Halloween to buy the perfect Gourd and the perfect time to carve the creepy face.

09/25/2025

The Dugout's Weekend Happenings.

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The Livingston Depot Center Outside Bozeman Livingston Recreation Department Livingston Education Foundation Vienne Cafe Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce Museum of the Rockies

8th Annual LipSync Battle in Livingston, Park High Art Show, Big Sky Oktoberfest, and Bozeman Alzheimer’s Association Walk take their place among The Dugout's Happenings.

09/24/2025

Did someone say Pumpkin Spice Dark Milk Chocolate!

Front Porch Chocolate has gone and done it again. Owners Theresa Ramirez and Greg Colquitt have created another unique and delicious chocolate bar, just in time for the fall season, with the introduction of their Pumpkin Spiced Dark Milk Chocolate Bar.

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Livingston Area Chamber Livingston Business Improvement District Lulu's Montana Market Livingston Farmers Market Outside Bozeman

Just in time for the Fall season - yum!

09/24/2025

Eastern A Conference first-place Lady Rangers keep rolling with a revenge win over Lady Locomotives on Tuesday night at McLeod Field in Livingston.

Park High Boys shut down in the second half and lost a tough battle against Laurel.

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MHSA - Montana High School Association Montana Sports Park High Booster Club Park High School

09/23/2025

Ginormous Volleyball showdown this week with the Bruins and Eagles set to collide on Thursday. We've got Ranger soccer tonight, and it's Rebels Homecoming week.

It's a big week in high school sports, featuring the first-place Park High Lady Rangers soccer team, the Rebels hosting Reed Point in their Homecoming game, and Finn Schretenthaler and the Park High XC gang heading to Lewistown. At the same time, Bria Ohs and Joshua Kimm will lead the charge as Manhattan Christian XC runners travel to Butte.

Oh - MLB ends its regular season on Sunday, and the twins will get ready to scream for the Cubs as the playoffs start next Tuesday!

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Ginormous Volleyball showdown this week with the Bruins and Eagles set to collide on Thursday. We've got Ranger soccer tonight and it's Rebels Homecoming week.

09/22/2025

Great Effort at the prestigious Mountain West Classic on Saturday in Missoula.

How about SGMS eighth grader Kaleb Marsh running a sub-20 in his first-ever varsity XC race - fantastic!

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Park High Booster Club Shields Valley Booster Club Manhattan Christian School

Bria Ohs earns 6th in Class C JV and Joshua Kimm nabs 2nd in boys JV race. Both Kaleb Marsh and Culter Edmundson impress in their first XC Meet. Shields Valley Darcy Long kicks in a PR.

09/21/2025

Say it with me, no, let's shout it together: The Park High Lady Rangers win a tussle with the defending state Class A soccer champions, Billings Central Lady Rams, on Saturday and claim first place for the time being in the Eastern A conference.

The boys face a struggle in the second half and lose their first game of the season.

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Park High Booster Club MHSA - Montana High School Association Montana Sports

09/21/2025

Our pal Dean Hendrickson went to MN recently to watch his NY Yankees play the Twins. In his own words and as only he can - photos, this is his story.

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Livingston Area Chamber Outside Bozeman This Is Livingston . . . . Livingston Business Improvement District Park High Booster Club

Watched his Yankees and got lost in the Mall of America a number of times! This is his story in his own words.

09/20/2025

A reader called me a Fascist, which, of course, I felt required a response.

Of course it couldn't be further from the truth but why let facts get in the way of a good email.

09/19/2025

Great job 👏

Congrats to the GHS golf teams for their strong finishes at the Bozeman Invitational. Boys finished second and girls finished fourth. Go Raptors!!

09/19/2025

You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him.
Park High junior Cody Larkin goes off in East Helena, scoring 4 goals on 4 shots and 2 assists, leading the Rangers to a lopsided win.

Sets up ShowdownSaturday! The undefeated Rangers take on the undefeated Billings Central Rams at McLeod Field on Saturday.

Lady Rangers improve to 4-1-1, will play at noon, followed by the Rangers at 2:00 pm. Pack the stands!
Park High Booster Club

Ranger forward Cody Larkin erupts with four goals as Park High downs East Helena. Sets up Showdown Saturday and first place battle on McLeod Field with Billings Central.

09/18/2025

A letter to all dads. It's not too late for date night with your teenage daughter and to hear her laughter, as I discovered at Revamped Coffee Co last week.

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Belgrade's Revamped Coffee Co., Trivia Night helps remind me of what once was, is now, and will become the future. All daughters, sadly, grow up. Enjoy the time.